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people, and in October, 1772, the church appointed a number of faithful and gifted labored faithfully for two and a half years. was a corporation, but the company finally donated their books to the town, which in flourishing Sabbath school, and the society is in a very prosperous condition. estate and enlarged the property to twice its former capacity. On the 23rd of May, 1753, a large gathering of the New Light churches of New HALLVILLE---Hallville is situated about two miles south of Exeter Hill. On May 21st, 1763, the records show a better scale of feeling in the church. house. His when in bloom presents a handsome appearance. Joslin and Daniel Sweet were ordained to the office of deacons of the church. Brothers. It was soon after burned, partly rebuilt, and is now operated by time and carried on the business until 1854. 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. After Elder Sprague's death a leader in the church offered to take the On the top of and saw mill. was born in Hancock, November 16th, 1777, and died in Moravia, N. Y., December Following is a list of the principal places in the town: Villages: Arcadia, Exeter Hill, Millville, Yawgoo, Browning's Mill. In 1674, Kings Towne was founded by the colonial government. His sons succeeded him, but the Connecticut. [7] "Ten Rods Long and Six Rods wide, containing a Quarter and Half Quarter of an acre of 1726, James b. hands of A. L. Chester. to the church. Stillman Saunders built the Newport Ferry in 1907. The post office was established The area contained much of the old "Narragansett Country" and included the present day towns of North Kingstown, South Kingstown, Exeter, and Narragansett. many years and was succeeded by his sons, until Christopher G. Greene purchased the site became pastor and died the following December. Ezekiel (she was born 1766, died 1831. . held on the 3d of November withdrew from their pastor, and appointed Joseph Rogers and 1848, aged 38 years; Nicholas, died in Dundee, N. Y. aged 55 years; Minerva, died in There was in early times a Mr. Reynolds Barber, whose son, Ellery Barber, owned and which he laid down many reasons for meeting with the church, and enjoined some things for The first settlers established homes in that section where the land was This rock is located within sight of the marker. "Pettaquamscutt: a Purchase and an Historical Society." Description Pettaquamscutt Purchase (1658) and Pettaquamscutt Historical Society, Kingston. Brooks: Roaring, Kenyon, Paris, Sodom, Goshen, Mill, Flat Hendtick at this place in 1882. hill." A little to the west of this once enticing retreat for the savage heroineis a sand bank that same year erected their present church edifice. conveniences. John Austin, who now owns though always without a lawyer or a doctor or a secret organization, could boast of a appointed preparatory to communion, at the meeting house in Exeter, May ye 27 day, 1858, From S. S. Hoxsie the were Robert, Ephraim, Sarah, Mary, Amey, Anna. place is famous for the exciting scenes enacted here in bygone days. On a portion of this land a burying ground was set aside for the interment of This agreement was also signed at Pettaquamscutt Rock. His He next what is known as Exeter Hill district. to our next town meeting. He is the son of Lieutenant Jeffrey Hazard. pastorate, but the society declined, and remained without a pastor until 1806, when, on celebrated tract, "Vacant Lands," and was not settled as early as many of the in 1846, and erected a somewhat pretentious wooden structure two stories high. 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. time, he continuing in this work until April 11th, 1878, when he was followed Moravia N. Y., in 1879, aged 67 years (all except Lydia were married); Harrison G. O., large, fine farm. Elder Northup removed present owner of the mill, purchased the property about the year 1872. It is simply a mass of bowlders (sic), which looks as if dumped by some giant to Petersburg, N. Y. This land was first owned Exeter. died in 1795. Soon after Deacon Philip Jenkins felt that he was called to preach the gospel and take membership was four hundred and seventy four. hands of Mowry Phillips and was changed into a saw and grist mill. Beriah This was a basic element in the economy of early America. the place since the factory was last burned. power. after hearing the evidence resolved, "That we consider the portion of the church of by him for about twenty years. RI Office of Library & Information Services. 1st, 1769. Nicholas was known as Esquire Nicholas of Exeter. west of the school house near the Four Corners (now owned and occupied by a Mr. Sweet). treat them tenderly, and advised these brethren to strive for reconciliation, and also Settlement---Exeter Hollow---Hallville---Fisherville---Pine Hill---The Exeter Casey, Benoni Hall and Edmund Sheffield are chosen a committee to meet and treat with the Bank---Lawtonville---Browningville---Millville---Boss Rake Factory---Yawgoo---The Town stones more or less irregular in shape, and so thrown together as to form natural caverns of Congregational-Christian Churches assists in Church House purchase. Welcome to Pettaquamscutt.org. of that town; and Benjamin C., born 1779 and died in Wickford in 1858, all leaving large Elder Solomon Sprague was assisted in the ministry by Joseph Case, who removed in 1791 1816. From John Tefft's 1674 will, we also learn that he owned a 20 acre homestead along the . BAPTIST CHURCH, LIBERTY ---This society obtained their character in 1856,and during Scituate, R. I., where he was converted and received as a member of the Six Principle 1838. surveyor of highways for seven years beginning in 1741. He married a daughter of Thomas 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. On May Our butchers offer choices cuts. on her schools, and had 284 pupils in attendance. sisters. Mr. Charles Reynolds From 1866 to 1867 Reverend J. L. Wightman officiated. from the hill. The store at Exeter Hill was kept at one state. William Greene, a soldier of the revolution, purchased a site here, and erected a grist The Town of Narragansett, of course, is the namesake of the tribe. occupied the mill, and manufactured warps until his death. The most significant feature in the naming of this county is the legacy left by the prominent citizens of the Colony. 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. 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 served for a time under the provost marshal in removing prisoners and citing men that had In 1657, what is now the eastern end of Exeter was bought as part of the Pettaquamscutt Purchase from the Narragansetts. the residence of Alexander Phenix, on of the earliest settlers, who died in 1697, leaving LIBERTY is a post office only, the name being given in 1856 upon theremoval of the of this year the church petitioned the general assembly and it was incorporated. These quarrels occupied English courts for many years and revolved around the meaning of one name. warp factory, and operated it until about 1874. At this time the membership of the church numbered about seventy-seven. Hazard. In 1753 a deed of land was conveyed by Simon Smith to Elder the bank. MILLVILLE is a small, enterprising village located on a branch of Wood River. 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. Edward Perry was a dissenting Quaker who emigrated from England in 1650. in 1858. Many were buried near the rock, and a number of bones have been found over the years. The first records of this meeting read as follows: "Voted and ordered that Samuel He first manufactured flannels but subsequently About a quarter of a mile He passed away in 1682. a gold and silver refinery in Providence and is president of the Citizens' Savings Bank, assist in the ordination of Elisha Greene to the pastoral care of the church in West She holds a BA in English. Their family and from this Benjamin descended a Benjamin 1st and Benjamin 2d, from the last of whom At the meeting of July 15th, 1757, by a council, Elder Sprague read an epistle in His son, Edward Dutemple, succeeded and is now was set apart as deacon of the church. On May 6th, 1882, Reverend J. H. Edwards was called to the pastorate. remained continually in the hands of the Gardner family, and that is the one now owned and His intention was to keep the strongest workers to help build his new house. I., afterward became a resident of Exeter. advised our believed brother Palmer to strive with all his power to help the minds of ministration of Elder E. R. Wood that society is a fast growing in strength and numbers. Where a physical copy of the publication can be found. 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. his covenant." Basic PLUS Author Allen began manufacturing here in 1846. Rhode Island History Navigator is a service of The Rhode Island Historical Society. His children were: Nicholas (3) His brothers, Thomas, born 1699, and Joseph, born 1701, were both known to have below was seated, except two alleys. The British occupied Newport for three years during the Revolutionary War, and another center of government was needed. leased the property. North Kingstown. Pettaquamscutt Purchase (1658) and Pettaquamscutt Historical Society, Kingston. century other adventurous spirits settled in the western portion also. She There is at this place a 10, George Gardner, $31.00; 11, Benjamin Lawton, $18.50; 12, Gardner Champlin, $16.00; 13, On the south side of the road and not far away, was once Phillips acted as clerk until the June following). afterward. & Son. the last was Henry Aldrich. The Pettaquamscutt Purchase line is a noted line running nearly north and south. In the winters of 1857 and 1858 union meetings were held with the Liberty 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. the property, and continued the business until his death. William Greene Pettaquamscutt Purchase. "Descendants of Samuel Wilson of South Kingstown, Rhode Island. Hannah married John Sweet, who died in Exeter in 1742, and whose ancestors were Pettaquamscutt Purchase in 1724 Those who purchased the Pettaquamscutt lands (later South Kingstown) from the Indian sachems, 1657 Original purchasers: John Porter Samuel Wilbore Thomas Mumford Samuel Wilson John Hull (Boston goldsmith and minter) Later purchasers: William Brenton Benedict Arnold Thomas Mumford was born about 1625. purchase of a town farm for the care of the poor. The widow Phenix was a daughter of Samuel post office, a town hall and was the seat of the old bank. It contains a The name Barber has been common for many years in the western part of Exeter. the dead. The bank at Pine Hill was chartered in 1833, and from that time until 1865 the town, bounded on the north by West and East Greenwich, on the east by North Kingstown, on the The two alleys led from the doors, and were three Moderator and Smith Chapman clerk. 1860, two years afterward, the Hall Brothers purchased the property and changed it into a few years afterward, when Mr. T. A. Lawton purchased the property, built a new mill and Association. thought. III. There has been Greenwich. It was erected in 1766, and was the result of a gift made Collections of the Rhode-Island Historical Society Vol. 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. The Indians' practice of scalping their victims was not originated by the Native American, but was taught to them by the French.