Middlesex County
Name
Changes
An act for altering the name of Thomas Jackson Greenwood, of Newton, in the County of Middlesex, and permitting him to take the name of Alexander Shephard. Whereas the said Thomas Jackson Greenwood, by the death of his natural father was in infancy left an orphan, whose education has been attended to by Mr. Alexander Shepard, who having no son, the said Thomas Jackson Greenwood desires to take the name of his benefactor: Be it therefore enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the suthority of the same, that Thomas Jackson Greenwood be, and he hereby is allowed to take the name of Alexander Shephard, and on all and every occasion hereafter to make the name of Alexander Shephard his proper Christian and surname; and by that name he shall be considered in all processes and records whatever. (May 8, 1781.)
An act authorizing Lewis Ansart de Maresquelle, to omit the addition of De Maresquelle, and to be called and known by the name of Lewis Ansart. Whereas Lewis Ansart de maresquelle, of Dracut, in the county of Middlesex, Esq., has petitioned this court, praying that he may be authorized to omit the addition of de Maresquelle, and that he may be called and known by the name Lewis Ansart, which are his Christian and family names: Be it therefore enacted, etc., as follows: That the said Lewis Ansart de Maresquelle be, and he hereby is allowed and authorized to omit the said addition of de Maresquelle, and that he be hereafter known and called by the name of Lewis Ansart. (June 6, 1798)
An act to change the names of Billy Hager, Silvanus Coleman the third, Alexander McLeod Clark, John Tyler, Rodolphus Stratton, James Allen, and John Parkman. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: That from and after the passing of this act, Billy Hager, of Marlborough, in the county of Middlesex, son of William Hager, of said Marlborough, shall be allowed to take the name of William Hager; that Silvanus Coleman, the third of that name, of Nantucket, in the county of Nantucket, son of Jonathan Coleman, of said Nantucket, shall be allowed to take the name of Davis Coleman; the Alexander McLeod Clark, of Medfield, in the county of Norfolk, son of Elias Clark, of said Medfield, shall be allowed to take the name of Alexander Clark; that John Tyler, of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, son of John Tyler, late of Mendon, in the county of Worcester, deceased, shall be allowed to take the name of John Eugene Tyler; that Rodolphus Stratton, of Northfield, in the county of Hampshire, shall be allowed to take the name of Adolphus Smith; that James Allen of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, son of Thomas Allen, of Pasquetank county, in the state of North Carolina, shall be allowed to take the name of James Armour Allen; and that John Parkman, of said Boston, son of William Parkman, of Concord, in the county of Middlesex, shall be allowed to take the name of John Augustus Parkman; and said persons shall in future be respectively known and called by the names which they are respectively allowed to take as aforesaid, and the same shall be considered as their only proper names, to all intents and purposes. (March 7, 1801)
An act to change the name of Samuel M. Bumside, of Charlestown, County of Middlesex, and to render valid the doings of said Samuel, under the name of Samuel M. Burnside. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: That Samuel M. Bumside, of Charlestown, in the county of Middlesex, shall be allowed to take the name of Samuel M. Burnside, and that in future he be known by the same, as his only legal and proper name, and that all the acts which heretofore he may have done, and performed, by the name of Samuel M. Burnside be and hereby are ratified and confirmed as far as respects the use of said name. (November 17, 1808)
An act to change the names of persons therein mentioned. Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
That Lot Wiswall, of Cambridge, may take the name of William Daniels Wiswall
that Hiram Brown, of Lowell, may take the name of Hiram Alonzo Brown
that Polly Richardson, of Framingham, may take the name of Maria Antoinette Richardson
that William Paige, 1st, of Shirley, may take the name of William Weston Paige
that James Paul Crooks, of South Reading, may take the name of Paul Kruz
that Mary Crooks, his wife, may take the name of Mary Kruz
that Caleb Horace Pool Wakefield, of Reading, may take the name of Horace Pool Wakefield
that Ambrose Augustus Cole, of Charlestown, may take the name of Augustus Howard Cole
that Aira Kenny, of Reading, may take the name of Ellen Maria Kenny
that Loammi Kendall, jun., of Charlestown, may take the name of Arthur Kendall
that Samuel King, jun., of Cambridge, may take the name of Samuel Wilson King
that Fanny Tufts, of Medford, may take the name of Frances Emily Tufts
that William Searles, of Lowell, may take the name of William Coleman
that Alice Ann Fullerton, of Lowell, a minor, may take the name of Alice Ann Shattuck
that Edward Eels, jun., of Medford, may take the name of Edward Eels Nash; all of the county of Middlesex.
(March 27, 1833)
An act to change the names of persons therein mentioned. Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
That James Gillpatrick, of Watertown, may take the name of James Gill
that Eliza Gillpatrick, the wife of the said James Gillpatrick, his minor daughter, Mary Ann, and his minor son George, may severally take the surname of Gill
that Edmund Burpee, of Lowell, may take the name of Edmund Howes Kendall
that Henrietta Maria Sparhawk Burpee, wife of the said Edmund Burpee, and his minor son, Edmund Howes, may severally take the surname of Kendall
that Betsey Farnsworth, wife of William J. Farnsworth, of Charlestown, may take the name of Caroline Augusta Farnsworth
that Sarah Bradish Ayer, of Charlestown, a minor, may take the name of Sarah Eliza Ayer Jackson
that Elhanan Dean Bryant, a minor son of Ann Bryant, of Charlestown, may take the name of Dean Perham Bryant
that Edward Brown, of Charlestown, may take the name of Edward Wyer Brown
that Samuel Frost Arnold, of Framingham, may take the name of Samuel Frost
that John Smith, a minor son of Jesse Smith, of Chelmsford, may take the name of John Henry Smith
that Mitty Perry, of Framingham, may take the name of Elizabeth Ann Perry
that William McLane, of Cambridge, may take the name of William Sinclair Thompson
that Eben William Sage Stevens, a minor son of Thomas Holdup Stevens, of Charlestown, may take the name of Eben William Sage; all of the county of Middlesex.
(March 22, 1834)
An act to change the names of the person therein mentioned. Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Augustus Fitzaubut Richards, of Natick, minor, may take the name of George Fuller
John Franklin Nealy, of Wayland, may take the name of Franklin Foster
Mary S. Nealy of Wayland, may take the name of Mary Foster
John Ingalls Wiley, of South Reading, minor, may take the name of Elmer Alonzo Willis
Henry McIntire, of Reading, may take the name of Henry Clay
Elizabeth Jane Donahoe, of Lowell, minor, may take the name of Lydia Anna Nealy
Leander Shelton, of Cambridge, may take the name of Leander Lincoln
Mary C. Shelton, of Cambridge, may take the name of Mary C. Lincoln, also, Sarah E. Shelton, John L. Shelton, Martha J. Shelton, Henry C. Shelton, Mary E. R. Shelton, and Angeline C. Shelton, may severally take the surname of Lincoln
Toxanna B. Davis, of Cambridge, may take the name of Ann B. Davis
James Western Babcocok, of Framingham, may take the name of James Austin Elliot
Caroline Lucinda Beck, adopted daughter of James M. Beal, of Natick, may take the name of Caroline Lucinda Beal
Oliver Rice, of Sudbury, may take the name of Oliver Richard Rice
James Whiting, of Charlestown, may take the name of James Henry Whiting
Comfort Harriet Corson, of Lowell, may take the name of Hellen Marr Corson
Phillip Coverly, of Brighton, may take the name of Edward Marshall Abbott
Frederick Buckingham, minor, of Cambridge, may take the name of Frederick Alexander Buckingham
George Washington Aiken, of Watertown, may take the name of Certus Imus Aiken
George Fuller of Newton, may take the name of Charles Jeremiah Fuller
Eliza Jane Nickerson, minor, adopted daughter of William and Caroline M. Howe, of Lowell, may take the name of Eliza Auburn Howe
Gamaliel Bradford, of Charlestown, may take the names of Alden Howard Bradford
Mary Miller, of Holliston, minor, may take the name of Mary Jones Miller
Julia Ann Caine, (the wife of Henry Caine, of Woburn, who has taken the surname of Wendall,) may now take the surname of Wendall, also, his daughter Luella Bell Caine, may take the name of Julia Ann Wendall
Mary Cornell, of Framingham, may take the name Mary Clara Hemenway
Charles Watkins, adopted son of William Wight, of Holliston, may take the name of Charles Winthrop Wight
Adolphus C. Sebalt, of Lowell, may take the name of Charles Thompson
Lydia Richardson of Chelmsford, may take the name of Lydia Richardson Warren
Anna S. Green, of Holliston, may take the name of Ann Smith
Theophilus Bigelow, of Holliston, may take the name of Richard Bigelow
George L. Avery, of Malden, may take the name of James Conant Austin
Buy Slade Burroughs, of Sudbury, may take the name of George Burroughs
Dolly D. Brown, of Stoneham, may take the name of Mary Davis Brown
John Aloysins Hanner, of Somerville, a minor, adopted son of George W. Beck, may take the name of John Aloysius Beck
Daniel Forbes, of Charlestown, may take the name of Daniel H. Forbes
Emily Amelia Winship, a minor, daughter of Jonathan Winship, of Brighton, may take the name of Amelia Meriam Winship
Levi Bartlett Thyng, of Lowell, may take the name of Levi Bartlett Tyng, all of the county of Middlesex.
(April 16, 1846)
An act to change the names of the person therein mentioned. Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
James Wheeler Hayden, of Boxborough, may take the name of James Rule Hayden
Joseph Pulsifer, of Charlestown, may take the name of Edgar Pulsifer
Sarah Bruce, of Marlborough, may take the name of Sarah Elizabeth Bruce
Jonathan Brooks Nichols, of South Reading, may take the name of John Brooks Nichols
Johnson Green, of South Reading, may take the name of Robert Green
William Penn Thompson, of Woburn, may take the name of George Thompson
Obadiah Richardson Varnum, of Lowell, may take the name of George Noel Varnum
John Doyle, of Billerica, may take the name of John George Oliver
Mary Annette Huntoon, minor, of Lowell, may take the name of Mary Annette Johnson
William Underwood, of Billerica, may take the name of William Henry Crosby
Phebe Atkinson, minor, of Lowell, may take the name of Henrietta Phebe Atkinson
Mary Grace Hunkins, of Lowell, may take the name of Sarah Jane Farmer
Ithamar Winship. of Lowell, may take the name of Charles Henry Winship
Abram S. McLangblin, of Framingham, may take the name of Abram S. Mack
his wife, Dilly ann, togerther with their two children, James C., and Hester Ann J., may severally take the names of Dilly Ann Mack, James C., Mack, and Hester Ann J. Mack
Henry Davis, of Charlestown, may take the name of Henry Turner Daivs
Howard Whitney, of Waltham, may take the name of Warren Howard
Horace Bacon, of West Cambridge may take the name of Horace Clinton Bacon
William Henry Smith, of Lowell, may take the name of William Henry Leland Smith
Sarah Margaret Newhall, minor, of Reading, may take the name of Sarah Margaret Weston
Oslander Carter, of Wilmington, may take the name of Osggod Allen Carter
Philo Fisher Sanford, a minor, of Lowell, may take the name of Lewis Philo Sanford
Cyrus Houghton Heywood, of Lowell, may take the name of Charles Houghton Heywood; all of the county of Middlesex.
(April 26, 1847)
An act to change the names of the person therein mentioned. Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Angelina Elizabeth Chapman, of Lowell, may take the name of Dianna Elizabeth Phelps
William Coffern Gilman Nutting, of Dracut, may take the name of Coffern Nutting
Thomas Balwin Brown, of South Reading, may take the name of Thomas Baldwin Burnap Brown
America Perkins Bonney, of Lowell, may take the name of Arthur Perkins Bonney
Calvin Nichols, of Reading, may take the name of John Calvin Nichols
William Edes, of Natick, a minor, may take the name of William Francis Newhall
William Henry Trigger and John Trigger, of Newton, may each take the surname of Phillips instead of Trigger
William Thurston Powers, of Reading, may take the name of William Thurston
Stephen Brooks Hoar and Timothy Hoar, of Brighton, may each take the surname of Brooks instead of Hoar
Rice Kendall, of Sherburne, may take the name of Charles Rice Kendall
Susan E. Amidown, a minor, of Lowell, may take the name of Susan E. Walker
Hannah S. Converse, of Woburn, minor, may take the name of Hannah S. Thompson
Alvan Phillis, of Concord, may take the name of Alvan Phillis Parker
Mary Maris Felton, of Stow, may take the name of Mary Maria Withington
Herod Collins, of Charlestown, may take the name of Edwin Collins
Samuel Leighton, of Newton, may take the name of Samuel Stillman Leighton
Mary Underwood, of Chelmsford, may take the name of Mary Farr
Rhoda Fullerton, of Lowell, may take the name of Frances Fullerton
Roger Vose, of Lowell, may take the name of Roger Vance
Benjamin Rice Davison, of Lexington, may take the name of William Henry Davison
Lucinda Frost, of Natick, may take the name of Clara Howard; all of the county of Middlesex.
(May 10, 1848)
Contributed by Marla Snow
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