VITAL RECORDS
of
SALISBURY
MASSACHUSETTS
To the end of the year 1849
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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:
| 1765,
| 1,329.
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| 1810,
| 2,047.
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| 1850,
| 3,100.
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| 1776,
| 1,666.
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| 1820,
| 2,006.
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| 1890,
| 1,316.
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| 1790,
| 1,780.
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| 1830,
| 2,519.
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| 1900,
| 1,558.
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| 1800,
| 1,855.
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| 1840,
| 2,739.
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| 1910,
| 1,658.
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