The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-11-17
"The Names of the States. A"

To the Editor of the Herald;
noticed in your issue of this morning
an article with the above caption, being al
extract from the New York Times, a reprint
from the Hon. Hamilton e. Staples, n pa
per read at the annual meeting of the
American Antiquarian society in Worces
ter, on the Dist instant, in which he dis
cussed the origin of the names of several OF
the states. The article is so full of errors
by Mr.. Staples that | beg to call your at,
tention to few of the prominent ones
New Hampshire was named in honor OF
Hampshire. England. When England was
being divided into shires (counties) Hamp-
shire was named in honor of John Ramps
who in consideration ofmilitary service per.
formed, had become avery large land own
err and strong.supporter Of the crown.
Massachusetts, was named by the Massa-
soft tribe of Indians and signifies the Beau
tiful Blue Hills. (Mas Sa Chu Setts)
Cabot, the English navigator and dis.
coverer, who had sailed much in the Medi.
terranean, named Rhode Island from las il
appeared to him) its striking Resemblance to
the Grecian Island of Rhodes.
Connecticut was named from the river of
the same name, which was named by the
aboriginal Indian tribe then occupying the
lower district on the river; the Specification
being Clear Water River.
New York was named in honor of York,
England. York, England, was named
hy The Danes, who, shortly after the evacu-
alton of England by the Romans, occupied
the place, and named it in honor of one Of
their then great.men, York. for whom they
ward abbreviated by the British by dropping
the letter
New Jersey was named in honor Of
Jersey Island, England, from whence
came the original colonists who settled in
"New Jersey" under a charter granted to
Lord Jersey by the crown.
Pennsylvania was named by William
Penn in honor of himself Penn, the sur
name Of an English Quaker who had OBJ
tanned a charter from the crown for set
Element of English Quakers within the
present territorial limits of that state, with
the Latin word sylvania, (meaning forests),
we get the signiiication-Penn's Forests.
Delaware was named in honor of
Lord Delaware, who obtained for himself
and others charter from the English crown
for settling an English colony there, which
he did. Lord Delawares family were refu-
gees from France TO England at the time OF
the St. Bartholomew massacres, and the
original spelling.of the name was DE Ia
Guere-thc words signifying "Of the War. "
Maryland was named in honor Of Mary,
queen them Of England, known IN history
as Bloody Mary. The name was given by
Lord Baltimore, who was instrumental In
obtaining the charter for the special object
of settling there a Catholic colony, which he
did The correct spelling il Mary's Land.
Virginia was named in honor Of Queen
Elizabeth Of England, who never having
married, was known a. the Virgin Queen, y
70 which was added the Latin sufiix Ia,
which has its usual significance as such
hence the name Virginia.
..T N.rtfL ffara1fta rr-nra furulrrl Z
one province and was called simply Carroll
ma. until the division, when the word:
north and south were added to represent
the division The original name, in
honor Il Charles Of France, who had been
thefriend Of the PrOtestants, who had fed
from France 20 England, Of which peO-
ple Carolina. under English charter Of the
crown. was originally settled. In follow
ing The Latin rule the final letter was
changed % "a 20 accommodate the gen
der.
Georsia was named in honor Of George
the Firsf. of England, By merely substitut-
ing ia, for e" following the rule a.
above.
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ola district in France Of the same name
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aid some claim % Maine ~ being a part ~
the Preach Canadian provinces Tri0r % the
Eneiish ACQUISITION u those provinces.
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