Roxbury (Boston, Mass.)
Roxbury was the sixth town incorporated in Massachusetts; the original boundaries of the town included Mission Hill, Jamaica Plain, West Roxbury and present-day Roxbury; Roxbury became a part of Norfolk County on 20 June 1793; the citizens of Roxbury voted to incorporate as a city on 12 Mar. 1846; Roxbury was annexed to Boston by an Act of the Legislature passed 1 June 1867; on 9 Sept. 1867, the citizens of Roxbury and Boston accepted the annexation act; the annexation took effect on 6 Jan. 1868.
From the description of City of Roxbury records, 1768-1888 bulk 1821-1888. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 502379990
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
|---|---|---|---|
| creatorOf | Roxbury (Boston, Mass.). City of Roxbury records, 1768-1888 bulk 1821-1888. | City of Boston Archives & Records Management Division |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository |
|---|
Filters:
| Relation | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| associatedWith | Roxbury (Boston, Mass.). City Auditor. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Roxbury (Boston, Mass.). City Clerk. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Roxbury (Boston, Mass.). City Council. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Roxbury (Boston, Mass.). City Treasurer. | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston (Mass.) | |||
| Massachusetts--Boston |
| Subject |
|---|
| Tax collection |
| Occupation |
|---|
| Activity |
|---|
Corporate Body
Active 1768
Active 1888
Related Descriptions
Search Elsewhere
Information
