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EXPLANATIONS
1.
The fact that a birth, marriage, or death is recorded in Brimfield does not
prove that it occurred there, unless it is so stated in the record. When places
other than Brimfield and
Massachusetts
are named in the original records, they are given as they appear there; but
when Brimfield is named, the initial letter only is used, except in unusual
phrases.
2. In all items from town records the original spelling is followed, and no
attempt is made to correct errors appearing in the records.
3. A baptism is not printed, if it occurs within one year after the recorded
date of birth of a child of the same name and parents or if it is clear that the
child baptized is identical with the child of the birth record; but variations
found in the baptismal record are added to the birth record.
4. The birth of a married woman is recorded under her maiden name, if it is
known. But if the maiden name cannot be determined, the entry appears under the
husband's name, with a dash enclosed in brackets, i.e., [----], to signify that
the maiden name is unknown. If it is not known whether the surname is that of a
married or unmarried woman, "? m." is placed in brackets after the
Christian name.
5. Marriages and intentions of marriage are printed under the names of both
parties. When both the marriage and intention of marriage are recorded, only the
marriage record is printed.
6. Additional information which does not appear in the original text of an item,
i.e., any explanation, query, inference, or difference shown in other entries of
the record, is bracketed. Parentheses are used to show variations in the
spelling of a name in the same entry, to indicate the maiden name of a wife, to
enclose an imperfect portion of the original text, and to separate clauses in
the original text.
B R I M F I E L D
THE TOWN OF
BRIMFIELD
,
Hampden
County
, was first mentioned in the records of the State June 10, 1714. December 24,
1731, Brimfield was established as a town. January 16, 1742, a part of Brimfield
was included in the new town of Western (now Warren,
Worcester
County
). April 21, 1760, a part of Brimfield was annexed to Palmer. April 28, 1760, a
part of Brimfield was established as the district of Monson. September 18, 1762,
a part of Brimfield was established as the district of South Brimfield. February
7, 1763, boundary lines were definitely established.
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