LYNN
According to Rev. Samuel Danforth's almanac for 1647 the settlement at Lynn began as early as 1629. These settlers are supposed to have come from Salem, and their number was greatly augmented in 1630, at the time of the arrival of Winthrop and his company. Governor Dudley says that some of the passengers settled "upon the river of Saugus." The early name of this locality was Saugus, and its freemen were admitted as members of the General Court in 1630. It was not until Nov. 20, 1637, that the present name was mentioned in the Colonial records, when it was recorded "Saugust is called Lin." The name was given in compliment to Rev. Samuel Whiting, the first minister, who had formerly lived in Lynn, Norfolk County, England. On May 29, 1644, part of the territory was included withing the limits of the new town of Reading. On July 3, 1782, a part of Lynn was established as the district of Lynnfield, and on Feb. 17, 1815, another part as the town of Saugus. Lynn was incorporated as a city, Apr. 10, 1850.
The population of Lynn at different periods was as follows:
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| 1765, |
2,198. |
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1800, |
2,837. |
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1840, |
9,367. |
| 1776, |
2,755. |
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1810, |
4,087. |
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1850, |
14,257. |
| 1790, |
2,291. |
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1820, |
4,515. |
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1900, |
68,513. |
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1830, |
6,138. |
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