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Asliby, March 5, 1767, parts of Townseud, Fitcliburg,
and Asliburubam.
Asbland, March 16, 18i6, " Framingham, Hopkiu-
ton, and Holliston.
Ayer, Feb. 15, 1871, " Groton and Shirley.
Bedford, Sept. 23, 1729, " BiUerica and Concord.
Belmont, March IS, 1059, " W. Cambridge (Arlington),
Watertowu, and
Waltham.
Billerica, May 29, 1655, part of Cambridge.
Boxborough, Feb. 21, 17S3, as a district, from Stow, Har-
vard, and Littleton ; as a
town. May 1, 1S36.
Brighton, Feb. 21, 1807; annexed to Boston, May 21, 1873.
Burlington, Feb. 2S, 1799, part of Woburn.
Cambridge, Sept. 8, 1633, parts of Charlcstowu, annexed in
1802, 1818, 1820.
Carlisle, Feb. 18, 1805, " Concord, Acton, Chelms-
ford, and Billerica. In-
corporated as a district,
1780.
Charlestown, June 21, 1629; annexed to Boston, 1873.
Chelmsford, May 29, 1655 ; part annexed to Lowell, May,
1871.
Concord, Sept. 2, 1635, See Acton, Bedford, Lin-
coln, and Carlisle.
Dracuf, Feb. 26, 1701, parts annexed to Lowell, 1851, 1874.
Dunstable, Oct. 16, 1673, parts of Groton annexed, 1793,
1796, 1803.
Everett, March 9, 1870, part of Maiden : portion of, annexed
to Medford, 1875.
Framingham, June 25, 1700, " llullistou and Natick,
annexed 1833 and 1871.
Groton, Mav 29, 1655, " Pepperell, annexed in
1803.
Holliston, Dec. 3, 1721, " Slicrborn.
Hopkinton, Dec. 13, 1715.
Hudson, May 19, 1866, " Marlborough and Stow;
part of Bolton annexed,
1868.
Lexiugtou, March 20, 1712, " Cambridge ; part of Bur-
lington annexed, 1810.
Lincoln, April 19, 1751, " Concord, Le.xiugton, and
Weston.
Littleton Township, mcorp. Nov. 2, 1714 ; named Little-
ton, Dec. 3, 1715.
Lowell, March 1, 1826 ; part of Chelmsford ; part of
Tewksbury annexed,
1834; of Dracut, 1851
parts of Dracut, Chelmsford,
and Tewksbury,
1874 ; part of Dracut,
1879. Incorporated as
a city, April 1, 1836.
Maiden, May 2, 1649, " Charlestown.
Marlborough, May 31, 1660, " Framingham, annexed
1791 ; of Southborough,
1843.
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Maynard, April 19, 1871, parts of Stow and Sudbury.
Medford, Sept. 28, 1030; part of Maiden annexed, 1817;
part of Medford annexed
to Charlestown, 1811 ;
part of Everett annexed
to Medford, 1875.
Melrose, May 3, 1850, " Maiden.
Natick, Feb. 1781 ; as a district, 1762 ; part of Sherborn
annexed, 1820; part of
Natick annexed to Framingham,
1871.
Newton, Jan. 11, 1687, as Cambridge Village; named
Newton, Dec. 15, 1691;
ton, 1875.
N. Reading, March 22, 1853, " Reading.
parts of Waltham an-
nexed, 1849 ; and of Bos-
Pepperell, April 12, 1753, part annexed to Groton, 1803.
Reading, May 29, 1644, part of Lynn ; part set off as S.
Reading, now Wakedeld,
1812.
Sherborn, October 21, 1674, name changed from Sherburne
to Sherborn, 1852.
Shirley, Jan. 5, 1753, " Groton; part of Groton
annexed, 1798 ; part of
Shirley set off to Ayer,
1871.
SomerviUe, March 3, 1812, " Charlestown. See Cam-
bridge. Incorporated as
a city, 1872.
Sloneham, Dec. 17, 1725, " Charlestown.
Stow, May 16, 16S3, " Set off to Maynard,
1871.
Sudbury, Sept. 4, 1639, " set off to Maynard,
1871.
Tewksbury, Dec, 23, 1734, " Billerica. See Lowell.
Townsend', June 29, 1732, See Ashby.
Tyngsborough, Feb. 23, 1809, ' Dunstable ; iuoorp. as a
district, 1789.
Wakefield, Feb. 25, 1812, as South Reading; part of
Stoueham annexed, 1856;
named changed, 1868.
Waltham, Jan. 4, 1737, part of Watertown.
Watertowu, Sept. 7, 1630. See Belmont, Weston,
and Cambridge.
Wayland, April 10, 1780, as East Sudbury; name
. changed,
1835.
Westford, Sept. 23, 1729, part of Chelmsford.
Weston, Jan. 1, 1712, " Watertown,
Wilmington, Sept. 25, 1730, " Woburu and Reading.
Winchester, April 30, 1850, - Woburn, Medford, aud
Arlington part annexed
;
to Woburn, 1873.
Woburn, May 18, 1612, " Charlestown. See Burlington,
Wilmington, and
Wuichester.