VITAL RECORDS
of
CHESTER
MASSACHUSETTS
To the end of the year 1849
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The town of Chester, Hampden County, was formerly called Murrayfield, which, as a plantations, was established as a town October 31, 1765.
June 29, 1773, part of Murrayfield was established as the District of Norwich.
May 8, 1781, another part of Murrayfield was annexed to Norwich.
February 21, 1783, the name was changed from Murrayfield to Chester.
March 12, 1783, part was included in the new town of Middlefield, Hampshire County.
June 21, 1799, part was annexed to Worthington, Hampshire County.
Feb. 22, 1809 and June 13, 1810, bounds between Chester and Blandford were established.
May 25, 1853, part was annexed to Norwich.
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Population by Census:
| 1765,
| 405
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| 1820,
| 1,526
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| 1860,
| 1,314
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