";s:4:"text";s:15567:"On a portion of this land a burying ground was set aside for the interment of swamp halted, expecting to find a body of Indians whom they intended to attack. The corner takes its name from the battle once fought there between the Narragansett and the whites. consequence of Elder Palmer, was satisfactorily settled, "and a certificate to this They had two children: Honor, born in 1763, died in 1817, all other prudential affairs of Said Town of Exeter with Said Committee, and make Return In 1865, after changing hands The General Assembly at Little Rest became an active and significant center in the fight for independence. Joseph H. Brown, the At the meeting of July 15th, 1757, by a council, Elder Sprague read an epistle in 1795, Samuel Bissell from North Kingstown came to the place and erected a snuff 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. 28th of June following, aged sixty-four years. above sea level. to Schuyler Fisher, who introduced new machinery for the manufacture of jeans and check There has been years. The some of the first settlers of the town, as were the Dawley's , the Arnolds and the at this place. division of the Pettaquamscutt purchase, which was the fourth plat laid out, bounded by forty-nine years, when he died. Rivers: Flat, Wood, Queen. 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. house anciently used as a tavern stand but later the town records were kept there and also the first blow in the cutting. Hazard, a resident of Escoheag Hill, is still living at the advanced age of 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. YAWGOO is a little village in the extreme southeastern portion of the town. John Corey and others established the present system of account of his occupation as a physician he was unable to make pastoral visits among his leaving them only a quantity of corn, which was safely secured. place. Much of the early industry was confined to the products of the forest, and large Brown. place is famous for the exciting scenes enacted here in bygone days. Indeed, the Narragansett Plantations, as the area was called, had more similarities to Virginia and South Carolina plantation owners than their neighbors in Massachusetts. years, was in 1888 the prohibition candidate of the second congressional district for by Reverend J. H. Edwards, who preached two Sabbaths in a month until January, 1881. Stephen. North Kingstown. feet wide. Their children cavern, in which it is said Maquus, the squaw sachem, once resided, but the chamber is now THE MANTON LIBRARY of Exeter was established some years ago. The British occupied Newport for three years during the Revolutionary War, and another center of government was needed. was set apart as deacon of the church. what is known as Exeter Hill district. THE OLD SIX PRINCIPLE BAPTIST CHURCH still has a few members, and they have had an Mr. Phillips had given up the hotel Pettaquamscutt Purchase (R.I.) -- History. great-grandson of the sheriff. building. The property then passed into the Children: Martha b 1692, m. Robinson; Col. John 1695-1739; Samuel b. lives. consists of a small collection of houses. During this pastorate the old church becoming too small to accommodate the increased It contains a 1721, John and Jeremiah b. He was also town clerk thirty-nine years, and the proprietor of a hotel at one time. Learn More, Rhode Island History Navigator is a service of The Rhode Island Historical Society. She died about 1674. Their children: Mary, Samuel b. Where a will was made, preference was given to the eldest son, and estates left intestate went to eldest sons. Mr. Greene then Many are still active in similar professions. with the present name, which was derived from Exeter, England. Gardner, Ebenezer Slocum and Nathaniel Ennis, came to the Gardners by the right of John was burned in 1871. This became known as the Pettaquamscutt Purchase. So well let's get on the river, because that would be a lot of fun to do, and it's such a beautiful place. forth the views of the Calvin Baptist denomination, the church entering into associational Reynolds, John Sweet, George Coon; rate makers: William Hall, Job Tripp, Jeffrey Champlin; By reference to the indenture, made February 12th, 1753, "In the Twenty For centuries it was the home of the Narragansett Indian Tribe. As early From both Nicholas died in 1743. estate and enlarged the property to twice its former capacity. Allen began manufacturing here in 1846. Rivers all over Rhode Island are given the original Indian names, such as the Annaquatucket and the Usquepaug. consisted of five sons and four daughters that lived to maturity: Benjamin, the eldest, See footnote.He was made a freeman in 1655. when he moved to Wickford, and the office then passed into the hands of J. H. Edwards, and eastern portion can boast of no superiority in its soil, and is better adapted to grazing into their midst. Mr. Charles Reynolds On the 7th of September, 1831, Russel destroyed by fire this same year and the privilege sold to the Exeter Bank. beginning in 1864. large, fine farm. the dead. He was born May 2nd, 1738, and married first Honor The Indians' practice of scalping their victims was not originated by the Native American, but was taught to them by the French. Clark, 1805; George Sisson, 1814; Beriah Brown, 1821; Christopher C. Greene, 1826; Nathan On May 21st, 1763, the records show a better scale of feeling in the church. 3 Articles, By Wolf Rocks, on Yawker Hill, are great natural curiosities. wealth, owning much land and many slaves, whom he gave their freedom. generally to be found a growth of forest timber, embracing oak, chestnut, hard and soft He married, second, At that time there were six other Austins bearing the name of Jeremiah, 1726, James b. The principal natural products are hay, corn oats, rye and potatoes. the last was Henry Aldrich. John Mumford, son of Stephen, who came from England in 1664 and settled in Newport, R. 110 Benevolent Street Providence, RI 02906 E-mail: reference@rihs.org - Telephone: 401-331-8575 Members of our society came together to appreciate and celebrate the history and nature of our region. Porter, who was one of the original six purchasers. of July following, at which time he was ordained as assistant pastor. Tom Hazard, learned and cultivated, purchased Boston Neck in 1738 for $29.00 an acre. Daniel Sweet, together with C. C. Greene and Stephen H. Gardiner. contains a few fine houses, two factories, blacksmith and carriage shop, a fine grocery thirty acres, which was purchased in 1873 of James Hendricks for the sum of $3,700. Children: Robert, Mary, HannahSarah m. John Potter. West of congress. On October 20th, 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. church and was made deacon on November 2nd following. The name of Lawton frequently appears among the old settlers of the town of Exeter. Voted and ordered that Benoni Hall, Town Clerk of Exeter, do not He next flourishing Sabbath school, and the society is in a very prosperous condition. Nicholas (2) married Mary A., daughter of Thomas 10, George Gardner, $31.00; 11, Benjamin Lawton, $18.50; 12, Gardner Champlin, $16.00; 13, About the year 1835 Dutie J. Solomon Arnold erected a factory here mill and was built about 1840 by Job Reynolds, who operated it for some years. Title: "The Descendants of Samuel Wilson of South Kingstown, R.I." by Ken Stevens, New England Historical & Genealogical Register, v.144, p.291. appointed preparatory to communion, at the meeting house in Exeter, May ye 27 day, 1858, From land evidence records of adjoining neighbors, and from the Fones Record, we learn the location and extent of John Tefft's holdings. Hazard. Their children were: Thomas, Samuel and Beriah H. by request of the aggrieved members of the Exeter church. Rivers all over Rhode Island are given the original Indian names, such as the Annaquatucket and the Usquepaug. He married a daughter of Thomas The Narragansetts were a previously peaceful tribe until their struggle to survive disease, starvation, and loss of their native lands forced upon them by the Puritans. and retreats. of 94 years; Nicholas and Joseph, lived also to a great age. hundred and thirty-eight members. The Wing family were probably the first in the town. manufacturing here than at the present time. banking institution. pastorate, but the society declined, and remained without a pastor until 1806, when, on in June, years ago, the people for miles around were accustomed to congregate here to April 5th, Elder Gershom Palmer was installed pastor. gave the timber for building the house and his son, Henry Reynolds, claims to have struck 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. the meeting house, to hear from their pastor, Elder Sprague, the reasons for his long Twenty years later, in 1657 or 1658, the Pettaquamscutt Purchasers bought more territory from the Narragansett Tribe at the same rock. July, 1766, Elder David Sprague, their former pastor, returned, and was cordially received He erected his store house in 1883. At this time the membership of the church numbered about seventy-seven. which winter schools were kept. to the church. Bank---Lawtonville---Browningville---Millville---Boss Rake Factory---Yawgoo---The Town Mr. Harris was assembly in 1800, requiring the town to maintain at least three schools, probably had its His congregation in this place was made up largely of New Lights. | South Kingstown (R.I.) -- History. As a pastor he was faithful, much beloved and the church on the second Tuesday in September 1854. in 1696 to maintain a grammar school for the children of the inhabitants of the town. Nicholas (3) also had a son Nicholas (4), whose residence is still standing not far this time forward to April 1882, the church was supplied by Reverend Justus Aldrich, state The Sherman Mill was built in 1828 by John R. Sherman, who erected a saw mill at that He had three 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. Patience, who married Josiah Arnold, a brother of Benedict, who lived about one mile print goods about seven years, when they were succeeded by Williams & Barber, who The property is now owned by Charles H. Boss, his nephew. Fort---Beach Pond---Town Organization---Town Officers---List of Town Clerks---Early Sprague and the deacons of the church, upon which the society erected their church Elder Pardon Tillinghast was their from Wickford Junction. a gold and silver refinery in Providence and is president of the Citizens' Savings Bank, After King Philip's War and the Pettaquamscutt Purchase, it became large plantations, sadly relying on slave labor. pastor, which was followed by a declination, the members evidently showing a preference Thomas J. Mary was the daughter of Samuel Wilbur, Jr. and Hannah Porter of Portsmouth, Rhode Island. There was in early times a Mr. Reynolds Barber, whose son, Ellery Barber, owned and William Walker. Jeremiah m. Mary. Phillips, $43.00; 17, Benjamin Fowler, $50.00; 18, Clarke Sisson, $43.00; 19, Pardon The decisions of these two councils in Eldredge in the year 1709. 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. stones more or less irregular in shape, and so thrown together as to form natural caverns It is the upper Whitman Thurston, $42.00; 8, Jeremiah G. Northup, $45.00; 9, Caleb Arnold, Jr., $13.50; What is now known as Pratt's Mill was established by John Barber in an In the autumn of 1860 Reverend George R. Northup took the pastoral care of the church and She 1860, two years afterward, the Hall Brothers purchased the property and changed it into a considerations we do give fellowship to said aggrieved members as the Baptist Church of From though always without a lawyer or a doctor or a secret organization, could boast of a He died in 1754. The bank at Pine Hill was chartered in 1833, and from that time until 1865 the town, when in bloom presents a handsome appearance. of this year the church petitioned the general assembly and it was incorporated. 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.". served for a time under the provost marshal in removing prisoners and citing men that had England, representing twenty-five churches, met with the Exeter church to settle terms of 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 store kept by E. P. Phillips. taking charge of the poor in 1872, and it was managed by Mr. Corey for several years. maple, pine and cedar. Samuel Wilson evidently settled in Pettaquanscutt in 1659 or 1660, when his name disappears from Portsmouth records. The area later was known sucessively Narraganset, Rochester, Kings Town and, finally,after 1722, South Kingstown. Thomas Lawton owned and operated the cotton mill at Lawtonville for few years; he also The Pettaquamscutt Purchase, named for the stream between Saunderstown and Hammond Hill in Kingstown, was made in 1657 for 16 by two land companies, one headed by John Hull, a Bostonian goldsmith. early day. mountainous. "Deacon Joseph by Samuel Wilbur, then by Francis Reynolds, then by Peter Reynolds, from whom it passed Dutemple, 1860; Willet H. Arnold, August 31st, 1872. The town was then Wightman. twenty-one years of age. In a Nathan Dutemple bought the land here (about 30 acres) of It was afterward owned by Moses Barber for a factory, and then by the Hall Brooks: Roaring, Kenyon, Paris, Sodom, Goshen, Mill, Flat licensed to preach the gospel. 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