Obscure Books
in the
Massachusetts Vital Records

 

 

 

Massachusetts Towns

Massachusetts Counties

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Dog Owners

Brewster:
Brewster Record of Intentions of Marriage from 1829-1846.
Besides marriage intentions, this book records marriages ca 1829-1843, deeds/bills of sale ca 1829-1845, and about 65 pages of dog registrations from 1859-1889 on fiche 21.


Groton:
Groton Dog Registrations [1858-1869]
. About 50 pages. [0034], Fiche 108.

Hancock:      sample
Hancock Book of Marriages, Births & Deaths 1832-1844
. Book 2.
Note that marriage intentions and dog registrations continue through 1893.
Dog Registrations 1868-1893, Fiches 3-4.

Nantucket:
Nantucket Dog Licenses 1853-1885, Births 1842-1843
, Fiches 217-219.

 


Naturalization

Athol:
Athol [Naturalization Applications 1885-1900]. 6 pages.


Pew Deeds

Andover:
Andover Deeds of Seats 1797-1827
. Book 1. About 180 pages.  Fiches 169-171.

 


Warnings Out

Andover:
Andover Persons Warned to Leave Town 1790-1793
. About 215 pages. Fiches 166-168. Town records of 1815 include perambulations, the report of a stray beast and a fence dispute.

Attleboro:
Attleboro Town Meeting Records 1757-1778
. 506 pages. Fiches 35-41.
Besides minutes of town meetings, these pages contain miscellaneous records; such as, "warnings out", reports of damage by stray animals, fence disputes, perambulation, tax abatements, and orders by the selectmen for town payments. See page 61 for 1773 praises to King George, page 450 for payments to those who fought at the Battle at Bunker Hill, and page 279 for freedom extended to a Negro servant, Warrack.


 

















































 

   
     
     
       
       
 
     
     

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