VITAL RECORDS
of
SHARON
MASSACHUSETTS
To the end of the year 1849
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June 21, 1765, the Second Precinct of Stoughton was set apart as a separate district and called Stoughtonham. By Act of August 23, 1775, it was made a separate town.
June 10, 1778, part of the town was set off to form part of the new town of Foxboro.
February 25, 1783, an act of the General Court changed the name to Sharon.
February 16, 1789, part of Stoughton was annexed to Sharon; also another part by Act of February 12, 1792.
March 12, 1793, part of Sharon was annexed to Foxboro.
February 28, 1804, part of Sharon was annexed to Walpole, and another part on June 21, 1811.
February 28, 1850, part of Sharon was annexed to Foxboro.
March 26, 1864, part of Stoughton was annexed to Sharon.
May 1, 1874, part of Sharon was annexed to Walpole.
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Population by Census:
| 1776
| 1,261
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| 1830
| 1,023
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| 1880
| 1,492
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| 1790
| 1,034
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| 1840
| 1,076
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| 1890
| 1,634
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| 1800
| 1,018
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| 1850
| 1,128
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| 1900
| 2,060
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| 1810
| 1,000
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| 1860
| 1,377
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| 1905
| 2,085
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| 1870
| 1,508
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