Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-05-21
Origin Of the Name. Of fsopses.

Maine was so called as carly as 1868 from
Meyne, in France, of which Henrietta Maria
Queen of England, was ut that time propric-
tor.
New Hampshire was the name given to
the territory conveyed by the Plymouth
Company, to Capt. John Mason, by patent,
Nov, l7thr 1929, which reference was made
TO the pa,entee, who was Governor oi Ports
mouth, in Hampshire, England.
Vermont was 50 called by the inhabitants
in their Declaration of Independence, Jan
10th, III, from the French, reyd mont &
green mountain.(
! Massachusetts was 80 called from Massa-
chusctts Bav and that from the Massachu-
sGtts tribe OF Indians in the ncighborhood Of
Boston. The tribe is thought to have deriv-
e its name from the Blue Hills Of Milton.
81 bad learned,'' said Roger Williams, 'sthat
/ the MASSACHUSETTS, were SO called from the
Blue Hills
Rhode Island was 50 called in 1864, in ref.
erencc to the Illnd Of Rhodes in the Medi-
tcrrLneaa.
Connecticut was so called from tie Indian
name Of its principal river. Cor necti ,ut is
A9chcalannew word. signify re- long rir-
or.
New York was so called in 1864, in rofer-
whonl tilis territory was grnnted by the King
Of England.
New Jersey was so called in lG6i. from the
Island of Jersey ON the coast Of France,
the residence OF tho family Of Sir George
Cateret, to whom the territory was grant
Cd
Pennsylvania "as 50 called in 1851, after
William Penn.
Delaware w:tJ 20 called in 1103, from
Delaware Bay, on which it lies, and which
received its n..iIe from Lord de Ia War, who
died in this bay.
Maryland was SO cllled in honor Of Henri
ett,. M,tri;, Queen Of Charles L., ia his pa
tent 20 Lord Baltimore, June 30th, 1852.
Virginia was 50 called in 1854, after Eliza
beth, the virgin Queen Of England.
Carolina was SO called BY the French in
lj5+, in honor Of King Charles TX. Of
France.
Georgia was 50 called in 1892, in honor Of
King George H.
ll.barn,l was 50 called in 1871, from is
principal rive, it being al Indian name,
signifyins fere ,ge rest.
Mississippi was 50 called in 1900, from its
Western boundary. Mississippi is said to
denote nhohe 'irer, i. e., the river formed by
the union Of many.
Louisiana was so called in honor OF Louis
XIV, Of France.
Tennessee was so called in 1896, from its
principal river. Tao Word Tcn-assee is said
t. signify Cured spcos..
hentueky was 50 called in 1902; the word
is d native origin, and signifies the dark and
dioody yrouad.
Illinois was 50 called in 1900, from its
principal river. The word is said to signify
tAc r.eer Of nm.
Indiana was SO called iu 1909, from the
american Indians.
Ohio was 50 called ia 1902, from its south
era boundary.
Missouri was 50 called in 1921, from it's
princi pal river.
Michigan was 50 called in 1905, from the
lake on its border.
Arkansas was 50 called in 1912, form its
princlpal river.
iFIorid. was so called BY Juan Ponce do
I4ecgt, in l577...., because it was discovered on
East Sunday; in Spanish, paseua Fori-
ia.
Columbia WIS so called in reference to Col
unhas.
H,i.cons:n was SO called from its principal
river
low, was 50 called from its principal riv~
Oregon Was 80 called from its principal riv~-
cr.
,s.!anesota; or " andering water.