Governor William Stone
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Governor William Stone Born in England about 1603, he emigrated to Virginia about 1628, and he came to Maryland in 1648. He brought with him nine settlers, and many others followed. He obtained about 5,000 acres located in St. Mary's, Charles, and Calvert Counties. Lord Baltimore appointed him Governor of the colony in 1648 and authorized him to enforce the Religious Toleration Act of 1649.
He served until 1653. He died at Avon in Charles County in 1660. Maryland Historical Society Maryland Historical Trust
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