VITAL RECORDS
of
READING
MASSACHUSETTS
To the end of the year 1849
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A part of Lynn was established as Reading May 29, 1644. "Linn Village shall be called Redding" (Mass. Record, Vol. 11, p. 73.)
October 14, 1651, land was granted to Reading.
June 3, 1727, a part of Malden was annexed
September 25, 1730, a part was included in the new town of Wilmington.
December 21, 1734, a part was annexed to Stoneham.
February 25, 1812, the First or South Parish was established as South Reading (now Wakefield)
June 16, 1813, a part of South Reading was annexed.
March 22, 1853, a part was established as the town of North Reading.
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Population by Census:
| 1765,
| 1,530
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| 1820,
| 2,797
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| 1870,
| 2,664
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