VITAL RECORDS
of
BRIMFIELD
MASSACHUSETTS
To the end of the year 1849
Transcriptions of the "Tan Book"
Published by
The New England Historic Genealogical Society
Boston, MA
1931
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BRIMFIELD
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 23,1 760, 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.
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Population by Census:
| 1765,
| 773
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| 1830,
| 1,599
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| 1880,
| 1,203
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| 1776,
| 1,064
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| 1840,
| 1,419
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| 1890,
| 1,096
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| 1790,
| 1,211
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| 1850,
| 1,420
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| 1900,
| 941
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| 1800,
| 1,384
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| 1860,
| 1,363
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| 1910,
| 866
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| 1810,
| 1,325
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| 1870,
| 1,288
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| 1920,
| 778
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| 1820,
| 1,612
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| 1930,
| 884
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