FRANKLIN COUNTY-Concluded. First mentioned in Records of the State, or therein recorded as Established or Incorporated. From what Established or Incorporated, Change of Boundary, Incorporation as a City, Extinction, etc. Feb. 22, 1714 Upon the petition of inhabitants of the "plantation at Squakeag formerly called Northfield" the grant for a plantation was "revived" the "town to be called Northfield." June 10,* 1715 the order of Feb. 22,* 1714 continued for three years. Dec. 6,* 1720 the committee for the plantation continued for two years. June 15, 1723 Northfield to enjoy all the privileges of a town. June 29, 1773 two tracts of land lying south of Northfield annexed. Feb. 28, 1795 part annexed to Gill. Feb. 10, 1860 part called Hack's Grant annexed to Erving. Parts of Athol, Royalston, Warwick, and certain common lands called Ervingshire made the district of Orange. Feb. 24, 1810 the district made a town. Feb. 7, 1816 part annexed to Athol. Mar. 16, 1837 part of the common lands called Erving's Grant annexed. Mar. 16, 1837 part of New Salem called Little Grant annexed. Feb. 27, 1841 bounds between Orange and Erving established. The common lands called Myrifield and lands adjoining. Feb. 21, 1822 part of Rowe and certain common lands established as Monroe. April 2, 1838 part of the common lands called Zoar annexed. Part of Deerfield established as the district of Shelburne. Aug. 23, 1775 the district made a town by general act. Feb. 19, 1781 part annexed to Conway. Mar. 19, 1793 certain common lands between Shelburne and North River annexed. The plantation called Roadtown. May 8, 1781 part included in the new town of Wendell. Feb. 20, 1824 part annexed to New Salem. Common land. Aug. 28,* 1729 land granted to Sunderland. Jan. The plantation called Roxbury Canada with sundry farms lying Part of Shutesbury and part of the common land called Erving- Part of Hatfield. Mar. 5, 1810 part of Deerfield annexed. June HAMPDEN COUNTY. INCORPORATED FEB. 25, 1812. Part of West Springfield. Suffield equivalent lands, commonly called Glasgow. Feb. 22, HAMPDEN COUNTY- Continued. From what Established or Incorporated, Change of Boundary, Common land. Dec. 24,* 1731 the town established. Jan. 16,* 1742 part included in the new town of Western. April 23, 1760 part annexed to Palmer. April 28, 1760 part established as the district of Monson. Sept. 18, 1762 part established as the district of South Brimfield. Feb. 7, 1763 bounds definitely established. Name changed from Murrayfield. Mar. 12, 1783 part included in the new town of Middlefield. June 21, 1799 part annexed to Worthington. Feb. 22, 1809 bounds between Chester and Blandford established. June 13, 1810 bounds between Chester and Blandford established. May 25, 1853 part annexed to Norwich. Part of Springfield. April 18, 1890 Chicopee incorporated as a Part of Longmeadow. July 1, 1894 act took effect. The plantation of Bedford established as the district of Gran. ville. Aug. 23, 1775 the district made a town by general act. June 14, 1810 part established as Tolland. Hampden, Mar. 28, 1878 Part of Wilbraham. Part of South Brimfield established as the district of Holland. Part of West Springfield. April 7, 1873 Holyoke incorporated as a city. May 29, 1873 act of incorporation accepted by the town. Part of Springfield called Longmeadow. Nov. 16, 1787 certain common lands called the Gore annexed. June 2, 1890 part annexed to Springfield. July 1, 1894 part of Longmeadow established as East Longmeadow. Part of Springfield called Stony Hill established as the district of Ludlow. Aug. 23, 1775 the district made a town by general act. June 5, 1830 bounds between Ludlow and Springfield established. Part of Brimfield established as the district of Monson. Feb. 7, 1763 bounds definitely established. Aug. 23, 1775 the district made a town by general act. Feb. 8, 1828 bounds between Monson and Palmer established. Parts of Westfield, Norwich, and Southampton. Feb. 25, 1792 part included in the new town of Russell. Mar. 6, 1792 parts of Norwich and Southampton annexed. CITIES AND TOWNS. HAMPDEN COUNTY- - Continued. First mentioned in Records of the State, or therein recorded as Established or Incorporated. From what Established or Incorporated, Change of Boundary, Incorporation as a City, Extinction, etc. The new plantation called Murrayfield. June 29, 1773 part established as the district of Norwich. May 8, 1781 part annexed to Norwich. Feb. 21, 1783 name changed to Chester. The plantation called The Elbows † established as the district of Palmer. April 23, 1760 part of Brimfield annexed. Feb. 7, 1763 bounds definitely established. Aug. 23, 1775 the district made a town by general act. Feb. 8, 1828 bounds between Palmer and Monson established. Feb. 7, 1831 part of Western annexed. Feb. 22, 1809 bounds Parts of Westfield and Montgomery. Part of Westfield established as the district of Southwick. |