VITAL RECORDS
of
BECKET
MASSACHUSETTS
To the end of the year 1849
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The town of Becket, Berkshire County, was established June 21, 1765, prior to which time it was the new plantation called Number Four.
March 12, 1783, a part of Becket was included in the new town of Middlefield.
February 3, 1798, certain common lands lying between Becket, Blandford, Chester, and Loudon were annexed to Becket.
March 1, 1810, a part of Loudon was annexed to Becket.
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Populatoin by Census:
| 1776,
| 414
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| 1820,
| 984
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| 1870,
| 1,346
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| 1790,
| 751
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| 1830,
| 1,063
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| 1880,
| 1,123
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| 1800,
| 930
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| 1840,
| 1,342
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| 1890,
| 946
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| 1810,
| 1,028
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| 1850,
| 1,223
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| 1900,
| 994
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| 1860,
| 1,578
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