The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-05-29
ORIGIN OF THE

NAMES OF THE SEVERAL, y. STATES,
Maine was SO called. early ses 1858, from
Maine in France, of which Henrietta Maria
Queen of England, who was At that time pro-
prietor. ''s ".i. .FN ..'
New Hampshire was the name given to the
territory conveyed by the plymouth Company
to Captain John Mason, by patent, November Z
1929. with reference to the patentee, who was
Governor of Portsmouth, in HamPshire, Eng
land. 2. eS ''
Vermont was so callediby the inhabitants in
their Declaration Of Independence, January 10
l777, from the French verde monte, green noun
tain. . tya.--1 s..i.s!.-.ty -.... ..1f.
Massachusetts was SO called from Massachu-
setfs Bay, and that from the Massachusetts
tribe of Indians in the neighborhood or Boston.
The tribe is thought TO have derived its name
from the Blue Hill of Milton. 4 had learnt
says R, Williams, the Massachusetts was so cRl-
led from the Blue Hills
Rhode Island was SC called in lG44, in refer
ence to the island of Rhodes in the Medtetra-
mean. sf.. rn .s .HI t.l. ysn
Conneoticut was so called from the Indian
name of its principal river. Connecticut Mo-
heakanneew word, signiEing Long River.
New York was so called, in 1864. in refers
ence TO the Duke Of York and Albany,to whom
this Territory was granted by the King of Eng
land. s..,.-... ........--...-..s.
New Jersey was so ralled in 1854 from the
Island of Jersey, on the coast of France, The
residence Of the family of Sir George Gartare
to whom this territory was granted.
Pennsylvania was so called in 1861, after
William PENN.
Delaware was so called in 1903, from Della
ware Bay, on which it lies, and which receive
it's name from Lord De La War, who died in
this bay. ... .,..,. ,....,...., ... .--,..,E.
MARYLAND was so called in honor of Henrietta
Marie, Queen of Charles lst, in his patent to
Lord Baltimore, June 'S0th 1888. o.. z
Virginia was so called in 1884 after Elizabeth
the virgin Queen of England. ~. .u.
Caro- ina was so called in 1872, in honor Of
King Charles TX. of France.
Georgia was so called in l742 ia honor oi
King GeorgeIl. -t' ~s,
Alabama was so called in 1917, from princ-
pal river. ..... ...,.l
; Mississippi was so called in 1900, from its
Western boundary. Mississippi is said to de'
note the whole river i. Q. the river formedsby
the union Of many. ..l ..... go.
bOuISluuu was 81. NuiION, IL h""N' " ~SSSAS
XIV. Of France.
r Tennessee was so called in 1896 from its prln
cipal,river. The word Tennessee, is said TO
signify curved spoun.
Kentucky was SO called in l76a, from princ'
pal river. .......-.-- .....
'llIlinsise was SO called in 1906, from its pr,n.
cipal river. The word is said to signify the RI
yer Of men. -l' o.
Indiana was SO called in 1909, fom the Amer
cau Indians. .... ...... -......
Ohio was SO called in 1902. from its South.
ern boundary.
Missouri was so called in 1921, from its prin
cipal river. ',.. .,,..n .:
Michigan was so called in 1905 from the Lake
on its border. ....... -......
Arkansaw was so called in 1919 from its prin
cipal river. 80
Florida was so called by Juan Ponce de Leon
in 1879, because iii was discovered on Easter
Sunday, in Spanish, Pascua Florida. ...
Colimbia was SO called, in reference TO Col.
unbus. q -. 20. ..''' '." '-- q
Wisconsin is so called from its principal river.
Iowa is SO called tromi its principal river.
Oregon is also SO called from its principal rlv'
er. ...l.....