The Cumberland County, until 21 March 1778, known as the Unity County,
[ was a ]county
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in Vermont Republic. It was established on 17 March 1778, being formed from the counties of Cumberland and Gloucester
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from the state of New York, United States
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, that were acquired by Vermont. It existed until 1781, when it got partitioned into three other counties: Orange
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** Orange blossom, its fragrant flower
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, Windham, and Windsor
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History
The county was established on 17 March 1778, under the name Unity County. It was formed from the counties of Cumberland and Gloucester
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from the state of New York, United States
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, that were acquired by the Vermont Republic.[''State Papers of Vermont'', 12:43-44] Three days later, on 21 March, it was renamed Cumberland County.[''State Papers of Vermont'', 3:13.] In 1781, it got partitioned into three other counties: Orange
Orange most often refers to:
*Orange (fruit), the fruit of the tree species '' Citrus'' × ''sinensis''
** Orange blossom, its fragrant flower
*Orange (colour), from the color of an orange, occurs between red and yellow in the visible spectrum
* ...
, Windham, and Windsor
Windsor may refer to:
Places Australia
* Windsor, New South Wales
** Municipality of Windsor, a former local government area
* Windsor, Queensland, a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland
**Shire of Windsor, a former local government authority around Wi ...
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See also
*List of counties in Vermont
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*List of New York counties
There are 62 counties in the state of New York.
The first 12 were created immediately after the British took over the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam; two of these counties were later abolished, their land going to Massachusetts. The newest is ...
*List of former United States counties
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They were established by a state, provincial, colonial, or territorial government. Most of these ...
References
Further reading
* Benjamin H. Hall. ''The History of Eastern Vermont from its earliest settlement to the close of the 18th century'' (Albany, New York, 1858)
Former counties of the United States
Pre-statehood history of Vermont
1778 establishments in Vermont
1781 disestablishments in Vermont
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