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Dedham was organized as a town in September 1636,
with first settlers apparently arriving about one year earlier.
Present neighbors include Boston, Milton, Canton, Westwood, Dover and
Needham; but earlier neighbors also included Roxbury, Dorchester,
Concord, Watertown, and Natick. Other locales having a historical
relationship to Dedham are Cambridge, Bellingham, Walpole, Hyde Park,
Norwood, and Stoughton. Accordingly, look in other towns for
additional records of early Dedham residents.
Dedham Records [1636-1659].
Vol 1. 243 pages.
This 1875 copy of the
"first volume of the Ancient Records" of the Town of
Dedham is a transcript of Vol 1 below on fiches 6-9. For an
index to many land grantees identified in this book, see
fiches 10-13. Note that town laws include a rule that each
house must have a sturdy ladder that reaches the top of the
chimney (p 97); still Henry Smyth’s house burned in 1641/2
(p 130/77). Of special interest, also, are fines mandated in
1636 for cutting trees without a permit or for covering a
house with clapboard (p 25/16), and in 1637 for missing or
being late to meetings (p 35/21). The significance of lightly
penciled, secondary page numbers (shown after the slash) is
not yet determined, except that they are not directly related
to page numbers in the original book; e.g., data on page 30/19
in this transcript is found on page 11/25 of the original
record.
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Town Records 1636-1637, pp
1-35/3-21
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FICHE 1
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Town Records 1637-1639, pp
36-85/22-49
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FICHE 2
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Town Records 1639-1642, pp
86-135/50-81
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FICHE 3
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Town Records 1642-1647, pp
136-185/82-114
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FICHE 4
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Town Records 1647-1657, pp
186-235/115-146
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FICHE 5
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Town Records 1657-1659, pp
236-243/146-150
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FICHE 9
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Dedham Town Records [1636-1659].
Vol 1. About 160 pages.
For a transcript of this
"Day Book from 1636-1658", see the volume above.
Note that one page of 1707 data, stashed in this book about
1850, has been placed with others of that date in this filmed
publication. Note, also, that most pages have two different
numbering systems; e.g., page 25/40 (with its contents found
in the transcript above on page 57/33). Old style handwriting,
and faded or bleeding ink make some reading difficult,
especially the first part of the book.
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Town Records 1707, 1 page
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FICHE 52
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Town Records 1636-1642; pp
163-164, 1-36/1-8, 14-43, 46-50
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FICHE 6
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Town Records 1638-1642; pp
29-83/46-99
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FICHE 7
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Town Records 1642-1656, pp
84-133/99-148
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FICHE 8
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Town Records 1636-1659, pp
134-142, 152-160/148-175
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FICHE 9
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Town Records 1657-1659, pp
236-243/146-150 (from book above)
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FICHE 9
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Index Dedham Records: Land
Grants [1638-1806].
This book indexes land grants
recorded in volumes 1, 2, 3, and 4, but most page numbers may
refer to the transcripts rather than the original records.
Though mainly a grantor (name in first column) index, many
grantees (name in second column) are listed alphabetically
under the grantor heading for Dedham Proprietors. Some light
ink.
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Grantor Index [1638-1806], A-D
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FICHE 10
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Partial Grantee Index
[1638-1806], A-D
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FICHE 10
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Partial Grantee Index
[1638-1806], D-K
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FICHE 11
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Partial Grantee Index
[1638-1806], K-W
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FICHE 12
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Grantor Index [1638-1806], D
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FICHE 12
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Grantor Index [1638-1806], E-W
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FICHE 13
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Dedham [Proprietors] Records
[of Land Grants 1638-1720]. Vol 2.
654 pages.
1891 Transcript. This seems to
be a transcript of two original volumes below (fiches 28-39).
With most grants not dated, years could be earlier or later
than estimated. Note that many pages have two different
numbering systems. The dominant numbers are shown below to the
left of the slash. However, it is usually-hard-to-find
numbers, lightly written on occasional pages and shown below
to the right of the slash, that are referenced in an index
below on fiches 28. For another index, see fiches 10-13.
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Land Grants [1639-1641], pp
1-47/<6-21
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FICHE 14
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Land Grants [1638-1647], pp
48-97/22-39
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FICHE 15
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Land Grants [1640-1650], pp
98-147/43-59
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FICHE 16
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Land Grants [1644-1651], pp
148-195/59-76
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FICHE 17
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Land Grants [1639-1655, 1707];
pp 196-245/77-95
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FICHE 18
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Land Grants [1640-1669, 1707];
pp 246-295/96-111
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FICHE 19
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Land Grants [1648-1688], pp
296-345/111-125
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FICHE 20
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Land Grants [1661-1687], pp
346-395/126-138
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FICHE 21
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Land Grants [1668-1696], pp
396-445/143-162
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FICHE 22
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Land Grants [1667-1674,
1696-1701, 1708]; pp 446-495/164-176
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FICHE 23
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Land Grants [1668, 699-1704];
pp 496-545/177-189
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FICHE 24
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Land Grants [1700-1706], pp
546-595/189-199
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FICHE 25
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Land Grants [1708-1711], pp
596-644/199-212
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FICHE 26
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Land Grants [1667, 1711-1720],
pp 645-655/212-213
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FICHE 27
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Land Grants 1706-1719, pp
202-215 (238-253 from below)
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FICHE 27
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Dedham Town Records [1636-1719].
Vol 2. 253 pages.
This old-style writing is
sometimes hard to read, especially on pages with light or
uneven ink. See volume above for a transcript of the land
grants. Original page numbers, shown before those in
parenthesis, are referenced in the index on fiche 28.
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Highway Records abt 1687-1708,
pp (1-3)
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FICHE 28
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Land Grant Indexes 1636-1720;
A-W, B-W; pp (6-36)
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FICHE 28
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Land Grants 1636-1642, pp 1-21
(37-57)
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FICHE 28
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Land Grants 1638-1652, pp 22-81
(58-117)
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FICHE 29
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Land Grants 1650-1687, pp
82-141 (118-177)
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FICHE 30
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Land Grants 1687-1706, pp
142-201 (178-237)
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FICHE 31
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Land Grants 1706-1719, pp
202-215 (238-253)
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FICHE 27
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Dedham Town Records [1647-1653].
Though this old style writing
is hard to interpret, this book appears to contain minutes of
town meetings, tax valuations, land grants, town voters (pp
101-102), town accounts; worn pages, faded ink
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Town Records 1636, 1637,
1647-1650, pp 15-73
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FICHE 193
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Town Records 1650-1652, pp
74-133
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FICHE 194
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Town Records 1652-1653, pp
134-166
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FICHE 195
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Dedham Town Records [1658-1672
& Land Grants 1636-1656]. Vol 3.
216 + 139 pages. This book contains many lists
of people, including taxpayers, town residents, and legal
voters. It may also provide tax assessments and/or abatements,
highway records, and minutes of town meetings. The old-style
writing, however, is sometimes hard to read, especially on
pages with light or uneven ink. See volume above on fiches
14-27 for a transcript of the land grants. Further, fiches
10-13 index some of the land grantees in the last part of this
book.
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Town Records 1658-1660, pp 1-43
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FICHE 32
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Town Records 1660-1664, pp
44-93
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FICHE 33
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Town Records 1664-1667, pp
94-137
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FICHE 34
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Town Records 1667-1669, pp
138-183
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FICHE 35
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Town Records 1669-1672, pp
184-216
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FICHE 36
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Land Records 1655-1656, pp
138-139
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FICHE 36
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Land Grants [1636], pp 1-11
(348-357)
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FICHE 36
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Land Grants [1636-1648], pp
12-61 (296-347)
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FICHE 37
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Land Grants [1637-1651], pp
62-109 (248-295)
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FICHE 38
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Land Grants [1640-1656], pp
110-139 (<230-247)
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FICHE 39
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Proprietor Records 1639-1653,
1747-1751; pp 12-1 (from below)
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FICHE 39
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Dedham Town Records [1656-1717,
Proprietors Records 1636-1813, Land Grants 1711-1806, Deaths
& Marriages 1792-1858]. Vol 4.
About 265 pages. For names of ministers serving 1639-1869, see
page 23 of the Proprietors Records on fiche 44. Note on the
first page of fiche 44 that the incorporation dates for Dedham
and other towns vary from contemporary records; e.g. 10 Sept
vs 8 Sept 1636 for Dedham. Possibly this is a difference
between dates of town and general court documents. Some light
ink
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Town Records 1656-1717, pp
<1-12
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FICHE 40
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Land Grantees 1711-1763
(#1-578)
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FICHE 40
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Land Grants #1-134, 1711-1714,
pp 1-23
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FICHE 40
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Land Grants #135-355,
1714-1726, pp 24-69
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FICHE 41
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Land Grants #356-579,
1726-1763, pp 70-117
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FICHE 42
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Land Grants #580-652,
1761-1806, pp 118-137
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FICHE 43
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Deaths & Marriages
1792-1858, A-W, 29 pages
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FICHE 43
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Proprietors Meetings 1636,
1750-1813; pp 23-14
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FICHE 44
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Land Grants #1-66; 1712-1795;
pp 20-1
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FICHE 44
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Proprietors Records
[1655-1747]; pp 35-13
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FICHE 44
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Proprietor Records 1639-1653,
1747-1751; pp 12-1
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FICHE 39
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Dedham Town Records [1672-1707].
Vol 5. 367 pages.
Town records include minutes of
town meetings, tax lists, land grants, and town payments. Note
on page 369 that the incorporation dates vary from
contemporary records for Dedham, Medfield, Wrentham, Needham,
Bellingham, Walpole, Franklin, and Dover. Possibly this is a
difference between dates of town and general court documents.
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Town Records 1672-1681, pp 1-47
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FICHE 45
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Town Records 1676-1680, pp
48-97
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FICHE 46
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Town Records 1680-1684, pp
98-147
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FICHE 47
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Town Records 1684-1695, 1706;
pp 148-200
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FICHE 48
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Town Records 1693-1700, pp
199-250
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FICHE 49
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Town Records 1699-1704, pp
249-301
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FICHE 50
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Town Records 1704-1706, pp
302-331
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FICHE 51
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Town Records 1706-1697, pp
38-17 (330-350)
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FICHE 51
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Town Records 1682-1708; pp
17-12, 7-1 (351-355, 363-367)
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FICHE 52
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Town Records 1707, 1 page (from
Vol 1)
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FICHE 52
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Dedham Town Records [1707-1744].
Vol 6. About 430 pages.
This book includes tax lists,
minutes of town meetings, selectmens’ records, town
payments, land grants, reports of stray animals and, perhaps,
other town business.
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Tax & Town Records
1707-1712, pp 3-49
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FICHE 53
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Tax & Town Records
1712-1718, pp 50-99
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FICHE 54
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Town & Tax Records
1717-1722, pp 100-149
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FICHE 55
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Town & Tax Records
1722-1726, pp 150-199
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FICHE 56
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Town & Tax Records
1727-1730, pp 199-247
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FICHE 57
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Town & Tax Records
1730-1734, pp 248-289
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FICHE 58
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Town & Tax Records
1734-1738, pp 300-339
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FICHE 59
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Town & Tax Records
1738-1741, pp 340-385
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FICHE 60
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Tax & Town Records
1704-1744; pp 386-[432]
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FICHE 61
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Dedham Town Records [1743-1773].
Vol 7. 382 pages.
Among data included are
selectmen’s records, town meetings, town payments, stray
animals, and fence agreements. Note, on page 138, that French
Neutrals (Acadians deported from Nova Scotia) were received 28
Nov 1755 "for the Selectmen of this Town to Dispose of
them in Such Method as they think best for this
Government."
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Town & Tax Records
1743-1747, pp 1-45
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FICHE 62
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Town & Tax Records
1747-1752, pp 46-93
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FICHE 63
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Town Records 1750-1756, pp
94-143
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FICHE 64
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Town Records 1756-1761, pp
144-193
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FICHE 65
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Town Records 1761-1765, pp
194-243
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FICHE 66
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Town Records 1765-1768, pp
244-293
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FICHE 67
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Town Records 1768-1771, pp
294-343
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FICHE 68
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Town Records 1772-1773, pp
344-367
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FICHE 69
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Misc Town Records 1743-1771, pp
367-382
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FICHE 69
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Dedham Town Records 1773-1784.
Vol 8. 104 pages.
Types of records include town
payments, town meetings, and selectmen’s records. For an
index to "warning outs" and other topics, see fiches
86-90.
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Town Records 1773-1776, 1785;
pp 2-47
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FICHE 70
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Town Records 1776-1779, pp
48-97
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FICHE 71
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Town Records 1779-1782, pp
98-147
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FICHE 72
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Town Records 1782-1784, pp
148-184
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FICHE 73
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Dedham Town Records 1784-1793.
Vol 9. 208 pages.
Types of records include town
payments, town meetings, and selectmen’s records. Note, on
page 100, an interesting personal agreement between John &
James Endicott and Sarah Humphrey. Ink badly faded on
occasional pages. For an index to "warning outs" and
other topics, see fiches 86-90.
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Town Records 1784-1786, pp 1-47
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FICHE 74
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Town Records 1786-1788, pp
48-95
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FICHE 75
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Town Records 1788-1790, pp
96-145
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FICHE 76
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Town Records 1790-1793, pp
146-195
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FICHE 77
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Town Payments 1793, p 196
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FICHE 78
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Perambulations 1834, 1839, pp
197-206; Strays 1788, p 208
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FICHE 78
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Town Records 1818, pp 353-364
(from below)
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FICHE 78
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Dedham Town Records 1793-1818.
Vol [10]. 364 pages.
Types of records include town
meetings, and selectmen’s records. Watch for frequently
recorded voter qualifications; i.e., male, minimum age of 21
years, town resident at least one year, freehold estate in
town or Massachusetts, annual income of 3 pounds or estate of
60 pounds. Ink badly faded on occasional pages. For an index
to "warning outs" and other topics, see fiches
86-90.
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Town Records 1793-1796, pp 1-50
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FICHE 79
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Town Records 1796-1800, pp
51-102
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FICHE 80
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Town Records 1800-1805, pp
103-152
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FICHE 81
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Town Records 1805-1808, pp
153-202
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FICHE 82
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Town Records 1808-812, pp
203-252
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FICHE 83
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Town Records 1812-1814, pp
253-302
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FICHE 84
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Town Records 1814-1818, pp
303-352
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FICHE 85
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Town Records 1818, 1795, 1797;
pp 353-364, 41-42, 63-64
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FICHE 78
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Index [to] Dedham Records
[1773-1875]. Vols 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,
13, 14.
Though mainly a topical index
to town records, occasional names are found, including those
of persons warned out of town. For records of 1773-1818 (vols
8-10), see fiches 70-85. Note that records of 1819-1875 (vols
11-14) are not part of this filmed collection.
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Index to Dedham Records
1773-1875, A-D
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FICHE 86
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Index to Dedham Records
1773-1875, D
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FICHE 87
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Index to Dedham Records
1773-1875, D-N
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FICHE 88
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Index to Dedham Records
1773-1875, O-T
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FICHE 89
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Index to Dedham Records
1773-1875, T-W
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FICHE 90
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Dedham Town Records 1758-1777.
Vol [10]. 368 pages. Among town payments are
expenses for tax abatements, care of the poor, and teachers;
among town receipts are income from fines and other
collections made by the town’s constables. Note payments
beginning March 1758 in behalf of "ye French
Neutrals"–who were Acadians deported from Nova Scotia.
A sample entry, page 7, included a payment of 16 shillings 8
pence paid 19 April 1758 for tools to make wooden shoes.
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Town Accounts 1757-1760, pp
1-43
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FICHE 91
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Town Accounts 1760-1762, pp
44-93
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FICHE 92
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Town Accounts 1762-1765, pp
94-143
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FICHE 93
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Town Accounts 1765-1768, pp
144-193
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FICHE 94
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Town Accounts 1768-1771, pp
194-243
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FICHE 95
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Town Accounts 1771-1773, pp
244-291
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FICHE 96
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Town Accounts 1774-1776, pp
292-341
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FICHE 97
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Town Accounts 1776-1778, pp
342-368
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FICHE 98
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Town Accounts 1789, pp 538-557
(from below)
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FICHE 98
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Dedham Town Records 1777-1789.
Vol 11. 356 pages.
Among town payments are those
made to soldiers, those providing "publick service",
and those needing town assistance. Note that some payments are
not timely; e.g., 1779 payment to Eliphalet Fales for 1772
provisions for Michael Bright (page 47), though provisions
provided 1779 for the same Michael Bright by Anna Fairbanks
were paid 1780 (page 95).
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Town Accounts 1777-1779, pp
1-47
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FICHE 99
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Town Accounts 1779-1781, pp
48-97
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FICHE 100
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Town Accounts 1780-1781, pp
98-147
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FICHE 101
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Town Accounts 1781-1782, pp
148-197
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FICHE 102
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Town Accounts 1781-1782, pp
198-247
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FICHE 103
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Town Accounts 1782, pp 248-297
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FICHE 104
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Town Accounts 1782-1784, pp
298-347
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FICHE 105
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Town Accounts 1784-1785, pp
348-397
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FICHE 106
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Town Accounts 1785-1787; pp
398-443, 434-437
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FICHE 107
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Town Accounts 1787-1788, pp
438-487
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FICHE 108
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Town Accounts 1788-1789, pp
488-537
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FICHE 109
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Town Accounts 1789, pp 538-557
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FICHE 98
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Dedham Records Extracts from
1636 to 1836. About 320 pages.
1839 extract. Divided into two
parts, the first part considers historical aspects of the
town; e.g., the covenant made by first settlers, the petition
to incorporate the town, land grants for various purposes, and
other items from minutes of town meetings. The second part of
the book addresses physical features of the town; e.g., mostly
[high]ways, but also locating gravel pits, stone quarries,
etc. Numbers in parenthesis reference original folios and
pages; numbers in brackets are estimated.
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Historical Records 1636-1768,
pp 1-47 (1:5A-7:296)
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FICHE 110
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Historical Records 1770-1836,
pp 48-97 (7:302-12:36)
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FICHE 111
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Table of Contents to Part
First, pp [98-103]
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FICHE 112
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Topography 1637-1705, pp 1-39
(1:17-5:314)
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FICHE 112
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Topography [1705]-1768, pp
40-89 (5:315-7:279)
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FICHE 113
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Topography 1768-1806, pp 90-139
(7:279-10:169)
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FICHE 114
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Topography [1806]-1831, pp
140-189 (10:173-11:244)
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FICHE 115
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Topography 1831-1836, pp
190-205 (11:251-12:28)
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FICHE 116
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Table of Contents to Part
Second, pp [206-218]
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FICHE 116
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Dedham Town Records 1635-1777.
139 pages.
Births 1635-1777, marriages
1657-1775, deaths 1637-1777, marriage intentions 1750-1777.
Find lightly-written page numbers in upper right corner of
each frame. To read marriage intentions on pages 123-135, turn
the fiche around. Note that names in this book are referenced
in the index below, but page numbers differ. Note, also,
Dedham births and burials of 1635-1645 in our collection of
Boston records, fiches 14 and 15.
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Births 1635-1710, pp 1-32
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FICHE 117
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Marriages 1662-1716, pp 9-33
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FICHE 117
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Deaths 1661-1707, pp 9-28
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FICHE 117
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Deaths 1708-1746, pp 34-65
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FICHE 118
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Births 1709-1749, pp 34-68
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FICHE 118
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Marriages 1716-1747, pp 38-68
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FICHE 118
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Deaths 1746-1765, pp 69-96
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FICHE 119
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