Vital Records of Medway, Massachusetts to the Year 1850
Published by the New England Historic Genealogical Society, at the Charge of
the Eddy Town-Record Fund.
Boston, Mass., 1905.THIS publication is issued under the authority of a vote
passed by the NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, 6 November, 1901, as follows:Voted: That the sum of $20,000, from the bequest
of the late Robert Henry Eddy, be set aside as a special fund to be called the
Eddy Town-Record Fund, For the sole purpose of publishing the Vital Records of
the towns of Massachusetts, and that the Council be authorized and instructed to
make such arrangements as may be necessary for such publication. And the
treasurer is hereby instructed to honor such, drafts as shall be authorized by
the Council for this
purpose.Committee on
Publications.C.B. TillinghastFrancis Everett BlakeCharles Knowles
BoltonDon Gleason HillEdmund Dana
BarbourEditor,
Henry Ernest Woods Stanhope pressF.H. Gilson CompanyBoston,
U.S.A. THE TOWN OF MEDWAY, Norfolk County A
(formerly in Suffolk County, until 1793), was established October 24, 1713, from a part
of Medfield.March 3, 1792, bounds between Medway
and Sherborn were
established.June 25, 1792, a part of
Medway was annexed to Franklin.November 13, 1792, bounds
between Medway and Franklin were
established.March 3,
1829, bounds between Medway and Holliston were established, and a part of each
town annexed to the other-town.February 23, 1832, bounds
between Medway and Franklin were established.March 13,
1839, a part of Franklin was annexed to Medway, and bounds
established.Population by Census : 1765 (Prov.), 785;1776
(Prov.), 912; 1790 (U.S.), 1035;1800 (U.S.),
1050; 1810 (U.S.), 1213;1820 (U. S.),
1523; 1830 (U. S.),1756;1840 (U.S.),
2043; 1850 (U.S.), 2778;1855 (State),
3230; 1860 (U.S.), 3195;1865 (State),
3219; 1870 (U.S.), 3721;1875 (State),
4242; 1880 (U.S.), 3956;1885 (State),
2777; 1890 (U.S.), 2985;1895 (State),
2913; 1900 (U.S.), 2761.EXPLANATIONS.1. WHEN places other than Medway and Massachusetts are named
in the original records, they are given in the printed copy.2. In all records the original spelling is
followed.3. The various spellings of a name should be examined, as
items about the same family or individual might be found under different
spellings.4. Marriages and intentions of marriages are
printed under the names of both parties, but the full information concerning
each party is given only in the entry under his or her name. When both the
marriage and intention of marriage are recorded, only the marriage record is
printed; and where a marriage appears without the intention recorded, it is
designated with an asterisk.5. Additional information
which does not appear in the original text of an item, i.e., any explanation,
query, inference, or difference shown in other entries of the record, is
bracketed. Parentheses are used only when they occur in the original text, or to
separate clauses found there - such as the birthplace of parents, in late marriage
records.ABBREVIATIONS.a. - ageabt. - aboutb. - bornch. -
childchn. - childrenCo. - countyC.R.1. - church record, First Congregational, East Medway (now Millis)C.R.2. - church record, Second
Congregational, West Medwayd. - daughter; died; dayDea. -
deacondup. - duplicate entryG.R. 1. - gravestone record, East Medway (now
Millis) CemeteryG.R.2. - gravestone record, West Medway
Cemeteryh. - husbandhrs. - hoursinf. - infantint. - publishment
of intention of marriageJr. -juniorm. - married; monthmin. -
minutesP.R. - private record, from Rev. Dr. Jacob Ide'saccount of
Marriages and Deaths, 1814-1849,now in the possession of Orion T. Mason
ofMedwayprob. - probablyrec. - recordeds. - sonSr. - seniorw. - wife; weekwid. - widowwidr. -
widowery. -year1st. - first2d. - second3d. - third