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Franklin Pierce visited the Central Street Andover home of his sister-in-law frequently. aon January, 6, 1853 Pierce and his family boarded a train in Shawsheen Village Stationtheaded for Concord, New Hampshire.The President-elect planned to remain in Concord until his inauguration as the fourteenth president. The train had not traveled far when it toppled down a hill. Pierce's son Benjamin was killed in the accident.
In the mid 1800's the population in the town of Andover had grown and had shifted from original settlement along Lake Cochichewick now called the North Parish to the South Parish several miles away. On March 6, 1854 the town voted to divide into two separate towns by a vote of 401 to 102. The Massachusetts legislature did not act on Andover's request that year.  The town again petitioned the Legislature in 1855.  The Act to Divide passed the Senate on April 3, 1855 and the House on April 7, 1855.  
 


The Act to Divide the town of Andover and incorporate the town of North Andover was recorded in the Acts and Resolves of 1855. Included in the 10 sections were:
* The South Parish relinquished two fire engines, the fire house in the North Parish and the Alms House * The South Parish paid the North Parish $500.00 to retain the name of Andover.
* The North Parish became North Andover.
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* "150 Years Ago, President's Son Killed by a Train in Andover." ''Andover Townsman'', January 2, 2003 page 1 and page 5.
*[http://catalog.mvlc.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=XY93330691138.69121&menu=search&aspect=subtab783&npp=25&ipp=20&spp=20&profile=man&ri=&term=&index=.GW&aspect=subtab783&term=mofford&index=.AW&term=andover+massachusetts&index=.ET&term=&index=.SW&x=0&y=0#focus ''Andover Massachusetts Historical Selections from Four Centuries''] by Juliet Haines Mofford, 974.45 Mof page 127 and 128
 
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*''Andover Advertiser'', April 8, 1854, page 2 column 1 and 2
 
townspeople who met with the legislature.)
*''Andover Advertiser'', March 10, 1855, page 2 column 1
*''Andover Advertiser'' March 17, 1855, page 2, column 3 (Letter requesting the division of the town and the Senate Commitee report of the division of the town.)
*''Andover Advertiser'', April 7, 1855, page 2 column 1 and 2)
*''Andover Advertiser'', April 14, 1855, page 2 colums 4 (The legislative act dividing the town.)
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--[[User:Eleanor|Eleanor]] 12:48, October 22, 2007 (EDT)


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In the mid 1800's the population in the town of Andover had grown and had shifted from original settlement along Lake Cochichewick now called the North Parish to the South Parish several miles away. On March 6, 1854 the town voted to divide into two separate towns by a vote of 401 to 102. The Massachusetts legislature did not act on Andover's request that year. The town again petitioned the Legislature in 1855. The Act to Divide passed the Senate on April 3, 1855 and the House on April 7, 1855.

The Act to Divide the town of Andover and incorporate the town of North Andover was recorded in the Acts and Resolves of 1855. Included in the 10 sections were:

  • The South Parish relinquished two fire engines, the fire house in the North Parish and the Alms House * The South Parish paid the North Parish $500.00 to retain the name of Andover.
  • The North Parish became North Andover.



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townspeople who met with the legislature.)

  • Andover Advertiser, March 10, 1855, page 2 column 1
  • Andover Advertiser March 17, 1855, page 2, column 3 (Letter requesting the division of the town and the Senate Commitee report of the division of the town.)
  • Andover Advertiser, April 7, 1855, page 2 column 1 and 2)
  • Andover Advertiser, April 14, 1855, page 2 colums 4 (The legislative act dividing the town.)


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