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Blandford, Hampden, MA
Blandford was first settled in 1735 primarily by Scots-Irish settlers and was officially incorporated on November 10, 1741. Because of these Scots-Irish families, Blandford was originally called "New Glasgow" after Glasgow, Scotland, but was renamed "Blandford" at the time of incorporation. While the petition of incorporation from the settlers asked that the town be named "Glasgow", William Shirley, the newly appointed governor of the province of Massachusetts, ignored their request and named the town "Blandford" after the ship that brought him from England. wikipedia
Blanford includes: Gore and Phelps District.
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Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates - 1741 - Blandford is incorporated
Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates - 1845 - BLANDFORD. [Pop. 1,427. Inc. 1741.]
This town was first settled by Protestant emigrants from the north of Ireland.
The town lies on the eastern declivity of the Green...Read MORE... - 1848 - Blandford
This town was incorporated in 1741. The inhabitants to a great extent are descended from a company of emigrants, of the Presbyterian denomination,...Read MORE... - 1854 - Blandford
Blanford, a post-township of Hampden county, Massachusetts, 15 miles W. by N. of Springfield, is intersected by branches of Westfield river, and has...Read MORE... - Blandford Massachusetts, 1890
Blandford is a large and geologically interesting town in the westerly part of Hampden County. In form it is nearly square, with an area of 30,457...Read MORE... - 1895 - Blandford
Bland'ford, or Blam'ford, a post-township of Hampden co, Mass., about 20 miles W. by N. of Springfield. Pop. 964. It contains a hamlet called...Read MORE... 
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Blandford, or Blanford, a post-township (town) of Hampden co., Muss., about 20 miles W. by N. of Spring field. Pop. in 1900, 836.
Lippincotts New Gazetteer: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World, Containing the Most Recent and Authentic Information Respecting the Countries, Cities, Towns, Resorts, Islands, Rivers, Mountains, Seas, Lakes, Etc., in Every Portion of the Globe, Part 1 Angelo Heilprin Louis Heilprin - January 1, 1916 J.B. Lippincott - Publisher 
Mountain View House, Blandford, Mass.
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1735 - Blandford is settled
Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates
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1741 - Blandford is incorporated
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1845 - BLANDFORD. [Pop. 1,427. Inc. 1741.]
This town was first settled by Protestant emigrants from the north of Ireland.
The town lies on the eastern declivity of the Green... Read MORE...
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1848 - Blandford
This town was incorporated in 1741. The inhabitants to a great extent are descended from a company of emigrants, of the Presbyterian denomination,... Read MORE...
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1854 - Blandford
Blanford, a post-township of Hampden county, Massachusetts, 15 miles W. by N. of Springfield, is intersected by branches of Westfield river, and has... Read MORE...
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Blandford Massachusetts, 1890
Blandford is a large and geologically interesting town in the westerly part of Hampden County. In form it is nearly square, with an area of 30,457... Read MORE...
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1895 - Blandford
Bland'ford, or Blam'ford, a post-township of Hampden co, Mass., about 20 miles W. by N. of Springfield. Pop. 964. It contains a hamlet called... Read MORE...
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1916
Blandford, or Blanford, a post-township (town) of Hampden co., Muss., about 20 miles W. by N. of Spring field. Pop. in 1900, 836.
Lippincotts New Gazetteer: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World, Containing the Most Recent and Authentic Information Respecting the Countries, Cities, Towns, Resorts, Islands, Rivers, Mountains, Seas, Lakes, Etc., in Every Portion of the Globe, Part 1 Angelo Heilprin Louis Heilprin - January 1, 1916 J.B. Lippincott - Publisher
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