Plymouth to Westford

By nummy995

  • Pilgrims Land at Plymouth rock

    Pilgrims Land at Plymouth rock

  • Cape Anne/Salem Settles

    Cape Anne/Salem Settles

  • Establishment of the MBC

    Establishment of the MBC

  • Establishment of Boston

    Establishment of Boston

  • Concord Founded

    Concord Founded

  • Settlement of Woburn

    Settlement of Woburn

  • Incorporation of Woburn

    Incorporation of Woburn

  • Establishment of the Plantation of Chelmsford

    Establishment of the Plantation of Chelmsford

  • Indians Sign a treaty with Chelmsford giving up rights to use Westford as hunting grounds

    Indians Sign a treaty with Chelmsford giving up rights to use Westford as hunting grounds

  • Incorporation of the town of Chelmsford

    Incorporation of the town of Chelmsford

  • Incorporation of Groton

    Incorporation of Groton

  • First Allotments of Land in Present Day Westford

    First Allotments of Land in Present Day Westford

  • First Known Permanent settler of westford, Solomon Keyes, builds a house on Frances Hill

    First Known Permanent settler of westford, Solomon Keyes, builds a house on Frances Hill

  • First Mill in Westford is erected on Saw-mill Meadow Brook

    First Mill in Westford is erected on Saw-mill Meadow Brook

  • King Phillip's War Begins

    King Phillip's War Begins

  • Groton Attacked, Settlers flee to Concord

    Groton Attacked, Settlers flee to Concord

  • King Phillips War Ends

    King Phillips War Ends

  • End of Indian Wars in MA

  • First mill in Forge Village is erected [then part of the town of Groton]

    First mill in Forge Village is erected [then part of the town of Groton]

  • Members of the West part of Chelmsford petition the Mass. General Court to become a distinct parish/precinct

    Members of the West part of Chelmsford petition the Mass. General Court to become a distinct parish/precinct

  • First known petition asking for the establishment of a West Precinct of Chelmsford submitted

    First known petition asking for the establishment of a West Precinct of Chelmsford submitted

  • Incorporation of Littleton

    Incorporation of Littleton

  • Surveying the site for Westford's first meeting house

    Surveying the site for Westford's first meeting house

  • MGC grants permission to west Chelmsford to create West Precinct of Chelmsford

    MGC grants permission to west Chelmsford to create West Precinct of Chelmsford

  • For 1st time Chelmford withdraws all opposition and officially recognizes the West Precinct

    For 1st time Chelmford withdraws all opposition and officially recognizes the West Precinct
    3 years after general court and 14 after original petition

  • Establishment of the First Parish Church of Westford

    Establishment of the First Parish Church of Westford

  • Incorporation of Westford

    Incorporation of Westford