Headnote
EASTON, c. h., p. v., seat of justice of Talbot co., Md., 45 ms S. E. of Annapolis; from W. 85 ms. Watered by Tread Haven creek. Pop. 1,413. (Fanning's, 1853)
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Talbot County, MD

Easton, Maryland (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
EASTON, c. h., p. v., seat of justice of Talbot co., Md., 45 ms S. E. of Annapolis; from W. 85 ms. Watered by Tread Haven creek. Pop. 1,413.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 113.
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In Eastern Maryland, Judge Richard Bennett is pistol-whipped and arrested in his own courtroom Lawmaking/Litigating
In Maryland, Breckinridge supporter William Yancey of Alabama speaks before a large crowd in Easton Campaigns/Elections
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