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==First Settlements==
==First Settlements==
The first four settlements in the county were:
The first four settlements in the county were:
* Wooster (1806), first settled by William Larwill, a native of Kent, England.
* [[Wooster, Ohio|Wooster]] (1806), first settled by William Larwill, a native of Kent, England.
* Franklin Township (1808), first settled by James Morgan, a native of Virginia but of Welsh ancestry. In 1806, James Morgan squatted on the Mohican but removed to Franklin Township in 1808.
* [[Franklin Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Franklin Township]] (1808), first settled by James Morgan, a native of Virginia but of Welsh ancestry. In 1806, James Morgan squatted on the Mohican but removed to Franklin Township in 1808.
* Dalton (1809), first settled by James Goudy, who migrated from Jefferson County, Ohio.
* [[Dalton, Ohio|Dalton]] (1809), first settled by James Goudy, who migrated from Jefferson County, Ohio.
* East Union Township (1809-1810), first settled by Oliver Day, native of Vermont.
* [[East Union Township, Wayne County, Ohio|East Union Township]] (1809-1810), first settled by Oliver Day, native of Vermont.