Cumberland County, Vermont

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Cumberland County
County of Vermont Republic
1778–1781
History 
 Establishment
17 March 1778
 Partition into smaller counties
1781
Contained within
   Country Flag of the Vermont Republic.svg Vermont Republic
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Blank.png Cumberland County
Blank.png Gloucester County
Orange County Blank.png
Windham County Blank.png
Windsor County Blank.png
Today part ofFlag of the United States.svg United States

The Cumberland County, until 21 March 1778, known as the Unity County, [1] was a county in the Vermont Republic. It was established on 17 March 1778, being formed from the counties of Cumberland and Gloucester from the state of New York, United States, that were acquired by Vermont. It existed until 1781, when it got partitioned into three other counties: Orange, Windham, and Windsor. [2]

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References

  1. State Papers of Vermont, 3:13.
  2. "History and Facts of Vermont Counties". mycounties.com.

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