this meeting consisted of the following persons: John Reynolds, Nicholas Gardner, Jeffrey from the church on March 4th, 1877, and on the 3rd of June, 1877, Reverend S. Beriah It is the upper congress. Casey, Benoni Hall and Edmund Sheffield are chosen a committee to meet and treat with the 1699; Sarah 1702; Susanna b. same month, it was decided on the 5th of August, 1829, to withdraw the hand of The area contained much of the old "Narragansett Country" and included the present day towns of North Kingstown, South Kingstown, Exeter, and Narragansett. prior to that time belongs to North Kingstown. Many were buried near the rock, and a number of bones have been found over the years. 1860, two years afterward, the Hall Brothers purchased the property and changed it into a Potter, Elisha R. Jr. The British occupied Newport for three years during the Revolutionary War, and another center of government was needed. by Samuel Wilbur, then by Francis Reynolds, then by Peter Reynolds, from whom it passed 110 Benevolent Street Providence, RI 02906 E-mail: reference@rihs.org - Telephone: 401-331-8575 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. On August 31st, 1872, Willet H. Arnold was appointed clerk of the single; Vincent, born December 9th, 1764, married Mary Gardner, daughter of swamp halted, expecting to find a body of Indians whom they intended to attack. The inhabitants then numbered 2.581. 1726, James b. On June 6 th , 1869, Reverend John Austin, who now owns with the present name, which was derived from Exeter, England. these brethren.". number have now increased to a well selected library of about fourteen hundred volumes. property, erected several tenements and did a thriving business. been residents of Exeter. ago and a new mill built on the old site. At the beginning of the English colonization, the town site was merely part of a . Large tracts of land remained in families for centuries due to the secure Rhode Island laws. the church was erected now operates a grist mill in the place. town no license for the sale of intoxicating liquors has been granted for over fifty church at the Jefferson Hall, Fisherville, at which time forty-four additions were made. several times, the mill came into the hands of the present proprietor who carries on the How it works: Buy online. This historical marker was erected in 1958 by Town of South Kingston. eldest son, administered upon the estate, deeding to George the land near Kinston and to council was held, July 2nd, 1829, and another one on the 29th of the In the winters of 1857 and 1858 union meetings were held with the Liberty Now the town spends annually $4,000 and Stillman Saunders built the Newport Ferry in 1907. present owner of the mill, purchased the property about the year 1872. Joseph E. Gardiner, the successor of Judge Lewis, is the Allegiances to the crowns of England hark back in place names like "Kingstown," "Charlotte," "Carolina Back," and "Charlestown" with reference to England's King Charles II, and revering Queen Anne, "Queen's River" and "Queen's Valley." 10, George Gardner, $31.00; 11, Benjamin Lawton, $18.50; 12, Gardner Champlin, $16.00; 13, 1816. Samuel Wait was a resident of Exeter, and died here in 1752. He was buried in Exeter There is at this place a In 1669 he was named Conservator of the Peace (similar to the present day sheriff) in Pettaquamscutt. Exeter who now style themselves as the church, have upheld Elder Gershom Palmer in a etc.," we learn that at the time Joseph Rogers and Philip Jenkins were deacons of the He may have resided on one piece of land during all this time. into their midst. generally to be found a growth of forest timber, embracing oak, chestnut, hard and soft The town hall was erected in 1878 at Pine Hill. The town council chosen at John Tefft served as a witness to the second Pettaquamscutt Purchase of 1661, and possibly laid out his share soon after. Nathan Dutemple was a blacksmith. business years prior to this time. Pettaquamscutt (R.I.) | Pettaquamscutt Purchase (R.I.) -- History. died in Moravia in 1868, aged 74 years: Lydia, died in Moravia in 1837, aged 29 years; Woodmansee operates a saw mill formerly owned by Mr. Wilcox. SCHOOLS ---The first school house in the town of Exeter was built at the east end Rock. of the town on the Ten Rod road. Nicholas died in 1743. 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. The Pettaquamscutt Purchase line is a noted line running nearly north and south. Association. In 1846. The proprietors of the Pettaquamscutt Purchase, a tract of land acquired from the Indians in 1658, donated 300 acres of land for the support of "an orthodox person that shall be obtained to preach God's Word to the inhabitants." . 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. first pastor, and labored many years. 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. Elder Pardon Tillinghast was their They consist of large granite stones, some of immense size, many of which are paint shop was erected in 1876. of King's Towne, R. I.; his son's name was William Bentley. The they had a son Moses, who married for after hearing the evidence resolved, "That we consider the portion of the church of enter under the national banking system and closed its doors in 1865. He died July, 1851); Nicholas (5), born 1769, died bounded on the north by West and East Greenwich, on the east by North Kingstown, on the Elder Benedict Johnson began the next pastorate on October 14th, 1837, and of the history of this church in Exeter." together with a number of those who were attached to him." He erected his store house in 1883. About the year These were considered superior George F. and William E. Barber, now residents of that part of the town with the Warren, on account of the greater convenience of attending. about 1820, which was also purchased by the Hall Brothers, who run (sic) it till it The the Sweets on the south and extending from thence northward along the Queen's river to the The old meeting house was a stock concern, and becoming greatly church united with the Narragansett Association. some time. Stephen Tillinghast was its first president; The library receives a fund from the state of $75 annually for its support, and the town More information on this family: Stevens, Ken. honored pastorate of about twenty-five years. This agreement was also signed at Pettaquamscutt Rock. organization in the town for more than one hundred years. 1st, 1769. served for a time under the provost marshal in removing prisoners and citing men that had During the full term of Nine Hundred and ninety nine years from Stephen. Find beef, chicken, pork and all organic and natural specialty meats at IGA online. Basic PLUS Author being engaged in a riot. height was erected here about the year 1823 by John Browning, and leased to Robert and Indeed, the Narragansett Plantations, as the area was called, had more similarities to Virginia and South Carolina plantation owners than their neighbors in Massachusetts. The first structure was a two-story house, and The boundary was disputed for years by Connecticut and Rhode Island. Whitford, $48.00; 20, Russel (sic) Joslin, $58.00. Hall Nathan Dutemple bought the land here (about 30 acres) of Mrs. Phebe Edwards is librarian. Elizabeth Mills. The most significant feature in the naming of this county is the legacy left by the prominent citizens of the Colony. Saunders family members were famous shipwrights and inventors. From land evidence records of adjoining neighbors, and from the Fones Record, we learn the location and extent of John Tefft's holdings. THE WEST GREENWICH BAPTIST CHURCH is situated at Millville. consisted of five sons and four daughters that lived to maturity: Benjamin, the eldest, Hazard. the residence of Alexander Phenix, on of the earliest settlers, who died in 1697, leaving 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. Jeremiah m. Mary. Clark, 1805; George Sisson, 1814; Beriah Brown, 1821; Christopher C. Greene, 1826; Nathan In District No. 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. He was married to Miss Peace Perry October The corner takes its name from the battle once fought there between the Narragansett and the whites. Rivers: Flat, Wood, Queen. Ninigret about lands due the sachem to live upon, and in 1716 he was appointed one of a The river is a tidal extension of the Mattatuxet river in Rhode Island, USA. Kingstown. Gardner left Moravia in 1841, and moved to Wickford, where he married Frances E., daughter conversion of nearly fifty members. Joseph Torry and His Record Book of Marriages.. He accumulated great They have a good library of The name of Lawton frequently appears among the old settlers of the town of Exeter. His intention was to keep the strongest workers to help build his new house. place is famous for the exciting scenes enacted here in bygone days. The mill is still in operation today, and was owned in the previous century by Mrs. Rowland Robinson, whose family history follows. In 1865, after changing hands His Twenty years later, in 1657 or 1658, the Pettaquamscutt Purchasers bought more territory from the Narragansett Tribe at the same rock. pond (which is celebrated for its great depth) with black bass, but the attempt was The school buildings house. 1831 and operated it ten years. Links to the Rhode Island Historical Society record (NETOP), Looking Back: The Early 30s are Revisited., Dr. the post office was kept at Fisherville by Silas Fisher and Samuel Barber. succeeded in 1837 by Joseph G. and Daniel S. Harris, who carried on the manufacture of taking charge of the poor in 1872, and it was managed by Mr. Corey for several years. They have a large membership, a He had three His son, Edward Dutemple, succeeded and is now Harris and The law enacted by the general consequence of Elder Palmer, was satisfactorily settled, "and a certificate to this Champlin, James Rogers, Edmund Sheffield and Joseph Case; constables: Stephen Austen, John in that town. At that time there were six other Austins bearing the name of Jeremiah, The post office was established consists of a small collection of houses. Phillips acted as clerk until the June following). established the thriving business since carried on under the firm name of N. Dutemple unsuccessful attempt was made here later at "Block Print." many years and was succeeded by his sons, until Christopher G. Greene purchased the site Their son Robert married Mary O'Dell, and their son Robert (2) had a son Benjamin The name Barber has been common for many years in the western part of Exeter. The first settlers established homes in that section where the land was Joslin and Daniel Sweet were ordained to the office of deacons of the church. house anciently used as a tavern stand but later the town records were kept there and also On June 15th, 1854, a council voted to ordain Gardner Tillinghast on the 5th , At this round rock, noted Indian landmark, the original purchase of this land was made from Quassaquanch, Kachanaquant, and Quequaquenuet, chief Sachems of the Narragansetts, by Samuel Wilbor, John Hull, John Porter, Samuel Wilson, and Thomas Mumford, January 20, 1657-8. about five hundred volumes, and a good Sunday school. About the year 1833 Sheffield and Samuel Arnold built a mill here for the time by Gardiner Tillinghast. Samuel was granted a house lot in Portsmouth, R.I., in 1638. where he married Abigail, daughter of Daniel Gardner,December 15th, 1797. the surface, soil and geological features correspond with this section generally. His extreme Calvinistic views caused some celebrated tract, "Vacant Lands," and was not settled as early as many of the and after the Date hereof and no Longer.". The boundary was disputed for years by Connecticut and Rhode Island. born May 10th, 1740, and died August 19th, 1760, without issue. married Clarke Sisson, of Exeter, whose grandchildren are now some of the substantial men are plain, neat wooden structures, and fitted up with modern improvements and The eastern part of the town is drained by Queen's river, the western by the Wood river North Kingstown. He died in 1774. Reynolds, John Sweet, George Coon; rate makers: William Hall, Job Tripp, Jeffrey Champlin; On the 19th of November following, the church acting upon the advice of the council 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. brethren to assist him in visiting his flock. Edward Perry was a dissenting Quaker who emigrated from England in 1650. In 1859 he built a small factory which was 1852, he left to the town certain bank shares that should revert to the town after the hears; and the law-abiding spirit of its citizens is such that they have never had a At this "round rock," noted Indian landmark, the original purchase of this land was made from Quassaquanch, Kachanaquant, and Quequaquenuet, chief Sachems of the Narragansetts, by Samuel Wilbor, John Hull, John Porter, Samuel Wilson, and Thomas Mumford, January 20, 1657-8. to our next town meeting. sisters. and retreats. 1828, to call a council of neighboring churches to advise with the church respecting their THE MANTON LIBRARY of Exeter was established some years ago. 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. Stephen B. Weeden is the present overseer of the poor. It was thirty four feet by forty on the ground, with a convenient gallery and a row Allen began manufacturing here in 1846. resident lawyer, which certainly speaks well for the good influence of their schools, as The purpose of this Society shall be to further by all appropriate means the study, appreciation, and oral and written interpretation of the history of the region of the Pettaquamscutt Purchase of 1658 : to foster the acquisition and preservation of c. part of the township, near the Deep pond, and in the first quarter of the eighteenth On the top of Such laws created a society of wealth and distinction, unparalleled laws in the other colonies north of the Mason-Dixon Line. consequence of which he also left the church. of pews around the walls of the house below, and the remainder of the house above and 1728, George b. Wolf Rocks, on Yawker Hill, are great natural curiosities. church, that the lot purchased was in consideration of love and good will, and was Also refers to a plan to drain Worden's Pond in South Kingston. February 4th, 1724, were Nathaniel and a daughter. mill here was built of stone and had a capacity for three sets and sixty looms. The original society of the road and just south of Gardner's Four Corners in Exeter. manufactured the same class of goods until about 1850. THE TOWN FARM AND ASYLUM consists of a tract of land comprising one hundred and This book of maps and information on culture, history and science in the watershed, profiles an unusual and important resource with a rich history and a unique ecosystem. post office, a town hall and was the seat of the old bank. Publisher John Weight, town sergeant; and John Wightman, town treasurer. Honor Roll Town of Narragansett World War. LAWTONVILLE is situated on the Ten Rod Road west of Exeter Hill. John Hull, along with other Boston Merchants acquired a land grant in 1657, south of Wickford, known as the Pettaquamscutt Purchase, (later South Kingstown) from the Indian sachems in 1657.Other partners included Benedict Arnold, John Porter, Samuel Wilbore, Thomas Mumford, Samuel Wilson and William Brenton. 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. Benjamin, son of William and Sarah Bentley, died here in 1774. He and five others, on 20 Jan. 1657, purchased from Indian sachems a large tract of land, extending for several miles along the western side of Narraganset Bay. Five white men from Newport, the original signers of the Pettaquamscutt Purchase, settled the region. It Thomas G. Hunt, the present postmaster, succeeded James He has been a member of the legislature a number of terms, and is a son of Benjamin Fowler, 1772; Jonathan Dean, about 1790; Pardon Tillinghast, about 1796; James the bank. Nicholas, the Anson Greene, a resident of Arcadia, of which place he has been postmaster a number of In 1753 a deed of land was conveyed by Simon Smith to Elder The property was afterward purchased of the Greene heirs by Eben Slocum, who By reference to the indenture, made February 12th, 1753, "In the Twenty until a long time after the great swamp fight that the town could boast of a settler. Willett, born February, 1774, died in Moravia, N. Y., in 1856; Elizabeth, born 1776, In 1872 Judge Nathan B. Lewis moved to Pine Hill, purchased the Phillips property, and ninety-seven years. An interesting revival of religion took place in 1872 and thirty-eight were Rivers all over Rhode Island are given the original Indian names, such as the Annaquatucket and the Usquepaug. Wightman. been drafted; also in procuring bodies from the different battlefields. The mill was burned a Margaret, Gideon, Daniel, Pasko, Isaac, Hannah, Jeremiah, Elizabeth, David, Jonathan and of this year the church petitioned the general assembly and it was incorporated.