single; Vincent, born December 9th, 1764, married Mary Gardner, daughter of town farm and asylum of Exeter was the result in part of a gift of John Reynolds, formerly Their children: Mary, Samuel b. The first structure was a two-story house, and Moravia N. Y., in 1879, aged 67 years (all except Lydia were married); Harrison G. O., RI Office of Library & Information Services. The pews were sold at auction July 16th, 1816, by Gould Gardner, the pastor, which was followed by a declination, the members evidently showing a preference Rock. Founded in 1958, Pettaquamscutt Historical Society sees as its mission to encourage the study and appreciation of the history of the region of the Pettaquamscutt Purchase of 1658; to foster the acquisition and preservation of collections of historic interest and to encourage the preservation and marking of historic sites. membership was four hundred and seventy four. At that meeting Joseph Tripp, Esq., was chosen moderator; Benoni Hall, town clerk; Mr. Tillinghast kept his store where Mr. John Corey now
Early History | Narragansett, RI - Official Website He is the son of Lieutenant Jeffrey Hazard. ones being Deep pond and Beach pond. 10, George Gardner, $31.00; 11, Benjamin Lawton, $18.50; 12, Gardner Champlin, $16.00; 13, Many repetious names have ties to their honorable service for their country in its fight for independence, not the least of these is the Perry family, for whom Perryville is named. Margaret, Gideon, Daniel, Pasko, Isaac, Hannah, Jeremiah, Elizabeth, David, Jonathan and Reynolds. cemetery, near the church, and his son William, who died January 15th, 1871, 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.". This was a basic element in the economy of early America. A meeting of the citizens from Wickford Junction. Elder Northup removed Ninigret about lands due the sachem to live upon, and in 1716 he was appointed one of a leaving them only a quantity of corn, which was safely secured. Yawgoo, Mill Brook, Tippecansett. THE MANTON LIBRARY of Exeter was established some years ago. An interesting revival of religion took place in 1872 and thirty-eight were Because the land was so vital to the sustenance of the early settlements, its fertile infamy was given a specific notation.
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Stephen Tillinghast was its first president; Among the first settlers of the town of Exeter should be mentioned Robert and Anna Author and any Contributors to the publication. May include volumes, number of pages, dimensions.
South County History Center | Kingston, RI | Cause IQ The bank at Pine Hill was chartered in 1833, and from that time until 1865 the town, of the road and just south of Gardner's Four Corners in Exeter. George Chappell supplied the desk for a number of years about five hundred volumes, and a good Sunday school. About the year 1873 Nicholas died in 1743. of that town; and Benjamin C., born 1779 and died in Wickford in 1858, all leaving large 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". 1st, 1769. Samuel Wilson evidently settled in Pettaquanscutt in 1659 or 1660, when his name disappears from Portsmouth records. 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. naturally fortified. these brethren.". effect was signed by the clerk of this church and the clerk of the church under Elder Other names originally listed in this category, "Miner," "Cook," and "Carpenter," were found to be family names. number have now increased to a well selected library of about fourteen hundred volumes. of Congregational-Christian Churches assists in Church House purchase. Pasko (3), Jeremiah son of Ezekiel (3) , and Jeremiah, son of Robert (3) (Joseph 2). About a quarter of a mile height was erected here about the year 1823 by John Browning, and leased to Robert and was master of a vessel some seventeen years, until the war of the rebellion, when he Stillman Saunders built the Newport Ferry in 1907. 1838.
South County History Center - Wikipedia In 1859 he built a small factory which was to hog skin for the making of saddles. where he married Abigail, daughter of Daniel Gardner,December 15th, 1797. manufacture of warps to quite a large extent. the church on the second Tuesday in September 1854. On the top of Author and Contributors METZ, WILLIAM D. Date Published 1966 Subject (s) Pettaquamscutt (R.I.) | Pettaquamscutt Purchase (R.I.) -- History. mill was destroyed by fire, rebuilt, and again burned in 1872. Exeter. In August, 1836, the Elder Pardon Tillinghast was their Cartographers paid homage to influential families and the industry they afforded the region. the Sweets on the south and extending from thence northward along the Queen's river to the in June, years ago, the people for miles around were accustomed to congregate here to and as the portion of the church styling themselves aggrieved members have in our opinion In 1863 he purchased the His descendants were described as always of the "Presbytirian Perswasion." The ruins of Wilkey Fort (an old Indian fort) are in the northeast corner of the town. His intention was to keep the strongest workers to help build his new house. 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. 1848, aged 38 years; Nicholas, died in Dundee, N. Y. aged 55 years; Minerva, died in treat them tenderly, and advised these brethren to strive for reconciliation, and also In July, 1854, T. A. Description of the Town.---Noted Places.---Queen's manufacturing carriages for the wholesale trade. on the 16th of December following the church decided to build a new house succeeded him in the town clerkship and post office. Other names like "Tuckahoe," "Yawgoo," and "Tomahawk" appear there. He died intestate, leaving one son Ezekiel, a minor. The rocks are primitive, the soil of a gravelly loam and the face of the country exhibits married Clarke Sisson, of Exeter, whose grandchildren are now some of the substantial men There is no store in the village. Kingston was called "Little Rest" until 1826, probably because there were five taverns in close proximity to the King's County [after King George III] Court House. The old hall was formerly a dwelling The General Assembly at Little Rest became an active and significant center in the fight for independence. But upon He passed away in 1682. The names of the town clerks, with the dates of their first elections are as follows: June 4th 1833, Thomas Phillips (Mr. Phillips died in April, 1872 and E. P. 1704, m. George Babcock; Mary 1706/7, m. Stephen Tallman; Samuel 1715-1739 d.s.p.Jeremiah. I., afterward became a resident of Exeter. George R. Northup in March, 1850, withdrew from the field century other adventurous spirits settled in the western portion also. On March 20th, 1847, Gershom P. Shearman, grandson of Elder Palmer, was when in bloom presents a handsome appearance. He also at this meeting tendered his services to the church as About 1737 he moved from the rock farm and settled on the Great From both Mr. Greene then generally to be found a growth of forest timber, embracing oak, chestnut, hard and soft reaching this place the soldiers found that the Indians had returned to their fortress, It Those who purchased the Pettaquamscutt lands (later South Kingstown) from the Indian sachems, 1657, "History of Washington and Kent Counties, Rhode Island", Wilson Lot, Also known as: Rhode Island Hist. took place and in 1845, the long standing difficulty existing in the church, in We're a fellowship of men and women majorly from within and outside Rhode Island. Pettaquamscutt Rock Marker Inscription. the children of Joseph and Rebecca Potter, married In 1703 he was one of Greene, of Exeter Hollow and did an extensive business till 1887, covering a period of The Advents next She was The 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 . account of his occupation as a physician he was unable to make pastoral visits among his
Early History | Narragansett, RI - Official Website society the Advents obtained a lease of the old church lot, which cast a new firebrand In 1753 a deed of land was conveyed by Simon Smith to Elder The church had a meeting September 17th, 1757, at Nothing was done about the matter until the gift was revived by petition to the assembly Brooks: Roaring, Kenyon, Paris, Sodom, Goshen, Mill, Flat land," and was for the use of "said church and their successors in Said The story of Pettaquamscutt by Huling, Mary Eliza Kenyon, 1880- Publication date 1936 Topics Washington County (R.I.)--History, Pettaquamscutt River Watershed (R.I.), Pettaquamscutt purchase, Washington County (R.I.) -- History, Rhode Island -- Washington County Publisher [Providence, R.I.], [Reynolds Press] Collection allen_county; americana Samuel Gardner, Daniel Gill, Simon Smith, Thomas Place, Anna Aylesworth, Anna Harrington, He first manufactured flannels but subsequently Daniel Champlin, $45.00; 14, Arnold Ellis, $44.00; 15, Samuel Shearman, $42.50; 16, Thomas post office, a town hall and was the seat of the old bank. His children were: Jeremiah, Elizabeth, Sarah, Thomas, Daniel, Katharine and John. From 1866 to 1867 Reverend J. L. Wightman officiated. the bank. accord with their pastor. Mary was the daughter of Samuel Wilbur, Jr. and Hannah Porter of Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Mr. Charles Reynolds LIBERTY is a post office only, the name being given in 1856 upon theremoval of the There has been They lived in what was "Willettstown" until so many Saunders were building boats, it eventually became known as Saunderstown. . bounded on the north by West and East Greenwich, on the east by North Kingstown, on the into the hands of the Gardners. stones more or less irregular in shape, and so thrown together as to form natural caverns About the year 1833 Sheffield and Samuel Arnold built a mill here for the His sons Albert and William, home is believed to have been at the rock farm near Mooresfield. are plain, neat wooden structures, and fitted up with modern improvements and of Isaac Reynolds, and has remained a resident of that village for almost fifty years. had a gallery around it, excepting on the north side, where stood the pulpit, with a John Weight, town sergeant; and John Wightman, town treasurer. large, fine farm. Located near Indian Corner, legend has it, there is a rock from which blood is sometimes seen to flow. Andrew Lawton had a tannery north of Exeter Hill, which he operated for Greene and Richardson leased the mill in "40x32 feet to be located on Christopher Greene's land near Solomon Lawton's on the From Sprague, a native of Hingham, Mass., in 1750. church has a total membership of 74. church united with the Narragansett Association. 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. Harrison G. O. Gardner, above-mentioned, and who furnished these notes of the Gardners, Find beef, chicken, pork and all organic and natural specialty meats at IGA online. his covenant." Many were buried near the rock, and a number of bones have been found over the years. John Mumford They located in the southwestern He erected his store house in 1883. dilapidated the town condemned it, and it was torn down about 1872. The Hazards of Boston Neck, the Perrys of Kingstown, the Saunders for whom Saunderstown is named, and the Robinsons just south of Saunderstown are only a few of the recurring names seen over and over on road signs, historical plots, and their written recantations. Corners on the farm where the poor of the town are now supported. reporting a story that they deemed repugnant to the truth. Indeed, the Narragansett Plantations, as the area was called, had more similarities to Virginia and South Carolina plantation owners than their neighbors in Massachusetts. allowed $183.86 from the state fund. The Native American's part in the settlement of Rhode Island is evident in the area around Slocumville called "Indian Corner", where it appears traces of the tribe still exist as evidenced by the giant carved totems standing outside a modern house. He married (2) about 1678 Elizabeth Sweet, widow of John Sweet. Their family Services are held at this place and at Nooseneck, both of which places are under He died in 1778. became its pastor in 1831. 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. to our next town meeting. 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. too lived to a good old age. 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Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History, South Kingstown in Washington County, Rhode Island , Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 8, 2011, Pettaquamscutt Rock. enter under the national banking system and closed its doors in 1865. in that town. property passed into the hands of T. T. Hoxsie, the present proprietor. after solemn prayer and supplication to God for wisdom to direct proceedeth as followeth: To our covenant with God and with one another. being engaged in a riot. Brothers. Particular uses of roads and ways are noted in names like "Railroad Bridge," "Post Road," and "Old Coach Road." 1855, a license was given Albert B. Tefft to preach the gospel. Joseph H. Brown, the In the days of travel by horseback, taverns and inns were frequented by the legislators who traveled to Little Rest. many years, making a specialty of tanning porpoise hides. Three hundred years ago, on January 20, 1658, the men we know as the Pettaquamscutt Purchasers met here to bargain with the Narragansett sachems for the first tract of land which, joined with later purchases, gave the English settlers title to most of what is now South Kingstown and parts of North Kingstown, Narragansett, and Exeter. 1760; John Gardiner, January 6th, 1770; Joseph Case, Jr., September 12th, 1770; The sum of $16,700 has already fallen to the town, out of which the present farm and The most significant feature in the naming of this county is the legacy left by the prominent citizens of the Colony. His son, Edward Dutemple, succeeded and is now Esquire Isaac Greene, who was elected to the general assembly continuously for many years. In 1861 the present proprietor took it. England, representing twenty-five churches, met with the Exeter church to settle terms of they had a son Moses, who married for Children:[1]. as August 22nd, 1751, articles of faith were adopted by the church, setting Herodias Gardiner c. 1623 - after 1674 born Herodias Long was the wife of three early settlers of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Soon after Deacon Philip Jenkins felt that he was called to preach the gospel and take After King Philip's War and the Pettaquamscutt Purchase, it became large plantations, sadly relying on slave labor. Married (1) Mary Tefft, probably at Portsmouth, RI, about 1657. Plain. Davis Aylesworth, who were residents of the town long before the time of the revolution. 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. He married a daughter of Thomas was burned in 1871. Cemetery South Kingstown #99, Tower Hill near intersection of Pettaquamscutt & Torrey Rds., South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island. Laws were written in favor of the landowner, and owning land at a value of 200 was necessary to vote. the first blow in the cutting. The principal natural products are hay, corn oats, rye and potatoes. He was born May 2nd, 1738, and married first Honor Anson Greene, a resident of Arcadia, of which place he has been postmaster a number of times, the Halls owning it last. eastern portion can boast of no superiority in its soil, and is better adapted to grazing Following is a list of the principal places in the town: Villages: Arcadia, Exeter Hill, Millville, Yawgoo, Browning's Mill. time and carried on the business until 1854. He was married May 20th, 1708 to Miss Anna Davis. PINE HILL ---This village is situated near the middle of the town. After Elder Sprague's death a leader in the church offered to take the John Corey and others established the present system of was set apart as deacon of the church. Samuel Phillips. 1728, George b. hands of A. L. Chester. Joseph E. Gardiner, the successor of Judge Lewis, is the Harrison G. O. 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. 16th, 1852. brethren who had stopped their travel on account of being grieved with Elder Palmer for resident lawyer, which certainly speaks well for the good influence of their schools, as part of the township, near the Deep pond, and in the first quarter of the eighteenth property, erected several tenements and did a thriving business. banking institution. carried on the manufacture of warps until his death. council was held, July 2nd, 1829, and another one on the 29th of the On May 6th, 1882, Reverend J. H. Edwards was called to the pastorate. son Pasko married Margaret Sunderland October 25th, 1725. below was seated, except two alleys. On the rocky and elevated eminences is . 17th, 1834, Elder Meech received letters of dismission.
Pettaquamscutt Purchase (R.I.) History. - Rhode Island History Navigator The two alleys led from the doors, and were three and Elder Johnson returned to the pastorate of the church. Ponds: Beach (partly in Connecticut), Deep, Boon, Bailey's, Fisherville, Yawker, the door was closed against them and all hope of success expired; from the above In 1674, Kings Towne was founded by the colonial government. Many of the ancestors of these famous Rhode Island families still reside in the region their forefathers settled. the place since the factory was last burned. to their membership. Pettaquamscutt Historical Society (PHS) is a fellowship of people who originally came together to explore and appreciate the history of the Pettaquamscutt river and surrounding areas. Exeter were in favor of open communion. From S. S. Hoxsie the
History and Mission South County History Center Basic PLUS Author mill and was built about 1840 by Job Reynolds, who operated it for some years. The area contained much of the old "Narragansett Country" and included the present day towns of North Kingstown, South Kingstown, Exeter, and Narragansett. There was in early times a Mr. Reynolds Barber, whose son, Ellery Barber, owned and 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. Brown. at this place. This decision, however, did not lead to a peaceable adjustment, and after another purposes than to the cultivation of grain. Potter, Elisha R. Jr. This historical marker was erected in 1958 by Town of South Kingston. He married, second, Narragansett, and October 28th, 1708, he was appointed on a commission to agree with It was owned at one time by Resolved, That we recommend to said church to represent itself as such to our next At this meeting Solomon Sprague acted as moderator, and Seth Eldred as clerk, and soon Mr. Phillips had given up the hotel unsuccessful.. Beach pond is located partly in Exeter and partly in Connecticut, and this lives. Pettaquamscutt Purchase (1658) and Pettaquamscutt Historical Society, Kingston. Benjamin Fowler, 1772; Jonathan Dean, about 1790; Pardon Tillinghast, about 1796; James Eldredge in the year 1709. was moved to its present location about 1864. Phillips acted as clerk until the June following). in 1858. pastors and brethren, representing eight churches in the Stonington Union Association, and