South Abington, Mar. 4, 1875 Scituate and Marshfield established. Mar. 10, 1788 part annexed to Marshfield. June 14, 1823 part annexed to Cohasset. Mar. 20, 1840 bounds between Scituate and Cohasset established and part of each town annexed to the other town. Feb. 14, 1849 part established as South Scituate. May 11, 1887 bounds between Scituate and Marshfield established. April 30, 1897 bounds between Scituate, Cohasset, and Hingham established. Parts of Abington and East Bridgewater. April 24, 1875 part annexed to Brockton, and part of Brockton annexed. Mar. 5, 1886 South Abington authorized to change its name. May 3, 1886 name changed to Whitman. Feb. 14, 1849 Part of Scituate. May 15, 1857 bounds between South Scituate and Hanover established. Feb. 11, 1878 bounds between South Scituate and Hanover established and part of each town annexed to the other town. Feb. 27, 1888 South Scituate author. ized to change its name. Mar. 5, 1888 name changed to Norwell. July 10, 1739 Part of Rochester and a plantation in Plymouth called Agawam. Jan. 20, 1827 parts of Carver and Plymouth annexed. Feb. 18, 1859 bounds between Wareham and Marion established. April 20, 1864 bounds between Wareham and Rochester established. Feb. 13, 1866 bounds between Wareham and Marion established. Feb. 15, 1866 bounds between Wareham and Rochester established. June 3, 1887 bounds between Wareham and Rochester established. April 14, 1897 bounds between Wareham and Bourne established. April 23, 1897 bounds between Wareham and Marion established. May 16, 1901 bounds between Wareham and Carver established. Mar. 1, 1909 bounds between Wareham and Marion established. [See page 97.] CITIES AND TOWNS. PLYMOUTH COUNTY- Concluded. First mentioned in Records of the State, or From what Established or Incorporated, Change of Boundary, Incorporation as a City, Extinction, etc., according to Records of the State. Part of Bridgewater. Jan. 26, 1825 bounds between West Bridgewater and North Bridgewater established. 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. South Abington authorized to change its name. May 3, 1886 name changed to Whitman. SUFFOLK COUNTY. INCORPORATED MAY 10, 1643. BOSTON, Sept. 7,* 1630 Common land called Tri-mountain. Nov. 7, 1632 "ordered that the neck of land betwixt Powder Horne Hill and Pullen Poynte shall belong to Boston." Mar. 4, 1633 bounds between Boston and Roxbury established. May 14, 1634 " Boston shall have convenient enlargement at Mount Wooliston," to be reported to the next general court. Sept. 3, 1634 "ordered that Wynetsemit shall belong to Boston." Sept. 25,* 1634 Mount Wooliston and Rumney Marshe annexed. Mar. 4,* 1635 Deer, Hog, Long, and Spectacle Islands granted to Boston. July 8, 1635 bounds between Boston and Charlestown estab. lished. Mar. 28,* 1636 bounds between Boston and Charlestown and Boston and Dorchester established. Mar. 9, 1637 Noddle's Island annexed. May 13, 1640" Mount Woollaston " established as Braintree. Oct. 7, 1641 bounds between Boston and Roxbury, at Muddy River, established. Oct. 7,* 1641 bounds between Boston and Cambridge established. Nov. 13,* 1705 part called Muddy River established as Brookline. Jan. 10, 1739 part called Winnissimet, Rumney Marsh, and Pullen Point (excepting Noddle's Island and Hog Island) established as Chelsea. Mar. 6, 1804 part of Dorchester annexed. Feb. 23, 1822 Boston incorporated as a city. Mar. 4, 1822 act of incorporation accepted by the town. Feb. 22, 1825 bounds between Boston and Brookline established. Mar. 25, 1834 Thompson's Island set off from Dorchester and annexed to Boston while it shall be used for charitable purposes. Mar. 16, 1836 bounds between Boston and Roxbury established. April 19, 1837 bounds between Boston and Roxbury established. May 3, 1850 part of Roxbury annexed and bounds established. May 21, 1855 part of Dorchester annexed. April 3, 1860 part of Roxbury annexed 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 if the act is accepted by both cities. Sept. 9, 1867 the act accepted by both. Jan. 5, 1868 the act took effect. June 4, 1869 Dorchester annexed if the act is accepted by both places. June 22, 1869 the act accepted by both. Jan. 3, 1870 the act took effect. April 2, 1870 bounds between Boston and West Roxbury established. June 18, 1870 part of Brookline annexed. Nov. 4, 1870 the act accepted by Boston. April 12, 1872 part of West Roxbury (Mount Hope Cemetery) annexed. April 27, [See page 97.] SUFFOLK COUNTY- Concluded. From what Established or Incorporated, Change of Boundary, Incorpora- 1872 bounds between Boston and Brookline established. May CHELSEA, Jan. 10,* 1739 Part of Boston called Winnissimet, Rumney Marsh, and Pullen Mar. 19, 1846 Part of Chelsea. Mar. 27, 1852 part established as Winthrop. Mar. 24, 1871 Winthrop, Mar. 27, 1852 North Chelsea authorized to change its name. April 3, 1871 name WORCESTER COUNTY. INCORPORATED APRIL 2, 1731. Feb. 22, 1765 The plantation of Dorchester-Canada. Mar. 6, 1767 part included Mar. 6, 1762 The plantation called Payquage. Oct. 15, 1783 part included in [See page 97.] |