Billerica, Massachusetts, USA (North Billerica)
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Where is Billerica, Massachusetts, USA? Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
In the early 1630's, a praying Indian Village was started by John Eliot. It was comprised of more than a thousand men and was located near the Shawsheen River, near the present day Pinehurst section of town. Eliot also printed the first bible in America, which was actually printed in a Native American language.
In 1637, the General Court in England appointed Captain Jennison and Lieutenant Spooner to see if the area was fit for cultivation. In 1641, the land was granted to the city of Cambridge provided that they would make a village with ten families within ten years. Billerica, Massachusetts was originally a Kings Grant Tract and was incorporated in 1655. It received its name from settlers that were derived from Billericay in England. Billerica and Billericay are now sister cities.voices.yahoo.com/ a-brief-history-billerica -yankee-doodle-town-1715539.html
Billerica, Massachusetts, USA (North Billerica)
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The Common, Billerica, Mass.
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Bennett Library, Billerica, Mass.
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Riverhurst Boat House on Concord River (1910)
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1740 - In 1740, King's Corner Tavern, also known as Allen's Tavern was built in East Billerica. It originally served as a stage coach stop for weary travelers and was later used to serve passengers on the Middlesex Canal.
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Billerica is also the site of the oldest canal in the United States, the Middlesex Canal, which was active in Billerica from 1795-1952. The canal was used to transport goods to and from Lowell, which earned it the moniker of the "Gateway to Lowell"
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21. BILLERICA. [Pop. 1,632. Settled 1653.]
The Indian name of this town was Shawshine or Shawsheen, the same as that of a branch of the...Read MORE...
The Indian name of this town was Shawshine or Shawsheen, the same as that of a branch of the...Read MORE...
1846 - Disastrous Fire in Billerica, Mass.Between 12 and 1 o'clock on Friday morning, one of the buildings attached to the Billerica mills,...Read MORE...
1848 - Billerica
The ancient Indian name of Billerica was Shawshine, a name which it received from its vicinity to...Read MORE...
The ancient Indian name of Billerica was Shawshine, a name which it received from its vicinity to...Read MORE...
Billerica Massachusetts, 1890
Billerica is an ancient and pleasant town in the northeasterly part of Middlesex County. Its...Read MORE...
Billerica is an ancient and pleasant town in the northeasterly part of Middlesex County. Its...Read MORE...
1916
Billerica, a post-village of Middlesex co., Mass., in Billerica township (town), on the Concord...Read MORE...
Billerica, a post-village of Middlesex co., Mass., in Billerica township (town), on the Concord...Read MORE...
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Ancestors Who Were Married Here
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Thomas WILLIS (28 December 1638 - 14 August 1725) &
Grace TAY (23 June 1645 - 23 January 1715)
married 1663 |
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Jonathan HYDE (1 April 1655 - 2 August 1731) &
Dorothy KIDDER (29 January 1651 - 1724)
married 6 May 1673 |
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Stephen RICHARDSON (15 August 1649 - 22 March 1718) &
Abigail Justus WYMAN (1659 - 17 September 1720)
married 2 January 1674 |
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Joseph CROSBY (5 July 1669 - 26 November 1759) &
Sarah FRENCH (29 October 1671 - 8 July 1727)
married 4 August 1691 |
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