Chelmsford, Massachusetts, USA
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Where is Chelmsford, Massachusetts, USA? Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Settlers from the adjacent communities of Woburn and Concord founded Chelmsford. An act of the Massachusetts General Court in the last week of May 1655 town incorporated Chelmsford, and it was named after Chelmsford, England.
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Chelmsford, Massachusetts, USA
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 Chelmsford, Mass. (1907)
"William Fletcher was born in 1622 in England, to Robert and Sarah Fletcher, possibly in Yorkshire. He was one of five children, and in 1630, the family migrated to America as part of the Winthrop Fleet. They settled in Concord, Massachusetts where Robert was said to be a "wealthy and influential man." On October 7, 1645, William married Lydia (Fairbanks) Bates, the widow of Edward Bates. They had 8 children together; Lydia also had a son, John, from her first marriage who became a part of the family.
In 1652, William joined with others from Concord and the town of Woburn to start a new settlement on the other side of the Concord River, the town of Chelmsford. He was one of 29 men who petitioned the General Court for a grant of land in 1653, and also helped in recruiting a minister in 1654. William's most noted involvement in the founding of Chelmsford was that on November 22, 1654, the first town meeting was held in his house. This event was viewed as the "formation of local government in Chelmsford." Although most settlers built their homes of logs, William's house was said to be the first wood frame structure in the town..." More can be found at ancestorbios.blogspot.com)
Capt. Wm. Fletcher Place (200 years old) Chelmsford, Mass. (1907)
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Chelmsford, Massachusetts, USA
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"[August 18, 2009] ...Mrs. Nelson’s Candy House in Chelmsford MA was started 55 years ago by the Nelson family, and has been owned by veteran candy maker Arthur Mapes and his family since 1984. Originally the cheery barn red you see in the vintage post card, the store has been repainted white, but still has the monogrammed awnings and distinctive sign out front..." retroroadmap.com)
Mrs. Nelson's Candy House
"[August 18, 2009] ...Mrs. Nelson’s Candy House in Chelmsford MA was started 55 years ago by the Nelson family, and has... Read MORE...
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1655 - Chelmsford founded
Founded by settlers from Concord. The area currently encompassed by Chelmsford, Lowell, Westford,...Read MORE...
Founded by settlers from Concord. The area currently encompassed by Chelmsford, Lowell, Westford,...Read MORE...
1825 - Ralph Waldo Emerson opened a school in Chelmsford in 1825, closing it after a few months to take over his brother's school in Roxbury
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19. CHELMSFORD. [Pop. 1,697. Inc. 1655.]
This town was named from Chelmsford in England, and originally included the town of Westford,...Read MORE...
This town was named from Chelmsford in England, and originally included the town of Westford,...Read MORE...
1848 - Chelmsford
In 1652, about twenty persons from Woburn and Concord petitioned the general court for liberty to...Read MORE...
In 1652, about twenty persons from Woburn and Concord petitioned the general court for liberty to...Read MORE...
1874 - EarthquakeCitizens of Chelmsford, Mass. report a perceptible shock of earthquake at that place on Sunday...Read MORE...
Chelmsford Massachusetts, 1890
Chelmsford is an ancient and pleasant town in the northern part Middlesex county, about 26 miles...Read MORE...
Chelmsford is an ancient and pleasant town in the northern part Middlesex county, about 26 miles...Read MORE...
1901 - Chelmsford was the birthplace of the Chelmsford Spring Co. in 1901, which later became the Chelmsford Ginger Ale Company, acquired by Canada Dry in 1928.
The ginger ale plant, rebuilt in 1912 after a disastrous fire consumed the original plant, stood on ...Read MORE...
The ginger ale plant, rebuilt in 1912 after a disastrous fire consumed the original plant, stood on ...Read MORE...
1916
Chelmsford, a post-village and township (town) of Middlesex co., Mass., 24 miles NW. of Boston, is...Read MORE...
Chelmsford, a post-village and township (town) of Middlesex co., Mass., 24 miles NW. of Boston, is...Read MORE...
Ancestors Who Were Born Here
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Jacob PARKER (1629 - 6 April 1669) &
Sarah WYMAN (abt. 1627 - 13 January 1708)
married abt. 1651 |
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James HILDRETH (abt. 1631 - 14 April 1695) &
Margaret WARD (abt. 1636 - 31 August 1693)
married 1 June 1659 |
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George ROBBINS (3 October 1646 - 19 February 1689) &
Mary BARRETT (7 April 1658 - 24 September 1672)
married abt. 1666 |
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Jacob WARREN (26 October 1642 - December 1722) &
Mary HILDRETH (abt. 1640 - 17 December 1730)
married 21 June 1667 |
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Benjamin SPAULDING (7 April 1643 - 1708) &
Olive FARWELL (abt. 1645 - )
married 30 October 1668 |
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Stephen PIERCE (16 July 1651 - 10 June 1733) &
Tabitha PARKER (26 February 1658 - 31 January 1742)
married 18 November 1676 |
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Timothy PIERCE (25 January 1673 - 25 May 1748) &
Lydia SPAULDING (abt. 1677 - 23 March 1706)
married 27 May 1696 |
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John ROBBINS (24 September 1672 - 10 August 1762) &
Dorothy HILDRETH (abt. 1674 - 19 April 1757)
married 30 November 1699 |
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Ephraim HEALD (19 February 1711 - 29 April 1802) &
Eleanor ROBBINS (17 December 1707 - 16 December 1791)
married 25 February 1732 |
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