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The “Towne of Orange,” formed in the Tappan Patent grant of 1686-7, became the seat of provincial government for all of Orange County, established in 1683 and then including this area south of the mountains, which was set off as Rockland County in 1798. The name Orange was chosen according to the colonial custom of honoring members of the royal family.
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