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First Families of Massachusetts | Familypedia | Fandom 1623 - Dorchester Company settlers arrive and setup at Stage Fort Park. Municipal history of Essex County in Massachusetts : a classified work, devoted to the county's remarkable growth in all line s of human endeavor; more especially to within a period of fifty years V.3 Genealogy Gophers Municipal history of Essex County in Massachusetts, Volume I LDS Genealogy 1660: The Edward Harraden House is built by colonist Edward Harraden on Leonard Street. 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The name of the new town may have come from the recent birth of a new Duke of . John White, a reverend in Dorchester, England at the time, aided the group in securing the patent. Leo Alper was the first mayor elected under the new city charter. "Tools of the Trade - Gloucester Records," by John C. Reilly, May 1991, 2. Early Gloucestermen cleared great swaths of the forest of Cape Ann for farm and pasture land, using the timber to build structures as far away as Boston. Property records, vital records, maps, genealogies, vertical files, and more. city directory 1942 LDS Genealogy, Gloucester (Essex County, Mass.) Proposition 2 1/2 and your taxes. Gloucester Isinglass and Glue in business. Old Gloucester, MA Genealogical Project - RootsWeb Windy this morning. The population of Gloucester at different periods was as follows: 1765, 3,763 1800, 5,313 1830, 7,510 Copyright 2005-'21 The Massachusetts Vital Records Project Gloucester Veterans of World War II (PDF)complete list. 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Gloucester, MA 01930 (978) 325-5600 The first settlers of Stage Fort Park in 1623 built fishing stages upon their arrival, which led to the area being called Stage Head. TripAdvisor/ Gilbertarfan. John White failed; Salem Village was founded in Beverly by its remnants, led by Roger Conant; and the New England Company took over the Dorchester Company's assets on Cape Ann after debts were paid. 1828 - First Parish Church built on Middle Street. city directory 1877 Internet Archive, Gloucester (Essex County, Mass.) 1998 - City website online (approximate date). city directory 1955-1956 Internet Archive, Gloucester (Essex County, Mass.) city directory 1974, Gloucester (Essex County, Mass.) Board of Selectmen Archive Grid, Tax lists, 1780-1874, Gloucester (Mass.). 2023-24 Discover Gloucester Visitor Guide: Commemorative 400+ Edition John Endecott. 1832 - Gloucester Circulating Library, Front Street, in operation. city directory 1968 Internet Archive, Gloucester (Essex County, Mass.) 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