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CITIES AND TOWNS.

MARLBOROUGH,

Maynard,

MEDFORD,

MIDDLESEX COUNTY- Continued.

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

Common land. May 15, 1667 plat of Marlborrow confirmed.
July 2, 1700 certain common lands granted to Marlborough.
Nov. 16, 1716 a tract of land called Agaganquamasset confirmed
to Marlborough. Oct. 25, 1717 Alcock's Farms granted to Marl-
borough. Nov. 18, 1717 part established as Westborough.
July 6, 1727 part established as Southborough. July 11, 1783
bounds between Marlborough and Stow established. Mar. 16,
1784 part included in the new district of Berlin. Feb. 23, 1791
part of Framingham annexed. June 20, 1807 part annexed to
Northborough and bounds established. Feb. 11, 1829 part an-
nexed to Bolton. Mar. 16, 1888 bounds between Marlborough
and Bolton established. Mar. 24, 1843 part of Southborough an-
nexed. Mar. 19, 1866 part included in the new town of Hudson.
May 23, 1890 Marlborough incorporated as a city. July 14, 1890
act of incorporation accepted by the town. May 16, 1901 bounds
between Marlborough and Southborough established. May 1,
1905 bounds between Marlborough and Berlin established.

April 19, 1871 Parts of Sudbury and Stow.

Sept. 28, 1630 Common land. April 19, 1754 part of Charlestown annexed to
Medford. June 21, 1811 part annexed to Charlestown. June
10, 1817 part of Malden annexed. April 30, 1850 part included
in the new town of Winchester. April 20, 1875 part of Everett

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annexed. April 20, 1877 part annexed to Malden. Feb. 20, 1878
bounds between Medford and Malden established. May 31,
1892 Medford incorporated as a city. Oct. 6, 1892 act of incor-
poration accepted by the town. June 10, 1910 bounds between
Medford and Malden established and a part annexed to Mal-
den. Mar. 22, 1917 bounds between Medford and Malden
changed and established.

Part of Malden. Mar. 15, 1853 part of Stoneham annexed. Mar.
27, 1895 bounds between Melrose and Stoneham located and
defined. Mar. 18, 1899 Melrose incorporated as a city. May 8,
1899 act of incorporation accepted by the town. May 9, 1906
bounds between Melrose and Wakefield changed and estab-
lished.

Indian plantation at Natick mentioned. May 31,* 1660 bounds of
the plantation established. April 16, 1679 exchange of land
made with Sherborn. May 30, 1679 the exchange of land with
Sherborn ratified by the General Court. Oct. 18,* 1701 bounds
between Natick and Dedham established. Feb. 25,* 1744 part
of Needham annexed. Feb. 23, 1762 the parish of Natick es-
tablished as the district of Natick. Feb. 19, 1781 the district
of Natick made a town. June 22, 1797 bounds between Natick
and Needham established and part of each town annexed to
the other town. Feb. 7, 1820 part of Sherborn annexed. April
26, 1850 bounds between Natick and Wayland established.
April 22, 1871 part annexed to Framingham.

The town of Cambridge Village, sometimes called Little Cam.
bridge. June 21, 1803 an island in Charles River annexed.
April 23, 1838 part annexed to Roxbury. April 16, 1849 part
annexed to Waltham. June 2, 1873 Newton incorporated as a
[See page 97.]

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY - Continued.

First mentioned
in Records of
the State, or
therein recorded
as Established
or Incorporated.

Dec. 15,* 1691

July 26,* 1631

North Reading,

Mar. 22, 1853

Pepperell,

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

city. Oct. 13, 1873 act of incorporation accepted by the town.
May 29, 1874 bounds between Newton and Boston established.
May 5, 1875 part of Boston annexed. June 23, 1875 the act
accepted by Newton. July 1, 1875 the act took effect. Mar. 29,
1898 bounds between Newton and Boston established. May
13, 1898 bounds between Newton and Boston established. Mar.
28, 1907 bounds between Newton and Brookline established.
Common land. Mar. 6,* 1632 bounds between "Charles-Towne
and Newtowne" established. April 7,* 1635 bounds between
Newtowne and Watertown, and between Newtowne and Rox-
bury established. May 2, 1638 name changed to Cambridge.
Part of Reading. May 27, 1857 bounds between North Reading
and Lynnfield established and part of each town annexed to
the other town provided the act is accepted by both towns.
Jan. 7, 1858 the act accepted by North Reading. (Accepted by
Lynnfield Nov. 3, 1857.) Mar. 12, 1904 bounds between North
Reading and North Andover established. April 22, 1904
bounds between North Reading and Andover established.

April 12, 1753 The second precinct of Groton made the district of "Pepper-
rell." Aug. 23, 1775 the district made a town by general act.
Feb. 3, 1803 part annexed to Groton. May 18, 1857 part of Gro-
ton annexed.

Reading,

May 29, 1644

Sherborn,t

Oct.

Part of Lynn. May 29, 1644 bounds between Reading and Woburn established. Oct. 14, 1651 land granted to Reading. June 3, 1727 part of Malden annexed. Sept. 25, 1730 part included in the new town of Wilmington. Dec. 21,* 1784 part annexed to Stoneham. April 5, 1751 bounds between Reading and Stoneham established. Dec. 18, 1753 bounds between Reading and Malden established. Feb. 25, 1812 First or South Parish of Reading established as South Reading. June 16, 1813 part of South Reading annexed. Mar. 22, 1853 part established as North Reading. April 10, 1854 bounds between Reading and Lynnfield established. May 2, 1905 bounds between Reading and Lynnfield established.

7, 1674 Common land. April 16, 1679 exchange of land made with the plantation of Natick. May 30, 1679 the exchange ratified by the General Court. May 17,* 1684 the grant of Oct. 7, 1674 and the name Sherborne, then given, confirmed. July 11,1700 part annexed to Framingham. June 16, 1710 bounds between Sherborn and Framingham established. Dec. 3, 1724 part established as Holliston. Mar. 3, 1792 bounds between Sherburne and Medway established. Feb. 7, 1820 part annexed to Natick. May 3, 1852 the name of the town of Sherburne [sic] changed to Sherborn.

Shirley,

Jan. 5, 1753

Part of Groton established as the district of Shirley. Jan. 25, 1765 certain land known as Stow Leg annexed. Aug. 23, 1775 the district made a town by general act. Feb. 6, 1798 part of Groton annexed. Mar. 3, 1846 bounds between Shirley and Lunenburg established. April 25, 1848 bounds between Shirley and Lunenburg established. Feb. 14, 1871 part included in the new town of Ayer.

† See the extinct town of Sherburn. The spelling of the town name is given in each instance as found in the records. [See page 97.]

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY- Continued.

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South Reading,

Feb. 25, 1812

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

Part of Charlestown. April 30, 1856 bounds between Somerville and Cambridge established and part of each place annexed to the other place. April 29, 1862 bounds between Somerville and Cambridge established and part of each place annexed to the other place. April 14, 1871 Somerville incorporated as a city. April 27, 1871 act of incorporation accepted by the town. May 4, 1891 bounds between Somerville and Boston established. Mar. 16, 1910 bounds between Somerville and Arlington established.

Part of Reading. June 16, 1813 part annexed to Reading. April
5, 1856 part of Stoneham annexed. Feb. 25, 1868 name changed
to Wakefield. June 30, 1868 the act took effect.

Dec. 17, 1725 Part of Charlestown. Dec. 21, 1734 part of Malden annexed. Dec. 21, 1734 part of Reading annexed. April 5,* 1751 bounds between Stoneham and Reading established. Mar. 15, 1853 part annexed to Melrose. April 5, 1856 part annexed to South Reading. Mar. 13, 1889 part annexed to Wakefield. Mar. 27, 1895 bounds between Stoneham and Melrose located and defined. April 20, 1895 part of Woburn annexed to Stoneham.

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May 16, 1683 The plantation between Concord and Lancaster called Pompositticut. April 12, 1717 bounds between Stow and Concord

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