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2. Shires of Virginia - Wikipedia

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   Map of the eight Shires of Virginia Colony. The eight Shires of Virginia were formed in 1634 in the Virginia Colony.These shires were based on a form of local government used in England at the time, and were redesignated as counties a few years later. [1]

3. Charles River Shire - Wikipedia

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   Map of the shires of Virginia, 1634. Charles River Shire was one of eight shires of Virginia created in the Virginia Colony in 1634. [1]During the 17th century, shortly after establishment of Jamestown, Virginia in 1607, English settlers explored and began settling the areas adjacent to Hampton Roads.

4. James City Shire - Wikipedia

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   James City Shire, as well as the James River and Jamestown took their name from King James I, the late father of the king. About 1642-43, the name of the James City Shire was changed to James City County. It is considered one of the 5 original shires of the Virginia colony to be extant essentially in the same political form (county) in 2005.

5. Charles City Shire - Wikipedia

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   By 1634, by order of Charles I, eight shires were formed with a total population of approximately 5,000 inhabitants. By 1643, these shires had been renamed as counties . Charles City Shire originally extended to both sides of the James River, and Charles City Point on the south side later became known simply as City Point , in an area ...

6. Category : 1634 establishments in the Colony of Virginia

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7. Accomac Shire - Wikipedia

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   Map of the shires of Virginia, 1634. Accomac Shire was established in the Colony of Virginia by the House of Burgesses in 1634 under the direction of King Charles I. It was one of the original eight shires of Virginia. The shire's name comes from the Native American word "Accawmack". In 1642, the name was changed to Northampton County by ...

8. The Syms Free School, a predecessor of public schools in ...

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   But his story about endowing 200 acres and eight cows to start the first free school nearly four centuries ago in the Virginia colonies caught her eye. “I read this little bit (and) I thought

9. Warrosquyoake Shire - Wikipedia

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   By 1634, by order of the King of England, Charles I, eight shires of Virginia were formed, with a total population of 4,914 settlers. Warrosquoake Shire included 522 persons at the time. [ 7 ] It and Accomac Shire were the only shires given Native-American names, honoring the friendly tribes nearby.