FARRAR, Hephzibah, d. Olever and Mary, Jan. 4, 1756, a. 1 y. 9 m. 19 d. Lucy, w. Stephen, bilious disorder, Feb. 9, 1843, a. 70 y. Simon, s. Jonathan and Rebekah, Sept. 13, 1754. FARROW, Stephen [Farrar. G. R. 2.], farmer, old age, June 14, 1848, a. 84 y. FLAGG, Nathan, Dec. 9, 1755. […]
ADAMS Abi Miriam, d. Benjamin and Abi, June 6, 1824. Albion Augustine, s. Samuel, Aug. 3, 1840. P. x. 13. Benjamin, s. Timothy and Joanna, May 12, 1795. Benj[amin] Franklin, s. Samuel, Nov. 15, 1833. P. x. 13. Benjamin Stephen, s. Benjamin and Abi, Dec. 14, 1836. Betsy, d. Timothy and Joanna, Aug. 23, 1793.
VOSE, H. Mariah, of Westford, and Joel S. Blaisdell, int. Nov. 19, 1848.
This is a collection of 197 free vital records books, otherwise known as “Tan Books” for Massachusetts towns. Generally these records go up to 1849/1850 at which, the genealogist can use the census records to assist in identifying the family connections further. Included with this article is an account of why and how these manuscripts were published along with links to all 197 books which can be freely read or downloaded.
OSGOOD, Phinehas, of Billerica, and Hannah Davis, Apr. 20, 1784.*
GREEN, Abel, s. Reuben and Lydia, June 22, 1797. Ai, s. Asa and Esther, Sept. 3, 1801. Amos, s. John and Elisabeth, Mar. 5, 1772. Asa, s. Zacheus and Elisabeth, June 13, 1785. Benjamin, s. Tilly and Patty, Aug. 3, 1813. Calven, s. John and Elisabeth, June 3, 1775. Charles, s. twin, Jesse and Hannah,
GARRAN, Mary, w. Jabez E., Dec. 3, 1830, a. 25 y. G. R. 2. GOVAN, Maria A., w. Andrew, at Medford, Dec. 28, 1846, a. 21 y. G. R. 2. GREEN, Abel, s. Jesse and Hannah, Mar. 10, 1795, a. 2 y. 2 m. 10 d. G. R. 2. Abi, w. Lt. Asa, Apr. 9,
LAKEN (see also Lakin), John Grag, and Elisabeth Heald, Jan. 31, 1808.* LAKIN (see also Laken), Caroline, and John Dana Robbins, Apr. 22, 1827.* LAMSON, Elisabeth, and Joseph Raimond, both of Lexington, Dec. 30, 1794. LANCEY, Maria Louisa, and John Taylor, Dec. 3, 1837.* William, and Susanna Wheat, Dec. 1, 1808.* LANE, Hannah, of Bedford,
ABBOTT John, of Lowell, a. 30 y., machinist, s. Dyer and Sarah, and Hannah Nutting, a. 27 y., d. Cyrus and Hannah, Oct. 26, 1845.* ADAMS Abi M[irriam. int.], a. 23 y., d. Benj[amin] and Abi, and George Cumber of Ashland, a. 30 y., s. Joh[n]athan and Reb[ec]ca, Oct. 27, 1847.* Anna, and Maj. Jonas
MARSH, Palmer Austin, s. Austin, physician, and Mary W. S., Aug. 5, 1846. MASON, John, s. Mary Russell, Feb. 17, 1793. MEEK, Abigail, d. Timothy and Betsey, Nov. 7, 1836. John Kendal, s. Timothy and Bitsey, Aug. 31, 1825. Sarah Elizabeth, d. Timothy and Elizabeth, July 7, 1831. Timothy, s. Timothy and Betsey, Jan. 17,
INGALS, David, s. James and Margaret, Oct. 20, 1792. Moses, s. James and Margaret, Apr. 26, 1798. Nancy, d. James and Margaret, July 24, 1795. Sarah, d. James and Margaret, June 1, 1788.
BALDING (see also Baldwin), Sarah, d. Benjamin and Mary, June 29, 1807. BALDWIN (see also Balding, Baulding), Benjamin, jr., s. Benjamin and Mary, July 31, 1816. Lucy, d. Benjamin and Mary, Apr. 6, 1814. Lydia, d. Benjamin and Mary, Nov. 1, 1819. Rhoda, d. Binjamin and Mary, Sept. 12, 1811. Susanna, d. Benjamin and Mary,
SAFFORD, Benjamin, of New Ipswich, and Prudance Melvin, at Concord, Oct. 9, 1754. SANDERS, Ebenezer M. [Saunders. int.], of Billerica, and Lydia Stearns, Jan. 31, 1815.* SANDERSON, William, and Hannah Wheeler, July 8, 1805. William, of Billerica, and Mrs. Azuba Stearns, July 31, 1831.* SAUNDERSON, Sarah F., of Lowell, and Asaph Parlen, int. Apr. 22,
DAVIS, John, agriculture, b. Hancock, N. H., cancer, Jan. 5, 1845, a. 48 y. 1 m. 29 d. Luke, s. Nehemiah and Dorothy, Oct. 18, 1755. DICKINSON, Persis, w. David, Jan. 15, 1782, in her 37th y. G. R. 1. DURANT (see also Durrant), Martha, d. William and Marina, Nov. 1, 1837, a. 14 m.
PAGE, Daniel Harrington, of Bedford, and Charlotte Heald, int. Nov. 8, 1845. Elizebeth, and Nathan Taylor, Nov. 2, 1837.* Harriett, and W[illia]m Green, 2d, Dec. 28, 1837.* Isana, and Caleb Sumner Brown of Billerica, int. Feb. 9, 1828. Maria, and Silas B. Blood, Nov. 8, 1840.* PAINE (see also Pane), Louisa, a. 17 y., and
KIMBALL, Clement, s. Samuel and Sophia R., May 26, 1825, a. 4 m. G. R. 2. Mary J., d. Samuel and Sophia R., Aug. 26, 1836, a. 5 m. G. R. 2.
CALDWELL, Lydia [Munroe. int.], of Woburn, and Amos [Aaron. int.] Monroe, at Woburn, Aug. 16, 1792.* CAPRON, Sarah, Mrs., of Braintree, and Rev. Paul Litchfield, int. Sept. 21, 1811. CARKEN, Sibbel, of Tyngsborough, and Daniel Nickles of Billerica, Oct. 12, 1811. CARLTON, David, of Chelmsford, and Susanna Blanchard, Nov. 4, 1819.* John, of Lowell, and
Marriages BACON, Elvira, of West Cambridge, and Amos Leighton, int. Oct. 13, 1839. BAILEY, Olive, of Billerica, and Jonas Parker, Jan. 1, 1809.* BALDWIN (see also Bauldoin), John F[rye. int.], of Billerica, a. 23 y., farmer, s. Joel and Mary B., of Billerica, and Fanny A[licia. int.] Parker, a. 20 y., d. Jonas and Anna,
PAGE, Elizabeth, d. Thomas and Betsey, Sept. 7, 1817. PALMER, Jonathan, s. Jonathan and Elizabeth, June 2, 1754. PARKER, Artimus, s. Maj. Jonas and Olive, Nov. 2, 1815. Asa, s. William and Lucy, May 4, 1792. Catharine, d. Nathaniel and Lydia, July 10, 1806. Charlotte, d. Nathaniel and Lydia, Aug. 16, 1810. Eli, s. William
PARKER, Benjamin, bur. Chelmsford, d. Nov. 30, 1848, a. 75 y. Charlotte, d. Nathaniel and Lydia, Oct. 22, 1806, a. 22 m. G. R. 1. Nathaniel, Lt., Oct. 17, 1802, a. 56 y. G. R. 1. Nathaniel, jr., s. Nathaniel and Lydia, Sept. 9, 1808, a. 3 y. G. R. 1. Olive, w. Maj. Jonas,
