Westford History By zachjack Jan 1, 1620 Pilgrims land at Plymoth Rock Jan 1, 1630 Settlement of Cape Anne/Salem Jan 1, 1635 Settlement of Concord Jan 1, 1640 Settlement of Woburn Jan 1, 1640 Indians sign treaty with Mass Gernal Court giving up claims for Westford as hunting ground Jan 1, 1653 Establishment of the plantation of Chelmsford Jan 1, 1655 Incorporation of the town of Chelmsford Jan 1, 1655 Settlement of Groton Jan 1, 1659 First known allotments of land within Westfords borders Nov 26, 1660 Indians sign treaty with Chelmsord and the Mass General Court giving up their claim/right to use Westford as their hunting grounds Jan 1, 1664 Solomon Keyes builds house on Frances Hill Jan 1, 1669 First mill in Westford is erected on saw-mill meadow brook Jan 1, 1675 King Philips War begins Jan 1, 1676 End of Indian Wars in Mass Jan 1, 1676 King Philips War ends Jan 1, 1676 Groton abandoned after an attack from indians Jan 1, 1680 First mill in Forge Village is erected Jan 1, 1713 First known petition asking for establishment of a West Precint of Chelmsford submitted Jan 27, 1713 The "West Precint Of Chelmsford" is formed with permission by the Mass General Court Jan 1, 1714 Incorporation of the town of Littleton Jan 1, 1724 Members of West part of Chelmsford petition Mass. General Court Jan 1, 1724 Surveying of the site for the first Westford meeting house Jan 1, 1724 Chelmsford withdraws all opposistion and officially recognizes the West Precint Jan 1, 1727 Establishment of the First Parish Church of Westford Jan 1, 1729 Incorporation of Westford
