VITAL RECORDS
of
ROYALSTON
MASSACHUSETTS
To the end of the year 1849
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Royalston was established February 19, 1765, from a tract of land called "Royalshire." On the 17th of June, 1780, a portion of this township was set off to Winchendon, and another part was included in the District of Orange, Franklin County, October 15, 1783. Patts of Athol and Gerry (afterwards Phillipston) were annexed to Royalston, February 26, 1799, and another part of Athol was aded March 7, 1803.
Populations at different periods:
| 1765
| 617
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| 1800
| 1,243
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| 1840
| 1,667
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| 1775
| 617
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| 1810
| 1,415
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| 1850
| 1,546
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| 1790
| 1,130
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| 1820
| 1,424
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| 1900
| 958
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| 1830
| 1,493
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