Because of town boundary and name changes, any person living his or her entire life in this locale could have been born in Sudbury (before 1780), married in East Sudbury (before 1835), and then died in Wayland--without ever moving. Present neighbors in Middlesex County include Concord, Lincoln, Weston, Natick, Framingham, and Sudbury.

Sudbury Records: Births, Marriages & Deaths [1642-1830]. Vol 1. 361 pages.

This is a copy of original records. Note that pages 18-19, though missing from fiche 1, can be found on fiche 7.

Births 1661-1779 A-G; pp 1-17, 20-51

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Births 1654-1779 G-N, P; pp 52-111

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Births 1650-1784 O-W, pp 112-171

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Births 1719-1781 W-Y, B, G, P, R; pp 172-195

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Marriages 1677-1784 A-H, pp 197-231

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Marriages 1689-1783 H-W, pp 232-289

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Deaths 1642-1830 A-W, pp 290-345

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Births 1724-1784 B, C, G, H; pp 347-361, 18-19

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Wayland Births, Marriages, Deaths [1753-1844]. 325 pages.

Arranged in register format, most of this book appears to be copied from records of Sudbury's Precinct #1 (later East Sudbury), with references to volumes one, I, II, 3, and perhaps others. For indexes to and page numbers in some of those original records, see fiches 23-25 and 27.

Births 1753-1844 A-W, pp 2-40

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Marriage Intentions 1788-1808, pp 153-165

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Marriage Intentions 1808-1844, pp 166-188

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Marriages 1690-1836, pp 190-225

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Marriages 1835-1842, 1804-1806; pp 226-230

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Deaths 1771-1844 A-W, pp 290-325

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East Sudbury's Book of Records [1796-1852]. Book 3. 268 pages.

Besides births, deaths, marriages, and marriage intentions, this original record includes such legal notices as: reports of stray beasts, fence disputes and agreements, chattel mortgages. Of special interest are the specifications for building an 1835 dwelling (pages 260-262). Blank pages include 4-5, 13-14, and 67-69. For indexes to the marriages and intentions, see fiches 24-26.

Births 1796-1844 A-Z, pp 1-70

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Deaths 1796-1844 A-Z, pp 76-119

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Personal Mortgages 1839-1840, pp 120-129

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Marriage Intentions 1796-1852, pp 140-155

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Marriages 1799-1843; pp 161-180, 189

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Pew Deeds 1789, 1796, 1799, 1801-1803; pp 181-188

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Stray Beasts 1797-1841, pp 191-199

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Fence Agreements 1800-1851; pp 198, 200-205

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Attachments 1801-1850, pp 206-207

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Personal Mortgages 1833-1839, pp 209-259, 265

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Real Estate Agreements 1835-1837, 1839; pp 260-267

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Stray Horse 1857, p 268

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Wayland Births, Marriages, Deaths 1843-1860. Vol 2.

Some ink is very light, but the indexes on fiches 23-25 and 27-28 may help to pinpoint the names you seek.

Births 1843-1859, pp 1-30

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Marriages 1843-1859, pp 69-84

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Deaths 1843-1859, pp 85-108

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Wayland Births, Marriages, Deaths 1860-1892. About 160 pages.

Known as the "second book" of registration, this volume has several different page-numbering systems; those consistent with the indexes are shown here. For the indexes, see fiches 23-25 and 27-28, but note that they are incomplete--especially for marriages after 1883, and births and deaths after 1890.

Births 1860-1884, pp 1-29

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Births 1883-1892, pp 30-54

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Deaths 1860-1880, pp 1-28

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Deaths 1881-1892, pp 29-53

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Marriages 1860-1883, pp 1-56

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Marriages 1883-1892, pp 57-88

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East Sudbury, Precinct Book #1, Birth Index 1796-1844, Book 3.

Note that this index extends over a greater time period than indicated by the title. References to the registers of 1843-1859 (fiche 15) and 1860-1892 (fiches 17-18) of the Wayland records are the major contributions of the index. Additionally, it indexes the original Precinct Book #1 for Sudbury, and combines the alphabetized copy found here (fiche 8) with another volume arranged alphabetically, Book 3 of the East Sudbury Records (fiche 11).

Birth Index [1753-1892] A-S

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Birth Index [1753-1892] S-Y

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Wayland Marriage Index 1843-1860, 1796-1844, Book No. 3, Vol No. 1.

Note that this index extends over a greater time period than indicated by the title. It indexes the marriages of 1799-1843 in Book 3 of the East Sudbury records (fiche 13), those in the Wayland register of 1843-1859 (fiche 15), and those through about 1882 in the Wayland register of 1860-1892 (fiches 21-22); as well as those of 1677-1784 in the Sudbury records (fiches 4-5), and the original records of Precinct #1 (copy on fiches 9-10).

Marriage Index [1677-1882] A-J

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Marriage Index [1677-1882] J-W

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Wayland Marriage Intentions Index 1788-1844, Book No. 3.

The title may show dates earlier than those actually referenced, as the book indexes only part of the intentions in Book 3--those of 1843-1852 (fiche 13). Further, this volume indexes about 66 pages of an unidentified Book of Intentions, possibly dated before 1843, but probably after 1852.

Marriage Intentions Index ca 1843-1852 A-W

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East Sudbury Death Index 1796-1844, Book No. 3.

Note that this index extends over a greater time period than indicated by the title. Besides indexing most of the deaths in the registers of 1843-1860 (fiche 16) and 1860-1892 (fiches 19-20), this volume includes some of the alphabetized deaths in Book 3 (fiche 12) and Precinct #1 (fiche 10).

Death Index [1796-1892] A-W

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Wayland Death Index 1843-1860.

This indexes most of the deaths in the register of 1843-1859 (fiche 16), but just a few of those in the register of 1860-1892 (fiche 19).

Death Index [1843-1861] A-W

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Sudbury Records 1638-1703. Vol 1. 553 pages.

This appears to be a copy of two Sudbury records: Book I (pages 1-428) and Book II (pages 429-553). Besides town meeting minutes, selectmen's and proprietors records, land grants, and some town receipts & payments; it lists inhabitants in 1640 or 1641 (page 16), property owners of 1649 or 1657 (pages 124-126), contributors to a 1688 church building fund (page 375), recipients in 1688 of the town's excess ammunition (pages 377-378), and volunteers to build a log house in 1698 (page 514).

Town Records 1638-1645, pp 1-55

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Town Records 1645-1654, pp 56-115

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Town Records 1655-1670, pp 116-175

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Town Records 1670-1680, pp 176-235

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Town Records 1680-1684, pp 236-295

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Town Records 1684-1688, pp 296-355

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Town Records 1688-1694, pp 356-413

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Town Records 1694-1695, pp 414-428

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Land 1642-1658, 1670, 1693, 1757-1758; pp 429-473

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Land 1643-1644, 1658, 1663-1664, 1703; pp 474-481

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Town Records 1695-1701, pp 482-533

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Town Records 1701-1703, pp 534-553

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Town Records 1733, pp 538-552 (from Vol 2 below)

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Town Meeting Minutes 1759-1760, pp 536-548 (Vol 3 below)

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Sudbury Records 1703-1733. Vol 2. 547 pages.

These copied pages include minutes of town meetings and records of the selectmen, treasurers, proprietors, and overseers of the poor. They, also, identify residents providing annual services or goods for the town and the amount of money involved. Of special interest is the 1698 will of Peter Noyes and associated probate records (pages 37-39).

Town Records 1695-1699, 1703-1717, 1719-1720; pp 1-57

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Town Records 1706-1708, pp 58-117

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Town Records 1708-1714, pp 118-177

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Town Records 1714-1718, pp 178-237

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Town Records 1718-1722, pp 238-297

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Town Records 1721-1725, pp 298-357

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Town Records 1725-1728, pp 358-417

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Town Records 1728-1730, pp 418-477

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Town Records 1730-1733, pp 478-537

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Town Records 1733, pp 538-552

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Sudbury Records 1733-1760. Vol 3. 548 pages.

Besides minutes of town meetings, this copied volume records town debts and lists town receipts of 1714-1768. Blank pages include 434-435.

Town Meeting Minutes 1733-1736, pp 1-57

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Town Meeting Minutes 1736-1738, pp 58-117

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Town Meeting Minutes 1738-1742, pp 118-177

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Town Meeting Minutes 1743-1747, pp 178-237

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Town Meeting Minutes 1747-1751, pp 238-297

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Town Meeting Minutes 1751-1752; pp 298-303, 306-316

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Town Receipts 1714-1768; pp 304-305, 317-357

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Town Receipts 1728-1760, pp 358-399

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Town Meeting Minutes 1752-1753, pp 400-415

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Town Meeting Minutes 1753-1756, pp 416-475

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Town Meeting Minutes 1756-1759, pp 476-535

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Town Meeting Minutes 1759-1760, pp 536-548

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Wayland Town Meeting Minutes 1780-1817. Vol 1. About 470 pages.

East Sudbury Town Meeting Minutes 1780-1783

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East Sudbury Town Meeting Minutes 1780-1789

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East Sudbury Town Meeting Minutes 1789-1794

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East Sudbury Town Meeting Minutes 1794-1799

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East Sudbury Town Meeting Minutes 1799-1803

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East Sudbury Town Meeting Minutes 1803-1809

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East Sudbury Town Meeting Minutes 1809-1814

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East Sudbury Town Meeting Minutes 1814-1817

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Wayland Town Meeting Minutes 1817-1853. Vol 2.

The town's name changed from East Sudbury to Wayland on 11 March 1835.

East Sudbury Town Meeting Minutes 1817-1823

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East Sudbury Town Meeting Minutes 1823-1830

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East Sudbury Town Meeting Minutes 1831-1835

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Wayland Town Meeting Minutes 1835-1836

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Wayland Town Meeting Minutes 1836-1841

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Wayland Town Meeting Minutes 1841-1846

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Wayland Town Meeting Minutes 1846-1851

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Wayland Town Meeting Minutes 1851-1853

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Wayland Records 1840 [-1873]. Book 4. About 325 pages.

Besides personal mortgages of 1840-1859 and militia rolls of 1840-1873, this book contains such miscellaneous records as bills of sale, writs of attachment, foreclosure notices, perambulations, appointments of town officials, and granting of town licenses; e.g., liquor permit on page 172. Note that the militia rolls of 1865-1866 list age, occupation and birthplace. Blank or missing pages include 213-216, 273-274, 277-279, and 296-299.

Index to Personal Mortgages & Misc 1840-1859

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Personal Mortgages & Misc 1840-1845, pp 1-59

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Personal Mortgages & Misc 1845-1851, pp 60-125

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Personal Mortgages & Misc 1851-1858, pp 126-195

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Personal Mortgages & Misc 1859, pp 196-200

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Perambulations 1839-1864, pp 201-225

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Militia Rolls 1840-1858, pp 226-269

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Militia Rolls 1859-1873; pp 270-272, 281-295, 303-ca 325

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Misc Town Records 1842-1865; pp 275-276, 280, 300-302

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Wayland Records: Mortgages 1859-1875. Book 2. 227 pages.

Besides personal mortgages of 1859-1875, this book contains such records as bills of sale, liens, foreclosures, indentures, lists of stockholders, fence disputes, and perambulations. Page 147 tells of an 1871 quarantine relative to foot & mouth disease. Note that index applies only to pages 1-209.

Index: Personal Mortgages & Misc 1859-1875, pp 1-5

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Personal Mortgages & Misc 1859-1862, pp 6-61

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Personal Mortgages & Misc 1862-1870, pp 62-131

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Personal Mortgages & Misc 1870-1875, pp 132-201

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Personal Mortgages & Misc 1874-1875, pp 202-227

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Wayland Rebellion Records 1861-[1864]. About 25 pages.

These records may include birth date & place, date of enlistment, regiment & company, marital status, names of parents, and/or previous occupation.

Soldiers & Sailors 1861-1864, abt 25 pp

FICHE 80

Wayland Records: Militia Rolls 1874-1878. 18 pages.

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Wayland Register of Voters 1877-1882. About 20 pages.

Voters 1877-1884; Female Voters 1886

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Personal Mortgages 1874-1875,pp 202-227(above)

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Wayland Death Index 1892-1946. References names to pages 1-121.

Death Index 1892-1946 A-P

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Death Index 1892-1946 Q-Z

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Wayland Index to Marriages 1892-1947.

References names to pages 1-115.

Marriage Index 1892-1946 A-M

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Marriage Index 1892-1946 M-Z

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Wayland Index to Births 1892-1947. References names to pages 1-140.

Birth Index 1892-1947 A-P

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Birth Index 1892-1947 P-Z

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Wayland Births 1892-1926. 72 pages.

Most entries include date and place of birth, as well as name and birthplace of each parent and occupation of father.

Births 1892-1904, pp 1-24

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Births 1904-1906, pp 25-29

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Wayland Marriages 1892-1946. 115 pages.

Most entries include date and place of marriage; name, current residence, age and birthplace of bride and groom; and names of parents and clergyman.

Marriages 1892-1909, pp 1-30

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Wayland Deaths 1892-1946. 121 pages.

Most entries include name, age, cause of death, place of burial, occupation, and place of birth, as well as names and birthplace of each parent.

Deaths 1892-1905, pp 1-27

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[Sudbury/East Sudbury Town Records 1688-1799]. Book 1.
Wayland was known as East Sudbury 1780-1835, with Sudbury as the parent town.

Births 1753-1796, A-W, B; pp 7-31 (51-92)

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Intentions 1788-1796, pp 31-36 (116-118)

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Out-of-Town Marriages 1688-1799, pp 31-53 (116-132)

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Deaths 1771-1783, B; p 53 (133-136)

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Deaths 1777-1796, E-W; pp 54-56 (136-154)

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Marriages 1780-1798, pp 56-64 (158-163)

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Out-of-Town Marriages 1692-1796, pp 64-68 (165-167)

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East Sudbury’s Book of Records for Births, Deaths, Marriages, etc [1779-1849]. Book 3.

East Sudbury became Wayland in 1835. In the original book of 260 or more pages, the vital records appear to be intermixed with pew deeds, personal property mortgages, and other town records.

Births 1779-1844, A-W; pp 74-103 (1-70)

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Deaths 1796-1844, A-G; pp 104-113 (76-92)

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Deaths 1796-1844, H-W; pp 114-127 (94-117)

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Intentions 1796-1849, pp 127-162 (140-154)

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Marriages 1799-1843, pp 163-195 (161-189)

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Wayland Register of Vital Records [1843-1849].

Births 1843-1849, pp 202-219 (1-10)

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Marriages 1843-1849, pp 222-233 (69-74)

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Deaths 1843-1849, pp 236-249 (85-92)

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