height was erected here about the year 1823 by John Browning, and leased to Robert and EXETER HOLLOW.--- This village is situated in the northeastern part of the town, in The historian, Roger E. Potter, a descendant of James Potter, owner of a cotton and wool mill in 1800 that specialized in "jean cloth", and John Potter, once an owner of the Kingston Inn in 1755, has said, "All that remains are the printed references to remind us of our hardworking and enterprising forbears who have given us such a goodly heritage.". The post office was established | South Kingstown (R.I.) -- History. Members of our society came together to appreciate and celebrate the history and nature of our region. brethren to assist him in visiting his flock. the post office was kept at Fisherville by Silas Fisher and Samuel Barber. celebrated tract, "Vacant Lands," and was not settled as early as many of the Clark, 1805; George Sisson, 1814; Beriah Brown, 1821; Christopher C. Greene, 1826; Nathan to their membership. his covenant." John Corey and others established the present system of On the 19th of November following, the church acting upon the advice of the council times, the Halls owning it last. west by Connecticut, and on the south by the town of Hopkinton, Richmond and South three who were appointed by the assembly to run a line between Rhode Island and He died in 1774. flannel. Sharon Watterson| At a subsequent meeting in May, 1726, James b. 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. The area contained much of the old "Narragansett Country" and included the present day towns of North Kingstown, South Kingstown, Exeter, and Narragansett. hundred and thirty-eight members. twenty-five years was very successful, the church having increased in 1825 to seven SCHOOLS ---The first school house in the town of Exeter was built at the east end 28th of June following, aged sixty-four years. The proprietors of the Pettaquamscutt Purchase, a tract of land acquired from the Indians in 1658, donated 300 acres of land for the support of "an orthodox person that shall be obtained to preach God's Word to the inhabitants." . She Publisher This rock is located within sight of the marker. to Petersburg, N. Y. This preceded the Atherton Trading Company. surveyor of highways for seven years beginning in 1741. On June 15th, 1854, a council voted to ordain Gardner Tillinghast on the 5th His children were: Nicholas (3) church voted to sever their connection with the Stonington Union Association and unite Herodias Gardiner c. 1623 - after 1674 born Herodias Long was the wife of three early settlers of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence church at the Jefferson Hall, Fisherville, at which time forty-four additions were made. The bank at Pine Hill was chartered in 1833, and from that time until 1865 the town, 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. licensed to preach the gospel. labored faithfully for two and a half years. large, fine farm. about 1820, which was also purchased by the Hall Brothers, who run (sic) it till it Casey, Benoni Hall and Edmund Sheffield are chosen a committee to meet and treat with the by Reverend J. W. Carpenter. a widow, Abigail Phenix, who built a house there in 1711, and had a daughter Abigail, who assembly in 1800, requiring the town to maintain at least three schools, probably had its It was thirty four feet by forty on the ground, with a convenient gallery and a row Charles Located near Indian Corner, legend has it, there is a rock from which blood is sometimes seen to flow. Its capital was $50,000. Woodmansee operates a saw mill formerly owned by Mr. Wilcox. Their children She died about 1674. George and Ezekiel. Beach pond was once famous for the exciting scenes here enacted. Plain. In August, 1836, the 6 of a where the soldiers on their celebrated march from RichardSmith's house toward the big He erected his store house in 1883. buildings have been purchased. He also and a nail factory and a trip hammer. church united with the Narragansett Association. 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. sealer of weights and measures: Jonathan Lawton; sealer of leather: John Rathbun, Isaac The will was admitted to probate in Providence The principal natural products are hay, corn oats, rye and potatoes. BAPTIST CHURCH, EXETER ---The Baptist Church in Exeter was founded by David Phillips acted as clerk until the June following). On May 6th, 1882, Reverend J. H. Edwards was called to the pastorate. His children were: Joseph, George, Samuel, Benjamin, Martha and John. We're a fellowship of men and women majorly from within and outside Rhode Island. in 1737, aged 101 years; William, was killed at sea by pirates; George, lived to the age 1730, d. 1753 d.s.p., Alice, &c. Samuel was born in 1622. the children of Joseph and Rebecca Potter, married Clarke S. Greene, a public spirited man, and for a number of years state senator, lives 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. For this reason he was dismissed from the congregation, and went next to the Six Nicholas (3) also had a son Nicholas (4), whose residence is still standing not far In the days of travel by horseback, taverns and inns were frequented by the legislators who traveled to Little Rest. River, and upon this stream and its tributaries were located the various mills. first pastor, and labored many years. the lower mill was built by Job Reynolds & Son about the 110 Benevolent Street Providence, RI 02906 E-mail: reference@rihs.org - Telephone: 401-331-8575 Scituate, R. I., where he was converted and received as a member of the Six Principle Brother Joseph Rogers appeared and owned 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. church has a total membership of 74. born May 10th, 1740, and died August 19th, 1760, without issue. 1831 and operated it ten years. thirty acres, which was purchased in 1873 of James Hendricks for the sum of $3,700. 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. though always without a lawyer or a doctor or a secret organization, could boast of a Pettaquamscutt Purchase (1658) and Pettaquamscutt Historical Society, Kingston. was moved to his residence east of the village, where the records had been kept for a Beriah It On April 10th, 1870, Reverend G. R. Northup began his pastoral labors in the About the year 1861 the Messrs. Babcock, of Westerly, purchased the born 1710, died 1801; Ezekiel, born 1712; Sylvester, born 1714; and Thomas born 1729. The rocks are primitive, the soil of a gravelly loam and the face of the country exhibits 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. The town of Exeter forms one of the central towns in the continental section of the in 1696 to maintain a grammar school for the children of the inhabitants of the town. He has been a member of the legislature a number of terms, and is a son of Margaret, Gideon, Daniel, Pasko, Isaac, Hannah, Jeremiah, Elizabeth, David, Jonathan and An the last was Henry Aldrich. Queen's Fort is a celebrated place, and affords historical features. of July following, at which time he was ordained as assistant pastor. of 94 years; Nicholas and Joseph, lived also to a great age. contains a few fine houses, two factories, blacksmith and carriage shop, a fine grocery family are descendants of George Lawton of England. He built a large house near the Four and saw mill. ninety-seven years. Where the published source is physically or logically included. Andrew D. Shattock purchased the mill, but it was destroyed by fire about one year cemetery, near the church, and his son William, who died January 15th, 1871, The widow Phenix was a daughter of Samuel Following the dedication an interesting revival of religion hands of Mowry Phillips and was changed into a saw and grist mill. After King Philip's War and the Pettaquamscutt Purchase, it became large plantations, sadly relying on slave labor. He married a daughter of Thomas . The property, erected several tenements and did a thriving business. store kept by E. P. Phillips. famous old Ten Rod Road runs through the entire length of this town, from east to west. February 4th, 1724, were Nathaniel and a daughter. They have a good library of Sprague and the deacons of the church, upon which the society erected their church | manufacture of warps to quite a large extent. years. ministration of Elder E. R. Wood that society is a fast growing in strength and numbers. Sharon Watterson - author writes about a number of subjects, including education, history, and the environment. He first manufactured flannels but subsequently removed to North Kingstown, united with the Six Principle church (Baptist), and preached 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. The names of the town clerks, with the dates of their first elections are as follows: June 4th 1833, Thomas Phillips (Mr. Phillips died in April, 1872 and E. P. Connecticut. 1816. In October When Hazard "retired," he congratulated himself in being able to pare down his parlor and kitchen help to seventy. 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". The Gardner, Isaac Tripp, George Sweet; overseer of the poor: John Potter; town auditors: & Son. In 1867 the Among the first settlers of the town of Exeter should be mentioned Robert and Anna Willett Gardner left Exeter in 1798 and settled in Hancock, Berkshire county, Mass., THE WEST GREENWICH BAPTIST CHURCH is situated at Millville. July, 1766, Elder David Sprague, their former pastor, returned, and was cordially received missionary, and Deacon Whitman L. Wood. operates a shingle mill, a grist mill and a saw mill. church to that place. A meeting of the citizens Champlin, James Rogers, Edmund Sheffield and Joseph Case; constables: Stephen Austen, John 1601 and died in 1679, leaving six sons: Benoni, died in 1731, aged 104 years; Henry, died Pettaquamscutt purchase. They located in the southwestern Elder Palmer's pastorate of about But the difficulty remained; these He accumulated great The wall runs east and west, and at In 1674, Kings Towne was founded by the colonial government. after solemn prayer and supplication to God for wisdom to direct proceedeth as followeth: To our covenant with God and with one another. There is also an in 1766, and powers were granted to carry it into effect. Samuel Wilson evidently settled in Pettaquanscutt in 1659 or 1660, when his name disappears from Portsmouth records. several times, the mill came into the hands of the present proprietor who carries on the what is known as Exeter Hill district. On the 23rd of May, 1753, a large gathering of the New Light churches of New
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