established. Dec. 29, 1730 part of Sudbury annexed. June 29, 1732 part included in the new town of Harvard. Feb. 25, 1783 part included in the new town of Boxborough. July 11, 1783 bounds between Stow and Marlborough established. Mar. 19, 1866 part included in the new town of Hudson. April 19, 1871 part included in the new town of Maynard. May 24, 1905 bounds between Stow and Hudson established.
Sept. 4, 1639 The new plantation by Concord. May 13,* 1640 land granted to Sudbury. May 2, 1649 land granted to Sudbury. May 13,* 1651 bounds between Sudbury and Watertown established. June 13, 1701 bounds between Sudbury and Framingham established. June 9, 1721 certain farms annexed. Dec. 29,* 1730 part annexed to Stow. April 10, 1780 part established as East Sudbury. April 19, 1871 part included in the new town of Maynard.
Dec. 17, 1734 Part of Billerica. Mar. 29, 1834 part annexed to Lowell. 1874 part annexed to Lowell. May 17, 1888 part annexed to Lowell. May 21, 1903 bounds between Tewksbury and Andover established. April 30, 1906 part annexed to Lowell.
June 29, 1732 The north part of Turkey Hill. Mar. 6, 1767 part included in the new town of Ashby.
June 22, 1789 Part of Dunstable established as the district of Tyngsborough. Mar. 3, 1792 part of Dunstable annexed to the district of Tyngsborough. Jan. 29, 1798 part of Dunstable annexed to the district of Tyngsborough and bounds established. Feb. 23, 1809 the district made a town. June 10, 1814 bounds between Tyngsborough and Dunstable established.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY - Continued.
From what Established or Incorporated, Change of Boundary, Incorpora-
tion as a City, Extinction, etc., according to Records of the State.
Name changed from South Reading. June 30, 1868 the act took
effect. April 2, 1870 bounds between Wakefield and Lynnfield
established. Mar. 13, 1889 part of Stoneham annexed. May 9,
tablished.
1906 bounds between Wakefield and Melrose changed and es-
Part of Watertown. June 4, 1755 part of Cambridge annexed.
June 25, 1766 bounds between Waltham and Weston established.
April 16, 1849 part of Newton annexed. Mar. 18, 1859 part
included in the new town of Belmont. June 2, 1884 Waltham
incorporated as a city. July 16, 1884 act of incorporation
accepted by the town. April 4, 1895 bounds between Waltham
and Lexington located and defined.
"The town upon Charles River." Sept. 25, 1634 part of New
Towne to revert to Watertown, "if Mr. Hooker and his con-
gregation shall remove hence." April 7,* 1635 bounds between
Watertown and New Towne established. Aug. 20, 1638
bounds between Watertown, Concord, and Dedham estab.
lished. Mar. 13,* 1639 bounds between Watertown and Cam-
bridge established. May 22, 1639 bounds between Watertown
and Dedham established. May 13, 1651 bounds between
Watertown and Sudbury established. May 13,* 1651 bounds
between Watertown and Concord established. Jan. 1, 1712
part established as Weston. Jan. 4, 1738 part established as
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Waltham. April 19, 1754 bounds between Watertown and
Cambridge established. April 27, 1855 part annexed to Cam-
bridge. Mar. 18, 1859 part included in the new town of Bel-
mont. Mar. 10, 1885 part annexed to Cambridge. Mar. 9, 1898
bounds between Watertown and Cambridge established and
part of each place annexed to the other. May 23, 1903 bounds
between Watertown and Belmont established. April 29, 1911
bounds between Watertown and Belmont established.
Mar. 11, 1835 Name changed from East Sudbury. April 26, 1850 bounds be.
tween Wayland and Natick established.
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Part of Cambridge. Feb. 25, 1842 part of Charlestown annexed.
April 30, 1850 part included in the new town of Winchester.
Mar. 18, 1859 part included in the new town of Belmont. Jan.
31, 1861 bounds between West Cambridge and Belmont estab
lished. Feb. 25, 1862 part of Cambridge annexed. April 13,
1867 name changed to Arlington. April 30, 1867 the act took
effect.
Part of Chelmsford. Sept. 10,* 1730 part of Groton annexed.
The West Precinct of Watertown. April 19, 1754 part included
in the new town of Lincoln. June 25, 1766 bounds between
Weston and Waltham established.
Parts of Reading and Woburn. June 13, 1733 part of Billerica
annexed. Dec. 27, 1757 bounds between Wilmington and Bille-
rica established.
Parts of Medford, West Cambridge, and Woburn. May 12, 1873
part annexed to Woburn.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY- Concluded.
From what Established or Incorporated, Change of Boundary, Incorporation as a City, Extinction, etc., according to Records of the State.
Charlestowne Village. May 29, 1644 bounds between Woburn
and Reading established. Oct. 19,* 1664 two thousand acres of
land granted to Woburn. Oct. 10, 1666 bounds between Woburn
and Billerica established. Oct. 12, 1669 bounds between Wo-
burn and Billerica established. Sept. 25, 1730 part included in
the new town of Wilmington. July 28, 1741 bounds between
Woburn and Billerica established. Feb. 28, 1799 part estab-
lished as Burlington. April 30, 1850 part included in the new
town of Winchester. May 12, 1873 part of Winchester annexed.
May 18, 1888 Woburn incorporated as a city. May 29, 1888 act
of incorporation accepted by the town. April 20, 1895 part of
Woburn annexed to Stoneham.
NANTUCKET COUNTY. INCORPORATED JUNE 22, 1695.
Name changed from Sherburn.
Common land. --, 1692 the island of Nantucket granted to the Province of Massachusetts Bay. June 8, 1713 the island of Tuckannock granted to Nantucket [sic]. June 8, 1795 name changed to Nantucket.
NORFOLK COUNTY. INCORPORATED MARCH 26, 1793.
Part of Stoughton. April 16, 1889 parts of Holbrook and Ran.
dolph annexed.
Parts of Dedham, Mendon, and Wrentham. April 11, 1735 bounds
between Bellingham and Wrentham established. Feb. 23, 1832
bounds between Bellingham and Franklin established. Mar.7,
1872 bounds between Bellingham and Mendon established.
Land belonging to Boston called Mount Woollaston. May 30,*
1712 Blue Hill lands divided between Braintree and Milton.
Feb. 22, 1792 part included in the new town of Quincy. Mar. 9,
1793 part established as Randolph. June 22, 1811 certain es-
tates in Braintree re-annexed to Randolph. April 24, 1856 part
annexed to Quincy. Mar. 11, 1903 bounds between Braintree
and Holbrook established.
Part of Boston called Muddy River. Feb. 22, 1825 bounds be-
tween Brookline and Boston confirmed. Feb. 24, 1844 part of
Roxbury annexed. June 18, 1870 part annexed to Boston.
Nov. 4, 1870 the act accepted by Boston. April 27, 1872 bounds
between Brookline and Boston established. May 8, 1874 part
annexed to Boston. May 27, 1890 bounds between Brookline
and Boston established. April 13, 1894 bounds between Brook.
line and Boston established. Mar. 28, 1907 bounds between
Brookline and Newton established.
Part of Stoughton. Mar. 31, 1847 part annexed to Stoughton.
Mar. 24, 1899 bounds between Canton and Sharon established.
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