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*Official state copy of vital records started in 1841. See the guide to the state for more information here. | *Official state copy of vital records started in 1841. See the guide to the state for more information here. | ||
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| − | *''Vital Records of Hanson, Massachusetts, to the year 1850'' (Boston, 1911).<br>This volume was microfilmed by the Family History Library, {{FHL|273553|item|disp=FHL film 845306 Item 2}}; transcribed online at [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~machanso/vitalrecordsto1850.shtml Rootsweb]; and in digital versions at [http://archive.org/details/vitalrecordshan00socigoog Internet Archive], [http://books.google.com/books?id=trTzYr-t3t4C Google Books], [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ancestorhunt1000/hanson.pdf Rootsweb], and [http://gooboogeni.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1200 GooBooGeni].<br>[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1846874 WorldCat (Other Libraries)]; {{FHL|273553|item|disp=FHL book 974.482/H5 V28v}}. | + | *''Vital Records of Hanson, Massachusetts, to the year 1850'' (Boston, 1911).<br>This volume was microfilmed by the Family History Library, {{FHL|273553|item|disp=FHL film 845306 Item 2}}; transcribed online at [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~machanso/vitalrecordsto1850.shtml Rootsweb]; and in digital versions at [http://archive.org/details/vitalrecordshan00socigoog Internet Archive], [http://books.google.com/books?id=trTzYr-t3t4C Google Books], [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ancestorhunt1000/hanson.pdf Rootsweb], and [http://gooboogeni.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1200 GooBooGeni]. In a database at [http://www.americanancestors.org/search.aspx?Ca=344&Da=190&Co=191&Rg=218&Ci=Hanson American Ancestors] ($).<br>[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1846874 WorldCat (Other Libraries)]; {{FHL|273553|item|disp=FHL book 974.482/H5 V28v}}. |
::This includes, in part, church records from the First Congregational Church (C.R.1) and the Baptist Church of South Hanson (C.R.2). Deaths are included from Fern Hill Cem. formerly the Second Precinct of Pembroke (G.R.1), Hobart Cem. (G.R.2), and the Munroe Burying Ground in South Hanson (G.R.3).<br><br><br><br><br><br><br> | ::This includes, in part, church records from the First Congregational Church (C.R.1) and the Baptist Church of South Hanson (C.R.2). Deaths are included from Fern Hill Cem. formerly the Second Precinct of Pembroke (G.R.1), Hobart Cem. (G.R.2), and the Munroe Burying Ground in South Hanson (G.R.3).<br><br><br><br><br><br><br> | ||
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#Howland Family Burying Ground, 1846-1869. ([http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~machanso/cemeteryhowland.shtml online]) | #Howland Family Burying Ground, 1846-1869. ([http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~machanso/cemeteryhowland.shtml online]) | ||
#Munroe Family Burying Ground, 1759-1866. (A, B, [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~machanso/cemeterymunroe.shtml online]) | #Munroe Family Burying Ground, 1759-1866. (A, B, [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~machanso/cemeterymunroe.shtml online]) | ||
| − | #Old Cemetery / Stetson Family Burying Ground, 1776-1872. (B, [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~machanso/cemeterystetson.shtml online]) | + | #Old Cemetery / Stetson Family Burying Ground, 1776-1872. (B, C, [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~machanso/cemeterystetson.shtml online]) |
#John Thomas Family tomb, 1832-1904. (A, [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~machanso/cemeterythomas.shtml online]) | #John Thomas Family tomb, 1832-1904. (A, [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~machanso/cemeterythomas.shtml online]) | ||
#Miscellaneous sites. (see [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~machanso/cemeterymiscellaneous.shtml online description]) | #Miscellaneous sites. (see [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~machanso/cemeterymiscellaneous.shtml online description]) | ||
| − | Abstracts of the cemeteries above are marked and keyed to:<br> (A). ''Vital Records of Hanson, Massachusetts, to the year 1850'' (Boston, 1911) [see links above under Vital Records].<br> (B). Charles M. Thatcher, Old Cemeteries of Southeastern Massachusetts (Middleborough, Mass., 1995). [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/33438396 WorldCat (Other Libraries)]; {{FHL|741281|item|disp=FHL book 974.4 V3}}.<br> | + | Abstracts of the cemeteries above are marked and keyed to:<br> (A). ''Vital Records of Hanson, Massachusetts, to the year 1850'' (Boston, 1911) [see links above under Vital Records].<br> (B). Charles M. Thatcher, Old Cemeteries of Southeastern Massachusetts (Middleborough, Mass., 1995).<br> (C). Stanley W. Smith, "Gravestone Records from the Cemetery in Hanson, Mass., near Monponsett Railroad Station" in the ''Mayflower Descendant'', 9 [1907]: 140-141.<br> [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/33438396 WorldCat (Other Libraries)]; {{FHL|741281|item|disp=FHL book 974.4 V3}}.<br> |
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== Churches == | == Churches == | ||
Revision as of 18:36, 21 May 2012
United States 
Massachusetts Plymouth Hanson
Contents |
Brief History
Hanson was the west parish of Pembroke and thus the area was Plymouth Colony in the beginning. The area was placed in Plymouth County when counties were formed in 1685. For a brief time, the area was part of the Dominion of New England from 1686 to 1689. The area is still in Plymouth County, though was in limbo, until the "Colony" was merged with Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1691 that became the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. When incorporated, the town was part of Plymouth County where it remains.
Historical Data[1]
Hanson once was called Pembroke West Parish.
Village or section names include Bryantville, Burrage, Gurney's Corners, Indian Head Pond, Monponsett, New State, North Hanson, South Hanson, and Sodom.
| Dates | Events |
|---|---|
| 22 Feb. 1820 | Incorporated as a town from the western part of Pembroke. |
| 3 Apr. 1903 | Border between Hanson and Pembroke established. |
Town Histories
Works written on the town include:
- History of the Town of Hanson (typ., 1959?).
Digital version at Internet Archive.
- E. B. K. Gurney, "History of Hanson" as published in D. Hamilton Hurd, ed., History of Plymouth County, Massachusetts, with Biographical Sketches of Many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men (Philadelphia, 1884), pp. 339-354.
Digital versions at Internet Archive, Google Books (pt. 1, pt. 2, pt. 3), and on Ancestry ($).
WorldCat (Other Libraries); FHL book 974.482 H2h (in 2 pt.) or film 1000072 Item 2 (with digital link).
- Mrs. Elroy M. Avery, "Baptisms in the Second Church of Christ in Pembroke, Mass., from 1748 to 1803" in the New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 49 [1896]: 286-292, 426-430; 50 [1897]: 177-183, 317-321.
Scanned version of these pages found online.
- Barbara Merrick, "The Original Church Records of Gad Hitchcock, D.D., 1748 to 1803: Deaths" in the New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 136 [1982]: 31-42.
Scanned version of these pages found online.
- Hanson Wikipedia page.
Vital Records
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- Hanson Town Clerk's Office
542 Liberty Street
Hanson MA 02341
Phone 781-293-2772 x104
- Microfilm of the originals created by the Family History Library to 1846, FHL film 423505.
- Microfiche of the originals created by Archive Publishing covering vital records, 1820-1908, on 19 fiche. Part of Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections, 1620–1988 at Ancestry ($); Index
- Official state copy of vital records started in 1841. See the guide to the state for more information here.
- Vital Records of Hanson, Massachusetts, to the year 1850 (Boston, 1911).
This volume was microfilmed by the Family History Library, FHL film 845306 Item 2; transcribed online at Rootsweb; and in digital versions at Internet Archive, Google Books, Rootsweb, and GooBooGeni. In a database at American Ancestors ($).
WorldCat (Other Libraries); FHL book 974.482/H5 V28v.
- This includes, in part, church records from the First Congregational Church (C.R.1) and the Baptist Church of South Hanson (C.R.2). Deaths are included from Fern Hill Cem. formerly the Second Precinct of Pembroke (G.R.1), Hobart Cem. (G.R.2), and the Munroe Burying Ground in South Hanson (G.R.3).
- This includes, in part, church records from the First Congregational Church (C.R.1) and the Baptist Church of South Hanson (C.R.2). Deaths are included from Fern Hill Cem. formerly the Second Precinct of Pembroke (G.R.1), Hobart Cem. (G.R.2), and the Munroe Burying Ground in South Hanson (G.R.3).
Cemeteries
The following is a list of cemeteries in present-day Hanson. For more details regarding these cemeteries, see the state guide under cemeteries for books on the subject.
- Fern Hill / Gravely Hill Cemetery, 1745. (A, B, online)
- Hobart Family Burying Ground, 1793-1899. (A, B, online)
- Howland Family Burying Ground, 1846-1869. (online)
- Munroe Family Burying Ground, 1759-1866. (A, B, online)
- Old Cemetery / Stetson Family Burying Ground, 1776-1872. (B, C, online)
- John Thomas Family tomb, 1832-1904. (A, online)
- Miscellaneous sites. (see online description)
Abstracts of the cemeteries above are marked and keyed to:
(A). Vital Records of Hanson, Massachusetts, to the year 1850 (Boston, 1911) [see links above under Vital Records].
(B). Charles M. Thatcher, Old Cemeteries of Southeastern Massachusetts (Middleborough, Mass., 1995).
(C). Stanley W. Smith, "Gravestone Records from the Cemetery in Hanson, Mass., near Monponsett Railroad Station" in the Mayflower Descendant, 9 [1907]: 140-141.
WorldCat (Other Libraries); FHL book 974.4 V3.
Churches
The following is a list of churches established in town in order of organization date (if known) and condition of records in the 1889 survey if listed.
- First Congregational Church in Hanson, 1748, records incomplete (see published records to 1803 under town histories above).
- First Baptist Church, South Hanson, 1806, records good (1812+).
- Universalist Church, 1825-1850, records good (in priv. hands, 1889).
- St. Joseph the Worker Church, 1956.
- Calvary Baptist Church, 1973.
Newspapers
- Hanson Reporter, 1984-present.
- Whitman/Hanson Mariner, 1990-1992.
Libraries and Historical Societies
The following is list of research facilities in town:
Hanson Public Library
132 Maquan Street
Hanson MA 02341
Phone 781-293-2151
Email hansonref@sailsinc.org
Hanson Historical Society
PO Box 52
Hanson MA 02341
Email hansonhistoricalsociety@gmail.com
References
- ↑ William Francis Galvin, Historical Data Relating to Counties, Cities and Towns in Massachusetts (Boston, new ed., 1997), 56. WorldCat (Other Libraries); FHL book 974.4 H2h 1997
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