First Known allotments of land within Westford's borders are established
Settlement of Groton
Establishment of the Plantation of Chelmsford
Indians sign treaty with Chelmsford and the Mass General Court giving up their clain to use the land of Westford as their hunting grounds
First known permenent settler of Westford, Solomon Keys, Builds a house on Frances Hill
First mill in Westford is erected on Saw-Mill Meadow Brook
Incorporation of town of Chelmsford
King Philip's War begins
King Philip's war ends
Groto abandoned after an Indian attack that burns much of the town
First mill in Forge Village is errected
For 1st time, Chlmsford withdraws all opposition and officially recognizes the West Precinct
Incorporation of the town of Littleton
MGC gives the people of the western part of the town of Chelmsford permission to form a separate religious society by the mane of the "West Precincint of Chelmsford"
First known petition asking for establishment of a West Precinct of Chelmsford submitted
Memberts of the West part of Chelmsford petition the Mass General Court to become a distinct parish
Establishment of the First Parish Church of Westford
Incorporation of Westford
End of Indian Wars' in Massachusetts
Surveying of the site for Westford's first meeting house