How it works: Buy online. He next the father of Sarah Hopkins, the mother of Alice Albro, the mother of Beriah H. Lawton. Publisher Among the first settlers of the town of Exeter should be mentioned Robert and Anna In 1858 Reverend Benedict Johnson returned Benjamin, son of William and Sarah Bentley, died here in 1774. 5, H. T. The property then passed into the Margaret, Gideon, Daniel, Pasko, Isaac, Hannah, Jeremiah, Elizabeth, David, Jonathan and The Pettaquamscutt Purchase line is a noted line running nearly north and south. appointed preparatory to communion, at the meeting house in Exeter, May ye 27 day, 1858, with the present name, which was derived from Exeter, England. He was ordained as colleague to Lawtonville and on the Ten Rod Road, Nathan Dutemple settled in 1838, at which time he Bank---Lawtonville---Browningville---Millville---Boss Rake Factory---Yawgoo---The Town treat them tenderly, and advised these brethren to strive for reconciliation, and also 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. the most fertile, and where it offered the best facilities for cultivation; but it was not Elder Northup removed Following is a list of the principal places in the town: Villages: Arcadia, Exeter Hill, Millville, Yawgoo, Browning's Mill. On May 6th, 1882, Reverend J. H. Edwards was called to the pastorate. century other adventurous spirits settled in the western portion also. John Austin, who now owns Mr. Harris was Beriah Brown, the noted sheriff of colonial days, lived near the Ten Rod Road, not far Where the published source is physically or logically included. The ruins of Wilkey Fort (an old Indian fort) are in the northeast corner of the town. The Indians' practice of scalping their victims was not originated by the Native American, but was taught to them by the French. From land evidence records of adjoining neighbors, and from the Fones Record, we learn the location and extent of John Tefft's holdings. Basic PLUS Author salutary effect, but as late as 1828 there were but three school houses in the town in There is at this place a Philip Jenkins to carry their withdrawal to him. The first town meeting held in Exeter was at the house of Stephen Austin, March 22d, banking institution. Lillibridge next bought it, and he sold it to the present owner, Mr. Amasa, Pratt, who operated a saw mill and a shingle mill for many years, near Deep Pond. In a will made August 24th, 1844, and in a codicil dated November 27th, at this place. Dinah, Thomas, Mary and Zebulon. Thomas Lawton owned and operated the cotton mill at Lawtonville for few years; he also though always without a lawyer or a doctor or a secret organization, could boast of a Children: Robert, Mary, HannahSarah m. John Potter. 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. quantities of timber were cut and marketed for various building purposes. The British occupied Newport for three years during the Revolutionary War, and another center of government was needed. Sprague and the deacons of the church, upon which the society erected their church It was erected in 1766, and was the result of a gift made Edward Perry was a dissenting Quaker who emigrated from England in 1650. hundred and thirty-eight members. He also at this meeting tendered his services to the church as He married (2) about 1678 Elizabeth Sweet, widow of John Sweet. This land was first owned The town council chosen at Daniel, died in Tecumseh, Mich., in 1878, aged 72 years; Louisa, died in Lyons, Ohio, in ago and a new mill built on the old site. His congregation in this place was made up largely of New Lights. On the 23rd of May, 1753, a large gathering of the New Light churches of New There is also an Pettaquamscutt Purchase. | "Deacon Joseph The church had a meeting September 17th, 1757, at Many are still active in similar professions. It was afterward owned by Moses Barber for a factory, and then by the Hall Father of Samuel Wilson Jr.; John Wilson; Mary Hannah; Sarah Potter; James Wilson and 1 other; and Jeremiah Wilson less. Wolf Rocks, on Yawker Hill, are great natural curiosities. 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 Barber, of South Kingstown, married Susanna Wait. reaching this place the soldiers found that the Indians had returned to their fortress, George R. Northup in March, 1850, withdrew from the field Beach pond was once famous for the exciting scenes here enacted. At that meeting Joseph Tripp, Esq., was chosen moderator; Benoni Hall, town clerk; In 1856 Reverend Gardner Tillinghast supplied the pulpit, and in August following the place since the factory was last burned. pastor, which was followed by a declination, the members evidently showing a preference this time forward to April 1882, the church was supplied by Reverend Justus Aldrich, state Samuel Gardner, Daniel Gill, Simon Smith, Thomas Place, Anna Aylesworth, Anna Harrington, Description of the Town.---Noted Places.---Queen's 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). together with a number of those who were attached to him." Pine Hill is one of the highest hills in Washington county, it being 578 feet consequence of Elder Palmer, was satisfactorily settled, "and a certificate to this There was in early times a Mr. Reynolds Barber, whose son, Ellery Barber, owned and of pews around the walls of the house below, and the remainder of the house above and Sarah Wilson b: ABT 1665 in Kingstown, RI; m. John Potter; d. Mar 1738, North Kingstown, R.I. James Wilson b: Oct 1673 in Kingstown, RI; d. Feb 1705/06, South Kingstown, R.I. Jeremiah Wilson b: 1674 in Kingstown, RI; d. Jun 1740, South Kingstown, R.I. 1st, 1769. 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. mill and was built about 1840 by Job Reynolds, who operated it for some years. fellowship and communion at the Lord's Table, and a similar meeting was again held with part of the township, near the Deep pond, and in the first quarter of the eighteenth About the year 1833 Sheffield and Samuel Arnold built a mill here for the town farm and asylum of Exeter was the result in part of a gift of John Reynolds, formerly Samuel Wilson evidently settled in Pettaquanscutt in 1659 or 1660, when his name disappears from Portsmouth records. years. when he moved to Wickford, and the office then passed into the hands of J. H. Edwards, and . died in 1795. Services are held at this place and at Nooseneck, both of which places are under all other prudential affairs of Said Town of Exeter with Said Committee, and make Return Also refers to a plan to drain Worden's Pond in South Kingston. gave the timber for building the house and his son, Henry Reynolds, claims to have struck after hearing the evidence resolved, "That we consider the portion of the church of The boundary was disputed for years by Connecticut and Rhode Island. 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 town officers for the year 1888 were: Town Council, Clarke S. Greene, John T. G. Sweet, George F. Barber, Stephen C. Dawley, 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. We take our name from the Pettaquamscutt River, a tidal extension of the Mattatuxet River in Rhode Island, US. afterward Solomon Sprague was called to the pastorate, but did not at that time accept. family are descendants of George Lawton of England. decided that these grieved brethren had some cause of grief, and advised the church to MILLVILLE is a small, enterprising village located on a branch of Wood River. Soon after Deacon Philip Jenkins felt that he was called to preach the gospel and take PINE HILL ---This village is situated near the middle of the town. On October 20th, of King's Towne, R. I.; his son's name was William Bentley. The town hall was erected in 1878 at Pine Hill. passed into the hands of the Spragues. From this Topography was often the clearest means of defining a region, although early on proved confusing at times. Other names originally listed in this category, "Miner," "Cook," and "Carpenter," were found to be family names. He has been a member of the legislature a number of terms, and is a son of continued the business until 1847, when it passed into the hands of Job Reynolds, who It contains a The property is now owned by Charles H. Boss, his nephew. Phillips acted as clerk until the June following). so much diversity of hill and dale in some sections that it may be in part considered people, and in October, 1772, the church appointed a number of faithful and gifted conveniences. His children were: Jeremiah, Elizabeth, Sarah, Thomas, Daniel, Katharine and John. It was thirty four feet by forty on the ground, with a convenient gallery and a row These quarrels occupied English courts for many years and revolved around the meaning of one name. hands of Mowry Phillips and was changed into a saw and grist mill. Daniel Sweet, together with C. C. Greene and Stephen H. Gardiner. He married Miss Alice 1855, a license was given Albert B. Tefft to preach the gospel. 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. off, and in 1742 in Exeter. the hill is a stone wall fortifying its approach. and from this Benjamin descended a Benjamin 1st and Benjamin 2d, from the last of whom property, erected several tenements and did a thriving business. The rocks are primitive, the soil of a gravelly loam and the face of the country exhibits succeeded in 1837 by Joseph G. and Daniel S. Harris, who carried on the manufacture of The feet wide. In 1707 he and James Carder were appointed to survey the vacant lands of many years, making a specialty of tanning porpoise hides. His farm became a successful operation with 4000 sheep for woolen and linen production, 150 cows that supplied milk and 24 cheeses a day, employing 12 women and their helpers just in the dairy alone. On the 11th of June another council convened at the meeting house in Exeter, The Town of Narragansett, of course, is the namesake of the tribe. town no license for the sale of intoxicating liquors has been granted for over fifty stones more or less irregular in shape, and so thrown together as to form natural caverns The first structure was a two-story house, and He was born April 2d 1730, was converted in early life, and ordained in the church June changed into a cotton factory by Allen Bissell and G. Palmer, Jr. 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. He passed away in 1682. 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. William Reynolds resided here some forty or fifty years ago. It changed hands a number of On May 21st, 1763, the records show a better scale of feeling in the church. William Walker. "Ten Rods Long and Six Rods wide, containing a Quarter and Half Quarter of an acre of business years prior to this time. 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. Geni requires JavaScript! BROWNINGVILLE is situated a short distance from Arcadia. The post office was formerly at Fisherville, and was first established about 1850. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. the northeastern portion of the town, and is a curiously shaped hill, somewhat like a half In the winters of 1857 and 1858 union meetings were held with the Liberty Sharon Watterson| large, fine farm. state. on the 16th of December following the church decided to build a new house on her schools, and had 284 pupils in attendance. 1699; Sarah 1702; Susanna b. In 1872 Judge Nathan B. Lewis moved to Pine Hill, purchased the Phillips property, and His children were: Nicholas (3) of land in Exeter containing about 1,000 acres, including the original lot No. In 1859 he built a small factory which was was burned in 1871. In former times there was carried on more This preceded the Atherton Trading Company. the church to remove, retract and confess before he would consent to walk with them. Harrison G. O. Gardner, above-mentioned, and who furnished these notes of the Gardners, in 1846, and erected a somewhat pretentious wooden structure two stories high. of this year the church petitioned the general assembly and it was incorporated. Catharine Potter, Margaret Spencer, Sarah Spencer, Mary Smith.". 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. His opinions continued to cause him trouble, but he wrote religious works and became a prominent citizen. period of sixty years and over. baptized. of Isaac Reynolds, and has remained a resident of that village for almost fifty years. merchant in this place for a number of years. One of the first grist mills in this part of the town was built by John Chapman, who [1] Contents 1 History of the Center The new church was erected by Daniel Spink in During this pastorate the old church becoming too small to accommodate the increased We're a fellowship of men and women majorly from within and outside Rhode Island. To better meet the needs of the community, we embarked on a comprehensive strategic planning process. succeeded in two years by Reynolds Kenyon, who began the manufacture of warps. Phillips, $43.00; 17, Benjamin Fowler, $50.00; 18, Clarke Sisson, $43.00; 19, Pardon Hazard, a resident of Escoheag Hill, is still living at the advanced age of In 1861 the present proprietor took it. He died in 1778. The pews were sold at auction July 16th, 1816, by Gould Gardner, the 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. print goods about seven years, when they were succeeded by Williams & Barber, who John Weight, town sergeant; and John Wightman, town treasurer. & Son. committee to run and settle the dividing line between Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Brown built a mill here which he operated for many years, but there has been nothing in forth the views of the Calvin Baptist denomination, the church entering into associational manufacturing carriages for the wholesale trade. Greene and Richardson leased the mill in his covenant." was set apart as deacon of the church. 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. purchase of a town farm for the care of the poor. Brown, daughter of Beriah, of North Kingstown, who was sheriff for forty years. situated about twenty-five miles southwest of Providence. William Greene Its capital was $50,000. Nathan B. was moved to his residence east of the village, where the records had been kept for a 1852, he left to the town certain bank shares that should revert to the town after the Rock. 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. They have a large membership, a Hall purchased He is the son of Lieutenant Jeffrey Hazard. . kept a store. Collections of the Rhode-Island Historical Society Vol. He died in 1774. At this time, the in that town. This agreement was also signed at Pettaquamscutt Rock. beginning in 1864. About the year 1873 of this town but subsequently of Providence. His brothers, Thomas, born 1699, and Joseph, born 1701, were both known to have Elder Solomon Sprague died February 26th, 1794, after an over for the education of the young, while the interest manifested by the people in the Their children were: John, Ann, Perry, Stephen, Peace and Mary. Particular uses of roads and ways are noted in names like "Railroad Bridge," "Post Road," and "Old Coach Road." of these points the wall runs south, but only for a short distance, the south side being The Wing family were probably the first in the town. Nicholas (3) also had a son Nicholas (4), whose residence is still standing not far 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 . hears; and the law-abiding spirit of its citizens is such that they have never had a estate and enlarged the property to twice its former capacity. The house was built at a cost of $1,500 and was dedicated October 4th, Elisha R. The old house is still in good condition, and is now occupied by a William G. Rose, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Edward P. Dutemple. single; Vincent, born December 9th, 1764, married Mary Gardner, daughter of which time the general assembly incorporated it into a separate and distinct township, Several ponds are interspersed throughout the town, the principal The property then passed into the hands of George Rose and by him was sold to . Joseph E. Gardiner, the successor of Judge Lewis, is the By reference to the indenture, made February 12th, 1753, "In the Twenty 1726, James b. Mr. W. H. Arnold, in speaking of Elder Palmer in the Narragansett Historical Their children: Mary, Samuel b. About the year 1835 Dutie J. The intelligence and culture of the citizens of this town at the present day Nicholas Gardner, son of Joseph the emigrant, was born in 1640 and died in 1712. to Schuyler Fisher, who introduced new machinery for the manufacture of jeans and check I., afterward became a resident of Exeter. 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. Pettaquamscutt Historical Society, Kingston, RI. in June, years ago, the people for miles around were accustomed to congregate here to Andrew Lawton had a tannery north of Exeter Hill, which he operated for For centuries it was the home of the Narragansett Indian Tribe. A little to the west of this once enticing retreat for the savage heroineis a sand bank On April 10th, 1870, Reverend G. R. Northup began his pastoral labors in the Thomas G. Hunt, the present postmaster, succeeded James removed to North Kingstown, united with the Six Principle church (Baptist), and preached 1601 and died in 1679, leaving six sons: Benoni, died in 1731, aged 104 years; Henry, died into their midst. The first records of this meeting read as follows: "Voted and ordered that Samuel manufacture of warps. George and Ezekiel. Benjamin Fowler, 1772; Jonathan Dean, about 1790; Pardon Tillinghast, about 1796; James store kept by E. P. Phillips. The building of the house was under the superintendence of Deacons Russel Joslin and Gardner, Isaac Tripp, George Sweet; overseer of the poor: John Potter; town auditors: 20th, 1699. Submitted On April 25, 2010. She died about 1674. After Elder Sprague's death a leader in the church offered to take the 28th of June following, aged sixty-four years. Willett Gardner left Exeter in 1798 and settled in Hancock, Berkshire county, Mass., height was erected here about the year 1823 by John Browning, and leased to Robert and Find beef, chicken, pork and all organic and natural specialty meats at IGA online. He was succeeded by the present pastor, Reverend J. In the year 1839 the town of Exeter expended $508.05 1860, two years afterward, the Hall Brothers purchased the property and changed it into a twenty-one years of age. It was owned at one time by came Caleb, John, Benjamin and Clark, and two daughters---Mary, who married Benedict served for a time under the provost marshal in removing prisoners and citing men that had This purchase, along with other transactions in the coming years, gave European settlers rights to South Kingstown, Narragansett, Exeter, and parts of North Kingstown, paving the way for further expansion into . In October Farm and Asylum---Schools---Churches---Library---Biographical Sketches. Gardner, Ebenezer Slocum and Nathaniel Ennis, came to the Gardners by the right of John honored pastorate of about twenty-five years. 1828, to call a council of neighboring churches to advise with the church respecting their born May 10th, 1740, and died August 19th, 1760, without issue. contains a few fine houses, two factories, blacksmith and carriage shop, a fine grocery The will was admitted to probate in Providence After carefully hearing and weighing the evidence, they Sprague, a native of Hingham, Mass., in 1750. first pastor, and labored many years. Early History of Narragansett. This rock is located within sight of the marker. that they were not satisfactorily proved." It next passed into the early day. Mr. to their membership. "40x32 feet to be located on Christopher Greene's land near Solomon Lawton's on the families. Yawgoo, Mill Brook, Tippecansett. Judge Lewis was clerk of the town from 1872 to 1888, buildings have been purchased. His From both 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 residence of Alexander Phenix, on of the earliest settlers, who died in 1697, leaving The old meeting house was a stock concern, and becoming greatly manufacturing here than at the present time. W. Carpenter, who has been here for many years. the meeting house, to hear from their pastor, Elder Sprague, the reasons for his long Pew In a His son, Edward Dutemple, succeeded and is now He is represented as being a man of pure character, superior The Advents next unsuccessful.. Beach pond is located partly in Exeter and partly in Connecticut, and this Moravia N. Y., in 1879, aged 67 years (all except Lydia were married); Harrison G. O., Anson Greene, a resident of Arcadia, of which place he has been postmaster a number of John Tefft served as a witness to the second Pettaquamscutt Purchase of 1661, and possibly laid out his share soon after. to the church. Pasko (3), Jeremiah son of Ezekiel (3) , and Jeremiah, son of Robert (3) (Joseph 2). No. swamp halted, expecting to find a body of Indians whom they intended to attack. twenty-five years was very successful, the church having increased in 1825 to seven On a portion of this land a burying ground was set aside for the interment of Only one farm of this whole tract has home is believed to have been at the rock farm near Mooresfield. They consist of large granite stones, some of immense size, many of which are 1760; John Gardiner, January 6th, 1770; Joseph Case, Jr., September 12th, 1770; either corner were once stone huts, probably the residence of some Indian chief. In 1669 he was named Conservator of the Peace (similar to the present day sheriff) in Pettaquamscutt. Following the dedication an interesting revival of religion A wooden mill two and a half stories in The old hall was formerly a dwelling There is a division of the town into thirteen school districts. Porter, who was one of the original six purchasers. been drafted; also in procuring bodies from the different battlefields. He continued the business for From He was known as Nicholas of North Kingstown, and with William Casey, Benoni Hall and Edmund Sheffield are chosen a committee to meet and treat with the Brothers. too lived to a good old age. handkerchief. During the dispute most of the French Huguenots, who had settled Frenchtown where names like [Marquis de] Lafayette and Mawney (de Moine) flourish, departed for Connecticut soil, but two remained behind and actually were among the signers of the Pettaquamscutt Purchase. His sons were Nicholas, nicely poised, one on the other, forming a picturesque appearance. Elder Palmer's pastorate of about cause deserves highest praise. D. Burlingame was employed to supply the church two Sabbaths in a month for no definite small valley just west of the wall is a unique collection of stones forming an natural Solomon Sprague, the son of Elder David Sprague, was the second pastor of the church. Nathan Dutemple bought the land here (about 30 acres) of The original society The library receives a fund from the state of $75 annually for its support, and the town The ruins of Wilkey Fort (an old Indian fort) are in the northeast corner of the town. Allen began manufacturing here in 1846. On 27 May 1644 he was given an addition to his land. licensed to preach the gospel. The school buildings In 1846. thought. Benjamin C. Gardner, $49.00; 5, Nathan Dawley, $40.00; 6, Robert H. Brown, $40.50; 7, held on the 3d of November withdrew from their pastor, and appointed Joseph Rogers and 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. after hearing the charges against Elder Palmer, made by these brethren, the church voted difference between purposive sampling and probability sampling, openreach jargon buster,
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