134 MARYLAND MANUAL.
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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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300
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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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1635
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240
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Anne Arundel
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After the Lady Anne Arundel, wife
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of Caecilius, second Lord Balti-
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more..........................................
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1650
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360
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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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1653
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250
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Charles .........
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From Charles, Lord Baltimore......
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1658
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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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1660
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280
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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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1666
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6oo
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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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1666
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300
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Cecil.............
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After the forname of the second
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Lord Baltimore............................
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1674
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350
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Pr. 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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1773
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270
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Harford..........
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After Henry Harford, last Propri-
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1773
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400
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Washington ..
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After General Washington............
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1776
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525
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Montgomery ..
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After General Montgomery, killed
at Quebec....................................
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1776
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525
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Allegany........
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After the great Indian tribe of Al-
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legwi .......................................
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1798
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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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1832
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425
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Howard .........
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After Col. John Eager Howard, the
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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 name...
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1867
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310
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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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