[97] COUNTIES, CITIES, AND TOWNS OF The tables that follow under this heading were prepared in their present form by ROBERT T. SWAN, Esq., Commissioner of Public Records. They have been revised, corrected and extended, since 1907, by HENRY E. WOODS, Esq., Commissioner of Public Records. "Towns... became in effect municipal or quasi corporations, without any formal act of incorporation." (122 Mass. p. 349.) August 23, 1775. "Every incorporated district shall henceforth be, and shall be holden, taken, and intended to be, a town to all intents and purposes whatsoever.'" (Prov. Laws, Vol. V., p. 420.) March 23, 1786. "The inhabitants of every town within this government are hereby declaired to be a body politic and corporate." (Acts 1785, chap. 75.) Nov. 4, 1835. "All places now incorporated as districts, except the district of Marshpee, in the county of Barnstable, shall have all the powers and privileges, and be subject to all the duties to which towns are entitled by the provisions of this chapter." (R. S. chap. 15, sec. 9.) The asterisk (*) following a date signifies that it is Old Style. Many of the doings of the court are given in different volumes of the early records under different dates, usually, however, in the same year. The earliest date is given in these tables. The dates that appear in the columns headed "First mentioned in the records of the State," etc., are those under which the several names as there given first appear in the records of the Colonies, Province, or State, although settlements under the same or different names might have been earlier made. Names of cities are printed in SMALL CAPITALS; of extinct cities, towns, and districts, in italics, COUNTIES, CITIES, AND TOWNS OF MASSACHUSETTS. BARNSTABLE COUNTY. INCORPORATED JUNE 2, 1685. From what Established or Incorporated, Change of Boundary, Incorporation as a City, Extension, etc., according to Records of the State. Common land. June 17,* 1641 bounds between Barnstable and Part of Sandwich. April 14, 1897 bounds between Bourne and Part of Harwich. June 21, 1811 part of Harwich annexed. April 25, 1848 part annexed to Harwich. Feb. 20, 1861 bounds between Brewster and Orleans established. Chatham, June 11, 1712 Dennis, Eastham, June 19, 1793 June 7, 1651 District of Manamoit. April 14, 1862 bounds between Chatham Name changed from Nawsett. Mar. 5, 1678 Eastham and pur. Sept. 14, 1694 Name changed from Suckanesset though not recorded. Nov. 28, Sept. 14,* 1694 Tract of land known as Satuckett. July 14, 1772 part annexed to Eastham. Feb. 19, 1803 part established as Brewster. June 21, 1811 part annexed to Brewster. April 25, 1848 part of Brewster annexed. April 4, 1862 bounds between Harwich and Orleans established. April 14, 1862 bounds between Harwich and Chatham established. Mar. 31, 1834 Plantation of Marshpee. Mar. 17, 1841 a tract of land formerly in the plantation of Marshpee annexed to Falmouth. April 1, 1859 part annexed to Sandwich. Mar. 13, 1860 part annexed to Sandwich. May 28, 1870 district of Marshpee abolished and the town of Mashpee established. [See page 97.] CITIES AND TOWNS. Mashpee, District of, Mashpee, Nawsett, BARNSTABLE COUNTY- Continued. First mentioned the State, or May 28, 1870 1643 From what Established or Incorporated, Change of Boundary, Incorporation as a City, Extension, etc., according to Records of the State. Common land called Mashpee. Act of June 14, 1763 revived, to District of Marshpee. Mar. 19, 1872 part of Sandwich re-annexed. Common land. Mar. 3, 1645 certain common lands "Lying be- Orleans, Mar. 3, 1797 Part of Eastham. Mar. 9, 1839 part of Eastham annexed. Feb. June 14, 1727 Precinct of Cape Cod. June 12, 1813 part of Truro annexed and Mar. 6, 1638 Common land called "Sanditch." Mar. 2, 1652 bounds between Sandwich and Barnstable to be established. June 10, 1662 bounds between Sandwich and Barnstable to be established. June 7, 1670 the bounds established Jan. 19,* 1663 ordered to be entered on the records of the court. Oct. 29,* 1672 bounds between Sandwich and Barnstable established. July 7,* 1681 bounds between Sandwich and Suckanesset established. 28, 1684 bounds established. Nov. 28, 1735 bounds between Sandwich and lands of the proprietors of Mashpee confirmed. Feb. 26, 1811 part of the "plantation of Marshpee" [sic] annexed. April 1, 1859 part of the district of Marshpee annexed. Mar. 13, 1860 part of the district of Marshpee annexed. Mar. 19, 1872 part re-annexed to Mashpee. Mar. 19, 1880 bounds between Sandwich and Falmouth established. April 2, 1884 part established as Bourne. May 27, 1887 bounds between Sandwich and Mashpee established and part annexed to Mashpee. April 20, 1905 bounds between Sandwich and Mashpee established and part annexed to Mashpee. April 24, 1916 part annexed to Barnstable. [See page 97.] |