Known as Namasket until incorporated in 1669, Middleborough (Middleberry) was the home of Squanto, Indian friend of the Pilgrims. The first settlers came from Plymouth. The town is bordered by Bridgewater and Halifax on the north; Plympton, Carver and Wareham on the east; Rochester on the south; and Raynham and Lakeville on the west.

There are 38 volumes in this collection. Most of the vital records are indexed. Other town volumes include proprietor records, selectmen records, town meeting minutes, treasurer records and town accounts, military records, school records, personal property transactions, and pauper records.

Middleborough Index to Births 1700-1846.

In this volume, births are extracted from the "Early Record" and from Books 1, 2, 4, 7, 14 and 34; they are arranged alphabetically. There are some blank pages.

Table of Contents

FICHE 1

Births 1674-1849, A-B, pp 2-49

FICHE 1

Births 1670-1846, C-H, pp 50-145

FICHE 2

Births 1670-1845, H-P, pp 146-305

FICHE 3

Births 1686-1846, P-T, pp 306-405

FICHE 4

Births 1669-1847, T-W, pp 406-505

FICHE 5

Middleborough Index to Deaths 1682-1846.

These deaths are extracted from the "Early Record" and from Books 1, 2, 4, 7 and 14. Referenced are volume and page, as well date of death. Sometimes, names of parent or spouse, and birth date or age at death are given. Each page of deaths lists persons whose surnames begin with the same letter of the alphabet. For most letters of the alphabet, there is more than one page, but such pages are not necessarily adjacent. Further, pages are not arranged in alphabetical order.

Index pp 1-9; Deaths 1682-1846, pp 1-25

FICHE 6

Deaths 1682-1846, pp 26-63

FICHE 7

Middleborough Index to Marriages 1743-1854.

In reality, the entries in this book are marriage publishments. They are extracted from Books 1, 2, 4, 10 and 15.

Publishments Index 1743-1854, Grooms A-D, pp 1-65

FICHE 8

Publishments Index 1743-1854, Grooms D-N, pp 66-135

FICHE 9

Publishments Index 1743-1854, Grooms N-S, pp 136-205

FICHE 10

Publishments Index 1743-1854, Grooms S-W, pp 206-259

FICHE 11

Publishments Index 1743-1854, Brides A-M, pp 271-339

FICHE 12

Publishments Index 1743-1854, Brides M-W, pp 340-404

FICHE 13

Middleborough Index to Marriages 1700-1850.

This is an index to the marriages found in Books 1, 2, 4, 8, 10 and 15.

In a later hand, there are entries as early as 1666 from the "Early Record."

Table of Contents

FICHE 14

Marriage Index 1700-1850, pp 3-45

FICHE 14

Marriage Index 1666-1850, pp 46-105

FICHE 15

Middleborough Town Records 1658-1705.

This is a transcript of the book referenced as the "Early Record." The transcript was made in 1858 when the town clerk possessing the original volume refused to surrender it to the town. Besides vital and other town records, the volume lists proprietors of 1677 (page 17), 1695 (pages 88-89) and, perhaps, of other years.

Marriages 1666-1702, p 3

FICHE 16

Births 1669-1705, pp 4-6,14-15

FICHE 16

Deaths 1682-1709, p 7

FICHE 16

Proprietors & Town Records 1675-1698, pp 8-77

FICHE 16

Proprietors Records 1673-1700, pp 78-157

FICHE 17

Proprietors & Town Records ca 1686-1712, pp 158-237

FICHE 18

Births 1688-1705, pp 206-208

FICHE 18

Deaths 1696-1704, p 209

FICHE 18

Marriages 1688-1705, p 214

FICHE 18

Proprietors Records ca 1696-1705, pp 238-253

FICHE 19

Table of Contents

FICHE 19

Middleborough Births 1674-1743, Marriages 1680-1747, Deaths 1705-1747, Town Meetings 1705-1744. Book No 1.

Table of Contents

FICHE 20

Vital & Town Records 1674-1718, 1:1-34

FICHE 20

Town & Vital Records 1688-1739, 1:35-88

FICHE 21

Town & Vital Records 1684-1768, 1:89-147

FICHE 22

Town & Vital Records 1722-1744, 1:148-204

FICHE 23

Vital & Town Records 1719-1748, 1:205-258

FICHE 24

Town & Vital Records 1735-1747, 1:259-263

FICHE 25

Middleborough Births 1742-1775, Marriages 1745-1768. Book No. 2.

Births, marriages and deaths are recorded in this book. Birth dates range from about 1732-1782; most death dates range from 1747-1773, but others may be found with the birth records; marriage records range from 1744-1772. A few town records are also included; i.e., pages 14 and 140 (or 318).

Tables of Contents, Book 2

FICHE 25

Births & Deaths 1732-1772, 2:1-21, 33-37

FICHE 25

Marriages 1744-1754, 2:24-26, 28-32

FICHE 25

Deaths 1747-1757, 2:27

FICHE 25

Births & Deaths 1732-1772, 2:38-43

FICHE 26

Marriages 1751-1768, 2:44-51, 82-85, 87-89

FICHE 26

Births 1733-1779, 2:52-81, 86, 90-95

FICHE 26

Marriages 1756-1768, 2:96, 103

FICHE 27

Births 1733-1779, 2:97-100, 102, 105-106

FICHE 27

Deaths 1750-1773, 2:101, 105, 107

FICHE 27

Births & Deaths 1742-1782, 2:108-114,117-123,126-139

FICHE 27

Marriages 1764-1772, 2:115-116,120,124-125,132-134

FICHE 27

Town Records 1772, 2:139-140

FICHE 27

Middleborough Births 1760-1800, Marriage Intentions 1770-1801. Book 4.

Tables of Contents, Book 4

FICHE 28

Births 1749-1802, 4:2-35

FICHE 28

Deaths 1769-1797, 4:36-38

FICHE 29

Births 1745-1799, 4:39-91

FICHE 29

Births & Deaths 1737-1801, 4:92-103,106-129,132-151

FICHE 30

Deaths 1767-1799, 4:104-105, 130-131

FICHE 30

Births 1750-1801, 4:152-159, 162-170, 17

FICHE 31

Deaths 1772-1801, 4:160-161

FICHE 31

Marriage Intentions 1801-1802, 1772-1774, 4:1-6, 16

FICHE 31

Marriages 1768-1779, 4:7-15

FICHE 31

Deaths 1800, 4:18

FICHE 32

Marriage Intentions 1774-1789, 4:20-78

FICHE 32

Marriage Intentions 1789-1798, 4:79-136

FICHE 33

Marriage Intentions 1798-1801, 4:137-140, 189-192

FICHE 34

Marriages 1772-1801, 4:141-188

FICHE 34

Middleborough Births 1801-1834, Deaths 1793-1839. Book 7.

This data is arranged by family. Of special interest is the Eddy family history from 1631, pages 73-74.

Index; Births 1745-1820, 7:1-38

FICHE 35

Births 1750-1826, 7:39-93

FICHE 36

Births & Deaths 1769-1833, 7:94-151

FICHE 37

Births 1786-1839, 7:152-205

FICHE 38

Deaths 1818-1836, 7:206

FICHE 38

Deaths 1810-1838, 1785-1836, 7:207-210, 1-42

FICHE 39

Births 1791-1839, 7:206-226

FICHE 40

Middleborough Intents 1805-1825, Marriages 1798-1824, Oaths 1805-1824. Book 8. Vital records include marriages 1798-1825 and marriage intentions 1805-1825. Negro marriages and intentions from 1807-1825 are found on pages 270-272. Town records include oaths of office, pew deeds, court judgments, stray animals, boundaries with adjoining towns, fence viewers, appraisals, town meetings, church memberships, and highways.

Vital & Town Records 1784, 1798-1810, 1815; 8:1-55

FICHE 41

Town & Vital Records 1798, 1804-1814, 8:56-115

FICHE 42

Town & Vital Records 1771, 1794, 1805-1819; 8:116-175

FICHE 43

Vital & Town Records 1800-1823, 8:175-232

FICHE 44

Vital & Town Records 1807-1825, 8:233-272

FICHE 45

Middleborough Marriage Intentions 1825-1845, Marriages 1825-1842, Oaths of Office 1825-1845. Book 10. This book of town records incorporates births 1841-1842, marriages 1778 and 1819-1842, and marriage intentions 1825-1845. Some of the vital records are hidden among the other town records; e.g. births and marriage inserted between pages 340 and 341. Intentions of "coloured" persons are listed on page 347. Other types of town records include militia lists; i.e., pages 300-313 for 1840-1841; and lists of non-residents; i.e., page 232 for 1835 and pages 240-242 for 1839.

Intentions 1825-1835, 10:1-49

FICHE 46

Marriages 1819-1828, 10:50-53

FICHE 46

Marriages 1825-1835, 10:54-79

FICHE 47

Town Records 1825-1848, 10:80-115

FICHE 47

Town Records 1826-1900; 10:116-177

FICHE 48

Town Records 1835-1839, 10:178-199, 228-234

FICHE 49

Intentions 1835-1840, 10:200-227

FICHE 49

Town Records 1833-1880,10:234-243

FICHE 50

Marriages 1819-1842, 10:250-275

FICHE 50

Intentions 1841-1843, 10:276-291

FICHE 50

Intentions 1843-1845, 10:292-299

FICHE 51

Town Records 1833, 1838-1845, 1847, 10:300-341

FICHE 51

Town Records 1844-1845, 10:340-346, 348-349

FICHE 52

Coloured Intentions 1833-1845, 10:347

FICHE 52

Middleborough Births 1822-1845, Deaths 1818-1845. Book 14.

Births 1775-1846, 14:1-116

FICHE 53

Church Records 1889, 14:120-125

FICHE 53

Marriages 1809, 1825, 1847-1850, 14:265-270

FICHE 53

Deaths 1818-1837, 14:1; Deaths 1757-1846, 14:2-21

FICHE 54

Middleborough Marriage Intentions 1845-1911, Marriages 1841-1845. Book 15.

Intentions 1845-1859, 1:1-77

FICHE 55

Intentions 1859-1871, 1:78-157

FICHE 56

Intentions 1872-1885, 1:158-237

FICHE 57

Intentions 1886-1895, 1:238-315

FICHE 58

Intentions 1895-1905, 1:316-386+ (ca 394)

FICHE 59

Intentions 1905-1911, 1:ca 395-ca 446

FICHE 60

Marriages 1837-1848, 1:1-16

FICHE 60

Middleborough Selectmen & Assessor Records 1736-1788.

Lists of prospective jurors are found among the other records in this book.

Selectmen's Records 1736-1761, pp 1-74

FICHE 61

Selectmen's Records 1761-1772, pp 75-154

FICHE 62

Selectmen's Records 1772-1786, pp 155-233

FICHE 63

Selectmen's Records 1784-1789, pp 234-247+

FICHE 64

Middleborough Town Records 1746-1772.

Besides town meetings and boundaries, these records include oaths, church documents, and publishments of marriage intentions.

Table of Contents

FICHE 65

Town Records 1746-1749, pp 1-27

FICHE 65

Town Records 1749-1755, pp 28-50, 59-78

FICHE 66

Intentions 1748-1752, pp 51-58

FICHE 66

Town Records 1755-1759, pp 79-122

FICHE 67

Intentions 1752-1761,pp 81-86,90-93,101-103,116-121

FICHE 67

Town Records 1757-1764, pp 123-165

FICHE 68

Intentions 1761-1762, pp 143-144

FICHE 68

Town Records 1760-1765 or 68, pp 166-207

FICHE 69

Intentions 1762-1766, pp 181-189

FICHE 69

Town Records 1765-1769, pp 208-252

FICHE 70

Intentions 1766-1768, pp 212-215, 238-241

FICHE 70

Town Records <1768-1772, pp 253-305

FICHE 71

Intentions 1768-1772, pp 262-265, 278-281, 301-302

FICHE 71

Town Records 1762-1768, 1771-1772, pp 306-314

FICHE 72

Intentions 1772, pp 315-317

FICHE 72

Middleborough Town Records 1772-1788. Book No. 2.

For the town's action relative to the Boston Tea Party, see page 23.

Table of contents; Town Records 1772-1774, 2:1-25

FICHE 73

Town Records 1774-1778, 2:26-95

FICHE 74

Town Records 1778-1785, 2:96-163

FICHE 75

Town Records 1781-1783, 2:164-230

FICHE 76

Town Records 1783-1785, 2:231-287

FICHE 77

Town Records 1773-1788, 2:288-305, 336-374, 1-14

FICHE 78

Town Records 1783-1788, 2:15-16

FICHE 85

Middleborough Town Records 1787-1802. Book No. 4.

Marriages from 1785-1803 and marriage intentions from 1802-1805 are among the town records found in this book. For listings of non-residents denied the privilege of settling in Middleborough, see pages 106-155.

Town Records 1788-1801, 4:1-57

FICHE 79

Town Records 1788-1804, 4:58-127

FICHE 80

Town Records 1789-1804, 4:128-185

FICHE 81

Marriages 1785-1803, 4:168-169

FICHE 81

Marriage Intentions 1802-1805, 4:177-181

FICHE 81

Town Records 1790-1808, 4:186-207+, 1b-23b

FICHE 82

Marriages 1798-1804, 4:0 (between 4:207 & 1b)

FICHE 82

Town Records 1792-1795, 4:24b-77b

FICHE 83

Town Records 1795-1799, 4:78b-130b

FICHE 84

Town Records 1799-1802, 4:131b-158b

FICHE 85

Middleborough Town Records 1802-1823. Most of these records are minutes of town meetings.

Town Records 1802-1804, pp 1-57

FICHE 86

Town Records 1804-1807, pp 58-117

FICHE 87

Town Records 1807-1809, pp 118-176

FICHE 88

Town Records 1809-1812, pp 177-228

FICHE 89

Town Records 1812-1815, pp 229-287

FICHE 90

Town Records 1815-1818, pp 288-345

FICHE 91

Town Records 1818-1821, pp 346-404

FICHE 92

Town Records 1821-1823, pp 405-460

FICHE 93

Middleborough Town Records 1824-1845. Book 9.

Most of these records are minutes of town meetings.

Town Records 1824-1826, 9:1-57

FICHE 94

Town Records 1827-1829, 9:58-117

FICHE 95

Town Records 1830-1832, 9:118-177

FICHE 96

Town Records 1832-1835, 9:178-237

FICHE 97

Town Records 1835-1838, 9:238-295

FICHE 98

Town Records 1838-1841, 9:296-355

FICHE 99

Town Records 1841-1844, 9:356-413

FICHE 100

Town Records 1844-1845, 9:414-449

FICHE 101

Middleborough Town Records 1845-1866. Book 16.

Most of these records are minutes of town meetings.

Town Records 1845-1847, 16:1-68

FICHE 102

Town Records 1847-1849, 16:69-136

FICHE 103

Town Records 1849-1852, 16:137-202

FICHE 104

Town Records 1852-1853, 16:203-260

FICHE 105

Town Records 1853-1855, 16:261-330

FICHE 106

Town Records 1855-1859, 16:331-398

FICHE 107

Town Records 1859-1862, 16:399-465

FICHE 108

Town Records 1862-1865, 16:466-535

FICHE 109

Town Records 1865-1866, 16:536-549

FICHE 110

Middleborough Treasury Book 1800-1821. 231 pages.

Treasurer's Records 1799-1823, pp <1-25

FICHE 111

Treasurer's Records 1799-1823, pp 26-54

FICHE 112

Treasurer's Records 1799-1823, pp 55-84

FICHE 113

Treasurer's Records 1799-1823, pp 85-114

FICHE 114

Treasurer's Records 1799-1823, pp 115-144

FICHE 115

Treasurer's Records 1799-1823, pp 145-173

FICHE 116

Treasurer's Records 1799-1823, pp 174-201

FICHE 117

Treasurer's Records 1799-1823, pp 202-231

FICHE 118

Middleborough Town Records: School Committee 1837-1900.

Though not numbered, this book contains about 600 pages. It includes school committee meetings; name, and sometimes, residence of teachers for winter and summer schools; school accounts, usually including amounts paid to specific teachers and others providing school services.

School Records 1837-1845

FICHE 119

School Records 1845-1856

FICHE 120

School Records 1856-1865

FICHE 121

School Records 1865-1881

FICHE 122

School Records 1881-1887

FICHE 123

School Records 1887-1892

FICHE 124

School Records 1893-1897

FICHE 125

School Records 1897-1900

FICHE 126

School Records 1900, Accounts 1871-1875

FICHE 127

Middleborough Rebellion Records 1861-1865. 144 pages.

In addition to military data, these records may include birth and/or deaths dates, usual occupation, place of residence, and names of parents or spouse.

Index, pp 5-29

FICHE 128

Soldiers & Officers 1861-1865, pp 41-65

FICHE 128

Soldiers & Officers 1861-1865, pp 66-125