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County | Date
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Bristol | 1747 | Newport | Bristol | Lynn Tooley |
Kent | 1750 | Providence | East Greenwich | Susan Nahas |
Newport | 1703 | Original County | Newport | Dale H. Cook |
Providence | 1703 | Original County | Providence | Susan Nahas |
Washington | 1781 | Original Name: Kings | South Kingstown | Susan Nahas |
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