First known allotments of land within Westford's borders are established
Indians sign treaty with Chelmsford and the MGC giving up their claim/right to use the land of Westford as their hunting grounds
First Mill in Westford [Then West Chelmsford] is erected on saw-mill meadow brook [links Nab Lake to Stony Brook]
First known permanent settler of westford, Solomon Keyes, Builds a house on frances hill
King Philip's War begins
End of Indian Wars' in Massachussetts
King Philip's War ends
Groton abandoned(settlers flee to concord) after an Indian attack that burns much of the town
First mill In Forge Village is erected [then part of the town of groton]
Establishment of the Plantation of chelmsford
Members of the West Part of chelmsford petition mass general court to become a distinct parish/precinct
Incorporation of the town of Littleton[ 7 Westford families "annexed" to Littleton, but return after Westford's incorp.]
Surveying of the site for westfords First meeting house (near present site of first parish church)
For 1st time, chelmsford withdraws all opposition and oficially recognizes the west precinct (3 years after the general court did and 14 years after the original petition)
MGC gives the people of the western part of the town of Chelmsford permission to form a seperarate religious society by the name of the "West Precinct of Chelmsford"
Firtst known petition asking fo the establishment of a west precint
Establishment of the first precinct church of Westford
