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March 01, 1862 -
BRISTOL gained from NEWPORT (R.I.) and lost to PROVIDENCE (R.I.) when Massachusetts and Rhode Island implemented the U.S. Supreme Court settlement (31 Dec 1861) of their boundary to the Atlantic Ocean.
(Bayles, Providence, 1:29; RiverI. Acts 1861, ch. 379/pp. 4-6; Ullman, 83-84; Van Zandt, 68)
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February 17, 1747 -
March 01, 1862
[17 Feb 1746/1747] BRISTOL lost to NEWPORT (R.I.) and PROVIDENCE (R.I.), and lost to creation of BRISTOL (R.I.) when Rhode Island implemented the 1746 royal settlement of the boundary with Massachuasetts. BRISTOL still incl. part of present Rhode Island.
(Arnold, 2:157; RiverI. Recs., 5:207-209)
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June 02, 1685 -
February 17, 1747
BRISTOL created as one of three original counties in New Plymouth Colony.
(Ply. Laws, ch. 6/p. 19)
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