Name Changes in Hampden County

Massachusetts

An act to change the names of persons therein mentioned.  Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

That George Francis Norcross, minor son of Erasmus Norcross, of Monson, may take the name of George Henry Norcross; of the county of Hampden.

(March 27, 1833)

An act to change the names of persons therein mentioned.  Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

That Moses Chapman Elliot, a minor son of Francis Elliot, of Springfield, may take the name of William Henry Elliot

that Wilson Hamilton Hoar, of Brimfield, may take the name of Wilson Homer

that David Hoar, of Springfield, may take the name of David Hobart

that his wife, Mabel Maris, and his son David Parsons, may severally take the surname of Hobart; all of the county of Hampden.

(March 22, 1834)

An act to change the names of the person therein mentioned.  Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

Mary Taft, of Springfield, county of Hampden, adopted daughter of Edward M. Joy, may take the name of Lillian Almeris Joy

Elizabeth Antoinette Chase, adopted daughter of Henry R. Vaille, of Springfield, may take the name of Elizabeth Pitman Vaille

Alonzo Stearns, of Williamsburg, may take the name of Alonzo Lysander Stearns; all of the county of Hampden.

(April 16, 1846)

An act to change the names of the person therein mentioned.  Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

Reuben Amass Doolittle Palmer, of West Springfield, may take the name of Amasa Reuben Palmer

Joseph Brown, of Springfield, may take the name of Joseph Charles Brown

Matthew Willard, of Wilbraham, may take the name of Charles M. Willard

Dolly Miller, of Springfield, may take the name of Eliza May Miller

Levi Tower, of Springfield, may take the name of Levi Howard Tower; all of the county of Hampden.

(April 26, 1847)

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