annexed to the other town. May 17, 1888 Quincy incorporated as a city. June 11, 1888 act of incorporation accepted by the

town.

Mar. 9, 1793 Part of Braintree. June 22, 1811 certain estates in Braintree re-
annexed. Mar. 21, 1861 bounds between Randolph and A bing.
ton established. Feb. 29, 1872 part established as Holbrook.
April 16, 1889 part annexed to Avon.

Sept. 28, 1630 Common land. Mar. 4, 1633 bounds between Roxbury and
Boston established. April 7, 1635 bounds between Roxbury
and Newe Towne established. May 25, 1636 certain lands
granted to Roxbury. May 2, 1638 certain lands granted to
Roxbury. May 16, 1638 bounds between Roxbury and Ded-
ham established. Oct. 7, 1641 bounds between Roxbury and
Boston established. Oct. 16, 1660 certain lands granted to
Roxbury, May 12, 1675 bounds between Roxbury and Ded-
ham established. Mar. 16, 1836 bounds between Roxbury and
Boston established. April 19, 1837 bounds between Roxbury
and Boston established. April 23, 1838 part of Newton annexed.
Feb. 24, 1844 part annexed to Brookline. Mar. 12, 1846 Rox-
bury incorporated as a city. Mar. 25, 1846 act of incorporation
accepted by the town. May 3, 1850 part annexed to Boston
and bounds between Roxbury and Boston established. May
24, 1851 part established as West Roxbury. April 3, 1860 part
annexed to Boston and bounds established if the act is
accepted by both cities. April 16, 1860 the act accepted by
Roxbury, May 8, 1860 the act accepted by Boston. June 1,
1867 Roxbury annexed to Boston if this act is accepted by both
cities. Sept. 9, 1867 the act accepted by both. Jan. 5, 1868 the
act took effect.

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NORFOLK COUNTY- Continued.

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

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

Stoughtonham,

June 21, 1765

Walpole,

Feb. 8, 1798 part annexed to Bridgewater. Mar. 31, 1847 part
of Canton annexed. Mar. 26, 1864 part annexed to Sharon.
Feb. 21, 1888 part established as Avon.

Part of Stoughton established as the district of Stoughtonham.
Aug. 23, 1775 the district made a town by general act. June 10,
1778 part included in the new town of Foxborough. Feb. 25,
1783 name changed to Sharon.

Dec. 10, 1724 Part of Dedham. Nov. 25, 1752 part of Stoughton annexed.
Mar. 30, 1753 part of Stoughton annexed. June 13, 1753 part of
Stoughton annexed. Oct. 25, 1755 part of Stoughton annexed.
June 10, 1778 part included in the new town of Foxborough.
Feb. 28, 1804 part of Sharon annexed. June 21, 1811 part of
Sharon annexed and part of Dedham re-annexed. Mar. 27,
1833 part of Foxborough annexed. Mar. 28, 1884 part of Fox-
borough annexed. April 30, 1852 part of Dedham annexed.
Feb. 23, 1870 part included in the new town of Norfolk. Feb.
23, 1872 part included in the new town of Norwood. Feb. 27,
1872 bounds between Walpole and Dover established. May 1,
1874 part of Sharon annexed. May 23, 1903 bounds between
Walpole and Foxborough established. May 27, 1903 bounds
between Walpole and Medfield established. Mar. 12, 1904
bounds between Walpole and Dover established

Part of Needham.

Part of Roxbury. April 21, 1852 part of Dedham annexed upon
payment of $400 by West Roxbury. April 30, 1852 the act ac-
cepted by West Roxbury. July 4, 1853 $400 paid by West Rox-
bury to Dedham, and the act in effect. April 2, 1870 bounds
between West Roxbury and Boston established. April 12, 1872

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NORFOLK COUNTY- Concluded.

Westwood,
Weymouth,

April 2, 1897
Sept. 2, 1635

Wrentham,.

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

part (Mount Hope Cemetery) annexed to Boston. May 29,
1873 West Roxbury 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 Dedham.

The plantation of Wessaguscus. Sept. 3, 1635 bounds between
Weymouth and Hingham established. Mar. 9, 1637 Round
Island and Grape Island granted to Weymouth. Mar. 31, 1847
bounds between Weymouth and Abington established.

Oct. 15, 1673 Common land. Nov. 27, 1719 part included in the new town of
Bellingham. April 11, 1735 bounds between Wrentham and
Bellingham established. Nov. 28, 1749 part annexed to Med.
way. Dec. 28, 1753 part of Stoughton annexed. Mar. 2, 1778
part established as Franklin. June 10, 1778 part included in
the new town of Foxborough. Feb. 3, 1819 bounds between
Wrentham and Foxborough established. Feb. 18, 1830 bounds
between Wrentham and Attleborough established and part of
Attleborough annexed. Feb. 7, 1831 part annexed to Foxbor-
ough. Feb. 23, 1870 part included in the new town of Norfolk.
April 19, 1871 bounds between Wrentham and Norfolk estab-
lished. April 4, 1905 part established as Plainville.

PLYMOUTH COUNTY. INCORPORATED JUNE 2, 1685.

RROCKTON,

Part of Bridgewater and certain lands adjoining. June 14, 1727
part included in the new town of Hanover. Mar. 31, 1847
bounds between Abington and Weymouth established. Mar.
21, 1861 bounds between Abington and Randolph established.
Mar. 21, 1861 bounds between Abington and Hingham estab-
lished. Mar. 9, 1874 part established as Rockland. Mar. 4, 1875
part included in the new town of South Abington.

Part of Duxbury called the New Plantation. June 3, 1662 cer-
tain lands granted to Bridgewater. Feb. 11, 1691 lands be-
tween Bridgewater and Weymouth, called Foord's Farms, and
lands adjoining, annexed. June 10, 1712 part included in the
new town of Abington. Nov. 20, 1770 part of Stoughton an-
nexed. Feb. 8, 1798 part of Stoughton annexed. June 15, 1821
part established as North Bridgewater. Feb. 16, 1822 part es-
tablished as West Bridgewater. June 14, 1823 part established
as East Bridgewater. Feb. 20, 1824 part annexed to Halifax.
Feb. 23, 1838 bounds between Bridgewater and East Bridge-
water established. Mar. 20, 1846 bounds between Bridgewater
and East Bridgewater established and part of each town an-
nexed to the other town.

Mar. 28, 1874 North Bridgewater authorized to change its name. May 5, 1874
Brockton adopted as the name. April 24, 1875 part annexed to
South Abington, and parts of East Bridgewater and South
Abington annexed. April 9, 1881 Brockton incorporated as a
city. May 23, 1881 act of incorporation accepted by the town.
May 8, 1893 part of West Bridgewater annexed to Brockton if
the act is accepted by Brockton. Nov. 7, 1893 act accepted by
Brockton. Mar. 1, 1894 act of May 8, 1893 took full effect.

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