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Plymouth County, Massachusetts Name Changes

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

That Nathaniel Fowle Bowdoin, of Hanson, may take the name of Nathaniel Towle Bowdoin

that his wife, Eunice, may take the name of Eunice Towle Bowdoin

that Harriet Newell Barker, of Halifax, may take the name of Harriet Jane Watterman

that Phebe Thompson, of Halifax, may take the name of Phebe Waterman Thomspson; all of the county of Plymouth

(March 27, 1833)

 

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

That Polly Bardwell Nash, a minor daughter of Luke Nash, jun., of Abington, may take the name of Emeline Hamilton Nash

that Dennis Snow, of Rochester, may take the name of Jackson Snow

that Mercy Thompson, of Halifax, may take the name of Mercy Tillson; all of the county of Plymouth.

(March 22, 1834)

 

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

Nathan Chandler McLanthlen, of Kingston, may take the name of Nathan Chandler

Elijah Lamb, of Abington, may take the name of Elijah Gay Morris

Rosella Ford Hatch, of Marshfield, minor daughter of David P. Hatch, may take the name of Mary Dyke Ames Hatch

Ellis P. Richards, of North Bridgewater, adopted child of Lyman Clark, may take the name of William Ellis Clark, also, Sarah A. Richards, adopted child of Lyman Clark, may take the name of Caroline Augusta Clark

Olive W. Faunce, of North Bridgewater, may take the name of Ellen Maria Faunce

Ebenezer D. Trickey, of Chatham, may take the name of Ebenezer D. Trakez

Patience Jane Trickey, his wife, may take the name of Patience Jane Trakez

Hester Ann R. Trickey, a minor daughter, may take the name of Hester Ann R. Trakez

Charles Henry Hall, of Marshfield, may take the name of Charles Henry Austin; all of the county of Plymouth.

(April 16, 1846)

 

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

Francis Berthier, minor, of Rochester, may take the name of Francis Berthier Pitcher; of the county of Plymouth.

(April 26, 1847)

 

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

William Lemma, of North Bridgewater, may take the name of William Lemmar

Sarah Elisabeth Ames, of Marshfield, a minor, may take the name of Sarah Dering Thomas Ames

Francoise Berthier, of Rochester, a minor, may take the name of Frances Berthier Pitcher

Sherman Allen Sturtevant, of Plymouth, may take the name of Sherman Allen

John Quincy Adams Faunce, of Kingston, may take the name of Quincy Adams Faunce

Nathaniel Faunce, jun., of Kingston, may take the name of Nathaniel Arthur Faunce

Sarah Kinney, of Rochester, may take the name of  Sarah Dunham; all of the county of Plymouth.

(May 10, 1848)

Contributed by Marla Snow

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