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Beverly, Massachusetts was first settled by Europeans in 1626 as part of Salem. In 1668 Beverly was incorporated as a town and left Salem. It was incorporated as a city in 1894.
For more information about Beverly prior to 1668, see the Salem page.
Boundary Dispute Between Beverly and Wenham, 1678 Protest Against Tea Tax, 1770 Col. John Glover Letter to the Massachusetts General Assembly, Beverly 1776 Mourning Pictures, c. 1790s and 1800s Account of Sale of Slaves on the Two Friends, Beverly 1791 The Two Friends Outward Manifest, Beverly 1791 Captain’s Orders for the Two Friends, 1791 Deposition of the Two Friends first mate Osmon Gage, 1793 Drawing of the Schooner Two Friends, Beverly c. 1793 Beverly Impost, 1792 Samuel Blanchard Letter to Kilham (March 21, 1796) Samuel Blanchard Letter to Kilham (March 25, 1796) Instruction on Ship Troubles c. 1796-1810 Benjamin Lovett Letter to Kilham, 1803 Ryan Lovett Letter to Kilham, 1805 By-Laws, Beverly 1805 Farris Indenture, Beverly 1808 Charles Pearson Letter to Kilham, 1810 Daybook of J. Morgan, 1824 Constitution of the Anti-Slavery Society, Lynn and Vicinity 1832 List of Town Offices, Beverly 1836 Coasting Manifest for the Barque San Francisco, Beverly 1849 Sarah Trask’s Diary, 1849 Sea Journal of the Barque San Francisco, 1849 Poem, “Hannah, Binding Shoes” by Lucy Larcom, Mid-1800s A Circular to the Benevolent: A Plea to Help “Union Refugees”, 1860s Educational Commission Donations, Beverly 1860s Endicott Rantoul Letter, Beverly 1861 Hannah Rantoul Donation Letters, Beverly 1861 Noah Hanson Letter to Hannah Rantoul, Beverly 1863 Massachusetts Population, 1920 Census Letter in opposition to the Civil Rights Bill, Beverly 1968