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[edit] Vital records of Roxbury, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849[page 3] [edit] ExplanationsThe following records of births, marriages and deaths include all entries to be found in the books of record kept by the town clerks ; in the church records ; in the cemetery inscriptions ; and in private records. These records are printed in a condensed form in which every essential particular has been preserved. All duplication of the town clerks' record has been eliminated, but differences in entry and other explanatory matter appear in brackets. Parentheses are used when they occur in the original record ; also to indicate the maiden name of a wife. When places other than Roxbury and Massachusetts are named in the original records, they are given in the printed copy. Marriages and intentions of marriage are printed under the names of both parties. In all records the original spelling of names is followed and in the alphabetical arrangement the various forms should be examined, as items about the same family may be found under different spellings. [page 4] [edit] RoxburyThe Town of Roxbury was first mentioned in the list of plantations on Sept. 28, 1630. Mar. 4, 1633, bounds between Roxbury and Boston established. Apr. 7, 1635, bounds between Roxbury and Newe Towne established. May 25, 1636, and May 2, 1638, certain lands granted to Roxbury. May 16, 1638, bounds between Roxbury and Dedham established. Oct. 7, 1641, the bounds between Boston and Roxbury at Muddy River were established. Mar. 16, 1660, certain lands granted to Roxbury. May 12, 1675, bounds between Roxbury and Dedham established. Mar. 16, 1836, bounds between Boston and Roxbury were established. Apr. 19, 1837, bounds between Boston and Roxbury were established. Apr. 23, 1838, part of Newton was annexed to Roxbury. Feb. 24, 1844, part of Roxbury annexed to Brookline. Town of Roxbury incorporated as a city, Mar. 12, 1846. May 3, 1850, bounds between Roxbury and Boston established. May 24, 1851, part of Roxbury established as West Roxbury. Apr. 3, 1860, part of Roxbury annexed to Boston, which Act was accepted by Roxbury Apr. 16, 1860, and by Boston May 8, 1860. June 1, 1867, the City of Roxbury was annexed to Boston. Sept. 9, 1867, the Act was accepted by Boston and Roxbury. Jan. 5, 1868, the Act of June 1, 1867, took effect. The population of Roxbury at different periods has been as follows : 1765, 1,487 ; 1790, 2,226 ; 1800, 2,765 ; 1810, 3,669 ; 1820, 4,135 ; 1830, 5,247 ; 1840, 9,089 ; 1850, 18,373 ; 1860, 25,137 ; 1870, 34,772. [page 5] [edit] Abbreviations
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