VITAL RECORDS
of
SALEM
MASSACHUSETTS
To the end of the year 1849
Transcriptions of the "Tan Books"
Published by
The Essex Institute
Salem, MA
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SALEM
Salem was planted in 1626 by Roger Conant and his associates who came from a fishing settlement at Cape Ann. The first colony of settlers arrived in 1628 under the leadership of Capt. John Endecott. The Indian name for the locality was Naumkeag.
Bounds between Salem and Saugus (now Lynn), and Salem and Marble Harbor (Marblehead), were established Mar. 4, 1635.
Sept. 7, 1843 part of Salem called Enos was established as Wenham.
May 14, 1645, part of Salem called "Jeffryes Creeke" was set off as the town of Manchester.
May 2, 1649, part of Salem was set off as the town of Marblehead.
Oct. 19, 1638, bounds were established between Salem and Topsfield.
Oct. 14, 1668 part of Salem called "Bass river" was set off as the town of Beverly.
June 20, 1728 part of Salem was included in the new town of Middleton.
Jan. 28, 1752 part of Salem was set off as the district of Danvers, which afterwards became a town. Much of this territory had long been known as, "Salem Village."
Sept. 11, 1753 part of Salem was annexed to Beverly.
Mar. 23, 1836 Salem was incorporated as a city.
The population of Salem at different periods was as follows:
| 1765, |
4,427. |
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1810, |
12,613. |
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1850, |
20,264. |
| 1776, |
5,337. |
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1820, |
12,613. |
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1875, |
15,958. |
| 1790, |
7,921. |
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1830, |
13,893. |
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1900, |
35,956. |
| 1800, |
9,437. |
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1840, |
15,082. |
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1915, |
36,826. |
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