Monday, May 23, 2005

Tyngsborough history

TYNGSBOROUGH

The territory now included within the limits of
Tyngsborough, originally a part of Dunstable, was
incorporated June 22, 1789, as the District of
Tyngsborough, receiving its name in honor of the Tyng
family, who were prominent among the early settlers of
Dunstable.

March 3, 1792, part of Dunstable was annexed.
Jan. 29, 1798, part of Dunstable was annexed and
bounds established.
Feb. 23, 1809, the District was incorporated as the
town of Tyngsborough.
June 10, 1814, bounds were established between
Tyngsborough and Dunstable.

The population of Tyngsborough at different periods
was as follows:

1790, 382;
1830, 822;
1800, 696;
1840, 870;
1810, 704;
1850, 799;
1820, 808;
1900, 773;
1910, 829.

Source:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jdevlin/ma/tyngsborough_ma_index.htm



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