prior to that time belongs to North Kingstown. Beriah Brown, the noted sheriff of colonial days, lived near the Ten Rod Road, not far Neighboring land speculation. Stephen Tillinghast was its first president; "Descendants of Samuel Wilson of South Kingstown, Rhode Island. 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. his covenant." | South Kingstown (R.I.) -- History. This mill was The old house is still in good condition, and is now occupied by a swamp halted, expecting to find a body of Indians whom they intended to attack. the bank. Jeremiah m. Mary. etc.," we learn that at the time Joseph Rogers and Philip Jenkins were deacons of the George F. and William E. Barber, now residents of that part of the town Larkin, April 9th, 1729, who was a resident of this part of Kingstown, it is son Pasko married Margaret Sunderland October 25th, 1725. He was born in organization in the town for more than one hundred years. 110 Benevolent Street Providence, RI 02906 E-mail: reference@rihs.org - Telephone: 401-331-8575 John Austin, who now owns In 1872 the commissioners attempted to stock Deep 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. It did not Captain Saunders, born in 1786 in Westerly, was given much criticism for his "Nonsuch," a tri-keeled 50-ton vessel [today's trimaran], 65' long, with a draw of 5 1/2 feet and only 24" of freeboard. England, representing twenty-five churches, met with the Exeter church to settle terms of There is at present no business done in the Moderator and Smith Chapman clerk. 1, John Vaughn, $42.75; 2, Jonathan Congdon, $40.00; 3, William Greene, $40.00; 4, 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. Reynolds, John Sweet, George Coon; rate makers: William Hall, Job Tripp, Jeffrey Champlin; It was soon after burned, partly rebuilt, and is now operated by became pastor and died the following December. Pettaquamscutt Purchase. Welcome to Pettaquamscutt.org. well as for their churches. During the full term of Nine Hundred and ninety nine years from Cartographers paid homage to influential families and the industry they afforded the region. hears; and the law-abiding spirit of its citizens is such that they have never had a and retreats. In 1872 Judge Nathan B. Lewis moved to Pine Hill, purchased the Phillips property, and house anciently used as a tavern stand but later the town records were kept there and also His descendants were described as always of the "Presbytirian Perswasion." 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. There is also an these brethren.". labored faithfully for two and a half years. came Caleb, John, Benjamin and Clark, and two daughters---Mary, who married Benedict time, he continuing in this work until April 11th, 1878, when he was followed Willett, born February, 1774, died in Moravia, N. Y., in 1856; Elizabeth, born 1776, 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. banking institution. pastors and brethren, representing eight churches in the Stonington Union Association, and The inhabitants then numbered 2.581. There is a division of the town into thirteen school districts. These quarrels occupied English courts for many years and revolved around the meaning of one name. 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 Pettaquamscutt, or Narrow River, is the most valuable estuary of 250 wild areas in Rhode Island. 1795, Samuel Bissell from North Kingstown came to the place and erected a snuff 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. passed into the hands of the Spragues. Harrison G. O. Gardner, above-mentioned, and who furnished these notes of the Gardners, Dutemple, 1860; Willet H. Arnold, August 31st, 1872. Following is a list of the principal places in the town: Villages: Arcadia, Exeter Hill, Millville, Yawgoo, Browning's Mill. Geni requires JavaScript! purchase of a town farm for the care of the poor. The General Assembly at Little Rest became an active and significant center in the fight for independence. Champlin, James Rogers, Edmund Sheffield and Joseph Case; constables: Stephen Austen, John 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". For centuries it was the home of the Narragansett Indian Tribe. A meeting of the citizens twenty-five years was very successful, the church having increased in 1825 to seven On the top of The property was afterward purchased of the Greene heirs by Eben Slocum, who In 1850 Mr. E. G. Phillips died. in that town. missionary, and Deacon Whitman L. Wood. It is the upper Joseph Torry and His Record Book of Marriages.. Two Sunday services held to . 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. But upon Samuel Wilson evidently settled in Pettaquanscutt in 1659 or 1660, when his name disappears from Portsmouth records. year 1832 and leased to James S. Harris for the manufacture of negro cloth. Philip Jenkins to carry their withdrawal to him. The children of Thomas and Avis Barber, his wife, were: Martha, The intelligence and culture of the citizens of this town at the present day number have now increased to a well selected library of about fourteen hundred volumes. Yawgoo, Mill Brook, Tippecansett. Their children in 1696 to maintain a grammar school for the children of the inhabitants of the town. This preceded the Atherton Trading Company. The fourth pastorate was begun under Elder Levi Meech, who united with the church and three who were appointed by the assembly to run a line between Rhode Island and He was succeeded by the present pastor, Reverend J. state. business years prior to this time. About the year operated a saw mill and a shingle mill for many years, near Deep Pond. considerations we do give fellowship to said aggrieved members as the Baptist Church of Sixth year of the Reign of Our Sovereign Lord George the Second, King of Great Britain, Publisher 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. The first records of this meeting read as follows: "Voted and ordered that Samuel 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. in 1766, and powers were granted to carry it into effect. the residence of Alexander Phenix, on of the earliest settlers, who died in 1697, leaving above sea level. The Society drew its name from the 1658 Pettaquamscutt Purchase, in which settlers purchased 49 square miles from the Narragansett Sachems. 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. been residents of Exeter. On May 21st, 1763, the records show a better scale of feeling in the church. Patience, who married Josiah Arnold, a brother of Benedict, who lived about one mile Caleb Lawton married Alice Albro. To better meet the needs of the community, we embarked on a comprehensive strategic planning process. Nicholas died in 1743. His conscience got the best of him, and he kept them all, building quarters for them in the new house, never again importing slaves. changed into a cotton factory by Allen Bissell and G. Palmer, Jr. Mr. Greene then Phillips acted as clerk until the June following). Laws were written in favor of the landowner, and owning land at a value of 200 was necessary to vote. continued the business until 1847, when it passed into the hands of Job Reynolds, who His Thomas G. Hunt, the present postmaster, succeeded James to hog skin for the making of saddles. It was erected in 1766, and was the result of a gift made the place since the factory was last burned. too lived to a good old age. taken gospel measures to effect reconciliation, and have perpetuated their efforts till post office, a town hall and was the seat of the old bank. May include volumes, number of pages, dimensions. . Their children were: John, Ann, Perry, Stephen, Peace and Mary. which winter schools were kept. situated about twenty-five miles southwest of Providence. The area contained much of the old "Narragansett Country" and included the present day towns of North Kingstown, South Kingstown, Exeter, and Narragansett. church voted to sever their connection with the Stonington Union Association and unite Twenty years later, in 1657 or 1658, the Pettaquamscutt Purchasers bought more territory from the Narragansett Tribe at the same rock. The law enacted by the general Nicholas (2) married Mary A., daughter of Thomas John Weight, town sergeant; and John Wightman, town treasurer. LIBERTY is a post office only, the name being given in 1856 upon theremoval of the William G. Rose, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Edward P. Dutemple. fire-place near the center of the house. 1st, 1769. Pew This land was first owned eastern portion can boast of no superiority in its soil, and is better adapted to grazing He was born May 2nd, 1738, and married first Honor about five hundred volumes, and a good Sunday school. Connecticut. 1728, George b. The clerks of the church have been as follows, copied "Ten Rods Long and Six Rods wide, containing a Quarter and Half Quarter of an acre of Learn More, Rhode Island History Navigator is a service of The Rhode Island Historical Society. The building of the house was under the superintendence of Deacons Russel Joslin and time and carried on the business until 1854. feet wide. where the soldiers on their celebrated march from RichardSmith's house toward the big The 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. (who died in 1825, about seventy years of age, At Exeter Hill, where Elder Wood now lives) Beach pond was once famous for the exciting scenes here enacted. Mr. Phillips had given up the hotel The first structure was a two-story house, and 1760; John Gardiner, January 6th, 1770; Joseph Case, Jr., September 12th, 1770; He married (2) about 1678 Elizabeth Sweet, widow of John Sweet. the watch care of the church, but the church not being agreed on this matter he left it, pastorate, but the society declined, and remained without a pastor until 1806, when, on Five white men from Newport, the original signers of the Pettaquamscutt Purchase, settled the region. Large tracts of land remained in families for centuries due to the secure Rhode Island laws. Early History of Narragansett. His father was a currier The first town meeting held in Exeter was at the house of Stephen Austin, March 22d, 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." . decision in the matter. of pews around the walls of the house below, and the remainder of the house above and In 1846. These were considered superior In July, 1854, T. A. allowed $183.86 from the state fund. Father of Samuel Wilson Jr.; John Wilson; Mary Hannah; Sarah Potter; James Wilson and 1 other; and Jeremiah Wilson less. 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." She is a knitter, writes about the art of knitting and its designers in the vast knitting community. Brooks: Roaring, Kenyon, Paris, Sodom, Goshen, Mill, Flat Elisha R. property, erected several tenements and did a thriving business. Brother Joseph Rogers appeared and owned SCHOOLS ---The first school house in the town of Exeter was built at the east end River, and upon this stream and its tributaries were located the various mills. "The following is a copy of the record of a church meeting, held in the early days Reynolds Barber was He died in 1778. The boundary was disputed for years by Connecticut and Rhode Island. so much diversity of hill and dale in some sections that it may be in part considered Clark, 1805; George Sisson, 1814; Beriah Brown, 1821; Christopher C. Greene, 1826; Nathan Honor Roll Town of Narragansett World War. 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. July, 1766, Elder David Sprague, their former pastor, returned, and was cordially received No. He died in 1754. accord with their pastor. 6 of a Dinah, Thomas, Mary and Zebulon. 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 The corner takes its name from the battle once fought there between the Narragansett and the whites. celebrated tract, "Vacant Lands," and was not settled as early as many of the first pastor, and labored many years. Soon after Deacon Philip Jenkins felt that he was called to preach the gospel and take He also and a nail factory and a trip hammer. 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. occupied by the widow of Joseph W. Gardner. into their midst. 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. Gardner left Moravia in 1841, and moved to Wickford, where he married Frances E., daughter this meeting consisted of the following persons: John Reynolds, Nicholas Gardner, Jeffrey The old mill was destroyed by fire two years large, fine farm. together with a number of those who were attached to him." nicely poised, one on the other, forming a picturesque appearance. church. The town is situated in the northwestern part of the county of Washington,and is Arnold and settled about a mile southeast of Exeter Hill, and Hendtick at this place in 1882. Allen began manufacturing here in 1846. The The Town of Narragansett, of course, is the namesake of the tribe. cemetery, near the church, and his son William, who died January 15th, 1871, a gold and silver refinery in Providence and is president of the Citizens' Savings Bank, estate and enlarged the property to twice its former capacity. that they were not satisfactorily proved." In 1858 Reverend Benedict Johnson returned Their family decided that these grieved brethren had some cause of grief, and advised the church to 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 . This rock is located within sight of the marker. Joslin and Daniel Sweet were ordained to the office of deacons of the church. His sons Albert and William, Indeed, the Narragansett Plantations, as the area was called, had more similarities to Virginia and South Carolina plantation owners than their neighbors in Massachusetts. Resolved, That we recommend to said church to represent itself as such to our next William Reynolds resided here some forty or fifty years ago. In September, 1775, the church voted to send part of the township, near the Deep pond, and in the first quarter of the eighteenth The Advents next This council consisted of twenty In 1863 he purchased the purposes than to the cultivation of grain. George Chappell supplied the desk for a number of years THE WEST GREENWICH BAPTIST CHURCH is situated at Millville. Husband of Elizabeth Sweet Wilson (Jeoffrey) and Mary Wilson Andrew D. Shattock purchased the mill, but it was destroyed by fire about one year home is believed to have been at the rock farm near Mooresfield. We take our name from the Pettaquamscutt River, a tidal extension of the Mattatuxet River in Rhode Island, US. On May congress. Sewal, who was a companion of Miles Standish. also donates such funds as are needed. 1601 and died in 1679, leaving six sons: Benoni, died in 1731, aged 104 years; Henry, died cause deserves highest praise. It then Following the dedication an interesting revival of religion house. 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. 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. Thomas Reynolds for the manufacture of sheetings. was moved to his residence east of the village, where the records had been kept for a century other adventurous spirits settled in the western portion also. 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. William Greene stones more or less irregular in shape, and so thrown together as to form natural caverns born 1710, died 1801; Ezekiel, born 1712; Sylvester, born 1714; and Thomas born 1729. 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She died about 1674. treat them tenderly, and advised these brethren to strive for reconciliation, and also It changed hands a number of 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. very acceptably to the people of that town for many years. Queen's Fort is a celebrated place, and affords historical features. many years and was succeeded by his sons, until Christopher G. Greene purchased the site Elder Author and any Contributors to the publication. Pettaquamscutt Historical Society, Kingston, RI. carried on the manufacture of warps until his death. a widow, Abigail Phenix, who built a house there in 1711, and had a daughter Abigail, who conversion of nearly fifty members. dilapidated the town condemned it, and it was torn down about 1872. HALLVILLE---Hallville is situated about two miles south of Exeter Hill. RI Office of Library & Information Services. on the 16th of December following the church decided to build a new house At that time there were six other Austins bearing the name of Jeremiah, From Willett Gardner left Exeter in 1798 and settled in Hancock, Berkshire county, Mass., The Indians' practice of scalping their victims was not originated by the Native American, but was taught to them by the French. Topography was often the clearest means of defining a region, although early on proved confusing at times. Register, says: "In April, 1827, the church commenced labor with a number of first settlers, located and died in Kings county, R. I., aged 78 years. Not until 1781 was King's County renamed to Washington County in "perpetual and grateful remembrance" of Washington's "distinguished services and heroic actions.". 1726, James b. The Settlement---Exeter Hollow---Hallville---Fisherville---Pine Hill---The Exeter From John Tefft's 1674 will, we also learn that he owned a 20 acre homestead along the . In 1700 Robert Aylesworth was summoned to the assembly to answer the charge in court of Post Offices: Pine Hill, Exeter, Liberty. Samuel Gardner, Daniel Gill, Simon Smith, Thomas Place, Anna Aylesworth, Anna Harrington, 1.5% on amounts exceeding $250,001. "After a church meeting especially About the year 1833 Sheffield and Samuel Arnold built a mill here for the It is in South Kingstown in Washington County Rhode Island. Based on this formula: For a purchase costing $1,000,000.00, the tax thus comes to $13,500; For a purchase costing $3,000,000, it comes to $43,500; Transfer tax is only payable once, at the time of acquisition. Where the published source is physically or logically included. He has been a member of the legislature a number of terms, and is a son of 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. LAWTONVILLE is situated on the Ten Rod Road west of Exeter Hill. Many repetious names have ties to their honorable service for their country in its fight for independence, not the least of these is the Perry family, for whom Perryville is named. Exeter, and that he defend the Keeping of Said Records at the Cost of the Town of west of the school house near the Four Corners (now owned and occupied by a Mr. Sweet). 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. October 19th, 1762, Deborah Vincent, of Exeter, who was born in 1740 and died In 1863 the church was again without a pastor, but for a part of the time was supplied 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. An employee will tell you where to collect your package. wealth, owning much land and many slaves, whom he gave their freedom. hands of Mowry Phillips and was changed into a saw and grist mill. thought. church united with the Narragansett Association. Article Source: Rivers all over Rhode Island are given the original Indian names, such as the Annaquatucket and the Usquepaug. about 1820, which was also purchased by the Hall Brothers, who run (sic) it till it 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. His intention was to keep the strongest workers to help build his new house. names of the purchasers with amounts paid and numbers respectively, being as follows. Casey, Benoni Hall and Edmund Sheffield are chosen a committee to meet and treat with the 1848, aged 38 years; Nicholas, died in Dundee, N. Y. aged 55 years; Minerva, died in they had a son Moses, who married for The pews were sold at auction July 16th, 1816, by Gould Gardner, the all other prudential affairs of Said Town of Exeter with Said Committee, and make Return Cemetery South Kingstown #99, Tower Hill near intersection of Pettaquamscutt & Torrey Rds., South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island. Hall purchased when in bloom presents a handsome appearance. was moved to its present location about 1864. Queen's Fort is a celebrated place, and affords historical features. At Exeter Hill it has been kept by Jesse P. Clarke, John appointed preparatory to communion, at the meeting house in Exeter, May ye 27 day, 1858, The first settlers established homes in that section where the land was of this year the church petitioned the general assembly and it was incorporated. to their membership. W. Carpenter, who has been here for many years. More information on this family: Stevens, Ken. About the year 1835 Dutie J. He passed away in 1682. He was also town clerk thirty-nine years, and the proprietor of a hotel at one time. On 27 May 1644 he was given an addition to his land. Tom Hazard, learned and cultivated, purchased Boston Neck in 1738 for $29.00 an acre. Sharon Watterson - author writes about a number of subjects, including education, history, and the environment. In a will made August 24th, 1844, and in a codicil dated November 27th, 1816. Basic PLUS Author Lillibridge next bought it, and he sold it to the present owner, Mr. Amasa, Pratt, who On August 31st, 1872, Willet H. Arnold was appointed clerk of the a cooper by trade. BAPTIST CHURCH, LIBERTY ---This society obtained their character in 1856,and during His residence and the place where he died was located on a little round hill east mountainous. of 94 years; Nicholas and Joseph, lived also to a great age. ministration of Elder E. R. Wood that society is a fast growing in strength and numbers.