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Download 1 File 1 BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY This Is Produced By The Photoduplication Program Of The New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts VITAL RECORDS OF BRIDGEWATER MASSACHUSETTS TO THE YEAR 1850 VOLUME I — BIRTHS PUBLISHED BY THE NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY AT THE ROBERT HENRY EDDY MEMORIAL ROOMS AT THE CHANGE OF THE EDDY TOWN-RECORD FUND BOSTON, MASS. 1916 (,1/2 1^1 publication is issued under the authority of a vote THISpassed by the New England Historic Genealogical Society, November 6, 1901, as follows: Voted: That the sum of ^20,000, from the bequest of the late Robert Henry Eddy, be set aside as a special fund to be called the Eddy Town-Record Fund, for the sole purpose of publishing the Vital Records of the towns of Massachusetts, and that the Council be authorized and instructed to make such arrangements as may be necessary for such publication. And the treasurer is hereby instructed to honor such drafts as shall be authorized by the Council for this purpose. Committee on Publications James Parker Parmenter Edmund Dana Barbour HosEA Starr Ballou G. Andrews Moriarty, Jr. John Wallace Suter Alfred Johnson Henry Edwards Scott, Editor Stanbope iPceeft r. H. CII.SON COMPAHT BOSTON. U.S.A. OF BRIDGEWATER, Plymouth THETOWNCounty, was established as a township June 3, 1656, fromapartof Duxbury called the New Plantation. June 3, 1662, certain land's were granted to Bridge- water. February 1 1, 1 690-1, lands between Bridgewater and Weymouth, called Foord's Farms, and lands adjoining were annexed. June 10, 17 12, a part was included in the new town of Abington. November 20, 1770, and February 8, 1798, parts of Stoughton were annexed. June 15, 1 821, a part was established as North Bridge- water (now Brockton). February 16, 1822, a part was established as West Bridgewater. June 14, 1823, a part was established as East Bridge- water. February 20, 1824, a part was annexed to Halifax. February 23, 1838, bounds between Bridgewater and East Bridgewater were established. March 20, 1846, bounds between Bridgewater and East Bridgewater were established and a part of each town was annexed to the other town. Population by Census : 1765 (Prov.), 3942 1776 (Prov.), 4364; 1790 (U.S. 4975 \ 1800 (U.S.), 5200; 1810 (U.S. 5157 1820 (U.S.), 1700;* 1830 (U.S. 1855 1840 (U.S.), 2131; 1850 (U.S. 2790 1855 (State), 3363; i860 (U.S. 3761 1865 (State), 4196; 1870 (U.S. 3660 1875 (State), 3969; 1880 (U.S. 3620 1885 (State), 3827; 1890 (U.S. 4249 1895 (State), 4686; 1900 (U.S. 5806 1905 (State), 6754; 1910 (U.S.), 7688 191 5 (State), 9381. * Not including the population of North Bndgemter, West Bridgemter, uad East Bridgewater, established later as separate towns. EXPLANATIONS 1. The fact that a birth, marriage, or death is recorded in Bridgewater does not prove that it occurred in this town; but when places other than Bridgewater and Massachusetts are named in the original records, they are given in the printed copy. 2. In all items from town records the original spelling is followed, and no attempt is made to correct errors appearing in the records. 3. The various spellings of a name should be examined, as items about the same family or individual may be found under diflEerent spellings. 4. A baptism is not printed, if it occurs within one year after the recorded date of birth of a child of the same name and parents or if it is clear that the child baptized is identical with the child of the birth variations in the record ; but found baptismal record are added to the birth record. 5. The birth of a married woman is recorded under her maiden name, if it is known. But if the maiden name cannot be deter- mined, the entry appears under the husband's name, with a dash in to that enclosed brackets, i.e., [ ], signify the maiden name is unknown. If it is not known whether the surname is that of a married or unmarried woman, ? m. is placed in brackets after the Christian name. 6. Marriages and intentions of marriage are printed under the names of both parties. When both the marriage and in- tention of marriage are recorded, only the marriage record is printed; and where a marriage appears without the intention being recorded, it is designated with an asterisk. 4 EXPLANATIONS 5 7. Additional information which does not appear in the original text of an item, i.e., any explanation, query, inference, or difference shown in other entries of the record, is bracketed. Parentheses are used to show variations in the spelling of a name in the same entry, to indicate the maiden name of a wife, to enclose an imperfect portion of the original text, and to sep- arate clauses in the origin'al text. 8. In addition to this book the vital records of Brockton, West Bridgewater, and East Bridgewater should be examined. ABBREVIATIONS a.— age abt. — about b. — born bp. — baptized bur. — buried ch. — child chn. — children C.R.I. — church record, Unitarian Church C.R.2. — church record, Trinity Church C.R.3. — church record, Central Square Congregational Church C.R.4. — church record, Scotland Trinitarian Congregational Church C.R.5. — church record. Church of the New Jerusalem Co. — county d. — died daughter ; day ; Dea. — deacon dec^d — deceased dup. — duplicate entry Eld. — Elder enl. — enlisted Ens. — Ensign G.R.I. — gravestone record. Mount Prospect Cemetery G.R.2. — gravestone record, Pratt-town Cemetery G.R.3. — gravestone record, Cherry Street or Harlow Cemetery G.R.4. — gravestone record, Conant Street Cemetery G.R.5. — gravestone record. Hillside Cemetery G.R.6. — gravestone record, Scotland Graveyard G.R.7. — gravestone record, Old Graveyard G.R.8. — gravestone record, Alden or Vernon Street Grave- yard (Titicut) G.R.9. — gravestone record, Keith or South Street Graveyard (Titicut) 6 ABBREVIATIONS 7 G.R.io. — gravestone record, Trinity Church Graveyard G.R. II. — gravestone record, Japan Graveyard G.R.I 2. — gravestone record, Great Woods Graveyard G.R. 13. — gravestone record, Small Pox Graveyards h. — husband hrs. — hours inf. — infant int. — of intention of — publishment marriage Jr. —junior Lt.— Lieutenant m. married ; month tnin. — minutes p.CR. — Plymouth County Records P.R.I. — private record, from a recordkept by the Rev. Richard M. Hodges, now in the possession of the South Parish Church P.R.2. — private record, from a record of burials in the Scot- land Graveyard P.R.3. — private record, from a record of burials in the South Precinct Burying Place, kept by Lt. John Washburn, 1739-1797 P.R.4. — private record, from a record of deaths kept from 1766 to 1820 by Oliver Alden, and from 1820 to 1846 by his son, Caleb Alden, and grandson, Cromwell Alden, or members of the family, now in the possession of the Bridgewater Public Library P.R.5. — private record, from an Ames family Bible, now in the possession of Fisher Ames of Bridgewater P.R.6. — private record, from a Keith family Bible, now in the possession of Henry A. Keith of Bridgewater P.R.7. — private record, from the Salmon Keith family Bible, now in the possession of Henry A. Keith of Bridgewater P.R.8. — private record, from a Wilbor family Bible, now in the possession of Henry A* Keith of Bridgewater P.R.9. — private record, copied from the Israel Richmond family Bible and now in the possession of the New England Historic Genealogical Society P.R.10. — private record, copied from the Job H. Johnson family Bible and now in the possession of the New England Historic Genealogical Society . 8 ABBREVIATIONS P.R.II. — private record, from the Calvin B. Pratt family Bible, now in the possession of Dr. Calvin Pratt of Bridgewater P.R.I2. — private record, from the Jonathan Washburn family Bible, now in the possession of Dr. Calvin Pratt of Bridgewater P.R.13. — private record, from the Jacob Perkins family Bible, now in the possession of Dr. Calvin Pratt of Bridgewater P.R.I 4. — private record, from a Packard family Bible, now in the possession of Harrison D. Packard of Bridgewater P.R.15. — private record, from a Packard family Bible, now in the possession of Harrison D. Packard of Bridgewater P.R.16. — private record, from a Mitchell family Bible, now in the possession of Leonard Mitchell of Bridgewater P.R.17. — private record, from a Wilbar family Bible, now in the possession of Mrs. Fred T. Holmes of Bridgewater P.R.I 8. — private record, from a Holmes family Bible, now in the possession of Mrs. Fred T. Holmes of Bridgewater P.R.19. — private record, from a Hayward family Bible, now in the possession of Mrs. Joseph H. Smith of Bridgewater P.R.20. — private record, from the Walker Gassett family Bible, now in the possession of Fred N. Gassett of Bridgewater P.R.21. — private record, from a Mitchell family Bible, now in the possession of Leonard Mitchell of Bridgewater P.R.22. — private record, from the Bible of Mrs. Horatio B. King, now in the possession of Mrs. Edward M. Alden of Bridgewater P.R.23. — private record, from the Aretas Fobes family Bible, now in the possession of Paul O. Clark of Bridgewater P.R.24. — private record, from the Joshua Bates family Bible, now in the possession of Miss Catharine Keith of Bridge- water P.R.25. — private record, from the family Bible of Andrew Tucker of Middleborough, now in the possession of Miss Catharine Keith of Bridgewater P.R.26.
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