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  Williams - History
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Parents > United States > Ohio > OH Counties > Williams  
Websitehttps://www.williamscountyoh.gov/
Established April 01, 1820
Disbanded Still Active
Last ModifiedRP September 24, 2021 03:01pm
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April 01, 1850 -


WILLIAMS lost to creation of FULTON. (Ohio Laws 1849, 48th assy., loc., p. 682)

April 07, 1845 - April 01, 1850


WILLIAMS lost to creation of DEFIANCE. (Ohio Laws 1844, 43d assy., loc., sec. 1/p. 191)

January 26, 1837 - April 07, 1845


The state of Michigan was created from Michigan Territory. Boundary dispute with Ohio over the strip running from Indiana to Lake Erie was settled in favor of Ohio, confirming the jurisdiction of WILLIAMS over the territory along the Mich.-Ohio line. (U.S. Stat., vol. 5, ch. 99 [1836], secs. 1-2/p. 49; ch. 117 [1836]/pp. 56-57; and ch. 6 [1837]/p.144; Van Zandt, 127)

April 01, 1820 - January 26, 1837


WILLIAMS created from Non-County Area 6 attached to DARKE and Non-County Area 7 attached to SHELBY; WILLIAMS overlapped part of the area disputed with Michigan Territory since 1805 that was actually under Michigan control. (Ohio Laws 1819, 18th assy., loc., ch. 37, secs. 1-3/pp. 90-92; Chase, 3:ch. 429/pp. 2134-2135)

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