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LIST OF PERSONS
WHOSE
NAMES HAVE BEEN CHANGED
IN
MASSACHUSETTS.
1780-1892.
[COLLATED AND PUBLISHED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, UNDER AUTHORITY OF CHAPTER 191 OF THE ACTS OF THE YEAR 1893.]
BOSTON: WRIGHT & POTTER PRINTING CO., STATE PRINTERS, 18 POST OFFICE SQUARE. 1893.
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LIST OF PERSONS
WHOSE
NAMES HAVE BEEN CHANGED IN THIS COMMONWEALTH,
1780-1892.
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 Shephard, 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 authority 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 sur- name ; and by that name he shall be considered in all processes and records whatever. [May 8, 1781.
AN ACT for changing the name of Thomas Greaves Russell, to Thomas Russell Greaves.
Whereas Thomas Greaves Russell, of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, gentleman, being the lineal descendant of the Honorable Thomas Greaves, late of Charlestown, Esq., deceased, and being desirous from respect to his memory to be called by his surname :
Be it enacted, etc., as follows :
That from and after the passing this act, the said Thomas Greaves Rus- sell shall be allowed to take the name of Thomas Russell Greaves, and by that name, instead of his present Christian and surname, to be called and
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[1787-93.
known, and that to all legal purposes, the said name of Thomas Russell Greaves shall be considered as his own, proper and only name, and avail accordingly. [July 6, 1787.
AN ACT to enable Dudley Atkins, Esq., to take the Surname of Tyng.
Whereas Dudley Atkins, of Newbury, in the county of Essex, Esquire, has petitioned this court, setting forth that he is descended from the family of Tyng ; that Mrs. Sarah Winslow, of Tyngsborough, in the county of Mid- dlesex, being a descendant from the same family, and having no children, has devised to him a considerable part of her estate, and has requested him to take the surname of Tyng, and therefore praying the interposition of this court for that purpose :
Be it therefore enacted, etc., as follows :
That the said Dudley Atkins be, and he hereby is enabled to take upon himself the surname of Tyng, in addition to his present name, and that he be hereafter known and called by the name of Dudley Atkins Tyng. [January 16, 1790.
AN ACT for changing the Name of Samuel Turner, to Samuel James Longman.
Whereas some advantages are expected to accrue to Samuel Turner, son of William Turner, Esq., of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, by said Samuel's having the name of Samuel James Longman ; and upon the peti- tion of the said William therefor :
Be it enacted, etc., as follows :
That from and after the passing of this act, the said Samuel Turner shall be allowed to take the name of Samuel James Longman, and by that name, instead of his present Christian and surname, to be called and known, and that to all legal purposes, the said name of Samuel James Longman shall be considered as his own proper and only name, and avail accordingly. [February 25, 1792.
AN Acr authorizing Lewis Ansart de Maresquelle, to omit the addition of De Maresquelle, and to be called and known by the Names of Lewis Ansart.
Whereas Lewis Ansart de Maresquelle, of Dracut, in the county of Mid- dlesex, 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 names 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, 1793.
AN ACT to change the Name of John Murdock, of Roxbury, in the County of Norfolk, to the Name of Robert Pierpont.
Whereas Hannah Pierpont, of Roxbury aforesaid, hath petitioned this court, for certain reasons set forth in her petition, that the name of John
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1795-96.]
Murdock, of said Roxbury, may be changed and altered to the name of Robert Pierpont, and the said John Murdock hath assented to and joined in said prayer : Therefore,
Be it enacted, etc., as follows :
That from and after the passing of this act, the said John Murdock shall be, and he hereby is authorized and impowered to take, use and bear the name of Robert Pierpont, instead of the said name of John Murdock, and to be called and known by that name, instead of his present Christian and surname. [February 28, 1795.
AN ACT to change the Name of William Shelden, of Hadley, in the County of Hampshire, to the Name of Giles Crouch Kellogg.
Whereas Enos Smith, of Hadley, in the county of Hampshire, guardian to William Shelden, of said Hadley, a minor, hath petitioned this court, that the name of the said William Shelden may be changed and altered to the name of Giles Crouch Kellogg, and the said William Shelden hath desired the same : Therefore,
Be it enacted, etc., as follows :
That from and after the passing of this act, the said William Shelden shall be, and hereby is authorized and impowered to take, use and bear the name of Giles Crouch Kellogg instead of the name of William Shelden, and to be called and known by that name forever hereafter. [June 4, 1795.
AN ACT giving the Surname of Darling to Leonard Warfield, of Mendon. Be it enacted, etc., as follows :
That from and after the passing of this act, the said Leonard Warfield, of Mendon, shall be, and hereby is authorized and impowered to take, bear and use the surname of Darling; and shall be called and known by the name of Leonard Warfield Darling. [June 23, 1795.
AN ACT to alter the Name of John Williams, to the Name of John Davis Williams.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows :
That John Williams, of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, son to John Davis Williams, of Roxbury, in the county of Norfolk, be, and he hereby is allowed to take the Christian name of John Davis, and on every occasion hereafter to make the name of John Davis Williams his proper Christian and surname, and by that name he shall be known and called in all processes and records whatever. [January 20, 1796.
AN ACT altering the Christian name of Samuel Gardner. Be it enacted, etc., as follows :
That from and after the passing of this act, Samuel Gardner, formerly of Salem, now of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, merchant, shall be, and he hereby is authorized and empowered to take, bear and use the name of Samuel Pickering Gardner, and shall be called and known by that name at all times hereafter. [February 15, 1796.
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[1796.
AN ACT to change the name of Moses Porter Phelps, to the Name of Charles Porter Phelps.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows :
That from and after the passing this act, Moses Porter Phelps, resident in Boston, in the county of Suffolk, son of Charles Phelps, of Hadley, in the county of Hampshire, be and he hereby is authorized and allowed to take, use and bear the name of Charles Porter Phelps, instead of the name of Moses Porter Phelps, and by that name, to be forever hereafter known and called in all processes and records whatsoever. [February 15, 1796.
AN ACT to change the Name of Ephraim Farrar, to the Name of John Farrar.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows :
That from and after the passing of this act, Ephraim Farrar, of Worces- ter, in the county of Worcester, son of John Farrar, late of Shrewsbury, in the county of Worcester, deceased, be, and he hereby is authorized and allowed to take, use, and bear the name of John Farrar, and by that name to be forever hereafter known and called, in all precepts and records what- soever. [June 13, 1796.
AN Acr altering the name of Thomas Amory, to the Name of Thomas C. Amory.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows :
That from and after the passing of this act, Thomas Amory of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, merchant, son of the late Thomas Amory, deceased, shall be, and hereby is authorized and empowered to take, bear and use the name of Thomas C. Amory, and shall be called and known by that name at all times hereafter. [June 14, 1796.
AN ACT to alter the Name of Samuel Hewes. Be it enacted, etc., as follows :
That from the passing of this act, Samuel Hewes, of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, merchant, son of Samuel Hewes, late of said Boston, deceased, be, and he hereby is authorized to take and use the name of Samuel Hill Hewes, and that he be called and known by that name at all times hereafter. [November 24, 1796.
AN ACT altering the Name of William White, to the Name of William Charles White.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows :
That from and after the passing of this act, William White, of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, son of William White, of said Boston, merchant, shall be, and he hereby is authorized and empowered to take, bear and use the name of William Charles White, and shall be called and known by that name forever hereafter. [ November 25, 1796.
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1797-99.]
AN ACT altering the Name of Isaac Davis to Isaac P. Davis. Be it enacted, etc., as follows :
That from and after the passing this act, Isaac Davis, of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, rope-maker, son of Thomas Davis, late of Plymouth, in the county of Plymouth, merchant, deceased, shall be and hereby is authorized and empowered to take, bear and use the name of Isaac P. Davis, and shall be called and known by that name at all times hereafter. [ March 1, 1797.
AN ACT to change the name of James Cody to the Name of James Cody Apthorp.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows :
That from and after the passing this act, James Cody, of Partridgefield, in the county of Berkshire, be, and he hereby is authorized and allowed to take, use and bear the name of James Cody Apthorp, and by that name to be forever hereafter known and called in all processes and records whatso- ever. [June 9, 1797.
AN ACT altering the name of William Gray, the Fifth, to the Name of William Shepard Gray.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows :
That from and after the passing of this act, William Gray, the fifth, of Salem, in the county of Essex, son of William Gray, the third, of said Salem, shall be, and hereby is authorized and empowered to take, bear and use the name of William Shepard Gray, and shall be called and known by that name at all times hereafter. [February 5, 1798.
AN ACT altering the Name of Peter Greene to Peter W. Greene. Be it enacted, etc., as follows :
That from and after the passing of this act, Peter Greene, of Boston, merchant, (son of Richard Greene, late of Warwick, in the state of Rhode Island, deceased) shall be, and he hereby is authorized and empowered to take, bear and use the name of Peter W. Greene, and shall be called and known by that name at all times hereafter. [February 19, 1798.
AN ACT for changing the Name of Isaac Vose to that of Isaac D. Vose. Be it enacted, etc., as follows :
That from and after the passing of this act the said Isaac Vose, son of Joseph Vose, of Milton, Esq. shall be allowed to take the name of Isaac D. Vose, and by that name, instead of his present Christian and surnames, shall be known and called, and that the same shall, to all legal intents and purposes, be hereafter considered as the only and proper name of the said Vose, and shall avail him accordingly. [February 12, 1799.
AN ACT to change the Name of Gideon Thayer to Gideon Latimer Thayer. Be it enacted, etc., as follows :
That from and after the passing of this act, Gideon Thayer, of Braintree, in the county of Norfolk, son of the Honorable Ebenezer Thayer, of said
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[1799.
town, be, and he hereby is authorized and allowed to take, use and bear the name of Gideon Latimer Thayer, and by that name to be hereafter known and called in all processes and records whatever. [February 16, 1799.
AN ACT to alter the Name of Jeremiah Williams to the Name of Jeremiah Wadsworth Williams.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows :
That from and after the passing this act, Jeremiah Williams, of Dalton, in the county of Berkshire, shall be, and he hereby is authorized and em- powered to take, bear, and use the name of Jeremiah Wadsworth Williams, and shall be called and known by that name forever hereafter. [February 21,1799.
AN ACT altering the Name of William Roberts to William Leate Roberts. Be it enacted, etc., as follows :
That from and after the passing of this act, William Roberts, of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, son of John White Roberts, late of said Boston, deceased, be, and hereby is authorized and empowered to take, use and bear the name of William Leate Roberts, and by that name to be hereafter known and called in all processes and records whatsoever. [February 26, 1799.
AN ACT for changing the Name of William Boardman to that of William Henderson Boardman.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows :
That from and after the passing of this act, the said William Boardman, son of William Boardman, of Chelsea, shall be allowed to take the name of William Henderson Boardman, and by that name, instead of his present Christian and surnames, shall be known and called ; and that the same shall to all legal intents and purposes be hereafter considered as the only and proper name of the said Boardman, and shall avail him accordingly. [March 1, 1799.
AN Acr altering the Name of Oliver Pond, 3d, to Oliver N. Pond. Be it enacted, etc., as follows :
That from and after the passing of this act, Oliver Pond, the third of that name of Franklin, in the county of Norfolk, be, and he hereby is authorized and allowed to take, use and bear the name of Oliver N. Pond, and by that name be hereafter known and called in all processes and records whatever. [June 14, 1799.
AN Acr for changing the Name of Samuel Flagg the third, to that of Samuel H. Flagg.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows :
That from and after the passing of this act, the said Samuel Flagg, the third of that name, of Worcester, and son of Francis Flagg, of Worcester, in the county of Worcester, shall be allowed to take the name of Samuel H. Flagg, instead of his present Christian and surname, and shall be known and called thereby ; and that the same shall, to all legal intents and pur-
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1799-1801.]
poses, be hereafter considered as the only proper name of the said Flagg, and shall avail him accordingly. [June 21, 1799.
AN ACT to change the Name of Charles Cabot to that of Charles George Cabot.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows :
That Charles Cabot, of Brookline, in the county of Norfolk, merchant, son of George Cabot, of the same place, Esquire, be, and he hereby is authorized to take and bear the name of Charles George Cabot ; and by that name shall henceforth be known and called. [June 13, 1800.
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 Cole- man, 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 ; that 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 Hamp- shire, 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 Pas- quetank 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 con- sidered as their only proper names, to all intents and purposes. [March 7, 1801.
AN ACT to change the Names of Joseph Sprague Stearns, John Parker, and Jedediah Baker the third.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows :
That from and after the passing of this act, Joseph Sprague Stearns, of Salem, in the county of Essex, son of William Stearns, shall be allowed to take the name of Joseph Sprague ; that John Parker, of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, son of Isaac Parker, shall be allowed to take the name of John Williams Parker ; that Jedediah Baker the third, of Yarmouth, in the county of Barnstable, shall be allowed to take the name of Washington Baker ; and said persons shall, in future, be respectively known and called
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[1801-2.
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. [June 19, 1801.
AN ACT to alter the Names of certain Persons therein mentioned. Be it enacted, etc., as follows :
That from and after the passing of this act, Humphry Stanwood, of New- buryport, in the county of Essex and Commonwealth aforesaid, cooper, shall be allowed to take the name of Humphry Woodbury ; and that Judith Stanwood and Agnes Stanwood, the said Humphry's daughters, shall also be allowed to take the surname of Woodbury ; that Robert Hallowell the younger, of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, gentleman, shall be allowed to take the name of Robert Hallowell Gardiner ; that Thomas Denny the second, of Leicester, in the county of Worcester, son of Samuel Denny, of said Leicester, shall be allowed to take the name of Nathaniel P. Denny ; that Levi H. Hardy, of Worcester, in the county of Worcester, shall be allowed to take the name of Samuel Hardy ; that John Benson, of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, merchant, son of Joseph Benson, of Scituate, in the county of Plymouth, shall be allowed to take the name of John Henry Benson ; that Josiah Vose, of Boston, son of Joseph Vose, of Milton, in the county of Norfolk, Esq., shall be allowed to take the name of Josiah Howe Vose ; that Nathaniel Thayer, of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, and son of Ebenezer Thayer, Esq. of Braintree, in the county of Norfolk,. shall be allowed to take the name of Nathaniel Frederick Thayer ; and that Samuel Curwen Ward, Jun. a minor, son of Samuel Curwen Ward, of Salem, in the county of Essex, gentleman, shall be allowed to take the. name of Samuel Curwen ; 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 11, 1802.
AN ACT to alter the Names of certain Persons therein mentioned. Be it enacted, etc., as follows :
That from and after the passing of this act, Breck Brigham, of Worcester, in the county of Worcester, shall be allowed to take the name of Robert Breck Brigham ; and that John Ambourlain, of Roxbury, in the county of Norfolk, a minor and ward of Martin Brimmer, shall be allowed to take the name of John A. Brimmer ; and that William Orne, a minor, a son of William Orne, of Salem, in the county of Essex, be allowed to take the. name of William Putnam Orne ; and that William Gray, a minor, son of William Gray, Jun., of Salem, be allowed to take the name of William Rufus Gray : and said persons shall in future be respectively known and called by the names which they are respectively allowed to take as afore- said, and the same shall be considered as their only proper names to all intents and purposes. [June 23, 1802.
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1803.]
AN ACT to change the Names of Thomas Paine, Joseph Pope, David Child, Abijah Bond, Joseph Johnson, Abijah Savage, Jun., Jonathan Barney, Shubael Sowle, and James Jewett, Jun.
Be it' enacted, etc., as follows :
That Thomas Paine, attorney at law, shall be allowed to take the name of Robert Treat Paine ; that Joseph Pope, merchant, shall be allowed to take the name of Joseph Henry Pope ; that David Child, merchant, shall be allowed to take the name of David Weld Child ; that Abijah Bond, a minor, shall be allowed to take the name of William A. Bond; that Joseph Johnson, merchant, shall be allowed to take the name of Joseph Joy Johnson ; that Abijah Savage, Jun., a minor, shall be allowed to take the name of Henry Savage ; all of Boston, in the county of Suffolk : That Jonathan Barney, of the town and county of Nantucket, mariner, shall be allowed to take the name of Jonathan Jenkins Barney ; that Shubael Sowle, of Brookfield, in the county of Worcester, shall be allowed to take the name of Shubael Lyman ; and that James Jewett, Jun. of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, gentleman, shall be allowed to take the name of James Charles Jewett; and each of the persons before named shall, in future, be respectively known and called by the names which they are severally allowed to take as aforesaid ; and the same shall be considered as their only proper names to all intents and purposes. [March 8, 1803.
AN ACT to change the Names of Enoch Rust Ridgway, George Parbury, Catharine Powell Archbald, Bradstreet Story, Samuel Bradley, Jun. and Samuel Goddard.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows :
That Enoch Rust Ridgway, of Boston, shall be allowed to take the name of Enoch Henry Rust ; that George Parbury, son of George Parbury, late of Baltimore, now resident in Boston, shall be allowed to take the name of George Parbury Pollen : that Catharine Powell Archbald, of Boston, daughter of Francis Archbald, of Penobscot, shall be allowed to take the name of Catharine Goldthwait Powell : that Bradstreet Story, of Boston, son of the Rev. Isaac Story, late of Marblehead, shall be allowed to take the name of Dudley Story Bradstreet : that Samuel Bradley, Jun. now resident in Boston, son of John Bradley, of Concord, in the state of New Hampshire, shall be allowed to take the name of Samuel Ayer Bradley ; and that Samuel Goddard, of Boston, son of Samuel Goddard, of Roxbury, shall be allowed to take the name of Samuel Brewer Goddard : - and each of the persons before named shall, in future, be respectively known and called by the names which they are severally allowed to take as aforesaid ; and the same shall be considered as their only proper names to all intents and purposes. [June 22, 1803.
AN ACT to change the Names of George Parker, Nathaniel Appleton, Charles Appleton, Henry Atwater, Nathaniel Sherman, John Andrews, and John Appleton.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows :
That George Parker, of Dunstable, in the county of Middlesex, a minor, son of Levi Parker, of Peterborough, in the state of New Hampshire, be, and hereby is allowed to take the name of George Wright : that Nathaniel
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[1804.
Appleton, son of Nathaniel Walker Appleton, late of Boston, physician, deceased, be allowed to take the name of Nathaniel Walker Appleton : that Charles Appleton, son of the said Nathaniel Walker Appleton, be allowed to take the name of Charles Henderson Appleton : that Henry Atwater, son of Russell Atwater, of Blandford, in the county of Hampshire, be allowed to take the name of Jedediah Smith Atwater: that Nathaniel Sherman, son of Isaac Sherman, of New Bedford, be allowed to take the name of Nathaniel Church Sherman : that John Andrews, of Boston, son of Benjamin Andrews, late of Boston, deceased, be allowed to take the name of John Hichborn Andrews : that John Appleton, Jun. son of John Appleton, of Salem, be allowed to take the name of John Sparhawk Appleton : and each of the persons before named shall in future be respec- tively known and called by the names which they are severally allowed to take as aforesaid, and the same shall be considered as their only proper names to all intents and purposes. [ March 8, 1804.
AN ACT to change the Names of Ebenezer Morse, William Paine, Jun. William Stevens, Joseph B. Tinker, and James Crawford Bullock. Be it enacted, etc., as follows :
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