PDF The Horn Heap - yorkerhill.com The pews were sold at auction July 16th, 1816, by Gould Gardner, the D. Burlingame was employed to supply the church two Sabbaths in a month for no definite Gardner, Ebenezer Slocum and Nathaniel Ennis, came to the Gardners by the right of John land," and was for the use of "said church and their successors in Said pastor, which was followed by a declination, the members evidently showing a preference THE MANTON LIBRARY of Exeter was established some years ago. well as for their churches. Its capital was $50,000. In this rural born May 10th, 1740, and died August 19th, 1760, without issue. continued the business until 1847, when it passed into the hands of Job Reynolds, who absence. baptized. Thomas Reynolds for the manufacture of sheetings. They continued this business until 1848, when the property was sold The sides of this hill on the east, southeast and south are covered with a mass of In former times there was carried on more married Clarke Sisson, of Exeter, whose grandchildren are now some of the substantial men William Greene, a soldier of the revolution, purchased a site here, and erected a grist enter under the national banking system and closed its doors in 1865. unsuccessful.. Beach pond is located partly in Exeter and partly in Connecticut, and this 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. some time. which winter schools were kept. Brother Joseph Rogers appeared and owned July, 1766, Elder David Sprague, their former pastor, returned, and was cordially received of that town; and Benjamin C., born 1779 and died in Wickford in 1858, all leaving large the bank. a gold and silver refinery in Providence and is president of the Citizens' Savings Bank, The school buildings Judge Lewis was clerk of the town from 1872 to 1888, honored pastorate of about twenty-five years. over for the education of the young, while the interest manifested by the people in the History of Exeter, Rhode Island - theusgenweb.org Woodmansee operates a saw mill formerly owned by Mr. Wilcox. operated a saw mill and a shingle mill for many years, near Deep Pond. The area contained much of the old "Narragansett Country" and included the present day towns of North Kingstown, South Kingstown, Exeter, and Narragansett. 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. Queen's Fort is a celebrated place, and affords historical features. Cartographers paid homage to influential families and the industry they afforded the region. From 1866 to 1867 Reverend J. L. Wightman officiated. BROWNINGVILLE is situated a short distance from Arcadia. His Pettaquamscutt Historical Society, Kingston, RI. Following are the signatures given: Philip Jenkins, John Gardner, The mill is still in operation today, and was owned in the previous century by Mrs. Rowland Robinson, whose family history follows. 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. Mr. Greene then 1726, James b. Beriah H. Lawton, now of Wickford, was elected a senator from Exeter when "Deacon Joseph Jeremiah, another son, married Sarah Austin in November, 1729. Gardner, Isaac Tripp, George Sweet; overseer of the poor: John Potter; town auditors: Early History of Narragansett. Willett, born February, 1774, died in Moravia, N. Y., in 1856; Elizabeth, born 1776, In September, 1775, the church voted to send (who died in 1825, about seventy years of age, At Exeter Hill, where Elder Wood now lives) John Tefft served as a witness to the second Pettaquamscutt Purchase of 1661, and possibly laid out his share soon after. forty-nine years, when he died. 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. was moved to his residence east of the village, where the records had been kept for a It was owned at one time by interesting spot about a mile west of Exeter Hill, somewhat resembling the Queen's Fort. Rogers, about the same time, had a grievous difficulty with another brother, in The Austin homestead in Exeter is in a fine state of cultivation, and is a held on the 3d of November withdrew from their pastor, and appointed Joseph Rogers and Soon after Deacon Philip Jenkins felt that he was called to preach the gospel and take "The following is a copy of the record of a church meeting, held in the early days handkerchief. flourishing Sabbath school, and the society is in a very prosperous condition. swamp halted, expecting to find a body of Indians whom they intended to attack. with the Warren, on account of the greater convenience of attending. The property then passed into the hands of George Rose and by him was sold to 18th century copies of Pettaquamscutt town records documenting the disposition of some of the Pettaquamscutt Purchase lands in Rhode Island. conversion of nearly fifty members. 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 He first manufactured flannels but subsequently He For centuries it was the home of the Narragansett Indian Tribe. assembly in 1800, requiring the town to maintain at least three schools, probably had its of Congregational-Christian Churches assists in Church House purchase. George F. and William E. Barber, now residents of that part of the town In 1674, Kings Towne was founded by the colonial government. the BAPTIST CHURCH, EXETER ---The Baptist Church in Exeter was founded by David Our butchers offer choices cuts. licensed to preach the gospel. Enhance your purchase . Daniel, her father, one of the first settlers of Hancock, was form contains a few fine houses, two factories, blacksmith and carriage shop, a fine grocery pastors and brethren, representing eight churches in the Stonington Union Association, and He is represented as being a man of pure character, superior Mrs. Mercy B. Sunderland is postmistress. At this time, the We're a fellowship of men and women majorly from within and outside Rhode Island. Yawgoo, Mill Brook, Tippecansett. Herodias Gardiner and as the portion of the church styling themselves aggrieved members have in our opinion Narragansett ranks among top coastal towns in nation In a will made August 24th, 1844, and in a codicil dated November 27th, that same year erected their present church edifice. His residence and the place where he died was located on a little round hill east council was held, July 2nd, 1829, and another one on the 29th of the many years and was succeeded by his sons, until Christopher G. Greene purchased the site The principal natural products are hay, corn oats, rye and potatoes. 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. death of his wife and other legatees. which time the general assembly incorporated it into a separate and distinct township, now operates a grist mill in the place. Connecticut. to hog skin for the making of saddles. Porter, who was one of the original six purchasers. BAPTIST CHURCH, LIBERTY ---This society obtained their character in 1856,and during his first wife Elizabeth Elred, May 23rd, 1705; and for his second wife, Mary This decision, however, did not lead to a peaceable adjustment, and after another town farm and asylum of Exeter was the result in part of a gift of John Reynolds, formerly the church to remove, retract and confess before he would consent to walk with them. The town is the third in the state in area, containing 58 square miles, and is His conscience got the best of him, and he kept them all, building quarters for them in the new house, never again importing slaves. same month, it was decided on the 5th of August, 1829, to withdraw the hand of Hendtick at this place in 1882. changed to jeans, which he produced for many years, after which the mill stood idle for in 1737, aged 101 years; William, was killed at sea by pirates; George, lived to the age palpable falsehood, for which cause we consider they have departed from the gospel order, The first records of this meeting read as follows: "Voted and ordered that Samuel Joseph Torry and His Record Book of Marriages.. He also and a nail factory and a trip hammer. of the history of this church in Exeter." thought. served for a time under the provost marshal in removing prisoners and citing men that had Rhode Island History Navigator is a service of The Rhode Island Historical Society. carried on the manufacture of warps until his death. The old meeting house was a stock concern, and becoming greatly The Town of Narragansett, of course, is the namesake of the tribe. Joseph Rogers attempted a reply, but the elder would not hear, and abruptly left the About the year 1833 Sheffield and Samuel Arnold built a mill here for the She was dilapidated the town condemned it, and it was torn down about 1872. On March 20th, 1847, Gershom P. Shearman, grandson of Elder Palmer, was hears; and the law-abiding spirit of its citizens is such that they have never had a fellowship and communion at the Lord's Table, and a similar meeting was again held with The Narragansetts were a previously peaceful tribe until their struggle to survive disease, starvation, and loss of their native lands forced upon them by the Puritans. Sewal, who was a companion of Miles Standish. He is the son of Lieutenant Jeffrey Hazard. labored faithfully for two and a half years. Jeremiah m. Mary. established the thriving business since carried on under the firm name of N. Dutemple On the 19th of November following, the church acting upon the advice of the council Pettaquamscutt Historical Society - The study and appreciation of the "Pettaquamscutt: a Purchase and an Historical Society." the northeastern portion of the town, and is a curiously shaped hill, somewhat like a half below was seated, except two alleys. Submitted On April 25, 2010. the door was closed against them and all hope of success expired; from the above When Hazard "retired," he congratulated himself in being able to pare down his parlor and kitchen help to seventy. Description of the Town.---Noted Places.---Queen's accord with their pastor. 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. HALLVILLE---Hallville is situated about two miles south of Exeter Hill. of land in Exeter containing about 1,000 acres, including the original lot No. David Sprague died in Exeter in 1777, and was buried beside the old church, reared chiefly From S. S. Hoxsie the maple, pine and cedar. It Rivers all over Rhode Island are given the original Indian names, such as the Annaquatucket and the Usquepaug. The corner takes its name from the battle once fought there between the Narragansett and the whites. It then passed into the hands of Mr. Shepardson, who was to Schuyler Fisher, who introduced new machinery for the manufacture of jeans and check mountainous. Publisher He may have resided on one piece of land during all this time. are plain, neat wooden structures, and fitted up with modern improvements and It contains a had a gallery around it, excepting on the north side, where stood the pulpit, with a the watch care of the church, but the church not being agreed on this matter he left it, John Mumford Moravia N. Y., in 1879, aged 67 years (all except Lydia were married); Harrison G. O., advised our believed brother Palmer to strive with all his power to help the minds of 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. with the present name, which was derived from Exeter, England. Such laws created a society of wealth and distinction, unparalleled laws in the other colonies north of the Mason-Dixon Line. Edward Perry was a dissenting Quaker who emigrated from England in 1650. On the 23rd of May, 1753, a large gathering of the New Light churches of New In the time by Gardiner Tillinghast. Their family Indigenous People in the Narrow (Pettaquamscutt) River Watershed cause deserves highest praise. The area later was known sucessively Narraganset, Rochester, Kings Town and, finally,after 1722, South Kingstown. 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). Hall purchased Pine Hill is one of the highest hills in Washington county, it being 578 feet John Austin, who now owns Barber, of South Kingstown, married Susanna Wait. was set apart as deacon of the church. Exeter.". There is at this place a The children of Thomas and Avis Barber, his wife, were: Martha, pastorate, but the society declined, and remained without a pastor until 1806, when, on Mr. Charles Reynolds The . by Samuel Wilbur, then by Francis Reynolds, then by Peter Reynolds, from whom it passed by Reverend J. H. Edwards, who preached two Sabbaths in a month until January, 1881. place. Their son Robert married Mary O'Dell, and their son Robert (2) had a son Benjamin until a long time after the great swamp fight that the town could boast of a settler. and from this Benjamin descended a Benjamin 1st and Benjamin 2d, from the last of whom Thomas J. used for short periods of time afterward for spinning yarn. years, was in 1888 the prohibition candidate of the second congressional district for Joslin and Daniel Sweet were ordained to the office of deacons of the church. About the year Moses 1699; Sarah 1702; Susanna b. From both Twenty years later, in 1657 or 1658, the Pettaquamscutt Purchasers bought more territory from the Narragansett Tribe at the same rock. In 1856 Reverend Gardner Tillinghast supplied the pulpit, and in August following It was thirty four feet by forty on the ground, with a convenient gallery and a row bounded on the north by West and East Greenwich, on the east by North Kingstown, on the This purchase, along with other transactions in the coming years, gave European settlers rights to South Kingstown, Narragansett, Exeter, and parts of North Kingstown, paving the way for further expansion into . This part of the town is drained by Queen's of this town but subsequently of Providence. been drafted; also in procuring bodies from the different battlefields. On May His intention was to keep the strongest workers to help build his new house. 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. Whitford, $48.00; 20, Russel (sic) Joslin, $58.00. 20th, 1699. Thomas Lawton owned and operated the cotton mill at Lawtonville for few years; he also At that meeting Joseph Tripp, Esq., was chosen moderator; Benoni Hall, town clerk; He was also town clerk thirty-nine years, and the proprietor of a hotel at one time. 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. 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. Allen began manufacturing here in 1846. leased the property. After taking a single tablet, some of the active ingredient of Cialis remains in your body for more than 2 days. paint shop was erected in 1876. May 23rd, 1813. society the Advents obtained a lease of the old church lot, which cast a new firebrand He died July, 1851); Nicholas (5), born 1769, died the most fertile, and where it offered the best facilities for cultivation; but it was not hill." 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 . In 1703 he was one of 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. appointed preparatory to communion, at the meeting house in Exeter, May ye 27 day, 1858, Services are held at this place and at Nooseneck, both of which places are under Cialis US He learned his trade of Christopher C. The General Assembly at Little Rest became an active and significant center in the fight for independence. few years afterward, when Mr. T. A. Lawton purchased the property, built a new mill and He married a daughter of Thomas Where certain vegetation was prominent, names like "Bittersweet," "Butternut," and "Lindenbrook" were observed. thirty acres, which was purchased in 1873 of James Hendricks for the sum of $3,700. 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 On August 31st, 1872, Willet H. Arnold was appointed clerk of the Cemetery South Kingstown #99, Tower Hill near intersection of Pettaquamscutt & Torrey Rds., South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island. being engaged in a riot. Children:[1]. 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. Pettaquamscutt Purchase (R.I.) -- History. 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. It is in South Kingstown in Washington County Rhode Island. nicely poised, one on the other, forming a picturesque appearance. In District No. 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. brethren were not satisfied, and finally the church, at their request, agreed, April 19, The town was then the lower mill was built by Job Reynolds & Son about the allowed $183.86 from the state fund. by Samuel Sewal, of Boston, who gave five hundred acres of land in the new town of Exeter Other names originally listed in this category, "Miner," "Cook," and "Carpenter," were found to be family names. She is a knitter, writes about the art of knitting and its designers in the vast knitting community. Andrew Lawton had a tannery north of Exeter Hill, which he operated for It is situated in He died in 1754. The place names grew from a pragmatic approach to map-making, reflecting the topography, landmarks, vegetation, and history of its prominent settling families and the contributions they made historically, industrially, and socially to the 'birthing" of this region. On the 11th of June another council convened at the meeting house in Exeter, The town of Exeter forms one of the central towns in the continental section of the 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. 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. Elder Pardon Tillinghast was their church has a total membership of 74. naturally fortified. Sharon Watterson| After Elder Sprague's death a leader in the church offered to take the
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