Municipal History of Essex County in Massachusetts, Volume 2Benjamin F. Arrington Lewis historical publishing Company, 1922 - Essex County (Mass.) |
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Albert Amesbury Andover appointed April Arthur became Benjamin Beverly Boston Boxford building built Cape Ann capital Capt Captain cashier Charles Charles H charter church clerk Congregational Church Court Daniel Danvers died district early Edward elected England erected Essex county established Frank Frank E George George W Gloucester Hall Haverhill Henry high school hundred incorporated Indian institution Ipswich James January John John Endicott Joseph land later Lawrence Lodge Lynn Marblehead March Term Massachusetts master membership Merrimack Merrimack river Mills Nahant Nathaniel National Bank Newbury Newburyport noble grand North North Andover organized paper parish Peabody physician present officers president pupils records resources and liabilities Rockport Rowley Salem Samuel Saugus school committee secretary senior warden Sept shoes soldiers street teachers Thomas tion Topsfield treasurer vice-grand vice-president voted Ward weekly William William H
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