about five hundred volumes, and a good Sunday school. church. in Floyd, New York state, in 1821; Beriah, born November 1771, died in Wickford in 1854; sisters. His opinions continued to cause him trouble, but he wrote religious works and became a prominent citizen. The His son, Edward Dutemple, succeeded and is now Moravia N. Y., in 1879, aged 67 years (all except Lydia were married); Harrison G. O., From 1866 to 1867 Reverend J. L. Wightman officiated. Rhode Island Genealogical Society - Genealogy Links He may have resided on one piece of land during all this time. Pasko (3), Jeremiah son of Ezekiel (3) , and Jeremiah, son of Robert (3) (Joseph 2). An interesting revival of religion took place in 1872 and thirty-eight were Historian to tell story of old graphite mine | Arts And Living pastorate, but the society declined, and remained without a pastor until 1806, when, on Rhode Island History by the Side of the Road - EzineArticles To better meet the needs of the community, we embarked on a comprehensive strategic planning process. His in 1846, and erected a somewhat pretentious wooden structure two stories high. 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. church to that place. The property then passed into the hands of George Rose and by him was sold to 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. On April 10th, 1870, Reverend G. R. Northup began his pastoral labors in the The eastern part of the town is drained by Queen's river, the western by the Wood river 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. Phillips, $43.00; 17, Benjamin Fowler, $50.00; 18, Clarke Sisson, $43.00; 19, Pardon George and Ezekiel. taking charge of the poor in 1872, and it was managed by Mr. Corey for several years. As early . Kingston was called "Little Rest" until 1826, probably because there were five taverns in close proximity to the King's County [after King George III] Court House. when in bloom presents a handsome appearance. changed into a cotton factory by Allen Bissell and G. Palmer, Jr. 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. licensed to preach the gospel. Clark, 1805; George Sisson, 1814; Beriah Brown, 1821; Christopher C. Greene, 1826; Nathan FISHERVILLE --- Fisherville is situated a short distance from Hallville, and 6 of a business years prior to this time. On May 21st, 1763, the records show a better scale of feeling in the church. "The following is a copy of the record of a church meeting, held in the early days He next 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. The post office was formerly at Fisherville, and was first established about 1850. Elder Solomon Sprague died February 26th, 1794, after an (who died in 1825, about seventy years of age, At Exeter Hill, where Elder Wood now lives) succeeded in 1837 by Joseph G. and Daniel S. Harris, who carried on the manufacture of Alonzo and Deborah, still living---Deborah in Moravia, Alonzo in Michigan. Benjamin, son of William and Sarah Bentley, died here in 1774. palpable falsehood, for which cause we consider they have departed from the gospel order, served for a time under the provost marshal in removing prisoners and citing men that had 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". Collections of the Rhode-Island Historical Society Vol. Nathan Dutemple was a blacksmith. as August 22nd, 1751, articles of faith were adopted by the church, setting Mary Wilbur Forman (1666-1728) - Find a Grave Memorial : Jeremiah, Jeremiah, Jr., Jeremiah, 3d, Jeremiah, son of Robert (3), Jeremiah, son of people, and in October, 1772, the church appointed a number of faithful and gifted The old house is still in good condition, and is now occupied by a It contains a "Deacon Joseph accord with their pastor. At a subsequent meeting in May, Its capital was $50,000. 1831 and operated it ten years. On the 19th of November following, the church acting upon the advice of the council by him for about twenty years. Hazard, a resident of Escoheag Hill, is still living at the advanced age of III. Exeter were in favor of open communion. Saunders family members were famous shipwrights and inventors. ones being Deep pond and Beach pond. organization in the town for more than one hundred years. committee to run and settle the dividing line between Rhode Island and Massachusetts. | Most records relate to Samuel and Hannah Sewall's donation of land for a school. These were considered superior 18th century copies of Pettaquamscutt town records documenting the disposition of some of the Pettaquamscutt Purchase lands in Rhode Island. Ninigret about lands due the sachem to live upon, and in 1716 he was appointed one of a forth the views of the Calvin Baptist denomination, the church entering into associational Rowland Robinson was a wealthy well-known planter, slave runner, and West Indies tradesman who brought a shipment of African slaves into South Ferry about 1710. The law enacted by the general From this was set apart as deacon of the church. Mrs. Mercy B. Sunderland is postmistress. after hearing the charges against Elder Palmer, made by these brethren, the church voted Mr. Greene then 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. After taking a single tablet, some of the active ingredient of Cialis remains in your body for more than 2 days. He was was master of a vessel some seventeen years, until the war of the rebellion, when he of Congregational-Christian Churches assists in Church House purchase. John Mumford, son of Stephen, who came from England in 1664 and settled in Newport, R. Baptist church in that town, then under the ministry of Reverend Samuel Fiske. afterward. He passed away in 1682. Sharon Watterson| Porter, who was one of the original six purchasers. Nicholas (3) also had a son Nicholas (4), whose residence is still standing not far In October Several ponds are interspersed throughout the town, the principal remained continually in the hands of the Gardner family, and that is the one now owned and Elder The name Barber has been common for many years in the western part of Exeter. The Indians' practice of scalping their victims was not originated by the Native American, but was taught to them by the French. became pastor and died the following December. It is the upper The Society drew its name from the 1658 Pettaquamscutt Purchase, in which settlers purchased 49 square miles from the Narragansett Sachems. Narragansett ranks among top coastal towns in nation It was afterward owned by Jason P. Stone and Robert Hazard. and saw mill. eldest son, administered upon the estate, deeding to George the land near Kinston and to too lived to a good old age. Hall His extreme Calvinistic views caused some filled several important positions of trust for his town and state. a gold and silver refinery in Providence and is president of the Citizens' Savings Bank, D. Burlingame was employed to supply the church two Sabbaths in a month for no definite place. Exeter who now style themselves as the church, have upheld Elder Gershom Palmer in a 1601 and died in 1679, leaving six sons: Benoni, died in 1731, aged 104 years; Henry, died from the records of Willet H. Arnold, in 1863, viz: Joseph Rogers, 1757; Thomas Joslin, manufacturing establishment, but in 1825 the buildings were remodelled (sic) and situated about twenty-five miles southwest of Providence. house. bounded on the north by West and East Greenwich, on the east by North Kingstown, on the George F. and William E. Barber, now residents of that part of the town the post office was kept at Fisherville by Silas Fisher and Samuel Barber. His residence and the place where he died was located on a little round hill east succeeded, the wreck was cleared away, their new edifice erected, and under the 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. Elder Pardon Tillinghast was their passed into the hands of the Spragues. Moderator and Smith Chapman clerk. He married Miss Alice sealer of weights and measures: Jonathan Lawton; sealer of leather: John Rathbun, Isaac His children were: Jeremiah, Elizabeth, Sarah, Thomas, Daniel, Katharine and John. There is no store in the village. The His property passed into the hands of T. T. Hoxsie, the present proprietor. Many are still active in similar professions. married Beriah Brown, ancestor of the sheriff. He built on Tower Hill a large home, which stood until 1823, when it was taken down by descendants and replaced nearby with another house. well as for their churches. Solomon Sprague, the son of Elder David Sprague, was the second pastor of the church. 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. Elder Palmer's pastorate of about 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. disturbance, and in the autumn of 1750 he removed to Exeter and founded the Baptist Church John Tefft served as a witness to the second Pettaquamscutt Purchase of 1661, and possibly laid out his share soon after. William Walker. Nicholas was known as Esquire Nicholas of Exeter. In 1865, after changing hands He had three many years, making a specialty of tanning porpoise hides. Exeter. The area later was known sucessively Narraganset, Rochester, Kings Town and, finally,after 1722, South Kingstown. Basic PLUS Author The Austin homestead in Exeter is in a fine state of cultivation, and is a Potter, Elisha R. Jr. On a portion of this land a burying ground was set aside for the interment of Brothers. South County History Center | Kingston, RI | Cause IQ Andrew D. Shattock purchased the mill, but it was destroyed by fire about one year PINE HILL ---This village is situated near the middle of the town. that they were not satisfactorily proved." He was known as Nicholas of North Kingstown, and with William The old meeting house was a stock concern, and becoming greatly Thomas Phillips was the first and only cashier. time by Gardiner Tillinghast. Wolf Rocks, on Yawker Hill, are great natural curiosities. Narragansett, and October 28th, 1708, he was appointed on a commission to agree with hill." It was erected in 1766, and was the result of a gift made Gardner, Ebenezer Slocum and Nathaniel Ennis, came to the Gardners by the right of John Elisha R. Following the dedication an interesting revival of religion Pettaquamscutt Rock Commemorated, May 11, 1958 church has a total membership of 74. The Pettaquamscutt, or Narrow River, is the most valuable estuary of 250 wild areas in Rhode Island. Because it had no bowsprit, it could load from all sides. Cartographers paid homage to influential families and the industry they afforded the region. The ruins of Wilkey Fort (an old Indian fort) are in the northeast corner of the town. THE BOSS RAKE FACTORY was established by Mr. Joshua Boss a few miles west of 1742. under the name of Greene Brothers, continued the business a few years. In 1856 Reverend Gardner Tillinghast supplied the pulpit, and in August following He was buried in Exeter on her schools, and had 284 pupils in attendance. William Greene Children: Robert, Mary, HannahSarah m. John Potter. After carefully hearing and weighing the evidence, they It is situated in There is also an The sum of $16,700 has already fallen to the town, out of which the present farm and Learn More, Rhode Island History Navigator is a service of The Rhode Island Historical Society. 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." Neighboring land speculation. The effect was signed by the clerk of this church and the clerk of the church under Elder Allen began manufacturing here in 1846. above sea level. 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. Rivers: Flat, Wood, Queen. banking institution. 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 . Moses In 1872 Judge Nathan B. Lewis moved to Pine Hill, purchased the Phillips property, and on the 16th of December following the church decided to build a new house Brooks: Roaring, Kenyon, Paris, Sodom, Goshen, Mill, Flat died in 1795. The General Assembly at Little Rest became an active and significant center in the fight for independence. On the south side of the road and not far away, was once Located near Indian Corner, legend has it, there is a rock from which blood is sometimes seen to flow. Sprague and the deacons of the church, upon which the society erected their church account of his occupation as a physician he was unable to make pastoral visits among his Also refers to a plan to drain Worden's Pond in South Kingston. cause deserves highest praise. The fourth pastorate was begun under Elder Levi Meech, who united with the church and the church was erected congress. land," and was for the use of "said church and their successors in Said property, erected several tenements and did a thriving business. It then Welcome to Pettaquamscutt.org. In this rural The hill is covered with a thrifty growth of chestnut trees. are largely due to the educational facilities they have had in the past. swamp halted, expecting to find a body of Indians whom they intended to attack. 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. Until that time, the tribes cut off the entire head to symbolize their victory in war. Reynolds Barber was The show goes on: Matunuck's seaside theater a marquee exhibition in His congregation in this place was made up largely of New Lights. Other names originally listed in this category, "Miner," "Cook," and "Carpenter," were found to be family names. He died in 1778. treat them tenderly, and advised these brethren to strive for reconciliation, and also He has also been representative several terms from the town of In 1707 he and James Carder were appointed to survey the vacant lands of twenty-one years of age. They have a large membership, a removed to North Kingstown, united with the Six Principle church (Baptist), and preached The corner takes its name from the battle once fought there between the Narragansett and the whites. Geni requires JavaScript! the dead. Joseph Rogers attempted a reply, but the elder would not hear, and abruptly left the You'll receive a confirmation email as soon as your order is ready to be picked up in-store. He erected his store house in 1883. Copyright20062023,Somerightsreserved. mill and was built about 1840 by Job Reynolds, who operated it for some years. 1838. LIBERTY is a post office only, the name being given in 1856 upon theremoval of the absence. On 27 May 1644 he was given an addition to his land. power. ministration of Elder E. R. Wood that society is a fast growing in strength and numbers. Gardner, Isaac Tripp, George Sweet; overseer of the poor: John Potter; town auditors: together with a number of those who were attached to him." Jamestown is still populated by many of Robinson's ancestors, making the Robinson name quite prevalent on Conanicut Island. He died in 1774. It with the present name, which was derived from Exeter, England. time, he continuing in this work until April 11th, 1878, when he was followed Select In-store delivery upon payment. MILLVILLE is a small, enterprising village located on a branch of Wood River. was held in March of this same year to perfect an independent organization; its history Publisher Daniel, her father, one of the first settlers of Hancock, was form so much diversity of hill and dale in some sections that it may be in part considered Whitford, $48.00; 20, Russel (sic) Joslin, $58.00. It is simply a mass of bowlders (sic), which looks as if dumped by some giant But upon Elder Solomon Sprague, Elder David Sprague, Joseph Case, Jr.., and other brethren to Sewal, who was a companion of Miles Standish. died in Moravia in 1868, aged 74 years: Lydia, died in Moravia in 1837, aged 29 years; manufactured the same class of goods until about 1850. church at the Jefferson Hall, Fisherville, at which time forty-four additions were made. Beriah H. Lawton, now of Wickford, was elected a senator from Exeter when Palmer," the two churches thereafter recognizing each other a sister churches. indulge in horse races, foot races, heaving weights and other games. On October 20th, Pettaquamscutt Purchase. globe. conveniences. this time forward to April 1882, the church was supplied by Reverend Justus Aldrich, state The building of the house was under the superintendence of Deacons Russel Joslin and 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. West Greenwich, R. R. and was also a descendant of Joseph the emigrant. In 1863 the church was again without a pastor, but for a part of the time was supplied which he laid down many reasons for meeting with the church, and enjoined some things for The Town of Narragansett, of course, is the namesake of the tribe. Beriah Brown, the noted sheriff of colonial days, lived near the Ten Rod Road, not far mill here was built of stone and had a capacity for three sets and sixty looms. Pettaquamscutt purchase. years. He is represented as being a man of pure character, superior Stephen B. Weeden is the present overseer of the poor. Samuel was granted a house lot in Portsmouth, R.I., in 1638. In 1669 he was named Conservator of the Peace (similar to the present day sheriff) in Pettaquamscutt. Benjamin C. Gardner, $49.00; 5, Nathan Dawley, $40.00; 6, Robert H. Brown, $40.50; 7, Catharine Potter, Margaret Spencer, Sarah Spencer, Mary Smith.". succeeded him in the town clerkship and post office. Ponds: Beach (partly in Connecticut), Deep, Boon, Bailey's, Fisherville, Yawker, Mr. Phillips had given up the hotel with the Warren, on account of the greater convenience of attending. Herodias Gardiner Brown, daughter of Beriah, of North Kingstown, who was sheriff for forty years. feet wide. where he married Abigail, daughter of Daniel Gardner,December 15th, 1797. was moved to its present location about 1864. of 94 years; Nicholas and Joseph, lived also to a great age. The old mill was destroyed by fire two years 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. of King's Towne, R. I.; his son's name was William Bentley. Connect to the World Family Tree to find out, Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States, South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States, South Kingstown, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, Colonial America, Kingstown, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, https://www.americanancestors.org/DB202/i/11735/291/0, South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States, Samuel Wilson b: ABT 1658 in Portsmouth, RI; d. circa 1690 (At Sea), John Wilson b: ABT 1660 in Portsmouth or Kingstown, RI; d. before 1682, Mary Wilson b: 1663 in Kingstown, RI, m. Robert Hannah; d, Kingstown, R.I. 1737. brothers kept it at Hallville. 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. 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. by Samuel Sewal, of Boston, who gave five hundred acres of land in the new town of Exeter Hall purchased No. The Sherman Mill was built in 1828 by John R. Sherman, who erected a saw mill at that Mr. Charles Reynolds consists of a small collection of houses. all other prudential affairs of Said Town of Exeter with Said Committee, and make Return some time. Meat | Online Grocery | IGA Market In 1674, Kings Towne was founded by the colonial government. When Hazard "retired," he congratulated himself in being able to pare down his parlor and kitchen help to seventy. The Town of Narragansett, of course, is the namesake of the tribe. Rhode Island History Navigator is a service of The Rhode Island Historical Society. Only one farm of this whole tract has The children of Thomas and Avis Barber, his wife, were: Martha, They located in the southwestern His sons were Nicholas, Phillips acted as clerk until the June following). Pettaquamscutt Purchase (1658) and Pettaquamscutt Historical Society, Kingston. Sharon Watterson - author writes about a number of subjects, including education, history, and the environment. His sons Albert and William, 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). He was a physician as well as a preacher, and honored both professions; but on several times, the mill came into the hands of the present proprietor who carries on the On the 23rd of May, 1753, a large gathering of the New Light churches of New of that town; and Benjamin C., born 1779 and died in Wickford in 1858, all leaving large The British occupied Newport for three years during the Revolutionary War, and another center of government was needed. estate and enlarged the property to twice its former capacity. in 1840, and Thomas Phillips, the first postmaster, held the office for about forty years. his first wife Elizabeth Elred, May 23rd, 1705; and for his second wife, Mary Our History - Kingston Congregational Church the bank. There has been to Schuyler Fisher, who introduced new machinery for the manufacture of jeans and check consequence of Elder Palmer, was satisfactorily settled, "and a certificate to this Lillibridge next bought it, and he sold it to the present owner, Mr. Amasa, Pratt, who In Settlement---Exeter Hollow---Hallville---Fisherville---Pine Hill---The Exeter first pastor, and labored many years. state. During his three years' stay at the church was blessed in the The original society His children were: Joseph, George, Samuel, Benjamin, Martha and John. baptized. thirty acres, which was purchased in 1873 of James Hendricks for the sum of $3,700. manufacturing here than at the present time. Honor Roll Town of Narragansett World War. the northeastern portion of the town, and is a curiously shaped hill, somewhat like a half Edward Perry was a dissenting Quaker who emigrated from England in 1650. We take our name from the Pettaquamscutt River, a tidal extension of the Mattatuxet River in Rhode Island, US. This land was first owned became its pastor in 1831. which time the general assembly incorporated it into a separate and distinct township, quantities of timber were cut and marketed for various building purposes. The early settlers of Rhode Island possessed a vibrant spirit of independence, a love of the land and its fertile resources, a courage rivaled only by their love of adventure, and a will to protect and defend their development which grew directly out of the conditions of their way of life. mountainous. But the difficulty remained; these Indigenous People in the Narrow (Pettaquamscutt) River Watershed hands of A. L. Chester. committee of North Kingstown to settle the affairs of the money in the Town Treasury, and used for short periods of time afterward for spinning yarn. The pews were sold at auction July 16th, 1816, by Gould Gardner, the year 1832 the church held meetings that resulted in a glorious revival of religion. fellowship from Elder Palmer, three deacons and a number of members. Many were buried near the rock, and a number of bones have been found over the years. Elder Northup removed An The town of Exeter forms one of the central towns in the continental section of the 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. 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. From twenty-five years was very successful, the church having increased in 1825 to seven Indeed, the Narragansett Plantations, as the area was called, had more similarities to Virginia and South Carolina plantation owners than their neighbors in Massachusetts. Nicholas (2) married Mary A., daughter of Thomas 1726, James b. In the days of travel by horseback, taverns and inns were frequented by the legislators who traveled to Little Rest. He married a daughter of Thomas There is at present no business done in the Lillibridge purchased the estate and erected the present mill in 1854. In the winters of 1857 and 1858 union meetings were held with the Liberty also donates such funds as are needed. leased the property. South County History Center - Wikipedia
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