Vital Records of Westport, Massachusetts to the Year 1850
Published by the New England Historic Genealogical Society at the Robert
Henry
Eddy Memorial Rooms at the Charge of the Eddy Town-Record Rooms
Boston, Mass., 1918
THIS publication is issued under the authority of a vote
passed by the
NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, November
6,1901, 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.James Parker ParmenterHosea Starr BallouG. Andrews
Moriarty, Jr.John Wallace SuterAlfred JohnsonGeorge Ritchie
MarvinEditor, Henry Edwards Scott
Stanhope PressF. H.
Gilson CompanyStanhope PressBoston,
U.S.A.
THE TOWN OF WESTPORT, Bristol County, was as established
July 2,1787,
from a part of Dartmouth.February
25,1793, February 28, 1795, and March 4, 1805, parts of
Dartmouth were annexed to
Westport.February 20,1828, a boundary line
was established between
Dartmouth
and Westport.April 10, 1861, certain lands lying east and south of a line described,
after
the entry of the decree of the United States Supreme Court
concerning the
Rhode Island
boundary, were recognized as a part
of Westport.June 14, 1894, a boundary line was located and
defined between
Fall River and
Westport.Population by Census: 1790 (U.S.),
2466;1800 (U.S.), 2361; 1810
(U.S.),
2585;1820 (U.S.), 2633;
1830 (U.S.),
2779;1840 (U.S.),
2820; 1850 (U.S.),
2795;1855 (State),
2822; 1860 (U.S.),
2767;1865 (State),
2799; 1870 (U.S.),
2724;1875 (State),
2912; 1880 (U.S.),
2894;1885 (State),
2706; 1890 (U.S.),
2599;1895 (State),
2678; 1900 (U.S.),
2890;1905 (State),
2867; 1910 (U.S.),
2928;1915 (State),
3262.
EXPLANATIONS1. The fact that a birth, marriage, or death is recorded in Westport does
not
prove that it occurred in this town; but when places other than Westport and
Massachusetts
are named in the original records, they
are given in the printed copy.2. In all items from town records the
original spelling is followed,
and no attempt is made to correct errors
appearing in the records.3. The various
spellings of a name should be examined, as items
about the same family or
individual may be found under different spellings.4. A baptism is not printed, if it occurs within one
year after
the recorded date of birth of a child of the same name and parents or
if
it is clear that the child baptized is identical with the child of the birth
record;
but variations found in the baptismal record are added to the birth record.5. The birth of a married woman is
recorded under her maiden name,
if it is known. But if the maiden name cannot be
determined, the entry
appears under the husband's name, with a dash enclosed in
brackets, i.e.,
[-], to signify that the maiden name is unknown. If it is
not known
whether the surname is that of a married or unmarried woman, ? m. is
placed
in brackets after
the Christian name.6. Marriages and intentions of marriage are
printed underthe names of both parties. When both the
marriage and intention
of marriage are recorded, only the marriage record
is printed; and
where a marriage appears without the intention being recorded, it
is designated
with an asterisk.7.
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 to show variations in the spelling of a name in the same entry,
to indicate
the maiden name of a wife, to enclose an imperfect portion
of the original text,
and to separate clauses in the original text
a.-ageabt.-aboutb.-bornB.C.R.-Bristol County
Recordsbp.-baptizedbur.-buriedC.R.-church record, Society of
Friendscert.-certificate given ;
certifiedch.-childchn.-childrenCo.-countyd.-daughter; day;
diedDea.-deacondec'd-deceaseddup.-duplicate
entryEld.-ElderEns.-EnsignG.R.1.-gravestone
record, Beech Grove Cemetery, Central Village,
WestportG.R.2.-gravestone record, Linden Grove Cemetery, Head of
WestportG.R.3.-gravestone record, Maple
Grove Cemetery, Head of WestportG.R.4.-gravestone record, Westport Point
CemeteryG.R.5.-gravestone
record, Friends' Cemetery, Central Village, WestportG.R.6.-gravestone record, Centre (Friends') Cemetery, Gifford's Corner,
WestportG.R.7.-gravestone record, Tripp and Booth private lot, Brownell's Corner,
WestportG.R.8.-gravestone
record, Ezekiel Brownell private lot, Brownell's
Corner, WestportG.R.9.-gravestone record, Lawton private lot, Old
County Road, WestportG.R.10.-gravestone record,
Lyon private lot, on road from Handy's
Corner to Head of
WestportG.R.11.-gravestone record, Gifford and Richmond private lot, WestportG.R.12.-gravestone record,
George Wing private lot, on road from
Handy's Corner
to Head of WestportG.R.13.-gravestone record, Kirby private lot,
Kirby's Corner, WestportG.R.14.-gravestone record,
Alien private lot, on road from Gifford's
Corner to Westport PointG.R.15.-gravestone record, Tripp private lot, on road from Central Village
to Adamsville,
WestportG.R.16.-gravestone record, Brownell private lot, on road from Central Village
to Adamsville,
WestportG.R.17.-gravestone record, Kirby private lot, on crossroad from Drift Road
to Main Road,
WestportG.R.18.-gravestone record, Howland private lot, on road from Handy's Corner
to Head of
WestportG.R.19.-gravestone record, Gammons private lot, on road from Handy's Corner
to Head of
WestportG.R.20.-gravestone record, Green Alien private lot, Drift Road, WestportG.R.21.-gravestone record,
Silas Kirby private lot, Drift Road,
WestportG.R.22.-gravestone record, Gifford, White, and Cornell private lot, South
WestportG.R.23.-gravestone record, Sisson private lot, Pinehill Road, WestportG.R.24.-gravestone record,
Mosher private lot, Sodom Road,
WestportG.R.25.-gravestone record, Devol private lot, Sodom Road, WestportG.R.26.-gravestone record, Devall
private lot, Sodom
Road, WestportG.R.27.-gravestone record, Wood private lot, Sodom
Road, WestportG.R.28.-gravestone road, Potter
private lot, Sodom
Road, WestportG.R.29.-gravestone record, Records private lot,
Westport HarborG.R.30.-gravestone record, Brownell
private lot, Westport
HarborG.R.31.-gravestone record,
Cory private lot, Cornell Road, WestportG.R.32.-gravestone record, Henry Brightman private lot, Cornell Road,
WestportG.R.33.-gravestone
record, Davis private lot, Cornell Road, WestportG.R.34.-gravestone record, J. L. Sherman private lot, on road from Gifford's
Corner to
WestportG.R.35.-gravestone record, Hicks private lot, on road from Gifford's Corner
to WestportG.R.36.-gravestone record, Sowle private lot, on road from Gifford's Corner
to Westport PointG.R.37.-gravestone record, Tripp private lot, Drift Road, WestportG.R.38.-gravestone record, Howland
private lot, Old County Road,
WestportG.R.39.-gravestone record, George Cook Brownell private lot, Old County Road,
WestportG.R.40.-gravestone
record, Macomber private lot, Sanford Road, WestportG.R.41.-gravestone record, Borden private lot, Sanford Road,
WestportG.R.42.-gravestone record,
Francis private lot, Sanford Road, WestportG.R.43.-gravestone record, David Sanford private lot, Sanford Road,
WestportG.R.44.-gravestone record, Borden
private lot, Sanford Road, WestportG.R.45.-gravestone record, Borden private lot, Sanford Road,
WestportG.R.46.-gravestone record,
Macomber private lot, North WestportG.R.47.-gravestone record, Davis private lot, Davis Road, estportG.R.48.-gravestone record, Rufus E. Wordell
private lot, North
WestportG.R.49.-gravestone
record, William H. Gifford private lot, Blossom
Road, North
WestportG.R.50.-gravestone record, Wilson Sherman private lot, Blossom Road, North
WestportG.R.51.-gravestone record, Wood and Wing private lot, Horseneck
Road,WestportG.R.52.-gravestone record, Brightman private
lot, Horseneck
Road,
WestportG.R.53.-gravestone record, Almy private
lot, Horseneck Road,
WestportG.R.54.-gravestone
record, Dennis private lot, Gifford Road,
WestportG.R.55.-gravestone record, Reynolds private lot, Gifford Road, WestportG.R.56.-gravestone
record, Brawley private lot, Gifford Road,
WestportG.R.57.-gravestone record, Howard private lot, Old County Road, WestportG.R.58.-gravestone record,
Reynolds private lot, Old County Road,
WestportG.R.59.-gravestone record, Hart private lot, on road from Handy's Corner
to Head of
WestportG.R.60.-gravestone record, Tripp and Sisson private
lot, on road
from Handy's Corner to Head of WestportG.R.61.-gravestone
record, Tripp private lot, on road from Handy's
Corner to Head of
WestportG.R.62.-gravestone record, White private lot,
on road from Handy's
Corner to Head of
WestportG.R.63.-gravestone record, Milk, Wait, and
Brightman private lot,
on road from Handy's Corner to Head of WestportG.R.64.-gravestone record, White
private lot, Charlotte White Road,
WestportG.R.65.-gravestone record, James Allen and Abner Wilcox private lot, South
Westporth.-hours;
husbandinf.-infantint.-publishment of intention of
marriageJr.-juniorLt.-Lieutenantm.-marriage; married;
monthmin.-minutesP.R.1.-private record,
from the Henry Palmer family Bible, now in
the possession of Franklin J.
Palmer of Central Village,
WestportP.R.2.-private
record, from the John Macomber family Bible, now in the
possession of Edward L.
Macomber of Central Village,
WestportP.R.3.-private record, from a Wing-Slade family Bible, now
in the possession
of Edward L. Macomber of Central Village, WestportP.R.4.-private record, from the Peleg S. Sanford
family Bible, now
in the possession of Peleg S. Sanford Jr.
of WestportP.R.5.-private record, from the Barney
Wing family Bible, now in
the possession of Henry P. Wing of Central Village, WestportP.R.6.-private record,
from the Perry G. Wing family Bible, now in
the possession of Henry P. Wing of Central Village,
WestportP.R.7.-private record,
from a Jonathan Chace family Bible, now in the
possession of Mrs. Hannah Chace of
WestportP.R.8.-private record, from the Sarah Lawton
family Bible, now in
the possession of Mrs. Hannah Chace of
WestportP.R.9.-private record, from a Jonathan Chace family Bible, now in the possession
of Mrs. Hannah Chace of
WestportP.R.10.-private record, from a Wing family Bible, now
in the possession
of Henry P. Wing of Central Village, WestportP.R.11.-private record, from the Martha White Bible, now in the possession
of
Mrs. Albert J. Tripp of WestportP.R.12.-private record, from a Macomber family Bible, now in the possession
of Mrs. Phalla
D. Tripp of WestportP.R.13.-private record, from the Jacob Allen family
Bible, now in
the possession of Mrs. Frank D. Tripp of WestportP.R.14.-private record, from a framed Pardon
Cornell family record,
now in the possession of Mrs. Angeline Cornell of
WestportP.R.15.-private record, from the David
Sisson family Bible, now in
the possession of Franklin H. Sisson of New BedfordP.R.16.-private record, from a book of
deaths kept by Jonathan Sisson,
now in the possession of Franklin H. Sisson of New
BedfordP.R.17.-private record,
from a Gifford family Bible, now in the possession
of Mrs. Nelson Matthews of
WestportP.R.18.-private record, from a copy of a
record in the Jonathan Macomber
family Bible, now in the possession of Mrs. E. Nellie Phipps of
RochesterP.R.19.-private record, from
the Thomas Winslow family Bible, now
in the possession of George A.
Hough of New BedfordP.R.20.-private record,
from a copy of a record in the Anthony Almy
Gifford family Bible, now in
the possession of the
New England
Historic Genealogical SocietyP.R.21.-private record, from a copy of a record in
the George B.
Gifford family Bible, now in the possession of the New England Historic
Genealogical
SocietyP.R.22.-private
record, from a copy of a record in the Benjamin Sowle
family Bible, now in
the possession of the New England Historic Genealogical
SocietyP.R.23.-private record, from a copy of a record in
the Henry Sowle
family Bible, now in the possession of the New England Historic Genealogical
SocietyP.R.24.-private record,
from a record of marriages performed by Abner
Brownell, Justice of the Peace,
now in the possession of Edward L.
Macomber of Central illage, WestportP.R.25.-private record, from a copy of the Friends'
Records at East
Hoosuck (Adams), Mass., printed in NEW ENGLAND HISTORICAL
AND GENEALOGICAL
REGISTER, volumes 71 and
72q.v.-which see; whom seeR.R.-Rebellion
Recordrec.-recordeds.-sonSr.-seniorw.-week;
wifewid.-widowwidr.-widowery.-year