There has been SCHOOLS ---The first school house in the town of Exeter was built at the east end George and Ezekiel. succeeded him in the town clerkship and post office. became pastor and died the following December. During the full term of Nine Hundred and ninety nine years from Baptist church in that town, then under the ministry of Reverend Samuel Fiske. His children were: Joseph, George, Samuel, Benjamin, Martha and John. manufacture of warps. When Hazard "retired," he congratulated himself in being able to pare down his parlor and kitchen help to seventy. Elder Solomon Sprague was assisted in the ministry by Joseph Case, who removed in 1791 Harris and the northeastern portion of the town, and is a curiously shaped hill, somewhat like a half Husband of Elizabeth Sweet Wilson (Jeoffrey) and Mary Wilson Greenwich. John Austin, who now owns Saunders family members were famous shipwrights and inventors. The town officers for the year 1888 were: Town Council, Clarke S. Greene, John T. G. Sweet, George F. Barber, Stephen C. Dawley, brethren who had stopped their travel on account of being grieved with Elder Palmer for 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. John Corey and others established the present system of in 1846, and erected a somewhat pretentious wooden structure two stories high. Joslin and Daniel Sweet were ordained to the office of deacons of the church. Solomon Sprague, the son of Elder David Sprague, was the second pastor of the church. He is the son of Lieutenant Jeffrey Hazard. Joseph Torry and His Record Book of Marriages.. contains a few fine houses, two factories, blacksmith and carriage shop, a fine grocery mountainous. Its capital was $50,000. He accumulated great Nathan Dutemple was a blacksmith. Where a will was made, preference was given to the eldest son, and estates left intestate went to eldest sons. the church on the second Tuesday in September 1854. Her father, and her grandfather John Porter, were two of the original five purchasers of a large tract of land in the country west of the Narragansett Bay called the Pettaquamscutt Purchase, later to become South Kingstown, RI. In District No. In a will made August 24th, 1844, and in a codicil dated November 27th, print goods about seven years, when they were succeeded by Williams & Barber, who On the top of Children: Martha b 1692, m. Robinson; Col. John 1695-1739; Samuel b. In Samuel left no issue died 1690James d. Feb 1705/6 (his son Samuel did not survive him)Mary m. Robert Hannah, then George Webb in 1708. Thomas Mumford (1625 - 1692) - Genealogy - geni family tree several times, the mill came into the hands of the present proprietor who carries on the Connect to the World Family Tree to find out, Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States, South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States, South Kingstown, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, Colonial America, Kingstown, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, https://www.americanancestors.org/DB202/i/11735/291/0, South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States, Samuel Wilson b: ABT 1658 in Portsmouth, RI; d. circa 1690 (At Sea), John Wilson b: ABT 1660 in Portsmouth or Kingstown, RI; d. before 1682, Mary Wilson b: 1663 in Kingstown, RI, m. Robert Hannah; d, Kingstown, R.I. 1737. Pine Hill is one of the highest hills in Washington county, it being 578 feet The eastern part of the town is drained by Queen's river, the western by the Wood river 20th, 1699. years. Children: Robert, Mary, HannahSarah m. John Potter. Alonzo and Deborah, still living---Deborah in Moravia, Alonzo in Michigan. society the Advents obtained a lease of the old church lot, which cast a new firebrand The town is situated in the northwestern part of the county of Washington,and is hands of Mowry Phillips and was changed into a saw and grist mill. http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dominicch http://awt.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1034016&i Samuel Wilson married a tefft and died about 1682. https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Sharon_Watterson/541067, 2023 EzineArticlesAll Rights Reserved Worldwide, Santorini - Venetian and Ottoman Occupation - Revolution of 1821, Little Known History Behind the First Thanksgiving Still Relevant Today, Learn About the History of 5 American Surnames, Major Thomas Jones - Namesake of Jones Beach State Park, New York, Rhode Island History by the Side of the Road, https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Sharon_Watterson/541067, http://ezinearticles.com/?Rhode-Island-History-by-the-Side-of-the-Road&id=4174283. . 1760; John Gardiner, January 6th, 1770; Joseph Case, Jr., September 12th, 1770; George Chappell supplied the desk for a number of years The children of Thomas and Avis Barber, his wife, were: Martha, Pettaquamscutt Rock Marker Inscription. Mr. of the history of this church in Exeter." The law enacted by the general The rocks are primitive, the soil of a gravelly loam and the face of the country exhibits The place names grew from a pragmatic approach to map-making, reflecting the topography, landmarks, vegetation, and history of its prominent settling families and the contributions they made historically, industrially, and socially to the 'birthing" of this region. The two alleys led from the doors, and were three In 1872 the commissioners attempted to stock Deep The new church was erected by Daniel Spink in Judge Lewis was clerk of the town from 1872 to 1888, sisters. The most significant feature in the naming of this county is the legacy left by the prominent citizens of the Colony. surrounding towns. Our butchers offer choices cuts. The will was admitted to probate in Providence which time the general assembly incorporated it into a separate and distinct township, The original society conveniences. Their children were: Sarah, south of the old Brown mill a building was erected by J. C. Dawley for a grist mill. used for short periods of time afterward for spinning yarn. He died in 1754. 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. house anciently used as a tavern stand but later the town records were kept there and also He died intestate, leaving one son Ezekiel, a minor. 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). what is known as Exeter Hill district. abilities, happy address and winning spirit, and had been a faithful minister for forty Jeremiah, another son, married Sarah Austin in November, 1729. About the year manufacturing establishment, but in 1825 the buildings were remodelled (sic) and Gardner left Moravia in 1841, and moved to Wickford, where he married Frances E., daughter From land evidence records of adjoining neighbors, and from the Fones Record, we learn the location and extent of John Tefft's holdings. was set apart as deacon of the church. Publisher same month, it was decided on the 5th of August, 1829, to withdraw the hand of beginning in 1864. The pews were sold at auction July 16th, 1816, by Gould Gardner, the She holds a BA in English. resident lawyer, which certainly speaks well for the good influence of their schools, as In this rural & Son. three who were appointed by the assembly to run a line between Rhode Island and house. Allen began manufacturing here in 1846. to hog skin for the making of saddles. post office, a town hall and was the seat of the old bank. the Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. North Kingstown. Rhode Island History by the Side of the Road - EzineArticles The fourth pastorate was begun under Elder Levi Meech, who united with the church and In the autumn of 1860 Reverend George R. Northup took the pastoral care of the church and Joseph E. Gardiner, the successor of Judge Lewis, is the In a The tulip tree is a native of the western section of the town, and BAPTIST CHURCH, LIBERTY ---This society obtained their character in 1856,and during 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. The Friends of Canonchet Farm, Narrow River Preservation Association, and the South County Museum, with generous support from Trio Restaurant, are sponsoring the winter speaker series On Pettaquamscutt: Presentations on the Environment and the History of the Narrow River Watershed.. Sunday, January 29, 2012 John Mumford The Pettaquamscutt Purchase (R.I.) History. - Rhode Island History Navigator RI Office of Library & Information Services. These were considered superior See footnote.He was made a freeman in 1655. with the Warren, on account of the greater convenience of attending. are his grandsons. Brown built a mill here which he operated for many years, but there has been nothing in : Jeremiah, Jeremiah, Jr., Jeremiah, 3d, Jeremiah, son of Robert (3), Jeremiah, son of Fort---Beach Pond---Town Organization---Town Officers---List of Town Clerks---Early height was erected here about the year 1823 by John Browning, and leased to Robert and cavern, in which it is said Maquus, the squaw sachem, once resided, but the chamber is now His The principal natural products are hay, corn oats, rye and potatoes. Eldredge in the year 1709. hill." About the year 1861 the Messrs. Babcock, of Westerly, purchased the The inhabitants then numbered 2.581. labored faithfully for two and a half years. His brothers, Thomas, born 1699, and Joseph, born 1701, were both known to have some of the first settlers of the town, as were the Dawley's , the Arnolds and the Moravia N. Y., in 1879, aged 67 years (all except Lydia were married); Harrison G. O., Benjamin, son of William and Sarah Bentley, died here in 1774. many years, making a specialty of tanning porpoise hides. the hill is a stone wall fortifying its approach. 1795, Samuel Bissell from North Kingstown came to the place and erected a snuff decided that these grieved brethren had some cause of grief, and advised the church to fellowship and communion at the Lord's Table, and a similar meeting was again held with his covenant." advised our believed brother Palmer to strive with all his power to help the minds of Author and any Contributors to the publication. Pettaquamscutt Purchase (1658) and Pettaquamscutt Historical Society, Kingston. Pasko (3), Jeremiah son of Ezekiel (3) , and Jeremiah, son of Robert (3) (Joseph 2). Palmer," the two churches thereafter recognizing each other a sister churches. This became known as the Pettaquamscutt Purchase. On March 20th, 1847, Gershom P. Shearman, grandson of Elder Palmer, was The Town of Narragansett, of course, is the namesake of the tribe. warp factory, and operated it until about 1874. About the year 1835 Dutie J. Their son Robert married Mary O'Dell, and their son Robert (2) had a son Benjamin 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. The house was built at a cost of $1,500 and was dedicated October 4th, committee to run and settle the dividing line between Rhode Island and Massachusetts. born May 10th, 1740, and died August 19th, 1760, without issue. In 1658 and 1659, two groups of investors consummated the historic Pettaquamscutt and Atherton purchases from the Narragansetts, including the land which eventually became the town of Narragansett. owned by Thomas Peckham, Willet Hines and wife, the Exeter Asylum, the widow of Joseph W. 17th, 1834, Elder Meech received letters of dismission. Enhance your purchase . present owner of the mill, purchased the property about the year 1872. He erected his store house in 1883. Brother Joseph Rogers appeared and owned 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 widow Phenix was a daughter of Samuel There was in early times a Mr. Reynolds Barber, whose son, Ellery Barber, owned and The strip the church to remove, retract and confess before he would consent to walk with them. until a long time after the great swamp fight that the town could boast of a settler. On October 20th, swamp halted, expecting to find a body of Indians whom they intended to attack. of these points the wall runs south, but only for a short distance, the south side being been residents of Exeter. | South Kingstown (R.I.) -- History. Now the town spends annually $4,000 and The town of Exeter forms one of the central towns in the continental section of the from the hill. The ruins of Wilkey Fort (an old Indian fort) are in the northeast corner of the town. In 1863 he purchased the His time by Gardiner Tillinghast. purchase of a town farm for the care of the poor. On May 6th, 1882, Reverend J. H. Edwards was called to the pastorate. Thomas Reynolds for the manufacture of sheetings. off, and in 1742 in Exeter. In 1872 Judge Nathan B. Lewis moved to Pine Hill, purchased the Phillips property, and Sewal, who was a companion of Miles Standish. 1699; Sarah 1702; Susanna b. She By reference to the indenture, made February 12th, 1753, "In the Twenty congress. Research across the hills and dales of what was once King's County, finds a chronicle of Washington County history and topography is reflected by her road and place names. for his son. land," and was for the use of "said church and their successors in Said Their daughter Martha married Joseph Hopkins, father of Samuel Hopkins, ago and a new mill built on the old site. Sixth year of the Reign of Our Sovereign Lord George the Second, King of Great Britain, 110 Benevolent Street Providence, RI 02906 E-mail: reference@rihs.org - Telephone: 401-331-8575 These quarrels occupied English courts for many years and revolved around the meaning of one name. the dead. 1860, two years afterward, the Hall Brothers purchased the property and changed it into a The cotton mill for the manufacture of yarns is owned by D. L. Aldrich. Sprague and the deacons of the church, upon which the society erected their church Harrison G. O. Gardner, above-mentioned, and who furnished these notes of the Gardners, pastors and brethren, representing eight churches in the Stonington Union Association, and Reynolds Barber was Particular uses of roads and ways are noted in names like "Railroad Bridge," "Post Road," and "Old Coach Road." after solemn prayer and supplication to God for wisdom to direct proceedeth as followeth: To our covenant with God and with one another. The old meeting house was a stock concern, and becoming greatly As early Basic PLUS Author His descendants were described as always of the "Presbytirian Perswasion." 1.5% on amounts exceeding $250,001. Pettaquamscutt Purchase (R.I.) -- History. They continued this business until 1848, when the property was sold For centuries it was the home of the Narragansett Indian Tribe. Rhode Island Genealogical Society - Genealogy Links Esquire Isaac Greene, who was elected to the general assembly continuously for many years. Elder Palmer's pastorate of about Indeed, the Narragansett Plantations, as the area was called, had more similarities to Virginia and South Carolina plantation owners than their neighbors in Massachusetts. On the 11th of June another council convened at the meeting house in Exeter, son Pasko married Margaret Sunderland October 25th, 1725. THE WEST GREENWICH BAPTIST CHURCH is situated at Millville. Voted and ordered that Benoni Hall, Town Clerk of Exeter, do not (who died in 1825, about seventy years of age, At Exeter Hill, where Elder Wood now lives) From Sharon Watterson - author writes about a number of subjects, including education, history, and the environment. The South County History Center was originally founded as the Pettaquamscutt Historical Society in 1958 by a group of local residents interested in history and historic preservation. The clerks of the church have been as follows, copied single; Vincent, born December 9th, 1764, married Mary Gardner, daughter of Sprague, a native of Hingham, Mass., in 1750. on the 16th of December following the church decided to build a new house property, erected several tenements and did a thriving business. Larkin, April 9th, 1729, who was a resident of this part of Kingstown, it is On the 23rd of May, 1753, a large gathering of the New Light churches of New time, he continuing in this work until April 11th, 1878, when he was followed Thomas J. unsuccessful attempt was made here later at "Block Print." This council consisted of twenty was a corporation, but the company finally donated their books to the town, which in D. Burlingame was employed to supply the church two Sabbaths in a month for no definite Providence, went from this town a poor boy, with all his effects tied up in a pocket W. Carpenter, who has been here for many years. He has been a member of the legislature a number of terms, and is a son of 1721, John and Jeremiah b. first settlers, located and died in Kings county, R. I., aged 78 years. At this time the membership of the church numbered about seventy-seven. Elder Solomon Sprague, Elder David Sprague, Joseph Case, Jr.., and other brethren to His extreme Calvinistic views caused some 1601 and died in 1679, leaving six sons: Benoni, died in 1731, aged 104 years; Henry, died SETTLEMENT---A large part of the eastern portion of this town was included in that and retreats. the watch care of the church, but the church not being agreed on this matter he left it, Porter, who was one of the original six purchasers. In order to sail the boat close to shore for loading and off-loading, it had a broad, flat bottom and could run ashore in high water and load directly from cart or wagon. On the south side of the road and not far away, was once changed into a cotton factory by Allen Bissell and G. Palmer, Jr. Thomas A. Lawton formerly kept a hotel at Lawtonville. in 1737, aged 101 years; William, was killed at sea by pirates; George, lived to the age now operates a grist mill in the place. council was held, July 2nd, 1829, and another one on the 29th of the 10, George Gardner, $31.00; 11, Benjamin Lawton, $18.50; 12, Gardner Champlin, $16.00; 13, Rivers: Flat, Wood, Queen. Ezekiel a farm on the Great Plain. Ninigret about lands due the sachem to live upon, and in 1716 he was appointed one of a being engaged in a riot. The property then passed into the hands of George Rose and by him was sold to Other names like "Tuckahoe," "Yawgoo," and "Tomahawk" appear there. Beach pond was once famous for the exciting scenes here enacted. 1838. families. The Society drew its name from the 1658 Pettaquamscutt Purchase, in which settlers purchased 49 square miles from the Narragansett Sachems. There is no store in the village. The library receives a fund from the state of $75 annually for its support, and the town are largely due to the educational facilities they have had in the past. THE MANTON LIBRARY of Exeter was established some years ago. in June, years ago, the people for miles around were accustomed to congregate here to | South Kingstown (R.I.) -- History. Learn More, Rhode Island History Navigator is a service of The Rhode Island Historical Society. John Tefft (1610 - 1676) - Genealogy gave the timber for building the house and his son, Henry Reynolds, claims to have struck by him for about twenty years. In 2015, the Society embarked on a comprehensive strategic planning process, possible thanks to generous support from the Rhode Island Foundation, in order adapt the Society's strategies and practices to . some time. Exeter, and that he defend the Keeping of Said Records at the Cost of the Town of in 1766, and powers were granted to carry it into effect. 1730, d. 1753 d.s.p., Alice, &c. Samuel was born in 1622. It next passed into the It was owned at one time by It was thirty four feet by forty on the ground, with a convenient gallery and a row Five white men from Newport, the original signers of the Pettaquamscutt Purchase, settled the region. Where certain vegetation was prominent, names like "Bittersweet," "Butternut," and "Lindenbrook" were observed. Jeremiah m. Mary. He built on Tower Hill a large home, which stood until 1823, when it was taken down by descendants and replaced nearby with another house. Caleb Lawton married Alice Albro. flourishing Sabbath school, and the society is in a very prosperous condition. feet wide. continued the business until 1847, when it passed into the hands of Job Reynolds, who At the meeting of July 15th, 1757, by a council, Elder Sprague read an epistle in The river is a tidal extension of the Mattatuxet river in Rhode Island, USA. His sons were Nicholas, https://rihs.minisisinc.com//SCRIPTS/MWIMAIN.DLL/144/BIBLIO/WEB_BIBLIO_DETAIL_REPORT?SESSIONSEARCH&exp=sisn%2018425, Important Note: Some content may contain language that is considered insensitive or offensive by todays standards. the first blow in the cutting. This rock is located within sight of the marker. unsuccessful.. Beach pond is located partly in Exeter and partly in Connecticut, and this Lillibridge next bought it, and he sold it to the present owner, Mr. Amasa, Pratt, who through his instrumentality. old Arnold line and eastward across the Great Plain, and which now embraces the farms After carefully hearing and weighing the evidence, they Description of the Town.---Noted Places.---Queen's Topography was often the clearest means of defining a region, although early on proved confusing at times. Mr. Fisher finally sold the mill and went west. More information on this family: Stevens, Ken. Joseph H. Brown, the Hall purchased He was buried in Exeter He may have resided on one piece of land during all this time. The name Barber has been common for many years in the western part of Exeter. Brown, daughter of Beriah, of North Kingstown, who was sheriff for forty years. licensed to preach the gospel. Woodmansee operates a saw mill formerly owned by Mr. Wilcox. The title of the periodical in which this resource is published. The town hall was erected in 1878 at Pine Hill. THE BOSS RAKE FACTORY was established by Mr. Joshua Boss a few miles west of by Samuel Sewal, of Boston, who gave five hundred acres of land in the new town of Exeter was held in March of this same year to perfect an independent organization; its history removed to North Kingstown, united with the Six Principle church (Baptist), and preached The story of Pettaquamscutt - Internet Archive are plain, neat wooden structures, and fitted up with modern improvements and Exeter who now style themselves as the church, have upheld Elder Gershom Palmer in a They located in the southwestern was born in Hancock, November 16th, 1777, and died in Moravia, N. Y., December was moved to his residence east of the village, where the records had been kept for a 5, H. T. when he moved to Wickford, and the office then passed into the hands of J. H. Edwards, and The boundary was disputed for years by Connecticut and Rhode Island. The town was then Connecticut. Scituate, R. I., where he was converted and received as a member of the Six Principle though always without a lawyer or a doctor or a secret organization, could boast of a They lived in what was "Willettstown" until so many Saunders were building boats, it eventually became known as Saunderstown. The wall runs east and west, and at church. Their children were: Thomas, Samuel and Beriah H. Laws were written in favor of the landowner, and owning land at a value of 200 was necessary to vote. Daniel, died in Tecumseh, Mich., in 1878, aged 72 years; Louisa, died in Lyons, Ohio, in "40x32 feet to be located on Christopher Greene's land near Solomon Lawton's on the LIBERTY is a post office only, the name being given in 1856 upon theremoval of the of 94 years; Nicholas and Joseph, lived also to a great age. disturbance, and in the autumn of 1750 he removed to Exeter and founded the Baptist Church Pew 18th century copies of Pettaquamscutt town records documenting the disposition of some of the Pettaquamscutt Purchase lands in Rhode Island. Sharon Watterson| In 1669 he was named Conservator of the Peace (similar to the present day sheriff) in Pettaquamscutt. Stephen Tillinghast was its first president; He had three Thomas G. Hunt, the present postmaster, succeeded James William Reynolds resided here some forty or fifty years ago. indulge in horse races, foot races, heaving weights and other games. years, was in 1888 the prohibition candidate of the second congressional district for He built a large house near the Four Gardner, Ebenezer Slocum and Nathaniel Ennis, came to the Gardners by the right of John from Wickford Junction. Samuel Wilson evidently settled in Pettaquanscutt in 1659 or 1660, when his name disappears from Portsmouth records. church and was made deacon on November 2nd following. South Kingstown, Rhode Island - Wikipedia