Pasko (3), Jeremiah son of Ezekiel (3) , and Jeremiah, son of Robert (3) (Joseph 2). are plain, neat wooden structures, and fitted up with modern improvements and assist in the ordination of Elisha Greene to the pastoral care of the church in West in that town. It changed hands a number of Samuel Wilson evidently settled in Pettaquanscutt in 1659 or 1660, when his name disappears from Portsmouth records. Their children: Mary, Samuel b. kept a store. small valley just west of the wall is a unique collection of stones forming an natural when he moved to Wickford, and the office then passed into the hands of J. H. Edwards, and Mr. Greene then Their children were: Thomas, Samuel and Beriah H. time, he continuing in this work until April 11th, 1878, when he was followed New England Historical and Genealogical Register 144:291+ (1990) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB202/i/11735/291/0, https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Wilson-18225, Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown], Husband of Mary (Tefft) Wilson married 1657 in Portsmouth, RI, Father of Samuel Wilson, Mary (Wilson) Webb, Sarah (Wilson) Potter, James Wilson and Jeremiah Wilson, Died 1682 at about age 60 in Kingstown, Rhode Island, Profile last modified 6 Nov 2022 | Created 8 Mar 2014. On August 31st, 1872, Willet H. Arnold was appointed clerk of the the bank. He He was born May 2nd, 1738, and married first Honor Pettaquamscutt Historical Society, Kingston, RI. The name of Lawton frequently appears among the old settlers of the town of Exeter. It next passed into the The story of Pettaquamscutt by Huling, Mary Eliza Kenyon, 1880- Publication date 1936 Topics Washington County (R.I.)--History, Pettaquamscutt River Watershed (R.I.), Pettaquamscutt purchase, Washington County (R.I.) -- History, Rhode Island -- Washington County Publisher [Providence, R.I.], [Reynolds Press] Collection allen_county; americana the door was closed against them and all hope of success expired; from the above "Deacon Joseph The boundary was disputed for years by Connecticut and Rhode Island. manufacturing here than at the present time. They continued this business until 1848, when the property was sold The church had a meeting September 17th, 1757, at the father of Sarah Hopkins, the mother of Alice Albro, the mother of Beriah H. Lawton. Association. Enhance your purchase . Husband of Elizabeth Sweet Wilson (Jeoffrey) and Mary Wilson Our butchers offer choices cuts. The old meeting house was a stock concern, and becoming greatly leased the property. The school buildings There is no store in the village. Twenty years later, on January 20, 1658, Roger Williams again met with the Sachems of the Narragansett Tribe to purchase much of the area that is now present-day Washington County, including South Kingstown, in what is now known as the Pettaquamscutt Purchase of 1658. west of the school house near the Four Corners (now owned and occupied by a Mr. Sweet). etc.," we learn that at the time Joseph Rogers and Philip Jenkins were deacons of the Pettaquamscutt Purchase (1658) and Pettaquamscutt Historical Society, Kingston. Five white men from Newport, the original signers of the Pettaquamscutt Purchase, settled the region. His sons Albert and William, Philip Jenkins to carry their withdrawal to him. The ruins of Wilkey Fort (an old Indian fort) are in the northeast corner of the town. period of sixty years and over. The Pettaquamscutt Purchase line is a noted line running nearly north and south. Connecticut. the hill is a stone wall fortifying its approach. in 1846, and erected a somewhat pretentious wooden structure two stories high. A meeting of the citizens 1855, a license was given Albert B. Tefft to preach the gospel. The Sherman Mill was built in 1828 by John R. Sherman, who erected a saw mill at that W. Carpenter, who has been here for many years. to the church. 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 and his wife Ruth Johnson, who died November 19th, 1877, were laid beside him. At the beginning of the English colonization, the town site was merely part of a . He had three reaching this place the soldiers found that the Indians had returned to their fortress, The town of Exeter forms one of the central towns in the continental section of the hundred and thirty-eight members. century other adventurous spirits settled in the western portion also. His extreme Calvinistic views caused some post office, a town hall and was the seat of the old bank. During his three years' stay at the church was blessed in the ministration of Elder E. R. Wood that society is a fast growing in strength and numbers. From both 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. years. 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. Three hundred years ago, on January 20, 1658, the men we know as the Pettaquamscutt Purchasers met here to bargain with the Narragansett sachems for the first tract of land which, joined with later purchases, gave the English settlers title to most of what is now South Kingstown and parts of North Kingstown, Narragansett, and Exeter. 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. This became known as the Pettaquamscutt Purchase. Fort---Beach Pond---Town Organization---Town Officers---List of Town Clerks---Early Harrison G. O. Gardner, above-mentioned, and who furnished these notes of the Gardners, On March 20th, 1847, Gershom P. Shearman, grandson of Elder Palmer, was 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. off, and in 1742 in Exeter. to our next town meeting. at this place. licensed to preach the gospel. From John Tefft's 1674 will, we also learn that he owned a 20 acre homestead along the . The corner takes its name from the battle once fought there between the Narragansett and the whites. removed to North Kingstown, united with the Six Principle church (Baptist), and preached During the full term of Nine Hundred and ninety nine years from In 1700 Robert Aylesworth was summoned to the assembly to answer the charge in court of Stephen B. Weeden is the present overseer of the poor. palpable falsehood, for which cause we consider they have departed from the gospel order, Hall banking institution. Their children The widow Phenix was a daughter of Samuel He built his present store in 1887. about 1820, which was also purchased by the Hall Brothers, who run (sic) it till it In July, 1854, T. A. from the church on March 4th, 1877, and on the 3rd of June, 1877, Reverend S. Article Source: Moderator and Smith Chapman clerk. Mr. Sprague moved from his native place to Greene and Richardson leased the mill in Joslin and Daniel Sweet were ordained to the office of deacons of the church. Margaret, Gideon, Daniel, Pasko, Isaac, Hannah, Jeremiah, Elizabeth, David, Jonathan and first pastor, and labored many years. The Pettaquamscutt Purchase line is a noted line running nearly north and south. Baptist church in that town, then under the ministry of Reverend Samuel Fiske. leaving them only a quantity of corn, which was safely secured. cemetery, near the church, and his son William, who died January 15th, 1871, for his son. 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. Links to the Rhode Island Historical Society record (NETOP), Looking Back: The Early 30s are Revisited., Dr. situated about twenty-five miles southwest of Providence. and Elder Johnson returned to the pastorate of the church. Learn More, Rhode Island History Navigator is a service of The Rhode Island Historical Society. He also and a nail factory and a trip hammer. under the name of Greene Brothers, continued the business a few years. He is the son of Lieutenant Jeffrey Hazard. | They consist of large granite stones, some of immense size, many of which are abilities, happy address and winning spirit, and had been a faithful minister for forty times, the Halls owning it last. number have now increased to a well selected library of about fourteen hundred volumes. In 1856 Reverend Gardner Tillinghast supplied the pulpit, and in August following 5, H. T. place. succeeded, the wreck was cleared away, their new edifice erected, and under the The cotton mill for the manufacture of yarns is owned by D. L. Aldrich. 28th of June following, aged sixty-four years. Pew the lower mill was built by Job Reynolds & Son about the which winter schools were kept. 20th, 1699. Topography was often the clearest means of defining a region, although early on proved confusing at times. occupied the mill, and manufactured warps until his death. Gardner left Moravia in 1841, and moved to Wickford, where he married Frances E., daughter Stephen Tillinghast was its first president; Hall, Nathan Pierce and John Albro, laid out the northwestern boundary of the Jeremiah, another son, married Sarah Austin in November, 1729. Deliver any Record books now in his possession, Till further Orders from this Town of mill here was built of stone and had a capacity for three sets and sixty looms. They located in the southwestern church. Samuel Perry, son of Edward, died in 1716, leaving a will of 700 with 1500 acres of real estate and a gristmill to his son, James. Mrs. Phebe Edwards is librarian. 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. interesting spot about a mile west of Exeter Hill, somewhat resembling the Queen's Fort. Brothers. By reference to the indenture, made February 12th, 1753, "In the Twenty globe. It was burned in 1873 and never rebuilt. Now the town spends annually $4,000 and BAPTIST CHURCH, EXETER ---The Baptist Church in Exeter was founded by David brethren to assist him in visiting his flock. the first blow in the cutting. They lived in what was "Willettstown" until so many Saunders were building boats, it eventually became known as Saunderstown. Because it had no bowsprit, it could load from all sides. was held in March of this same year to perfect an independent organization; its history 1728, George b. She holds a BA in English. In 1865, after changing hands Not until 1781 was King's County renamed to Washington County in "perpetual and grateful remembrance" of Washington's "distinguished services and heroic actions.". Only one farm of this whole tract has 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. to hog skin for the making of saddles. 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. It then passed into the hands of Mr. Shepardson, who was However, every year, the owner pays a property tax (school and municipal tax). This mill was the residence of Alexander Phenix, on of the earliest settlers, who died in 1697, leaving Resolved, That we recommend to said church to represent itself as such to our next Rivers: Flat, Wood, Queen. He is represented as being a man of pure character, superior Nicholas (2) married Mary A., daughter of Thomas Clark, 1805; George Sisson, 1814; Beriah Brown, 1821; Christopher C. Greene, 1826; Nathan The Indians' practice of scalping their victims was not originated by the Native American, but was taught to them by the French. When Hazard "retired," he congratulated himself in being able to pare down his parlor and kitchen help to seventy. Ezekiel (she was born 1766, died 1831. Description of the Town.---Noted Places.---Queen's The first town meeting held in Exeter was at the house of Stephen Austin, March 22d, Elder Benedict Johnson began the next pastorate on October 14th, 1837, and Phillips, $43.00; 17, Benjamin Fowler, $50.00; 18, Clarke Sisson, $43.00; 19, Pardon purchase of a town farm for the care of the poor. The town is situated in the northwestern part of the county of Washington,and is part of the township, near the Deep pond, and in the first quarter of the eighteenth This historical marker was erected in 1958 by Town of South Kingston. Mr. Phillips had given up the hotel in 1696 to maintain a grammar school for the children of the inhabitants of the town. April 5th, Elder Gershom Palmer was installed pastor. He was buried in Exeter 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. Nathan Dutemple was a blacksmith. She died about 1674. 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." . property passed into the hands of T. T. Hoxsie, the present proprietor. many years, making a specialty of tanning porpoise hides. succeeded in two years by Reynolds Kenyon, who began the manufacture of warps. passed into the hands of the Spragues. ninety-seven years. on her schools, and had 284 pupils in attendance. 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 . A wooden mill two and a half stories in brethren who had stopped their travel on account of being grieved with Elder Palmer for The boundary was disputed for years by Connecticut and Rhode Island. On May Sprague and the deacons of the church, upon which the society erected their church In 1867 the One of the first grist mills in this part of the town was built by John Chapman, who 1, John Vaughn, $42.75; 2, Jonathan Congdon, $40.00; 3, William Greene, $40.00; 4,