Assertion: town | /r/HasProperty | chartered
Facets:
value: in these areas
type: LOCATION
value: often
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: In these areas, towns were often "chartered" long before any settlers moved into a particular area.
text: Dates given in reference sources sometimes reflect the date when the town was chartered, which may have been long before it was settled, and not the date when its town government became active.