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Legislature created Kitsap County on January 16, 1857. It was
originally named Slaughter County in honor of Lt. William
Slaughter who died in 1855 during the Indian Wars. However, a
few weeks later the county name changed to Kitsap in honor of a
local Indian chief whose name means “Brave.” There are 669
people listed on this census. Database: 1871 Kitsap County
Census. ONLINE. 2003. Washington Secretary of State. Transcribed
and Proofread by Sandi Carter, Roy, Washington. Final
Proofreading by Terry Badger, Washington State Archives.
Available Online: http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov Source:
Washington Territorial county census microfilm [microform].
Olympia: Washington State Library,  35 microfilm reels; 35 mm.
http://cals.evergreen.edu/search~2/o52401955?For Original census
material held by Washington State Library.