A careful study has been made of the records of Chelmsford, which was the mother-town; and the facts in regard to the settlement of the west precinct have been sought out and presented. The records of deeds in the office of registration at East Cambridge have been examined and much valuable information has been obtained. The archives of the State house in Boston have also been examined with much painstaking. Search has been made in the records of neighboring towns, and several town histories and family genealogies have been consulted. This work follows the familiar method of used in the late...