ESSEX COUNTY- Continued. From what Established or Incorporated, Change of Boundary, Incorporation as a City, Extinction, etc., according to Records of the State. Part of Salem called Marble Harbor. May 6, 1635 a plantation established at Marblehead. May 2, 1649 Marblehead established as a town. April 11, 1876 Part of Amesbury. Merrimac, Part of Haverhill and certain common lands. April 17, 1847 part included in the new town of Lawrence. April 4, 1854 part annexed to Lawrence. April 17, 1917 Methuen incorporated as a city. Nov. 6, 1917 act of incorporation accepted by the town. Parts of Andover, Boxford, Salem, and Topsfield. April 22, 1904 bounds between Middleton and North Andover estab lished. April 22, 1904 bounds between Middleton and Boxford established. Mar. 29, 1853 Part of Lynn. May 6, 1635 The plantation called Wessacucon. May 4, 1649 two-fifths of Plum Island granted to Newbury. May 14, 1656 bounds between Newbury and Rowley established. Jan. 28, 1764 part established as Newburyport. Feb. 18, 1819 part established as Parsons. April 17, 1851 part annexed to Newburyport. Mar. 27, 1905 bounds between Newbury and Rowley established. Jan. 28, 1764 Part of Newbury. April 17, 1851 part of Newbury annexed. April 7, 1855 Part of Andover. Feb. 4, 1879 part annexed to Lawrence. Mar. Part of Newbury. June 14, 1820 name changed to West Newbury. Name changed from South Danvers. April 30, 1868 act of April 13, 1868 accepted by the town. Mar. 27, 1882 part annexed to Salem. May 8, 1916 Peabody incorporated as a city. Nov. 7, 1916 act of incorporation accepted by the town. Part of Gloucester. "Mr. Ezechi Rogers plantation." May 4, 1649 one-fifth of Plum Island granted to Rowley. May 14, 1656 bounds between Rowley and Newbury established. Oct. 13, 1675 part established as Bradford. Aug. 12, 1685 bounds between Rowley and the village (afterward Topsfield) established. --, 1694 part established as Boxford. Feb. 24, 1701 agreed bounds between Rowley and Bradford confirmed. Nov. 29, 1785 part of Ipswich annexed. June 10, 1808 part annexed to Boxford. June 18, 1825 bounds between Rowley and Boxford established. April 21, 1838 part established as Georgetown. Mar. 12, 1904 bounds between Rowley and Boxford established. Mar. 19, 1904 bounds between Rowley and Ipswich established. Mar. 27, 1905 bounds between Rowley and Newbury established. [See page 97.] ESSEX COUNTY-Concluded. First mentioned Aug. 23, 1630 Common land. Mar. 4, 1635 bounds between Salem and Saugus Oct. Salisbury, 7, 1640 Common land called Colechester. June 2, 1641 bounds between Salisbury and "Pantucket, ali: Haverell" established. 19, 1654 bounds between Salisbury and Haverhill established. May 27, 1668 part established as Amesbury. Mar. 15, 1844 part annexed to Amesbury. June 16, 1886 part annexed to Amesbury. July 1, 1886 act of June 16, 1886 took effect. May 23, 1666 Granted the privileges of a town. May 15, 1667 bounds between Salisbury-new-town and Haverhill established. May 28, 1668 "Salisbury newtown... may be named Emesbury." July 5, 1631 The plantation of Saugus. Mar. 4, 1635 bounds between Saugus and Salem, and between Saugus and Marble Harbor to be established. Nov. 20, 1637 name changed to Lynn. Feb. 17, 1815 Part of Lynn. Feb. 22, 1841 part of Chelsea annexed. May 17, 1901 bounds between Saugus and Lynnfield established. May 21, 1852 Oct. 18, 1648 May 18, 1855 Part of Danvers. April 30, 1856 bounds between South Danvers and Salem established and part of each place annexed to the other place. May 31, 1856 bounds between South Danvers and Danvers established. April 13, 1868 name changed to Peabody. April 30, 1868 name of Peabody accepted by the town. Part of Lynn. April 3, 1867 part of Salem annexed. Part of Ipswich called the Village at the New Meadows. Oct. 18, 1650 Topsfield established as a town. Oct. 19, 1658 bounds between Topsfield and Salem established. May 29,* 1664 bounds between Topsfield and Salem established. Feb. 28,* 1694 bounds between Topsfield and Ipswich established. Feb. 25, 1701 bounds between Topsfield and Boxford established. Nov. 19, 1707 bounds between Topsfield and Boxford estab lished. June 20, 1728 part included in the new town of Middleton. Feb. 16, 1774 part of Ipswich annexed. Part of Salem called Enon. May 28, 1679 bounds between Wenham and Beverly and "the Village" established. May 1, 1905 bounds between Wenham and Hamilton established. Name changed from Parsons. April 22, 1904 bounds between West Newbury and Groveland established. [See page 97.] FRANKLIN COUNTY. INCORPORATED JUNE 24, 1811. First mentioned therein recorded June 21, 1765 From what Established or Incorporated, Change of Boundary, Incorpora- Name changed from Huntstown. The new plantation called Falltown. Dec. 2, 1779 part annexed April 14, 1779 The plantation called No-town, and part of Charlemont. April June 21, 1765 The new plantation called Charlemont. Feb. 4, 1774 three thou- Colrain, June 30, 1761 Conway, The new plantation called Colrain. April 22, 1772 grant to Col- June 17, 1767 Part of Deerfield established as the district of Conway. Aug. |