Charlotte County was a

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in the colonial

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in the

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. It was created from Albany County on March 24, 1772. The county was named for

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, wife of George III of the United Kingdom. Its boundaries extended far further than any current county. Its western boundary ran from the northern boundary of Albany County to the

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, at a point near the old village of St. Regis. Its southern boundary was what is now the northern boundary of Saratoga County. Much of western

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, then claimed by New York, was also part of the county. Its northern border was also the Canada–US border. Its county seat was Fort Edward.Anderson
p. 67 On April 2, 1784, the new state's

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voted to change the name to Washington County, in honor of

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, stating, “From and after the passing of this act, the county of Tryon shall be called and known by the name of Montgomery, and the county of Charlotte by the name of Washington.”Sylvester, p. 12 In 1799

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was created from part of Washington County. Clinton County itself was partitioned to form other upstate counties. The

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was transferred in 1791 from Albany County to Washington County.

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* * Former counties of the United States Pre-statehood history of New York (state) Washington County, New York {{WashingtonCountyNY-geo-stub

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