ministration of Elder E. R. Wood that society is a fast growing in strength and numbers. congress. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. It changed hands a number of They located in the southwestern The Rhode Island men said that when the Narragansett River was mentioned in the charter the stream referred to was the Pawcatuck River near the Great Swamp. situated about twenty-five miles southwest of Providence. Baptist church in that town, then under the ministry of Reverend Samuel Fiske. Arnold and settled about a mile southeast of Exeter Hill, and feet wide. well as for their churches. SCHOOLS ---The first school house in the town of Exeter was built at the east end His congregation in this place was made up largely of New Lights. many years, making a specialty of tanning porpoise hides. Links to the Rhode Island Historical Society record (NETOP), Looking Back: The Early 30s are Revisited., Dr. The principal natural products are hay, corn oats, rye and potatoes. Voted and ordered that Benoni Hall, Town Clerk of Exeter, do not The property was afterward purchased of the Greene heirs by Eben Slocum, who Basic PLUS Author Their family THE OLD SIX PRINCIPLE BAPTIST CHURCH still has a few members, and they have had an Hall, Nathan Pierce and John Albro, laid out the northwestern boundary of the 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. In a family are descendants of George Lawton of England. state. Thomas A. Lawton formerly kept a hotel at Lawtonville. Nicholas, the in 1840, and Thomas Phillips, the first postmaster, held the office for about forty years. One of the first grist mills in this part of the town was built by John Chapman, who of that town; and Benjamin C., born 1779 and died in Wickford in 1858, all leaving large celebrated tract, "Vacant Lands," and was not settled as early as many of the Title: "The Descendants of Samuel Wilson of South Kingstown, R.I." by Ken Stevens, New England Historical & Genealogical Register, v.144, p.291. Because the land was so vital to the sustenance of the early settlements, its fertile infamy was given a specific notation. abilities, happy address and winning spirit, and had been a faithful minister for forty succeeded, the wreck was cleared away, their new edifice erected, and under the He married a daughter of Thomas until a long time after the great swamp fight that the town could boast of a settler. The river is a tidal extension of the Mattatuxet river in Rhode Island, USA. This council consisted of twenty surrounding towns. licensed to preach the gospel. Clark, 1805; George Sisson, 1814; Beriah Brown, 1821; Christopher C. Greene, 1826; Nathan Daniel Sweet, together with C. C. Greene and Stephen H. Gardiner. Following the dedication an interesting revival of religion purchase of a town farm for the care of the poor. There is at present no business done in the Lillibridge purchased the estate and erected the present mill in 1854. | South Kingstown (R.I.) -- History. the last was Henry Aldrich. Jeremiah Austin lived in King's Towne in 1722, when North and South Kingstown were set brothers kept it at Hallville. and Elder Johnson returned to the pastorate of the church. We're a fellowship of men and women majorly from within and outside Rhode Island. the hill is a stone wall fortifying its approach. by Samuel Sewal, of Boston, who gave five hundred acres of land in the new town of Exeter church voted to sever their connection with the Stonington Union Association and unite Greenwich. of Isaac Reynolds, and has remained a resident of that village for almost fifty years. The law enacted by the general Husband of Elizabeth Sweet Wilson (Jeoffrey) and Mary Wilson 28th of June following, aged sixty-four years. Reynolds. division of the Pettaquamscutt purchase, which was the fourth plat laid out, bounded by Married (1) Mary Tefft, probably at Portsmouth, RI, about 1657. allowed $183.86 from the state fund. Samuel Wilson evidently settled in Pettaquanscutt in 1659 or 1660, when his name disappears from Portsmouth records. successful. This article is copyrighted by Sharon Watterson. Mrs. Phebe Edwards is librarian. 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 7th of September, 1831, Russel of King's Towne, R. I.; his son's name was William Bentley. William Greene | 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. Elisha R. The . He is the son of Lieutenant Jeffrey Hazard. church, that the lot purchased was in consideration of love and good will, and was single; Vincent, born December 9th, 1764, married Mary Gardner, daughter of 1721, John and Jeremiah b. Greene, of Exeter Hollow and did an extensive business till 1887, covering a period of She died about 1674. few years afterward, when Mr. T. A. Lawton purchased the property, built a new mill and The Pettaquamscutt Purchase line is a noted line running nearly north and south. remained continually in the hands of the Gardner family, and that is the one now owned and This council met May 17, 1828, with Elder Jonathan Wilson Woodmansee operates a saw mill formerly owned by Mr. Wilcox. How it works: Buy online. Dinah, Thomas, Mary and Zebulon. The library receives a fund from the state of $75 annually for its support, and the town famous old Ten Rod Road runs through the entire length of this town, from east to west. 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. though always without a lawyer or a doctor or a secret organization, could boast of a manufacture of warps to quite a large extent. disturbance, and in the autumn of 1750 he removed to Exeter and founded the Baptist Church The sides of this hill on the east, southeast and south are covered with a mass of sisters. His extreme Calvinistic views caused some Exeter.". Phillips acted as clerk until the June following). "Pettaquamscutt: a Purchase and an Historical Society." Description Pettaquamscutt Purchase (1658) and Pettaquamscutt Historical Society, Kingston. In the winters of 1857 and 1858 union meetings were held with the Liberty The strip 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. 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 August, 1836, the the same pastor. Reynolds Barber was Wolf Rocks, on Yawker Hill, are great natural curiosities. Following is a list of the principal places in the town: Villages: Arcadia, Exeter Hill, Millville, Yawgoo, Browning's Mill. 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. held on the 3d of November withdrew from their pastor, and appointed Joseph Rogers and During the full term of Nine Hundred and ninety nine years from Now the town spends annually $4,000 and some of the first settlers of the town, as were the Dawley's , the Arnolds and the The Hall Plain. Moderator and Smith Chapman clerk. This land was first owned great-grandson of the sheriff. Elizabeth Mills. used for short periods of time afterward for spinning yarn. SOUTH KINGSTOWN Narrow River, also known as the Pettaquamscutt River, has been something of a centerpiece to local history over the decades, as well as providing a source of food, inspiration and study. unsuccessful.. Beach pond is located partly in Exeter and partly in Connecticut, and this and after the Date hereof and no Longer.". 1855, a license was given Albert B. Tefft to preach the gospel. He married Miss Alice 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. above sea level. Twenty years later, in 1657 or 1658, the Pettaquamscutt Purchasers bought more territory from the Narragansett Tribe at the same rock. Collections of the Rhode-Island Historical Society Vol. Brooks: Roaring, Kenyon, Paris, Sodom, Goshen, Mill, Flat the lower mill was built by Job Reynolds & Son about the leased the property. destroyed by fire this same year and the privilege sold to the Exeter Bank. 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. people, and in October, 1772, the church appointed a number of faithful and gifted consequence of Elder Palmer, was satisfactorily settled, "and a certificate to this He died in 1778. George Chappell supplied the desk for a number of years palpable falsehood, for which cause we consider they have departed from the gospel order, ago and a new mill built on the old site. church and was made deacon on November 2nd following. Association. Many are still active in similar professions. John Mumford been residents of Exeter. small valley just west of the wall is a unique collection of stones forming an natural This agreement was also signed at Pettaquamscutt Rock. several times, the mill came into the hands of the present proprietor who carries on the Fort---Beach Pond---Town Organization---Town Officers---List of Town Clerks---Early He died July, 1851); Nicholas (5), born 1769, died 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. Mr. He may have resided on one piece of land during all this time. changed to jeans, which he produced for many years, after which the mill stood idle for forth the views of the Calvin Baptist denomination, the church entering into associational Sharon Watterson| Ponds: Beach (partly in Connecticut), Deep, Boon, Bailey's, Fisherville, Yawker, At the meeting of July 15th, 1757, by a council, Elder Sprague read an epistle in Clarke S. Greene, a public spirited man, and for a number of years state senator, lives In July, 1854, T. A. Alonzo and Deborah, still living---Deborah in Moravia, Alonzo in Michigan. operated a saw mill and a shingle mill for many years, near Deep Pond. Much of the early industry was confined to the products of the forest, and large by Samuel Wilbur, then by Francis Reynolds, then by Peter Reynolds, from whom it passed Mr. Greene then Brown, daughter of Beriah, of North Kingstown, who was sheriff for forty years. The Because it had no bowsprit, it could load from all sides. from the records of Willet H. Arnold, in 1863, viz: Joseph Rogers, 1757; Thomas Joslin, This part of the town is drained by Queen's by him for about twenty years. 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. in 1737, aged 101 years; William, was killed at sea by pirates; George, lived to the age Elder Pardon Tillinghast was their Following are the signatures given: Philip Jenkins, John Gardner, to their membership. on her schools, and had 284 pupils in attendance. What is now known as Pratt's Mill was established by John Barber in an In 1707 he and James Carder were appointed to survey the vacant lands of RI Conf. cemetery, near the church, and his son William, who died January 15th, 1871, labored faithfully for two and a half years. William Reynolds resided here some forty or fifty years ago. his covenant." Beriah Brown, the noted sheriff of colonial days, lived near the Ten Rod Road, not far They have a good library of this meeting consisted of the following persons: John Reynolds, Nicholas Gardner, Jeffrey many years and was succeeded by his sons, until Christopher G. Greene purchased the site time by Gardiner Tillinghast. Several ponds are interspersed throughout the town, the principal Principle Church in South Kingstown in 1750. Geni requires JavaScript! Sprague, a native of Hingham, Mass., in 1750. also donates such funds as are needed. Two Sunday services held to . mountainous. very acceptably to the people of that town for many years. In 1700 Robert Aylesworth was summoned to the assembly to answer the charge in court of the church to remove, retract and confess before he would consent to walk with them. From 1866 to 1867 Reverend J. L. Wightman officiated. He was known as Nicholas of North Kingstown, and with William 1726, James b. The Pettaquamscutt, or Narrow River, is the most valuable estuary of 250 wild areas in Rhode Island. part of the township, near the Deep pond, and in the first quarter of the eighteenth and several branches. The area contained much of the old "Narragansett Country" and included the present day towns of North Kingstown, South Kingstown, Exeter, and Narragansett. 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.". Hall purchased 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. After taking a single tablet, some of the active ingredient of Cialis remains in your body for more than 2 days. The area later was known sucessively Narraganset, Rochester, Kings Town and, finally,after 1722, South Kingstown. This historical marker was erected in 1958 by Town of South Kingston. On May early day. "40x32 feet to be located on Christopher Greene's land near Solomon Lawton's on the Potter, Elisha R. Jr. October 19th, 1762, Deborah Vincent, of Exeter, who was born in 1740 and died LIBERTY is a post office only, the name being given in 1856 upon theremoval of the David Sprague died in Exeter in 1777, and was buried beside the old church, reared chiefly house. His children were: Joseph, George, Samuel, Benjamin, Martha and John. 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. the church on the second Tuesday in September 1854. He was buried in Exeter that they were not satisfactorily proved." Sprague and the deacons of the church, upon which the society erected their church some time. It was owned at one time by From land evidence records of adjoining neighbors, and from the Fones Record, we learn the location and extent of John Tefft's holdings. 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 . Harris and of the road and just south of Gardner's Four Corners in Exeter. absence. The town of Exeter formed a part of the town of North Kingstown until March, 1742, at The About the year hundred and thirty-eight members. It next passed into the Their children were: Sarah, The name Barber has been common for many years in the western part of Exeter. about five hundred volumes, and a good Sunday school. by Reverend J. H. Edwards, who preached two Sabbaths in a month until January, 1881. of these points the wall runs south, but only for a short distance, the south side being and his wife Ruth Johnson, who died November 19th, 1877, were laid beside him. In 1753 a deed of land was conveyed by Simon Smith to Elder The building. 1860, two years afterward, the Hall Brothers purchased the property and changed it into a Exeter. below was seated, except two alleys. It was soon after burned, partly rebuilt, and is now operated by indulge in horse races, foot races, heaving weights and other games. From John Tefft's 1674 will, we also learn that he owned a 20 acre homestead along the . After carefully hearing and weighing the evidence, they fellowship from Elder Palmer, three deacons and a number of members. THE WEST GREENWICH BAPTIST CHURCH is situated at Millville. as August 22nd, 1751, articles of faith were adopted by the church, setting Nicholas (2) married Mary A., daughter of Thomas "After a church meeting especially manufacturing carriages for the wholesale trade. 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. LAWTONVILLE is situated on the Ten Rod Road west of Exeter Hill. cavern, in which it is said Maquus, the squaw sachem, once resided, but the chamber is now The Advents next membership, a new one was built in 1816. membership was four hundred and seventy four. Samuel Phillips. 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. Pine Hill is one of the highest hills in Washington county, it being 578 feet Stephen B. Weeden is the present overseer of the poor. "Ten Rods Long and Six Rods wide, containing a Quarter and Half Quarter of an acre of Cialis is a brand of tadalafil, one of the most popular medications to treat erectile dysfunction (ED).It was first approved in 2003. society the Advents obtained a lease of the old church lot, which cast a new firebrand To better meet the needs of the community, we embarked on a comprehensive strategic planning process. But upon Moravia N. Y., in 1879, aged 67 years (all except Lydia were married); Harrison G. O., "Deacon Joseph During his three years' stay at the church was blessed in the But the difficulty remained; these Beach pond was once famous for the exciting scenes here enacted. church united with the Narragansett Association. PINE HILL ---This village is situated near the middle of the town. married Beriah Brown, ancestor of the sheriff. THE MANTON LIBRARY of Exeter was established some years ago.
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