Sherborn, located in Middlesex County and first named Boggestow, become a town in 1674. Surrounding towns include Framingham and Natick on the north, Dover on the east, Medfield and Millis on the south, and Ashland and Holliston to the west. Sherborn of Middlesex County should not be confused with Sherborn/Sherburn(e), the name of Nantucket until 1795.

Sherborn Town Records 1674-1781. 549 pages.

This copy of three following volumes includes meetings of town residents, selectmen, and various committees; along with occasional land grants and other records. Transcribed 1854-1855 by Albert H. Blanchard, M.D.

Town Records 1674-1681, pp 1-34

FICHE 1

Town Records 1681-1702, pp 35-83

FICHE 2

Town Records 1702-1715, pp 84-133

FICHE 3

Town Records 1715-1723, pp 134-183

FICHE 4

Town Records 1723-1732, pp 184-233

FICHE 5

Town Records 1732-1745, pp 234-283

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Town Records 1745-1758, pp 284-333

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Town Records 1758-1767, pp 334-383

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Town Records 1767-1774, pp 384-433

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Town Records 1774-1778, pp 434-481

FICHE 10

Town Records 1778-1781, pp 482-530

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Topical Index to Town Records 1674-1781, pp 531-546

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Town Meetings 1712, 1681, 1759; pp 547-548

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Warnings Out 1761-1765, pp 548-549

FICHE 12

Town Records 1683, 1682; pp 44-[50] (from below)

FICHE 12

Election Results 1791-1792 (from below)

FICHE 12

Sherborn Records [1677-1685, 1791-1792]. Vol 1. About 50 pages.

Old-style writing, along with bleeding ink, make reading a challenge. For a transcript of most of these records, see fiches 1-12.

Town Records 1677-1683, 1685; pp 1-43

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Town Records 1683, 1682; pp 44-[50]

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Election Results 1791-1792

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Sherborn Town Records 1687-1725. About 70 pages.

Includes minutes of town and selectmen’s meetings, receipts, accounts, reports of stray animals. Some writing is difficult to read. For a transcript of most of these records, see fiches 1-12.

Town Records 1687/8-1715, pp [1-35]

FICHE 14

Town Records 1715-1717, 1724-1725; pp [36-41]

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Town Records 1683-1717, 1724-1725; pp [1-29]

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Sherborn Town Records 1718-1783. 305 pages.

Among the records in this book are minutes of town and selectmen’s meetings, receipts, accounts, and a copy of the Declaration of Independence. Light ink after page 249. No pages numbered 280-281 nor 298-299. For a transcript of most records, see fiches 1-12.

Town Records 1718-1724, pp 1-32

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Town Records 1724-1737, pp 33-82

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Town Records 1737-1756, pp 83-132

FICHE 18

Town Records 1757-1769, pp 133-181

FICHE 19

Town Records 1770-1776, pp 182-230

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Town Records 1776-1781, pp 231-282

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Town Records 1781-1783; pp 305, 283-304

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Sherborn Town Records 1784-1823. 539 pages.

Minutes of town meetings predominate. For a list of 1792 pew holders, see pages 119-120, and for a 1794 survey of the town, see pages 155-156. Miscellaneous records include reports of warnings out, names of new residents, and reports of stray animals. Light ink makes many pages nearly impossible to read.

Town Records 1784-1786, pp 1-33

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Town Records 1786-1790, pp 34-83

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Town Records 1790-1794, pp 84-132

FICHE 24

Town Records 1794-1797, pp 133-182

FICHE 25

Town Records 1798-1802, pp 182-229

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Town Records 1802-1805, pp 230-278

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Town Records 1805-1808, pp 279-326

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Town Records 1808-1812, pp 327-376

FICHE 29

Town Records 1812-1815, pp 377-425

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Town Records 1815-1820, pp 426-475

FICHE 31

Town Records 1820-1822, pp 476-524

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Town Records 1822-1823, pp 525-542

FICHE 33

Miscellaneous 1784-1818, pp 543-550

FICHE 33

Town Records 1781-1783; pp 305, 283-304 (from above)

FICHE 33

Sherborn Town Records 1824-1850. About 544 pages.

Besides minutes of town meetings, these records include perambulations, road descriptions, names of town officers and paupers, and militia lists for 1840-1849. For an 1818 plan of the Sherburne Commons, see page one.

Town Records 1824-1826, pp 1-35

FICHE 34

Town Records 1826-1828, pp 36-83

FICHE 35

Town Records 1828-1830, pp 84-133

FICHE 36

Town Records 1830-1833, pp 134-180

FICHE 37

Town Records 1833-1835, pp 181-230

FICHE 38

Town Records 1835-1837, pp 231-280

FICHE 39

Town Records 1838-1839, pp 281-330

FICHE 40

Town & Militia Records 1840-1842, pp 331-[380]

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Town & Militia Records 1842-1844, pp [381-430]

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Town & Militia Records 1844-1847, pp [431-480]

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Town & Militia Records 1847-1849, pp [481-530]

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Town & Militia Records 1849-1850, pp [531-544]

FICHE 56

Sherborn Town Records 1850-1873. 538 pages.

Besides militia lists of 1850-1864 and minutes of town meetings, this book includes dog registrations 1859-1873, jury lists, road descriptions, perambulations, and names of taxpayers seeking abatements. Note irregular numbering between pages 458 and 475. Further, pages 267-273 and 405-408 can hardly be read because of faded ink.

Town & Militia Records 1850-1851, pp 1-35

FICHE 45

Town & Militia Records 1851-1853, pp 36-85

FICHE 46

Town & Militia Records 1853-1855, pp 86-133

FICHE 47

Town & Militia Records 1855-1856, pp 134-183

FICHE 48

Town & Militia Records 1856-1858, pp 184-233

FICHE 49

Town & Militia Records 1858-1860, pp 234-281

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Town & Militia Records 1860-1861, pp 282-325

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Town & Militia Records 1862-1864, pp 326-375

FICHE 52

Town & Militia Records 1864-1866, pp 376-423

FICHE 53

Town Records 1866-1869; pp 424-458, 559-572

FICHE 54

Town Records 1869-1871; pp 573-574, 475-522

FICHE 55

Town Records 1871-1873, pp 523-538

FICHE 56

Town & Militia Records 1849-1850, pp [531-544] (from above)

FICHE 56

Sherborn Parish Assessors Book [1809-1837]. About 150 pages.

Tax records include valuations and assessments of polls, and those for real and personal property. Note that no surnames begin with "A" from 1809-1815.

Natick Lands of Sherburne Parishioners [1809-1810], pp [1-3]

FICHE 57

Tax Records 1809-1815, pp [4-35]

FICHE 57

Tax Records 1815-1823, pp [36-85]

FICHE 58

Tax Records 1823-1829, pp [86-]135]

FICHE 59

Tax Records 1829-1836, pp [136-183]

FICHE 60

Tax Records 1837, pp [184-189]

FICHE 66

Sherborn Second Parish Records 1830-1867. 242 pages.

Though mainly minutes of meetings, the index to this book shows some lists of members and numerous pew deeds.

Index to Some Parish Records 1830-1866

FICHE 61

Parish Records 1830-1833, pp 1-[33]

FICHE 61

Parish Records 1833-1847, pp [34]-83

FICHE 62

Parish Records 1847-1858, pp 84-133

FICHE 63

Parish Records 1858-1861, pp 134-183

FICHE 64

Parish Records 1861-1867; pp 184-205, 217-227

FICHE 65

Tax Records 1865, 1838-1840; pp <206-215

FICHE 65

Parish Records 1866-1867, pp 228-240

FICHE 66

Membership Certificates 1831-1843, p [242]

FICHE 66

Parish Records 1853, 1866; pp 110-111, 234-235

FICHE 66

Tax Records 1837, pp [184-189] (from above)

FICHE 66

Records of the Church in Sherborn [1830-1870]. About 166 pages.

Church records provide a chronological history of the church, including minutes of meetings and yearly reviews, interspersed with admissions and dismissions of members; as well as a few baptisms and excommunications. Most membership records provide admission or baptism dates, along with other remarks; e.g., dismission or death dates.

Church History Review 1677-1830, pp [1-5, 34-35]

FICHE 67

Church Records 1830-1835, pp [7-34]

FICHE 67

Church Records 1835-1847, pp [36-85]

FICHE 68

Church Records 1847-1865, pp [86-135]

FICHE 69

Church Records 1865-1871, pp [136-147]

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Membership Records 1830-1876, pp 1-15

FICHE 70

Baptisms 1830-1839, 1852-1868; pp [16-19]

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Sherborn [& New Sherborn] Miscellaneous Records [1674-1715]. Vol 3. About 103 pages.  Proprietors records in this volume describe lands granted to early settlers. Note that New Sherborn is now the town of Douglas. The relationship between the first 60 pages and the last 34 pages is not clear. Some reading is very difficult, especially for the earliest records.

Sherborn Proprietor Records 1679-[1696], pp 1-26

FICHE 71

Sherborn Town Records 1700-1721, pp 26-33

FICHE 71

Index to New Sherborn Proprietors 1714-1715, pp 34-36

FICHE 72

New Sherborn Proprietor Records 1714-1715, pp 37-60

FICHE 72

Sherborn Town Records 1674-1721, pp [15]-49 (70-103)

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[New] Sherborn Proprietor Records 1715 [&]1730. About 64 pages.

New Sherborn is now the town of Douglas. Proprietors records in this volume describe lands granted to early settlers. Note that this book and the one above both seem to contain the same index on pages 34-36.

New Sherborn Proprietor Records 1715, pp 1-19

FICHE 74

Index to New Sherborn Proprietors 1714-1715, pp (34-36)

FICHE 74

New Sherborn Proprietor Records 1730, pp 20-61

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Sherborn [& Holliston] Proprietor Records [1713-1793]. Vol 4. 194 pages.

These records of Sherborn and Holliston include such items as land grants, minutes of their meetings, and occasional lists of the proprietors; e.g., pp 7 and 40-41. For a 1720 plat of part of the town, see page 123. Some pages are very difficult to read. Blank pages include 72-77 and 79-81.

Table of Contents, pp <1

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Proprietor Records 1686, 1713-1718; pp 1-25

FICHE 76

Proprietor Records 1716-1731, pp 26-71

FICHE 77

Proprietor Records 1729-1739, pp 72-119

FICHE 78

Proprietor Records 1718-1743, pp 120-169

FICHE 79

Proprietor Records 1728-1769, 1793; pp 170-194

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Sherborn Treasurers Records 1732-1734 (sic). 183 pages.

Actual dates are 1732-1784. Though barely legible because of light ink, note an 1764 indenture between pages 4 and 5.

Town Receipts & Payments 1732-1759, pp 1-35

FICHE 81

Town Receipts & Payments 1744-1772, pp 36-85

FICHE 82

Town Receipts & Payments 1755-1781, pp 86-133

FICHE 83

Town Receipts & Payments 1781-1784, pp 134-183

FICHE 84

Sherborn Treasurers Accounts from 1784 to 1861. 544 pages.

These records provide names of many town residents. Note mistaken numbering after page 454.

Town Accounts 1784-1794, pp 1-35

FICHE 85

Town Accounts 1791-1801, pp 36-85

FICHE 86

Town Accounts 1800-1807, pp 86-133

FICHE 87

Town Accounts 1806-1813, pp 132-175

FICHE 88

Town Accounts 1813-1819, 1825; pp 174-219

FICHE 89

Town Accounts 1820-1825, pp 220-269

FICHE 90

Town Accounts 1825-1831, pp 270-319

FICHE 91

Town Accounts 1831-1837, pp 320-369

FICHE 92

Town Accounts 1837-1845, pp 370-416

FICHE 93

Town Accounts 1845-1852; pp 417-454, 355-364

FICHE 94

Town Accounts 1852-1859, pp 365-414

FICHE 95

Town Accounts 1859-1863, pp 415-[444]

FICHE 96

[Assessors Records of] District #6, 5^th Division of Mass [1798]. Books A,B,C & D & [not included] Abstracts E & F. About 111 pages. Assessments of various types of real estate for 1798 in four towns of Middlesex County: Hopkinton, Holliston, Sherburne, and Natick. Some ink is very light.

Hopkinton, Holliston & Sherborn Assessments 1798, pp [A:1-19]

FICHE 97

Natick & Hopkinton Assessments 1798, pp [A:20-23; B:26-44]

FICHE 98

Holliston, Sherborn & Natick Assessments 1798, pp [B:45-69]

FICHE 99

Natick & Multi-Town Assessments 1798, pp [B:70-75, D:76-89]

FICHE 100

Multi-Town Assessments 1798, pp [C:90-111]

FICHE 101

Sherborn Assessors Book 1808-1827. About 147 pages.

Note, on the first fiche of this group, an 1809 description of highway districts, and a listing of residents in each district.

Tax Assessments 1808-1811, pp [1-37]

FICHE 102

Tax Assessments 1811-1818, pp [38-87]

FICHE 103

Tax Assessments 1819-1825, pp [88-137]

FICHE 104

Tax Assessments 1825-1826, pp [138-147]

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Sherborn Valuation, County & Town Tax 1827-1834. About 261 pages.

Note an 1833 highway tax that provides a concise listing of town residents.

Tax Valuations 1827, pp [1-35]

FICHE 105

Tax Valuations 1828-1829, pp [36-85]

FICHE 106

Tax Valuations 1829-1831, pp [86-135]

FICHE 107

Tax Valuations 1831-1832, pp [136-185]

FICHE 108

Tax Valuations 1832-1834, pp [186-235]

FICHE 109

Tax Valuations 1834, pp [236-261]

FICHE 110

Tax Assessments 1825-1826, pp [138-147] (from above)

FICHE 110

Sherborn Valuation, County & Town Tax for 1835-1846. About 364 pages.

Tax Valuations 1835, pp [1-35]

FICHE 111

Tax Valuations 1835-1837, pp [36-83]

FICHE 112

Tax Valuations 1837-1838, pp [84-133]

FICHE 113

Tax Valuations 1838-1839, pp [134-183]

FICHE 114

Tax Valuations 1839-1841, pp [184-233]

FICHE 115

Tax Valuations 1841-1843, pp [234-283]

FICHE 116