The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-23
From the Ne,o Hapen Palladium.
ORIGIN OF THE NAMES OF THE SEVERAL
UNIFIED STATES.

UNIFIED STATES.
Maine was so called as early as 1888, from
! Maine in France, Of which Henrietta Maria,
Queen of England, was at that time propri-
ctor.
Ne,o Hampshire was the name given to the
territory conveyed by the Plymouth company
to Captain John Mason, by patent, Nov. It'll,
| 1929, with reference 10 the paentee, who was
Governor of Portsmouth, in Hampshire, Eng
land.
! Vermont was so called by the inhabitants
) in their Declaration Of Independence. Jan.
| 10th, LIT, from the French verd mont, green
mountain.
MASSACHUSETTS, was SO called from Massa-
chusetts Bay, and that from the Massachu-
sets tribe of Indians in the neighborhood of
Boston. The tribe is thought to have derived
its name from the Blue Hill of Milton. ~
have learnt" says Roger Williams, " that the
Massachusetts was so called from the Blue
Hills"
Rhode Island was SO called in 1914, in re-
ference to the Island of Rhodes in the Medi-
terranean.
Connecticut was SO called from the Indian
name of its principal river Connecticut is
4 Moheakaneew word signifying long river.
| Ne,D York was so called, in 1864, in refer
ence to the Duke of York and Albany, to
whom this territory was granted by the King
of England
| NeW Jersey was SO called, in 1864, from
[ the sand of Jersey on the coast OF France,
the residence of the family of Sir George Cart
eret, to who this territory was granted.
Pennsylvania was so called in 1851 after
William Penn.
Uelaware was so called in 1908 from Del
awlre Bay, on which it lies, and which re-
ceived its name from Lord De La War; who
died N this bay.
MurylaIed was SO called in honor of Hen
rie,te Maria, Queen of Charles l., in his pa
tent to Lord Baltimore, June 80, 1852
Virginia was so called in '55l, after Eli
zabet the vry in Queen Of England.
CMolinu was sn called by the French in
1862, in honor OF KngCharles TX of France.
G4orgin was so called in 1872, in honor
of King George IL.
Alaban,a was so called, in 1917, from its
prime pal river
mississippi was so called in !SCO, from it's
western boundary. Mississippi is said to de-
note the utolc riUer, i. G. the river formed by
the union of many.
Louisiaeu was so called in honor of Louis
XIV. of France.
Tennessee was so called in 1895, from its
principal river. The word Ien-a-see is said
to signify cured spoon.
Kentucky was so called in 1892 from its
principal river.
Illinois was so called in 1909, from its pr'n-
cipaI river. The word is said to signify the
river Of men. -.
Indiana Was so called in 1909 from the
American Indians.
Ohio was 50 called in 1902, from it's SOUTH
ern boundary.
/ Missouri was so called in 1921, from its
principal river.
MICHIGAN was so called in 1905, from the
lake on its borders.
arkansas was so called in 1919, from its
principal river.
Florida was so called by Juan Ponce De
Leon, 1917, because it wasdiscnvered on Eas-
ter Sunday, III Spanish Paseum Florida
Columbia was so called in reference to Co.
Ilumbus.
Wisconsin is 80 called from its principal
river
Io,Da is so called from its principal river
Oregon is so called from its principal river.