In 1691, Cambridge Village, often referred to as New Cambridge, was renamed Newton. Present-day Newton is surrounded by Boston, Brookline, Watertown, Waltham, Weston, Wellesley, and Needham.

Newton Town Meetings 1679-1715, Strays 1752-1848. #390.

Official reports of "strays" usually refer to animals, but may include any found item.

Town Meetings 1679-1713, pp 3-49

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Town Records and Strays 1714-1848, pp 50-95

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Town Records 1687-1699, 1706-1738, pp 1-23

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Town Records 1738-1849, pp 22-83

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Newton Town Records 1695-1770. #378.

Town Records 1709-1735

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Marriage Intentions 1737-1755, pp 315-344

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Marriage Intentions 1750-1770, pp 345-368

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Town Records 1737-1754, 1695-1711, pp 369-378, pp 1-15

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Town Records 1699-1714, pp 16-62

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Town Records 1715-1725, pp 2-51

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Town Records 1724-1754, pp 52-58+

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Town Records 1706-1720, pp 1-61

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Town Records 1703, 1720-1733, pp 62-131

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Town Records 1733-1745, pp 132-199

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Town Records 1744-1753, pp 200-219

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Town Records 1754-1750, 1720, pp 220-313

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Newton Town Meetings 1759-1795. Book 2. 273 pages. #373.

Town Meetings 1759-1768, pp 1-67

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Town Meetings 1768-1777, pp 68-137

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Town Meetings 1777-1786, pp 138-205

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Town Meetings 1786-1795, pp 206-[273]

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Newton Town Meetings 1796-1836. Book 3. #368.

Town Meetings 1796-1806, pp 1-71

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Town Meetings 1806-1816, pp 72-151

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Town Meetings 1816-1824, pp 152-217

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Town Meetings 1824-1833, pp 218-306

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Town Meetings 1833-1836, pp 307-334+

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Newton Town Meetings 1836-1859. Book 4. 467 pages.#369.

Lists of those enrolled in the militia begin in 1840.

Town Meetings & Militia 1836-1842, pp 1-69

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Town Meetings & Militia 1842-1847, pp 70-137

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Town Meetings & Militia 1847-1849, pp 138-205

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Town Meetings & Militia 1849-1852, pp 206-275

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Town Meetings & Militia 1852-1855, pp 276-345

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Town Meetings & Militia 1855-1857, pp 346-415

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Town Meetings & Militia 1857-1859, pp 416-467

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Newton Town Meetings 1858-1873. Book 5. 486 pages. #367.

Besides town business, these meeting minutes include other interesting information; e.g., names of streets and some who live on them, names of town officials, lists of jurors, and those eligible for militia duty. The latter may include age, birthplace, occupation, marital status, rank, or company.

Town Meetings & Militia 1859-1860, pp 1-59

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Town Meetings & Militia 1860-1862, pp 60-129

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Town Meetings & Militia 1862-1864, pp 130-199

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Town Meetings & Militia 1864-1866, pp 200-261

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Town Meetings & Militia 1867-1869, pp 262-329

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Town Meetings 1869-1871, pp 330-399

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Town Meetings 1871-1873, pp 400-469

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Town Meetings 1873, pp 470-486

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Newton Selectmen’s Record 1827-1837. #757.

Selectmen’s Records 1827-1833, pp [1-79]

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Selectmen’s Records 1833-1837, pp [80-166]

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Selectmen’s Records 1838-1851, pp [1-86]

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Selectmen’s Records 1852-1857, pp [87-118]

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Newton Revolutionary Soldiers 1734[sic]-1787, Town Records 1776-1787, Town Accounts 1734-1776. #108. Note that most records in this volume relate to town receipts and payments. They identify many residents, especially those receiving town assistance--

including some Revolutionary War soldiers.

Gratuities to Soldiers 1776-1782, 1787; pp [1-13]

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Town Payments & Receipts 1734-1749, pp [2-3, 9-12, 15-78]

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Town Payments & Receipts 1749-1763, pp [79-158]

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Town Payments & Receipts 1763-1772, pp [159-238]

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Town Payments & Receipts 1734-1776, pp [239-318]

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Town Payments & Receipts 1739-1767, pp [319-352]

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Newton Militia Rolls 1850-1870. #391.

This is an unbound collection of papers. Note that most records of about 1860-1865 include age, occupation, birthplace, and/or marital status. Earlier and later records provide name only.

Militia Rolls 1850-1853

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Militia Rolls 1853-1856

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Militia Rolls 1856-1859

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Militia Rolls 1859-1865

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Militia Rolls 1864-1866

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Militia Rolls 1867-1868

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Militia Rolls 1869

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Militia Rolls 1869-1872

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Militia Rolls 1872-1874

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Militia Rolls 1874

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Militia Rolls 1874-1875

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Militia Rolls 1875-1877

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Militia Rolls 1876-1877

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Militia Rolls 1877

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Newton Rebellion Records 1861-1866. #320.

Soldiers records often include regiment and company. Some, also, provide age, date of muster, marital status, previous occupation, and discharge or death date. Note, at the bottom of the fiche #62, a 1900 news clipping that lists some participants of the Battle of Bunker Hill.

Soldiers 1861-1866, A-W

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Soldiers 1861-1866, W

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Seamen 1861-1866, B-W

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Index to Volumes 1-2 of State Records of Volunteers,
A-Z

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Index of Soldiers & Sailors 1861-1866, A-Z, B-W; pp 1-36

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Soldiers 1861-1866, pp 57-87

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Soldiers 1861-1866, pp 88-163

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Soldiers 1861-1866, pp 164-239

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Newton Deeds 1709-1807. #94.

Most of these records appear to be land grants, but old-style writing and faded ink make some reading difficult.

Deeds 1709-1796

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Deeds 1766-1808

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Newton Mortgages & Bills of Sale 1833-1837, Deeds to Pews 1806-1840. #400.

Note the table of contents at the beginning of the volume that identifies mortgagees and mortgagors. Light ink.

Personal Property Mortgages 1832-1836, pp 1-55

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Personal Property Mortgages 1835-1837, pp 56-98

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Pew Deeds 1806-1807, pp 1-21

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Pew Deeds 1806, 1813, 1818-1840; pp 22-40

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Newton Fences 1789. Book 1. 49 pages. #399.

Light ink.

Fence Disputes 1789-1891, pp 1-49

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Newton Strays 1849-1892. Book 2. 12 pages. #403.

Reports of Found Animals & Cash 1849-1892, pp 1-12

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Newton Tax, Poll & Valuation Lists 1786-1799. #512.

Tax Lists 1786

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Tax Lists 1786-1788

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Tax Lists 1788-1789

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Tax Lists 1789

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Tax Lists 1789-1790

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Tax Lists 1790

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Tax Lists 1790-1791

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Tax Lists 1791

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Tax Lists 1791-1793

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Tax Lists 1792-1793

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Tax Lists 1793-1794

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Tax Lists 1794

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Tax Lists 1794

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Tax Lists 1794-1795

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Tax Lists 1795-1796

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Tax Lists 1796

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Tax Lists 1796

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Tax Lists 1796-1797

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Tax Lists 1797

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Tax Lists 1797-1798

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Tax Lists 1798

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Tax Lists 1798-1799

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Tax Lists 1799

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Newton Tax, Poll & Valuation Lists 1800-1819. #514.

Tax Lists 1819, 1800

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Tax Lists 1801

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Tax Lists 1801-1802

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Tax Lists 1802-1803

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Tax Lists 1803

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Tax Lists 1803

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Tax Lists 1804

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Tax Lists 1804

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Tax Lists 1804-1805

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Tax Lists 1805

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Tax Lists 1805

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Tax Lists 1806

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Tax Lists 1806

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Tax Lists 1806-1807

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Tax Lists 1807

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Tax Lists 1807

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Tax Lists 1807-1808

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Tax Lists 1808

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Tax Lists 1808

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Tax Lists 1808-1809

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Tax Lists 1809

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Tax Lists 1809

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Tax Lists 1809-1810

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Tax Lists 1810

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Tax Lists 1810-1811

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Tax Lists 1811

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Tax Lists 1811-1812

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Tax Lists 1812

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Tax Lists 1812

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Tax Lists 1812-1813

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Tax Lists 1813-1814

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Tax Lists 1814-1815

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Tax Lists 1815

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Tax Lists 1815-1816

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Tax Lists 1816-1817

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Tax Lists 1817-1818

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Tax Lists 1818

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Tax Lists 1819, 1817

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Tax Lists 1817, 1819

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Tax Lists 1819

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Tax Lists 1819

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Newton Treasurer’s Book 1764-1778.

Two groups of unbound papers. Payments and receipts identify some town residents.

Town Accounts 1764-1778, pp 1-35

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Town Accounts 1764-1778, 1806, 1844; pp 6-18, 59-61+

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Newton Treasurer’s Accounts 1775-1799. 370 pages. #508.

Town payments and receipts identify many residents.

Town Accounts 1775-1781, pp 1-61

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Town Accounts 1781-1783, pp 60-123

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Town Accounts 1784-1789, pp 124-191

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Town Accounts 1789-1793, pp 192-253

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Town Accounts 1793-1796, pp 254-323

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Town Accounts 1796-1799, pp 324-370

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Newton Treasurer’s Accounts 1799-1840. #114.

Payments and receipts identify some town residents.

Town Accounts 1829, 1834-1836, 1799-1802; pp 1-45

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Town Accounts 1802-1806, pp 46-111

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Town Accounts 1806-1810, pp 112-176

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Town Accounts 1809-1813, pp 176-254

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Town Accounts 1813-1820, pp 255+

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Town Accounts 1820-1829

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Town Accounts 1829-1836

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Town Accounts 1836-1840, 1810-1825

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Newton Treasurer’s Book 1852-1857. 125 pages.

Payments identify some town residents, and show prices for goods; e.g., $3.00 for a coffin.

Treasurer’s Book 1852-1857, pp 1-56

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Treasurer’s Book 1856-1866, pp 57-99

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Treasurer’s Book 1854-1864, pp 117-125

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Newton Alms-House Register 1819-1859. 114 pages. #436.

Also known as "Pauper Book. 1819," this register identifies paupers and itemizes the costs of supporting them in the Poor House. Sometimes provides age and/or death date.

Pauper Register 1819-1852, pp 1-81

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Pauper Register 1853-1860, pp 82-114

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Newton Alms-House Register [1862-1889]. Book B. 158 pages. #436.

Pauper Register 1862-1869, pp 1-63

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Pauper Register 1869-1879, pp 64-133

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Pauper Register 1879-1889, pp 134-158

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Newton Register of Voters 1876-1883. #647.

Besides names, some of these registers provide age, address, occupation, birthplace and/or signature.

Registers of Voters 1881-1883, pp 1-57

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Registers of Voters 1883, 1876, 1879; pp 58-114

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Index to Voters 1876-1883, A-Z

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Newton Register of Voters 1877-1884 [sic]. Volume 1. 89 pages. #104.

Besides names, some of these registers show the voter’s residence.

Index; Registers of Voters 1877-1880 A-L, pp 1-5

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Registers of Voters 1877-1880 L-W, A-W, A-P; pp 6-35

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Registers of Voters 1877-1879 P-W, A-W+; pp 36-65

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Registers of Voters 1878-1880, pp 66-89

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Newton Genealogical Register, Andrew Ward 1635-1846. Book 2. 204 pages. #109.

"Being a continuation of a genealogical Register of persons as dwellers in Newton between 1700 & 1800 so far as their names appear on the record of births & with short sketches of several Individuals–also some historical scraps; copied from Francis Jackson’s Records with some additions thereto by A. H. Ward–West Newton ~ Jan. 1849" See pages 64-65 for names of settlers from 1640-1678. Note that listings of early families often include birth dates. The book also identifies early selectmen and representatives, and provides town tax totals from 1691 to 1800.

Newton Families of about 1700-1800, pp 1-50

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Newton Deaths 1668-1846, pp 51-56

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Elected Officials 1647-1846, pp 57-63

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Newton History & Early Settlers 1631-1691, pp 64-74

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Newton History & Early Settlers 1675-1802, pp 75-134

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Marriages 1649-1843, pp 135-157

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Marriages 1681-1844, pp 158-168

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Deaths 1643-1844, pp 169-204

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Births 1673-1717, p 186

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Newton Out-of-Town Marriages 1686-1800. Book A-A. 23 pages. #110.

Out-of-Town Marriages 1686-1800, Index; pp 1-23

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Newton Births, Marriages, Deaths 1671-1845. Book A. 354 pages.

Transcript compiled 1854. Note that records begin as early as 1621. For indexing, see fiches 189-194, 255-259, and 286-290.

Births 1645-1842, pp 1-67, A-H

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Births 1631-1845, pp 68-135, H-P

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Births 1621-1845, pp 136-199, P-W

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Marriages 1666-1844, pp 204-268, B, A-S

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Marriages 1681-1844, pp 269-284, S

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Deaths 1643-1845, pp 297-345, A-W

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Deaths 1786-1845, pp 347-354

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Newton Births 1674-1801, Marriages 1689-1799, Deaths 1686-1813. Book 1. 184 pp. #106.

Faded writing makes parts of this book difficult to read. For indexing, see fiches 189-194, 255-259, and 286-290.

Births 1674-1757, pp 1-64

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Births 1756-1801, pp 65-112

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Deaths 1686-1772, pp 113-130

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Deaths 1773-1813, pp 131-134

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Marriages 1689-1799, pp 136-184

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Newton Births, Marriages, Deaths 1780-1845. Book 2. #107.

Note that this book has dates early as 1731. Further, although the first seven pages have double numbering, only the printed numbers in page corners are referenced below. For indexing, see fiches 189-194, 255-259, and 286-290.

Sampson Family Marriages & Births 1731-1776, p 1

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Births 1780-1845, pp 2-40, 63; Birth Index, pp 41-61

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Marriages 1792-1811, pp 1-11

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Marriages 1797-1844, pp 12-50,94;Index 1792-1844, A-W; pp 51-91

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Marriage Index 1792-1844, W-Y; pp 92-94

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Deaths 1792, 1814-1844, pp 1-29, 47-48; Death Index, pp 30-46

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Newton Births [1811-1864], Marriages [1844-1855], Deaths 1844-1864. Book 3.

For indexing, see fiches 189-194, 255-262, and 286-290.

Births 1811-1853, pp 2-57

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Births 1853-1860, pp 58-116

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Births 1860-1864, pp 117-137

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Marriages 1844-1850, pp 1-8

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Marriages 1849-1855, pp 9-19

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Deaths 1844-1857, pp 1-27

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Deaths 1857-1863, pp 28-39

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Newton Birth Index [1621-1892]. 403 pages.

This index references births in books A, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 on fiche 172-177.

Birth Index 1668-1892, A-D, pp 1-75

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Birth Index 1668-1892, D-H, pp 76-157

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Birth Index 1631-1892, H-M, pp 158-231

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Birth Index 1648-1892, M-R, pp 232-315

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Birth Index 1640-1892, S-W, pp 316-385

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Birth Index 1621-1892, W-Z, pp 386-403

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Newton Births 1865-1876. [Book 4.] 104 pages.

For indexing, see fiches 189-194.

Births 1865-1870, pp 1-36

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Births 1870-1874, pp 37-73

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Births 1874-1876, pp 74-104

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Newton Births 1877-1894. Book 5. 222 pages.

For indexing, see fiches 189-194.

Births 1877-1879, pp 1-24

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Births 1879-1882, pp 25-54

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Births 1882-1885, pp 55-84

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Births 1885-1888, pp 86-113

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Births 1888-1890, pp 114-141

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Births 1890-1892, pp 142-170

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Births 1892-1893, pp 171-199

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Births 1893-1894, 1877-1892; pp 200-222

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Newton Births 1895-1904. Book 6. 217 pages.

Births 1895-1896, pp 1-26

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Births 1896-1897, pp 27-55

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Births 1897-1898, pp 56-85

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Births 1899-1900, pp 86-112

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Births 1900-1901, pp 113-142

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Births 1901-1902, pp 142-169

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Births 1902-1904, pp 170-198

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Births 1904, 1895-1903; pp 199-217

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Newton Births 1905-1910. Book 7. 133 pages.

Births 1905-1906, pp 1-28

FICHE 214

Births 1906-1907, pp 29-56

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Births 1907-1908, pp 57-84

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Births 1908-1910, pp 85-113

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Births 1910, 1907-1908; pp 113-133

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Newton Births 1911-1916. Book 8. 268 pages.

Note the index for 1916 that follows the births of 1915.

Births 1911, pp 1-41

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Births 1912-1913, pp 42-89

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Births 1913-1914, pp 90-135

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Births 1914-1915, pp 136-181

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Births 1915, pp 182-221; Birth Index 1916

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Births 1916, pp 232-268

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Newton Marriage Intentions Index 1770-1876 for Books 2-3.

Marriage Intentions Index 1770-1876, A-I

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Marriage Intentions Index 1770-1876, J-S

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Marriage Intentions Index 1770-1876, S–Y

FICHE 227

Newton Publishments 1770-1855. Book 2. 175 pages. #388.

For indexing, see fiches 225-227.

Marriage Publishments 1770-1822, pp 1-67

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Marriage Publishments 1822-1848, pp 68-165

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Marriage Publishments 1848-1855, pp 166-175

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Newton Marriage Intentions 1855-1876. Book 3. 161 pages.

For indexing, see fiches 225-227.

Marriage Intentions 1855-1869, pp 1-73

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Marriage Intentions 1869-1876, pp 74-153

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Marriage Intentions 1876, pp 154-161

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Newton Marriage Intentions 1877-1887. 346 pages.

Marriage Intentions Index 1877-1887, A-M

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