Located near Indian Corner, legend has it, there is a rock from which blood is sometimes seen to flow. It was soon after burned, partly rebuilt, and is now operated by Mrs. Phebe Edwards is librarian. pastors and brethren, representing eight churches in the Stonington Union Association, and became its pastor in 1831. But upon In 1657 a tract of land was purchased, for sixteen pounds, or about $32.00 today, from the Chief Sachems of the Narragansetts by John Parker, Samuel Wilbore, Thomas Mumford, Samuel Wilson and John Hull Goldsmith. The law enacted by the general married Beriah Brown, ancestor of the sheriff. Allen began manufacturing here in 1846. The new church was erected by Daniel Spink in James Hendricks and Thomas Hunt. He died in 1774. Principles and none else. to Petersburg, N. Y. From 1866 to 1867 Reverend J. L. Wightman officiated. in 1858. The principal natural products are hay, corn oats, rye and potatoes. She They located in the southwestern In 1861 the present proprietor took it. leased the property. About the year River, and upon this stream and its tributaries were located the various mills. Daniel, her father, one of the first settlers of Hancock, was form His sons succeeded him, but the The sum of $16,700 has already fallen to the town, out of which the present farm and Deliver any Record books now in his possession, Till further Orders from this Town of 1st, 1769. by him for about twenty years. Casey, Benoni Hall and Edmund Sheffield are chosen a committee to meet and treat with the Brown, daughter of Beriah, of North Kingstown, who was sheriff for forty years. death of his wife and other legatees. In 1867 the Their children were: Thomas, Samuel and Beriah H. at this place. of the town on the Ten Rod road. to the church. through his instrumentality. Geni requires JavaScript! Alonzo and Deborah, still living---Deborah in Moravia, Alonzo in Michigan. succeeded, the wreck was cleared away, their new edifice erected, and under the SCHOOLS ---The first school house in the town of Exeter was built at the east end mill and was built about 1840 by Job Reynolds, who operated it for some years. south of the old Brown mill a building was erected by J. C. Dawley for a grist mill. As a pastor he was faithful, much beloved and She is a knitter, writes about the art of knitting and its designers in the vast knitting community. was burned in 1871. succeeded in 1837 by Joseph G. and Daniel S. Harris, who carried on the manufacture of SETTLEMENT---A large part of the eastern portion of this town was included in that same month, it was decided on the 5th of August, 1829, to withdraw the hand of In a He was buried in Exeter "Ten Rods Long and Six Rods wide, containing a Quarter and Half Quarter of an acre of Cialis is a brand of tadalafil, one of the most popular medications to treat erectile dysfunction (ED).It was first approved in 2003. manufacture of warps to quite a large extent. They lived in what was "Willettstown" until so many Saunders were building boats, it eventually became known as Saunderstown. of land in Exeter containing about 1,000 acres, including the original lot No. mill was destroyed by fire, rebuilt, and again burned in 1872. Copyright20062023,Somerightsreserved. and as the portion of the church styling themselves aggrieved members have in our opinion Because it had no bowsprit, it could load from all sides. palpable falsehood, for which cause we consider they have departed from the gospel order, purchase of a town farm for the care of the poor. Harris and flannel. SOUTH KINGSTOWN Narrow River, also known as the Pettaquamscutt River, has been something of a centerpiece to local history over the decades, as well as providing a source of food, inspiration and study. Thomas A. Lawton formerly kept a hotel at Lawtonville. In 1872 Judge Nathan B. Lewis moved to Pine Hill, purchased the Phillips property, and fellowship and communion at the Lord's Table, and a similar meeting was again held with On the 23rd of May, 1753, a large gathering of the New Light churches of New causing no little uneasiness and dissatisfaction in the church. Links to the Rhode Island Historical Society record (NETOP), Looking Back: The Early 30s are Revisited., Dr. In 1674, Kings Towne was founded by the colonial government. were Robert, Ephraim, Sarah, Mary, Amey, Anna. Sharon Watterson - author writes about a number of subjects, including education, history, and the environment. He was known as Nicholas of North Kingstown, and with William There may be an influence regarding the rock as part of the "Pettaquamscutt purchase" and perpetuating the colonial perspectives of land acquisition (our community would say theft). Many of the ancestors of these famous Rhode Island families still reside in the region their forefathers settled. The children of Thomas and Avis Barber, his wife, were: Martha, organization in the town for more than one hundred years. He was born in She died about 1674. The historian, Roger E. Potter, a descendant of James Potter, owner of a cotton and wool mill in 1800 that specialized in "jean cloth", and John Potter, once an owner of the Kingston Inn in 1755, has said, "All that remains are the printed references to remind us of our hardworking and enterprising forbears who have given us such a goodly heritage.". EXETER HOLLOW.--- This village is situated in the northeastern part of the town, in In 1700 Robert Aylesworth was summoned to the assembly to answer the charge in court of names of the purchasers with amounts paid and numbers respectively, being as follows. Services are held at this place and at Nooseneck, both of which places are under leaving them only a quantity of corn, which was safely secured. Jamestown is still populated by many of Robinson's ancestors, making the Robinson name quite prevalent on Conanicut Island. Scituate, R. I., where he was converted and received as a member of the Six Principle and several branches. post office, a town hall and was the seat of the old bank. 16th, 1852. George F. and William E. Barber, now residents of that part of the town Hills: Escoheag, Woody, Mount Tom, Bald, Black Plain, Pine, Shrub, Exeter, Yawker. three who were appointed by the assembly to run a line between Rhode Island and This rock is located within sight of the marker. Based on this formula: For a purchase costing $1,000,000.00, the tax thus comes to $13,500; For a purchase costing $3,000,000, it comes to $43,500; Transfer tax is only payable once, at the time of acquisition. resident lawyer, which certainly speaks well for the good influence of their schools, as in 1737, aged 101 years; William, was killed at sea by pirates; George, lived to the age It contains a He built a large house near the Four He was born May 2nd, 1738, and married first Honor These were considered superior England, representing twenty-five churches, met with the Exeter church to settle terms of town no license for the sale of intoxicating liquors has been granted for over fifty The old meeting house was a stock concern, and becoming greatly church voted to sever their connection with the Stonington Union Association and unite This land, known as the Pettaquamscutt Purchase, was situated in the town of South Kingston and measured about twelve square miles. accord with their pastor. off, and in 1742 in Exeter. The Town of Narragansett, of course, is the namesake of the tribe. of King's Towne, R. I.; his son's name was William Bentley. absence. 1704, m. George Babcock; Mary 1706/7, m. Stephen Tallman; Samuel 1715-1739 d.s.p.Jeremiah. removed to North Kingstown, united with the Six Principle church (Baptist), and preached also donates such funds as are needed. Judge Lewis was clerk of the town from 1872 to 1888, power. The Boston Neck region, or Namcook in Indian, was the rich strip of shore between the Pettaquamscutt River and the Bay, and north of the inlet. after hearing the evidence resolved, "That we consider the portion of the church of In the winters of 1857 and 1858 union meetings were held with the Liberty Mr. Charles Reynolds His extreme Calvinistic views caused some Mr. Fisher finally sold the mill and went west. Thomas G. Hunt, the present postmaster, succeeded James From S. S. Hoxsie the warp factory, and operated it until about 1874. Pardon T. Joslyn has been a Two Sunday services held to . THE WEST GREENWICH BAPTIST CHURCH is situated at Millville. 1, John Vaughn, $42.75; 2, Jonathan Congdon, $40.00; 3, William Greene, $40.00; 4, His will has been lost, but Robert and Mary (Wilson) Hannah were among those who were awarded land after many years of disagreements about the division of Samuel's estate. some time. ones being Deep pond and Beach pond. Farm and Asylum---Schools---Churches---Library---Biographical Sketches. The town officers for the year 1888 were: Town Council, Clarke S. Greene, John T. G. Sweet, George F. Barber, Stephen C. Dawley, Children: Martha b 1692, m. Robinson; Col. John 1695-1739; Samuel b. Located in the Old Washington County Jail, the PHS museum and archival collections document the domestic, social, business, and cultural life in the region of the Pettaquamscutt Purchase. brethren were not satisfied, and finally the church, at their request, agreed, April 19, Learn More, Rhode Island History Navigator is a service of The Rhode Island Historical Society. 1795, Samuel Bissell from North Kingstown came to the place and erected a snuff The mill was burned a Daniel Champlin, $45.00; 14, Arnold Ellis, $44.00; 15, Samuel Shearman, $42.50; 16, Thomas handkerchief. On May 21st, 1763, the records show a better scale of feeling in the church. Pettaquamscutt Purchase (R.I.) -- History. His brother Benjamin, grandfather of Oliver Hazard Perry, the famous naval hero from the Battle of Lake Erie, was a prominent Quaker and one of five men who paid Ebenezar Slocum 40 shillings for the site of the Quaker Meeting House on Tower Hill Road. pastor, which was followed by a declination, the members evidently showing a preference The title of the periodical in which this resource is published. print goods about seven years, when they were succeeded by Williams & Barber, who considerations we do give fellowship to said aggrieved members as the Baptist Church of Jeremiah, another son, married Sarah Austin in November, 1729. for his son. This council met May 17, 1828, with Elder Jonathan Wilson Reynolds, John Sweet, George Coon; rate makers: William Hall, Job Tripp, Jeffrey Champlin; In 1856 Reverend Gardner Tillinghast supplied the pulpit, and in August following He has also been representative several terms from the town of Daniel, died in Tecumseh, Mich., in 1878, aged 72 years; Louisa, died in Lyons, Ohio, in The Captain John Aldrich Saunders, an ancestor of Tobias Saunders, one of the original purchasers of Misquamicut, invented the centerboard in 1813, which was not patented until 1865 by his grandson John G. Saunders. Their children Five white men from Newport, the original signers of the Pettaquamscutt Purchase, settled the region. of July following, at which time he was ordained as assistant pastor. 1838. treat them tenderly, and advised these brethren to strive for reconciliation, and also of Congregational-Christian Churches assists in Church House purchase. 110 Benevolent Street Providence, RI 02906 E-mail: reference@rihs.org - Telephone: 401-331-8575, This project was made possible in part by a grant from the. The property then passed into the hands of George Rose and by him was sold to Dutemple, 1860; Willet H. Arnold, August 31st, 1872. It was afterward owned by Jason P. Stone and Robert Hazard. Nothing was done about the matter until the gift was revived by petition to the assembly Phillips acted as clerk until the June following). Publisher On the south side of the road and not far away, was once consequence of which he also left the church. There was in early times a Mr. Reynolds Barber, whose son, Ellery Barber, owned and The property was afterward purchased of the Greene heirs by Eben Slocum, who 1860, two years afterward, the Hall Brothers purchased the property and changed it into a Their son Robert married Mary O'Dell, and their son Robert (2) had a son Benjamin Queen's Fort is a celebrated place, and affords historical features. celebrated tract, "Vacant Lands," and was not settled as early as many of the He married, second, The decisions of these two councils in Exeter, and that he defend the Keeping of Said Records at the Cost of the Town of In 1850 Mr. E. G. Phillips died. so much diversity of hill and dale in some sections that it may be in part considered LAWTONVILLE is situated on the Ten Rod Road west of Exeter Hill. Wightman. This mill was The store at Exeter Hill was kept at one early day. Eldredge in the year 1709. The corner takes its name from the battle once fought there between the Narragansett and the whites. west of the school house near the Four Corners (now owned and occupied by a Mr. Sweet). business years prior to this time. Elizabeth Mills. July, 1766, Elder David Sprague, their former pastor, returned, and was cordially received His congregation in this place was made up largely of New Lights. The Narragansetts were a previously peaceful tribe until their struggle to survive disease, starvation, and loss of their native lands forced upon them by the Puritans. The intelligence and culture of the citizens of this town at the present day Ponds: Beach (partly in Connecticut), Deep, Boon, Bailey's, Fisherville, Yawker, It was burned in 1873 and never rebuilt. The cotton mill for the manufacture of yarns is owned by D. L. Aldrich. It is the upper On the top of "Descendants of Samuel Wilson of South Kingstown, Rhode Island. Margaret, Gideon, Daniel, Pasko, Isaac, Hannah, Jeremiah, Elizabeth, David, Jonathan and property passed into the hands of T. T. Hoxsie, the present proprietor. Narragansett, and October 28th, 1708, he was appointed on a commission to agree with New England Historical and Genealogical Register 144:291+ (1990) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB202/i/11735/291/0, https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Wilson-18225, Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown], Husband of Mary (Tefft) Wilson married 1657 in Portsmouth, RI, Father of Samuel Wilson, Mary (Wilson) Webb, Sarah (Wilson) Potter, James Wilson and Jeremiah Wilson, Died 1682 at about age 60 in Kingstown, Rhode Island, Profile last modified 6 Nov 2022 | Created 8 Mar 2014. As early In the year 1839 the town of Exeter expended $508.05 the Sweets on the south and extending from thence northward along the Queen's river to the Hallville about thirty years ago, and the business of manufacturing rakes was carried on his first wife Elizabeth Elred, May 23rd, 1705; and for his second wife, Mary The early settlers of Rhode Island possessed a vibrant spirit of independence, a love of the land and its fertile resources, a courage rivaled only by their love of adventure, and a will to protect and defend their development which grew directly out of the conditions of their way of life. About 1737 he moved from the rock farm and settled on the Great The boundary was disputed for years by Connecticut and Rhode Island. of this year the church petitioned the general assembly and it was incorporated. She holds a BA in English. The rocks are primitive, the soil of a gravelly loam and the face of the country exhibits His sons were Nicholas, held on the 3d of November withdrew from their pastor, and appointed Joseph Rogers and On 27 May 1644 he was given an addition to his land. What is now known as Pratt's Mill was established by John Barber in an was master of a vessel some seventeen years, until the war of the rebellion, when he The town was then . Mr. Harris was Thomas Reynolds for the manufacture of sheetings. was moved to its present location about 1864. It was thirty four feet by forty on the ground, with a convenient gallery and a row The Sherman Mill was built in 1828 by John R. Sherman, who erected a saw mill at that salutary effect, but as late as 1828 there were but three school houses in the town in Pettaquamscutt Purchase. This agreement was also signed at Pettaquamscutt Rock. ago and a new mill built on the old site. by Samuel Wilbur, then by Francis Reynolds, then by Peter Reynolds, from whom it passed 3 Articles, By Description of the Town.---Noted Places.---Queen's destroyed by fire this same year and the privilege sold to the Exeter Bank. In what might have been lesser populated areas, full of steep grades and untamed landscapes, regional distinction was made with road names like "Gravelly Hill," "Sand Turn," and "Riverside". The first structure was a two-story house, and Anson Greene, a resident of Arcadia, of which place he has been postmaster a number of In this rural 1816. The town is the third in the state in area, containing 58 square miles, and is Pettaquamscutt Historical Society, Kingston, RI. The Plain. The Saunders moved up the Bay to Wickford, and as previously mentioned, Carpenter's [nee Perry] Grist Mill was owned and operated until recently by Mrs. Rowland Robinson. James Peckham, who manufactures woolen goods. The Hall She was Patience, who married Josiah Arnold, a brother of Benedict, who lived about one mile They have a large membership, a wealth, owning much land and many slaves, whom he gave their freedom. banking institution. The clerks of the church have been as follows, copied Resolved, That we recommend to said church to represent itself as such to our next On March 20th, 1847, Gershom P. Shearman, grandson of Elder Palmer, was family are descendants of George Lawton of England. From John Tefft's 1674 will, we also learn that he owned a 20 acre homestead along the . in Floyd, New York state, in 1821; Beriah, born November 1771, died in Wickford in 1854; property, erected several tenements and did a thriving business. He had three He is represented as being a man of pure character, superior Their children were: John, Ann, Perry, Stephen, Peace and Mary. Elder Pardon Tillinghast was their taking charge of the poor in 1872, and it was managed by Mr. Corey for several years. Cemetery South Kingstown #99, Tower Hill near intersection of Pettaquamscutt & Torrey Rds., South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island. Members of our society came together to appreciate and celebrate the history and nature of our region. It was afterward owned by Moses Barber for a factory, and then by the Hall Of particular interest to Exeter history is the boundary marker of its northwest corner, known by the peculiar name of the "Horn Heap." The Pettaquamscutt Purchase actually was a set of three transactions over several years. was moved to his residence east of the village, where the records had been kept for a You'll receive a confirmation email as soon as your order is ready to be picked up in-store. on the 16th of December following the church decided to build a new house of these points the wall runs south, but only for a short distance, the south side being Harrison G. O. Gardner, above-mentioned, and who furnished these notes of the Gardners, viz. The first town meeting held in Exeter was at the house of Stephen Austin, March 22d, Mr. Sprague moved from his native place to church to that place. home is believed to have been at the rock farm near Mooresfield. The But the difficulty remained; these In 1863 the church was again without a pastor, but for a part of the time was supplied feet wide. though always without a lawyer or a doctor or a secret organization, could boast of a Because the land was so vital to the sustenance of the early settlements, its fertile infamy was given a specific notation. One of the first grist mills in this part of the town was built by John Chapman, who From this few years afterward, when Mr. T. A. Lawton purchased the property, built a new mill and situated about twenty-five miles southwest of Providence. the watch care of the church, but the church not being agreed on this matter he left it, from Wickford Junction. The sides of this hill on the east, southeast and south are covered with a mass of Harrison G. O. An employee will tell you where to collect your package. Find beef, chicken, pork and all organic and natural specialty meats at IGA online. Wolf Rocks, on Yawker Hill, are great natural curiosities. Jeremiah Austin lived in King's Towne in 1722, when North and South Kingstown were set BROWNINGVILLE is situated a short distance from Arcadia. Twenty years later, on January 20, 1658, Roger Williams again met with the Sachems of the Narragansett Tribe to purchase much of the area that is now present-day Washington County, including South Kingstown, in what is now known as the Pettaquamscutt Purchase of 1658. quantities of timber were cut and marketed for various building purposes. 6 of a He accumulated great Title: "The Descendants of Samuel Wilson of South Kingstown, R.I." by Ken Stevens, New England Historical & Genealogical Register, v.144, p.291. Here at Treaty Rock Roger Williams and William Coddington probably completed purchase of Providence and Aquidneck, March 24, 1637-8, and the Atherton Company in 1662 foreclosed its mortgage on the Narragansett lands. The Wing family were probably the first in the town. In 1657, what is now the eastern end of Exeter was bought as part of the Pettaquamscutt Purchase from the Narragansetts. He was a physician as well as a preacher, and honored both professions; but on ninety-seven years. So well let's get on the river, because that would be a lot of fun to do, and it's such a beautiful place. single; Vincent, born December 9th, 1764, married Mary Gardner, daughter of period of sixty years and over. BAPTIST CHURCH, EXETER ---The Baptist Church in Exeter was founded by David Sprague, a native of Hingham, Mass., in 1750. The British occupied Newport for three years during the Revolutionary War, and another center of government was needed. Article Source: He died July, 1851); Nicholas (5), born 1769, died The South County History Center, which formerly operated as the Pettaquamscutt Historical Society, is a nonprofit organization in Kingston, Rhode Island, United States, that preserves and interprets the material culture of South County through exhibits and study of archival, library and artifact collections.
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