Andover - Early History
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| + | The territory within the limits of the town of Andover was originally called Cochicawick. Andover was incorporated as a town May 6, 1646, and was named for the town in Hants County, England, which had been the home of many settlers. | ||
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| + | A committee was appointed by the General Court on June 1, 1652, to lay out the bounds between Andover and Cambridge. | ||
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| + | *The bounds between Andover and Billerica were established May 26, 1658. | ||
| + | *The bounds between Andover and Wills Hill were established May 9, 1678. | ||
| + | *June 20, 1728, a part of Andover was included in the new town of Middleton. | ||
| + | *April 17, 1847, a part of Andover was included in the new town of Lawrence. | ||
| + | *April 7, 1855, a part of Andover was established as North Andover. | ||
| + | *February 7, 1879, a part of Andover was annexed to Lawrence. | ||
| + | *The bounds between Andover and Tewksbury were established May 21, 1903. | ||
| + | *The bounds between Andover and North Reading were established April 22, 1904. | ||
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| - | * [http:// | + | * [http://andover.mvlc.org/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/rdetail.xml?r=250279&t=Andover%20Symbol%20of%20New%20England&tp=title&l=5&d=1&f=at&hc=1&rt=title''Andover Symbol of New England''] by Fuess, Claude Moore, (974.45 Fue) |
| - | * [http:// | + | * [http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/moa/pageviewer?frames=1&coll=moa&view=50&root=%2Fmoa%2Fnewe%2Fnewe0020%2F&tif=00493.TIF&cite=http%3A%2F%2Fcdl.library.cornell.edu%2Fcgi-bin%2Fmoa%2Fmoa-cgi%3Fnotisid%3DAFJ3026-0020-6 "Historic Andover"] by Annie Sawyer Downs in ''New England Magazine'', volume 20, issue 4, page 483 - 507 |
| + | * [http://andover.mvlc.org/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/rdetail.xml?r=103693&t=historical%20Sketches%20of%20Andover&tp=title&l=5&d=1&f=at&hc=5&rt=title ''Historical Sketches of Andover''] by Bailey, Sarah Loring, (974.45 Bai) | ||
| + | * [http://andover.mvlc.org/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/rdetail.xml?r=616794&t=First%20Settlements%20of%20North%20Andover%20and%20Andover&tp=title&l=5&d=1&f=at&hc=1&rt=title "The Hitherto Undiscovered First Settlements of North Andover and Andover of 1629 and 1634. "] a slide show by Wrigley, Clifford (Andover Room R 974.45 Wri) | ||
| + | *[http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Andover Vital Records of Andover, MA] | ||
Revision as of 18:46, December 13, 2012
The territory within the limits of the town of Andover was originally called Cochicawick. Andover was incorporated as a town May 6, 1646, and was named for the town in Hants County, England, which had been the home of many settlers.
A committee was appointed by the General Court on June 1, 1652, to lay out the bounds between Andover and Cambridge.
- The bounds between Andover and Billerica were established May 26, 1658.
- The bounds between Andover and Wills Hill were established May 9, 1678.
- June 20, 1728, a part of Andover was included in the new town of Middleton.
- April 17, 1847, a part of Andover was included in the new town of Lawrence.
- April 7, 1855, a part of Andover was established as North Andover.
- February 7, 1879, a part of Andover was annexed to Lawrence.
- The bounds between Andover and Tewksbury were established May 21, 1903.
- The bounds between Andover and North Reading were established April 22, 1904.
See
- Andover Symbol of New England by Fuess, Claude Moore, (974.45 Fue)
- "Historic Andover" by Annie Sawyer Downs in New England Magazine, volume 20, issue 4, page 483 - 507
- Historical Sketches of Andover by Bailey, Sarah Loring, (974.45 Bai)
- "The Hitherto Undiscovered First Settlements of North Andover and Andover of 1629 and 1634. " a slide show by Wrigley, Clifford (Andover Room R 974.45 Wri)
- Vital Records of Andover, MA
--Eleanor 15:15, February 21, 2008 (EST)
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