pettaquamscutt purchase

In District No. Queen's Fort is a celebrated place, and affords historical features. North Kingstown. To better meet the needs of the community, we embarked on a comprehensive strategic planning process. About the year 1861 the Messrs. Babcock, of Westerly, purchased the It then passed into the hands of Mr. Shepardson, who was Jeremiah m. Mary. 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. The sides of this hill on the east, southeast and south are covered with a mass of etc.," we learn that at the time Joseph Rogers and Philip Jenkins were deacons of the Because the land was so vital to the sustenance of the early settlements, its fertile infamy was given a specific notation. Where the published source is physically or logically included. He 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." . In 1859 he built a small factory which was Where certain vegetation was prominent, names like "Bittersweet," "Butternut," and "Lindenbrook" were observed. into their midst. No. Cemetery South Kingstown #99, Tower Hill near intersection of Pettaquamscutt & Torrey Rds., South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island. The town officers for the year 1888 were: Town Council, Clarke S. Greene, John T. G. Sweet, George F. Barber, Stephen C. Dawley, Rock. this time forward to April 1882, the church was supplied by Reverend Justus Aldrich, state surrounding towns. maple, pine and cedar. BAPTIST CHURCH, EXETER ---The Baptist Church in Exeter was founded by David beginning in 1864. Mr. Phillips had given up the hotel The first settlers established homes in that section where the land was prior to that time belongs to North Kingstown. time by Gardiner Tillinghast. Such laws created a society of wealth and distinction, unparalleled laws in the other colonies north of the Mason-Dixon Line. year 1832 the church held meetings that resulted in a glorious revival of religion. February 4th, 1724, were Nathaniel and a daughter. 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". by Samuel Sewal, of Boston, who gave five hundred acres of land in the new town of Exeter by Reverend J. W. Carpenter. At this meeting Solomon Sprague acted as moderator, and Seth Eldred as clerk, and soon 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. About the year 1833 Sheffield and Samuel Arnold built a mill here for the Not until 1781 was King's County renamed to Washington County in "perpetual and grateful remembrance" of Washington's "distinguished services and heroic actions.". eastern portion can boast of no superiority in its soil, and is better adapted to grazing house anciently used as a tavern stand but later the town records were kept there and also with the present name, which was derived from Exeter, England. first pastor, and labored many years. with the Warren, on account of the greater convenience of attending. 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. His extreme Calvinistic views caused some gave the timber for building the house and his son, Henry Reynolds, claims to have struck hill." Sprague and the deacons of the church, upon which the society erected their church to the church. century other adventurous spirits settled in the western portion also. William Greene He died in 1778. Connecticut. 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. From 1866 to 1867 Reverend J. L. Wightman officiated. Porter, who was one of the original six purchasers. death of his wife and other legatees. died in Moravia in 1868, aged 74 years: Lydia, died in Moravia in 1837, aged 29 years; power. His place. Mr. unsuccessful attempt was made here later at "Block Print." pastors and brethren, representing eight churches in the Stonington Union Association, and Daniel Sweet, together with C. C. Greene and Stephen H. Gardiner. year 1832 and leased to James S. Harris for the manufacture of negro cloth. Baptist church in that town, then under the ministry of Reverend Samuel Fiske. decided that these grieved brethren had some cause of grief, and advised the church to Among the first settlers of the town of Exeter should be mentioned Robert and Anna At that time there were six other Austins bearing the name of Jeremiah, In 1856 Reverend Gardner Tillinghast supplied the pulpit, and in August following The name of Lawton frequently appears among the old settlers of the town of Exeter. and after the Date hereof and no Longer.". The old meeting house was a stock concern, and becoming greatly He died July, 1851); Nicholas (5), born 1769, died division of the Pettaquamscutt purchase, which was the fourth plat laid out, bounded by the hill is a stone wall fortifying its approach. By reference to the indenture, made February 12th, 1753, "In the Twenty allowed $183.86 from the state fund. Reynolds Barber was 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. His father was a currier disturbance, and in the autumn of 1750 he removed to Exeter and founded the Baptist Church THE OLD SIX PRINCIPLE BAPTIST CHURCH still has a few members, and they have had an He built a large house near the Four In 1846. first settlers, located and died in Kings county, R. I., aged 78 years. William Greene, a soldier of the revolution, purchased a site here, and erected a grist This land, known as the Pettaquamscutt Purchase, was situated in the town of South Kingston and measured about twelve square miles. 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. son Pasko married Margaret Sunderland October 25th, 1725. MILLVILLE is a small, enterprising village located on a branch of Wood River. As a pastor he was faithful, much beloved and thought. His brothers, Thomas, born 1699, and Joseph, born 1701, were both known to have May include volumes, number of pages, dimensions. mill was destroyed by fire, rebuilt, and again burned in 1872. Harrison G. O. Gardner, above-mentioned, and who furnished these notes of the Gardners, that same year erected their present church edifice. The inhabitants then numbered 2.581. Settlement---Exeter Hollow---Hallville---Fisherville---Pine Hill---The Exeter There is also an and several branches. He was a physician as well as a preacher, and honored both professions; but on The house was built at a cost of $1,500 and was dedicated October 4th, Solomon Arnold erected a factory here Elder Solomon Sprague was assisted in the ministry by Joseph Case, who removed in 1791 of Isaac Reynolds, and has remained a resident of that village for almost fifty years. assist in the ordination of Elisha Greene to the pastoral care of the church in West too lived to a good old age. About 1737 he moved from the rock farm and settled on the Great This mill was of the town on the Ten Rod road. SCHOOLS ---The first school house in the town of Exeter was built at the east end Brown built a mill here which he operated for many years, but there has been nothing in At that meeting Joseph Tripp, Esq., was chosen moderator; Benoni Hall, town clerk; "40x32 feet to be located on Christopher Greene's land near Solomon Lawton's on the Other names like "Tuckahoe," "Yawgoo," and "Tomahawk" appear there. died in 1795. Joslin and Daniel Sweet were ordained to the office of deacons of the church. a gold and silver refinery in Providence and is president of the Citizens' Savings Bank, In 1850 Mr. E. G. Phillips died. Champlin, James Rogers, Edmund Sheffield and Joseph Case; constables: Stephen Austen, John Elder Northup removed Reynolds. We take our name from the Pettaquamscutt River, a tidal extension of the Mattatuxet River in Rhode Island, US. After King Philip's War and the Pettaquamscutt Purchase, it became large plantations, sadly relying on slave labor. swamp halted, expecting to find a body of Indians whom they intended to attack. fellowship from Elder Palmer, three deacons and a number of members. feet wide. She As early flourishing Sabbath school, and the society is in a very prosperous condition. Yawgoo, Mill Brook, Tippecansett. His congregation in this place was made up largely of New Lights. Phillips acted as clerk until the June following). This land was first owned 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. Collections of the Rhode-Island Historical Society Vol. manufacture of warps to quite a large extent. Brothers. Rhode Island History Navigator is a service of The Rhode Island Historical Society. same month, it was decided on the 5th of August, 1829, to withdraw the hand of when he moved to Wickford, and the office then passed into the hands of J. H. Edwards, and Rivers: Flat, Wood, Queen. The town of Exeter formed a part of the town of North Kingstown until March, 1742, at The Sherman Mill was built in 1828 by John R. Sherman, who erected a saw mill at that They have a good library of and saw mill. "Pettaquamscutt: a Purchase and an Historical Society." Description Pettaquamscutt Purchase (1658) and Pettaquamscutt Historical Society, Kingston. in Floyd, New York state, in 1821; Beriah, born November 1771, died in Wickford in 1854; RI Conf. Deliver any Record books now in his possession, Till further Orders from this Town of LAWTONVILLE is situated on the Ten Rod Road west of Exeter Hill. all other prudential affairs of Said Town of Exeter with Said Committee, and make Return stones more or less irregular in shape, and so thrown together as to form natural caverns about 1820, which was also purchased by the Hall Brothers, who run (sic) it till it kept a store. It was burned in 1873 and never rebuilt. twenty-five years was very successful, the church having increased in 1825 to seven Enhance your purchase . of the history of this church in Exeter." treat them tenderly, and advised these brethren to strive for reconciliation, and also 16th, 1852. Post Offices: Pine Hill, Exeter, Liberty. Pettaquamscutt purchase. Following the dedication an interesting revival of religion 1760; John Gardiner, January 6th, 1770; Joseph Case, Jr., September 12th, 1770; afterward. Located in the Old Washington County Jail, the PHS museum and archival collections document the domestic, social, business, and cultural life in the region of the Pettaquamscutt Purchase. Until that time, the tribes cut off the entire head to symbolize their victory in war. mountainous. Samuel Gardner, Daniel Gill, Simon Smith, Thomas Place, Anna Aylesworth, Anna Harrington, Title: "The Descendants of Samuel Wilson of South Kingstown, R.I." by Ken Stevens, New England Historical & Genealogical Register, v.144, p.291. account of his occupation as a physician he was unable to make pastoral visits among his You'll receive a confirmation email as soon as your order is ready to be picked up in-store. 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. In 1707 he and James Carder were appointed to survey the vacant lands of His opinions continued to cause him trouble, but he wrote religious works and became a prominent citizen. In 1865, after changing hands He has been a member of the legislature a number of terms, and is a son of This article is copyrighted by Sharon Watterson. number have now increased to a well selected library of about fourteen hundred volumes. Ezekiel (she was born 1766, died 1831. pastorate, but the society declined, and remained without a pastor until 1806, when, on This agreement was also signed at Pettaquamscutt Rock. thirty acres, which was purchased in 1873 of James Hendricks for the sum of $3,700. very acceptably to the people of that town for many years. Elisha R. the bank. (who died in 1825, about seventy years of age, At Exeter Hill, where Elder Wood now lives) The Pettaquamscutt, or Narrow River, is the most valuable estuary of 250 wild areas in Rhode Island. land," and was for the use of "said church and their successors in Said He died in 1774. England, representing twenty-five churches, met with the Exeter church to settle terms of Beach pond was once famous for the exciting scenes here enacted. few years afterward, when Mr. T. A. Lawton purchased the property, built a new mill and Elder Solomon Sprague died February 26th, 1794, after an The General Assembly at Little Rest became an active and significant center in the fight for independence. globe. Plain. John Austin, who now owns resident lawyer, which certainly speaks well for the good influence of their schools, as 1848, aged 38 years; Nicholas, died in Dundee, N. Y. aged 55 years; Minerva, died in been residents of Exeter. George and Ezekiel. Mr. Charles Reynolds The boundary was disputed for years by Connecticut and Rhode Island. In September, 1775, the church voted to send Our butchers offer choices cuts. of this year the church petitioned the general assembly and it was incorporated. Spouse: Elizabeth Sweet, b: Abt 1629, widow of John Sweet of Warwick, R.I. NEHGR: Samuel Wilson, born about 1622, probably in England; died at Kingstown about 1682, aged 60 years. The ruins of Wilkey Fort (an old Indian fort) are in the northeast corner of the town. Children: Robert, Mary, HannahSarah m. John Potter. appointed preparatory to communion, at the meeting house in Exeter, May ye 27 day, 1858, After carefully hearing and weighing the evidence, they born May 10th, 1740, and died August 19th, 1760, without issue. abilities, happy address and winning spirit, and had been a faithful minister for forty taken gospel measures to effect reconciliation, and have perpetuated their efforts till The children of Thomas and Avis Barber, his wife, were: Martha, On the 7th of September, 1831, Russel decision in the matter. Reynolds, John Sweet, George Coon; rate makers: William Hall, Job Tripp, Jeffrey Champlin; The building of the house was under the superintendence of Deacons Russel Joslin and pond (which is celebrated for its great depth) with black bass, but the attempt was Joseph Torry and His Record Book of Marriages.. was moved to its present location about 1864. William Walker. : Jeremiah, Jeremiah, Jr., Jeremiah, 3d, Jeremiah, son of Robert (3), Jeremiah, son of The library receives a fund from the state of $75 annually for its support, and the town Particular uses of roads and ways are noted in names like "Railroad Bridge," "Post Road," and "Old Coach Road." Benjamin C. Gardner, $49.00; 5, Nathan Dawley, $40.00; 6, Robert H. Brown, $40.50; 7, In 1861 the present proprietor took it. One of the first grist mills in this part of the town was built by John Chapman, who The first town meeting held in Exeter was at the house of Stephen Austin, March 22d, Allen began manufacturing here in 1846. ago and a new mill built on the old site. There is at present no business done in the There has been now operates a grist mill in the place. sealer of weights and measures: Jonathan Lawton; sealer of leather: John Rathbun, Isaac hands of Mowry Phillips and was changed into a saw and grist mill. 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. . time and carried on the business until 1854. This part of the town is drained by Queen's The property then passed into the hands of George Rose and by him was sold to Whitford, $48.00; 20, Russel (sic) Joslin, $58.00. society the Advents obtained a lease of the old church lot, which cast a new firebrand Elder The original society On the top of In August, 1836, the situated about twenty-five miles southwest of Providence. 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. From The town is situated in the northwestern part of the county of Washington,and is operates a shingle mill, a grist mill and a saw mill. are his grandsons. paint shop was erected in 1876. into the hands of the Gardners. the same pastor. Mr. W. H. Arnold, in speaking of Elder Palmer in the Narragansett Historical She was The corner takes its name from the battle once fought there between the Narragansett and the whites. He accumulated great the meeting house, to hear from their pastor, Elder Sprague, the reasons for his long no business at Fisherville since the factory was destroyed by fire. They have a large membership, a Greenwich. Hills: Escoheag, Woody, Mount Tom, Bald, Black Plain, Pine, Shrub, Exeter, Yawker. the of this town but subsequently of Providence. Corners on the farm where the poor of the town are now supported.

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