VITAL RECORDS
of
EDGARTOWN
MASSACHUSETTS
To the end of the year 1849
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The town of Edgartown, County of Dukes County, formerly known as Great Harbour, was established July 8, 1671, from common land, and the name then changed.
February 5, 1830, the bounds between Edgartown and Tisbury were established.
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Population by Census:
| 1765,
| 944
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| 1820,
| 1,374
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| 1860,
| 2,118
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| 1776,
| 1,020
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| 1830,
| 1,509
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| 1870,
| 1,516
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| 1790,
| 1,352
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| 1840,
| 1,736
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| 1880,
| 1,303
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| 1800,
| 1,226
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| 1850,
| 1,990
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| 1890,
| 1,156
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| 1810,
| 1,365
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| 1900,
| 1,209
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