LIST OF PERSONS
whose
NAMES HAVE BEEN CHANGED
in
MASSACHUSETTS.

1780 - 1883.

[Collated and published by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, under
Authority of Chapter 249 of the Acts of the Year 1884.]

Wright & Potter Printing Company, State Printers.
18 Post Office Square.
1885.


[Transcribed by Coralynn Brown]

Be it enacted, etc., as follows: William Hart Bowles, bookseller, may take the name of William Ralph Hart Bowles. John Dana, merchant, may take the name of John Bridge Dana. Deborah Eunson, may take the name of Deborah Lincoln. Peter Nathaniel Greene, printer, may take the name of Nathaniel Greene. Pelham Holmes, jun., merchant, may take the name of James Lobdell Holmes. Joseph Eckley Huntington, son of the late Rev. Joshua Huntington, may take the name of Joshua Huntington. Jason Jay Jerome, may take the name of John Jay Jerome. Sophia Lapham, widow, may take the name of Sophia Dunbar, and that her son, Charles Howard Lapham, a minor, may take the name of Charles Howard Dunbar. Charles Spring, merchant, may take the name of Charles Augustus Spring. Edward Stevens, gentleman, may take the name of Edward Lowe Stevens. John Thayer, a minor, son of Rev. Nathaniel Thayer, of Lancaster, may take the name of John Eliot Thayer. John Trull, distiller, son of John Trull, late of Tewksbury, husbandman, deceased, may take the name of John Wyman Trull. Edward Erving, son of the late Doctor Shirley Erving, deceased, may take the name of Edward Shirley Erving. Jonathan Stearns, grocer, son of David Stearns, late of Weston, may take the name of Jonathan Packard Stearns. Elizabeth Cleaveland, a minor, daughter of Parker Cleaveland, of Rowley, may take the name of Elizabeth Abigail Cleaveland. Hannah Hardy, of Bradford, single woman, daughter of Reuben Hardy, of Bradford, deceased, may take the name of Hannah Coves Hardy. Joseph Hoyt, jun., of Amesbury, chaise maker, may take the name of Job Hoyt. Jacob Boardman Patten, of Amesbury, gentleman, may take the name of Charles Boardman Patten. Herbert Peabody, a minor, son of Samuel Peabody, jun., of Salem, may take the name of Herbert Cheever Peabody. Ebenezer Sargent, of Amesbury, potter, may take the name of Smith Sargent. Mary Ann Cleaveland Spalding, of Byfield, may take the name of Mary Ann Cleaveland. Sarah Toppan Boardman, a minor, daughter of Offin Boardman, of Newburyport, may take the name of Sarah Greenleaf Boardman. Clement Trickey, of Salem, trader, may take the name of Clement Tracy. William Blanchard, a minor, son of Isaac Blanchard, of Charlestown, may take the name of Sampson Stoddard Blanchard. Napoleon Bonaparte Hemenway, of Framingham, may take the name of Charles Hemenway. Billey Onthank, of Holliston, may take the name of William Newton Onthank. Amos Prescott, laborer, of Westford, now resident of Pepperell, may take the name of Amos Fletcher Prescott. Frederick Manson, jun., of Cambridge, printer, may take the name of Frederick Hurlburt Manson. Ira Sawyer, of Marlborough, laborer, may take the name of Alfred Ira Sawyer. Nathan Weston, of Charlestown, schoolmaster, may take the name of Alexander Nathan Weston. Amos Cox, of Weston, son of Joseph Cox, of Waltham, may take the name of Daniel Wyman. Silas Allen, of Dorchester, may take the name of William Winthrop Allen. George Minott, 3d, of Dorchester, may take the name of George Nathaniel Minott. Willard Savage, of Needham, may take the name of Alonzo Temple. Alice Sumner, of Brookline, may take the name of Alice Elizabeth Sumner. William Mendell, 2d, of Rochester, in the county of Plymouth, may take the name of William P. Mendell. John Thurston, 3d, of Lancaster, trader, may take the name of John Gates Thurston. Peter Hunt, Jun., of Seekonk, may take the name of Peter Brown Hunt. Darius Morris, of Springfield, student at law, may take the name of Richard Darius Morris. [Feb. 18, 1822]. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Jesse Holbrook, of Boston, merchant, may take the name of Henry I. Holbrook. George Howe, of Boston, bookbinder, may take the name of George Gedney Howe. John Tarbox Balch, of Newburyport, merchant, may take the name of John Theodore Balch. Amos Buss, of Salem, trader, may take the name of Amos Sawyer Thornton. Richard Wheatland, 3d, of Salem, gentleman, may take the name of Richard Goodhue Wheatland. Francis Huntress, of Salisbury, a minor, may take the name of Joshua Follensbee. 1. Timothy Brown, of Reading, painter, may take the name of Timothy Noyes Brown. 2. Sarah Brown, of Billerica, may take the name of Sarah Putnam Brown. The above 2: Children of Timothy Brown of Tewksbury. Daniel Hunt of Weymouth, cordwainer, may take the name of Albert Hunt. Jahleel Brenton, of Plymouth, printer, may take the name of James Jahleel Brenton. Joseph Carpenter, 2d, of Rochester, housewright, may take the name of Joseph Carpenter Brown. Sherebiah Hunt, jun., of Ashburnham, may take the name of Charles S. Hunt. Benjamin Savage, of Grafton, husbandman, may take the name of Benjamin Dillingham Phelps. Zenas Studley, of Western, housewright, may take the name of Henry Zenas Studley. Squire Wood, of Grafton, may take the name of Abijah Wood. George Williams, of Deerfield, may take the name of John George Williams. [June 15, 1822]. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Grace Baker, single woman, may take the name of Lucretia Baker. Isaac Brown, druggist, may take the name of John Isaac Brown. Ebnezer Door Child, son of David W. Child, may take the name of Edward Vernon Child. Charles Fessenden may take the name of Charles Phillips Fessenden. Charles Lee, merchant, may take the name of Charles Henry Lee. Isaac Osgood, counsellor at law, may take the name of Isaac Peabody Osgood. William Parker, son of Jonas Parker, of Pepperell, may take the name of William Gay Parker. Lucy Parsons, daughter of the late Hon. Theophilus Parsons, may take the name of Lucy Greenleaf Parsons. George Roulston, son of John Roulston, riding-master, may take the name of John Stephen Roulston. George Shepherd, trader, may take the name of George Adams Shepherd. Robert Gibbs Southack may take the name of Robert Southack Gibbs. Edward Williams, merchant, may take the name of Edward Alexander Williams. William Winchester, son of Edmund Winchester, may take the name of William Parsons Winchester. All of the above 'of Boston'. Benjamin Deland Cox, of Lynn, cordwainer, may take the name of William Benjamin Dana. Edward Stanely Dean, son of Thomas Dean, of Salem, mariner, may take the name of Edward Dean. Jonathan Osborn, 3d, son of Richard Osborn, of Danvers, may take the name of Jonathan W. Osborn. Paine Sargent, of Newbury, chaise maker, may take the name of Paine Wingate Sargent. Cornelius L. Wyatt, laborer, of Wenham, may take the name of Cornelius Larcom Preston. Samuel Wyatt, laborer, of Wenham, may take the name of Samuel Preston. Elizabeth Hedley, of Rochester, may take the name of Elizabeth Wing Hedley. Harriot Dinsmore, daughter of Amos Parker, of Reading, may take the name of Harriot Brigden Parker. Elijah Bingham Wright, of Pepperell, house-wright, may take the name of William Otis. James Carter, of Lancaster, son of James Carter, of Leominster, may take the name of James Gordon Carter. Henry Hills, of Leominster, may take the name of George Henry Hills. Nathan Fisher, of Dover, trader, may take the name of Nathan Mason Fisher. James Thayer, of Weymouth, cordwainer, may take the name of James Eliphas Thayer. Rebecca Smith Rice, adopted daughter of Moses Smith, physician, of Hawley, in the county of Franklin, may take the name of Rebecca Ann Smith. Henry Sheldon, son of Charles Sheldon, late of Springfield, deceased, may take the name of Henry W. Sheldon. [Feb. 8, 1823]. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: William Adams, of Boston, schoolmaster, may take the name of William Joseph Adams. Guy Middleton, of Lee, laborer, may take the name of John Middleton. John Andrews, of Boston, founder, may take the name of George Canning Franklin Andrews. Mary Poor, of Haverhill, single woman, may take the name of Mary Sargeant Poor. Minerva Parker, of Hawley, may take the name of Catharine Minerva Lilley. John Bridge, jun., of Boston, may take the name of John Dana Bridge. Timothy Morrill, jun., of Salisbury, trader, may take the name of Timothy Pilsbury Morrill. Catharine Hannah Adams Willard, of Charlestown, may take the name of Catharine Hannah Adams. Peter Dow, of Haverhill, housewright, may take the name of Charles W. Dow. Ezra Gates, of Ashby, may take the name of Ezra Coolidge Gates. John Stevens, of West Newbury, may take the name of Luther Green Stevens. Reuben Stackpole, of Boston, may take the name of Reuben Markham Stackpole. Tabitha Henderson, of Charlestown, single woman, may take the name of Tabitha Wilder. Elisha Williams, of Boston, may take the name of Elisha Scott Williams. Edmund Colburn, of Boston, may take the name of Edmund Wesley Colburn. William Trowbridge, of Worcester, mechanic, may take the name of William Frederick Trowbridge. Mariet Jones, of Boston, single woman, may take the name of Maria Jones. Asa Green, of Northborough, may take the name of Asahel Wood Green. Oliver Webster, of Otis, a minor, may take the name of Oliver Post Webster. George Wells, a member of Harvard University, may take the name of George Wadsworth Wells. [June 14, 1823]. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: William Cleverly, of Weymouth, may take the name of William Coolidge. Rachel Cleverly, wife of William Cleverly of Weymouth, may take the name of Rachel Coolidge. Phebe Thayer Cleverly, of Weymouth, minor, may take the name of Phebe Thayer Coolidge. William Beal Cleverly, of Weymouth, minor, may take the name of Charles Coolidge. Lucy Ann Cleverly, of Weymouth, minor, may take the name of Lucy Ann Coolidge. Thomas Haskins, may take the name of Thomas Waldo Haskins. Mary Holden Jackson, may take the name of Mary Howard Jackson. James Brewer, of Boston, a minor, son of Elizabeth Brewer, may take the name of James Hamilton Brewer. Elam Clark, Jun., of Easthampton, may take the name of Elam Colhoun Clarke. George Callender, of Boston, son of the late Joseph Callender, grocer, may take the name of George Henry Callender. Ashbell Brigham, of Boston, may take the name of William Ashbell Brigham. John Andrews, of Boston, may take the name of John Brooks Andrews. Jesse J. Sleeper, of Boston, may take the name of Romanzo Warwick Montgomery. Hervey Divol, of Winchendon, county of Worcester, may take the name of Abel Hervey Wilder. Lilbourne Boyd Drane, a member of Harvard University, may take the name of Robert Brent Drane. William Metcalf Cobb, of Holden, minor, may take the name of William Cobb Metcalf. Bela Burns, of Boston, may take the name of William Lovejoy Burns. Jeremiah Sprague, of Boston, may take the name of George James Sprague. John Haven Dexter, of Boston, merchant, son of Aaron Dexter, physician, may take the name of John Coffin Dexter. Elizabeth Knapp, of Newburyport, a minor, daughter of Mary Knapp, widow, may take the name of Jane Knapp. Lyman Stetson, son of Bela Stetson, of Chesterfield, may take the name of William Lyman Stetson. Mary Emerson Knight, daughter of Joseph Knight, of Newbury, minor, may take the name of Mary Jane Knight. John Peirce Batchelder, of Danvers, may take the name of John Barchelder Peirce. James New, of Boston, may take the name of James Edwards New. Shepherd Gifford, of Westport, may take the name of Charles Shepherd Gifford. Barker Gifford, of Westport, may take the name of Stephen Barker Gifford. James Laha, of Gloucester, may take the name of James Green. Jonathan Hitchcock, of West Stockbridge, may take the name of Jonathan Wright Hitchcock. Josiah Foster, 5th, son of Josiah Foster, 3d, of Beverly, may take the name of Josiah Lovett Foster. Benjamin Knight Dunbering, of Salem, may take the name of Benjamin Knight. Tryphosa Kenrick, of Newton, may take the name of Mary Eleanor Kenrick. Archelaus Fuller, of Middleton, may take the name of Archelaus Putnam Fuller. Samuel Hazen, of Westborough, cooper, may take the name of Henry Otis. Stephen Glover Spurr, of Quincy, may take the name of Stephen Elisha Glover. Russell Glover Spurr, of Quincy, may take the name of Russell Edward Glover. Ebenezer Tarbox, jun., of Charlestown, may take the name of Ebenezer Thorndike. Nathaniel Tarbox, son of Ebenezer Tarbox, jun., of Charlestown, may take the name of Ebenezer Thorndike. Catherine Tarbox, daughter of Ebenezer Tarbox, jun., of Charlestown, may take the name of Catherine Thorndike. [Feb. 7, 1824]. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: William Andrews, of Boston, merchant, may take the name of William Stutson Andrews. Joseph Bradford, of Boston, merchant, may take the name of Joseph Nash Bradford. Reuben Field, of Williamsburg, may take the name of Luther Franklin Sanderson. Henry Strong, of Northampton, may take the name of William Augustus Strong. Payson Kendall, of Boston, may take the name of Henry Payson Kendall. Mary Warren, of Lincoln, in the county of Middlesex, may take the name of Mary Fassit. Caroline Emery, of Newburyport, may take the name of Caroline Smith Emery. [Feb. 24, 1825]. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: John Dunn may take the name of John C. Dunn. John Fessenden, may take the name of John Peirce Fessenden. Asaph Churchill Leeds may take the name of Theodore Churchill Leeds. Pierre Francois Henry Thomas Wilson Mervill, a minor, may take the name of Thomas Wilson Melvill. Lucius Champlin Parker may take the name of Samuel Parker. Thomas Jefferson Shed may take the name of Samuel Adams Shed. all the above of Boston. Charles Holland, of Salem, may take the name of Lucius Deluce. Charles Putnam, of Salem, may take the name of Charles Fisk Putnam. John Park, Jun., of Groton, may take the name of John Gray Park. Eliza Gardner, of Leominster, may take the name of Elizabeth Greenleaf Gardner. Esther Sewall Gardner, of Leominster, may take the name of Ann Sewall Gardner. Henry Lane, of Lancaster, may take the name of Jonas Henry Lane. Clarissa Lee, of Douglas, may take the name of Clarissa Johnson. Richard Lard, of Enfield, may take the name of Richard Gardner. Ebenezer Penniman, Jun., of Braintree, may take the name of Daniel Penniman. John Clapp, of Easton, may take the name of Henry Porter Clark. Abigail Clapp, of Easton, his wife, may take the name of Abigail Jackson Clark. Zebina Sumner, of Taunton, may take the name of Edward H. Sumner. Asa Briggs, of West Bridgewater, may take the name of Henry Ellis Briggs. Heny Wade, of Scituate, may take the name of Henry Stockbridge Wade. Aaron Ayres, of Boston, physician, may take the name of Aaron Andrews. [June 18, 1825]. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Christopher Gillpatrick, of Boston, shall hereafter be known and called by the name of Christopher Gill. [Jan. 26, 1826]. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Mark Alcock, of Boston, trader, may take the name of Mark Allcut. Jonathan Gardner Brewer, a minor, son of Thomas Brewer, merchant, of Boston, may take the name of Gardner Brewer. William Brown, of Boston, merchant, may take the name of William Austin Brown. Jane Ann Hutchings, child of the late Fitz Edward Hutchings, of the state of Illiniois, and adopted child of William Hales, of Boston, may take the name of Jane Ann Hutchings Hales. Edmund Wyatt Harring, of Boston, hat manufacturer, may take the name of Wyatt Harrington. Charles Jones, of Boston, may take the name of Charles Faneuil Jones. William Kelton, of Boston, may take the name of William Leeds Carlton. Mary Jane Kelton, wife of William Kelton, may take the name of Mary Jane Carlton, and that their six children, all minors, and under the age of twenty-one years, may take the name of Carlton, viz.: Elizabeth Stuart Kelton, may take the name of Elizabeth Stuart Carlton. William Tolman Kelton, may take the name of William Tolma Carlton. Margaret Dommet Kelton, may take the name of Margaret Dommet Carlton. Harriet Maria Kelton, may take the name of Harriet Maria Carlton. Daniel Filmore Kelton, may take the name of Daniel Filmore Carlton. Sarah Jane Kelton, may take the name of Sarah Jane Carlton. William Lang, Jun., of Boston, merchant, may take the name of William Bailey Lang. Nancy Newman, of Boston, widow, may take the name of Ann Jane Newman. Ludovicus Reed, of Boston, merchant, may take the name of Henry Ludovicus Reed. Edward Ross McLachlan, of Boston, may take the name of Edward McLachlan Ross. Mary Bagley, a minor, child of Joseph Bagley, of Newburyport, deceased, may take the name of Mary Lucy Bagley. John Mason Bird, of Salem, may take the name of John Mason. Methuselah Boynton, of Bradford, a minor, may take the name of Alfred Boynton. Martha Davis, of Newburyport, may take the name of Martha Ann Davis. Polly Davis, of Newburyport, may take the name of Mary Wheelwright Davis. Samuel Cloon Fortune, of Marbelhead, may take the name of Samuel Cloon. William Hewes Hunkings, of Beverly, a minor, son of David Kimball, of Gloucester, may take the name of John Stacy Kimball. Joseph Jackman, of Newbury, may take the name of Joseph Noyes Jackman. John Knight, a minor, son of Adams Knight, of Newbury, may take the name of John Little Knight. Mark Newman, jun., a minor, son of Mark Newman, of Andover, may take the name of Mark Haskell Newman. Hannah Newman, a minor, child of Mark Newman, may take the name of Hannah Haskell Newman. Lucy Grafton Pickman, a minor, child of Dudley L. Pickman, Esq., of Salem, may take the name of Catherine Saunders Pickman. Peter Edmund Russell, of Marblehead, may take the name of Edmund Peter Russell. Joseph Grafton Treadwell, a minor, son of John W. Treadwell, of Salem, may take the name of Joseph Treadwell Grafton. Rosalana Edmands, a minor, a child of Benjamin Edmands, of Charlestown, may take the name of Roxalana Graves Edmands. Francis Cook Foxcroft, now resident at Harvard College, son of Francis Augustus Foxcroft, late of Boston, merchant, may take the name of Francis Augustus Foxcroft. Reuben Jones, of Concord, may take the name of William Jones. Catherine Sturgis Nye Peirce, a minor and orphan child, adopted by her uncle, Baalis Bullard, of Uxbridge, may take the name of Catherine Sturgis Nye Peirce Bullard. Richard Carter, son of Oliver Carter, of Lancaster, may take the name of Richard Bridge Carter. Henry Carter, the 2d, of Leominster, may take the name of Henry Wadsworth Carter. James Carter, the 2d, of Leominster, may take the name of James H. Carter. Charles Colburn, 2d, a minor, son of Elisha Colburn, of Leominster, may take the name of Charles Henry Colburn. Josiah Johnson, 2d, of Leominster, may take the name of Josiah Clemmons Johnson. Dana Rugg, of Templeton, may take the name of Francis Dana. Samuel W. Smith, of Barre, may take the name of Warner Smith. Nathaniel Weld Davis Crane, of Dorchester, may take the name of Nathaniel Crane. Ezra Glover Spurr, of Quincy, mariner, may take the name of Ezra Elijah Glover. Abraham Borden, 4th, of Troy, may take the name of Abraham G. Borden. Isaac Hathaway, of Dartmouth, may take the name of Isaac Tobey Hathaway. Humphrey Howland, 2d, of Westport, may take the name of Humphrey Daniel Howland. Reuben Jenney, of New Bedford, bricklayer, may take the name of Reuben Jennings. Carlow Allen, only son of Seth Allen, late of Falmouth, may take the name of Seth Allen. Shove Howland, of Amherst, may take the name of Warren Shove Howland. Wright Strong, a minor, son of Hezekiah W. Strong, of Amherst, may take the name of Henry Wright Strong. Henry Hoyt, a minor, son of Elihu Hoyt, Esq., of Deerfield, may take the name of Henry King Hoyt. Sybil Hawk of West Stockbridge, widow, may take the name of Sybil Niles. Edward Prescott, of Boston, may take the name of Edward G. Prescott. Catherine Francis, of Charlestown, may take the name of her benefactor, Catharine Francis Eleanor Jackson. Joseph Frothingham, 3d, of Salem, may take the name of Joseph Augustus Frothingham. [March 4, 1826]. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Samuel Thompson, a minor, son of Alice Bently of Boston, may take the name of Samuel Bently. Samuel Brooks, late of Salem, scrivener, may take the name of Samuel Mitchell Waring Brooks. John Cass, late of New Hampshire, may take the name of John Carr Cass. The following all of Boston: Samuel Conant may take the name of Samuel Williams Conant. Ebenezer Dyer may take the name of Ebenezer Elms Dyer. Mabel C. Ellis may take the name of Mary Ann Ellis. Wendell Moreno may take the name of George Wendell Lloyd. Michael Myron, a minor, may take the name of his father, William Myron. Jacob Rogers may take the name of Jacob Abner Rogers. Robert Steele, trader, may take the name of James Robert Steele. Judith Dole Bartlett, of West Newbury, may take the name of Caroline Judith Bartlett. George Brown Very, of Salem, may take the name of George Brown. Joseph Clements, of Newburyport, may take the name of Joseph Warren Clements. John Fettyplace, of Salem, a minor, may take the name of Thomas John Fettyplace. Richard Tink, of Mancherster, master mariner, may take the name of Richard Trask, and that Abigail, his wife, may take the name of Abigail H. Trask. And also their three children, being minors, may take the name of Trask, viz: Richard T. Tink may take the name of Richard T. Trask. Mary Abigail Tink may take the name of Mary Abigail Trask. Charles H. Tink may take the name of Charles H. Trask. Hugh Judge Alley, of Lynn, may take the name of Elbridge D. Warren. William Howard Cades, of Charlestown, husbandman, may take the name of William Cades Howard. Israel Newhall Peese, of South Reading, cordwainer, may take the name of Israel Newhall. Greenleaf Henderson Pees, of South Reading, may take the name of William Newhall. Harriet Burnham, of South Reading, may take the name of Mary Rayner Burham. Sylvester Sage Arnold, of Braintree, may take the name of George Washington Arnold. Noah Fisk, of Dover, may take the name of Noah Allen Fiske. Jennings Bowen, of Leicester, tanner, may take the name of George Bowen. Lois Whiting, of Barre, may take the name of Ann Louisa Whiting. Betsey Caswell, of Middleborough, may take the name of Betsey Jones, and that her two children, being minors, may also take the name of Jones, viz: Ebenezer Jones Caswell may take the name of Ebenezer Jones. Paul Lewis Caswell may take the name of Paul Lewis Jones. James Lawrence, a minor, of Sandwich, may take the name of James Lawrence Percival. Zadock Norton, of Edgartown, tailor, may take the name of Francis Addlington. [June 20, 1826]. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Henry Adams, of Boston, merchant, may take the name of Henry Fosdick Adams. Dan Aldrich, of Boston, may take the name of Lyman Dan Aldrich. Thomas Bates, of Boston, house carpenter, may take the name of Thomas Lathrop Bates. John Blake, of Boston, may take the name of John Harrison Blake. Nancy Pierce Blanchard, of Boston, may take the name of Ann Isabel Blanchard. William H. Blanchard, of Boston, may take the name of Henry Conygnham de Boies. James Carney, of Boston, may take the name of James George Carney. Alvar Carter, of Boston, may take the name of James Wilder Carter. Charles Coolidge, of Boston, may take the name of Charles Leonard Coolidge. Mary Crooker, of Boston, may take the name of Mary Young, and that her son, Charles Turner Crooker, may take the name of Charles Turner Young. Hatch Little, of Boston, may take the name of Henry Hatch Little. Henry Jones, of Boston, may take the name of Henry Augustus Jones. John Godfrey Schwab, of Boston, may take the name of John Godfrey Stanville. Enoch Silsby, Jun., of Boston, may take the name of George Enoch Silsby. George Thomas, of Boston, may take the name of George Priest Thomas. Hugh Welsh, of Boston, may take the name of Henry Walsh. George West, of Boston, may take the name of George Frederick West. Albert Judd, of Boston, may take the name of Albert Judd Wright. Gardiner Chandler, of Boston, may take the name of his father, Gardiner Leonard Chandler. Rufus Stillman Dodge, of Boston, may take the name of Stillman Dodge. George Archer, 3d, of Salem, may take the name of George Beckford Archer. Edward Brooks, of Salem, may take the name of Edward Howes Brooks. Caroline Augusta Abbot, of Salem, may take the name of Caroline Abbott Putnam. Sarah Putnam Abbot, of Salem, may take the name of Sarah Abbot Putnam. Enoch Morris, of Salem, may take the name of William Micklefield. John Prince, 4th, of Salem, merchant, may take the name of John G. Prince. Samuel Knap, of Salem, may take the name of Samuel Hooper Knap. Andrew Morgan, Jun., of Salem, may take the name of Andrew Winslow Morgan. Harriet Church Dodge, of Hamilton, may take the name of Phebe Ann Blanchard Faulkner. Caroline Northend, of Newbury, may take the name of Caroline Soffrodini. Henry Perkins, of Newburyport, may take the name of Henry Coit Perkins. William Henry Jennis, of Rowley, may take the name of William Henry Kendal. Ezra Worthern Gale, of Amesbury, may take the name of Ezra Worthen. Baxter B. Alcock, of Woburn, may take the name of Baxter B. Otis. Alver Alcock, of Malden, may take the name of Alver Otis. Mellen Chamberlain, of Hopkinton, may take the name of Henry Mellen Chamberlain. Ben Dix, of Groton, may take the name of Benjamin Perkins Dix. Calvin Dodge, of Groton, may take the name of Ira Thayer. Phebe Rice Monson, of Framingham, may take the name of Susan Fiske Monson. William Mellen, of Sherburne, may take the name of William Henry Mellen. Eunice Britton, of Western, may take the name of Eunice Allen. Mary B. Cole, of Millbury, may take the name of Mary Ann Burnap. James McQuin, of Leicester, may take the name of James Jackson. Josiah Whitcomb, Jun., of Leominster, may take the name of Alanson Josiah Whitcomb. Vestus Haley, of Russell, may take the name of Vestus Parks. Charles Oliver Cyrus Chapin, of Springfield, may take the name of Charles Chapin. Pierpont Edwards Bottom, of Monson, may take the name of Pierpont Edwards Bates Botham. Sylvanus White, of Chesterfield, may take the name of William Foot White. Jane Strong, of Greenfield, may take the name of Mary Jane Strong. Homer O'Brien, of Great Barrington, may take the name of John Homer O'Brien. Sarah Elizabeth Seymour, of Pittsfield, may take the name of Lucretia Elizabeth Newton. Edward Newton Seymour, of Pittsfield, may take the name of Edward Seymour Newton. Egbert French, of Great Barrington, may take the name of Henry Kirke Williams. Sarah Chase, of Roxbury, may take the name of Sarah Ann Chase. Abby Green Norton, of Edgartown, may take the name of Abby Adlington. Edmund Green Norton, of Edgartown, may take the name of Edmund Green Adlington. Timothy Green Norton, of Edgartown, may take the name of Timothy Green Adlington. Henry Osborn Norton, of Edgartown, may take the name of Henry Osborn Adlington. [March 10, 1827]. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: John Picket Pierce, of Newburyport, may take the name of John Bounds Pierce. Betsey Kerer Currier, of Rowley, may take the name of Eliza Matilda Currier. Winthrop Thing, of Boxford, may take the name of Winthrop Varnum. George Pike, of Rowley, may take the name of George Washington Pike. Austin Kilham, of Beverly, may take the name of Austin Daniel Kilham. Peter Lander, 3d, of Salem, may take the name of William P. Lander. David Hopkinson, of Bradford, may take the name of David Warren Hopkinson. Susan Harrington, of Boston, may take the name of Susan Forbush. Mary Hall, of Boston, may take the name of Mary Doggett. Mary Ann Converse, of Boston, may take the name of mary Ann Sylveira. James Harrison Flinn, of Boston, may take the name of James Flinn Harrison. Charles Hatstat, of Boston, may take the name of Charles Wade. George Wright, of Boston, may take of name of George Tyler Wright. Elisha Leighton Fogaty, of Boston, may take the name of Elisha Perkins Leighton. Joshua Walter Hosley, of Pepperell, may take the name of Samuel Walter Hosley. Thomas Emerson, 3d, of South Reading, may take the name of Thomas Rayner Emerson. Thomas Heald, of Millbury, may take the name of Charles Hale. Caleb Nanscawen, of Oxford, may take the name of Caleb Howe. Samuel Reed Puffer, of Westminster, may take the name of Samuel Puffer. Joseph Hildreth, Jun., of Boston, may take the name of Joseph Sullivan Hildreth. Ivory Colomey, of Dorchester, may take the name of Ivory Boylston. Edwards Park, of Stoughton, may take the name of Edwards Amasa Park. James M. Tappan, of Hanover, may take the name of Morss Tappan. William Foote White, of Chesterfield, may take the name of Sylvanus White. Joseph Sylvanus White, of Chesterfield, may take the name of William Foote White. [June 16, 1827]. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Joseph Dowding Bass Eaton, of Boston, may take the name of Joseph Bass Eaton. George Watson Patrick, of Boston, may take the name of George Watson. Henry Augustus Emery Humphrey, of Boston, a minor son of George Humphrey, may take the name of Henry Smith Humphrey. Samuel Smith, of Boston, may take the name of Samuel James Hall Smith. William C. Johnson, of Boston, may take the name of William Johnson Cochrane. Nathaniel Russell Sturgis, Jun., of Boston, may take the name of Russell Sturgis. Elizabeth Palfrey, of Boston, may take the name of Elizabeth Cazneau Palfrey. George Dodd, of Boston, may take the name of George William Dodd. McCray Cutter, of Boston, may take the name of Thomas McCray Cutter. Prince Freeman, jun., of Boston, may take the name of Henry Prince Freeman. Betsey Olivey Lane, of Boston, may take the name of Elizabeth Olivey Lane. Maxey Hall, of Boston, may take the name of Francis Maxey Hall. Theophilus Bradbury, of Boston, may take the name of Theophilus Washington Bradbury. Albent Smith, of Boston, may take the name of Albent William Smith. Thomas Ham, of Boston, may take the name of Thomas Ham Grenville. Francis Bigelow, of Boston, may take the name of Francis Rufus Bigelow. Edwin Fullerton, of Boston, may take the name of Jamse John Fullerton. Amos Smith, Jr., of Salem, may take the name of Amos F. Smith. William Balch, Jun., of Bradford, may take the name of William Henry Balch. Sarah Tenny, of Bradford, may take the name of Sarah De Tenny. Hannah Ordway, of Bradford, may take the name of Hannah Dorothy Annis. John Nichols, of Salem, a minor son of George Nichols, may take the name of John H. Nichols. Jonathan Kimball, a minor son of John Kimball, of Andover, may take the name of Charles Kimball. John Richardson, Jun., of Bradford, may take the name of John Pierce Richardson. Timothy Abbot, of Andover, may take the name of Sereno Timothy Abbot. William Hickox, of Weymouth, may take the name of William Harrington. Catharine Otis Farnsworth, of Weymouth, may take the name of Catharine Jane Delap Otis Farnsworth. James Barker, of Franklin, may take the name of James Adams. Abby Hayden Heath, of Brookline, may take the name of Abby Louise Hayden Heath. Almira Penniman, of Brookline, may take the name of Almira Cornelia Penniman. Willis George Daniels, of Franklin, may take the name of George Willis Daniels. George Peck, of Braintree, may take the name of George Batcheller Peck. William Goddard Babcock, of Northborough, may take the name of William Goddard Emerson. Rufus Dodge, of Leicester, may take the name of Rufus Dexter. Sarah Dodge, wife of said Rufus, may take the name of Sarah Dexter. Lucy Gilbert Dodge, a minor daughter of said Rufus, may take the name of Lucy Gilbert Dexter. Lyman Cranch, of Bolton, may take the name of Charles Augustus Lyman. Joanna Allen, of Uxbridge, may take the name of Joanna Spring. John C. Allen, a minor son of said Joanna, may take the name of John C. Spring. Lavinia Ferguson, an adopted daughter of Benjamin Butman, of Worcester, may take the name of Sally Lavinia Butman. Jedediah Easterbrook, Jun., of Rutland, may take the name of Joel Easterbrook. Azubah Partridge Gardner, of Bolton, may take the name of Ellen Partridge Gardner. George Julius Dodge, an adopted son of Asa Putnam, of Sutton, may take the name of George Julius Putnam. Solomon S. Rice, of Cambridge, may take the name of Henry Solomon Sibley Rice. Lovett Walker, of Holliston, may take the name of Charles Gibbs Walker. Mark Newcomb, of Charlestown, may take the name of Mark Winchester. Issac Austin, of Charlestown, may take the name of Arthur Williams Austin. Suzan Fiske Manson, of Framingham, may take the name of Susan Fiske Manson. Sarah Hazen, of Shirley, may take the name of Sarah Hazen Parker. William Francis Cotting, of West Cambridge, a minor son of William Cotting, may take the name of William Wallace Cotting. William Hovey, of Cambridge, may take the name of William Bowles Hovey. James Sever, Jun., of Kingston, may take the name of James Nicholas Sever. Zoroaster Edson, of West Bridgewater, may take the name of Henry Edson. Job Cash Orchard, of Northampton, may take the name of Josiah Curtis Orchard. Olcott Taylor, of Norwich, may take the name of Charles Bizzell Taylor. Amasa Wade, of Northampton, may take the name of Amasa Dwight Wade. Patrick Slate, of Northampton, may take the name of George Austin Slate. Royal Packard, of Cummington, may take the name of Royal Louis Packard. George Appleton Gold, a minor son of Thomas A. Gold, of Pittsfield, may take the name of Nathan Appleton Gold. Joseph Smallidge, Jun., of Shutesbury, may take the name of Joseph Lucian Smallidge. Gilbert Richmond Lawless, of New Bedford, may take the name of Gilbert Richmond. [March 11, 1828]. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Sarah Ballough, of Boston, may take the name of Sarah Goodwin. Thomas Ballough may take the name of Franklin Goodwin. Sarah Ann Ballough may take the name of Sarah Elizabeth Goodwin. Abigail Lamb Ballough may take the name of Charlotte Augusta Goodwin. Samuel Ballough may take the name of Samuel Goodwin. George Ballough may take the name of George P. Goodwin. all minor children of said Sarah Ballough first named. [March 11, 1828]. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Nathaniel Johnson Robbins Sumner, of Rutland, may take the name of Robbins Sumner. Jacob E. H. Richardson, of Boston, may take the name of Charles Elnathan Hammond Richardson. Ai Andrews, of Boston, may take the name of Alfred Ai Andrews. Thomas H. Bennett, of Boston, may take the name of Henry Joseph Pickering. Josiah Worcester, of Cambridge, may take the name of Frederick Augustus Worcester. Charles Parkhurt, of Framingham, may take the name of Charles Thurston Parkhurst. Martha Roulstone, of Charlestown, may take the name of Martha Teel. Lydia Osgood of Salem, may take the name of Sarah Southwick Osgood. Lydia Stocker, of Salem, may take the name of Mary Stocker. Edward A. Lummus, of Lynn, physician, may take the name of Edward L. Coffin. Joseph Dagget, of Newburyport, may take the name of Joseph Brainerd. Ednah Dagget, wife of said Joseph, may take the name of Ednah Brainerd. Nathan Haskell Dagget, a minor son of Joseph Dagget, may take the name of Edward Haskell Brainerd. Samuel Dagget, Joseph Dagget, Charles Henry Dagget, Amos Hale Dagget, other minor sons of said Joseph Dagget, may severally take the surname of Brainerd. William Bodwell, Jun., of Andover, may take the name of Hiram Bodwell. Caroline Swett, of Newburyport, may take the name of Caroline Rebecca Swett. Justis F. Hawes, of Worcester, may take the name of Milton J. Adams. Asa Whitcomb, 2d, of Bolton, may take the name of Edwin A. Whitcomb. Prudence Barker Howe, of Bolton, may take the name of Ellen B. Howe. Tryphena Trumbull, of South Hadley, may take the name of Mary Trumbell. Ezekiel Cheever Whitman, of Goshen, may take the name of Ezekiel Cheever. Brownell Little, of Westport, a minor son of Nichols Little, may take the name of John Brown Little. Warden Babcock, of Troy, may take the name of John Warden Adams. The minor children of said Warden Babcock: viz: Hiram Martin Babcock, John Quincy Babcock, and Mary Babcock, may take the surname of Adams instead of Babcock. Samuel Hudson Billings, of Roxbury, may take the name of Charles Henry Billings. Moses Tappan, of Hanover, may take the name of James Moss Tappan. George Barney, of Nantucket, may take the name of George H. Barney. [June 12, 1828].