Andover, Essex County, settled before 1646, is surrounded by the towns of Dracut, Methuen, Lawrence, and North Andover on the north and Tewksbury, Wilmington, and North Reading on the south. This collection includes fifty volumes of town and vital records.

Andover [Transcript of Births 1649-1844]. 528 pages.
For original records of the births through 1799, see fiches 20-24 and 28-29. Note that the addendum at the end of this book contains a brief history of Andover, and descriptions of the town records that existed in 1879. Blank pages include 266-280.

Births 1649-1712, pp 1-43

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Births 1712-1741/2, pp 44-103

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Births 1741/2-1762/3, pp 104-163

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Births 1763-1784, pp 164-223

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Births 1785-1799, 1800-1805; pp 224-265, 281-297

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Births 1805-1822, pp 298-357

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Births 1822-1838, pp 358-417

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Births 1838-1844, pp 418-433

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Birth Index 1649-1844, pp 435-477, A-G

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Birth Index 1649-1844, pp 478-525, G-Y

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Addendum, pp 527-528

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Andover [Transcript of] Marriages 1650-1844. 280 pages.
For original records of the marriages through 1803, see fiches 21 and 26-27.

Marriages 1647-1741, pp 1-57

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Marriages 1741-1785, pp 58-117

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Marriages 1786-1823, pp 118-179

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Marriages 1823-1844, pp 180-227

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Index to Marriages 1647-1844, pp 228-280

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Andover [Transcript of] Deaths 1660-1844. 277 pages.
For original records of the deaths through 1799, see fiches 21, 24-26, and 30.

Deaths 1650-1753, pp 1-57

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Deaths 1753-1813, pp 58-117

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Deaths 1814-1833, pp 118-177

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Deaths 1833-1844, pp 178-223

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Index to Deaths 1660-1844, pp 224-277

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Andover Births [1651-1700], Marriages [1647-1700], and Deaths 1651-1700. 61 pages.  In spite of worn pages and old-style penmanship, most writing is quite legible. For transcripts and indexes, see fiches 1-19.

Births 1651-1696, pp 1-34

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Births 1696/7-1700/1, pp 35-39

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Deaths 1650-1700, pp 41-49

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Aslett-Johnson Family Records 1652-1687, p 51

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Marriages 1647-1700, pp 52-61

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Andover Births, Marriages [1701-1803], Deaths & Intentions 1701-1800. 502 pages.  In spite of very worn pages, most writing is legible. For transcripts and indexes of the births, marriages, and deaths, see fiches 1-19, 35-47, and 54-58.

Births 1701-1726, pp 1-45/22

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Births 1726-1746, pp 46/23-95/47

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Births 1746-1757, pp 96/48-139/69

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Deaths 1701-1716, pp 140/70-145/72

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Deaths 1716-1762, pp 146/73-195/97

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Deaths 1762-1764, pp 196/98-198/100

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Marriages 1701-1781, pp 200/101-245/123

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Marriages 1782-1803, pp 246/124-263/132

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Marriage Intentions 1704-1734, pp 267/134-295/147

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Marriage Intentions 1734-1737/8, pp 296/148-302/151

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Births 1757-1774, pp 303-345

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Births 1774-1799, 1761-1801; pp 346-389

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Deaths 1764-1799, pp 390-419

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Marriage Intentions 1738-1744/5, pp 421-435

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Marriage Intentions 1744/5-1783, pp 436-483

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Marriage Intentions 1783-1800, 1755, 1757; pp 484-499, 502

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Andover Marriages in Other Towns [Prior to] 1800. 104 pages.

Marriage Indexes 1668-1799 [pp 1-40]

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Marriages 1668-1799, pp 41-53

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Marriages 1696-1799, pp 54-104

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Andover Records [of] Births 1649-1800. About 300 pages.
 "Copy of An Ancient Record of Births in Andover Mass."

Births 1649-1719

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Births 1719-1740

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Births 1740-1758

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Births 1758-1774

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Births 1774-1793

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Births 1793-1799, 1801

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Deaths 1830-1844, pp 418-451 (from below)

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Andover Births & Deaths 1649-1839. 451 pages.
Births extend from 1649-1844, and deaths from 1701-1844.

Births 1649-1731, pp 1-57

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Births 1731-1761, pp 58-117

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Births 1761-1791, pp 118-177

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Births 1791-1817, pp 178-237

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Births 1817-1836, pp 238-297

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Births 1837-1844, pp 298-316

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Deaths 1701-1757, pp 319-357

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Deaths 1757-1829, pp 358-417

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Deaths 1830-1844, pp 418-451

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Andover Births & Deaths 1800-1844. About 420 pages.
Watch for out-of-order dates (e.g.; at least one 1842 birth with those of 1839) and for deaths associated with some births.

Births 1800-1817

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Births 1817-1830

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Births 1830-1839

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Births 1840-1844; Deaths 1800-1815

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Deaths 1816-1831

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Deaths 1831-1843

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Deaths 1843-1844

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Andover [Intentions 1704-1850 &] Marriages 1704-1842[+]. 395 pages.
Note blank pages from 139-276.

Marriage Intentions 1704-1786, pp 3-57

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Marriage Intentions 1786-1839, pp 58-117

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Marriage Intentions 1839-1850, pp 118-138

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Marriages 1701-1765, pp 277-313

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Marriages 1766-1835, pp 314-373

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Marriages 1832-1844, pp 374-395

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Marriages 1836-1844, pp 46-59 (from below)

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Deaths 1843-1844 (from above)

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Andover Marriages [1800-1844] and Intentions 1800-1850. [Vol 2.] About 200 pages.  Marriages extend from 1800-1844, intentions from 1830-1850. For more entries of 1850 intentions, see fiches 203-204; for more entries of 1812-1815 marriages, see fiche 243.

Intentions of Marriage 1830-1837, 1840 (not paged)

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Intentions of Marriage 1800-1817, pp 1-21

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Intentions of Marriage 1817-1845, pp 22-81

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Intentions of Marriage 1845-1850, pp 82-95

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Marriages 1800-1840, pp <1-45

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Marriages 1836-1844, pp 46-59

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Medical & Church Records 1851

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Andover [Land Records ca 1667-1697].
Old-style handwriting and occasional light ink make some reading difficult.

Land Records ca 1667-1697

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Land Records ca 1678/9 & 1688

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Land Records 1718-1721, 1743-1760; pp 554-562 (from below)

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Land Records 1797, 1819, pp 533-536 (from below)

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Town Records 1707 & ca 1659-1690 (from below)

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Andover Proprietors’ Records 1714-1798. Vol 1. 562 pages.
Note that proprietors of 1681-1715 are listed here, along with some financial records and family history. Also, most land records seem to fall between 1715 and 1722.

Proprietors' Meetings 1785-1798, pp 81-96

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Index to Land Records ca 1715-1786

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Proprietors Meetings 1714-1720, pp 8-13

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Proprietors 1681-1715, pp 15-31

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Proprietors Meetings 1716-1767, pp 32-73

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Proprietors Meetings 1770-1784, pp 74-80

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Land Records 1715-1721, 1731-1770; pp 80-133

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Land Records 1715-1725, 1735, 1737, 1751; pp 134-193

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Land Records 1715-1725, 1766; pp 194-253

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Land Records 1715-1721, pp 254-312

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Land Records 1715-1724, 1744, 1746, 1760; pp 313-372

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Land Records 1715-1725, 1743, 1786; pp 373-432

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Land Records 1715-1729, 1746, 1753; pp 433-492

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Land Records 1715-1723, 1733-1774; pp 493-553

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Land Records 1718-1721, 1743-1760; pp 554-562

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Andover Proprietors’ Records 1715-1824. Vol 2. 536 pages.

Proprietor Meetings 1800-1801, 1818-1824; pp 6-20

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Land Records 1718-1766, pp 36-63

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Land Records 1715-1766, pp 67-115

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Land Records 1715-1735, 1742, 1766; pp 118-168

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Land Records 1715-1723, 1730-1732, 1743; pp 169-221

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Land Records 1715-1731, 1745, 1749; pp 222-273

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Land Records 1715-1757, pp 274-323

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Land Records 1715-1734, 1744-1750; pp 324-373

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Land Records 1715-1732, 1744, 1750, 1768; pp 374-423

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Land Records 1715-1762, 1778, 1792; pp 424-473

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Land Records 1721, 1731-1798, 1819; pp 474-490, 500-532

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Land Records 1797, 1819; pp 533-536

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Andover [Town Records ca 1660-1708].
This old-style handwriting records such items as minutes of town meetings, land grants and sales, and appointments of town officers. Note that the index at the front of the book does not seem to refer to this book.

Town Records 1660-1688

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Town Records 1688-1707

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Town Records 1707 & ca 1659-1690

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Andover Town Meetings 1709-1808. About 660 pages.
Note on record of 4 April 1783 that town meetings were open only to "Male Inhabitants that are free, twenty one years of Age and Upwards". Miscellaneous records include oaths of town officers, ear marks, lost goods and stray beasts. Some data lost in tight binding.

Town Meetings 1709-1733

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Town Meetings 1733-1754

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Town Meetings 1755-1769

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Town Meetings 1769-1774

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Town Meetings 1774-1777

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Town Meetings 1777-1784

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Town Meetings 1783-1792

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Town Meetings 1792-1797

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Town Meetings 1797-1801

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Town Meetings 1801-1806

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Town Meetings 1806-1808

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Miscellaneous 1707-1851

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Ear Marks 1738-1795, 1824-1827

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Andover Town Meetings 1808-1833. About 540 pages.

Town Meetings 1808-1810

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Town Meetings 1810-1813

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Town Meetings 1813-1816

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Town Meetings 1816-1819

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Town Meetings 1820-1823

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Town Meetings 1823-1826

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Town Meetings 1826-1830

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Town Meetings 1830-1832

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Town Meetings 1832-1833

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Andover Records: Town Meetings [1834-1855].
Note an 1842 birth on the last page of the book.

Town Meetings 1838-1844

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Town Meetings 1844, 1834-1835

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Town Meetings 1835-1838

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Town Meetings 1838-1841

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Town Meetings 1841-1843

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Town Meetings 1843-1846

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Town Meetings 1846-1848

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Town Meetings 1848-1850

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Town Meetings 1850-1852

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Town Meetings 1852-1853

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Town Meetings 1853-1855

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Ear Marks 1738-1795, 1824-1827 (from above)

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Andover Tax & Record Book 1670-1716.
Though mostly a record of tax assessments, this book also contains a few selectmen's records; e.g.; meeting minutes, perambulations, financial settlements and receipts.  Old style writing, coupled with light ink, make some reading difficult.

Town & Tax Records 1679-1717

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Tax & Town Records 1685-1696, 1711-1717

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Tax & Town Records 1694-1702, 1716

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Tax & Town Records 1702-1714

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Tax & Town Records 1692, 1700, 1706-1717

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Andover South & North Precincts 1749-1831. About 460 pages.
No references found to the North Precinct.

South Precinct/Parish Tax Assessments 1749-1765

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South Parish Tax Assessments 1765-1780

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South Parish Tax Assessments 1780-1789

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South Parish Tax Assessments 1789-1800

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South Parish Tax Assessments 1800-1810

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South Parish Tax Assessments 1810-1818

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South Parish Tax Assessments 1818-1827

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South Parish Tax Assessments 1827-1834

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Town Record 1780 (from below)

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Andover Tax Records 1768-1781. About 270 pages.
This is a record of town and county taxes for the North and South Parishes/Districts. Note on the last page, under date of 14 Apr 1780, shows four sets of the Constitution received by the North Parish, and three sets by the South Parish.

Tax Assessments 1768-1774

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Tax Assessments 1774-1779

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Tax Assessments 1779-1781

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Town Record 1780

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Andover Town and County Tax Lists 1781-1788. About 170 pages.

Tax Assessments ca 1781-1784

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Tax Assessments 1784-1788

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Tax Assessments 1788

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Tax Assessments 1808 (from below)

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Tax Lists 1809 (from below)

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Tax Lists 1831, pp ca 366-383 (from below)

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Andover [Tax Assessments 1789-1808]. About 420 pages.
Note, on the first page, accounts of about 1716-1721 related to shoe making and mending. For a right-side-up view of the bottom half of that page, look beyond the 1808 tax records.

Tax Assessments 1789-1791

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Tax Assessments 1791-ca 1794

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Tax Assessments 1795-1798

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Tax Assessments 1798-1800

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Tax Assessments 1800-1803

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Tax Assessments 1803-1805

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Tax Assessments 1805-1808

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Tax Assessments 1808

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Andover Town & County Tax 1809-1815.
Besides town and county tax assessments for the north and south parishes, state taxes also are listed. Arranged alphabetically by year and district within each parish.

Tax Lists 1809-1812

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Tax Lists 1812-1814

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Tax Lists 1814-1815, 1809

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Tax Lists 1809

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Andover Town & County Tax 1816-1831. About 383 pages.
Town and county tax assessments, as well as those for the state, arranged by non-residents and by districts within the north and south parishes. Note no pages numbered as 91-99, and no numbers after 169.

Tax Lists 1816-1818, pp 1-56

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Tax Lists 1818-1820; pp 57-90, 100-125

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