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Middlesex County / Essex County

Essex County, Virginia
Historical Marker Database · Beverly Pfingsten
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Middlesex County covers 146 square miles, was formed in 1673 from Lancaster, and was named for an English county. Rosegill, frequented by Colonial Governors, is located there. Essex County covers 258 square miles, was formed in 1691 from Old Rappahannock County, and was named for Essex County, England. R.M.T. Hunter, United States Senator and Confederate Secretary of State, lived in this county.
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