MASSACHUSETTS VITAL RECORDS
LINCOLN 1732-1915

Provo, Utah: Holbrook Research Institute, 2004
LC 82-81851, ISBN 0-87623-430-9 (ISBN 0-931248-23-X Set)
25-frame, double-image format at 25X & 30X reduction
32 volumes on 135 microfiches
Copyright 2004 by Jay Mack Holbrook
 
1-13: Precinct & Town 1744-1810
14-37: Town Meetings 1807-1844
37-48: Town & Militia 1844-1878
49-51: Misc Town Records 1834-1915
52-70:Treasurer Accounts 1758-1859
71-72: School Income 1812-1939
73-87: Tax Valuations 1834-1863
88-93: Personal Mortgages 1833-1840
93-95: Militia Minutes 1796-1838
96: Rebellion Records 1861-1865
97-100: Voters 1884-1920
101-111: Vital Records 1732-1811
112-115: Vital Records 1793-1845
116: Out-of-Town Marriages 1754-1799
117-118:  Intentions 1850-1913
119-121: Vital Records 1844-1876
122-123: Births 1877-1916
124: Marriages 1877-1914
125, 128: Deaths 1876-1916
126-128: Death Index 1844-1916
129-132: Marriage Index 1844-1914
133-135: Birth Index 1844-1916

 
 

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Taken from parts of Concord, Lexington, and Weston, Lincoln became a town in 1754. Present Middlesex County towns surrounding Lincoln include Lexington and Waltham to the east, Wayland and Weston to the south, Concord to the west, and Bedford to the north.
 

Lincoln Precinct Records 1744-1754 & First Book of Records 1754-1806. [Book 1.]

Look for dates later than shown in the title. Note the transcript of the precinct meetings of 1744-1754 in the volume below. For the convenience of the reader, film of the indexes in this volume has been included with Book 2, which is found elsewhere in this collection.

Precinct Meetings 1744-1748, pp [1-29]

FICHE 1

Precinct Meetings 1748-1754, pp [30-62]

FICHE 2

Town Accounts 1761-1778, 1784-1785, 1794-1810; pp [64-79]

FICHE 2

Town Records 1810, 1854; pp [80-81]

FICHE 3

Birth & Death Indexes [1793-1843], pp [82-115], A-J

FICHE 121

Birth & Death Indexes [1793-1843], pp [116-165], J-Y

FICHE 122

Dog Registrations 1859, pp [167-169]

FICHE 3

Town Accounts 1757-1760, pp [172-175]

FICHE 3

 

Lincoln Precinct Records 1747 (sic)-1754 & First Book of Records, 1754-1806. Transcript.

Precinct meetings of 1744-1754 are copied from the volume above. Town meetings of 1754-1806 are copied from an original volume which could not be located for filming. Numbers in parenthesis below probably reference pages in the original volume.

Precinct Meetings 1744-1751, pp 1-43

FICHE 4

Precinct Meetings 1752-1754, pp 44-51

FICHE 5

Town Meetings 1754-1758, pp 61-99 (1-36)

FICHE 5

Town Meetings [1758]-1766, pp 100-149 (36-73)

FICHE 6

Town Meetings 1766-1775, pp 150-197 (73-121)

FICHE 7

Town Meetings 1775-1780, pp 198-247 (121-179)

FICHE 8

Town Meetings 1781-1785, pp 248-293 (179-231)

FICHE 9

Town Meetings 1786-1790, pp 294-339 (231-284)

FICHE 10

Town Meetings 1790-1795, pp 340-387 (285-338)

FICHE 11

Town Meetings 1795-1801, pp 388-437 (338-389)

FICHE 12

Town Meetings 1801-1806, pp 438-485 (390-447)

FICHE 13

 

Lincoln Second Book of Town Meeting Records 1807-1844. About 560 pages.

See pages 386-387 for the 1837 selection of lots in the new burying-ground. Miscellaneous records include sales of personal property, certificates of membership in various religious societies, pew sales, fence disputes, appraisals of stray beasts, and oaths of office.

Town Meetings 1807-1811, pp [3]-43

FICHE 14

Town Meetings 1811-1814, pp 44-91

FICHE 15

Town Meetings 1814-1819, pp 92-139

FICHE 16

Town Meetings 1819-1823, pp 140-187

FICHE 17

Town Meetings 1823-1826, pp 188-232

FICHE 18

Town Meetings 1826-1830, pp 233-280

FICHE 19

Town Meetings 1830-1834, pp 281-329

FICHE 20

Town Meetings 1834-1837, pp 330-377

FICHE 21

Town Meetings 1837-1839, pp 378-423

FICHE 22

Town Meetings & Militia Records 1839-1842, pp [424-473]

FICHE 23

Town Meetings & Militia Records 1842-1844, pp [474-489]

FICHE 24

Miscellaneous Records 1833-1822, pp 67-39

FICHE 24

Miscellaneous Records 1822-1820, pp 38-1

FICHE 25

 

Lincoln Second Book of Town Meeting Records 1807-1844. Transcript. 546 pages.

Town Meetings 1807-1811, pp 1-37

FICHE 26

Town Meetings 1811-1815, pp 38-87

FICHE 27

Town Meetings 1815-1820, pp 88-137

FICHE 28

Town Meetings 1820-1824, pp 138-185

FICHE 29

Town Meetings 1824-1827, pp 186-235

FICHE 30

Town Meetings 1827-1831, pp 236-281

FICHE 31

Town Meetings 1831-1835, pp 280-327

FICHE 32

Town Meetings 1835-1838, pp 328-375

FICHE 33

Town Meetings 1838-1840, pp 376-425

FICHE 34

Town Meetings 1840-1844, pp 426-473

FICHE 35

Town Meetings 1844, pp 474-475

FICHE 36

Misc. Town Records 1811-1822, pp 479-519

FICHE 36

Misc. Town Records 1822-1834, pp 520-546

FICHE 37

Town Records 1878, pp [534-545] (from below)

FICHE 37

 

Lincoln Third Book of Town Meeting Records 1844-1878. About 545 pages.

Town & Militia Records 1844-1847, pp 1-[35]

FICHE 38

Town & Militia Records 1847-1849, pp [36-85]

FICHE 39

Town & Militia Records 1849-1852, pp [86-135]

FICHE 40

Town & Militia Records 1852-1854, pp [136-185]

FICHE 41

Town & Militia Records 1854-1858, pp [186-235]

FICHE 42

Town & Militia Records 1858-1861, pp [236-285]

FICHE 43

Town & Militia Records 1861-1865, pp [286-335]

FICHE 44

Town & Militia Records 1865-1868, pp [336-383]

FICHE 45

Town & Militia Records 1868-1871, pp [384-433]

FICHE 46

Town & Militia Records 1871-1874, pp [434-483]

FICHE 47

Town & Militia Records 1875-1878, pp [484-533]

FICHE 48

Town Records 1878, pp [534-545]

FICHE 37

 

Lincoln First Book of Records of the Town Clerk & Selectmen 1834-[1915]. Abt 140 pages.

Indentures, perambulations, personal property sales, reports of stray animals, fence agreements, commitment to insane asylum, sexton fees, appointments of town officers, application for tax exemption, business permits. No entries in index for T-U surnames.

Misc. Town Records 1834-1858, pp 1-41

FICHE 49

Perambulations 1854-1900, pp 40-89

FICHE 50

Perambulations & Misc. Records 1904-1915, pp 90-[118]

FICHE 51

Topical Index 1834-1907, A-W, pp [120-141]

FICHE 51

 

Lincoln [Treasurers Accounts 1758-1788]. About 200 pages.

Identifies town residents who made or received payments.

 

Treasurers Accounts 1758-1759, 1755-1765, pp 1-[41]

FICHE 52

Treasurers Accounts 1765-1777, pp [42-91]

FICHE 53

Treasurers Accounts 1776-1784, pp [92-141]

FICHE 54

Treasurers Accounts 1783-1788, pp [142-191]

FICHE 55

Treasurers Accounts 1788, pp [192-202]

FICHE 70

 

Lincoln Treasurers Accounts 1788-1806. About 200 pages.

Identifies town residents who made or received payments.

Treasurers Accounts 1789-1792, pp 1-40

FICHE 56

Treasurers Accounts 1792-1798, pp 41-90

FICHE 57

Treasurers Accounts 1798-1801, pp 91-141

FICHE 58

Treasurers Accounts 1801-1806; pp 142-185, 166-180

FICHE 59

 

Lincoln Treasurers Book of Accoumpts (sic) 1806-[1859]. About 509 pages.

Identifies town residents who made or received payments.

 

Treasurers Accounts 1806-1809, pp 1-37

FICHE 60

Treasurers Accounts 1809-1813, pp 38-[77]

FICHE 61

Treasurers Accounts 1813-1816, pp [78-127]

FICHE 62

Treasurers Accounts 1816-1822, pp [128-177]

FICHE 63

Treasurers Accounts 1821-1826, pp [178-227]

FICHE 64

Treasurers Accounts 1825-1830, pp [228-277]

FICHE 65

Treasurers Accounts 1830-1836, pp [278-327]

FICHE 66

Treasurers Accounts 1836-1844, pp [328-377]

FICHE 67

Treasurers Accounts 1844-1850, pp [378-427]

FICHE 68

Treasurers Accounts 1850-1856, pp [428-477]

FICHE 69

Treasurers Accounts 1856-1859, pp [478-509]

FICHE 70

Treasurers Accounts 1788, pp [192-202] (from above)

FICHE 70

 

Lincoln Treasurers Book for the Trustees of the Grammar School 1812-[1939]. About 100 pages. Hoar family notes of 1782-1798 appear at end of the book.

School Income 1812-1862, pp [1-43]

FICHE 71

School Income 1863-1939, pp [44-86]

FICHE 72

 

Lincoln Tax Records 1834-1849.

Tax Assessments 1834, pp 1-17

FICHE 73

Tax Assessments 1834-1836, pp 18-47

FICHE 74

Tax Assessments 1836-1838, pp 48-77

FICHE 75

Tax Assessments 1838-1840, pp 78-[107]

FICHE 76

Tax Assessments [1840]-1841, pp [108-137]

FICHE 77

Tax Assessments 1841-1843, pp [138-167]

FICHE 78

Tax Assessments [1843]-1845, pp [168-197]

FICHE 79

Tax Assessments 1845-1848, pp [198-227]

FICHE 80

Tax Assessments 1848-1849, pp [228-244]

FICHE 81

 

Lincoln Valuations and Taxes 1850-1860.

Tax Valuations 1850-1852, pp 1-53

FICHE 82

Tax Valuations 1852-1855, pp 54-111

FICHE 83

Tax Valuations 1855-1859, pp 112-169

FICHE 84

Tax Valuations 1860, pp [171-207]

FICHE 85

Tax Abatements 1863-1864 (from below)

FICHE 85

 

Lincoln Tax Lists 1861. About 65 pages.

Water damage on first 15 or so pages obliterates some data.

Resident & Non-Resident Taxpayers [1861]

FICHE 86

 

Lincoln Tax Lists 1863.

Resident & Non-Resident Taxpayer 1863

FICHE 87

Tax Abatements 1863-1864

FICHE 85

 

Lincoln Book of Conveyances 1834-1878.

Personal Property Mortgages 1833-1840, pp 1-51

FICHE 88

Personal Property Mortgages 1841-1848, pp 52-102

FICHE 89

Personal Property Mortgages 1848-1869, pp 103-156

FICHE 90

Personal Property Mortgages 1869-1876, pp 157-214

FICHE 91

Personal Property Mortgages 1876-1878, pp 215-263

FICHE 92

Dog Registration 1858, p [265]

FICHE 93

Index to Personal Property Mortgages 1833-1878, A-W

FICHE 93

Militia Minutes 1829-1838 (from below)

FICHE 93

 

Lincoln [Militia Minutes 1796-1838].

Militia Minutes 1796-1812

FICHE 94

Militia Minutes 1812-1828

FICHE 95

Militia Minutes 1829-1838

FICHE 93

 

Lincoln Rebellion Records 1861-1865.

Besides name and date of enlistment, this record may include regiment, company, birth date, names of parents, or previous occupation. Includes index on pages 5-16.

Soldiers & Officers 1861-1865, pp 18-29

FICHE 96

 

Lincoln Register of Voters 1884-1911. About 33 pages.

Most registrations pre-date 1900. Entries usually provide age, place of birth, and occupation–with many showing signatures.

Voters 1884-1911, A-T, pp [1-28]

FICHE 97

Voters 1884-1911, pp [29-33]

FICHE 100

 

Lincoln Voters Register 1884-1892. About 27 pages.

Entries usually provide age, place of birth, and occupation. Some show the date of last voting; indicating death or removal from town.

Voters 1884-1892, A-W, pp [1-20, 22-23]

FICHE 98

Female Voters 1884, p [21]

FICHE 98

Voters [1887-1888], pp [24-27]

FICHE 98

   

Lincoln Register of Voters 1894-1920. About 41 pages.

Entries usually provide age, place of birth, and occupation. A few provide signatures or naturalization data.

Voters 1884-1920, A-R; pp [1-28]

FICHE 99

Voters 1895-1919, R-Y; pp [29-37]

FICHE 100

Female Voters 1920, pp [38-41]

FICHE 100

Voters 1884-1911, pp [29-33] (from above)

FICHE 100

 

Lincoln First Book of Records of Marriages, Births, & Deaths 1749-1811. 269 pages.

This is an 1884 copy of the book below. Note dates as early as 1732. Uneven and/or light ink sometimes makes reading difficult.

Vital Record Indexes 1732-1811, A-T

FICHE 101

Vital Record Indexes 1732-1811, U-Y

FICHE 102

Vital Records 1732-1764, pp <1-48

FICHE 102

Vital Records 1762-1778, pp 47-106

FICHE 103

Vital Records 1739-1751, 1774-1791; pp 107-166

FICHE 104

Vital Records 1771-1804, pp 167-226

FICHE 105

Vital Records 1789-1811, pp 227-269

FICHE 106

 

Lincoln First Book of Marriages, Births, & Deaths 1754-1811. 269+ pages.

In these original records, most ink is dark and easy to read. Note dates as early as 1732.

Indexes to Vital Records 1732-1811; A-W, A-S

FICHE 107

Vital Records 1732-1764, pp 1-44

FICHE 107

Vital Records 1748-1780, pp 45-102

FICHE 108

Vital Records 1739-1789, pp 103-162

FICHE 109

Vital Records 1777-1806, pp 163-222/232

FICHE 110

Vital Records 1789-1811, pp 223/233-269/279

FICHE 111

Partial Death Index, pp [272-273]

FICHE 111

 

Lincoln Second Book of Records of Births, Deaths, Marriages 1811(sic)-1845.

This book includes births of 1793-1842, deaths of 1811-1843, and intentions and marriages of 1807-1845. See fiches 1-4, early precinct and town records, for the original placement of the birth and death indexes.

Vital Records 1793-1830, pp 1-55

FICHE 112

Vital Records 1803-1842, pp 56-111

FICHE 113

Vital Records 1841-1845, pp 112-[120]

FICHE 114

Stray Beasts 1848, 1865; pp [123-124]

FICHE 114

Birth & Death Indexes [1793-1843], pp [82-115/121], A-J

FICHE 114

Birth & Death Indexes [1793-1843], pp [116-165]; J-Y, H

FICHE 115

 

Lincoln [Out-of-Town Marriages 1754-1799]. About 29 pages.

Out-of-Town Marriages 1754-1799, pp [1-29]

FICHE 116

 

Lincoln Marriage Intentions 1850-1913. 80 pages.

Marriage Intentions 1850-1897, pp 1-53

FICHE 117

Marriage Intentions 1898-1913, pp 54-80

FICHE 118

 

Lincoln Third Book of Records of Births, Marriages, Deaths [1843-1876].

Some ink is very light. For indexing, see fiches 126-135.

Births 1844-1868, pp 1-20

FICHE 119

Births 1868-1876, pp 21-28

FICHE 120

Marriages 1843-1876, pp 1-8

FICHE 120

Deaths 1844-1875, pp 1-16

FICHE 121

 

Lincoln Births [1877-1948]. No. 8B. 102 pages.

 

Births beyond 1916 not included in this publication. For indexing, see fiches 133-135

Births 1877-1902, pp 29-48

FICHE 122

Births 1842, 1896, 1897, 1902-1916; pp 49-63

FICHE 123

 

Lincoln Marriages 1877-1986. Vol 8. 145 pages.

Marriages beyond 1915 not included in this publication. Index on fiches 129-132.

Marriages 1877-1914+, pp 9-29

FICHE 124

 

Lincoln Deaths 1876-[1999]. Vol. 8. 139 pages.

Deaths beyond 1917 not included in this publication. See index immediately below.

Deaths 1876-1909, pp 17-38

FICHE 125

Deaths 1909-1916+, pp 39-43

FICHE 128

 

Lincoln Index to Deaths [1844-1916+].

References name to page.

Death Index 1844-1916+, A-H

FICHE 126

Death Index 1844-1916+, H-V

FICHE 127

Death Index 1844-1916+, W-Z

FICHE 128

Deaths 1909-1916+, pp 39-43 (from above)

FICHE 128

 

Lincoln Index to Marriages [1844-1914+].

References name to page.

Marriage Index 1844-1914+, A-E

FICHE 129

Marriage Index 1844-1914+, F-M

FICHE 130

Marriage Index 1844-1914+, M-W

FICHE 131

Marriage Index 1844-1914+, W-Z

FICHE 132

 

Lincoln Index to Births [1844-1916+].

References name to page.

Birth Index 1844-1916+, A-F

FICHE 133

Birth Index 1844-1916+, F-O

FICHE 134

Birth Index 1844-1916+, O-Z

FICHE 135



MASSACHUSETTS VITAL RECORD
TRANSCRIPTS TO 1850
LINCOLN 1732-1849

Oxford, Massachusetts: Holbrook Research Institute, 1997
LC 94-75008, ISBN 0-87623-279-9 (ISBN 0-87623-158-X Set)
30-frame, double-image format at 24X reduction
One volume, 468 pages, on 8 microfiches
Copyright 1997 by Jay Mack Holbrook

FICHE 1T-5T: Vital Records 1732-1811
FICHE 5T-8T: Vital Records 1798-1843
FICHE 8T: Marriages/Intents 1843-1845
FICHE 8T: Births 1836-1849
FICHE 8T: Marriages 1843-1849
FICHE 8T: Deaths 1844-1849

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Lincoln Marriages, Births, Deaths 1754-1811. Book 1.

Vital Records 1732-1765, pp 1-50 (1-50)

FICHE 1T

Vital Records 1748-1779, pp 51-110 (51-110)

FICHE 2T

Vital Records 1739-1793, pp 111-170 (111-170)

FICHE 3T

Vital Records 1771-1804, pp 171-230 (171-230)

FICHE 4T

Vital Records 1789-1811, pp 231-269 (231-269)

FICHE 5T

 

Lincoln Births, Deaths, & Marriages 1811-[1845]. Book 2.

Vital Records 1802-1819, pp 270-290 (1-15)

FICHE 5T

Vital Records 1798-1830, pp 291-350 (15-59)

FICHE 6T

Vital Records 1809-1840, pp 351-410 (59-103)

FICHE 7T

Vital Records 1839-1843, pp 411-422 (103-113)

FICHE 8T

Marriages & Intentions 1843-1845, pp 423-427

FICHE 8T

 

Lincoln Register of Births, Marriages, & Deaths [1844-1849].

Births 1836-1849, pp 428-446

FICHE 8T

Marriages 1843-1849, pp 449-456

FICHE 8T

Deaths 1844-1849, pp 459-468

FICHE 8T


1. [Brackets] signal best estimate of contents, pages, and/or dates.
2. (Parentheses) reference page numbers in the original record.

LINCOLN VITAL RECORDS TO 1850
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