VITAL RECORDS
of
AMESBURY
MASSACHUSETTS
To the end of the year 1849
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The territory comprising the present town of Amesbury was originally a part of Salisbury. On May 23, 1666, "Salisbury-newtown" was granted the privileges of a town, and May 27, 1668 the name was changed to Amesbury. In the Massachusetts Bay Colony records the name is entered as "Emesbury."
May 12 1678, just and full bounds were allowed to Amesbury.
On Mar. 15, 1844, part of Salisbury, called "Little Salisbury," was annexed.
Apr. 11, 1876, part of the town was established as Merrimac.
July 1, 1886, part of Salisbury was annexed.
The population of Amesbury at different periods was as follows:
| 1765,
| 1,567.
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| 1810,
| 1,890.
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| 1850,
| 3,143.
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| 1776,
| 1,795.
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| 1820,
| 1,956.
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| 1890,
| 9,798.
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| 1790,
| 1,801.
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| 1830,
| 2,445.
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| 1900,
| 9,473.
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| 1800,
| 1,757.
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| 1840,
| 2,471.
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| 1910,
| 9,894.
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