VITAL RECORDS

SALISBURY

To the end of the year 1849

Transcription of the "Tan Book"
Published by
The Topsfield Historical Society, Topsfield, MA
1915

Title page

The town of Salisbury was established Oct. 7, 1640, from common land called Colechester.

June 2, 1641, bounds between "Salsberry & Pantucket, ali: Haverell" were established.

Oct. 19, 1654, bounds between Salisbury and Haverhill were established.

May 27, 1668, part of Salisbury was set off as the town of Amesbury.

March 15, 1844, part of Salisbury was annexed to Amesbury.

June 16, 1886, part of Salisbury was annexed to Amesbury.

The town population of Salisbury at different periods was as follows:

SURNAME INDEX

Births
Abbee - Ayres
Babb - Butler
Camit - Cushing
Dale - Dyer
Easman - Eyer
Faltch - Fulford
Gage - Gyles
Hacket - Hutchins
Ilsly - Ingalls
Jackman - Joy
Keniston - Knight
Lad - Lurvey
McDermon - Mussey
Nayson - Nye
Oakham - Osgood
Paddock - Putnam
Quenbey - Quinby
Rand - Ryan
Samborn - Symson
Taping - Tyler
Underhil - Underhill
Varnum
Wadleigh - Wotson
Yell - Younge
Surname missing
Negroes

Deaths
Adams - Atwood
Babb - Byram
Calef - Cushing
Dalton - Dudly
Easman - Evins
Faver - Fullerton
Gail - Gylles
Hacket - Hutchins
Ilsley - Ilsly
Jackman - Junkins
Keniston - Knight
Lamson - Lurvey
McCrillis - Musey
Nason - Nye
Osgod - Osgood
Paddock - Purrington
Quimby - Quinbey
Ramsell - Ryan
Sabin - Swett
Tappan - Tyler
Upton
Wadleigh - Worthin
Yell - Younge
Surnames missing
Negroes