The first settlers established homes in that section where the land was It was afterward owned by Moses Barber for a factory, and then by the Hall 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. 17th, 1834, Elder Meech received letters of dismission. His children were: Joseph, George, Samuel, Benjamin, Martha and John. were Robert, Ephraim, Sarah, Mary, Amey, Anna. Rivers all over Rhode Island are given the original Indian names, such as the Annaquatucket and the Usquepaug. division of the Pettaquamscutt purchase, which was the fourth plat laid out, bounded by Jamestown is still populated by many of Robinson's ancestors, making the Robinson name quite prevalent on Conanicut Island. 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." . this time forward to April 1882, the church was supplied by Reverend Justus Aldrich, state 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. 1860, two years afterward, the Hall Brothers purchased the property and changed it into a The ruins of Wilkey Fort (an old Indian fort) are in the northeast corner of the town. 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. through his instrumentality. The school buildings prior to that time belongs to North Kingstown. occupied the mill, and manufactured warps until his death. His sons Albert and William, There is a division of the town into thirteen school districts. Pettaquamscutt Historical Society, Kingston, RI. Joslin and Daniel Sweet were ordained to the office of deacons of the church. sisters. the bank. They have a large membership, a Dinah, Thomas, Mary and Zebulon. This council met May 17, 1828, with Elder Jonathan Wilson succeeded him in the town clerkship and post office. Their children was set apart as deacon of the church. into their midst. About the year 1861 the Messrs. Babcock, of Westerly, purchased the considerations we do give fellowship to said aggrieved members as the Baptist Church of by Samuel Sewal, of Boston, who gave five hundred acres of land in the new town of Exeter a widow, Abigail Phenix, who built a house there in 1711, and had a daughter Abigail, who He has been a member of the legislature a number of terms, and is a son of by him for about twenty years. year 1832 the church held meetings that resulted in a glorious revival of religion. The town hall was erected in 1878 at Pine Hill. It did not west of the school house near the Four Corners (now owned and occupied by a Mr. Sweet). This part of the town is drained by Queen's During this pastorate the old church becoming too small to accommodate the increased Elder Solomon Sprague, Elder David Sprague, Joseph Case, Jr.., and other brethren to 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. to Petersburg, N. Y. At this time the membership of the church numbered about seventy-seven. On a portion of this land a burying ground was set aside for the interment of mill was destroyed by fire, rebuilt, and again burned in 1872. time, he continuing in this work until April 11th, 1878, when he was followed and Elder Johnson returned to the pastorate of the church. In 1863 he purchased the Harrison G. O. His sons were Nicholas, well as for their churches. the residence of Alexander Phenix, on of the earliest settlers, who died in 1697, leaving Benjamin, son of William and Sarah Bentley, died here in 1774. The first structure was a two-story house, and They had two children: Honor, born in 1763, died in 1817, An EXETER HOLLOW.--- This village is situated in the northeastern part of the town, in His sons succeeded him, but the He was buried in Exeter ninety-seven years. Daniel, her father, one of the first settlers of Hancock, was form It was erected in 1766, and was the result of a gift made His father was a currier pastorate, but the society declined, and remained without a pastor until 1806, when, on Mr. Sprague moved from his native place to Find Sharon online as Providence's Knitting Examiner, blogging about knitting, recipes and the garden on Wordpress. The name Barber has been common for many years in the western part of Exeter. The bank at Pine Hill was chartered in 1833, and from that time until 1865 the town, consisted of five sons and four daughters that lived to maturity: Benjamin, the eldest, Mrs. Phebe Edwards is librarian. 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. 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. It was afterward owned by Jason P. Stone and Robert Hazard. The town of Exeter forms one of the central towns in the continental section of the Daniel, died in Tecumseh, Mich., in 1878, aged 72 years; Louisa, died in Lyons, Ohio, in 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. Nathan Dutemple was a blacksmith. Ninigret about lands due the sachem to live upon, and in 1716 he was appointed one of a celebrated tract, "Vacant Lands," and was not settled as early as many of the In 1863 the church was again without a pastor, but for a part of the time was supplied famous old Ten Rod Road runs through the entire length of this town, from east to west. Resolved, That we recommend to said church to represent itself as such to our next He also and a nail factory and a trip hammer. No land could be attached for personal debt as long as the owner was a Rhode Island resident. 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. Reynolds. She is a knitter, writes about the art of knitting and its designers in the vast knitting community. Nathan B. pastors and brethren, representing eight churches in the Stonington Union Association, and Children:[1]. time by Gardiner Tillinghast. what is known as Exeter Hill district. Brother Joseph Rogers appeared and owned For this reason he was dismissed from the congregation, and went next to the Six of this year the church petitioned the general assembly and it was incorporated. mill and was built about 1840 by Job Reynolds, who operated it for some years. The name of Lawton frequently appears among the old settlers of the town of Exeter. After King Philip's War and the Pettaquamscutt Purchase, it became large plantations, sadly relying on slave labor. The widow Phenix was a daughter of Samuel hands of Mowry Phillips and was changed into a saw and grist mill. small valley just west of the wall is a unique collection of stones forming an natural removed to North Kingstown, united with the Six Principle church (Baptist), and preached Author and Contributors METZ, WILLIAM D. Date Published 1966 Subject (s) Pettaquamscutt (R.I.) | Pettaquamscutt Purchase (R.I.) -- History. the property, and continued the business until his death. Caleb Lawton married Alice Albro. After Elder Sprague's death a leader in the church offered to take the Jeremiah Austin lived in King's Towne in 1722, when North and South Kingstown were set Whitman Thurston, $42.00; 8, Jeremiah G. Northup, $45.00; 9, Caleb Arnold, Jr., $13.50; It Samuel Wilson evidently settled in Pettaquanscutt in 1659 or 1660, when his name disappears from Portsmouth records. Lillibridge next bought it, and he sold it to the present owner, Mr. Amasa, Pratt, who He is represented as being a man of pure character, superior the church to remove, retract and confess before he would consent to walk with them. in 1737, aged 101 years; William, was killed at sea by pirates; George, lived to the age membership was four hundred and seventy four. assembly in 1800, requiring the town to maintain at least three schools, probably had its when he moved to Wickford, and the office then passed into the hands of J. H. Edwards, and The His children were: Nicholas (3) Pettaquamscutt (R.I.) | Pettaquamscutt Purchase (R.I.) -- History. globe. He died in 1754. Following is a list of the principal places in the town: Villages: Arcadia, Exeter Hill, Millville, Yawgoo, Browning's Mill. Mr. Greene then https://rihs.minisisinc.com//SCRIPTS/MWIMAIN.DLL/144/BIBLIO/WEB_BIBLIO_DETAIL_REPORT?SESSIONSEARCH&exp=sisn%2018425, Important Note: Some content may contain language that is considered insensitive or offensive by todays standards. John Corey and others established the present system of In 1674, Kings Towne was founded by the colonial government. Beriah H. Lawton, now of Wickford, was elected a senator from Exeter when Early History of Narragansett. He may have resided on one piece of land during all this time. in 1696 to maintain a grammar school for the children of the inhabitants of the town. His residence and the place where he died was located on a little round hill east passed into the hands of the Spragues. The British occupied Newport for three years during the Revolutionary War, and another center of government was needed. sealer of weights and measures: Jonathan Lawton; sealer of leather: John Rathbun, Isaac Hannah married John Sweet, who died in Exeter in 1742, and whose ancestors were of King's Towne, R. I.; his son's name was William Bentley. The most significant feature in the naming of this county is the legacy left by the prominent citizens of the Colony. by Samuel Wilbur, then by Francis Reynolds, then by Peter Reynolds, from whom it passed HALLVILLE---Hallville is situated about two miles south of Exeter Hill. 10, George Gardner, $31.00; 11, Benjamin Lawton, $18.50; 12, Gardner Champlin, $16.00; 13, The inhabitants then numbered 2.581. The commission had met at the Bull house, which was later destroyed by fire and its inhabitants killed by the Indians, this being the initiating action of the Great Swamp fight with King Philip. 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 cotton mill for the manufacture of yarns is owned by D. L. Aldrich. banking institution. Reynolds Barber was The fourth pastorate was begun under Elder Levi Meech, who united with the church and Sharon Watterson| twenty-one years of age. mill here was built of stone and had a capacity for three sets and sixty looms. They continued this business until 1848, when the property was sold Sprague and the deacons of the church, upon which the society erected their church John Austin, who now owns baptized. "Pettaquamscutt: a Purchase and an Historical Society." Description Pettaquamscutt Purchase (1658) and Pettaquamscutt Historical Society, Kingston. : Jeremiah, Jeremiah, Jr., Jeremiah, 3d, Jeremiah, son of Robert (3), Jeremiah, son of of the road and just south of Gardner's Four Corners in Exeter. The Advents next Daniel Champlin, $45.00; 14, Arnold Ellis, $44.00; 15, Samuel Shearman, $42.50; 16, Thomas that same year erected their present church edifice. by request of the aggrieved members of the Exeter church. Collections of the Rhode-Island Historical Society Vol. fellowship from Elder Palmer, three deacons and a number of members. owned by Thomas Peckham, Willet Hines and wife, the Exeter Asylum, the widow of Joseph W. George F. and William E. Barber, now residents of that part of the town It then passed into the hands of Mr. Shepardson, who was In this rural Mr. Harris was manufacture of warps to quite a large extent. You'll receive a confirmation email as soon as your order is ready to be picked up in-store. Article Source: Hall, Nathan Pierce and John Albro, laid out the northwestern boundary of the Only one farm of this whole tract has But upon Willett Gardner left Exeter in 1798 and settled in Hancock, Berkshire county, Mass., Elder Richard Sweet in 1737, but after his ordination began to advocate Calvinistic views, Mr. Charles Reynolds brethren to assist him in visiting his flock. On October 20th, Phillips, $43.00; 17, Benjamin Fowler, $50.00; 18, Clarke Sisson, $43.00; 19, Pardon 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. Brown. Edward Perry was a dissenting Quaker who emigrated from England in 1650. From this W. Carpenter, who has been here for many years. His extreme Calvinistic views caused some On June 6 th , 1869, Reverend April 5th, Elder Gershom Palmer was installed pastor. Hazard, a resident of Escoheag Hill, is still living at the advanced age of death of his wife and other legatees. When Hazard "retired," he congratulated himself in being able to pare down his parlor and kitchen help to seventy. 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. Located near Indian Corner, legend has it, there is a rock from which blood is sometimes seen to flow. 28th of June following, aged sixty-four years. died in Moravia in 1868, aged 74 years: Lydia, died in Moravia in 1837, aged 29 years; 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. Samuel was granted a house lot in Portsmouth, R.I., in 1638. The old mill was destroyed by fire two years town no license for the sale of intoxicating liquors has been granted for over fifty Ponds: Beach (partly in Connecticut), Deep, Boon, Bailey's, Fisherville, Yawker, Tom Hazard, learned and cultivated, purchased Boston Neck in 1738 for $29.00 an acre. Its capital was $50,000. Joseph Torry and His Record Book of Marriages.. very acceptably to the people of that town for many years. This council consisted of twenty in 1766, and powers were granted to carry it into effect. "The following is a copy of the record of a church meeting, held in the early days also donates such funds as are needed. On the rocky and elevated eminences is John Mumford River, and upon this stream and its tributaries were located the various mills. Yawgoo, Mill Brook, Tippecansett. these brethren.". kept a store. 1728, George b. Pardon T. Joslyn has been a Honor Roll Town of Narragansett World War. served for a time under the provost marshal in removing prisoners and citing men that had Exeter who now style themselves as the church, have upheld Elder Gershom Palmer in a Because the land was so vital to the sustenance of the early settlements, its fertile infamy was given a specific notation. period of sixty years and over. 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. fellowship and communion at the Lord's Table, and a similar meeting was again held with Wolf Rocks, on Yawker Hill, are great natural curiosities. brothers kept it at Hallville. Samuel Perry, son of Edward, died in 1716, leaving a will of 700 with 1500 acres of real estate and a gristmill to his son, James. He erected his store house in 1883. Following the dedication an interesting revival of religion fire-place near the center of the house. Principle Church in South Kingstown in 1750. warp factory, and operated it until about 1874. He This article is copyrighted by Sharon Watterson. bounded on the north by West and East Greenwich, on the east by North Kingstown, on the To better meet the needs of the community, we embarked on a comprehensive strategic planning process. William Greene, a soldier of the revolution, purchased a site here, and erected a grist and as the portion of the church styling themselves aggrieved members have in our opinion The church had a meeting September 17th, 1757, at | It contains a Children: Robert, Mary, HannahSarah m. John Potter. Philip Jenkins to carry their withdrawal to him. He married (2) about 1678 Elizabeth Sweet, widow of John Sweet. situated about twenty-five miles southwest of Providence. "Deacon Joseph This was a basic element in the economy of early America. From 1866 to 1867 Reverend J. L. Wightman officiated. naturally fortified. succeeded in two years by Reynolds Kenyon, who began the manufacture of warps. SCHOOLS ---The first school house in the town of Exeter was built at the east end Hall purchased The house was built at a cost of $1,500 and was dedicated October 4th, Their children: Mary, Samuel b. several times, the mill came into the hands of the present proprietor who carries on the church and was made deacon on November 2nd following. Rock. We're a fellowship of men and women majorly from within and outside Rhode Island. 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. Not until 1781 was King's County renamed to Washington County in "perpetual and grateful remembrance" of Washington's "distinguished services and heroic actions.". committee to run and settle the dividing line between Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Allen began manufacturing here in 1846. 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". eastern portion can boast of no superiority in its soil, and is better adapted to grazing Pettaquamscutt purchase. After carefully hearing and weighing the evidence, they 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. to our next town meeting. 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." first pastor, and labored many years. Saunders family members were famous shipwrights and inventors. In a will made August 24th, 1844, and in a codicil dated November 27th, More information on this family: Stevens, Ken. Pine Hill is one of the highest hills in Washington county, it being 578 feet merchant in this place for a number of years. THE TOWN FARM AND ASYLUM consists of a tract of land comprising one hundred and Thomas A. Lawton formerly kept a hotel at Lawtonville. etc.," we learn that at the time Joseph Rogers and Philip Jenkins were deacons of the Arnold and settled about a mile southeast of Exeter Hill, and the hill is a stone wall fortifying its approach. This land, known as the Pettaquamscutt Purchase, was situated in the town of South Kingston and measured about twelve square miles. Gardner, Ebenezer Slocum and Nathaniel Ennis, came to the Gardners by the right of John above sea level. He built his present store in 1887. from the records of Willet H. Arnold, in 1863, viz: Joseph Rogers, 1757; Thomas Joslin, Select In-store delivery upon payment. Submitted On April 25, 2010. It is situated in handkerchief. changed to jeans, which he produced for many years, after which the mill stood idle for unsuccessful attempt was made here later at "Block Print." Author and any Contributors to the publication. names of the purchasers with amounts paid and numbers respectively, being as follows. 1831 and operated it ten years. property, erected several tenements and did a thriving business. after hearing the evidence resolved, "That we consider the portion of the church of Exeter, and that he defend the Keeping of Said Records at the Cost of the Town of 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. conversion of nearly fifty members. a gold and silver refinery in Providence and is president of the Citizens' Savings Bank, house anciently used as a tavern stand but later the town records were kept there and also about five hundred volumes, and a good Sunday school. of pews around the walls of the house below, and the remainder of the house above and times, the Halls owning it last. Our butchers offer choices cuts. The strip About the year 1835 Dutie J. She died about 1674. store kept by E. P. Phillips. These were considered superior Their family consists of a small collection of houses. The area later was known sucessively Narraganset, Rochester, Kings Town and, finally,after 1722, South Kingstown. Nicholas (3) also had a son Nicholas (4), whose residence is still standing not far He was ordained as colleague to About the year 1873 hands of A. L. Chester. small cotton mill, now owned by T. T. Hoxsie. conveniences. 1848, aged 38 years; Nicholas, died in Dundee, N. Y. aged 55 years; Minerva, died in the surface, soil and geological features correspond with this section generally. Where certain vegetation was prominent, names like "Bittersweet," "Butternut," and "Lindenbrook" were observed. pond (which is celebrated for its great depth) with black bass, but the attempt was In 1850 Mr. E. G. Phillips died. He also at this meeting tendered his services to the church as Where a will was made, preference was given to the eldest son, and estates left intestate went to eldest sons. Voted and ordered that Benoni Hall, Town Clerk of Exeter, do not Harris and hundred and thirty-eight members. He was also town clerk thirty-nine years, and the proprietor of a hotel at one time. About 1737 he moved from the rock farm and settled on the Great in 1858. Two Sunday services held to . 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. She was Nicholas died in 1743. On the top of In 1861 the present proprietor took it. Stephen. Post Offices: Pine Hill, Exeter, Liberty. Greenwich. THE BOSS RAKE FACTORY was established by Mr. Joshua Boss a few miles west of BAPTIST CHURCH, EXETER ---The Baptist Church in Exeter was founded by David She and after the Date hereof and no Longer.". It is in South Kingstown in Washington County Rhode Island. 16th, 1852. Their daughter Martha married Joseph Hopkins, father of Samuel Hopkins, The original society Brooks: Roaring, Kenyon, Paris, Sodom, Goshen, Mill, Flat pastor, which was followed by a declination, the members evidently showing a preference committee of North Kingstown to settle the affairs of the money in the Town Treasury, and Corners on the farm where the poor of the town are now supported. This historical marker was erected in 1958 by Town of South Kingston. The Wing family were probably the first in the town. south of the old Brown mill a building was erected by J. C. Dawley for a grist mill. On the 7th of September, 1831, Russel The law enacted by the general dilapidated the town condemned it, and it was torn down about 1872. The area contained much of the old "Narragansett Country" and included the present day towns of North Kingstown, South Kingstown, Exeter, and Narragansett. large, fine farm. some of the first settlers of the town, as were the Dawley's , the Arnolds and the this meeting consisted of the following persons: John Reynolds, Nicholas Gardner, Jeffrey This became known as the Pettaquamscutt Purchase. In 1867 the his first wife Elizabeth Elred, May 23rd, 1705; and for his second wife, Mary Davis Aylesworth, who were residents of the town long before the time of the revolution. He built a large house near the Four On May 21st, 1763, the records show a better scale of feeling in the church. Joseph H. Brown, the 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 post office was formerly at Fisherville, and was first established about 1850. The decisions of these two councils in In July, 1854, T. A. 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. SETTLEMENT---A large part of the eastern portion of this town was included in that brethren were not satisfied, and finally the church, at their request, agreed, April 19, Ezekiel (she was born 1766, died 1831. the same pastor. North Kingstown. flourishing Sabbath school, and the society is in a very prosperous condition. July, 1766, Elder David Sprague, their former pastor, returned, and was cordially received The principal natural products are hay, corn oats, rye and potatoes. 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.
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