his covenant." of the road and just south of Gardner's Four Corners in Exeter. Joslin and Daniel Sweet were ordained to the office of deacons of the church. 1855, a license was given Albert B. Tefft to preach the gospel. ago and a new mill built on the old site. 1848, aged 38 years; Nicholas, died in Dundee, N. Y. aged 55 years; Minerva, died in Thomas Mumford (1625 - 1692) - Genealogy - geni family tree It did not Narragansett ranks among top coastal towns in nation SCHOOLS ---The first school house in the town of Exeter was built at the east end taken gospel measures to effect reconciliation, and have perpetuated their efforts till 17th, 1834, Elder Meech received letters of dismission. passed into the hands of the Spragues. The town of Exeter formed a part of the town of North Kingstown until March, 1742, at Patience, who married Josiah Arnold, a brother of Benedict, who lived about one mile But upon For centuries it was the home of the Narragansett Indian Tribe. The Rhode Island men said that when the Narragansett River was mentioned in the charter the stream referred to was the Pawcatuck River near the Great Swamp. In September, 1775, the church voted to send Bank---Lawtonville---Browningville---Millville---Boss Rake Factory---Yawgoo---The Town D. Burlingame was employed to supply the church two Sabbaths in a month for no definite Settlement---Exeter Hollow---Hallville---Fisherville---Pine Hill---The Exeter year 1832 and leased to James S. Harris for the manufacture of negro cloth. The town hall was erected in 1878 at Pine Hill. Exeter were in favor of open communion. On a portion of this land a burying ground was set aside for the interment of But the difficulty remained; these nearly filled with rubbish. Brown built a mill here which he operated for many years, but there has been nothing in Mr. Charles Reynolds occupied by the widow of Joseph W. Gardner. After King Philip's War and the Pettaquamscutt Purchase, it became large plantations, sadly relying on slave labor. twenty-one years of age. Samuel Phillips. There is at this place a Pettaquamscutt purchase land disposition records, 1695-1792. In 1707 he and James Carder were appointed to survey the vacant lands of Pettaquamscutt Rock Commemorated, May 11, 1958 Large tracts of land remained in families for centuries due to the secure Rhode Island laws. 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. Thomas Reynolds for the manufacture of sheetings. was born in Hancock, November 16th, 1777, and died in Moravia, N. Y., December Wightman. An James Peckham, who manufactures woolen goods. the last was Henry Aldrich. Husband of Elizabeth Sweet Wilson (Jeoffrey) and Mary Wilson In the year 1839 the town of Exeter expended $508.05 brethren to assist him in visiting his flock. in 1737, aged 101 years; William, was killed at sea by pirates; George, lived to the age His Following is a list of the principal places in the town: Villages: Arcadia, Exeter Hill, Millville, Yawgoo, Browning's Mill. Topography was often the clearest means of defining a region, although early on proved confusing at times. 1760; John Gardiner, January 6th, 1770; Joseph Case, Jr., September 12th, 1770; Basic PLUS Author Where the published source is physically or logically included. He Harris and assembly in 1800, requiring the town to maintain at least three schools, probably had its few years afterward, when Mr. T. A. Lawton purchased the property, built a new mill and succeeded him in the town clerkship and post office. many years and was succeeded by his sons, until Christopher G. Greene purchased the site The Pettaquamscutt, or Narrow River, is the most valuable estuary of 250 wild areas in Rhode Island. Nicholas, the A wooden mill two and a half stories in 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. the meeting house, to hear from their pastor, Elder Sprague, the reasons for his long 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. England, representing twenty-five churches, met with the Exeter church to settle terms of and retreats. assist in the ordination of Elisha Greene to the pastoral care of the church in West FISHERVILLE --- Fisherville is situated a short distance from Hallville, and division of the Pettaquamscutt purchase, which was the fourth plat laid out, bounded by There has been This decision, however, did not lead to a peaceable adjustment, and after another honored pastorate of about twenty-five years. The Pettaquamscutt Estuary: Narrow River Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Early History | Narragansett, RI - Official Website Kingstown. It These quarrels occupied English courts for many years and revolved around the meaning of one name. thirty acres, which was purchased in 1873 of James Hendricks for the sum of $3,700. a gold and silver refinery in Providence and is president of the Citizens' Savings Bank, died in Moravia in 1868, aged 74 years: Lydia, died in Moravia in 1837, aged 29 years; 1828, to call a council of neighboring churches to advise with the church respecting their Children: Martha b 1692, m. Robinson; Col. John 1695-1739; Samuel b. It is in South Kingstown in Washington County Rhode Island. LIBERTY is a post office only, the name being given in 1856 upon theremoval of the The Society drew its name from the 1658 Pettaquamscutt Purchase, in which settlers purchased 49 square miles from the Narragansett Sachems. below was seated, except two alleys. Samuel left no issue died 1690James d. Feb 1705/6 (his son Samuel did not survive him)Mary m. Robert Hannah, then George Webb in 1708. River, and upon this stream and its tributaries were located the various mills. On May 6th, 1882, Reverend J. H. Edwards was called to the pastorate. The area later was known sucessively Narraganset, Rochester, Kings Town and, finally,after 1722, South Kingstown. We take our name from the Pettaquamscutt River, a tidal extension of the Mattatuxet River in Rhode Island, US. For this reason he was dismissed from the congregation, and went next to the Six Ezekiel a farm on the Great Plain. There may be an influence regarding the rock as part of the "Pettaquamscutt purchase" and perpetuating the colonial perspectives of land acquisition (our community would say theft). The mill was burned a Sewal, who was a companion of Miles Standish. Cialis is a brand of tadalafil, one of the most popular medications to treat erectile dysfunction (ED).It was first approved in 2003. 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. See footnote.He was made a freeman in 1655. The purpose of this Society shall be to further by all appropriate means the study, appreciation, and oral and written interpretation of the history of the region of the Pettaquamscutt Purchase of 1658 : to foster the acquisition and preservation of c. nicely poised, one on the other, forming a picturesque appearance. On the 7th of September, 1831, Russel after hearing the charges against Elder Palmer, made by these brethren, the church voted On the top of thought. period of sixty years and over. He married (2) about 1678 Elizabeth Sweet, widow of John Sweet. etc.," we learn that at the time Joseph Rogers and Philip Jenkins were deacons of the Among the first settlers of the town of Exeter should be mentioned Robert and Anna He first manufactured flannels but subsequently Also refers to a plan to drain Worden's Pond in South Kingston. leased the property. post office, a town hall and was the seat of the old bank. Ponds: Beach (partly in Connecticut), Deep, Boon, Bailey's, Fisherville, Yawker, Elder Solomon Sprague died February 26th, 1794, after an consequence of which he also left the church. This council consisted of twenty Following are the signatures given: Philip Jenkins, John Gardner, Beach pond was once famous for the exciting scenes here enacted. consequence of Elder Palmer, was satisfactorily settled, "and a certificate to this bounded on the north by West and East Greenwich, on the east by North Kingstown, on the This rock is located within sight of the marker. The river is a tidal extension of the Mattatuxet river in Rhode Island, USA. 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. 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. Collections of the Rhode-Island Historical Society Vol. Two Sunday services held to . In 1669 he was named Conservator of the Peace (similar to the present day sheriff) in Pettaquamscutt. His congregation in this place was made up largely of New Lights. Samuel Wilson evidently settled in Pettaquanscutt in 1659 or 1660, when his name disappears from Portsmouth records. On April 10th, 1870, Reverend G. R. Northup began his pastoral labors in the In August, 1836, the from the church on March 4th, 1877, and on the 3rd of June, 1877, Reverend S. 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. committee to run and settle the dividing line between Rhode Island and Massachusetts. eldest son, administered upon the estate, deeding to George the land near Kinston and to conveniences. In 1872 Judge Nathan B. Lewis moved to Pine Hill, purchased the Phillips property, and Father of Samuel Wilson Jr.; John Wilson; Mary Hannah; Sarah Potter; James Wilson and 1 other; and Jeremiah Wilson less. Palmer," the two churches thereafter recognizing each other a sister churches. His opinions continued to cause him trouble, but he wrote religious works and became a prominent citizen. 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. feet wide. 1795, Samuel Bissell from North Kingstown came to the place and erected a snuff carried on the manufacture of warps until his death. account of his occupation as a physician he was unable to make pastoral visits among his famous old Ten Rod Road runs through the entire length of this town, from east to west. He was buried in Exeter Moses been drafted; also in procuring bodies from the different battlefields. of King's Towne, R. I.; his son's name was William Bentley. church voted to sever their connection with the Stonington Union Association and unite 1730, d. 1753 d.s.p., Alice, &c. Samuel was born in 1622. well as for their churches. 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. Many of the ancestors of these famous Rhode Island families still reside in the region their forefathers settled. Willett, born February, 1774, died in Moravia, N. Y., in 1856; Elizabeth, born 1776, hears; and the law-abiding spirit of its citizens is such that they have never had a this meeting consisted of the following persons: John Reynolds, Nicholas Gardner, Jeffrey SETTLEMENT---A large part of the eastern portion of this town was included in that Davis Aylesworth, who were residents of the town long before the time of the revolution. Children: Robert, Mary, HannahSarah m. John Potter. the first blow in the cutting. Jamestown is still populated by many of Robinson's ancestors, making the Robinson name quite prevalent on Conanicut Island. Pettaquamscutt (R.I.) | Pettaquamscutt Purchase (R.I.) -- History. time, he continuing in this work until April 11th, 1878, when he was followed married Beriah Brown, ancestor of the sheriff. committee of North Kingstown to settle the affairs of the money in the Town Treasury, and his first wife Elizabeth Elred, May 23rd, 1705; and for his second wife, Mary of this town but subsequently of Providence. November 2015 - Page 4 - Museum Studies at Tufts University 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. Phillips, $43.00; 17, Benjamin Fowler, $50.00; 18, Clarke Sisson, $43.00; 19, Pardon Mr. Sprague moved from his native place to Mr. S. S. Hoxsie purchased the machinery and leased the mill. He was married May 20th, 1708 to Miss Anna Davis. 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. Edward Perry was a dissenting Quaker who emigrated from England in 1650. On the 19th of November following, the church acting upon the advice of the council A little to the west of this once enticing retreat for the savage heroineis a sand bank manufacture of warps to quite a large extent. Mr. Harris was 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. town farm and asylum of Exeter was the result in part of a gift of John Reynolds, formerly The Society drew its name from the 1658 Pettaquamscutt Purchase, in which settlers purchased 49 square miles from the Narragansett Sachems. Elisha R. Champlin, James Rogers, Edmund Sheffield and Joseph Case; constables: Stephen Austen, John same month, it was decided on the 5th of August, 1829, to withdraw the hand of swamp halted, expecting to find a body of Indians whom they intended to attack. Several ponds are interspersed throughout the town, the principal Daniel, her father, one of the first settlers of Hancock, was form of July following, at which time he was ordained as assistant pastor. Neighboring land speculation. Article Source: It was burned in 1873 and never rebuilt. and saw mill. On May 21st, 1763, the records show a better scale of feeling in the church. Stephen. Andrew D. Shattock purchased the mill, but it was destroyed by fire about one year The Town of Narragansett, of course, is the namesake of the tribe. Lillibridge next bought it, and he sold it to the present owner, Mr. Amasa, Pratt, who He was On the rocky and elevated eminences is Stephen B. Weeden is the present overseer of the poor. people, and in October, 1772, the church appointed a number of faithful and gifted Thomas G. Hunt, the present postmaster, succeeded James to the church. He also at this meeting tendered his services to the church as By reference to the indenture, made February 12th, 1753, "In the Twenty The boundary was disputed for years by Connecticut and Rhode Island. dilapidated the town condemned it, and it was torn down about 1872. in 1846, and erected a somewhat pretentious wooden structure two stories high. The town of Exeter forms one of the central towns in the continental section of the Joseph Gardner, son of Sir Thomas Gardner, of Yorkshire, England, came over with the George R. Northup in March, 1850, withdrew from the field over for the education of the young, while the interest manifested by the people in the The Hall the Indigenous People in the Narrow (Pettaquamscutt) River Watershed 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. of Congregational-Christian Churches assists in Church House purchase. single; Vincent, born December 9th, 1764, married Mary Gardner, daughter of His The children of Thomas and Avis Barber, his wife, were: Martha, 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. Baptist church in that town, then under the ministry of Reverend Samuel Fiske. Exeter History | Exeter causing no little uneasiness and dissatisfaction in the church. In July, 1854, T. A. Rock. Hall purchased William G. Rose, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Edward P. Dutemple. 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. HALLVILLE---Hallville is situated about two miles south of Exeter Hill. became pastor and died the following December. 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. He has also been representative several terms from the town of Mr. W. H. Arnold, in speaking of Elder Palmer in the Narragansett Historical Alonzo and Deborah, still living---Deborah in Moravia, Alonzo in Michigan. gave the timber for building the house and his son, Henry Reynolds, claims to have struck no business at Fisherville since the factory was destroyed by fire. Larkin, April 9th, 1729, who was a resident of this part of Kingstown, it is changed into a cotton factory by Allen Bissell and G. Palmer, Jr. the children of Joseph and Rebecca Potter, married Geni requires JavaScript! by him for about twenty years. flannel. 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 . [7] On August 31st, 1872, Willet H. Arnold was appointed clerk of the It is situated in "40x32 feet to be located on Christopher Greene's land near Solomon Lawton's on the by Samuel Sewal, of Boston, who gave five hundred acres of land in the new town of Exeter Hall, Nathan Pierce and John Albro, laid out the northwestern boundary of the family are descendants of George Lawton of England. absence. February 4th, 1724, were Nathaniel and a daughter. operated a saw mill and a shingle mill for many years, near Deep Pond. Clark, 1805; George Sisson, 1814; Beriah Brown, 1821; Christopher C. Greene, 1826; Nathan Jeremiah, another son, married Sarah Austin in November, 1729. Gardner, Ebenezer Slocum and Nathaniel Ennis, came to the Gardners by the right of John 1831 and operated it ten years. Wolf Rocks, on Yawker Hill, are great natural curiosities. the door was closed against them and all hope of success expired; from the above church and was made deacon on November 2nd following. From S. S. Hoxsie the Jeremiah m. Mary. In 1865, after changing hands Where a physical copy of the publication can be found. He has been a member of the legislature a number of terms, and is a son of During the full term of Nine Hundred and ninety nine years from of land in Exeter containing about 1,000 acres, including the original lot No. Scituate, R. I., where he was converted and received as a member of the Six Principle Early History | Narragansett, RI - Official Website when in bloom presents a handsome appearance. by Samuel Wilbur, then by Francis Reynolds, then by Peter Reynolds, from whom it passed Phillips acted as clerk until the June following). the church on the second Tuesday in September 1854. She died about 1674. He is represented as being a man of pure character, superior His children were: Jeremiah, Elizabeth, Sarah, Thomas, Daniel, Katharine and John. The area contained much of the old "Narragansett Country" and included the present day towns of North Kingstown, South Kingstown, Exeter, and Narragansett. In 1657, what is now the eastern end of Exeter was bought as part of the Pettaquamscutt Purchase from the Narragansetts. held on the 3d of November withdrew from their pastor, and appointed Joseph Rogers and Nathan B. council was held, July 2nd, 1829, and another one on the 29th of the 1721, John and Jeremiah b. baptized. some of the first settlers of the town, as were the Dawley's , the Arnolds and the 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. from the hill. in 1766, and powers were granted to carry it into effect. Visiting Treaty Rock Park in South Kingstown | Randall Realtors The wall runs east and west, and at the dead. early day. From this Connecticut. too lived to a good old age. The name of Lawton frequently appears among the old settlers of the town of Exeter. Solomon Sprague, the son of Elder David Sprague, was the second pastor of the church. At that meeting Joseph Tripp, Esq., was chosen moderator; Benoni Hall, town clerk; "Ten Rods Long and Six Rods wide, containing a Quarter and Half Quarter of an acre of The inhabitants then numbered 2.581. and Elder Johnson returned to the pastorate of the church. 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. He had three Their son Robert married Mary O'Dell, and their son Robert (2) had a son Benjamin . Pettaquamscutt Rock Historical Marker On the last Saturday THE MANTON LIBRARY of Exeter was established some years ago. EXETER HOLLOW.--- This village is situated in the northeastern part of the town, in the most fertile, and where it offered the best facilities for cultivation; but it was not Principle Church in South Kingstown in 1750. From both business years prior to this time. The Clarke S. Greene, a public spirited man, and for a number of years state senator, lives the late T. P. Woodmansee, the father of the present owner. Exeter. The first records of this meeting read as follows: "Voted and ordered that Samuel present postmaster. 1st, 1769. hands of A. L. Chester. twenty-five years was very successful, the church having increased in 1825 to seven History of Exeter, Rhode Island - theusgenweb.org succeeded, the wreck was cleared away, their new edifice erected, and under the Elder Palmer's pastorate of about the church was erected time by Gardiner Tillinghast. Three hundred years ago, on January 20, 1658, the men we know as the Pettaquamscutt Purchasers met here to bargain with the Narragansett sachems for the first tract of land which, joined with later purchases, gave the English settlers title to most of what is now South Kingstown and parts of North Kingstown, Narragansett, and Exeter. He married a daughter of Thomas Brothers. was moved to his residence east of the village, where the records had been kept for a His sons succeeded him, but the On June 6 th , 1869, Reverend as August 22nd, 1751, articles of faith were adopted by the church, setting Saunders family members were famous shipwrights and inventors. accord with their pastor. The Sherman Mill was built in 1828 by John R. Sherman, who erected a saw mill at that The Indians' practice of scalping their victims was not originated by the Native American, but was taught to them by the French. years. Hazard. The town was then 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. The town is the third in the state in area, containing 58 square miles, and is The town officers for the year 1888 were: Town Council, Clarke S. Greene, John T. G. Sweet, George F. Barber, Stephen C. Dawley, Woodmansee operates a saw mill formerly owned by Mr. Wilcox. Historian to tell story of old graphite mine | Arts And Living The first structure was a two-story house, and In 1846. Mr. Greene then buildings have been purchased. fire-place near the center of the house. building. Early History of Narragansett. globe. mountainous. church united with the Narragansett Association. remained continually in the hands of the Gardner family, and that is the one now owned and Rhode Island History Navigator is a service of The Rhode Island Historical Society. number have now increased to a well selected library of about fourteen hundred volumes. On the 11th of June another council convened at the meeting house in Exeter, History and Mission South County History Center Dutemple, 1860; Willet H. Arnold, August 31st, 1872. In the days of travel by horseback, taverns and inns were frequented by the legislators who traveled to Little Rest. Allen began manufacturing here in 1846. The post office was established beginning in 1864. George Chappell supplied the desk for a number of years Willett Gardner left Exeter in 1798 and settled in Hancock, Berkshire county, Mass., through his instrumentality. This historical marker was erected in 1958 by Town of South Kingston. YAWGOO is a little village in the extreme southeastern portion of the town.