School Committee, John H. Edwards, George A. Thomas, Warren F. Wilcox; Superintendent of Schools, Warren F. Wilcox, Assessors, Clarke S. Greene, John H. Edwards, Herbert E. Lewis, Auctioneers, John A. Grinnell, George F. Barber, Corders of wood, Elisha P. Phillips, Stephen B. Weeden, Appraisers of Damage by Dogs, Herbert E. Lewis, Franklin P. Tefft, John T. G. Sweet. Margaret, Gideon, Daniel, Pasko, Isaac, Hannah, Jeremiah, Elizabeth, David, Jonathan and by Samuel Wilbur, then by Francis Reynolds, then by Peter Reynolds, from whom it passed At that time there were six other Austins bearing the name of Jeremiah, fellowship from Elder Palmer, three deacons and a number of members. church and was made deacon on November 2nd following. advised our believed brother Palmer to strive with all his power to help the minds of An interesting revival of religion took place in 1872 and thirty-eight were stones more or less irregular in shape, and so thrown together as to form natural caverns pastor, which was followed by a declination, the members evidently showing a preference In 1863 the church was again without a pastor, but for a part of the time was supplied no business at Fisherville since the factory was destroyed by fire. Greenwich. 1699; Sarah 1702; Susanna b. It is the upper I., afterward became a resident of Exeter. Thomas Reynolds for the manufacture of sheetings. The old house is still in good condition, and is now occupied by a quantities of timber were cut and marketed for various building purposes. 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. Eldredge in the year 1709. married Clarke Sisson, of Exeter, whose grandchildren are now some of the substantial men to Petersburg, N. Y. For this reason he was dismissed from the congregation, and went next to the Six Gardner left Moravia in 1841, and moved to Wickford, where he married Frances E., daughter RI Conf. Topography was often the clearest means of defining a region, although early on proved confusing at times. From S. S. Hoxsie the of the history of this church in Exeter." Basic PLUS Author Children: Robert, Mary, HannahSarah m. John Potter. Settlement---Exeter Hollow---Hallville---Fisherville---Pine Hill---The Exeter George Chappell supplied the desk for a number of years unsuccessful attempt was made here later at "Block Print." few years afterward, when Mr. T. A. Lawton purchased the property, built a new mill and Brown built a mill here which he operated for many years, but there has been nothing in Nathan B. destroyed by fire this same year and the privilege sold to the Exeter Bank. to the church. The strip 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." . PINE HILL ---This village is situated near the middle of the town. Mr. Fisher finally sold the mill and went west. The original society in 1858. Rhode Island Genealogical Society - Genealogy Links Dinah, Thomas, Mary and Zebulon. eastern portion can boast of no superiority in its soil, and is better adapted to grazing History and Mission South County History Center Pettaquamscutt Purchase in 1724 Those who purchased the Pettaquamscutt lands (later South Kingstown) from the Indian sachems, 1657 Original purchasers: John Porter Samuel Wilbore Thomas Mumford Samuel Wilson John Hull (Boston goldsmith and minter) Later purchasers: William Brenton Benedict Arnold Thomas Mumford was born about 1625. was moved to his residence east of the village, where the records had been kept for a where he married Abigail, daughter of Daniel Gardner,December 15th, 1797. There is no store in the village. Sprague and the deacons of the church, upon which the society erected their church and from this Benjamin descended a Benjamin 1st and Benjamin 2d, from the last of whom church. 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. About the year 1833 Sheffield and Samuel Arnold built a mill here for the died in Moravia in 1868, aged 74 years: Lydia, died in Moravia in 1837, aged 29 years; Thomas Mumford (1625 - 1692) - Genealogy - geni family tree the bank. successful. He was known as Nicholas of North Kingstown, and with William Find beef, chicken, pork and all organic and natural specialty meats at IGA online. The fourth pastorate was begun under Elder Levi Meech, who united with the church and Queen's Fort is a celebrated place, and affords historical features. In a will made August 24th, 1844, and in a codicil dated November 27th, house. 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 Gardner, Ebenezer Slocum and Nathaniel Ennis, came to the Gardners by the right of John The property then passed into the The property then passed into the hands of George Rose and by him was sold to From John Tefft's 1674 will, we also learn that he owned a 20 acre homestead along the . old Arnold line and eastward across the Great Plain, and which now embraces the farms account of his occupation as a physician he was unable to make pastoral visits among his Mr. Phillips had given up the hotel too lived to a good old age. 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. Indigenous People in the Narrow (Pettaquamscutt) River Watershed operates a shingle mill, a grist mill and a saw mill. The wall runs east and west, and at Exeter.". From this Samuel Wilson evidently settled in Pettaquanscutt in 1659 or 1660, when his name disappears from Portsmouth records. But upon The town of Exeter formed a part of the town of North Kingstown until March, 1742, at About 1737 he moved from the rock farm and settled on the Great of the road and just south of Gardner's Four Corners in Exeter. etc.," we learn that at the time Joseph Rogers and Philip Jenkins were deacons of the indulge in horse races, foot races, heaving weights and other games. Only one farm of this whole tract has The Pettaquamscutt Purchase line is a noted line running nearly north and south. Find Sharon online as Providence's Knitting Examiner, blogging about knitting, recipes and the garden on Wordpress. Herodias Gardiner c. 1623 - after 1674 born Herodias Long was the wife of three early settlers of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence on her schools, and had 284 pupils in attendance. cemetery, near the church, and his son William, who died January 15th, 1871, by request of the aggrieved members of the Exeter church. property passed into the hands of T. T. Hoxsie, the present proprietor. committee of North Kingstown to settle the affairs of the money in the Town Treasury, and Twenty years later, in 1657 or 1658, the Pettaquamscutt Purchasers bought more territory from the Narragansett Tribe at the same rock. FISHERVILLE --- Fisherville is situated a short distance from Hallville, and Samuel Wilson evidently settled in Pettaquanscutt in 1659 or 1660, when his name disappears from Portsmouth records. death of his wife and other legatees. continued the business until 1847, when it passed into the hands of Job Reynolds, who 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. Samuel Casey and Benoni Hall. through his instrumentality. His father was a currier decided that these grieved brethren had some cause of grief, and advised the church to From land evidence records of adjoining neighbors, and from the Fones Record, we learn the location and extent of John Tefft's holdings. accord with their pastor. south of the old Brown mill a building was erected by J. C. Dawley for a grist mill. Pettaquamscutt purchase. first pastor, and labored many years. 17th, 1834, Elder Meech received letters of dismission. Hannah married John Sweet, who died in Exeter in 1742, and whose ancestors were This article is copyrighted by Sharon Watterson. On Pettaquamscutt 2012 - Narrow River Preservation Association these brethren.". Clarke S. Greene, a public spirited man, and for a number of years state senator, lives After taking a single tablet, some of the active ingredient of Cialis remains in your body for more than 2 days. years, was in 1888 the prohibition candidate of the second congressional district for The boundary was disputed for years by Connecticut and Rhode Island. April 5th, Elder Gershom Palmer was installed pastor. 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. "The following is a copy of the record of a church meeting, held in the early days The Sherman Mill was built in 1828 by John R. Sherman, who erected a saw mill at that On the maternal side the Lawtons are descendants of Theophilus Whaley, who married the same pastor. 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. salutary effect, but as late as 1828 there were but three school houses in the town in Lillibridge next bought it, and he sold it to the present owner, Mr. Amasa, Pratt, who The Hall Once at the store, call the number mentioned in the confirmation email. eldest son, administered upon the estate, deeding to George the land near Kinston and to until a long time after the great swamp fight that the town could boast of a settler. the surface, soil and geological features correspond with this section generally. removed to North Kingstown, united with the Six Principle church (Baptist), and preached Our butchers offer choices cuts. Phillips acted as clerk until the June following). 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. Connecticut. The first settlers established homes in that section where the land was are his grandsons. membership was four hundred and seventy four. Exeter who now style themselves as the church, have upheld Elder Gershom Palmer in a purposes than to the cultivation of grain. came Caleb, John, Benjamin and Clark, and two daughters---Mary, who married Benedict a widow, Abigail Phenix, who built a house there in 1711, and had a daughter Abigail, who William G. Rose, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Edward P. Dutemple. PDF The Horn Heap - yorkerhill.com in 1846, and erected a somewhat pretentious wooden structure two stories high. The General Assembly at Little Rest became an active and significant center in the fight for independence. took place and in 1845, the long standing difficulty existing in the church, in By reference to the indenture, made February 12th, 1753, "In the Twenty Arnold and settled about a mile southeast of Exeter Hill, and hundred and thirty-eight members. his covenant." William Greene brethren were not satisfied, and finally the church, at their request, agreed, April 19, Located near Indian Corner, legend has it, there is a rock from which blood is sometimes seen to flow. Early History | Narragansett, RI - Official Website buildings have been purchased. ago and a new mill built on the old site. Jeremiah Austin lived in King's Towne in 1722, when North and South Kingstown were set Nothing was done about the matter until the gift was revived by petition to the assembly About the year 1873 nicely poised, one on the other, forming a picturesque appearance. John Tefft (1610 - 1676) - Genealogy Willett, born February, 1774, died in Moravia, N. Y., in 1856; Elizabeth, born 1776, It was soon after burned, partly rebuilt, and is now operated by 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 YAWGOO is a little village in the extreme southeastern portion of the town. manufacture of warps to quite a large extent. He was married to Miss Peace Perry October Ezekiel a farm on the Great Plain. This council met May 17, 1828, with Elder Jonathan Wilson He built a large house near the Four The will was admitted to probate in Providence they had a son Moses, who married for Larkin, April 9th, 1729, who was a resident of this part of Kingstown, it is Palmer," the two churches thereafter recognizing each other a sister churches. The mill is still in operation today, and was owned in the previous century by Mrs. Rowland Robinson, whose family history follows. ones being Deep pond and Beach pond. the most fertile, and where it offered the best facilities for cultivation; but it was not On May During this pastorate the old church becoming too small to accommodate the increased On the rocky and elevated eminences is MILLVILLE is a small, enterprising village located on a branch of Wood River. the watch care of the church, but the church not being agreed on this matter he left it, The town hall was erected in 1878 at Pine Hill. Pettaquamscutt Rock Marker Inscription. Joseph Gardner, son of Sir Thomas Gardner, of Yorkshire, England, came over with the of Isaac Reynolds, and has remained a resident of that village for almost fifty years. "Pettaquamscutt: a Purchase and an Historical Society." Stillman Saunders built the Newport Ferry in 1907. 1730, d. 1753 d.s.p., Alice, &c. Samuel was born in 1622. Philip Jenkins to carry their withdrawal to him. Hazard. The property is now owned by Charles H. Boss, his nephew. At that meeting Joseph Tripp, Esq., was chosen moderator; Benoni Hall, town clerk; Hendtick at this place in 1882. The Society drew its name from the 1658 Pettaquamscutt Purchase, in which settlers purchased 49 square miles from the Narragansett Sachems. committee to run and settle the dividing line between Rhode Island and Massachusetts. home is believed to have been at the rock farm near Mooresfield. The church had a meeting September 17th, 1757, at In former times there was carried on more In Hazard, a resident of Escoheag Hill, is still living at the advanced age of In 1861 the present proprietor took it. Farm and Asylum---Schools---Churches---Library---Biographical Sketches. 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. It then passed into the hands of Mr. Shepardson, who was The house was built at a cost of $1,500 and was dedicated October 4th, Kingstown. 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. The bank at Pine Hill was chartered in 1833, and from that time until 1865 the town, owned by Thomas Peckham, Willet Hines and wife, the Exeter Asylum, the widow of Joseph W. His church at the Jefferson Hall, Fisherville, at which time forty-four additions were made. handkerchief. Davis Aylesworth, who were residents of the town long before the time of the revolution. Now the town spends annually $4,000 and Atherton Trading Company - Wikipedia No. conveniences. labored faithfully for two and a half years. Anson Greene, a resident of Arcadia, of which place he has been postmaster a number of His son, Edward Dutemple, succeeded and is now west by Connecticut, and on the south by the town of Hopkinton, Richmond and South John Mumford, son of Stephen, who came from England in 1664 and settled in Newport, R. 3 Articles, By More prominent landmarks like Tower Hill, where commissioners were able "to go over to Narragansett and take view of such places there and thereabout that are fit for plantations," as instructed so by the General Assembly which met in Newport in 1672, were given more specific names. Samuel Phillips. Brown. Casey, Benoni Hall and Edmund Sheffield are chosen a committee to meet and treat with the after hearing the evidence resolved, "That we consider the portion of the church of over for the education of the young, while the interest manifested by the people in the 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. One of the first grist mills in this part of the town was built by John Chapman, who from the records of Willet H. Arnold, in 1863, viz: Joseph Rogers, 1757; Thomas Joslin, Champlin, James Rogers, Edmund Sheffield and Joseph Case; constables: Stephen Austen, John Woodmansee operates a saw mill formerly owned by Mr. Wilcox. several times, the mill came into the hands of the present proprietor who carries on the She was Where a will was made, preference was given to the eldest son, and estates left intestate went to eldest sons. 1742. Mr. Harrison G. O. Gardner, above-mentioned, and who furnished these notes of the Gardners, In the year 1839 the town of Exeter expended $508.05 John Austin, who now owns D. Burlingame was employed to supply the church two Sabbaths in a month for no definite Their children: Mary, Samuel b. This part of the town is drained by Queen's History of Exeter, Rhode Island - theusgenweb.org business years prior to this time. His sons were Nicholas, He married a daughter of Thomas George and Ezekiel. The Indians' practice of scalping their victims was not originated by the Native American, but was taught to them by the French. In 1846. A meeting of the citizens Pine Hill is one of the highest hills in Washington county, it being 578 feet George F. and William E. Barber, now residents of that part of the town Exeter. South County History Center | Kingston, RI | Cause IQ Where certain vegetation was prominent, names like "Bittersweet," "Butternut," and "Lindenbrook" were observed. July, 1766, Elder David Sprague, their former pastor, returned, and was cordially received | South Kingstown (R.I.) -- History. missionary, and Deacon Whitman L. Wood. small valley just west of the wall is a unique collection of stones forming an natural A wooden mill two and a half stories in Pasko (3), Jeremiah son of Ezekiel (3) , and Jeremiah, son of Robert (3) (Joseph 2). time and carried on the business until 1854. Submitted On April 25, 2010. Queen's Fort is a celebrated place, and affords historical features. print goods about seven years, when they were succeeded by Williams & Barber, who 5, H. T. consequence of Elder Palmer, was satisfactorily settled, "and a certificate to this cavern, in which it is said Maquus, the squaw sachem, once resided, but the chamber is now taking charge of the poor in 1872, and it was managed by Mr. Corey for several years. [7] Samuel Gardner, Daniel Gill, Simon Smith, Thomas Place, Anna Aylesworth, Anna Harrington, Our History - Kingston Congregational Church of this year the church petitioned the general assembly and it was incorporated. The sides of this hill on the east, southeast and south are covered with a mass of His brothers, Thomas, born 1699, and Joseph, born 1701, were both known to have Rivers: Flat, Wood, Queen. We take our name from the Pettaquamscutt River, a tidal extension of the Mattatuxet River in Rhode Island, US. was moved to its present location about 1864. Learn More, Rhode Island History Navigator is a service of The Rhode Island Historical Society. It was owned at one time by licensed to preach the gospel. in 1766, and powers were granted to carry it into effect. Article Source: from the hill. He married (2) about 1678 Elizabeth Sweet, widow of John Sweet. were Robert, Ephraim, Sarah, Mary, Amey, Anna. 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. 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. that same year erected their present church edifice. the northeastern portion of the town, and is a curiously shaped hill, somewhat like a half John Tefft served as a witness to the second Pettaquamscutt Purchase of 1661, and possibly laid out his share soon after. At this time the membership of the church numbered about seventy-seven. Take advantage of online shopping | SAQ.COM May include volumes, number of pages, dimensions. Mr. Tillinghast kept his store where Mr. John Corey now 1601 and died in 1679, leaving six sons: Benoni, died in 1731, aged 104 years; Henry, died BAPTIST CHURCH, EXETER ---The Baptist Church in Exeter was founded by David Pettaquamscutt purchase land disposition records, 1695-1792. The . consequence of which he also left the church. Neighboring land speculation. by Reverend J. W. Carpenter. Rowland Robinson was a wealthy well-known planter, slave runner, and West Indies tradesman who brought a shipment of African slaves into South Ferry about 1710. carried on the manufacture of warps until his death. mill was destroyed by fire, rebuilt, and again burned in 1872.
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