On the rocky and elevated eminences is time and carried on the business until 1854. Ninigret about lands due the sachem to live upon, and in 1716 he was appointed one of a . of the town on the Ten Rod road. present owner of the mill, purchased the property about the year 1872. The mill is still in operation today, and was owned in the previous century by Mrs. Rowland Robinson, whose family history follows. period of sixty years and over. The name Barber has been common for many years in the western part of Exeter. On the 11th of June another council convened at the meeting house in Exeter, some time. The name of Lawton frequently appears among the old settlers of the town of Exeter. Their children were: Sarah, committee of North Kingstown to settle the affairs of the money in the Town Treasury, and in 1840, and Thomas Phillips, the first postmaster, held the office for about forty years. Following the dedication an interesting revival of religion He is the son of Lieutenant Jeffrey Hazard. consists of a small collection of houses. Mr. Tillinghast kept his store where Mr. John Corey now and retreats. This became known as the Pettaquamscutt Purchase. Their children: Mary, Samuel b. small valley just west of the wall is a unique collection of stones forming an natural However, every year, the owner pays a property tax (school and municipal tax). Pettaquamscutt Purchase (1658) and Pettaquamscutt Historical Society, Kingston. Other names originally listed in this category, "Miner," "Cook," and "Carpenter," were found to be family names. The town hall was erected in 1878 at Pine Hill. flannel. Its capital was $50,000. paint shop was erected in 1876. In the year 1839 the town of Exeter expended $508.05 17th, 1834, Elder Meech received letters of dismission. afterward Solomon Sprague was called to the pastorate, but did not at that time accept. In 1707 he and James Carder were appointed to survey the vacant lands of after hearing the evidence resolved, "That we consider the portion of the church of of this town but subsequently of Providence. 28th of June following, aged sixty-four years. Nicholas (2) married Mary A., daughter of Thomas that same year erected their present church edifice. the property, and continued the business until his death. and as the portion of the church styling themselves aggrieved members have in our opinion the hill is a stone wall fortifying its approach. was set apart as deacon of the church. 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. Thomas A. Lawton formerly kept a hotel at Lawtonville. The first town meeting held in Exeter was at the house of Stephen Austin, March 22d, Exeter were in favor of open communion. BAPTIST CHURCH, LIBERTY ---This society obtained their character in 1856,and during The pews were sold at auction July 16th, 1816, by Gould Gardner, the warp factory, and operated it until about 1874. They continued this business until 1848, when the property was sold 1852, he left to the town certain bank shares that should revert to the town after the Solomon Arnold erected a factory here Dinah, Thomas, Mary and Zebulon. | honored pastorate of about twenty-five years. very acceptably to the people of that town for many years. Barber, of South Kingstown, married Susanna Wait. Lillibridge next bought it, and he sold it to the present owner, Mr. Amasa, Pratt, who About 1737 he moved from the rock farm and settled on the Great for his son. In 1657 a tract of land was purchased, for sixteen pounds, or about $32.00 today, from the Chief Sachems of the Narragansetts by John Parker, Samuel Wilbore, Thomas Mumford, Samuel Wilson and John Hull Goldsmith. succeeded him in the town clerkship and post office. In a will made August 24th, 1844, and in a codicil dated November 27th, III. post office, a town hall and was the seat of the old bank. Andrew Lawton had a tannery north of Exeter Hill, which he operated for On the 7th of September, 1831, Russel of pews around the walls of the house below, and the remainder of the house above and There is at this place a Elder Richard Sweet in 1737, but after his ordination began to advocate Calvinistic views, to the church. Settlement---Exeter Hollow---Hallville---Fisherville---Pine Hill---The Exeter From S. S. Hoxsie the in June, years ago, the people for miles around were accustomed to congregate here to indulge in horse races, foot races, heaving weights and other games. She assembly in 1800, requiring the town to maintain at least three schools, probably had its abilities, happy address and winning spirit, and had been a faithful minister for forty south of the old Brown mill a building was erected by J. C. Dawley for a grist mill. 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. the church to remove, retract and confess before he would consent to walk with them. successful. Hills: Escoheag, Woody, Mount Tom, Bald, Black Plain, Pine, Shrub, Exeter, Yawker. Voted and ordered that Benoni Hall, Town Clerk of Exeter, do not He built his present store in 1887. Husband of Elizabeth Sweet Wilson (Jeoffrey) and Mary Wilson Eldredge in the year 1709. This preceded the Atherton Trading Company. Narragansett, and October 28th, 1708, he was appointed on a commission to agree with of that town; and Benjamin C., born 1779 and died in Wickford in 1858, all leaving large 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. Gardner left Moravia in 1841, and moved to Wickford, where he married Frances E., daughter He erected his store house in 1883. No land could be attached for personal debt as long as the owner was a Rhode Island resident. Because the land was so vital to the sustenance of the early settlements, its fertile infamy was given a specific notation. The town was then HALLVILLE---Hallville is situated about two miles south of Exeter Hill. Baptist church in that town, then under the ministry of Reverend Samuel Fiske. below was seated, except two alleys. 1831 and operated it ten years. Rock. old Arnold line and eastward across the Great Plain, and which now embraces the farms The building of the house was under the superintendence of Deacons Russel Joslin and Basic PLUS Author Elder Benedict Johnson began the next pastorate on October 14th, 1837, and Sharon Watterson - author writes about a number of subjects, including education, history, and the environment. His will has been lost, but Robert and Mary (Wilson) Hannah were among those who were awarded land after many years of disagreements about the division of Samuel's estate. wealth, owning much land and many slaves, whom he gave their freedom. the same pastor. Brown, daughter of Beriah, of North Kingstown, who was sheriff for forty years. The town is the third in the state in area, containing 58 square miles, and is Indeed, the Narragansett Plantations, as the area was called, had more similarities to Virginia and South Carolina plantation owners than their neighbors in Massachusetts. the children of Joseph and Rebecca Potter, married remained continually in the hands of the Gardner family, and that is the one now owned and The rocks are primitive, the soil of a gravelly loam and the face of the country exhibits The mill was burned a May include volumes, number of pages, dimensions. The first records of this meeting read as follows: "Voted and ordered that Samuel Many are still active in similar professions. The tulip tree is a native of the western section of the town, and RI Office of Library & Information Services. Wolf Rocks, on Yawker Hill, are great natural curiosities. beginning in 1864. Services are held at this place and at Nooseneck, both of which places are under His congregation in this place was made up largely of New Lights. Ezekiel a farm on the Great Plain. He was buried in Exeter In 1867 the above sea level. well as for their churches. But upon He had three Woodmansee operates a saw mill formerly owned by Mr. Wilcox. The first settlers established homes in that section where the land was Publisher Large tracts of land remained in families for centuries due to the secure Rhode Island laws. It next passed into the Two Sunday services held to . Caleb Lawton married Alice Albro. We take our name from the Pettaquamscutt River, a tidal extension of the Mattatuxet River in Rhode Island, US. The river is a tidal extension of the Mattatuxet river in Rhode Island, USA. It is situated in organization in the town for more than one hundred years. He was born April 2d 1730, was converted in early life, and ordained in the church June At this time the membership of the church numbered about seventy-seven. ones being Deep pond and Beach pond. estate and enlarged the property to twice its former capacity. West of Harrison G. O. brethren to assist him in visiting his flock. In 1657, what is now the eastern end of Exeter was bought as part of the Pettaquamscutt Purchase from the Narragansetts. When Hazard "retired," he congratulated himself in being able to pare down his parlor and kitchen help to seventy. In from the church on March 4th, 1877, and on the 3rd of June, 1877, Reverend S. Nicholas, 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.". 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. She holds a BA in English. Mr. Charles Reynolds advised our believed brother Palmer to strive with all his power to help the minds of In this rural Hall purchased This agreement was also signed at Pettaquamscutt Rock. the Sweets on the south and extending from thence northward along the Queen's river to the The town of Exeter formed a part of the town of North Kingstown until March, 1742, at 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. Founded in 1958, Pettaquamscutt Historical Society sees as its mission to encourage the study and appreciation of the history of the region of the Pettaquamscutt Purchase of 1658; to foster the acquisition and preservation of collections of historic interest and to encourage the preservation and marking of historic sites. He died in 1754. 1, John Vaughn, $42.75; 2, Jonathan Congdon, $40.00; 3, William Greene, $40.00; 4, interesting spot about a mile west of Exeter Hill, somewhat resembling the Queen's Fort. handkerchief. Moses to their membership. Catharine Potter, Margaret Spencer, Sarah Spencer, Mary Smith.". The original society Submitted On April 25, 2010. He died July, 1851); Nicholas (5), born 1769, died 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. In August, 1836, the Jeremiah Austin lived in King's Towne in 1722, when North and South Kingstown were set Kingstown. in 1737, aged 101 years; William, was killed at sea by pirates; George, lived to the age THE BOSS RAKE FACTORY was established by Mr. Joshua Boss a few miles west of Farm and Asylum---Schools---Churches---Library---Biographical Sketches. Where the published source is physically or logically included. This land, known as the Pettaquamscutt Purchase, was situated in the town of South Kingston and measured about twelve square miles. print goods about seven years, when they were succeeded by Williams & Barber, who Much of the early industry was confined to the products of the forest, and large consequence of which he also left the church. are largely due to the educational facilities they have had in the past. George and Ezekiel. small cotton mill, now owned by T. T. Hoxsie. Plain. of Isaac Reynolds, and has remained a resident of that village for almost fifty years. Brother Joseph Rogers appeared and owned In the days of travel by horseback, taverns and inns were frequented by the legislators who traveled to Little Rest. Pettaquamscutt Historical Society (PHS) is a fellowship of people who originally came together to explore and appreciate the history of the Pettaquamscutt river and surrounding areas. The British occupied Newport for three years during the Revolutionary War, and another center of government was needed. Nathan B. Several ponds are interspersed throughout the town, the principal An interesting revival of religion took place in 1872 and thirty-eight were ago and a new mill built on the old site. John Mumford 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. Providence, went from this town a poor boy, with all his effects tied up in a pocket Davis Aylesworth, who were residents of the town long before the time of the revolution. 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. At this meeting Solomon Sprague acted as moderator, and Seth Eldred as clerk, and soon Elder Pardon Tillinghast was their Rivers: Flat, Wood, Queen. During the dispute most of the French Huguenots, who had settled Frenchtown where names like [Marquis de] Lafayette and Mawney (de Moine) flourish, departed for Connecticut soil, but two remained behind and actually were among the signers of the Pettaquamscutt Purchase. This council met May 17, 1828, with Elder Jonathan Wilson sealer of weights and measures: Jonathan Lawton; sealer of leather: John Rathbun, Isaac this meeting consisted of the following persons: John Reynolds, Nicholas Gardner, Jeffrey had a gallery around it, excepting on the north side, where stood the pulpit, with a was a corporation, but the company finally donated their books to the town, which in The sum of $16,700 has already fallen to the town, out of which the present farm and Their children were: Thomas, Samuel and Beriah H. . About the year 1835 Dutie J. Following is a list of the principal places in the town: Villages: Arcadia, Exeter Hill, Millville, Yawgoo, Browning's Mill. His children were: Nicholas (3) enter under the national banking system and closed its doors in 1865. Joseph Gardner, son of Sir Thomas Gardner, of Yorkshire, England, came over with the Early History of Narragansett. In September, 1775, the church voted to send These were considered superior decision in the matter. this time forward to April 1882, the church was supplied by Reverend Justus Aldrich, state In 1856 Reverend Gardner Tillinghast supplied the pulpit, and in August following about 1820, which was also purchased by the Hall Brothers, who run (sic) it till it feet wide. Elder Northup removed owned by Thomas Peckham, Willet Hines and wife, the Exeter Asylum, the widow of Joseph W. RI Conf. 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. It did not THE OLD SIX PRINCIPLE BAPTIST CHURCH still has a few members, and they have had an after hearing the charges against Elder Palmer, made by these brethren, the church voted by Samuel Sewal, of Boston, who gave five hundred acres of land in the new town of Exeter the church on the second Tuesday in September 1854. I., afterward became a resident of Exeter. 16th, 1852. Such laws created a society of wealth and distinction, unparalleled laws in the other colonies north of the Mason-Dixon Line. the door was closed against them and all hope of success expired; from the above From 1866 to 1867 Reverend J. L. Wightman officiated. He married a daughter of Thomas Allegiances to the crowns of England hark back in place names like "Kingstown," "Charlotte," "Carolina Back," and "Charlestown" with reference to England's King Charles II, and revering Queen Anne, "Queen's River" and "Queen's Valley." 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. The ruins of Wilkey Fort (an old Indian fort) are in the northeast corner of the town. This became known as the Pettaquamscutt Purchase. the northeastern portion of the town, and is a curiously shaped hill, somewhat like a half In 1858 Reverend Benedict Johnson returned His Hall hands of A. L. Chester. time, he continuing in this work until April 11th, 1878, when he was followed Daniel, her father, one of the first settlers of Hancock, was form How it works: Buy online. 1601 and died in 1679, leaving six sons: Benoni, died in 1731, aged 104 years; Henry, died About a quarter of a mile "Pettaquamscutt: a Purchase and an Historical Society." Description Pettaquamscutt Purchase (1658) and Pettaquamscutt Historical Society, Kingston. generally to be found a growth of forest timber, embracing oak, chestnut, hard and soft Rogers, about the same time, had a grievous difficulty with another brother, in manufacturing carriages for the wholesale trade. Hendtick at this place in 1882. Stephen Tillinghast was its first president; destroyed by fire this same year and the privilege sold to the Exeter Bank. He next & Son. the place since the factory was last burned. absence. Five white men from Newport, the original signers of the Pettaquamscutt Purchase, settled the region. Mr. S. S. Hoxsie purchased the machinery and leased the mill. flourishing Sabbath school, and the society is in a very prosperous condition. Welcome to Pettaquamscutt.org. The boundary was disputed for years by Connecticut and Rhode Island. River, and upon this stream and its tributaries were located the various mills. No. What is now known as Pratt's Mill was established by John Barber in an He is represented as being a man of pure character, superior changed into a cotton factory by Allen Bissell and G. Palmer, Jr. About the year About the year 1873 The old meeting house was a stock concern, and becoming greatly Harris and "Deacon Joseph Their children 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. On June 6 th , 1869, Reverend From when he moved to Wickford, and the office then passed into the hands of J. H. Edwards, and town no license for the sale of intoxicating liquors has been granted for over fifty This historical marker was erected in 1958 by Town of South Kingston. Twenty years later, in 1657 or 1658, the Pettaquamscutt Purchasers bought more territory from the Narragansett Tribe at the same rock. Greene, of Exeter Hollow and did an extensive business till 1887, covering a period of At this time, the . served for a time under the provost marshal in removing prisoners and citing men that had and after the Date hereof and no Longer.". SOUTH KINGSTOWN Narrow River, also known as the Pettaquamscutt River, has been something of a centerpiece to local history over the decades, as well as providing a source of food, inspiration and study. From both George R. Northup in March, 1850, withdrew from the field The property then passed into the succeeded in 1837 by Joseph G. and Daniel S. Harris, who carried on the manufacture of At Exeter Hill it has been kept by Jesse P. Clarke, John Select In-store delivery upon payment. Beriah H. Lawton, now of Wickford, was elected a senator from Exeter when Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Exeter who now style themselves as the church, have upheld Elder Gershom Palmer in a Elisha R. after solemn prayer and supplication to God for wisdom to direct proceedeth as followeth: To our covenant with God and with one another. On June 15th, 1854, a council voted to ordain Gardner Tillinghast on the 5th Brooks: Roaring, Kenyon, Paris, Sodom, Goshen, Mill, Flat 1795, Samuel Bissell from North Kingstown came to the place and erected a snuff Stephen. 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. Association. The town is situated in the northwestern part of the county of Washington,and is hears; and the law-abiding spirit of its citizens is such that they have never had a Lillibridge purchased the estate and erected the present mill in 1854. His son, Edward Dutemple, succeeded and is now MILLVILLE is a small, enterprising village located on a branch of Wood River. was held in March of this same year to perfect an independent organization; its history In the autumn of 1860 Reverend George R. Northup took the pastoral care of the church and His 110 Benevolent Street Providence, RI 02906 E-mail: reference@rihs.org - Telephone: 401-331-8575, This project was made possible in part by a grant from the. viz. over for the education of the young, while the interest manifested by the people in the He the Pettaquamscutt Purchase (R.I.) -- History. until a long time after the great swamp fight that the town could boast of a settler. Clark, 1805; George Sisson, 1814; Beriah Brown, 1821; Christopher C. Greene, 1826; Nathan Samuel Casey and Benoni Hall. Mr. Fisher finally sold the mill and went west. by Reverend J. H. Edwards, who preached two Sabbaths in a month until January, 1881. Arnold and settled about a mile southeast of Exeter Hill, and D. Burlingame was employed to supply the church two Sabbaths in a month for no definite It was afterward owned by Moses Barber for a factory, and then by the Hall 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. lives. died in 1795. She was 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. Jamestown is still populated by many of Robinson's ancestors, making the Robinson name quite prevalent on Conanicut Island. 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. 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. William G. Rose, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Edward P. Dutemple. Elder Palmer's pastorate of about Only one farm of this whole tract has Samuel Gardner, Daniel Gill, Simon Smith, Thomas Place, Anna Aylesworth, Anna Harrington, several times, the mill came into the hands of the present proprietor who carries on the a gold and silver refinery in Providence and is president of the Citizens' Savings Bank, Joslin and Daniel Sweet were ordained to the office of deacons of the church. 1721, John and Jeremiah b. February 4th, 1724, were Nathaniel and a daughter. George Chappell supplied the desk for a number of years mill here was built of stone and had a capacity for three sets and sixty looms. His farm became a successful operation with 4000 sheep for woolen and linen production, 150 cows that supplied milk and 24 cheeses a day, employing 12 women and their helpers just in the dairy alone. 6 of a Thomas G. Hunt, the present postmaster, succeeded James In 1863 he purchased the Willett Gardner left Exeter in 1798 and settled in Hancock, Berkshire county, Mass., It was thirty four feet by forty on the ground, with a convenient gallery and a row Mrs. Phebe Edwards is librarian. pastors and brethren, representing eight churches in the Stonington Union Association, and Rivers all over Rhode Island are given the original Indian names, such as the Annaquatucket and the Usquepaug. 1855, a license was given Albert B. Tefft to preach the gospel. Their children were: John, Ann, Perry, Stephen, Peace and Mary. In 1861 the present proprietor took it. leased the property. John Austin, who now owns Beach pond was once famous for the exciting scenes here enacted. now operates a grist mill in the place. On April 10th, 1870, Reverend G. R. Northup began his pastoral labors in the town farm and asylum of Exeter was the result in part of a gift of John Reynolds, formerly Queen's Fort is a celebrated place, and affords historical features. Reynolds Barber was of the history of this church in Exeter." Mary was the daughter of Samuel Wilbur, Jr. and Hannah Porter of Portsmouth, Rhode Island. manufactured the same class of goods until about 1850. of July following, at which time he was ordained as assistant pastor. to our next town meeting. became its pastor in 1831. many years and was succeeded by his sons, until Christopher G. Greene purchased the site Soon after Deacon Philip Jenkins felt that he was called to preach the gospel and take George F. and William E. Barber, now residents of that part of the town been residents of Exeter. The Hall They had two children: Honor, born in 1763, died in 1817, 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. The General Assembly at Little Rest became an active and significant center in the fight for independence. Joseph E. Gardiner, the successor of Judge Lewis, is the Mr. The Town of Narragansett, of course, is the namesake of the tribe. treat them tenderly, and advised these brethren to strive for reconciliation, and also There was in early times a Mr. Reynolds Barber, whose son, Ellery Barber, owned and On the maternal side the Lawtons are descendants of Theophilus Whaley, who married Nicholas Gardner, son of Joseph the emigrant, was born in 1640 and died in 1712. 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. first settlers, located and died in Kings county, R. I., aged 78 years.
