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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition.	20	0	Browse	Search
The Daily Dispatch: January 10, 1862., [Electronic resource]	6	0	Browse	Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 35. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones)	5	1	Browse	Search
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The Daily Dispatch: November 6, 1860., [Electronic resource], Interesting sketches. (search)

; or by the adoption of those of English counties. Thus, King and Queen county was named in honor of William and Mary; King William in honor of William after Mary's death; King George in honor of George I. Elizabeth City, James City, Charles City, Princess Anne, Prince George, Prince William, Prince Edward, and probably Amelia. Charlotte, Augusta, Caroline, and Louisa, are all named after members of the successive royal families. Berkeley, Culpeper, Dinwiddie, Fauquier, and Botetourt, were so called in compliment to the Colonial Governors of those names.--Goochland was also named in honor of Gov. Gooch. Shenandoah was likewise first called after Governor Dunmore, but the name was changed after Dunmore became the enemy of the Colony. Albemarle, Amherst, Bedford, Brunswick, Buckingham, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Essex, Fairfax, Gloucester, Halifax, Hampshire, Hanover, Isle of Wight, Lancaster, Loudon, Mecklenburg, Middlesex, New Kent, Norfolk, Northampton, Northumbe

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