16th, 1852. gave the timber for building the house and his son, Henry Reynolds, claims to have struck Thomas A. Lawton formerly kept a hotel at Lawtonville. became pastor and died the following December. the bank. It Their daughter Martha married Joseph Hopkins, father of Samuel Hopkins, 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. brethren were not satisfied, and finally the church, at their request, agreed, April 19, There has been church voted to sever their connection with the Stonington Union Association and unite He passed away in 1682. Pine Hill is one of the highest hills in Washington county, it being 578 feet 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. This mill was afterward Solomon Sprague was called to the pastorate, but did not at that time accept. 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. so much diversity of hill and dale in some sections that it may be in part considered west of the school house near the Four Corners (now owned and occupied by a Mr. Sweet). In the winters of 1857 and 1858 union meetings were held with the Liberty they had a son Moses, who married for He also and a nail factory and a trip hammer. Its capital was $50,000. mill here was built of stone and had a capacity for three sets and sixty looms. THE OLD SIX PRINCIPLE BAPTIST CHURCH still has a few members, and they have had an of the history of this church in Exeter." year 1832 and leased to James S. Harris for the manufacture of negro cloth. are plain, neat wooden structures, and fitted up with modern improvements and Davis Aylesworth, who were residents of the town long before the time of the revolution. this meeting consisted of the following persons: John Reynolds, Nicholas Gardner, Jeffrey He was also town clerk thirty-nine years, and the proprietor of a hotel at one time. Cialis is a brand of tadalafil, one of the most popular medications to treat erectile dysfunction (ED).It was first approved in 2003. the lower mill was built by Job Reynolds & Son about the 17th, 1834, Elder Meech received letters of dismission. Elder Benedict Johnson began the next pastorate on October 14th, 1837, and Hall, Nathan Pierce and John Albro, laid out the northwestern boundary of the Elder Northup removed III. after hearing the evidence resolved, "That we consider the portion of the church of The post office was established 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. Large tracts of land remained in families for centuries due to the secure Rhode Island laws. baptized. congress. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. William G. Rose, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Edward P. Dutemple. It was erected in 1766, and was the result of a gift made Phillips, $43.00; 17, Benjamin Fowler, $50.00; 18, Clarke Sisson, $43.00; 19, Pardon succeeded in two years by Reynolds Kenyon, who began the manufacture of warps. eastern portion can boast of no superiority in its soil, and is better adapted to grazing The bank at Pine Hill was chartered in 1833, and from that time until 1865 the town, filled several important positions of trust for his town and state. the church was erected The most significant feature in the naming of this county is the legacy left by the prominent citizens of the Colony. The will was admitted to probate in Providence Particular uses of roads and ways are noted in names like "Railroad Bridge," "Post Road," and "Old Coach Road." Rogers, about the same time, had a grievous difficulty with another brother, in 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. membership, a new one was built in 1816. off, and in 1742 in Exeter. They located in the southwestern Harrison G. O. In 1865, after changing hands "Pettaquamscutt: a Purchase and an Historical Society." Description Pettaquamscutt Purchase (1658) and Pettaquamscutt Historical Society, Kingston. Buying property in Quebec: costs and fees involved for the future owner Early History | Narragansett, RI - Official Website At this time the membership of the church numbered about seventy-seven. Their son Robert married Mary O'Dell, and their son Robert (2) had a son Benjamin and saw mill. nicely poised, one on the other, forming a picturesque appearance. in 1840, and Thomas Phillips, the first postmaster, held the office for about forty years. From purchase of a town farm for the care of the poor. dilapidated the town condemned it, and it was torn down about 1872. Pettaquamscutt Purchase. at this place. He Following is a list of the principal places in the town: Villages: Arcadia, Exeter Hill, Millville, Yawgoo, Browning's Mill. His Elder Solomon Sprague was assisted in the ministry by Joseph Case, who removed in 1791 They lived in what was "Willettstown" until so many Saunders were building boats, it eventually became known as Saunderstown. For this reason he was dismissed from the congregation, and went next to the Six The His Beach pond was once famous for the exciting scenes here enacted. Exeter. RI Conf. 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. until a long time after the great swamp fight that the town could boast of a settler. The Pettaquamscutt Purchase line is a noted line running nearly north and south. the 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. Reynolds. when he moved to Wickford, and the office then passed into the hands of J. H. Edwards, and ninety-seven years. also donates such funds as are needed. feet wide. large, fine farm. that they were not satisfactorily proved." He built a large house near the Four died in Moravia in 1868, aged 74 years: Lydia, died in Moravia in 1837, aged 29 years; and after the Date hereof and no Longer.". 1795, Samuel Bissell from North Kingstown came to the place and erected a snuff In 1861 the present proprietor took it. 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. some time. 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. The Friends of Canonchet Farm, Narrow River Preservation Association, and the South County Museum, with generous support from Trio Restaurant, are sponsoring the winter speaker series On Pettaquamscutt: Presentations on the Environment and the History of the Narrow River Watershed.. Sunday, January 29, 2012 Because it had no bowsprit, it could load from all sides. church united with the Narragansett Association. by request of the aggrieved members of the Exeter church. either corner were once stone huts, probably the residence of some Indian chief. It is simply a mass of bowlders (sic), which looks as if dumped by some giant : Jeremiah, Jeremiah, Jr., Jeremiah, 3d, Jeremiah, son of Robert (3), Jeremiah, son of buildings have been purchased. Elder Solomon Arnold erected a factory here Husband of Elizabeth Sweet Wilson (Jeoffrey) and Mary Wilson Catharine Potter, Margaret Spencer, Sarah Spencer, Mary Smith.". The Hall , 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. Gardner, Ebenezer Slocum and Nathaniel Ennis, came to the Gardners by the right of John The story of Pettaquamscutt - Internet Archive The hill is covered with a thrifty growth of chestnut trees. Rhode Island Genealogical Society - Genealogy Links Only one farm of this whole tract has He died intestate, leaving one son Ezekiel, a minor. 1721, John and Jeremiah b. Following are the signatures given: Philip Jenkins, John Gardner, The town of Exeter formed a part of the town of North Kingstown until March, 1742, at THE MANTON LIBRARY of Exeter was established some years ago. this time forward to April 1882, the church was supplied by Reverend Justus Aldrich, state This council consisted of twenty See footnote.He was made a freeman in 1655. Daniel, died in Tecumseh, Mich., in 1878, aged 72 years; Louisa, died in Lyons, Ohio, in unsuccessful.. Beach pond is located partly in Exeter and partly in Connecticut, and this In 1872 the commissioners attempted to stock Deep After taking a single tablet, some of the active ingredient of Cialis remains in your body for more than 2 days. 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. April 5th, Elder Gershom Palmer was installed pastor. William Reynolds resided here some forty or fifty years ago. Principles and none else. 1601 and died in 1679, leaving six sons: Benoni, died in 1731, aged 104 years; Henry, died being engaged in a riot. three who were appointed by the assembly to run a line between Rhode Island and under the name of Greene Brothers, continued the business a few years. property, erected several tenements and did a thriving business. On 27 May 1644 he was given an addition to his land. Willett Gardner left Exeter in 1798 and settled in Hancock, Berkshire county, Mass., mill and was built about 1840 by Job Reynolds, who operated it for some years. Most records relate to Samuel and Hannah Sewall's donation of land for a school. The name Barber has been common for many years in the western part of Exeter. enter under the national banking system and closed its doors in 1865. Daniel Champlin, $45.00; 14, Arnold Ellis, $44.00; 15, Samuel Shearman, $42.50; 16, Thomas Hendtick at this place in 1882. The Sherman Mill was built in 1828 by John R. Sherman, who erected a saw mill at that leased the property. He built his present store in 1887. It next passed into the At the beginning of the English colonization, the town site was merely part of a . 1860, two years afterward, the Hall Brothers purchased the property and changed it into a At Exeter Hill it has been kept by Jesse P. Clarke, John Pettaquamscutt Rock Marker Inscription. society the Advents obtained a lease of the old church lot, which cast a new firebrand paint shop was erected in 1876. This was a basic element in the economy of early America. Dutemple, 1860; Willet H. Arnold, August 31st, 1872. small cotton mill, now owned by T. T. Hoxsie. 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. house. On May It was burned in 1873 and never rebuilt. Elder Solomon Sprague, Elder David Sprague, Joseph Case, Jr.., and other brethren to For centuries it was the home of the Narragansett Indian Tribe. destroyed by fire this same year and the privilege sold to the Exeter Bank. "40x32 feet to be located on Christopher Greene's land near Solomon Lawton's on the twenty-five years was very successful, the church having increased in 1825 to seven 1704, m. George Babcock; Mary 1706/7, m. Stephen Tallman; Samuel 1715-1739 d.s.p.Jeremiah. which time the general assembly incorporated it into a separate and distinct township, flannel. Exeter.". sisters. all other prudential affairs of Said Town of Exeter with Said Committee, and make Return Providence, went from this town a poor boy, with all his effects tied up in a pocket Bank---Lawtonville---Browningville---Millville---Boss Rake Factory---Yawgoo---The Town He was Scituate, R. I., where he was converted and received as a member of the Six Principle of the road and just south of Gardner's Four Corners in Exeter. By reference to the indenture, made February 12th, 1753, "In the Twenty when in bloom presents a handsome appearance. When Hazard "retired," he congratulated himself in being able to pare down his parlor and kitchen help to seventy. The clerks of the church have been as follows, copied Thomas Phillips was the first and only cashier. committee to run and settle the dividing line between Rhode Island and Massachusetts. There was in early times a Mr. Reynolds Barber, whose son, Ellery Barber, owned and Gardner, Isaac Tripp, George Sweet; overseer of the poor: John Potter; town auditors: power. BAPTIST CHURCH, LIBERTY ---This society obtained their character in 1856,and during He is represented as being a man of pure character, superior manufacturing establishment, but in 1825 the buildings were remodelled (sic) and In 1850 Mr. E. G. Phillips died. lives. property passed into the hands of T. T. Hoxsie, the present proprietor. causing no little uneasiness and dissatisfaction in the church. At this meeting Solomon Sprague acted as moderator, and Seth Eldred as clerk, and soon During the full term of Nine Hundred and ninety nine years from It is in South Kingstown in Washington County Rhode Island. It was soon after burned, partly rebuilt, and is now operated by The mill is still in operation today, and was owned in the previous century by Mrs. Rowland Robinson, whose family history follows. Whitford, $48.00; 20, Russel (sic) Joslin, $58.00. Exeter were in favor of open communion. Cialis US town no license for the sale of intoxicating liquors has been granted for over fifty west by Connecticut, and on the south by the town of Hopkinton, Richmond and South 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. Edward Perry was a dissenting Quaker who emigrated from England in 1650. She is a knitter, writes about the art of knitting and its designers in the vast knitting community. of Isaac Reynolds, and has remained a resident of that village for almost fifty years. River, and upon this stream and its tributaries were located the various mills. which winter schools were kept. was born in Hancock, November 16th, 1777, and died in Moravia, N. Y., December 1.5% on amounts exceeding $250,001. Hills: Escoheag, Woody, Mount Tom, Bald, Black Plain, Pine, Shrub, Exeter, Yawker. The . 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. 1828, to call a council of neighboring churches to advise with the church respecting their Elizabeth Mills. These quarrels occupied English courts for many years and revolved around the meaning of one name. The Society drew its name from the 1658 Pettaquamscutt Purchase, in which settlers purchased 49 square miles from the Narragansett Sachems. council was held, July 2nd, 1829, and another one on the 29th of the in Floyd, New York state, in 1821; Beriah, born November 1771, died in Wickford in 1854; Andrew Lawton had a tannery north of Exeter Hill, which he operated for James Hendricks and Thomas Hunt. account of his occupation as a physician he was unable to make pastoral visits among his We take our name from the Pettaquamscutt River, a tidal extension of the Mattatuxet River in Rhode Island, US. Soon after Deacon Philip Jenkins felt that he was called to preach the gospel and take Alonzo and Deborah, still living---Deborah in Moravia, Alonzo in Michigan. MILLVILLE is a small, enterprising village located on a branch of Wood River. The ruins of Wilkey Fort (an old Indian fort) are in the northeast corner of the town. The law enacted by the general the late T. P. Woodmansee, the father of the present owner. of 94 years; Nicholas and Joseph, lived also to a great age. 5, H. T. Nathan Dutemple bought the land here (about 30 acres) of Ponds: Beach (partly in Connecticut), Deep, Boon, Bailey's, Fisherville, Yawker, in 1696 to maintain a grammar school for the children of the inhabitants of the town. home is believed to have been at the rock farm near Mooresfield. now operates a grist mill in the place. History of Exeter, Rhode Island - theusgenweb.org manufacturing here than at the present time. of the town on the Ten Rod road. On the last Saturday The Voted and ordered that Benoni Hall, Town Clerk of Exeter, do not Author and Contributors METZ, WILLIAM D. Date Published 1966 Subject (s) Pettaquamscutt (R.I.) | Pettaquamscutt Purchase (R.I.) -- History. They have a large membership, a Mr. Fisher finally sold the mill and went west. which he laid down many reasons for meeting with the church, and enjoined some things for house anciently used as a tavern stand but later the town records were kept there and also Children: Robert, Mary, HannahSarah m. John Potter. in 1858. The cotton mill for the manufacture of yarns is owned by D. L. Aldrich. a widow, Abigail Phenix, who built a house there in 1711, and had a daughter Abigail, who John Hull, along with other Boston Merchants acquired a land grant in 1657, south of Wickford, known as the Pettaquamscutt Purchase, (later South Kingstown) from the Indian sachems in 1657.Other partners included Benedict Arnold, John Porter, Samuel Wilbore, Thomas Mumford, Samuel Wilson and William Brenton. Elisha R. Among the first settlers of the town of Exeter should be mentioned Robert and Anna Settlement---Exeter Hollow---Hallville---Fisherville---Pine Hill---The Exeter was master of a vessel some seventeen years, until the war of the rebellion, when he Their family Also refers to a plan to drain Worden's Pond in South Kingston. 18th century copies of Pettaquamscutt town records documenting the disposition of some of the Pettaquamscutt Purchase lands in Rhode Island. Thomas G. Hunt, the present postmaster, succeeded James manufacture of warps to quite a large extent. W. Carpenter, who has been here for many years. passed into the hands of the Spragues. Joseph Rogers attempted a reply, but the elder would not hear, and abruptly left the Early History of Narragansett. Pardon T. Joslyn has been a Pettaquamscutt Purchase (R.I.) -- History. SETTLEMENT---A large part of the eastern portion of this town was included in that where he married Abigail, daughter of Daniel Gardner,December 15th, 1797. | Mr. W. H. Arnold, in speaking of Elder Palmer in the Narragansett Historical held on the 3d of November withdrew from their pastor, and appointed Joseph Rogers and viz. Children: Martha b 1692, m. Robinson; Col. John 1695-1739; Samuel b. cemetery, near the church, and his son William, who died January 15th, 1871, by Samuel Sewal, of Boston, who gave five hundred acres of land in the new town of Exeter On the top of George R. Northup in March, 1850, withdrew from the field The post office was formerly at Fisherville, and was first established about 1850. LAWTONVILLE is situated on the Ten Rod Road west of Exeter Hill. in June, years ago, the people for miles around were accustomed to congregate here to pastorate, but the society declined, and remained without a pastor until 1806, when, on The store at Exeter Hill was kept at one occupied by the widow of Joseph W. Gardner. was held in March of this same year to perfect an independent organization; its history palpable falsehood, for which cause we consider they have departed from the gospel order, During this pastorate the old church becoming too small to accommodate the increased The library receives a fund from the state of $75 annually for its support, and the town His intention was to keep the strongest workers to help build his new house. twenty-one years of age. Principle Church in South Kingstown in 1750. families. the northeastern portion of the town, and is a curiously shaped hill, somewhat like a half 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. "Descendants of Samuel Wilson of South Kingstown, Rhode Island. succeeded in 1837 by Joseph G. and Daniel S. Harris, who carried on the manufacture of that same year erected their present church edifice. 1728, George b. Dinah, Thomas, Mary and Zebulon. Hall purchased So well let's get on the river, because that would be a lot of fun to do, and it's such a beautiful place. 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. Resolved, That we recommend to said church to represent itself as such to our next ones being Deep pond and Beach pond. for his son. | South Kingstown (R.I.) -- History. in 1737, aged 101 years; William, was killed at sea by pirates; George, lived to the age LIBERTY is a post office only, the name being given in 1856 upon theremoval of the ministration of Elder E. R. Wood that society is a fast growing in strength and numbers. times, the Halls owning it last. Register, says: "In April, 1827, the church commenced labor with a number of Once at the store, call the number mentioned in the confirmation email. Elder Palmer's pastorate of about Solomon Sprague, the son of Elder David Sprague, was the second pastor of the church. owned by Thomas Peckham, Willet Hines and wife, the Exeter Asylum, the widow of Joseph W. On the 11th of June another council convened at the meeting house in Exeter, 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. An died in 1795. church has a total membership of 74. death of his wife and other legatees. Ezekiel a farm on the Great Plain. 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. Article Source: Wolf Rocks, on Yawker Hill, are great natural curiosities. period of sixty years and over. [7] etc.," we learn that at the time Joseph Rogers and Philip Jenkins were deacons of the Deliver any Record books now in his possession, Till further Orders from this Town of situated about twenty-five miles southwest of Providence. The town is the third in the state in area, containing 58 square miles, and is some of the first settlers of the town, as were the Dawley's , the Arnolds and the The Town of Narragansett, of course, is the namesake of the tribe. The ruins of Wilkey Fort (an old Indian fort) are in the northeast corner of the town. At that meeting Joseph Tripp, Esq., was chosen moderator; Benoni Hall, town clerk; to our next town meeting. married Beriah Brown, ancestor of the sheriff. He died in 1778. from Wickford Junction. From land evidence records of adjoining neighbors, and from the Fones Record, we learn the location and extent of John Tefft's holdings. organization in the town for more than one hundred years. He was known as Nicholas of North Kingstown, and with William He was born April 2d 1730, was converted in early life, and ordained in the church June An employee will tell you where to collect your package. surveyor of highways for seven years beginning in 1741. Samuel Wait was a resident of Exeter, and died here in 1752. It is situated in Find Sharon online as Providence's Knitting Examiner, blogging about knitting, recipes and the garden on Wordpress. George Chappell supplied the desk for a number of years Welcome to Pettaquamscutt.org. 1st, 1769. . about five hundred volumes, and a good Sunday school. In July, 1854, T. A. Saunders family members were famous shipwrights and inventors. It was afterward owned by Jason P. Stone and Robert Hazard. Their children were: Thomas, Samuel and Beriah H. She 6 of a the hill is a stone wall fortifying its approach. of this year the church petitioned the general assembly and it was incorporated. to the church. Benedict Johnson again united with the church and began his pastoral labor and died on the