In a message dated 12/16/2001 2:25:52 PM Eastern Standard Time, martyhiatt@starpower.net writes: > The mother county of Berkeley > (and therefore, Jefferson) and Hampshire, and several other western > counties > was Frederick County, established about 1738. > > Thanks for your help on this--I was confused about the Jefferson Co. mention and thought that I had completely misunderstood the formation of these counties! Melinda Larson