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1.Why We Have Counties by Norris, Jeannie Faris Tar Heel Junior Historian Vol. 13 Issue 1, Sept 1973
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During the colonial period, the vastness of Carolina needed to be divided into more manageable segments to promote government. The Charter of 1663 created three sections, called counties, and each was named after its proprietor: Albemarle after George Monck, Duke of Albemarle, Clarendon after Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, and Craven after William, Earl of Craven.
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The English needed a system to organize their Carolina colony. Charles the II found inspiration from several sources including his predecessor Queen Elizabeth I and philosopher John Locke. To govern, proprietors were to be placed in charge a system of many separate governments called counties.
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