VITAL RECORDS
of
GROTON
MASSACHUSETTS
To the end of the year 1849
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The Plantation of Petapawag was incorporated as Groton on May 29, 1655. On June 14, 1715, the bound between Groton and Nashoba were established. On June 29, 1732, a part was included in the new town of Harvard. On Jan. 5, 1753, a part was established as the district of Pepperell. On Feb. 25, 1793, a part was annexed to Dunstable. On Jan. 26, 1796, a part was annexed to Dunstable. On Feb. 6, 1798, a part was annexed to Shirley. On Feb. 3, 1803, a part of Pepperell was annexed. On June 18, 1803, a part was annexed to Dunstable. On Feb. 15, 1820, the bounds between Groton and Dunstable were established. On May 18, 1857 a part was annexed to Pepperell. On Feb. 14, 1871, a part was included in the new town of Ayer.
The population of Groton at different periods was as follows:
| 1765,
| 1,423
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| 1820,
| 1,897
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| 1870,
| 3,584
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