A Manual for the Use of the General Court

Deerfield,

Goshen. June 17, 1791 part of Deerfield annexed. June 21,
1811 part of Deerfield annexed and bounds between Conway
and Whately established. April 14, 1838 part annexed to
Buckland.

Oct. 22, 1677 Common land. Oct., 1678 the encouraging of the rebuilding of
the plantation of Deerfield provided for. May 31,* 1712 addi-
tional grant to Deerfield. June 7, 1712 bounds to extend "Nine
miles from the River into the Western Woods." Nov. 19,* 1717
plat of seven miles square granted Deerfield confirmed. Aug.
3,* 1741 plat of Deerfield, including additional grant, confirmed.
June 9, 1753 part established as the district of Greenfield. June
15, 1764, report on westerly bounds of Deerfield, including
bounds of Deerfield and Huntstown, confirmed. June 17, 1767
part established as the district of Conway. June 21, 1768 part
established as the district of Shelburne. June 17, 1791 part
annexed to Conway. Mar. 5, 1810 part annexed to Whately.
June 21, 1811 part annexed to Conway and bounds established.
May 2, 1896 part annexed to Greenfield.

April 17, 1838 The common land called Erving's Grant. Feb. 27, 1841 bounds
between Erving and Orange established. Feb. 10, 1860 part of
Northfield called Hack's Grant annexed.

Sept. 28, 1793

Greenfield,

June 9, 1753

Part of Greenfield. Feb. 28, 1795 part of Northfield annexed. Mar. 14, 1805 the island called Great Island annexed after April 1, 1805.

Part of Deerfield established as the district of Greenfield. Aug.
23, 1775 the district made a town by general act. Sept. 28, 1793
part established as Gill. April 14, 1838 part annexed to Ber-
nardston. May 2, 1896 part of Deerfield annexed.

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FRANKLIN COUNTY- Continued.

From what Established or Incorporated, Change of Boundary, Incorpora-
tion as a City, Extinction, etc., according to Records of the State.

The plantation called Number Seven. Mar. 9, 1793 part of plantation Number Seven, accidentally omitted in the bounds, annexed. June 21, 1803 part annexed to the district of Plainfield.

Part of Charlemont and common lands called Green and Walker's land.

Jan. 19, 1736 Plat of township granted company under command of Ephraim
Hunt confirmed. June 15, 1764 report on westerly bounds of
Deerfield, including bounds of Deerfield and Hunts Town, con-
firmed. June 18, 1765 plan of Huntstown confirmed. June 21,
1765 name changed to Ashfield.

Part of Sunderland.

Part of Bernardston established as the district of Leyden. Feb.
22, 1809 the district made a town. May 7, 1886 part annexed to
Bernardston, if the act is accepted by Bernardston. June 7,
1886 the act accepted by Bernardston. April 24, 1911 bounds
between Leyden and Colrain established.

Part of Rowe and a gore of common land.

Part of Sunderland established as the district of Montague. Aug. 23, 1775 the district made a town by general act. Feb. 28, 1803 part annexed to Wendell.

New Salem,

June 15, 1753

Northfield,

The township of New Salem with the additional grant made to
said township established as the district of New Salem. Aug.
23, 1775 the district made a town by general act. Jan. 28, 1822
part included in the new town of Prescott. Feb. 20, 1824 part
of Shutesbury annexed. Feb. 5, 1830 part annexed to Athol.
Mar. 16, 1837 part annexed to Orange and part to Athol.
April 27, 1911 bounds between New Salem and Prescott estab.
lished.

Feb. 22, 1714 Upon the petition of inhabitants of the "plantation at Squakeag
formerly called Northfield" the grant for a plantation was
"revived," the "town to be called Northfield." June 10, 1715
the order of Feb. 22, 1714 continued for three years. Dec. 6,*
1720 the committee for the plantation continued for two years.
June 15, 1723 Northfield to enjoy all the privileges of a town.
June 29, 1773 two tracts of land lying south of Northfield an-
nexed. Feb. 28, 1795 part annexed to Gill. Feb. 10, 1860 part
called Hack's Grant annexed to Erving.

Parts of Athol, Royalston, Warwick, and certain common lands
called Ervingshire made the district of Orange. Feb. 24, 1810
the district made a town. Feb. 7, 1816 part annexed to Athol.
Mar. 16, 1837 part of the common lands called Erving's Grant
annexed. Mar. 16, 1837 part of New Salem annexed. Feb. 27,
1841 bounds between Orange and Erving established.

The common lands called Myrifield and lands adjoining. Feb.
21, 1822 part of Rowe and certain common lands established as
Monroe. April 2, 1838 part of the common lands called Zoar
annexed.

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FRANKLIN COUNTY-Concluded.

Shutesbury,

June 30, 1761

Sunderland,

From what Established or Incorporated, Change of Boundary, Incorporation as a City, Extinction, etc., according to Records of the State.

Part of Deerfield established as the district of Shelburne, Aug. 23, 1775 the district made a town by general act. Feb. 19, 1781 part annexed to Conway. Mar. 19, 1793 certain common lands between Shelburne and North River annexed.

The plantation called Roadtown. May 8, 1781 part included in the new town of Wendell. Feb. 20, 1824 part annexed to New Salem.

Nov. 12, 1718 Common land. Aug. 28, 1729 land granted to Sunderland. Jan.
2, 1740 bounds between Sunderland and Hadley established.
Jan. 25, 1754 part established as the district of Montague.
Mar. 5, 1774 part established as Leverett.

Feb. 17, 1763 The plantation called Roxbury Canada with sundry farms lying therein, and certain common lands. Oct. 15, 1783 part included in the new town of Orange.

May 8, 1781

Whately,

April 24, 1771

Part of Shutesbury and part of the common land called Erving. shire. Feb. 28, 1803 part of Montague and a gore of common land annexed.

Part of Hatfield. Mar. 5, 1810 part of Deerfield annexed. June 21, 1811 bounds between Whately and Conway established. Feb. 2, 1849 bounds between Whately and Williamsburg established.

HAMPDEN COUNTY. INCORPORATED FEB. 25, 1812.

May 17, 1855 April 10,* 1741

Brimfield,

Part of West Springfield.
Suffield equivalent lands, commonly called Glasgow. Feb. 22,
1809 bounds between Blandford and Russell, and Blandford
and Chester established. June 13, 1810 bounds between Bland-
ford and Chester established. May 25, 1853 part annexed to
Norwich.

June 10, 1714 Common land. Dec. 24,
1742 part included in the
part annexed to Palmer.
district of Monson. Sept.
trict of South Brimfield.
lished.

1731 the town established. Jan. 16, new town of Western. April 23, 1760 April 28, 1760 part established as the 18, 1762 part established as the disFeb. 7, 1763 bounds definitely estab

Name changed from Murrayfield. Mar. 12, 1783 part included
in the new town of Middlefield. June 21, 1799 part annexed
to Worthington. Feb. 22, 1809 bounds between Chester and
Blandford established. June 13, 1810 bounds between Chester
and Blandford established. May 25, 1853 part annexed to
Norwich.

Part of Springfield. April 18, 1890 Chicopee incorporated as a
city. May 6, 1890 act of incorporation accepted by the town.
Part of Longmeadow. July 1, 1894 act took effect.

The plantation of Bedford established as the district of Granville. Aug. 23, 1775 the district made a town by general act. June 14, 1810 part established as Tolland.

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