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: Daniel Hitchcock, second of that name, of the town of Warren, may take the name of Daniel Twoensley Hitchcock. [March 26, 1846]. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Ruth Castles, of Boston, may take the name of Ruth Cobb. Henry Castles, of Boston, may take the name of Charles Henry Cobb. Thomas Coffin Amory, of Boston, may take the name of Thomas C. Amory. Sylvia Fellows Mudget, of Boston, may take the name of Sylvia Fellows Thomas. George B. Kehew, of Boston, may take the name of George B. Appleton. Nathaniel Baker, of Boston, may take the name of Henry Smith Baker. Albert Callender, of Boston, may take the name of Charles Albert Callender. William Sewall Murphy, of Boston, minor son of widow Sarah L. Pool, may take the name of William Sewall. Samuel Hutchinson Parkhurst, of Boston, may take the name of Julius Thorn Parkhurst. George Vincer, of Boston, may take the name of Edwin Vincer Welch. Mary Whitton, of Boston, may take the name of Mary Wilbur. Caroline Maria Haynes, of Boston, minor, may take the name of Caroline Maria Crane. Joseph Joost, of Boston, may take the name of Joseph Joost Hewes. William Gray, of Boston, may take the name of William Chandler Gray. Josiah Battes, of Boston, may take the name of Josiah Winslow Battes. Stephen Briant Stephenson, of Boston, may take the name of Briant Stephenson. Lewis Clark, of Boston, may take the name of George Lewis Clark. Dolly Miller, of Boston, may take the name of Eliza May Miller. Henry Foster, of Boston, may take the name of Henry Haven Foster. William Cowen Alexander Gault, of Boston, may take the name of William Gault. Maria Cloutman, of Boston, may take the name of Maria Brown. Joseph Henry Towne, of Boston, may take the name of Joseph Hardy Towne. Thomas Sawyer, of Boston, may take the name of Oliver Thomas Sawyer. John Bottum, of Boston, may take the name of John Bothume, also John Bottum, Jun., minor son of John Bottum, may take the name of John Botume, Jun. Elizabeth Hale Rowell, of Boston, may take the name of Elizabeth Hale, also, that her minor children, Elizabeth Christiana, Mena Douglas, Gertrude Corriana, and Howard Augustus, may severally take the surname of Hale. Caroline S. Thwing, of Boston, may take the name of Elizabeth Barnes Thwing. William Rice, of Boston, may take the name of William Adams Rice. Elizabeth Cushing, of Boston, may take the name of Elizabeth Lane Cushing. Abby Tryphenia Knox, of Boston, adopted daughter of George A. Parish, may take the name of Abby Tryphenia Parish. Peter Pearce Hutchinson, of Boston, may take the name of Pearce Huchins. Almira Gilpatrick, of Boston, may take the name of Almira Gill. William Davenport Irish, of Boston, may take the name of William Davenport, also, his family, Deborah, Sarah Frances, William, George Edward, John Henry, Benjamin Franklin, may severally take the surname of Davenport. Jesse Ross Rhodes, of Boston, may take the name of Jesse Rhodes Mayo. James Hambleton Hill, of Salem, may take the name of Horace Lane Hill. Francis Ashton Monarch, of Salem, may take the name of Francis Monarch Ashton. Theodore Monarch, of Salem, may take the name of Theodore Ashton. Harriot Webb, of Salem, may take the name of Harriot Northey Webb. George Gordon Murphy, of Lynn, may take the name of George Gordon Mosely. Lydia Gordon Murphy, of Lynn, may take the name of Lydia Amanda Mosely. Mary Elizabeth Murphy, minor, may take the name of Mary Elizabeth Susannah Mosely. George Francis Murphy, of Lynn, may take the name of George Francis Mosely. James Blackey, of Lynn, may take the name of James Blackey Dennison. Edward Newell Gilson, of Lynn, may take the name of Edward Sylvanus Newhall. Anna G. Shove, of Lynn, minor, may take the name of Anna S. Johnson. Gilbert Boyce, Jun., of Lynn, may take the name of Gilbert Russell Boyce. Elijah Hedding Alley, of Lynn, may take the name of Freeman Alley. William McConnell, of Georgetown, may take the name of William Corliss. Thomas L. Lucy, of Bradford, may take the name of George Hudson; Elizabeth P. Lucy, his wife, may take the name of Lucy Hudson; John W. Lucy, Helen L. Lucy, Martha J. Lucy, and Charles T. Lucy, their minor children, may take the surname of Hudson. Samuel Miller Somes, of Bradford, may take the name of Alvan Moroni Monteirth. Adeline Mears Brown, of Ipswich, may take the name of Abby Ann Brown. Hipsabeth P. Wiggin, of Danvers, may take the name of Elizabeth P. Wiggin. William Pousland, of Beverly, may take the name of William Pousland Friend. Nancy Stephens Pousland, of Beverly, may take the name of Nancy Stephens Friend. William Stephens Pousland, of Beverly, may take then name of William Stephens Friend. James Hill Pousland, of Beverly, a minor, may take the name of James Hill Friend. Polly Smith, of Salisbury, may take the name of Mary Jane Smith. Charles Morris Chace, of Newburyport, minor, may take the name of Edwin Bayley Chace. Jonathan Andrews, of Salem, may take the name of John Andrew. Benjamin Harris Saunders, of Rowley, a minor, may take the name of Amos Joseph Saunders. Abigal Pike, a minor, daughter of True Pike, of Salisbury, may take the name of Mary Abigal Pike. Jeremiah Farnham, a minor, of Andover, may take the name of Charles Farnham. Augustus Fitzaubut Richards, of Natick, minor, may take the name of George Fuller. John Franklin Nealy, of Wayland, may take the name of Franklin Foster. Mary S. Nealy of Wayland, may take the name of Mary Foster. John Ingalls Wiley, of South Reading, minor, may take the name of Elmer Alonzo Willis. Henry McIntire, of Reading, may take the name of Henry Clay. Elizabeth Jane Donahoe, of Lowell, minor, may take the name of Lydia Anna Nealy. Leander Shelton, of Cambridge, may take the name of Leander Lincoln. Mary C. Shelton, of Cambridge, may take the name of Mary C. Lincoln. Sarah E. Shelton, John L. Shelton, Martha J. Shelton, Henry C. Shelton, Mary E. R. Shelton, and Angeline C. Shelton, may severally take the surname of Lincoln. Roxanna B. Davis, of Cambridge, may take the name of Ann B. Davis. James Western Babcock, of Framingham, may take the name of James Austin Elliot. Caroline Lucinda Beck, adopted daughter of James M. Beal, of Natick, may take the name of Caroline Lucinda Beal. James Whiting, of Charlestown, may take the name of James Henry Whiting. Comfort Harriet Corson, of Lowell, may take the name of Hellen Marr Corson. Phillip Coverly, of Brighton, may take the name of Edward Marshall Abbott. Frederick Buckingham, minor, of Cambridge, may take the name of Frederick Alexander Buckingham. George Washington Aiken, of Watertown, may take the name of Certus Imus Aiken. George Fuller, of Newton, may take the name of Charles Jeremiah Fuller. Eliza Jane Nickerson, minor, adopted daughter of William and Caroline M. Howe, of Lowell, may take the name of Eliza Auburn Howe. Gamaliel Bradford, of Charlestown, may take the name of Alden Howard Bradford. Mary Miller, of Holliston, minor, may take the name of Mary Jones Miller. Julia Ann Caien, (the wife of Henry Caine, of Woburn, who has taken the surname of Wendall), may now take the surname of Wendall; also his daughter, Luella Bell Caine, may take the name of Julia Ann Wendall. Mary Cornell, of Framingham, may take the name of Mary Clara Hemenway. Charles Watkins, adopted son of William Wight, of Holliston, may take the name of Charles Winthrop Wight. Adolphus C. Sebalt of Lowell, may take the name of Charles Thompson. Lydia Richardson of Chelmsford, may take the name of Lydia Richardson Warren. Anna S. Green, of Holliston, may take the name of Ann Smith. Theophilus Bigelow, of Holliston, may take the name of Richard Bigelow. George L. Avery, of Malden, may take the name of James Conant Austin. Guy Slade Burroughs, of Sudbury, may take the name of George Burroughs. Dolly D. Brown, of Stoneham, may take the name of Mary Davis Brown. John Aloysius Hanner, of Somerville, a minor, adopted son of George W. Beck, may take the name of John Aloysius Beck. Daniel Forbes, of Charlestown, may take the name of Daniel H. Forbes. Emily Amelia Winship, a minor, daughtr of Jonathan Winship, of Brighton, may take the name of Amelia Meriam Winship. Levi Bartlett Thyng, of Lowell, may take the name of Levi Bartlett Tyng. Eleazer Allen Battell, of Worcester, may take the name of Allen E. Battell. Lemuel Newton, of Hardwick, may take the name of Stephen Eleazer Newton. Samuel Allen, of Grafton, may take the name of Samuel Home Allen. John Wetherell, Jun., of Oxford, may take the name of John Wolcott Wetherell. Mahala Hoit, of Milford, may take the name of Mahala Hoit Cook. Desire Goddard, wife of Elisha Goddard, of Princeton, may take the name of Sarah Desire Goddard. Amanda Zurriah Stewart, of Upton, may take the name of Amanda Zurriah Webster. Eliza Ann Pratt, of Worcester, may take the name of Eliza Ann Brewer. David Sylvester Clark, of Royalston, minor, may take the name of David Sylvester Brown. Harvey Allen, of Princeton, may take the name of Harvey Wilbur Allen. Persis Elizabeth Weld, of Charlton, may take the name of Elizabeth Weld. Antoinette G. York, of Upton may take the name of Jane Maria Walker. Charles Smith Straw, of Worcester, may take the name of Charles Smith Lee. John Waldo Lincoln, of Worcester, counsellor at law, may take the name of Edward Winslow Lincoln. Algernon S. Crawford, of Barre, may take the name of Algernon S. Butler. Julia Sophronia Ruble, adopted daughter of Simon Hubbard, of Holden, may take the name of Julia Caroline Hubbard. Joshua L. Knight, of Leicester, may take the name of Charles S. Knight. Henry Graves, of Northampton, may take the name of Henry Graves Moore. Cyrus M. Bartlett, of Worthington, may take the name of Cyrus M. Parsons. Sedate Manly Thayer, of Northampton, may take the name of Manly Sedate Thayer. Edward McIntire, of Springfield, may take the name of Edward West. Sarah Burnell, of Northampton, may take the name of Sarah Burnell Breck. Medad Russell Wright, of Easthampton, may take the name of Russell Medad Wright. John Smith, of Amherst, may take the name of Hervey John Smith. Lewis Joy, of Amherst, may take the name of Lewis Everet Joy. Mary Taft, of Springfield, adopted daughter of Edward M. Joy, may take the name of Lillian Almeria Joy. Elizabeth Antoinette Chase, adopted daughter of Henry R. Vaille, of Springfield, may take the name of Elizabeth Pitman Vaille. Alonzo Stearns, of Williamsburg, may take the name of Alonzo Lysander Stearns. Oliver Death, of Wendell, may take the name of Oliver Davis. Sally Death, of Wendell, may take the name of Sally Davis; also their children: William S., Eliza, Oliver, Mary E., Benjamin, Royal Francis, Hannah, Jane, Sarah Ann, Eliza Sophronia, may severally take the surname of Davis. John Sumner Mudge, of Northfield, may take the name of John Green Mudge. Sabra Willis Carlton, of Buckland, minor, may take the name of Sabra Maranca Carlton. William Dwight Monk, of Deerfield, may take the name of William Dwight. Candace M. Master, of Buckland, may take the name of Candace Carr Howard. Daniel Sweetland, of Bernardston, adopted son of Richard Montague, may take the name of Daniel Richard Montague. Wealthy Minerva Roxana Trask, of Leverett, may take the name of Wealthy Roxana Cowles; also her two minor children, Sarah Maria and George Evens, may severally take the surname of Cowles. Leander Morton, of Whately, may take the name of Leander Lincoln Morton. King Williams, of Stockbridge, may take the name of King Sacket Williams. Charity Johnson, of Becket, may take the name of Charity Whitemore. William Leland, of Roxbury, may take the name of William Sherman Leland. Edward Gill, of Quincy, may take the name of Edward Howard Gill. Lafayette Whitney, of Braintree, may take the name of Lewis Lafayette Whitney. Mary T. Fisher, of Franklin, may take the name of Mary Thurston. Harlows Whitney, Jun., of Wrentham, may take the name of Gustavus H. Whitney. Augustine Joshua Bryant, of Milton, may take the name of Augustus Bryant. Ferdinand Clark, of Roxbury, may take the name of Ferdinand Nimrod Clark. Josephine Friedham Wright, adopted daughter of J. W. Parkhurst, of Dedham, may take the name of Mary Josephine Parkhurst. Margaret Howe Brown, of Dorchester, may take the name of Margaret Howe. John Wilson, of Fall River, may take the name of John Yates Wilson. Jonathan Soule, of Westport, may take the name of Jonathan P. Soule. Orin Bassett, of Taunton, may take the name of Orin Larnard Bassett. Sarah Brown, of Norton, minor, may take the name of Sarah Hunt. William Armstrong Dobson, of Taunton, may take the name of William Armstrong. Eliphalet Robbins, 2d, of New Bedford, minor, may take the name of Eliphalet Howe Robbins. Mary Maccomber, of Westport, may take the name of Mary G. Macomber. Richard F. Marchant, of New Bedford, may take the name of Richard F. Merchent. Olvier Perry Coggshall, of Pawtucket, a minor and adopted son of David R. Sprague, may take the name of Oliver Coggshall Sprague. Nathan Chandler McLauthlen, of Kingston, may take the name of Nathan Chandler. Elijah Lamb, of Abington, may take the name of Elijah Gay Morris. Rosella Ford Hatch, of Marshfield, minor daughter of David P. Hatch, may take the name of Mary Dyke Ames Hatch. Ellis P. Richards, of North Bridgewater, adopted child of Lyman Clark, may take the name of William Ellis Clark. Also, Sarah A. Richards, adopted child of Lyman Clark, may take the name of Caroline Augusta Clark. Olive W. Faunce, of North Bridgewater, may take the name of Ellen Maria Faunce. Ebenezer D. Trickey, of Chatam, may take the name of Ebenezer D. Trakez. Patience Jane Trickey, his wife, may take the name of Patience Jane Trakez. Hester Ann R. Trickey, a minor daughter, may take the name of Hester Ann R. Trakez. Charles Henry Hall, of Marshfield, may take the name of Charles Henry Austin. Ruthy Chase, wife of Lysander Chase, of Yarmouth, may take the name of Ruth Chase. Jonathan Franch Whorf, of Provincetown, may take the name of Charles Francis Whorf. Polly Bassett Fairfield, of Yarmouth, may take the name of Mary Bassett Fairfield. Tabitha Atwood, of Brewster, may take the name of Abby Atwood. Marshal Underwood, of Dennis, may take the name of Marshall Sears Underwood. Mary Helan Wixson, of Dennis, minor, may take the name of Susan Helan Wixson. Joseph Baker, a minor, of Dennis, may take the name of Joseph Kelley Baker. Moses Starbuck, a minor son of Mary Ann Starbuck of Nantucket, may take the name of Albert Wilson Starbuck. [April 16, 1846]. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: John C. McRoberts, of Boston, may take the name of John C. Roberts. Henry Smith, of Boston, minor, may take the name of Henry Farnam Smith. Charles Bean Moulton, of Boston, Charles Jeremiah Bean Moulton. William Hunt, of Boston, may take the name of William Morris Hunt. Alexander Wheeler, of Boston, may take the name of Alexander Balch Wheeler. James Pedder, of Boston, may take the name of James Sumner. Sarah Ann Pratt Perkins, of Boston, may take the name of Sarah Ann Pratt Cummings; her minor daughter, Sarah Ann Porter Perkins, may take the name of Sarah Ann Pratt Cummings. Forrester Pelby Anderson, of Boston, minor, may take the name of Forrester Anderson Pelby. Samuel French, of Boston, may take the name of Samuel Albert French. William H. Call, of Boston, may take the name of William H. Mackintosh. James Lewis, minor, son of Winslow Lewis, Jun., may take the name of Winslow Lewis, 3d. Diederick Elderman, of Boston, may take the name of Charles Barchelder. John Williams, of Boston, may take the name of John Earl Williams. Allen Bangs, of Boston, may take the name of Allen E. Bangs. George Lawrence Corporal, of Boston, may take the name of George Corporal Lawrence; his wife, Martha Corporal, may take the name of Martha Lawrence; and their three minor children, to wit, George Lawrence Corporal, Joshua Thorp Corporal, and Martha Amelia Corporal, may severally take the name of George Corporal Lawrence, Joshua Thorp Lawrence, and Martha Amelia Lawrence. Mary Eliza Stowell Hurley, of Boston, may take the name of Mary Eliza Leeds. Sophronia Perry, of Boston, may take the name of Sophronia White. Lucretia E. Beers, of Boston, may take the name of Lucretia E. Pierce; and her two minor sons, George Henry Beers and Allen Augustus Beers, may take the names of George Henry Pierce and Allen Augustus Pierce. Catharine Matilda Wheelock, of Boston, minor, may take the name of Catharine Brattle Wheelock. Christiana K. Richmond, of Boston, may take the name of Christiana K. Sargent. Ebenezer Ball, of Boston, may take the name of Ebenezer Wallis Ball. Hiram Parker, of Boston, may take the name of Hiram Munroe Parker. Joseph Lee, of Boston, minor, may take the name of Thomas Joseph Lee. Davis Estis, of Boston, may take the name of David Estis. Lucius Doolittle, Jun., of Boston, may take the name of Lucius Doolittle Ashley. Samuel Gerrish Barrett, of Boston, a minor, may take the name of Samuel Eddy Barrett. Jonathan Wade, of Boston, may take the name of John Wade. John Mulligan, of Boston, may take the name of John Warren Atkins. Lyman Vose, of Boston, minor, may take the name of Lyman Tucker Vose. Charles Parker, of Boston, may take the name of Charles Maverick Parker. Joseph Bunnell Coy, of Boston, may take the name of Joseph Coy Chickering. (* see below.) George W. March, of Boston, may take the name of George W. Wilson. Peter Shumway, Jun., of Boston, may take the name of Franklin P. Shumway. Nathan Heard, Jun., of Boston, may take the name of Nathan Ferdinand Heard. James Ryan, of Boston, may take the name of James Walker Ryan. George W. Porter, of Boston, may take the name of George W. Eustis. Patrick Fitzpatrick, of Boston, may take the name of William Fitz. D. Warren Malony, of Boston, may take the name of Dexter Warren. Nathan Kimball, of Boston, may take the name of Nathan Ralph Kimball. Samuel Stratton, of Boston, may take the name of Joy Hamlet Stratton. James Johnson, Jun., of Boston, may take the name of James Chauncey Johnson. Lydia S. Cook, of Salem, may take the name of Anna Emerson. Ann Augusta Sumner Lewis, minor, of Lynn, may take the name of Ann Augusta Sumner Marsh. Mary P. Gould, of Danvers, may take the name of Mary P. Cheever. Julia Valentine Ames, minor, of Salem, may take the name of Julia Barnard. William K. Hobson, of Rowley, may take the name of William Kimball; his wife, Drusilla H. Hobson, may take the name of Drusilla H. Kimball. Morgiana Scott, minor, of Lynn, may take the name of Anna Scott Johnson. Enos True Curtis, of Bradford, may take the name of Edwin Taylor Curtis. Moses B. Somes, of Bradford, may take the name of Charles B. Somes. Thomas Frothingham Hopping, of Salem, may take the name of Thomas Hopping Frothingham. James S. Kimball, Jun., of Salem, may take the name of James Walter Kimball. Martha Henderson, minor, of Danvers, may take the name of Mary R. Henderson. Samuel Franklin Tarbox, of Lynn, may take the name of Samuel Franklin Appleton. Benjamin Washington Tarbox, of Lynn, may take the name of Benjamin Washington Appleton; his wife, Sarah Adeline, together with their two minor children, Ellen Augusta and Frances Washington, may severally take the names of Sarah Adeline Appleton, Ellen Augusta Appleton, and Frances Washington Appleton. Henry O. Neill, of Lynn, may take the name of Henry Neill; his wife, Priscilla Cloutman, together with their three minor children, Helen Amanda, William Henry, and Charles Frederick, may severally take the names of Priscilla Cloutman Neill, Helen Amanda Neill, William Henry Neill, and Charles Frederick Neill. Niles Richardson Hardy, minor, of Boston, may take the name of Niles Gardner Parker. Darius Johnson, of Haverhill, may take the name of Darius W. Johnson. Mehitable Stickney Peabody, a minor, of Boxford, may take the name of Mary Stickney Peabody. Samuel Tucker, of Salem, may take the name of Samuel Dudley Tucker. Eliza Foster Haskell, of Beverly, a minor, may take the name of Eliza Foster Lafavour. Joseph Swasey, of Salem, may take the name of Charles Warren Swasey. Deborah Elizabeth Killam, wife of William E. Killam, of Boxford, may take the name of Elizabeth Wiggin Killam. Martha Ann Page, of Lunenburg, may take the name of Martha Ann Robinson; her minor son, Henry Morton Page, may take the name of Henry Morton Robinson. Austin Hoar, of West Boylston, may take the name of Austin Wilbur Sidney; his wife, Esther Whitaker Hoar, may take the name of Esther Whitaker Sidney. Emma E. Gould, a minor, of Lancaster, may take the name of Emily E. Pratt. John Young, of Shrewsbury, may take the name of John Williams Young. Edwin Bigelow, of Lancaster, may take the name of Edwin Samuel Bigelow. Marcellus Emerson, minor, adopted by Warren Fay, of Southborough, may take the name of Marcellus Emerson Fay. Harriot D. Pidge, minor, adopted by Samuel and Nancy F. Rich, of West Sutton, may take the name of Harriot P. Rich. Albert Henry Richardson, minor, of Brookfield, may take the name of Albert Henry Bartlett. Pliny Litchfield, minor, may take the name of Pliny Thurston Litchfield, of Southbridge. Isaac Cuttar Snow, of Leicester, may take the name of William Cuttar Snow. Leonard Mowry, of Douglas, may take the name of Daniel Mowry. Esther Ann Bancroft, minor, of Auburn, may take the name of Anna Eudora Esther Bancroft. Charles Dwight Eager, of Northborough, may take the name of Charles Henry Eager. Mary Ellen Sawyer, minor, of Fitchburg, may take the name of Mary Ellen Peirce. Jacob Addison Bemis, of Southborough, may take the name of Addison Jacob Bemis. Morris Taft Judd, of Upton, minor, may take the name of Lysander Morris Perham. Samuel Preston, of Worcester, may take the name of Samuel Hildrith Preston. Charles Walker, of Westborough, may take the name of Charles Wellington Walker. Ezra Staples, of Uxbridge, may take the name of Ezra Freeman Staples. Anne Devillers Lincoln, minor daughter of Nancy H. Lincoln, of Worcester, may take the name of Georgiana Devillers Lincoln. Mary Sigourney Towne Miller, of Worcester, may take the name of Mary Sigourney Towne. John Smith, of Hadley, minor, may take the name of John Porter Smith. Carlo Howe, of Granby, may take the name of Carlos Howe. Sarah Cleaveland, minor, of Williamsburg, may take the name of Sarah Luann Cleveland. Charles Ferry, of Granby, may take the name of Charles Sherman Ferry. Melancton Hamilton Hyde, of Ware, may take the name of Hamilton Hyde. Alvan A. Garside, of South Hadley, may take the name of Alvan White Alvord. Laura Bacon, a minor, of Ware, may take the name of Amelia Salome Eddy. Diantha C. Lee, a minor, of Northampton, may take the name of Cornelia Frances Lee. Reuben Amasa Doolittle Palmer, of West Springfield, may take the name of Amasa Reuben Palmer. Joseph Brown, of Springfield, may take the name of Joseph Charles Brown. Matthew Willard, of Wilbraham, may take the name of Charles M. Willard. Dolly Miller, of Springfield, may take the name of Eliza May Miller. Levi Tower, of Springfield, may take the name of Levi Howard Tower. Rachel Jane Wheelock, of Shutesbury, may take the name of Rachel Jane Spear. Lucinda Hodgkins, of Montague, may take the name of Lucinda Pike. David Boynton Gage, of Wendell, may take the name of David Bynton Harris. Albert Shaw, of New Salem, may take the name of Albert Edward Shaw. Martha M. Buel, minor, of Leverett, may take the name of Martha A. Woodward. James Wheeler Hayden, of Boxborough, may take the name of James Rule Hayden. Joseph Pulsifer, of Charlestown, may take the name of Edgar Pulsifer. Sarah Bruce, of Marlborough, may take the name of Sarah Elizabeth Bruce. Jonathan Brooks Nichols, of South Reading, may take the name of John Brooks Nichols. Johnson Green, of South Reading, may take the name of Robert Green. William Penn Thompson, of Woburn, may take the name of George Thompson. Obadiah Richrdson Varnum, of Lowell, may take the name of George Noel Varnum. John Doyle, of Billerica, may take the name of John George Oliver. Mary Annette Huntoon, minor, of Lowell, may take the name of Mary Annette Johnson. William Underwood, of Billerica, may take the name of William Henry Crosby. Phebe Atkinson, minor, of Lowell, may take the name of Henrietta Phebe Atkinson. Mary Grace Hunkins, of Lowell, minor, may take the name of Sarah Jane Farmer. Ithamar Winship, of Lowell, may take the name of Charles Henry Winship. Abram S. McLaughlin, of Framingham, may take the name of Abram S. Mack; his wife, Dilly Ann, together with their two children, James C. and Hester Ann J., may severally take the names of Dilly Ann Mack, James C. Mack, and Hester Ann J. Mack. Henry Davis, of Charlestown, may take the name of Henry Turner Davis. Howard Whitney, of Waltham, may take the name of Warren Howard. Horace Bacon, of West Cambridge, may take the name of Horace Clinton Bacon. William Henry Smith, of Lowell, may take the name of William Henry Leland Smith. Sarah Margaret Newhall, minor, of Reading, may take the name of Sarah Margaret Weston. Osiander Carter, of Wilmington, may take the name of Osgood Allen Carter. Philo Fisher Sanford, a minor, of Lowell, may take the name of Lewis Philo Sanford. Cyrus Houghton Heywood, of Lowell, may take the name of Charles Houghton Heywood. Joseph Crosier Gallup, of Adams, may take the name of Joseph Crosier Marsdale; his wife, Laura Jane, and their four minor children, Edwin Ruthven, Althine Idalia, Francelia Blandina, and Gerald Embert, may severally take the names of Laura Jane Marsdale, Edwin Ruthven Marsdale, Althine Idalia Marsdale, Francelia Blandina Marsdale, and Gerald Embert Marsdale. Henry Bliss, of Adams, may take the name of Henry Clay Bliss. James Willow Cotton, a minor, of Hancock, may take the name of James Porter Whtie. Harlows Whiting, Jun., of Wrentham, may take the name of Gustavus H. Whiting. Susan Maria Carney, of Quincy, minor, may take the name of Susan Maria Richardson. Peter Cushing, of Weymouth, may take the name of William Pomroy Cushing. Elizabeth Baxter, minor, of Quincy, may take the name of Elizabeth Lydia Baxter. Roby Lydston, of Roxbury, may take the name of Alfred Henry Lydston. John Palmer Perry, 2d, of Dighton, may take the name of George Byron Perry. Hamblin Tillson, Jun., of New Bedford, may take the name of Henry Hemblin Tillson. Frederick Briggs, Jun., of Dighton, may take the name of Frederic Caro Briggs. Joseph A. Allen, a minor, of Attleborough, may take the name of Eugene Hervey Richards. Francis Berthier, minor, of Rochester, may take the name of Francis Berthier Pitcher. Ebenezer Davis, Jun., of Truto, minor, may take the name of Ebenezer Lester Davis. Caroline Howes, of Dennis, a minor, may take the name of Eunice Bartlett Howes. Thankful Winslow Nealus, minor, of Dennis, may take the name of Mary Ellen Nealus. Mary Ellen Bassett, minor, of Yarmouth, may take the name of Mary Marie Bassett. William Managan, minor, of Truro, may take the name of William Henry Harrison. William James Donahoe, a minor, of Truro, may take the name of William James Davis. John Minot West, a minor, of Nantucket, may take the name of Paul West. [April 26, 1847]. An act to repeal a portion of "An Act to change the Names of Persons therein mentioned," passed in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: *So much of the act, entitled "an act to change the name of persons therein mentioned," passed on the twenty sixth day of April, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven, as provides that Joseph Bunnell Coy may take the name of Joseph Coy Chickering, and shall be known and called thereby, and that the same shall be considered as his only proper and legal name, is hereby repealed. [May 3, 1848]. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Winthrop Sears, of Boston, may take the name of Knyvet Winthrop Sears. James Foster, of Boston, may take the name of James Rolf Foster. Isaac Bradford, a minor, of Boston, may take the name of Isaac Buckminster Bradford. William Brookings, a minor, of Boston, may take the name of William Adams. Francis Joseph Nursptill, of Boston, may take the name of Francis Joseph Nourse; his wife, Mary Elizabeth, and their minor children, Mary Elizabeth, Francis Joseph, Sophrona and Jacob Gilmore, may severally take the surname of Nourse. Jacob Nursptill, of Boston, may take the name of Jacob Nourse; Caroline, his wife, and George Henry, their minor son, may each take the surname of Nourse. Charles Miller Reed, of Boston, may take the name of Gardner Kinsell Reed. Mehitable Eastman, of Boston, may take the name of Maria Mehitable Eastman. Roswell Dunnakin, of Boston, may take the name of Roswell Brooks; Roswell Munroe and Frederic Justus, his minor sons, may take the surname of Brooks. Joseph Appleton, of Boston, may take the name of William Appleton. Isaac De St. Croix Woodbury, of Boston, may take the name Isaac De Woodbury. George Washington Jenks Furness, of Boston, may take the name of George Jenks Furness. George Henry Snelling, of Boston, may take the name of George Lester Snelling. Jonathan Robbins, of Boston, may take the name of John Robbins. David G. McMurphy, of Boston, may take the name of David G. Merrill. Isaac Stevens Parker, of Boston, may take the name of W. Stevens Parker. Charles Rice Sherman, of Boston, a minor, may take the name of Charles Bowler Sherman. Christopher List, of Boston, may take the name of Charles List. Caroline Elizabeth Chaplin, of Rowley, a minor, may take the name of Caroline Louisa Chaplin. Michael Hoyt Morse, of Newburyport, a minor, may take the name of Edward Hoyt Morse. George Kimball, of Bradford, may take the name of George M. Kimball. Charles Kimball, a minor, of Bradford, may take the name of Charles B. Kimball. Jeremiah Staniford Harris, of Salem, may take the name of George Harris. Jonathan Cass Whippen, of Lynn, may take the name of Henry Cass Whippen. Samuel Dickinson Bartlett, of Newburyport, may take the name of Samuel Waldo Bartlett. Enoch Thurlow Bartlett, of Newburyport, may take the name of Henry Thurlow Bartlett. Horace Bailey Balch, of Bradford, may take the name of Horace Morse Balch. Charles Scott, of Hamilton, minor, may take the name of Charles Aaron Dodge. Albert Pitman Allen, of Manchester, may take the name of John Woodberry Allen. Sarah Ellen Varnum, of Lynn, minor, may take the name of Sarah Ellen Alley. Ira D. Ricker, of Beverly, may take the name of Ira Davis. Elias Endicott Putnam, of Danvers, may take the name of Elias Putnam. George Honeycomb, of Salem, may take the name of George Henry Peirson. Sampson Cummings, of Lynn, may take the name of Thomas Clarkson Cummings. Betsey Potter Allen, of Lynn, minor, may take the name of Helena Potter Allen. Joseph Waters, of Salem, may take the name of Joseph Linton Waters. George Moody, of Rowley, may take the name of Latimer George Moody. Perley Goodale King, of Danvers, may take the name of Perley King. John Pearson, 3d, of Newburyport, may take the name of John Perley Pearson. John W. Rogers, of Newbury, may take the name of John Roger Williams. Andrew W. Abbott, of Salem, may take the name of Andrew Abbott Ward. Angelina Elizabeth Chapman, of Lowell, may take the name of Dianna Elizabeth Phelps. William Coffern Gilman Nutting, of Dracut, may take the name of Coffern Nutting. Thomas Baldwin Brown, of South Reading, may take the name of Thomas Baldwin Burnap Brown. America Perkins Bonney, of Lowell, may take the name of Arthur Perkins Bonney. Calvin Nichols, of Reading, may take the name of John Calvin Nichols. William Edes, of Natick, a minor, may take the name of William Francis Newhall. William Henry Trigger and John Trigger, of Newton, may each take the surname of Phillips instead of Trigger. William Thurston Powers, of Reading, may take the name of William Thurston. Stephen Brooks Hoar and Timothy Hoar, of Brighton, may each take the surname of Brooks instead of Hoar. Rice Kendall, of Sherburne, may take the name of Charles Rice Kendall. Susan E. Amidown, a minor, of Lowell, may take the name of Susan E. Walker. Hannah S. Converse, of Woburn, minor, may take the name of Hannah S. Thompson. Alvan Phillis, of Concord, may take the name of Alvan Phillis Parker. Mary Maria Felton, of Stow, may take the name of Mary Maria Withington. Herod Leighton, of Newton, may take the name of Samuel Stillman Leighton. Mary Underwood, of Chelmsford, may take the name of Mary Farr. Rhoda Fullerton, of Lowell, may take the name of Frances Fullerton. Roger Vose, of Lowell, may take the name of Roger Vance. Benjamin Rice Davison, of Lexington, may take the name of William Henry Davison. Lucinda Frost, of Natick, may take the name of Clara Howard. George Lyman Chilson, of Leicester, may take the name of George Dexter Chilson. Daniel Mowry, of Douglas, may take the name of David Mowry. Foster Death, of Rutland, and his wife, Hepsibeth Death, and their minor children, Charles and Henry, may each take the surname of Dana instead of Death. Elizabeth D. Shackford, of Shrewsbury, may take the name of Elizabeth Davis; and her minor children, John J. Sylvester and George L., may severally take the surname of Davis instead of Shackford. Joseph Hoar may take the name of Joseph H. Heywood. Samuel R. Hoar may take the name of Samuel R. Heywood. Dorcas K. Hoar may take the name of Dorcas K. Heywood. Dwight Hoar may take the name of Dwight H. Heywood. Mary R. Hoar may take the name of Mary R. Heywood. Ezra H. Hoar may take the name of Ezra H. Heywood. Fidelia M. Hoar may take the name of Fidelia M. Heywood. Lyman B. Hoar may take the name of Lyman B. Heywood. Alonzo P. Hoar may take the name of Alonzo P. Heywood. [Hoar/Heywood all of Princeton.] Isaac Merrill Wheeler, of Rutland, may take the name of Merrill Wheeler. John Allyn Weston, of Worcester, may take the name of Allyn Weston. Vina Newton, of Worcester, may take the name of Levinia Pierce Robbins. Jared Curtis Delany, of Southbridge, a minor, may take the name of Jared Curtis Healy. Henry Adin Stone, of Shrewsbury, may take the name of Isaac Hubbard Stone. Levi Carruth, of Templeton, may take the name of Levi W. Carruth. Paschal Peola Deming Weld, of Charleton, may take the name of Vernon Weld. Joseph Knowlton Mann, of Petersham, a minor, may take the name of Joseph Mann Jackson. William Everett Dalrymple, a minor, of Northborough, may take the name of William Everett Warren. Franklin Bradford Metcalf, of Leicester, may take the name of Franklin Bradford King. Mary Davis Goodspeed, of Hubbardston, a minor, may take the name of Mary Alma Goodspeed. Abraham Vest, of Grafton, may take the name of John Negus Wilson; and his wife, Sally Vest, and Walter Vest, and Mary Elizabeth Vest, their minor children, may take the surname of Wilson instead of Vest. Willard Sherman, of North Brookfield, may take the name of Harrison Willard Sherman. Ephraim Warren Fuller, of Worcester, may take the name of Warren Fuller. Michael Herne, and John Herne, of Lancaster, may each take the surname of Kelley, instead of Herne. Reuben Pierce, of Northampton, may take the name of Henry Reuben Pierce. Charles Judd Bridgman, of Northampton, a minor, may take the name of Charles Juson Bridgman. Reuben Benjamin Crosier, of Heath, a minor, may take the name of Lemuel Sanford Churchill. Eliza H. Ball, of Northfield, may take the name of Eliza H. Wright. William D. Watton, of Gill, may take the name of William Burrows. Martha Brown, of Whately, a minor, may take the name of Martha Cummings Brown. Frederick Mason Richards Brown, a minor, of Whately, may take the name of Frederick Richards Brown. Warren Marsh, of Montague, may take the name of Warren Bryant Marsh. Henry Dickinson, of Deerfield, may take the name of Henry Whipple Dickinson. Katharine A. Crafts, of Whately, may take the name of Caroline A. Crafts. Remembrance Smith, of Whately, may take the name of Justin Remembrance Smith. Preserved Smith Guellow, of Greenfield, may take the name of Albert Preserved Wright. Araunah Ide, of Shelburne, may take the name of John A. Ide. Martin Severance, of Shelburne, may take the name of Martin Juan Severance. Charity Whittemore, of Becket, may take the name of Charity Whittesmore Johnson. John Abbott, 2d, of Hinsdale, may take the name of John Hubbard Abbott. Thalia Maria Abbott, of Hinsdale, may take the name of Mary Maria Abbott. Stephen McCrea, of Williamstown, may take the name of Stephen Southworth. Julia Andrews, of New Marlborough, may take the name of Julia Bullard. Harriet Jane Morey, of Bellingham, a minor, may take the name of Harriet Jane Cook. Julia Ann Potter, of Franklin, may take the name of Ann Olivia Potter Whiting. Ellen Augusta Bragg, of Medfield, a minor, may take the name of Ellen Augusta Fales. Hubert Gaumond, of Canton, may take the name of Hubert G. Woodbury. Greenleaf Sanger, of Dover, may take the name of Simon Greenleaf Sanger. William Lemma, of North Bridgewater, may take the name of William Lemmar. Sarah Elisabeth Ames, of Marshfield, a minor, may take the name of Sarah Dering Thomas Ames. Francoise Berthier, of Rochester, a minor, may take the name of Frances Berthier Pitcher. Sherman Allen Sturtevant, of Plymouth, may take the name of Sherman Allen. John Quincy Adams Faunce, of Kingston, may take the name of Quincy Adams Faunce. Nathaniel Faunce, Jun., of Kingston, may take the name of Nathaniel Arthur Faunce. Sarah Kinney, of Rochester, may take the name of Sarah Dunham. Noah Erastus Fillebrown, of Easton, may take the name of Erastus Brown. Eliza Adeline Fillebrown, of Easton, may take the name of Eliza Adeline Brown. Margaret Myer, of New Bedford, a minor, may take the name of Margaret Myer Wood. Martha A. Holmes, of Mansfield, a minor, may take the name of Martha A. Gordon. Laban Mitchel Wheaton Wild, of Norton, a minor, may take the name of Laban Mitchel Wheaton. Charles Bray, of Yarmouth, a minor, may take the name of Charles Matthews Bray. Joseph Baker, of Harwich, may take the name of Joseph Otis Baker. Lydia Matthews Bassett, of Yarmouth, may take the name of Lydia Matthews Sherman. Frederick U. Small, a minor, of Provincetown, may take the name of James Henry Small. Benjamin F. Small, a minor, of Provincetown, may take the name of Joshua D. P. Small. Bethiah Crowell Matthews, of Yarmouth, a minor, may take the name of Fanny Bethiah Matthews. Eunice Hallett Matthews, of Yarmouth, a minor, may take the name of Rebekah Hallett Matthews. [May 10, 1848]. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Nathaniel Merril Leathers, of Danvers, may take the name of Nathaniel Merril Warren. [March 24, 1849]. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Thomas Vaughan Baron, of Suffolk county (Boston?), may take the name of Thomas Barry. Lydia Bradford Orcutt, of Suffolk county, may take the name of Lydia Bradford. George Colburn, a minor, of Suffolk county, may take the name of George Colburn Cabot. John Cutts Smith, of Suffolk county, may take the name of John Smith Cutts. Charles Gillpatrick, of Suffolk county, may take the name of Charles Gill. Catharine Coolidge Gates, of Suffolk county, may take the name of Catharine Gates Thaxter. James Morss Williams, of Suffolk county, may take the name of James Morss William Williams. Virginia Albina Williams, a minor, of Suffolk county, may take the name of Virginia Albina Fullick. Charles Rollins Torrey, a minor, of Suffolk county, may take the name of Rollins Torrey. Jeremiah Buxton Favor, of Suffolk county (Boston?), may take the name of Frank Favor. Elijah Baldwin, of Suffolk county, may take the name of George Russel Hastings. George Hoogs, of Suffolk county, may take the name of George H. Francis; his minor son, George A. Hoogs, may take the name of George A. H. Francis. Alfred White Chamberlain, of Suffolk county, may take the name of Alfred White Sprague. William McNaught, of Suffolk county, may take the name of William Henry Thomas. Naomi Porter Shaw, a minor, of Suffolk county, may take the name of Naomi Porter Mace. Arabella N. Livingston, of Suffolk county, may take the name of Imogene De Errence, and her minor son, Alfred Maitland Livingston, may take the name of Ivan Marion De Errence. Michael Collins, of Suffolk county, may take the name of Michael Henry Collins. Thomas M. Center, George F. Center, and Emma L. Center, minors, may assume the surname of Dickinson. William Gordon, of Suffolk county, may take the name of William George Gordon. Mary Rhoades Josselyn, of Suffolk county, may take the name of Mary Rhoades Darling. Nathaniel Conant, 2d, of Danvers, may take the name of Nathaniel P. Conant. Elizabeth E. Swan, a minor, of Newburyport, may take the name of Elizabeth Esther Page. Ayer Spofford, of Bradford, may take the name of Mary Ayer Spofford. Abby Faltch, of Salisbury, may take the name of Abby Phenietta Dennitt. Richard Wilson, of Newbury, may take the name of Richard Burritt Wilson. Marcus Marcellus Danforth, of Bradford, may take the name of George Edwin Danforth. Joseph Warren Smith, of Bradford, may take the name of Austin F. Smith. Gorham Parsons, 3d, of Gloucester, may take the name of Gorham M. parsons.. John Ober, of Beverly, may take the name of John Thissell Ober. Matilda Wardwell, of Andover, minor, may take the name of Eliza Dodge Wardwell. Mary Elizabeth Boody, of Danvers, may take the name of Mary E. B. Gillion. Emeline Eliza Hill, of Danvers, may take the name of Emily Eliza Hill. James McBride, of Lawrence, may take the name of James Brooks. John Albree Downie, of Salem, a minor, may take the name of John Albree. Harriet Nowell, of Salem, may take the name of Harriet Nowell Howard. James Mooney, of Lynn, may take the name of James Forrest. Benjamin Franklin Newhall, Jun., of Saugus, may take the name of Benjamin Newhall. Lydia Eveline Wyman, of Danvers, may take the name of Lydia Eveline Peirce. Henry Phillips, of Salem, may take the name of Edward B. Phillips. Ruby Mellen Moore, of Salem, minor, may take the name of Abby Moore Kimball. Edwin Moody Burbank, of Bradford, may take the name of George Byron Sanford. Charles Dearborn Nowell, of Salem, may take the name of Charles Dearborn Howard. Gideon Barstow Monarch, of Salem, may take the name of Gideon B. Moore; his minor children, Charles James Monarch, may take the name of Charles James Moore; Gideon B. Moore Monarch may take the name of Gideon B. Moore; Frederick Moore Monarch may take the name of Frederick Moore; and John Moore Monarch may take the name of John Moore. John Abbott Johnson, of Danvers, may take the name of Abbott Johnson. Timothy Ross, of Ipswich, may take the name of Timothy Burnham Ross. Charles Pratt Houghton, of Cambridge, minor, may take the name of Charles Houghton Pratt. Charles McElroy, of Charlestown, may take the name of Charles Leroy. Samuel William Wyman, of Medford, may take the name of Frank Peirce. Ann Elizabeth Perley, of Lowell, minor, may take the name of Ann Elizabeth Wright. Abraham Rand Thompson, of Charlestown, minor, may take the name of Abraham Warren Thompson. William Parsons, of Charlestown, may take the name of William Alfred Parsons. Frances Ann Huggins, of Dracut, minor, may take the name of Frances Ann Stearns. Lucinda Frost, of Natick, minor, may take the name of Isadore Edwards. Walter Hayes, of Tyngsborough, minor, may take the name of Walter Hayes Farwell. William Brown Chase, of Marlborough, may take the name of William Chase. Frances Wright Faulkner Jones, of Acton, may take the name of Frances Jones. Silas Proctor Pingrey, of Marlborough, may take the name of Proctor Pingrey. William Higgins, of Charlestown, may take the name of William Franklin Higgins. John Beasley, of Cambridge, may take the name of Peter Manning. Henry Ward Hitchcock, of Charlestown, a minor, may take the name of Henry Ward Johns. Joseph Badger, of Leominster, may take the name of Joseph Badger Brown. Samuel F. Hill, of Sturbridge, may take the name of Samuel Fairbanks; his wife, Mary Ann Hill, may take the name of Mary Ann Fairbanks; and their minor children, Elizabeth, Loring H., and John A., may severally take the surname of Fairbanks. Victoria Keith, of Shrewsbury, minor, may take the name of Jane Maria Allen. Sarah Ann Hair, of Hubbardston, minor, may take the name of Sarah Ann Lucy Hunting. John Laughna, of Hubbardston, minor, may take the name of Charles Lawrence Laughna. Nancy Hunstable Hosmer, of Worcester, may take the name of Anna Hunstable Hosmer. Marion Eneri Allen, of Shrewsbury, minor, may take the name of Marion Irene Hemenway Allen. George F. Hoar, of Worcester, may take the name of George F. Baker. Ziba Bass Cary Dunham, of Leominster, may take the name of Howard Cary Dunham. Edward N. Divoll, of North Brookfield, may take the name of Edward Newell. Solomon B. J. Howe, of New Braintree, may take the name of Bolivar J. Howe. Lydia Lucrebia Bartlett, of Berlin, minor, may take the name of Selucia Ann Bartlett. Milton Morse, of Worcester, may take the name of Milton M. Morse. Wealthy Healy, of Worthington, may take the name of Wealthy Deborah Howard. Mary Ann Moody Ferry, of Belchertown, minor, may take the name of Mary Ann Ferry. Henry White, of South Hadley, may take the name of Henry Kirk White. Polly Garside, of South Hadley, may take the name of Mary Alvord. Merrick Orson Graves, of Williamsburg, minor, may take the name of Orson Merrick Graves. Ella Warner Smith, of Enfield, minor, may take the name of Ella Frances Gross. Emily Evalina Bement, of Easthampton, minor, may take the name of Emily Bement Smith. Harriet Clark Hawks, of Easthamtpon, minor, may take the name of Eliza Hawks Smith. Ellen M. H. Paine, of Greenwich, may take the name of Ellen M. H. Johnson. Chander Brown, of Ashfield, minor, may take the name of Chander Eugene Smith. Ellen Streeter, of Montague, a minor, may take the name of Ellen Elvira Horton. Ellen Eliza Leonard, of Conway, minor, may take the name of Ellen Leonard Childs. Ann Eloisa Field, of Northfield, minor, may take the name of Anna Eloisa Mary Field. George Sidebottom, of Adams, may take the name of George Nottingham; and his wife, Sarah Sidebottom, may take the name of Sarah Nottingham. George William Sidebottom, of Adams, may take the name of George William Nottingham; and his wife, Sarah Walbridge, and his minor son, may severally take the surname of Nottingham. John Race, of Great Barrington, may take the name of John Franklin Rice. Daniel Houghton Goodspeed, of West Sprinfield, may take the name of Daniel Houghton. Julia Ann Harger, of West Springfield, may take the name of Julia Ann Moore. Phillip Pear, of Roxbury, may take the name of Phillip Montague Pier. Eliza Charles Davis Parker, of Dedham, may take the name of Eliza Davis Parker. Israel Putnam Richardson, of Medway, minor, may take the name of Putnam Richardson Clark. John Bullough, Jun., of Needham, may take the name of John Ballou; and his wife Sarah, and their minor children, John Warren, Sarah Eliza, William Henry, and Joseph Willard Bullough, may severally take the surname of Ballou. Eliot Benjamin Sheffield, of Rochester, minor, may take the name of Stafford Benjamin Brownell. Daniel Howard, 2d, of North Bridgewater, may take the name of Daniel S. Howard. Joshua Crooker, 3d, of North Bridgewater, may take the name of Allen Jay Crooker. Martha Proctor Ball, of Hingham, minor, may take the name of Martha Ball Corthell. [trans. note: the fourth letter in that last name wasn't easy to read, & may be incorrect.] Charles Seaver Burt, of West Bridgewater, may take the name of Charles Seaver; and his wife, Celinda Taylor Burt, may take the name of Celinda Taylor Seaver; and their minor son, Charles, may take the surname of Seaver. Charles Henry Lovett, of Hingham, minor, may take the name of Charles Augustus Lovett. Alfred Heyer, of New Bedford, minor, may take the name of Alfred H. Perry. Almira Frances Reed, of New Bedford, may take the name of Almira Frances White. Arthur Donley, of Berkley, may take the name of George Burt. Peter Stewart, his wife, Anna C., and their children, Caroline Amelia, Catharine Gibbs, and Henry Ridgway, of Attleborough, may severally take the surname of Bishop. Michael Angelo Nuzze, of Provincetown, may take the name of William Gale. Elizabeth Taylor, of Yarmouth, may take the name of Elizabeth Joice Taylor. Vinson Cahoon, Jun., of Harwich, may take the name of Vinson Franklin Cahoon. Polly Hallett Berry, of Yarmouth, may take the name of Mary Hallett Berry. Reuben Cahoon, of Harwich, may take the name of Reuben Calhoon. Flora Augustine Childs, of Barnstable, may take the name of Adulsa Nickerson Childs. Isaiah Nickerson Handy, of Barnstable, may take the name of Robert Childs Handy. Lewis Thacher Crowell, of Barnstable, minor, may take the name of Timothy Baker Crowell. Jesse Hall, of Dennis, minor, may take the name of Jesse Sumner Hall. [May 2, 1849]. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: (These are in Suffolk County, but whether in the City of Boston, which I suspect, I'm not positive). Richard Howes may take the name of Richard Arthur Howes. Caroline Elizabeth Pierce, a minor, may take the name of Ella Pierce. Henry Dennie may take the name of Charles Henry Dennie. Joshua Chandler may take the name of Joshua Herbert Chandler. Charles Henry Brown may take the name of Ariel Brown. William Churchill may take the name of William B. Churchill. Almira Georgiana Murphy and William Henry Harrison Murphy, minors, may take the names of Almira Georgiana Vose, and William Henry Harrison Vose. Peter Jest may take the name of Frederick Adolphus Miller. Daniel and Joseph Trickey may severally take the names of Daniel Warren and Joseph Warren. Edward Perry Twitchell may take the name of Edward Twitchell Perry. Priscilla Ward Blake may take the name of Ella Blake. Caroline D. Jackson may take the name of Caroline D. Waldron. Samuel Smith Tuckerman may take the name of Samuel Tuckerman. Rodney H. Paresh may take the name of Rodney H. Powers. The hereafter named family may take the following names: Lewis Clark may take the name of Louis Bieral, Mary A. Clark may take the name of Ada Maria Bieral, Ada Carmelita Clark may take the name of Ada Carmelita Bieral. George Francis Oliver Train may take the name of George Francis Train. Charles Noakes may take the name of Charles Noakes Leavitt. Henry J. Holt may take the name of Henry W. Holbrook. John Milton Hervey Palton Partridge, of Boston, may take the name of Hervey Milton Palmantridge. Emily Baxter, of Boston, may take the name of Emily Robinson Baxter. Fanny Blake Furber, of Lynn, may take the name of Fanny Blake Rich, and her minor son may take the name of Samuel Edwin Rich. George Noyes, of Newburyport, may take the name of George Washington Noyes. Antonio Knight, of Rowley, may take the name of Antonio E. Knight. Edward Skinner, of Lynn, may take the name of Edward Augustus Skinner. John Spiller, of Georgetown, may take the name of John Preston. Mary Danforth, of Salem, may take the name of Mary Russell. Edward Hammond, Jun., of Haverhill, may take the name of Edward Hanover Hammond. John Ober, Jun., of Beverly, may take the name of John Richard Ober. Anna Maria Verrey, of Danvers, may take the name of Anna Maria Wallis. Ichabod Randall Hoyt, Jun., of Salem, may take the name of George Randall Hoyt. Noble Pye, of Lynn, a minor, may take the name of Charles Noble Robinson. Michael Connors, of Gloucester, may take the name of Michael Poland. Bridget Farrell, of Salem, may take the name of Helen Farrell. David Perkins, Jun., of Topsfield, may take the name of David Granville Perkins. Christopher Columbus Hawkes, of Lynn, may take the name of Charles Maurice Maudant. Almaretta Turner, of Danvers, may take the name of Charlotte Elizabeth Turner. Henry Frances Kimball, of Bradford, may take the name of Frank Henry Kimball. John Albert Emerton, of Lynn, a minor, may take the name of John Albert Makepeace. Mary A. Pierce, of Lowell, may take the name of Mary Ames Beard, and her minor daughter may take the name of Abigail Ames Beard. Lucius Emmett Clary Paige, of Cambridge, may take the name of Lucius Robinson Paige. Ledry Cooledge Wright, a minor, of Marlborough, may take the name of Charles Wright. Jerome Buonaparte Morse, of Natick, may take the name of Joseph Spencer Bigelow. Rebekah F. Cooper, of Framingham, may take the name of Rebekah Brown Fuller. Jonathan Otis Howard of Tyngsborough, may take the name of Otis Johnson Howard. Charlotte Elizabeth Hunt, a minor, of Natick, may take the name of Abby Charlotte Hunt. Melvina Bristol, of Fitchburg, may take the name of Flora Melvina Cutter. Joel Hartwell, of Fitchburg, may take the name of Joel Willoughby Hartwell. Ephraim Chamberlain, of Southborough, may take the name of Ephraim Hale Chamberlain. Louisa M. Allen, of Mendon, may take the name of Louise Maria Aldrich. Wyman Goodell, a minor, of Athol, may take the name of Jonathan Wyman Goodell. Frederick Emery Blakely, of Barre, may take the name of Frederick Emery Hastings. Leonard Brigham, of Worcester, may take the name of Edward Leonard Brigham. The hereafter named family, all of Worcester, may take the following names: Luther Gunn may take the name of Edward Luther Holman. Mary Sophia Gunn may take the name of Mary Sophia Holman. Edwin Howe Gunn may take the name of Edwin Howe Holman. Agnes Louisa Gunn may take the name of Agnes Louisa Holman. Jonathan Pierce Holt, of Northbridge, may take the name of John Peirce Holt. Carlo Waite, of Hubbardston, may take the name of Charles Munroe Waite. Abigail K. Partridge, of Worcester, may take the name of Abigail G. Knowlton. Frederick Gates, a minor, of Holden, may take the name of Frederick Gates Chaffin. Leona Malvina Whitney, a minor, of Upton, may take the name of Leonah Melvenah Lesure. Rebecca Palmer, of Paxton, may take the name of Rebecca Fansworth Palmer. Hannah Howe Hastings Hayward, of Mendon, may take the name of Anna Howe Hastings Hayward. Edmund Riche Greenwood, Jun., of Hubbardston, may take the name of Edmund Greenwood. Benjamin Thales Cooley, of Worcester, may take the name of Benjamin Franklin Cooley. Galusha Ford Bates, of Williamsburg, may take the name of Galusha Ford Miller. William Field, of Northampton, may take the name of William Edward Field. Philip Ridgway Vining, of Williamsburg, may take the name of Seignoir Jokenne Hillman. The hereafter named family, all of Granby, may take the following names: Benjamin Witt may take the name of Benjamin De Witt. Polly Witt may take the name of Mary De Witt. Benjamin Hollis Witt may take the name of Benjamin Hollis De Witt. Mary Ann Witt may take the name of Mary Ann De Witt. Sarah Jane Witt may take the nameof Sarah Jane De Witt. Louisa Sanford Witt may take the name of Louisa Sanford De Witt. Henry Witt, of Granby, may take the name of Henry De Witt. William Pomeroy Clapp, of Williamsburg, may take the name of William Claap Pomeroy. William Jonas Brown Colburn, a minor, of Amherst, may take the name of William Brown Colburn. The hereafter named family, all of Chicopee, may take the following names: Milton Hoar to take the name of Milton Woodville. Fanny Worthington Hoar to take the name of Fanny Worthington Woodville. Robert Worthington Hoar may take the name of Robert Wothington Woodville. Maria Hoar to take the name of Maria Lorene Woodville. Emily Hoar to take the name of Emily Amelia Woodville. Mary Frances Hoar to take the name of Mary Frances Woodville. Susan Phelps Hoar to take the name of Susan Phelps Woodville. Roderick Milton Hoar to take the name of Roderick Milton Woodville. Lucy Morely Hoar to take the name of Lucy Morely Woodville. Nelson Stratton, of Springfield, may take the name of Nelson Pitkin Stratton. Cyrus Ball Mack, of Sunderland, may take the name of Cyrus Mack Hubbard. Otis Gunn, Jun., of Montague, may take the name of Otis Berthoud Gunn. George P. Wood, of Orange, may take the name of George P. Whitney. Alanson Ward, of Buckland, may take the name of Alanson Wendell Ward. Celia Maria Stratton, and her minor children, of Northfield, may take the following names: Celia Maria Stratton to take the name of Celia Maria Herbert; Henry Augustus Stratton to take the name of William Henry Herbert; Sarah Florence Stratton to take the name of Sarah Florence Herbert. Jane Clark, of Conway, may take the name of Minverva Jane Gunn. Mira H. Spencer, of Hinsdale, may take the name of Mira Hinsdale. Charles Hinsdale Spencer, minor, of Hinsdale, may take the name of Charles Franklin Hinsdale. Lorenzo Elliot Dole, of Peru, may take the name of Lorenzo Lyman. Ann C. Ford, of Windsor, a minor, may take the name of Hester Ann Ford. Sarah Adaline Baker, a minor, of Peru, may take the name of Sarah Adaline Miner. Dorah Frissell, of Peru, may take the name of Emily Frissell. Harriet Elliot Cobb, of Dorchester, a minor, may take the name of Harriet Elliot Peake. Emma Louisa Reed, of Roxbury, may take the name of Emma Elizabeth Palmer. Harriet Augusta Sumner, of Medfield, minor, may take the name of Henrietta Augusta Robinson. James Lynch, of Medway, may take the name of James Lewis Pond. Julia A. Hartshorn, an adopted child, of Walpole, may take the name of Julia Howard. Caroline Fellows Johnson, of Roxbury, and adoped child, may take the name of Elsey Susan Lewis. Alfred Hunt, 2d, of Weymouth, may take the name of Alfred Harper. Cornelia E. Caswell, of Taunton, may take the name of Cornelia E. Allen. Mary Silas Presbrey, of Taunton, may take the name of Mary Presbrey Ellis. Deborah Turner Bodfish, of New Bedford, single woman, may take the name of Deborah Frances Bodfish. Melvin Bates, of Taunton, may take the name of William Leonard Eddy. Samuel L. Paull, of Taunton, may take the name of John Henry Richmond. Grenville Marsh Tappan, a minor, of Marshfield, to take the name of William Brigham Tappan. Harriet D. Swift, a minor, of Middleborough, may take the name of Harriet D. Reed. Arthur L. Gould, of Hingham, a minor, may take the name of Josiah L. Gould. Elisha C. Bubier, of Abington, may take the name of Elisha C. Davis. James Mac Quire, of Truro, may take the name of James Henry Lee. John Mac Quire, of Truro, may take the name of John Quincy Myrick. Ellen A. Phillips, a minor, of Yarmouth, may take the name of Ellen A. Matthews. Rebecca West, a minor, of Chilmark, may take the name of William Valentine Worth. (trans. note: I double checked this, and it says Rebecca changed her name to William, as unlikely as that may seem.) [April 29, 1850]. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Laura Todd, of Lynn, may take the name of Laura Maria Walden. Samuel Capen Bancroft, of Salem, may take the name of Sidney Chapin Bancroft. Cyrus Killam, of Boxford, may take the name of Cyrus K. Bartlett. The hereafter named family of Lynn, may take the following names: Joseph T. Guilford may take the name of Torry Peabody. Matilda Hartland Guilford may take the name of Matilda Hartland Peabody. Joseph Guilford may take the name of Torry Peabody, Jun. Almiria Guilford may take the name of Almiria Newhall Peabody. Frances Peabody Guiford, may take the name of Frances Peabody. Abby Ann Guilford may take the name of Abby Ann Peabody. Hopestill Davis Baker, of Athol, may take the name of Mary Hopstill Baker. Charles Richard Gallup, of Roxbury, may take the name of Charles Henry Eversdyk Gallup. Stephen Macy, of New Bedford, may take the name of Franklin Macy. William H. Hill, of Abington, may take the name of Eugene Bray. Ebenezer Holway, of Provincetown, may take the name of Ebenezer Wing Holway. [May 3, 1850]. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Henry Cushing, of Boston, may take the name of Henry Howard Cushing. George W. Trickey, of Boston, may take the name of George Bruce Milton. Henry Bradlee Gutterson,of Boston, may take the name of Henry Eaton Bradlee. Robert Green, of Boston, may take the name of John Green. Edward Dana Greene, of Boston, may take the name of Edward Dana Erving Greene. Josiah Quincy, 3d, of Boston, may take the name of Josiah Phillips Quincy. James Bates, of Boston, may take the name of James Warren Bates. Caroline S. Spencer, of Boston, may take the name of Caroline S. Hartford. George Hartford Spencer, of Boston, may take the name of George Edward Hartford. Emeline F. Ames, of Boston, may take the name of Emma Frost. Frederick W. McKoy, of Boston, may take the name of Frederick William Mozart. Edward Doe, of Boston, may take the name of Edmund Doe Spear. James Mitchell, of Boston, may take the name of James Munroe Mitchell. Ebenezer Cutter, of Boston, may take the name of Eben Cutter. George Payne, a minor, of Boston, may take the name of George Vose Payne. Joseph Coolidge Swett, of Boston, may take the name of Joseph Swett Coolidge. James Francis Brown, of Danvers, may take the name of Charles Francis Brown. Charles E. Spinney, of Haverhill, may take the name of Edwin S. Milton. Anna Lane, of Newbury, may take the name of Lucy Anna Lane. Morrison Proctor, of Georgetown, may take the name of Maurice Henrie Proctor. Ezra Upton, of Salem, may take the name of Warren Augustus Upton. Orlando D. Hogan, of Salem, may take the name of Orlando D. Chandler. William Crockett, of Lynn, may take the name of William Wallace Wilson. John Luffin, of Beverly, may take the name of Joel Sheldon. Patrick Smith, of Lynn, may take the name of Patrick H. Smith. Moses Brown, of Lynn, a minor, may take the name of Frank Bridge Brown. David Dornican, of Beverly, may take the name of David Shepard. Mary Maria Carlton, of Salisbury, a minor, may take the name of Mary Abby Dow. Charles Harris Fisher, of Salisbury, a minor, may take the name of Charles William Dow. James Feathern, of Lynn, may take the name of James F. Howard. Lucy Ann Feathern, of Lynn, may take the name of Lucy Ann Howard. Orin Ross Maddox, of Lynn, may take the name of Orin M. Howard. Harriet Symonds Verry, of Danvers, may take the name of Harriet Symonds Hutchinson. John Hallowell Mansfield Nourse, of Lynn, may take the name of John Nourse. Eliza Clarke, of Methuen, may take the name of Eliza Adelaide Clarke. Elizabeth D. Heywood, of Salem, may take the name of Elizabeth D. Page. George F. Osterhold, of Newburyport, may take the name of George Frederick Wilbur. Silas Adams Cook, of Newburyport, may take the name of John Adams Cook. Caroline F. Esty, of Salem, may take the name of Caroline F. Symmes. Gideon W. Hunt, of Newburyport, may take the name of Gideon W. Waring. Mary W. Hunt, of Newburyport, may take the name of Mary W. Waring. Hartly Holt Hunt, of Newburyport, may take the name of Charles H. Waring. Seraphina D. M. Hunt, of Newburyport, may take the name of Seraphina D. M. Waring. Elizabeth Ann Lee, of Manchester, may take the name of Lizzie Lee. Patience Ivers Whippen, of Lynn, may take the name of Caroline Ivers Whippen. Benjamin Howard, of Salem, may take the name of Benjamin Cheever Howard. Henry Perry, of Danvers, may take the name of Henry Wallace Perry. Mary Frances Willy, of Groveland, a minor, may take the name of Mary Frances Emery. Elizabeth Willy, of Groveland, a minor, may take the name of Elizabeth Reed. Abby Moore Kimball, of Salem, may take the name of Ruby Mellen Moore. Abraham Lummus, Jun., of Ipswich, may take the name of Henry Abraham Lummus. Porter Woodbury, of Acton, may take the name of George Porter Woodbury. Nelson Wood, of Framingham, may take the name of Nelson Wood Richardson. Nancy Remond Lenox, of Watertown, may take the name of Sybil Remoud Lenox. Edwin Lawrence, of Acton, may take the name of Edward Hobart Lawrence. Emma Allen, of Charlestown, may take the name of Emma Lucy Allen. Patrick Collins, of Waltham, may take the name of Albert James. Mary Ann Maynard, of Charlestown, may take the name of Mary Ann Averill. Samantha Altana Pasco, of South Reading, a minor, may take the name of Samantha Althea Sabine. Caroline Matilda Pratt, of Charlestown, a minor, may take the name of Caroline Pratt Emerson. Richard Potter, of Groton, may take the name of Richard Bulkley Potter. Henry Gowing, of Worcester, a minor, may take the name of Henry Augustus Gowing. Maria Bolles, of Littleton, may take the name of Maria Altoinne Bolles. Thomas Miller Croocker, of Charlestown, may take the name of Thomas Miller Crocker. Warren Payson, of Holliston, may take the name of Warren Lindley Payson. Orlando Blanchard, of Framingham, may take the name of William Fisk Smith. Luther Rice, of Marlborough, may take the name of Luther Melville Rice. Michael Fanning, of Ashland, may take the name of Edmund Judson Fanning. Bridget McDonald, of Charlestown, may take the name of Mary McDonald. Sophronia Weston Lowe, of Charlestown, may take the name of Sophia Abby Weston Lowe. Amos Hartwell Hodgman, of Carlisle, may take the name of Celius Melbourne Hodgman. John Samuel Trickey, of Charlestown, may take the name of John Samuel Milton. Francis Louis Ringold, a minor, of Cambridge, may take the name of Francis Louis Lander. Ephraim Kingsbury Weatherbee, of Gardner, may take the name of Ephraim Weatherbee. Mary Adaline Putnam, of Hubbardston, may take the name of Mary Putnam Clark. Simon Ephraim Willard Peck, of Hardwick, may take the name of Willard Peck. Josiah Richardson, of Leominster, may take the name of Josiah Carter Richardson. Silas Smith Hall, of Northbridge, a minor, may take the name of Silas Wood Smith. Ralph Patch, Jun., of Leominster, may take the name of William Ralph Patch. Almon Whittemore, of Leominster, may take the name of George Alomon Whittemore. Charles Clarence Valentine Hyde, of Southborough, a minor, may take the name of Charles Clarence Hobart. John Henry Capron, of Uxbridge, may take the name of Henry Capron. Susan M. Blood, of Worcester, may take the name of Susan M. Thompson. Foster Walker, of North Brookfield, may take the name of Lyman Walker. Perez French, Jun., of Hubbardston, may take the name of Charles Willis Ashley. Mary Maley, of Upton, may take the name of Mary Jane Hall. Benjamin Munjoy, of Westminster, may take the name of Benjamin Blake. Dolly Munjoy, of Westminster, may take the name of Dolly Blake. Francis Munjoy, of Westminster, may take the name of Francis Blake. Calvin Munjoy, of Westminster, may take the name of Calvin Blake. Sarah E. Munjoy, of Westminster, may take the name of Sarah E. Blake. Harriet E. Munjoy, of Westminster, may take the name of Harriet Eliza Blake. Franklin Webster Adams, of Douglas, may take the name of Franklin Adams Fairbanks. William Jackson Davis, of Southbridge, may take the name of Andrew Jackson Davis. Lucy Woodward Harrington, of Paxton, may take the name of Lucy Alona Harrington. Edwin Munjoy, of Westminster, may take the name of Edwin Blake. Jared Smith Bement, of Granby, may take the name of Henry Smith Nash. Abby Sophia Hawks, of Granby, may take the name of Abby Hawks Nash. Moses Eustis Hamilton, of Chester, may take the name of William Eustis Hamilton. Adams Hamilton, of Chester, may take the name of Edward Everett Hamilton. Chauncey R. Gross, of Westfield, may take the name of Chauncey R. Chauncey. Elias Smith Cook, of Wilbraham, may take the name of Ansel Wright. Jane Ann Cook, of Wilbraham, may take the name of Jane Wright. Ira Hinckley Cook, of Wilbraham, a minor, may take the name of Ira Hinckley Wright. Laura Jane Cook, of Wilbraham, a minor, may take the name of Laura Jane Wright. Austin Smith Cook, of Wilbraham, a minor, may take the name of Austin Smith Wright. Lucy Ann Cook, of Wilbraham, a minor, may take the name of Lucy Ann Wright. Mary Elizabeth Cook, of Wilbraham, a minor, may take the name of Mary Elizabeth Wright. John Rollin Alden, of Wilbraham, may take the name of Charles Harrey Gay. Mary Alden, of Wilbraham, may take the name of Emma Lucy Gay. Ella Maria Alden, of Wilbraham, may take the name of Ella Maria Gay. Jonathan Hoar, of Monson, may take the name of Jonathan Homer. Rodolphus Hoar, of Monson, may take the name of Rodolphus Homer. Pamelia Graves Hoar, of Monson, may take the name of Pamelia Graves Homer. Louisa Adelaide Hoar, of Monson, may take the name of Louisa Adelaide Homer.,br> Martha A. Sumner, of Palmer, may take the name of Martha A. Converse. Caroline King Hoar, of Monson, may take the name of Caroline King Homer. Mary Robbins Hoar, of Monson, may take the name of Mary Robbins Homer. George Adams Hoar, of Monson, may take the name of George Adams Homer. Lucinda Graves, of Springfield, may take the name of Mariah Luella Graves. David Allen Graves, of Ashfield, a minor, may take the name of Addison Graves. Charles Henry Fairbanks, of Rowe, a minor, may take the name of Myron Corbet Blodgett. Mercy Mayhew Hawkes, of Charlemont, may take the name of Clara Isadore Hawkes. Benjamin Dunkley, of Sunderland, may take the name of Benjamin Franklin Dunkley. Younglove Bixby, of Leverett, may take the name of John Younglove Bixby. Sophronia Augusta Smith, of Sunderland, may take the name of Helen Maria Wright. Edwin Blakeslee, of Heath, may take the name of Edwin Louis Blakeslee. Josiah Hamilton Leonard, of Peru, a minor, may take the name of Josiah Hamilton Butts. James Munroe Wilcox, of Sandisfield, may take the name of Munroe Wilcox. Lucy Wilder, of Peru, may take the name of Lucy Ide Cone. Silas Bingham Bottom, of Hinsdale, may take the name of Silas Bingham. Mary Charlotte Bottom, of Hinsdale, may take the name of Julia Marion Bingham. Elizabeth Nelson Bottom, of Hinsdale, may take the name of Elizabeth Nelson Bingham. George S. Moulton, of Lee, may take the name of George Moulton Bradley. Margaret Joy, of Hinsdale, may take the name of Margaret Loomise. John King, of Roxbury, may take the name of John Crookshanks Kings. Eliza Boyden Bullard, of Walpole, may take the name of Adaliza Maria Curtis. Calvin Cutler, of Dorchester, a minor, may take the name of John Calvin Cutler. George Sampson, of Dorchester, a minor, may take the name of George Alfred Sampson. Martha Ann Barchelder, of Quincy, may take the name of Martha Ann Brown. Hannah Maria Shepherd, of Milton, may take the name of Hannah Josephine Shepherd. Lucy Ann Ambler, of Dedham, may take the name of Lucy Ann Priest. Matthew H. Stanley, of Cohasset, may take the name of Charles H. Stanley. Emma Josephine Weeks, of Quincy, a minor, may take the name of Emma Josephine Cole. Charles William Miles, of Roxbury, a minor, may take the name of Charles Appleton Miles. Theodore Dunn, Jun., a minor, of Roxbury, may take the name of Theodore Leonard Dunn. Richard White, of Roxbury, may take the name of Theodore Guilford White. Charles Francis Atkinson, of Brookline, a minor, may take the name of Charles Follen Atkinson. James M. Tucker, of Roxbury, may take the name of James Tucker Dudley. Gideon Tripp, of Westport, may take the name of Gideon Wait Tripp. John Wood, of New Bedford, may take the name of John Franklin Wood. Bathsheba Dean, of Fall River, may take the name of Annie B. Dean. William Brigham Tappan, of Marshfield, may take the name of William Bingham Tappan. John Perkins, of Middleborough, a minor, may take the name of John Jasper Perkins. Eugene Bray, of Abington, may take the name of Henry Warren Hill. Eliza Vaughan Harvey, of Plymouth, a minor, may take the name of Eliza Sutton Vaughan Harvey. Martin Packard, of North Bridgewater, may take the name of Martin T. Packard. Martin Sumner Orcutt, of East Bridgewater, may take the name of Martin Sumner. Susan Orcutt, of East Bridgewater, may take the name of Susan Sumner. Newton Sumner Orcutt, of East Bridgewater, may take the name of Newton Sumner. Susan Mercy Orcutt, of East Bridgewater, may take the name of Susan Mercy Sumner. Sukey Crosby Sparrow, of Orleans, may take the name of Susan Maria Sparrow. Ella Theodora Crowell, of Yarmouth, minor, may take the name of Abigail Hedge Crowell. Edward Hallet, 2d, of Yarmouth, may take the name of Edward Bangs Hallet. David Smith, 3d, of Provincetown, may take the name of David Augustus Smith. Thankful C. Foster, of Brewster, may take the name of Emily C. Foster. Thaddeus F. Young, of Brewster, may take the name of Charles F. Young. Edward McLaughlin, of Chatham, may take the name of Edward Howard. Emily McLaughlin, of Chatham, may take the name of Emily Howard. Emma Augusta McLaughlin, a minor, of Chatham, may take the name of Emma Augusta McLaughlin, a minor, of Chatham, may take the name of Emma Augusta Howard. Marcus William McLaughlin, a minor, of Chatham, may take the name of Marcus William Howard. Agnes Ann McLaughlin, a minor, of Chatham, may take the name of Agnes Ann Howard. Edwin Coffin, a minor, of Edgartown, may take the name of Edwin Russell Coffin. [May 23, 1851]. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: William Seaton, of Boston, may take the name of William Harrison Ainsworth. John Henry Bright, of Boston, may take the name of Henry Bright. Franklin John Walter White, of Boston, may take the name of Benjamin Franklin White. Robert Lane Colby, of Boston, may take the name of Robert Colby. George Bradford, of Boston, may take the name of George Royal Bradford. Catherine McMahan, of Danvers, may take the name of Catherine Wilson. Asa Loring Breed, of Lynn, may take the name of Asa Breed. John Atkinson, of Newburyport, may take the name of John Moses Atkinson. George Monroe, of Charlestown, may take the name of Luther A. Reed. George Henry Monroe, of Charlestown, a minor, may take the name of George Henry Reed. Mary Frances Monroe, of Charlestown, may take the name of Mary Frances Reed. Ann McCarthy, of Waltham, may take the name of Ann Miles. Mary Jane McCarthy, of Waltham, may take the name of Mary Jane Miles. Elizabeth Howard McCarthy, of Waltham, may take the name of Elizabeth Howard Miles. Thomas McCarthy, of Waltham, may take the name of Thomas Miles. Ellen McCarthy, of Waltham, may take the name of Ellem Miles. Miles McCarthy, of Waltham, may take the name of Francis Miles. Jerome Bonaparte Lord, of Winchester, may take the name of Jerome Bonaparte Lawton. Solomon Fletcher, of Winchester, may take the name of Solomon Lawrence Fletcher. Owen Wilson, of Leominster, may take the name of Owen Augustus Wilson. Alden Woodcock, of Leominster, may take the name of Alden Augustus Woodman. Daniel Webster Gilbert, of West Brookfield, may take the name of De Witt Gilbert. Jacob Henry Paige, of Berlin, may take the name of William Henry Paige. Susan Gideon Warner, of Boylston, may take the name of Mary Sophia Hastings. Sarah Ann J. French, of Hubbardston, may take the name of Sarah Jane Ashley. Daniel P. Munjoy, of Westminster, may take the name of Daniel P. Blake. Grant Powers Stafford, of Cummington, may take the name of Lewis Grant Stafford. Hannah Mellen Lyman, of Springfield, may take the name of Annie Lyman. Abel Chapin, of Springfield, may take the name of Abel Dexter Chapin. Charles Gay, a minor, of Roxbury, may take the name of Henry Phillips. Celinda J. Hammond, of Middleborough, may take the name of Isabella J. Hammond. Betsy F. Goss, of Middleborough, may take the name of Lizzie F. Goss. [May 24, 1851].