THIS publication is issued under the authority of a vote passed by the New England Historical 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.
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James Parker Parmenter
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G. Andrews Moriarty
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Hosea Starr Ballou
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John Wallace Suter
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Alfred Johnson
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Walter Kendall Watkins
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Henry Edwards Scott, Editor
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Florence Conant Howes, Assistant Editor, in charge of Vital Records. HAVERHILL, MASS. RECORD PUBLISHING Co.
THE TOWN OF BRIMFIELD, Hampden County, was first mentioned in the records of the State June 10, 1714. December 24, 1731, Brimfield was established as a town. January 16, 1742, a part of Brimfield was included in the new town of Western (now Warren, Worcester County). April 21, 1760, a part of Brimfield was annexed to Palmer. April 28, 1760, a part of Brimfield was established as the district of Monson. September 18, 1762, a part of Brimfield was established as the district of South Brimfield. February 7, 1763, boundary lines were definitely established.
Population by Census:-
1765(Prov.), 773;
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1776(Prov.), 1064;
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1790(U.S.), 1211;
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1800(U.S.), 1384;
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1810(U.S.), 1325;
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1820(U.S.), 1612;
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1830(U.S.), 1599:
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1840(U.S.), 1419;
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1850(U.S.), 1420;
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1855(State), 1343;
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1860(U.S.), 1363;
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1865(State), 1316;
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1870(U.S.), 1288;
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1875(State), 1201;
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1880(U.S.), 1203;
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1885(State), 1137;
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1890(U.S.), 1096;
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1895(State), 962;
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1900(U.S.), 941;
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1905(State), 894;
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1910(U.S.), 866;
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1915(State), 934;
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1920(U.S.), 778;
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1925(State), 840;
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1930(U.S.), 884;
EXPLANATIONS
1. The fact that a birth, marriage, or death is recorded in Brimfield does not prove that it occurred there, unless it is so stated in the record. When places other than Brimfield and Massachusetts are named in the original records, they are given as they appear there; but when Brimfield is named, the initial letter only is used, except in unusual phrases.
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. 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.
4. The birth of a married woman is recoreed 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.
5. Marriages and intentions of marriage are printed under the names of both parties. When both the marriage and intention of marriage are recorded, only the marriage record is printed.
6. 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.
ABBREVIATIONS-
a. ---- age
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abt. ---- about
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b.----born
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B.----Brimfield
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bp.---- baptized
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bur. ---- buried
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ch.----child
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chn.---- children
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C.R. ---- church record, First Congregational Church
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Co.---- county
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d. ---- daughter; day; died
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Dea.---- deacon
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dec'd ---- deceased
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dup.---- duplicate entry
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Eld. ---- Elder
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enl.---- enlisted
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Ens. ---- Ensign
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G.R.1. ---- gravestone record, Brimfield Center Cemetery
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G.R.2. ---- gravestone record, Little Alum Pond Cemetery
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G.R.3. ----gravestone record, West Brimfield Cemetery
The gravestone inscriptions were copied in 1929, when numerous inscriptions had become partly illegible on account of weather and age, so that an earlier copy made in 1809 has been consulted and variants found therein are indicated in the several items. -
h.---- hours; husband
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inf. ----infant
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int. ----publishment of intention of marriage
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Jr. ---- junior
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Lt.---- Lieutenant
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m ---- marriage; married; month
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min. ----minutes
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P.R.1. ----private record, from the Issachar Brown family Bible, in the possession (1913) of John Noyes of Brimfield
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P.R.2. ----private record, from a Hitchcock family Bible, in the possession (1913) of George M. Hitchcock of Brimfield
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P.R.3. ----private record, from the Chester F. Griggs family Bible, in the possession (1913) of Charles Clark Brown of Brimfield
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P.R.4. ----private record, from the Jonathan Brown family Bible, in the possession (1913) of Charles Clark Brown of Brimfield
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P.R.5. ----private record, from the Cyrel R. Brown family Bible, in the possession (1913) of Mrs. George M. Hitchcock of Brimfield
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P.R.6. ----private record, from the David Brown family Bible, in the possession (1913) of Frank H. Brown of Portchester, N.Y.
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P.R.7. ----private record, from the Richard Bishop family Bible, in the possession (1913) of Edward B. Brown of Brimfield
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P.R.8. ----private record, from the Zenas Holbrook family Bible, in the possession (1913) of Clarence Brown of Brimfield
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P.R.9. ----private record, from the Marcus Hitchcock family Bible, in the possession (1913) of Mrs. Edward W. Hitchcock of Brimfield
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P.R.10. ----private record, from loose leaf records found in the Marcus Hitchcock family Bible
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P.R.11. ----private record, from loose leaf records found in the Marcus Hitchcock family Bible
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P.R.12. ----private record, from a Spring family Bible, in the possession (1913) of Miss Phebe Anna Upham of Brimfield
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P.R.13. ----private record, from the Emerson Wetherell family Bible, in the possession (1913) of Mrs. John Brown of Brimfield
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P.R.14. ----private record, from the Abraham Charles family Bible, in the possession (1914) of Philip J. Leach of East Brimfield
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P.R.15. ----private record, from the Alban Janes family Bible, in the possession (1914) of Mrs. Albert R. Brown of Brimfield
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P.R.16. ----private record, from a Knight family Bible, in the possession (1914) of Mrs. Charles M. Hyde of Ware
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P.R.17. ----private record, from the Dauphin Brown family Bible, in the possession (1914) of Mrs. Eliza F. Bliss of Warren
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P.R.18. ----private record, from an Allen family Bible, in the possession (1928) of Mrs. William A. Lawrence of Brooklyn, N.Y.
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P.R.19. ----private record, from a record of deaths and burials in Brimfield, 1808-1850, kept by and in the possession of the chairman of the cemetery commissioners of Brimfield
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qv. ----which see; whom see
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rec. ----recorded
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s.----son
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S.B. ----South Brimfield
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Sr. ----Senior
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T.C. ----Town copy
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w. ----week; wife
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wid. ----widow
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widr.----widower
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y. ----year
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