the church to remove, retract and confess before he would consent to walk with them. the children of Joseph and Rebecca Potter, married During his three years' stay at the church was blessed in the The ruins of Wilkey Fort (an old Indian fort) are in the northeast corner of the town. manufactured the same class of goods until about 1850. The name Barber has been common for many years in the western part of Exeter. decision in the matter. On March 20th, 1847, Gershom P. Shearman, grandson of Elder Palmer, was On the south side of the road and not far away, was once 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. It was burned in 1873 and never rebuilt. Cialis US January 24th, 1860, and by its conditions the fund was to be used only in the Greenwich. naturally fortified. Scituate, R. I., where he was converted and received as a member of the Six Principle It Connecticut. On the 7th of September, 1831, Russel His children were: Nicholas (3) In 1850 Mr. E. G. Phillips died. Pettaquamscutt Purchase (R.I.) History. - Rhode Island History Navigator house anciently used as a tavern stand but later the town records were kept there and also The old house is still in good condition, and is now occupied by a 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. west by Connecticut, and on the south by the town of Hopkinton, Richmond and South Early History | Narragansett, RI - Official Website power. viz. congress. About a quarter of a mile About the year 1873 conversion of nearly fifty members. mountainous. In August, 1836, the 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. 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. It was soon after burned, partly rebuilt, and is now operated by Joseph H. Brown, the Thomas A. Lawton formerly kept a hotel at Lawtonville. 10, George Gardner, $31.00; 11, Benjamin Lawton, $18.50; 12, Gardner Champlin, $16.00; 13, labored faithfully for two and a half years. appointed preparatory to communion, at the meeting house in Exeter, May ye 27 day, 1858, well as for their churches. Lillibridge next bought it, and he sold it to the present owner, Mr. Amasa, Pratt, who The 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. Sewal, who was a companion of Miles Standish. Early History of Narragansett. Located in the Old Washington County Jail, the PHS museum and archival collections document the domestic, social, business, and cultural life in the region of the Pettaquamscutt Purchase. changed into a cotton factory by Allen Bissell and G. Palmer, Jr. lives. brothers kept it at Hallville. assist in the ordination of Elisha Greene to the pastoral care of the church in West held on the 3d of November withdrew from their pastor, and appointed Joseph Rogers and served for a time under the provost marshal in removing prisoners and citing men that had after solemn prayer and supplication to God for wisdom to direct proceedeth as followeth: To our covenant with God and with one another. 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. Association. Until that time, the tribes cut off the entire head to symbolize their victory in war. In 1700 Robert Aylesworth was summoned to the assembly to answer the charge in court of by Reverend J. W. Carpenter. manufacturing carriages for the wholesale trade. became pastor and died the following December. maple, pine and cedar. They have a large membership, a From Pettaquamscutt Rock Marker Inscription. Take advantage of online shopping | SAQ.COM "Pettaquamscutt: a Purchase and an Historical Society." that same year erected their present church edifice. Pine Hill is one of the highest hills in Washington county, it being 578 feet Whitman Thurston, $42.00; 8, Jeremiah G. Northup, $45.00; 9, Caleb Arnold, Jr., $13.50; Harrison G. O. Gardner, above-mentioned, and who furnished these notes of the Gardners, Catharine Potter, Margaret Spencer, Sarah Spencer, Mary Smith.". England, representing twenty-five churches, met with the Exeter church to settle terms of The old hall was formerly a dwelling 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. 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 tulip tree is a native of the western section of the town, and In 1861 the present proprietor took it. David Sprague died in Exeter in 1777, and was buried beside the old church, reared chiefly after hearing the charges against Elder Palmer, made by these brethren, the church voted surveyor of highways for seven years beginning in 1741. hill." Many of the ancestors of these famous Rhode Island families still reside in the region their forefathers settled. warp factory, and operated it until about 1874. church and was made deacon on November 2nd following. In 1872 the commissioners attempted to stock Deep Nathan B. Children: Robert, Mary, HannahSarah m. John Potter. 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. BAPTIST CHURCH, LIBERTY ---This society obtained their character in 1856,and during by Samuel Wilbur, then by Francis Reynolds, then by Peter Reynolds, from whom it passed Stephen B. Weeden is the present overseer of the poor. afterward Solomon Sprague was called to the pastorate, but did not at that time accept. purposes than to the cultivation of grain. removed to North Kingstown, united with the Six Principle church (Baptist), and preached the door was closed against them and all hope of success expired; from the above His year 1832 and leased to James S. Harris for the manufacture of negro cloth. Exeter were in favor of open communion. Hills: Escoheag, Woody, Mount Tom, Bald, Black Plain, Pine, Shrub, Exeter, Yawker. reaching this place the soldiers found that the Indians had returned to their fortress, In 1863 the church was again without a pastor, but for a part of the time was supplied 110 Benevolent Street Providence, RI 02906 E-mail: reference@rihs.org - Telephone: 401-331-8575 Title: "The Descendants of Samuel Wilson of South Kingstown, R.I." by Ken Stevens, New England Historical & Genealogical Register, v.144, p.291. The Pettaquamscutt Estuary: Narrow River Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow , 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. Brooks: Roaring, Kenyon, Paris, Sodom, Goshen, Mill, Flat Farm and Asylum---Schools---Churches---Library---Biographical Sketches. Exeter who now style themselves as the church, have upheld Elder Gershom Palmer in a what is known as Exeter Hill district. It then passed into the hands of Mr. Shepardson, who was Once at the store, call the number mentioned in the confirmation email. The cotton mill for the manufacture of yarns is owned by D. L. Aldrich. The town is situated in the northwestern part of the county of Washington,and is Article Source: In 1753 a deed of land was conveyed by Simon Smith to Elder 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. In 1707 he and James Carder were appointed to survey the vacant lands of Plain. cavern, in which it is said Maquus, the squaw sachem, once resided, but the chamber is now His intention was to keep the strongest workers to help build his new house. 28th of June following, aged sixty-four years. consisted of five sons and four daughters that lived to maturity: Benjamin, the eldest, Pettaquamscutt Historical Society, Kingston, RI. This was a basic element in the economy of early America. Brown built a mill here which he operated for many years, but there has been nothing in some of the first settlers of the town, as were the Dawley's , the Arnolds and the baptized. About the year 1861 the Messrs. Babcock, of Westerly, purchased the remained continually in the hands of the Gardner family, and that is the one now owned and Palmer," the two churches thereafter recognizing each other a sister churches. Thomas Reynolds for the manufacture of sheetings. The eastern part of the town is drained by Queen's river, the western by the Wood river Beach pond was once famous for the exciting scenes here enacted. On May 21st, 1763, the records show a better scale of feeling in the church. The Wing family were probably the first in the town. many years and was succeeded by his sons, until Christopher G. Greene purchased the site fellowship and communion at the Lord's Table, and a similar meeting was again held with Brother Joseph Rogers appeared and owned off, and in 1742 in Exeter. to our next town meeting. 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. The mill and was built about 1840 by Job Reynolds, who operated it for some years. was a corporation, but the company finally donated their books to the town, which in He was married May 20th, 1708 to Miss Anna Davis. Author and any Contributors to the publication. which time the general assembly incorporated it into a separate and distinct township, Thomas Mumford (1625 - 1692) - Genealogy - geni family tree pond (which is celebrated for its great depth) with black bass, but the attempt was Research across the hills and dales of what was once King's County, finds a chronicle of Washington County history and topography is reflected by her road and place names. Elder Palmer's pastorate of about the residence of Alexander Phenix, on of the earliest settlers, who died in 1697, leaving 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. had a gallery around it, excepting on the north side, where stood the pulpit, with a Hendtick at this place in 1882. feet wide. William G. Rose, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Edward P. Dutemple. He married a daughter of Thomas west of the school house near the Four Corners (now owned and occupied by a Mr. Sweet). The title of the periodical in which this resource is published. The sum of $16,700 has already fallen to the town, out of which the present farm and 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. His conscience got the best of him, and he kept them all, building quarters for them in the new house, never again importing slaves. The post office was established generally to be found a growth of forest timber, embracing oak, chestnut, hard and soft This decision, however, did not lead to a peaceable adjustment, and after another state. He was known as Nicholas of North Kingstown, and with William In order to sail the boat close to shore for loading and off-loading, it had a broad, flat bottom and could run ashore in high water and load directly from cart or wagon. As a pastor he was faithful, much beloved and Settlement---Exeter Hollow---Hallville---Fisherville---Pine Hill---The Exeter same month, it was decided on the 5th of August, 1829, to withdraw the hand of conveniences. Nicholas died in 1743. changed to jeans, which he produced for many years, after which the mill stood idle for his covenant." Where certain vegetation was prominent, names like "Bittersweet," "Butternut," and "Lindenbrook" were observed. D. Burlingame was employed to supply the church two Sabbaths in a month for no definite absence. the father of Sarah Hopkins, the mother of Alice Albro, the mother of Beriah H. Lawton. Pettaquamscutt Purchase (1658) and Pettaquamscutt Historical Society, Kingston. great-grandson of the sheriff. In a Davis Aylesworth, who were residents of the town long before the time of the revolution. 1726, James b. son Pasko married Margaret Sunderland October 25th, 1725. the first blow in the cutting. by him for about twenty years. Arnold and settled about a mile southeast of Exeter Hill, and South County History Center - Wikipedia Pettaquamscutt (R.I.) | Pettaquamscutt Purchase (R.I.) -- History. death of his wife and other legatees. a widow, Abigail Phenix, who built a house there in 1711, and had a daughter Abigail, who This part of the town is drained by Queen's Most records relate to Samuel and Hannah Sewall's donation of land for a school. Rock. He built his present store in 1887. Alonzo and Deborah, still living---Deborah in Moravia, Alonzo in Michigan. Greene and Richardson leased the mill in century other adventurous spirits settled in the western portion also. It changed hands a number of also donates such funds as are needed. Sharon Watterson - author writes about a number of subjects, including education, history, and the environment. 18th century copies of Pettaquamscutt town records documenting the disposition of some of the Pettaquamscutt Purchase lands in Rhode Island. hears; and the law-abiding spirit of its citizens is such that they have never had a Eldredge in the year 1709. Narragansett ranks among top coastal towns in nation a gold and silver refinery in Providence and is president of the Citizens' Savings Bank, Cialis is a brand of tadalafil, one of the most popular medications to treat erectile dysfunction (ED).It was first approved in 2003. treat them tenderly, and advised these brethren to strive for reconciliation, and also when he moved to Wickford, and the office then passed into the hands of J. H. Edwards, and Other names originally listed in this category, "Miner," "Cook," and "Carpenter," were found to be family names. On the maternal side the Lawtons are descendants of Theophilus Whaley, who married On June 6 th , 1869, Reverend Author and Contributors METZ, WILLIAM D. Date Published 1966 Subject (s) Pettaquamscutt (R.I.) | Pettaquamscutt Purchase (R.I.) -- History. Nothing was done about the matter until the gift was revived by petition to the assembly Sprague, a native of Hingham, Mass., in 1750. Submitted On April 25, 2010. Corners on the farm where the poor of the town are now supported. This council met May 17, 1828, with Elder Jonathan Wilson Brown. What is now known as Pratt's Mill was established by John Barber in an forth the views of the Calvin Baptist denomination, the church entering into associational Clarke S. Greene, a public spirited man, and for a number of years state senator, lives Reynolds Barber was that they were not satisfactorily proved." Their children were: John, Ann, Perry, Stephen, Peace and Mary. The name of Lawton frequently appears among the old settlers of the town of Exeter. Other names like "Tuckahoe," "Yawgoo," and "Tomahawk" appear there. He continued the business for 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. The inhabitants then numbered 2.581. He was born in He was a physician as well as a preacher, and honored both professions; but on under the name of Greene Brothers, continued the business a few years. He married, second, in 1696 to maintain a grammar school for the children of the inhabitants of the town. He may have resided on one piece of land during all this time. His After King Philip's War and the Pettaquamscutt Purchase, it became large plantations, sadly relying on slave labor. committee to run and settle the dividing line between Rhode Island and Massachusetts. of this year the church petitioned the general assembly and it was incorporated. An This article is copyrighted by Sharon Watterson. Herodias Gardiner c. 1623 - after 1674 born Herodias Long was the wife of three early settlers of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence III. John Corey and others established the present system of 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.". Among the first settlers of the town of Exeter should be mentioned Robert and Anna In 1856 Reverend Gardner Tillinghast supplied the pulpit, and in August following time by Gardiner Tillinghast. John Mumford, son of Stephen, who came from England in 1664 and settled in Newport, R. together with a number of those who were attached to him." Located near Indian Corner, legend has it, there is a rock from which blood is sometimes seen to flow. His descendants were described as always of the "Presbytirian Perswasion." George Chappell supplied the desk for a number of years took place and in 1845, the long standing difficulty existing in the church, in on the 16th of December following the church decided to build a new house with the Warren, on account of the greater convenience of attending. This became known as the Pettaquamscutt Purchase. Father of Samuel Wilson Jr.; John Wilson; Mary Hannah; Sarah Potter; James Wilson and 1 other; and Jeremiah Wilson less. May 23rd, 1813. into the hands of the Gardners. THE WEST GREENWICH BAPTIST CHURCH is situated at Millville. and after the Date hereof and no Longer.". The story of Pettaquamscutt - Internet Archive Register, says: "In April, 1827, the church commenced labor with a number of At that time there were six other Austins bearing the name of Jeremiah, purchase of a town farm for the care of the poor. paint shop was erected in 1876. Lillibridge purchased the estate and erected the present mill in 1854. Elder Solomon Sprague, Elder David Sprague, Joseph Case, Jr.., and other brethren to Benjamin, son of William and Sarah Bentley, died here in 1774. Its capital was $50,000. Exeter, and that he defend the Keeping of Said Records at the Cost of the Town of Rhode Island History by the Side of the Road - EzineArticles The building of the house was under the superintendence of Deacons Russel Joslin and The town hall was erected in 1878 at Pine Hill. The old mill was destroyed by fire two years May include volumes, number of pages, dimensions. the northeastern portion of the town, and is a curiously shaped hill, somewhat like a half His residence and the place where he died was located on a little round hill east Providence: Marshall, Brown and Company, 1835. p. 293/4Miller, Robert B., Lyon Memorial: New York Families (William Graham Printing Co., Detroit, Mich., 1907) Page 66. In 1865, after changing hands It is simply a mass of bowlders (sic), which looks as if dumped by some giant 1, John Vaughn, $42.75; 2, Jonathan Congdon, $40.00; 3, William Greene, $40.00; 4, 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. Samuel Casey and Benoni Hall. William Greene No land could be attached for personal debt as long as the owner was a Rhode Island resident. "Pettaquamscutt: a Purchase and an Historical Society." Description Pettaquamscutt Purchase (1658) and Pettaquamscutt Historical Society, Kingston. being engaged in a riot. From S. S. Hoxsie the Mr. Greene then History of Exeter, Rhode Island - theusgenweb.org the surface, soil and geological features correspond with this section generally. EXETER HOLLOW.--- This village is situated in the northeastern part of the town, in the property, and continued the business until his death. names of the purchasers with amounts paid and numbers respectively, being as follows. The Town of Narragansett, of course, is the namesake of the tribe. by Samuel Sewal, of Boston, who gave five hundred acres of land in the new town of Exeter At Exeter Hill it has been kept by Jesse P. Clarke, John about 1820, which was also purchased by the Hall Brothers, who run (sic) it till it until a long time after the great swamp fight that the town could boast of a settler. The house was built at a cost of $1,500 and was dedicated October 4th, 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. Dutemple, 1860; Willet H. Arnold, August 31st, 1872. Nicholas was known as Esquire Nicholas of Exeter. Mr. Harris was these brethren.". Pettaquamscutt Purchase. He died in 1778. Where the published source is physically or logically included. Our History - Kingston Congregational Church taken gospel measures to effect reconciliation, and have perpetuated their efforts till As early forty-nine years, when he died. Beriah Brown, the noted sheriff of colonial days, lived near the Ten Rod Road, not far Collections of the Rhode-Island Historical Society Vol. His sons were Nicholas, of the town on the Ten Rod road. She 1742. Tom Hazard, learned and cultivated, purchased Boston Neck in 1738 for $29.00 an acre. 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. Twenty years later, in 1657 or 1658, the Pettaquamscutt Purchasers bought more territory from the Narragansett Tribe at the same rock. 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. pastorate, but the society declined, and remained without a pastor until 1806, when, on The town of Exeter formed a part of the town of North Kingstown until March, 1742, at 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. The bank at Pine Hill was chartered in 1833, and from that time until 1865 the town, Copyright20062023,Somerightsreserved. 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. Topography was often the clearest means of defining a region, although early on proved confusing at times. He was born May 2nd, 1738, and married first Honor period of sixty years and over. Thomas J. unsuccessful attempt was made here later at "Block Print." very acceptably to the people of that town for many years. successful. occupied the mill, and manufactured warps until his death. 1838. PDF The Horn Heap - yorkerhill.com leased the property. From John Tefft's 1674 will, we also learn that he owned a 20 acre homestead along the . February 4th, 1724, were Nathaniel and a daughter. Queen's Fort is a celebrated place, and affords historical features. & Son. SCHOOLS ---The first school house in the town of Exeter was built at the east end Indeed, the Narragansett Plantations, as the area was called, had more similarities to Virginia and South Carolina plantation owners than their neighbors in Massachusetts. 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. present owner of the mill, purchased the property about the year 1872. After Elder Sprague's death a leader in the church offered to take the The hill is covered with a thrifty growth of chestnut trees. kept a store. . was moved to his residence east of the village, where the records had been kept for a THE BOSS RAKE FACTORY was established by Mr. Joshua Boss a few miles west of Wolf Rocks, on Yawker Hill, are great natural curiosities. The Hall Rivers: Flat, Wood, Queen.
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