Middleton, established as a town in 1728, came from parts of the neighboring towns of Andover, Boxford, Salem, and Topsfield.

Middleton Town Records 1728-1750. Vol 1. 169 pages.

Mostly town meeting minutes, with a few related records of the town treasurer.

Town Records 1728/9-1733, pp 1-43

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Town Records 1733-1740, pp 44-103

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Town Records 1740-1750, pp ca 104-163

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Town Records 1749-1750, pp ca 160-169

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Middleton Town Records 1751-1801. Vol 2. 364 pages.

Mostly town meeting minutes, including perambulations, a 1760 concern that "Deer are Not killed in an Improper Season", the names of persons caring for the poor or for new residents. See page 182 for a list of some residents in 1775; page 286 for the 1783 marriage intention of Zaccheus Giddings and Hannah Elliot; and pages 299-300 for a 1784 floor plan of the church, identifying pew owners, and pew sales of 1795-1814.

Town Records 1751-1757, pp 1-49

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Town Records 1757-1763, pp 50-109

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Town Records 1763-1773, pp 110-167

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Town Records 1773-1779, pp 168-227

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Town Records 1780-1783, pp 228-285

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Town Records 1783-1788, pp 286-345

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Town Records 1788, pp 346-347

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Marriage Intentions 1784-1801, pp 348-364

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Town Records 1749-1750, pp ca 160-169 (from above)

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Middleton Town Records 1788-1818. Vol 3. 457 pages.

Besides town meeting minutes, these records include perambulations, petitions, "warnings out" (e.g., those of 1790-1791 on pages 30-35), requests for town assistance, pew sales, 1803 requirements for voters (male, age 21 or older, annual income of $10 or more), 1808 tax lists, 1813-1815 religious non-conformists. Interestingly, among those "warned out" in 1790 and 1791 were the families of Isaac Giddings, Jr. and Sr., who had been resident taxpayers since 1778; and the family of Zaccheus Giddings, a resident taxpayer since 1780, who married a Middleton resident in 1783, and served as a town assessor by 1792. Note: for small, light page numbers, look in the lower right corner of each frame.

Town Records 1788-1792, pp 1-56

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Town Records 1792-1797, pp 57-116

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Town Records 1797-1801, pp 117-176

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Town Records 1801-1805, pp 177-236

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Town Records 1805-1809, pp 237-296

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Town Records 1809-1813, pp 297-356

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Town Records 1813-1816, pp 357-416

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Town Records 1816-1818, pp 417-452

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Perambulations 1794-1815, pp 453-457

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Middleton Town Records 1818-1848. Vol 4. 458 pages.

Town records include meeting minutes with occasional records of the poor and some records of religious non-conformists. Miscellaneous records include perambulations 1819-1847; fence disputes and agreements 1831-1848, bargains and sales 1817-1844; religious non-conformists 1822-1832; reports of stray cows, and auctioneer appointments/licenses. The militia lists identify males aged 16-60. Note: for small, light page numbers, look in the lower right corner of each frame.

Town Records 1818-1823, pp 1-57

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Town Records 1823-1828, pp 58-117

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Town Records 1828-1833, pp 118-177

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Town Records 1833-1839, pp 178-237

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Town Records 1839-1845, pp 238-297

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Town Records 1846-1848, pp 298-345

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Militia Lists 1845-1848

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Miscellaneous 1840-1848, pp 346-357

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Miscellaneous Records 1829-1843, pp 358-417

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Miscellaneous Records 1817-1847, pp 418-458

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Town Records 1884, p 534 (below)

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Town Records 1911, pp 594-595 (below)

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Middleton Town Records 1849-1884. Vol 5. 534 pages.

These town records include meeting minutes; names of 1850 non-resident taxpayers; militia lists 1849-1863; males eligible for military service 1865-1879; names of 1883 streets and their locations. For 1883 truancy laws, see page 512. Also, for a misplaced 1864 military record, see fiche 55, between pages 108-109.

Town Records 1849-1852, pp 1-55

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Town Records 1852-1856, pp 56-115

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Town Records 1856-1861, pp 116-175

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Town Records 1861-1865, pp 176-235

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Town Records 1865-1869, pp 236-295

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Town Records 1869-1873, pp 296-355

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Town Records 1873-1877, pp 356-413

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Town Records 1877-1881, pp 414-473

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Town Records 1881-1884, pp 474-533

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Town Records 1884, p 534

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Middleton Town Records 1885-1911. Vol 6. 595 pages.

Mostly town meeting minutes thru 1909; then mixed with selectmen’s and other meetings 1910-1911. For page numbers, look in the lower right corner of each frame.

Town Records 1885-1888, pp 1-57

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Town Records 1888-1891, pp 58-117

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Town Records 1891-1894, pp 118-179

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Town Records 1894-1898, pp 180-239

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Town Records 1898-1900, pp 240-299

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Town Records 1900-1903, pp 300-357

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Town Records 1903-1905, pp 358-413

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Town Records 1905-1908, pp 414-473

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Town Records 1908-1910, pp 474-533

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Town Records 1910-1911, pp 534-593

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Town Records 1911, pp 594-595

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Middleton Tax Assessments 1729-1753. 221 pages.

Mostly rates for the minister’s tax, along with some state and county taxes. Valuations are made according to number of heads in the household, and real and personal estates. Note: find page numbers in lower right corner of odd-numbered pages.

Tax Assessments 1729-1734, pp 1-57

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Tax Assessments 1734-1742, pp 58-117

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Tax Assessments 1742-1749, pp 118-177

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Tax Assessments 1749-1753, pp 178-221

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Middleton Tax Assessments 1753-1772. 258 pages.

For page numbers, look in lower right corner of each frame.

Tax Assessments 1753-1759, pp 1-77

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Tax Assessments 1759-1765, pp 78-157

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Tax Assessments 1765-1770, pp 158-237

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Tax Assessments 1771-1772, pp 238-258

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Tax Assessments 1798, pp 358-359 (from below)

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Tax Assessments 1812-1813, pp 240-257 (from below)

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Middleton Tax Assessments 1773-1799. 359 pages.

For page numbers, look in lower right corner of each frame; missing pages include 94-95, 354-355, and 356-357. Note a misplaced 1864 military record of Franklin Norwood between pages 108-109.

Tax Assessments 1773-1778, pp 1-57

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Tax Assessments 1778-1780, pp 58-117

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Tax Assessments 1780-1781, pp 118-177

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Tax Assessments 1781-1786, pp 178-237

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Tax Assessments 1786-1791, pp 238-297

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Tax Assessments 1791-1798, pp 298-355

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Tax Assessments 1798, pp 358-359

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Middleton Tax Assessments [not] 1731. 79 pages.

The correct date of this book is about 1798, as it reference the heirs of Timothy Fuller (who died Sept 1796), the heirs of Jonathan Richardson (who died March 1798), and widow Jerusha Nichols (who died Feb 1802). It is not a 1731 record; it lists residents who were not born nor in Middleton by 1731; e.g.; Zaccheus Giddings, born 1758 at Wenham, who lived 1780-1806 at Middleton. The record shows both occupant and owner of real estate; tells boundaries and acreage of the property; describes buildings, including the number of houses and their value; enumerates polls; and provides a value and tax assessment. Note: view this fiche sideways if possible.

Real Estate Descriptions & Valuations [1798], pp ca 1-53

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Real Estate Descriptions & Valuations [1798], pp ca 54-79

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Middleton Tax Assessments 1799-1813. 257 pages.

Note a listing of some 1817 inhabitants on page 256.

Tax Assessments 1799-1803, pp 1-59

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Tax Assessments 1803-1807, pp 60-119

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Tax Assessments 1807-1809, pp 120-179

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Tax Assessments 1809-1812, pp 180-239

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Tax Assessments 1812-1813, pp 240-257

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Middleton Minister’s Valuation 1827.

Tax Valuations 1827, 6 pages

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Middleton Tax Assessments 1846. 41 pages.

Real estate valuations June 1846.

Tax Valuations 1846, pp 1-41

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Middleton [Miscellaneous Records 1862-1863]. About 32 pages.

This 1862-1863 record includes valuations of personal estates; number of school children and dogs per household; and lists of soldiers, one providing age and occupation. Note two different filmings of this record, one at a greater magnification than the other.

Tax, Military & Miscellaneous Records 1862-1863

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Middleton [School District Meetings 1808, 1824-1867]. About 150 pages.

Records of the south/centre district.

School District Meetings 1808, 1824-1854

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School District Meetings 1854-1867

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Middleton [Mortgages of Personal Property 1844-1877]. Book 2. 278 pages.

This book includes some miscellaneous records and some pages with light ink.

Personal Property Mortgages 1844-1853, pp 1-56

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Personal Property Mortgages 1854-1861, pp 57-116

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Personal Property Mortgages 1862-1870, pp 117-176

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Personal Property Mortgages 1870-1875, pp 177-236

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Personal Property Mortgages 1875-1877, pp 237-278

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Middleton [Congregational Church Records 1729-1832, 1849-1854]. About 250 pages.

This record contains baptisms 1729-1832, 1850-1853; marriages 1759-1827; deaths 1765-1773, 1850-1853; and membership lists of 1729 and 1849-1854. "Miscellaneous matters" throughout the book include admissions, dismissions, and confessions--with at least one confession of the "death bed" variety. Note some references to the Church of Christ.

Church Records 1729-1781

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Church Records 1759-1831

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Church Records 1765-1773, 1805-1832, 1849-1854

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Church Records 1854, 1754-1816

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Middleton [Evangelical Congregational Church Records 1797-1855].

This record reports marriages 1832-1840 (pp 215-216) and 1845-1846 (pp 190-191); deaths 1832-1846 (pp 206-211) and 1850-1852 (p 194); and baptisms 1832-1853 (pp 74, 82-86 & 198-202). It also contains membership lists and records of admissions, dismissions, disfellowshipments, and excommunications. Records of 1797-1832 are copied from the book above. Note that many pages are blank, missing or misnumbered.

Table of Contents & Records 1831-1851, 1854, 1855; pp 1-121

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Church Records 1844-1850, 1854; pp 122-140, 164-216

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Church Records 1797-1832, pp 159-163

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Middleton [Evangelical Congregational Society 1831-1850]. About 100 pages.

This record includes lists of members and pew owners; as well as minutes of church business meetings, pew appraisals, and a list of 1845 pastors in the region.

Church Records 1831-1845, pp 1-7+

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Church Records 1845-1850

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Soldiers & Officers 1861-1866, pp 23-44 (from below)

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Middleton Rebellion Record 1861-1866. Vol 1. About 75 pages.

Name; sometimes residence, age, enlistment date, rank; parents &/or previous occupation

Soldiers & Officers 1861-1866; pp 1-4, 22-45; 1-22

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Soldiers & Officers 1861-1866, pp 23-44

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Middleton Alphabetical File of Marriage Intentions [1851-1905].

Though this index references books 1, 2, 3 and 4; most of the names seems to be found below in the records of 1851-1905--but not all appear on the page indicated.

Index to Intentions of Marriage 1851-1905, A-Y

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Middleton Intentions of Marriage [1851-1905]. Book 3.

Though titled as Book 3, this book contains records referenced in the index to books 1 and 2, as well.

Marriage Intentions 1851-1889, pp 1-54

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Marriage Intentions 1889-1905, pp 55-74

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Marriages 1730-1787, pp 50-56 (from below)

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Middleton Births, Marriages, Deaths 1703-1791. Vol 1. 56 pages.

Deaths are arranged chronologically, though some data is missing from the few worn pages at the beginning of the book. Births are arranged alphabetically by family, where blank pages include 25 and 29. Some marriage intentions may be mixed with the marriages, and pages 49-54 are bound in the following order: 49, 51, 53, 50, 52, 54.

Deaths 1733-1787, pp 1-4; Births 1711-1789, pp 4-24, A-L

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Births 1703-1791, pp 26-51, M-W

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Marriages 1730-1787, pp 50-56

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Middleton Births, Deaths, Marriages 1704-1821. Vol 2. 152 pages.

Beautiful handwriting and dark ink, but some very worn pages. Find small, light numbers in the lower left corner of alternate pages, near the binding.

Births 1711-1822, pp 1-47; A-K

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Births 1710-1823, pp 48-97; K-U, S-T

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Births ca 1702-1820, pp 98-122; T, S-W

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Marriages 1730-1821, pp 124-142

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Deaths 1731-1809, pp 144-149

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Deaths 1806-1821, pp 150-152

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Middleton Births, Marriages, Deaths 1711-1847. Vol 3. 223 pages.

Births arranged alphabetically by family. Find page numbers in the lower right corner of each frame.

Births 1712-1846, pp 1-57, A-I

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Births 1704-1848, pp 58-117, J-S

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Births 1703-1845, pp 118-155, S-W

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Marriages 1730-1823, pp 162-177

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Marriages 1824-1843, pp 178-181

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Out-of-Town Marriages 1730-1798, pp 182-191

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Deaths 1729-1844, pp 194-223; A-W, F

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Middleton [Births 1850-1899]. Printed.

Births 1850-1867, pp 1-8, A-W

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Births 1868-1886, pp 1-7, A-Y

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Births 1887-1899, pp 1-5, A-Y

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Deaths 1806-1821, pp 150-152 (from above)

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Middleton [Index to Births <1844-1920]. About 60 pages.

This indexes the births of 1842-1874 and 1875-1920 in volumes 4 and 5 below, with Vol 5 shown as Book 3. It references name to page and line. Note no U or Z surnames.

Birth Index <1844-1920, A-Y

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Middleton Index to Marriages [1844-1920]. About 60 pages.

This indexes the marriages of 1844-1871 and 1870-1920 in volumes 4 and 5 below, with Vol 5 shown as Book 3. It references both bride and groom to page and line.

Index to Marriages 1844-1920, A-Y

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Middleton Index to Deaths [1844-1920]. About 60 pages.

This indexes the deaths of 1844-1874 and 1875-1920 in volumes 4 and 5 below, with Vol 5 shown as Book 3. It references name to page and line.

Index to Deaths 1844-1920, A-Y

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Middleton Births & Deaths 1844-1874, Marriages 1844-1871. Vol 4.

For indexing, see fiches 97-99 above, where this book may be referenced as Book 2. Note a few births before 1844, very light ink on some pages, and no page numbered as 8 in the marriage records.

Births <1844-1868, pp 1-21

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Births 1868-1874, pp 22-25; Marriages 1844-1871, pp 1-9

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Deaths 1844-1871, pp 1-13

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Deaths 1871-1874, pp 14-15

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Middleton Births 1875-1920, Marriages 1870-1919, Deaths 1875-1919. Vol 5.

For indexing, see fiches 97-99 above, where this volume is referenced as Book 3. Note that only part of this volume is published here.

Births 1875-1901, pp 1-24

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Births 1901-1904, pp 25-26

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Marriages 1870-1898, pp 1-20

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Marriages 1899-1908, pp 21-25

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Deaths 1875-1894, pp 1-17

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Deaths 1895-1905, pp 18-27

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Deaths 1871-1874, pp 14-15 (from above)

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Deaths 1731-1786, pp 1-7

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Births 1703-1797, B-W; pp 7-47

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Births 1712-1846, A-H; pp 48-51, 65-107

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Marriages 1730-1787, pp 53-64

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Births 1703-1848, H-W; pp 108-167

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Births 1777-1845, W; pp 168-170

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Marriages 1730-1843, pp 171-193

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Out-of-Town Marriages 1730-1798, pp 193-206

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Deaths 1732-1844, pp 207-227

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Deaths 1820-1844, pp 228-229

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Middleton [Marriage Intentions 1784-1849].

Marriage Intentions 1784-1837, pp 231-287

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Marriage Intentions 1834-1849, pp 288-304

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Middleton [Register of Vital Records 1843-1849].

Births 1844-1849, pp 308-319

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Marriages 1844-1849, pp 322-325

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Deaths 1844-1849, pp 330-337 (1-8)

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MIDDLETON VITAL RECORDS TO 1850
Topsfield: Historical Society, 1904; 143 printed pages on 1 fiche, $6.