AND AREA.
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Counties.
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Origin of Name.
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Date of
Formation
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Area in
Sq.Miles
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St. Mary's ......
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The earliest ; called in honor of the
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Patron Saint of Queen Henrietta
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Maria........ ............... ...
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1634
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800
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Anne Arundel...
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After the Lady Anne Arundel, wife
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of Cfficilius, second Lord Balti-
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more ............. ..........
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1650
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860
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Kent ...........
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After the English County of that
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name, by settlers from said county
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1650
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S40
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Calvert.........
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After the family name of the Pro-
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prietary................... .....
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1654
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2SO
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Charles ........
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From Charles, Lord Baltimore ....
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less
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450
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Baltimore........
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From the Proprietary's Irish barony
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(Celtic bilte-mor, i. e., the large
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town)..... ......... ..........
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1659
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600
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Talbot...........
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After Lord Talbot, uncle of Lady
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Baltimore ........... .........
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1860
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380
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Dorchester .....
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After the Earl Dorset, a family
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friend of the Calverts ...........
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1C66
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600
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Somerset .......
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After Edward Somerset, husband
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of Maria Calvert, daughter of
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Lord Baltimore........ .........
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1686
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800
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Cecil ...........
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After the forename of the second
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Lord Baltimore............. ....
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1673
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850
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Prince George's.
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From Prince George of Denmark...
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1695
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400
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Queen Anne's ...
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After the reigning sovereign of
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Great Britain ...................
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1706
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400
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Worcester .....
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In commemoration of the Stuart
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proclivities of the Palatine's
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family ... ............... .....
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1742
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450
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Frederick..... .
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After Frederick, Prince of Wales...
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1748
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580
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Caroline ........
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After Lady Caroline Calvert, sister
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of the last Lord Baltimore.......
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1778
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370
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Harford .......
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After Henry rial-ford, last Propri-
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etary............ ..............
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1773
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400
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Washington
Montgomery ...
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After General Washington ........
After General Montgomery, killed
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1776
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525
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at Quebec.....................
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1786
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825
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Allegany .......
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After the great Indian tribe ol
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Alligewi ..................... .
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1789
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430
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Carroll.........
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After Carroll of Carrollton, a signer
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of the Declaration of Independ-
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ence ... .......................
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1886
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425
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Howard ........
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After Col. John. Eager Howard
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the elder ..... ... ............
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1850
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240
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Wicomico ......
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After the river of the same same.
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1867
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810
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Garrett.........
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After John W. Garrett ........
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1872
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670
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