Chesterfield is transferred to New Hampshire - 1740

In 1740, George II of England established the boundary between New Hampshire and Massachusetts. This moved the towns in Cheshire County into New Hampshire.

But because of the hostilities, no further legal activities related to Chesterfield took place until 1752, when New Hampshire issued the Chesterfield charter.

This map, taken from the actual charter in Concord, shows the 1753 boundary lines. The the same lines that we have today.

Map and text by David Allen, West Chesterfield NH, website www.old-maps.com 

Below is are printable copies of this page and map.