VITAL RECORDS
of
CHELMSFORD
MASSACHUSETTS
To the end of the year 1849
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On May 18, 1653, the General Court granted the petition of several of the inhabitants of "Concord & Woobourne for the erecting of a new plantacon on Merremacke River, neere to Pawtuckett," and May 29, 1655, the Court granted the name thereof to be called Chelmsford.
May 14, 1656, land granted to Chelmsford.
May 31, 1660, bounds between Chelmsford and the Indian plantation at Patucket established.
June 17, 1701, bounds between Chelmsford and Billerica established.
Nov. 23, 1725, part of Chelmsford annexed to Littleton.
June 13, 1726, "Wameset" annexed.
Sept. 23, 1729, part of Chelmsford established as Westford.
Apr. 24, 1755, part of Chelmsford annexed to Dunstable.
Apr. 28, 1780, part of Chelmsford included in the second district of Carlisle.
Mar. 1, 1783, part of the second district of Carlisle annexed.
Mar. 1, 1826, part of Chelmsford established as Lowell.
The population of Chelmsford at different periods was as follows:
| 1765,
| 1,012
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| 1810,
| 1,396
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| 1840,
| 1,697
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