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	List of Massachusetts counties - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dukes County: formed in 1695 from Martha's Vineyard and the Elizabeth Islands, which had been part of Dukes County, New York until Massachusetts gained it in 1691.
		In 1679 the county was eliminated when most of the county became part of the colony of New Hampshire and the remainder was added to Essex County.
		York County formed in 1652 from unorganized land in the Maine District with the name Yorkshire County.
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	NEW YORK - LoveToKnow Article on NEW YORK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		On the New York side of the Hudson the rocks are crystalline, the surface a region of low hills, a continuation of the crystalline area of Connecticut, and comparable with the Piedmont plateau of the Southern states.
		In central New York it is, not unc~ommon for snow.te accumulate to the depth of 3 or 4 ft., and yet this is not persistent.
		The New York Central and Hudson River railway, nearly parallel with the water route from New York City to Buffalo, was formed by the union, in 1869, of the New York Central with the Hudson River railway.
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	New York City FAQ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Cornwall County was a county of the former Province of New York, established in 1683 as one of the original twelve counties in the British Colony of New York.
		Cumberland County, New York was a former county in the Province of New York that became part of the state of Vermont.
		Dukes County, New York was formed on November 1, 1683 by New York from the Elizabeth Islands, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket Island, all beyond the eastern end of Long Island in the Pro...
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	Dukes County, New York - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dukes County, New York was formed on November 1, 1683 by New York from the Elizabeth Islands, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket Island, all beyond the eastern end of Long Island in the Province of New York.
		It was formed at the same time as Kings County, New York, Queens County, New York, and Dutchess County, New York.
		The entire county was transferred to Massachusetts in 1691 where it formed Dukes County, Massachusetts and Nantucket County, Massachusetts.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dukes_County,_New_York (111 words)

	Chapter VI, History of Columbia County, New York, USA
		In 1667, by the treaty of Breda, between England and Holland, the possession of the country was guaranteed to the Duke of York by the States-General.
		The former county was thus limited in the act of erection: "To conteyne the towne of Albany, the colony of Rensselaerswyck, Schonectade, and all the villages, neighborhoods, and Christian habitacons on the east of Hudson's river from Roeliffe Jansen's creek, and on the west from the Sawyer's creek to the Saraaghtooga."
		The city of Hudson was incorporated April 22, 1785, to include all the territory embraced within the boundaries of Major Abraham's (Stockport) creek on the north, Claverack creek on the east, the north line of the district of the manor of Livingston on the south, and the Hudson river on the west.
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	Dukes County, MA Genealogy and History
		"The County of Dukes County," composed of Martha's Vineyard, the Elizabeth Islands, and Nomans Land, was established in 1683 by the Provincial Assembly of New York, and was acquired by the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1691.
		Dukes County is bordered on the northwest by Bristol County, on the northeast by Barnstable County, on the east by Nantucket County.
		Also see the entry for "Dukes County" in the 1849 Gazeteer of Massachusetts for an overview and brief history of the county as it was written in 1849.
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	History, Queens County, New York
		Queens County was one of the original 12 counties created in 1683 when the General Assembly of Freeholders reorganized the governmental structure in all of the province of New York into 12 counties, each of which was sub-divided into towns.
		A county is a municipal corporation, a subdivision of the state, created to perform state functions; a "regional" government.
		In many areas of New York State, the problem of non-conforming postal zones leads to a situation where the majority of places have a different community name in their mailing address than the community where that place is actually located.
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	Dukes County (Martha's Vineyard) Massachusetts, 1890 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		In 1683 they were constituted a county, and very naturally received the name of the "Duke's County." In 1692, by the charter of William and Mary, they were reannexed to Massachusetts.
		The first settlement in the county of which any record exists, was Thomas Mayhew's, at Edgartown, in 1642; but there is a tradition of a settlement much earlier.
		Dukes County is in the First Congressional District, and First Council District, has one representative in the General Court, and in junction with Barnstable and Nantucket counties, one State senator.
	www.capecodhistory.us /Mass1890/DukesCounty1890.htm (481 words)

	Encyclopedia: List of New Jersey counties
		Gloucester County: formed in 1686 by West Jersey from part of Burlington County.
		Mercer County: formed in 1838 from parts of Burlington County, Hunterdon County, Middlesex County, and Somerset County.
		Passaic County: formed in 1837 from parts of Bergen County and Essex County.
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	Nantucket, Massachusetts - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Nantucket was part of Dukes County, New York until 1691, when it was transferred to Massachusetts and made its own county.
		Along with the island of Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket voted in 1977 to secede from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
		On October 31, 1999, EgyptAir Flight 990 traveling from New York City to Cairo crashed off the coast of Nantucket, killing all 217 on board.
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	Old Maps of New England by Grace Galleries Inc.
		Counties are depicted in different colors and all principal cities, towns and harbors are shown along with roads and railroads.
		Fine map depicts the lower New England States and includes an excellent depiction of Long Island and Long Island Sound, New York Harbor and the course of the Hudson River to Albany, New York.
		The map shows part of New York State to Lake Champlain, and all of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine in fine detail, depicting counties and divisions, harbors, cities, towns, rivers, roads, canals and railroads.
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	The Political Graveyard: Black Politicians in New York
		New York state assembly, 1949-70 (Kings County 17th District 1949-54, Kings County 6th District 1955-65, 46th District 1966, 56th District 1967-70).
		Judge of U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 1974-87, 1987.
		New York state senate, 1969-95 (32nd District 1969-82, 31st District 1983-95); died in office 1995.
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	NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Together with the small islands of Tuckernuck and Muskeget, it constitutes the town of Nantucket, Massachusetts and the coextensive Nantucket County.
		Nantucket was formerly the world's leading whaling port (and still serves as home port for a small fishing industry).
		The total area of the county is 84.25% water.
	www.isnewyork.com /Nantucket,_Massachusetts (791 words)

	User:Bcorr/new articles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dukes County, New York • 09:38, 10 Oct 2003 • (former county of New York)
		First, I'm proposing a three-day period for working on a new version of the article that will be based on common agreement – it won't be comprehensive or final, but the goal is that it will serve as the core around which future editing and writing can take place.
		Second, in the new article, I am asking that contributors only add content that they believe that all contributors will agree with.
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	1849 Description of Dukes County
		This county is formed of the islands of Martha's Vineyard, Chappequiddick, Elizabeth Islands, and Noman's Land - the latter of which is the southern extremity of' Massachusetts.
		In 1644, by an act of the commissioners of the United Colonies of New England, probably at the request of the inhabitants, Martha's Vineyard was annexed to the jurisdiction of Massachusetts.
		In 1664, the Duke of York received from his brother, Charles II, a grant of New York, including Long Island, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, and the islands adjacent, which had been previously purchased of Henry grandson and heir of William, Earl of Sterling, who previously resigned and assigned them to the duke.
	www.vineyard.net /vineyard/history/dukes/gaz49.htm (753 words)

	The Political Graveyard: Politicians in Miscellaneous Occupations in New York
		New York state assembly, 1966-74 (126th District 1966, 124th District 1967-74).
		New York state assembly from Oneida County 1st District, 1923; member of New York state senate 36th District, 1933-34; defeated, 1926, 1934.
		New York state assembly from Erie County 5th District, 1938; defeated (Liberty), 1938.
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	1st N.Y. Constitution
		FFOR The better Establishing the Government of this province of New Yorke and that Justice and Right may be Equally done to all persons within the same BEE It Enacted by the Governour Councell and Representatives now in General Assembly mett and assembled and by the authority of the same.
		THAT The Supreme Legislative Authority under his Majesty and Royall Highnesse James Duke of Yorke Albany andc Lord proprietor of the said province shall forever be and reside in a Governour, Councell, and the people mett in Generall Assembly.
		The New York Bill of Rights of 1787, § 3, required an indictment in these cases, and the provision was incorporated in the Constitution of I821, art.
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	State of New York
		While each county, town, and village should have a historian, not all vacancies are always filled, and of those that are, the knowledge and helpfulness in answering inquiries varies.
		In most cases it is best to start with the county historian, whose office may contain original or transcribed county, church, cemetery, newspaper, and other material, and in some cases, specialized indexes to these and other types of records.
		Formed in 1766 from Albany County, disallowed the year after it was formed, Cumberland was re-established in 1768 and ceased to exist 1777-78 when Vermont declared itself a republic.
	www.mynewyorkgenealogy.com (305 words)

	Dukes County, MA - County Commission Minutes 06/06/01
		A special meeting of the County of Dukes County Commissioners was held on Wednesday, June 6, 2001, at 4:30 p.m.
		The County Manager said there was no money in the Budget at this time for a grant writer, but this could be considered at a later date.
		Health Insurance for the County is up about 48% due to the increase in cost of insurance and the number of retirees, Department 1800.
	www.dukescounty.org /Pages/DukesCountyMA_DCCMin/2001_Minutes/S0046D1DB (1016 words)

	Dukes County, MA - Health Council Minutes 05/29/03
		Tad Crawford reported that the orginal DCHC budget request for $84,000 to the Dukes County Commission was decreased by $10,000 at the request of the Commissioners and may have to be trimmed further.
		County revenues are not meeting the program needs of the island.
		Tad Crawford made the VHCAP report for Sarah Kuh, who was busy working on the New York Avenue building renovation prior to the office's move June 1.
	www.dukescounty.org /Pages/DukesCountyMA_HCMinutes/2003_Minutes/S0048212A (944 words)

	Dukes November 15, 2004. Welcome To Dukescounty.org, The Official Website Of The County Of Dukes County (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		The Dukes (15-15, 7-7) finish the regular season ranked fourth in the Atlantic 10 Stephanie Hopkins (left) led the Dukes and tied the match lead with.
		Dukes - When staying here you are at the very heart of London.
		DUKES SMS THURSDAY PARTY INVITATIONS and coolest way for you to invite your friends to a party at DUKES is by using our FREE SMS invitation service.
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	New York Daily News - Entertainment - Jack Mathews: The Dukes of Hazzard (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Before joining the Daily News in 1999, Mathews was senior film critic at Newsday, movie editor and columnist at the Los Angeles Times, senior film critic at USA Today, and senior film critic, columnist, and West Coast bureau chief for the Detroit Free Press.
		You should think of the new Duke boys as the "Dumb and Dumber" of the backwoods, with Seann William Scott playing the clueless Bo Duke and Johnny Knoxville as the slightly smarter Luke.
		Though its PG-13 rating allows for much cruder sex humor, the movie version of "Dukes" is nearly identical to the TV series in its corniness, in its incessant car chases and in its ogling of the posterior of cousin Daisy Duke.
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	Hotel room reservations in New York (NY) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		New York is a state in the northeastern United States and State nickname: Empire State its U.S. postal abbreviation is NY.
		Economy New York is the leading center of banking, finance and communication in the United States.
		Demographics As of 2000, New York is the third largest state in population after California and Texas, with a population of 18,976,457.
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	Long Island's Original East End (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		On November 1, 1683 when the first General Assembly of Freeholders established the first 12 counties of New York and created the office of Sheriff in each county, Martha's Vineyard was known as Martin's Vineyard and was in Dukes County in New York.
		Martin's Vineyard becomes Mathew's Vineyard at or before a meeting of Dukes County officials meeting at Nantucket on September 21, 1686 to discuss the establishment and timing of when the Court would meet on each of the main islands of the county.
		On October 7, 1691, by the Charter of William and Mary, Dukes as well as Cornwall County leave New York and become counties in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
	www.rootsweb.com /~nynassa2/populationsurvey5.htm (296 words)

	Nantucket_County,_Massachusetts
		This article is about the island, town, and county; there is also a census-designated place called Nantucket.
		It is also the source of the mythical "man from Nantucket" made famous in numerous limericks.
		Needless to say, the movement was not carried to fruition, as the islands remain a part of Massachusetts.
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	info: LIST OF MASSACHUSETTS COUNTIES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Some counties, like New York's Westchester County, keep a list of providers, including Phil Lindsay, oil program manager for the Massachusetts Energy Consumer Alliance.
		Fall River - A suffragan see of the Province of Boston; comprises the counties of Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket, with the towns of Marion, Mattapoisett and Wareham in Plymouth county, Massachusetts..
		Groups: FERN - An inclusive informal networking group for home educators in the areas of Columbia, Rensselaer, and Albany counties in New York and in Berkshire county in Massachusetts..
	www.digital-innovations.net /List_of_Massachusetts_counties (1063 words)

	Dukes County, New York -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Dukes County, New York -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		[Categories: Nantucket County, Massachusetts, Dukes County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts history, New York history]
		The entire county was transferred to (A state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies) Massachusetts in 1691 where it formed (Click link for more info and facts about Dukes County, Massachusetts) Dukes County, Massachusetts and (Click link for more info and facts about Nantucket County, Massachusetts) Nantucket County, Massachusetts.
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