The town of Boston was originally called Shawmut until 1630. Boundary lines with Cambridge and Roxbury were set in 1641. That part of Boston called Muddy River became Brookline in 1705. Boston received land from Dorchester in 1804 and 1834. Boundary lines with Roxbury were set in both 1836 and 1850. Boston received land from Dorchester in 1855 and from Roxbury in 1860. Boston annexed Roxbury in 1867 and annexed Dorchester in 1869. Boston received land from Brookline in 1870 and from West Roxbury in 1872. Brighton, Charlestown and West Roxbury were annexed to Boston in 1873. Boston received land from Brookline in 1874 and gave land to Newton in 1875. Hyde Park was annexed to Boston in 1911.
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The first documented HOLBROOK that I have found so far is ELizabeth Holbrook in 1708.
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HOLBROOKS IN THE TOWN OF BOSTON
Boston Births, 1700-1800, Document 130, Vol. 24 H. Page 98
Samuel Son of Samll. Holbrook and Hannah his Wife Born 26 June 1714. pg. 98 Joseph, Son of Samll. Holbrook and Hannah his Wife " 6 March 1716/7 pg. 121 Abia Son of Abia Holbrook and Mary his Wife, " 14 July 1718 pg. 129 Joseph Son of Samuel Holbrook and Hannah his Wife " 9 June 1719 pg. 140 Elisha Son of Abiel Holbrook and Mary his Wife " 19 August 1720 pg. 145 John Son of Abiah and Mary Holbrook, " 30 January 1724 pg. 165 Samuel Son of Samuel Holbrook and Elizabeth his Wife " 9 June 1756 pg. 289 Elizabeth daughter of Samuel Holbrook and Elizabeth his Wife " 15 June 1757 pg. 291 Samuel Son of Samuel Holbrook and Elizabeth his Wife " 4 April 1762 pg. 304 Abiah Holbrook Son of Samuel Holbrook and Elizabeth his Wife " 20 January 1764 pg. 308 Amelia, daughter of Samuel Holbrook and Elizabteh " 8 September 1765 pg. 310 Mary, daughter of Samuel Holbrook and Elizabeth his Wife, " 24 January 1768 pg. 316 Ann, daughter of Samuel Holbrook and Elizabeth his Wife, " 19 September 1769 pg. 319 George Whitefield Son of Samuel Holbrook and Elizabeth his Wife, " 7 October 1770 pg. 320 Sarah, daughter of Samuel Holbrook and Elizabeth his Wife, " 25 February 1774 pg. 325
BOSTON MARRIAGES, 1700-1751,DOCUMENT 150 VOL. 28
HOLBROOK, Abia Holbrook & Mary Needham Rev. Mr. John Webb Presbytn. Oct. 3, 1717, pg. 70 Abiel Holbrook & Rebekah Jarvis The Rev. Joshua Gee Int. reads [Abia][Rebecca] Mar. 29, 1745, pg. 248 Elisha Holbrook & Lydia Dresser Nov. 10, 1739, pg. 231 (says dup entry on pg. 341) Jan. 6, 1739, pg 341 Elkanah Wales & Eliza. Holbrook Pen. Townsend Esq. May 17, 1708 pg. 21 James Bird & Eliza. Holbrook Mr. John Danforth Dorchester Oct. 1, 1723, pg. 302. Robert Ware of Wrentham & Elizabeth Josiah Chapin Esq. Mendon Holbrook of Mendon J.P. Feb. 26, 1719 pg. 325 Robert Ware of Wrentham & Elizabeth Josiah Chapin Esq. Wrentham Holbrook of Mendon J.P. Feb. 26, 1719 pg. 325 Henry Dyer & Hannah Holbrook Mr. Sam. Checkley Int. reades [Dyre] Presn. May 12, 1726 pg. 131 Saml. Hodges of Norten & Hanna Hoolbrook of Boston Mar. 4, 1724 pg. 161 Daniel Williams & Hannah Holbrook Mr. Nehemiah Walter Roxbury June 25, 1724 pg. 326 John Holbrook of Gt. Britaine & Mary Gross of Boston Sept 13, 1719 pg. 32 John Holbrook of Bellingham & Jonas Clarke Esq. Patience Fish of Wrentham J.P. Apr. 7, 1747 pg. 249 John Holbrook & Sarah Hunt Mr. Saml. Niles Braintry, Jan. 6, 172? [?] Josiah Thayer & Margaret Holbook Josiah Chapin Esq. Mendon J.P. June 5, 1719 pg. 322 *[Josiah Thayer & Margaret Holbrook] Josiah Chapin Esq. Mendon [dup. ent.] J.P. June 5, 1719 pg. 322 *John Collins & Mary Holbrook The Rev. John Webb Feb. 7, 1744 pg. 241 Ebenezer Bicknell & Mary Holbrook Mr. Thomas Paine Weymouth, Jan. 30, 1726 pg. 302 Seth Copeland & Mary Holbrook Mr. Samuel Niles Brantrey Dec. 12, 1722 pg. 304 Nehemiah May & Mehetable Holbrook Mr. Nehemiah Walter Roxbury July 5, 1726 pg. 316 Saml. Holbrook & Hannah Adams Rev. Mr. Eben'r Pemberton Presbt July 6, 1710 pg. 28 Samuel Holbrook & Hannah Albee Josiah Chapin Esqr. Mendon J.P. Aug. 2. 1721 pg. 311 Thomas Holbrook of Brantry & Ruth Sam. Checkley Esq. Ford of Weymoth J.P. July 30, 1719 pg. 82
BOSTON MARRIAGES, 1752-1809, DOCUMENT 101 VOL. 30
NAMES MARRIED BY DATE HOLBROKE (HOLBROOK, HOLBROOKE, HOLLBROOK) Samuel Gookin & Rebecca Holbrook Gray Rev. Sam. Stillman Int. reads [Gooking] July 17, 1796 Abel Holbrook & Hannah Fenno Rev. Joseph Eckley Jan. 18, 1791 Cato Griffeth & Lucy Holbrook Rev. Simeon Howard (free negroes) Int. reads [Griffith] Sept. 20, 1781 Mason Putnam & Alone Hollbrook Rev. J.S.Buckminster May 19, 1808 Ist. reads [Holbrook[ Mason Putnam of Portland & Alone Holbrook May 18, 1807 William Haley & Anna Holbrook Rev. Francis Matignon Dec. 6, 1800 Anthony Holbrook & Polly Eaton Rev. Joseph Eckley, D.D. Oct. 8, 1797 Asa Holbrook & Sally Winship Rev. Saml. Stillman May 2, 1792 Asa Payson & Betsy Holbrook ____ 22, 1796 Cyrus Holbrook & Sarah Winship of Cambridge Aug. 28, 1800 Davis Holbrook and Elizabeth Miller Rev. John Lathrop Apr. 9, 1795 Int. reads Darius Edward Holbrook & Hannah Lillie Rev. John Elliot Jan. 1, 1797 *Elijah Holbrook & Anna Clap Rev. Thos. Baldwin Sept. 28, 1794 Int. reads [Clapp] John Adams Jr. & Eliza. Holbrook Jan, 4, 1759 John Adams Jun. & Elizabeth Holbrook Feb. 15, 1759. Int. reads [Eliza.] William Haley & Anna Holbrook Rev. Francis Matignon Dec. 6, 1800 Int Reads [Hasy] [Hannah] James Holbrook & Rosanna Driver Rev. Samuel Parker Dec. 20, 1789 Richard Lethbridge [of Wrentham] & Jerusha Holbrook Apr. 24, 1777 Int reads [Jarnsha] *Jesse Holbrook & Rebecca Tukesbury Rev. Thos. Baldwin Mar. 21, 1797 Jira Holbrooke & Hannah Gray May 28, 1767 Int. reads [Hireh Holbrook] John Holbrook & Martha Willson Apr. 20, 1757 John Holbrook & Priscilla Storor Rev. Andrew Eliot June 8, 1769 Int. reads [Storer] D.D. *John Holbrook & Priscilla Kettle Rev. John Elliot Oct. 7, 1792 John Holbrook Jun. & Hannah Patterson Rev. Thos. Baldwin May 26, 1796 Inr. reads [Paterson] John Holbrook & Martha Wilson Sept. 6, 1757 Int. reads [Willson] William Dodge & Lovey Holbrook Rev. Peter Thacher Jan. 24, 1793 Henry Trumen & Lydia Holbrook May 2, 1754 Henry Trueman and Lydia Holbrook May 30, 1754 Int. reads [Trumen] Thomas Bennet & Margt. Holbrook of Roxbury Apr. 9, 1757 Jacob Cutler & Molly Holbrook both Thomas Crafts, Esq Apr. 9, 1789 of Medway Moses Holbrook of Portsmouth & Sarah Parsons May 2, 1805 Felix, neg, svt. of Mr. Holbrook & Susannah Kater April 21, 1772* a free negro Nathan Holbrook & Lydia Mills Dec. 22, 1778 **George Murray & Polly Holbrook Rev. Joawph Eckley Nov. 7, 1787 Samuel Whiting & Rebecca Holbrook of Braintree Mar. 4, 1795 Aretas Greaves & Rebecca Holbrook of Medford Apr. 26, 1809 Royall Holbrook & Hannah Webber Rev. Thos. Baldwin, Aug. 2, 1807 Int. reads [Royal] D.D. *Benjamin Stevens & Ruth Holbrook Rev. Thomas Baldwin June 17, 1802 *Amos Lewis Junr., & Sally Holbrook Rev. John I. Kirkland Feb. 13, 1795 Samuel Gendall & Sally Holbrook Rev. Thos. Baldwin Feb. 6, 1794 int. reads [Yendell] Ambrose Morell & Sally Holbrook Dec. 19, 1804 Saml. Holbrook & Eliza. Williams of Roxbury Aug. 2, 1755 Samuel Holbroke & Peggy N. Donald Rev. John Eliot, D.D. Aug. 11, 1803 Int. reads [Holbrook] [McDaniel] Jacob Whitten & Sarah Holbrook of Weymouth Aug. 1, 1782 Thomas Holbrook & Sarah Hendly of Marblehead May 8, 1755
GRAVESTONEW INSCRIPTIONS AND RECORDS OF TOMB BURIALS IN THE GRANARY BURIAL GROUNDS, BOSTON, MA pg. 129.
HOLBROOK, Abiah, s. Samuel and Eliz[abe]th, Aug. 15, 1765, ae. 19 m. Abiah, "Master of the South Writing School," Jan. 27, 1769, ae. 51 y. Avery, jam. Avery, Nov. 24, 1837, ae. 36 y. Tomb 30. Evelina, Oct. 9, 1838, ae. 33 y. Tomb 14. Hannah, Feb. 24, 1837, ae. 60 y. Tomb 78. John Downs, fam. Samuel F., Aug. 11, 1843, ae. 10 y. Tomb 203. Joseph, Feb. 6, 1752, ae. 32 y. Joseph, Oct. 9, 1830, ae. 32 y. Tomb 63. Mary, wid., fam. Joseph, Feb. 28, 1817, ae. 38 y. Tomb 200. Rebecca, wid. Abiah, Jan. 2, 1794, ae. 77 y. Samuel, Oct. 14, 1766, ae. 52 y. [Oct. 4. M.C.] Samuell, Oct. 15, 1721, ae. 34 y. 9 m. Sarah E., fam. Avery, Nov. 19, 1837, ae. 8 y. Tomb 30.
Early Vital Records of Suffolk County, MA to about 1850. Wyman's Genealogies and Estates of Charlestown. Vol. 1, A-J. pg. 507
HOLBROOK, Edward 1, Boston; m. Hephzibah Goodrich [4] Jan. 13, 1811. Miriam 2. "Holdbrook." Widow of Daniel of ROxbury; m. Edward Johnson Jr. [28 1675.MY GUESTBOOK
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