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22-02-2012 17:38:43
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Great question! Hundreds come from the English tradition of dividing land, and #Delaware is the only state that still maintains them! It’s debated as to what it meant though… some say every 100 families or farms, or every 100 men for a militia. #FirstStatepride #AskAnArchivist