A Manual for the Use of the General Court

MIDDLESEX COUNTY. INCORPORATED MAY 10, 1643.

Arlington,

April 13, 1867

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

Part of Concord with Willard's Farms. Dec. 11, 1747 bounds
between Acton and Concord established. April 28, 1780 part
included in the second district of Carlisle.

Name changed from West Cambridge. April 30, 1867 the act took effect. Mar. 16, 1910 bounds between Arlington and Somerville established. May 5, 1911 bounds between Arlington and Cambridge established if accepted by the selectmen and city council. May 22, 1911 bounds accepted by selectmen of Arlington, and May 31, 1911 bounds accepted by city council of Cambridge.

Mar. 6, 1767 Parts of Ashburnham, Fitchburg, and Townsend. Nov. 16, 1792 part of Ashburnham annexed. Mar. 3, 1829 part of Fitchburg annexed.

Mar. 16, 1846 Parts of Framingham, Holliston, and Hopkinton. April 28, 1853 part to be annexed to Hopkinton when a certain sum is paid by Hopkinton. May 2, 1853 the act took effect.

Ayer,

Feb. 14, 1871

Bedford,

Parts of Groton and Shirley.

Sept. 23, 1729 Parts of Billerica and Concord. Feb. 26, 1767 part of Billerica annexed. June 9, 1768 part of Lexington annexed.

Belmont,

Billerica,

Boxborough,

Mar. 18, 1859 | Parts of Waltham, Watertown, and West Cambridge. Jan. 31, 1861 bounds between Belmont and West Cambridge established. Feb. 25, 1862 part of Cambridge annexed and bounds established. April 19, 1880 part annexed to Cambridge. April 28, 1891 bounds between Belmont and Cambridge established and part of each place annexed to the other place. May 23, 1903 bounds between Belmont and Watertown established. Feb. 16, 1906 bounds between Belmont and Cambridge readjusted. April 29, 1911 bounds between Belmont and Watertown established.

May 29, 1655 Common land. May 14, 1656 eight thousand acres of common land granted to Billerica. May 15, 1657 certain lands granted to Billerica. May 26, 1658 bounds between Billerica and Andover established. May 22, 1661 four thousand acres of land granted to Billerica. Oct. 10, 1666 bounds between Billerica and Woburn established. Oct. 12, 1669 bounds between Billerica and Woburn established. June 27, 1701 bounds between Billerica and Chelmsford and Concord established. Sept. 23,* 1729 part included in the new town of Bedford. June 13, 1733 part annexed to Wilmington. Dec. 17, 1734 part established as Tewksbury. Dec. 27, 1737 bounds between Billerica and Wilmington established. July 28, 1741 bounds between Billerica and Woburn established. Feb. 26, 1767 part annexed to Bedford. April 28, 1780 part included in the second district of Carlisle.

Feb. 25, 1783 Parts of Harvard, Littleton, and Stow established as the district
of Boxborough. Feb. 20, 1794 bounds between Boxborough
and Littleton established. Nov. 4, 1835 the district made a town
by chapter 15 of the Revised Statutes. April 30, 1890 bounds

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY -Continued.

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

between Boxborough and Littleton established. June 14, 1906
bounds between Boxborough and Harvard established. June
15, 1906 bounds between Boxborough and Littleton established.
Part of Cambridge. Jan. 27, 1816 part of Cambridge annexed.
May 21, 1873 Brighton annexed to Boston if the act is accepted
by both places. Oct. 7, 1873 the act accepted by both. Jan. 5,

1874 the act took effect.

Part of Woburn. Jan. 20, 1800 part annexed to Lexington.
The town of Newe Towne. May 2, 1638 name changed to Cam-
bridge. Mar. 13,* 1639 bounds between Cambridge and Water-
town established. Oct. 7, 1641 bounds between Cambridge and
Boston established. Nov. 12, 1659 one thousand acres of land
granted to Cambridge. Oct. 19,* 1664 the grant renewed. Mar.
20, 1713 part established as Lexington. April 19, 1754 bounds
between Cambridge and Watertown established. June 4, 1755
part annexed to Waltham. April 18, 1761 part of Charlestown
annexed. Mar. 6, 1802 part of Charlestown annexed. Feb. 24,
1807 part established as Brighton. Feb. 27, 1807 part established
as West Cambridge. Jan. 27, 1816 part annexed to Brighton.
Feb. 12, 1818 part of Charlestown annexed. June 17, 1820 part
of Charlestown annexed. Mar. 17, 1846 Cambridge incorporated
as a city. Mar. 30, 1846 act of incorporation accepted by the

town. April 27, 1855 part of Watertown annexed. April 30,
1856 bounds between Cambridge and Somerville established
and part of each place annexed to the other place. Feb. 25,
1862 parts of Belmont and West Cambridge annexed. Parts
annexed to Belmont and West Cambridge, and bounds estab-
lished. April 29, 1862 bounds between Cambridge and Somer-
ville established and part of each place annexed to the other
place. April 19, 1880 part of Belmont annexed. Mar. 10, 1885
part of Watertown annexed. April 28, 1891 bounds between
Cambridge and Belmont established and part of each place
annexed to the other place. Mar. 9, 1898 bounds between Cam-
bridge and Watertown established and part of each place an-
nexed to the other. Mar. 29, 1898 bounds between Cambridge
and Boston established. Feb. 16, 1906 bounds between Cam-
bridge and Belmont readjusted. Mar. 29, 1910 bounds between
Cambridge and Boston established. May 5, 1911 bounds be-
tween Cambridge and Arlington established if accepted by the
city council and selectmen. May 22, 1911 bounds accepted by
selectmen of Arlington, and May 31, 1911 bounds accepted
by city council of Cambridge.

Part of Concord. Oct. 6, 1756 the district annexed to Concord.
Parts of Acton, Billerica, Chelmsford, and Concord established
as the district of Carlisle. Sept. 12, 1780 part of the district of
Carlisle annexed to Concord. Mar. 1, 1783 part of the district
of Carlisle annexed to Chelmsford. Feb. 18, 1805 the district
made a town. Feb. 17, 1865 part of Chelmsford annexed to
Carlisle and bounds established. May 23, 1903 bounds between
Carlisle and Concord established.

Common land. Mar. 6, 1632 bounds between Charlestown and
Newe Towne established. July 8, 1635 bounds between

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Charlestown and Boston established. Mar. 3, 1636 bounds
house.
established" eight miles into the country from their meeting.
." Mar. 28,1636 bounds between Charlestown and Boston
established. Oct. 28, 1636 Lovel's Island granted to Charles-
town provided they employ it for fishing. May 13, 1640 certain
common lands granted to Charlestown. Oct. 7, 1640 certain
common lands granted to Charlestown. Sept. 27,* 1642 part
established as Woburn. Oct. 27, 1648 Lovel's Island granted
to Charlestown provided "half the timber and firewood shall
belong to the garrison at the castle." May 2,* 1649 part estab
lished as Malden. Nov. 12, 1659 one thousand acres of land
granted to Charlestown. Oct. 21, 1663 certain common lands
1659 renewed.
granted to Charlestown. Oct. 19, 1664 the grant made Nov. 12,*
Dec. 17, 1725 part established as Stoneham.
June 7, 1726 part annexed to Malden. April 19, 1754 part an-
nexed to Medford. April 18, 1761 part annexed to Cambridge.
Mar. 6, 1802 part annexed to Cambridge. June 21, 1811 part of
Medford annexed. Feb. 12, 1818 part annexed to Cambridge.
June 17, 1820 part annexed to Cambridge. Feb. 25, 1842 part
annexed to West Cambridge. Mar. 3, 1842 part established as
Somerville. Feb. 22, 1847 Charlestown incorporated as a city.
Mar. 10, 1847 act of incorporation accepted by the town.
May 14, 1873 Charlestown annexed to Boston if the act is ac-
5, 1874 the act took effect.
cepted by both cities. Oct. 7, 1873 act accepted by both. Jan.

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