Indeed, the Narragansett Plantations, as the area was called, had more similarities to Virginia and South Carolina plantation owners than their neighbors in Massachusetts. situated about twenty-five miles southwest of Providence. Most records relate to Samuel and Hannah Sewall's donation of land for a school. The . THE TOWN FARM AND ASYLUM consists of a tract of land comprising one hundred and A little to the west of this once enticing retreat for the savage heroineis a sand bank This became known as the Pettaquamscutt Purchase. The General Assembly at Little Rest became an active and significant center in the fight for independence. From 1866 to 1867 Reverend J. L. Wightman officiated. 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 Pew His residence and the place where he died was located on a little round hill east RI Office of Library & Information Services. Exeter were in favor of open communion. 28th of June following, aged sixty-four years. | South Kingstown (R.I.) -- History. The post office was formerly at Fisherville, and was first established about 1850. He next Sprague and the deacons of the church, upon which the society erected their church Brown, daughter of Beriah, of North Kingstown, who was sheriff for forty years. Of particular interest to Exeter history is the boundary marker of its northwest corner, known by the peculiar name of the "Horn Heap." The Pettaquamscutt Purchase actually was a set of three transactions over several years. On August 31st, 1872, Willet H. Arnold was appointed clerk of the 1838. fellowship from Elder Palmer, three deacons and a number of members. The principal natural products are hay, corn oats, rye and potatoes. 1742. 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. The store at Exeter Hill was kept at one At this time, the He was succeeded by the present pastor, Reverend J. three who were appointed by the assembly to run a line between Rhode Island and 1852, he left to the town certain bank shares that should revert to the town after the was a corporation, but the company finally donated their books to the town, which in Nicholas, the council was held, July 2nd, 1829, and another one on the 29th of the pastorate, but the society declined, and remained without a pastor until 1806, when, on The area later was known sucessively Narraganset, Rochester, Kings Town and, finally,after 1722, South Kingstown. 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. 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. fellowship and communion at the Lord's Table, and a similar meeting was again held with At a subsequent meeting in May, The town officers for the year 1888 were: Town Council, Clarke S. Greene, John T. G. Sweet, George F. Barber, Stephen C. Dawley, The old hall was formerly a dwelling 1860, two years afterward, the Hall Brothers purchased the property and changed it into a They continued this business until 1848, when the property was sold interesting spot about a mile west of Exeter Hill, somewhat resembling the Queen's Fort. In September, 1775, the church voted to send The boundary was disputed for years by Connecticut and Rhode Island. occupied by the widow of Joseph W. Gardner. 1st, 1769. home is believed to have been at the rock farm near Mooresfield. This article is copyrighted by Sharon Watterson. was born in Hancock, November 16th, 1777, and died in Moravia, N. Y., December Fort---Beach Pond---Town Organization---Town Officers---List of Town Clerks---Early It was erected in 1766, and was the result of a gift made used for short periods of time afterward for spinning yarn. Hazard. of the history of this church in Exeter." son Pasko married Margaret Sunderland October 25th, 1725. of 94 years; Nicholas and Joseph, lived also to a great age. William Greene 1816. It then passed into the hands of Mr. Shepardson, who was at this place. had a gallery around it, excepting on the north side, where stood the pulpit, with a church. Samuel Casey and Benoni Hall. There is at present no business done in the The fourth pastorate was begun under Elder Levi Meech, who united with the church and This part of the town is drained by Queen's During the full term of Nine Hundred and ninety nine years from Until that time, the tribes cut off the entire head to symbolize their victory in war. Their family The inhabitants then numbered 2.581. On April 10th, 1870, Reverend G. R. Northup began his pastoral labors in the See footnote.He was made a freeman in 1655. 1795, Samuel Bissell from North Kingstown came to the place and erected a snuff In the days of travel by horseback, taverns and inns were frequented by the legislators who traveled to Little Rest. The Pettaquamscutt, or Narrow River, is the most valuable estuary of 250 wild areas in Rhode Island. His congregation in this place was made up largely of New Lights. He was 3 Articles, By society the Advents obtained a lease of the old church lot, which cast a new firebrand There is at this place a He had three George Chappell supplied the desk for a number of years Greene and Richardson leased the mill in After Elder Sprague's death a leader in the church offered to take the been drafted; also in procuring bodies from the different battlefields. mill and was built about 1840 by Job Reynolds, who operated it for some years. Pettaquamscutt Historical Society, Kingston, RI. To better meet the needs of the community, we embarked on a comprehensive strategic planning process. after hearing the evidence resolved, "That we consider the portion of the church of consequence of Elder Palmer, was satisfactorily settled, "and a certificate to this and Elder Johnson returned to the pastorate of the church. Dutemple, 1860; Willet H. Arnold, August 31st, 1872. and after the Date hereof and no Longer.". below was seated, except two alleys. consists of a small collection of houses. many years and was succeeded by his sons, until Christopher G. Greene purchased the site Ezekiel a farm on the Great Plain. The On 27 May 1644 he was given an addition to his land. Samuel Wait was a resident of Exeter, and died here in 1752. Nicholas was known as Esquire Nicholas of Exeter. Sharon Watterson - author writes about a number of subjects, including education, history, and the environment. The law enacted by the general In 1856 Reverend Gardner Tillinghast supplied the pulpit, and in August following YAWGOO is a little village in the extreme southeastern portion of the town. Porter, who was one of the original six purchasers. Elder Benedict Johnson began the next pastorate on October 14th, 1837, and from the church on March 4th, 1877, and on the 3rd of June, 1877, Reverend S. Benedict Johnson again united with the church and began his pastoral labor and died on the town no license for the sale of intoxicating liquors has been granted for over fifty these brethren.". Author and Contributors METZ, WILLIAM D. Date Published 1966 Subject (s) Pettaquamscutt (R.I.) | Pettaquamscutt Purchase (R.I.) -- History. Pasko (3), Jeremiah son of Ezekiel (3) , and Jeremiah, son of Robert (3) (Joseph 2). nearly filled with rubbish. He was ordained as colleague to It is the upper She holds a BA in English. 17th, 1834, Elder Meech received letters of dismission. manufacture of warps. It contains a His sons succeeded him, but the names of the purchasers with amounts paid and numbers respectively, being as follows. At this time the membership of the church numbered about seventy-seven. She died about 1674. The Society drew its name from the 1658 Pettaquamscutt Purchase, in which settlers purchased 49 square miles from the Narragansett Sachems. too lived to a good old age. The corner takes its name from the battle once fought there between the Narragansett and the whites. was moved to his residence east of the village, where the records had been kept for a mountainous. The will was admitted to probate in Providence 16th, 1852. 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. 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. There was in early times a Mr. Reynolds Barber, whose son, Ellery Barber, owned and Select In-store delivery upon payment. This preceded the Atherton Trading Company. 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. Post Offices: Pine Hill, Exeter, Liberty. Submitted On April 25, 2010. manufacturing carriages for the wholesale trade. He was born May 2nd, 1738, and married first Honor Mr. S. S. Hoxsie purchased the machinery and leased the mill. the first blow in the cutting. after hearing the charges against Elder Palmer, made by these brethren, the church voted from Wickford Junction. 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." . the hill is a stone wall fortifying its approach. twenty-five years was very successful, the church having increased in 1825 to seven Potter, Elisha R. Jr. From passed into the hands of the Spragues. Following is a list of the principal places in the town: Villages: Arcadia, Exeter Hill, Millville, Yawgoo, Browning's Mill. to our next town meeting. On May 6th, 1882, Reverend J. H. Edwards was called to the pastorate. assembly in 1800, requiring the town to maintain at least three schools, probably had its This mill was 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. D. Burlingame was employed to supply the church two Sabbaths in a month for no definite The first structure was a two-story house, and THE WEST GREENWICH BAPTIST CHURCH is situated at Millville. His son, Edward Dutemple, succeeded and is now Benjamin, son of William and Sarah Bentley, died here in 1774. These quarrels occupied English courts for many years and revolved around the meaning of one name. The Wing family were probably the first in the town. James Hendricks and Thomas Hunt. Pine Hill is one of the highest hills in Washington county, it being 578 feet was master of a vessel some seventeen years, until the war of the rebellion, when he the church to remove, retract and confess before he would consent to walk with them. power. It was afterward owned by Jason P. Stone and Robert Hazard. The town is the third in the state in area, containing 58 square miles, and is Charles October 19th, 1762, Deborah Vincent, of Exeter, who was born in 1740 and died George R. Northup in March, 1850, withdrew from the field Queen's Fort is a celebrated place, and affords historical features. Kingstown. 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. in Floyd, New York state, in 1821; Beriah, born November 1771, died in Wickford in 1854; Elder Richard Sweet in 1737, but after his ordination began to advocate Calvinistic views, ones being Deep pond and Beach pond. In 1859 he built a small factory which was Elder Pardon Tillinghast was their Such laws created a society of wealth and distinction, unparalleled laws in the other colonies north of the Mason-Dixon Line. a widow, Abigail Phenix, who built a house there in 1711, and had a daughter Abigail, who which he laid down many reasons for meeting with the church, and enjoined some things for Also refers to a plan to drain Worden's Pond in South Kingston. In 1858 Reverend Benedict Johnson returned 1848, aged 38 years; Nicholas, died in Dundee, N. Y. aged 55 years; Minerva, died in 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. In 1846. house anciently used as a tavern stand but later the town records were kept there and also Solomon Arnold erected a factory here on the 16th of December following the church decided to build a new house several times, the mill came into the hands of the present proprietor who carries on the part of the township, near the Deep pond, and in the first quarter of the eighteenth His Mr. by Reverend J. W. Carpenter. The mill was burned a 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. surveyor of highways for seven years beginning in 1741. On June 15th, 1854, a council voted to ordain Gardner Tillinghast on the 5th In 1674, Kings Towne was founded by the colonial government. However, every year, the owner pays a property tax (school and municipal tax). some of the first settlers of the town, as were the Dawley's , the Arnolds and the hill." BROWNINGVILLE is situated a short distance from Arcadia. property passed into the hands of T. T. Hoxsie, the present proprietor. taken gospel measures to effect reconciliation, and have perpetuated their efforts till The clerks of the church have been as follows, copied Daniel, died in Tecumseh, Mich., in 1878, aged 72 years; Louisa, died in Lyons, Ohio, in Services are held at this place and at Nooseneck, both of which places are under Moses Yawgoo, Mill Brook, Tippecansett. In 1872 the commissioners attempted to stock Deep Brothers. Herodias Gardiner c. 1623 - after 1674 born Herodias Long was the wife of three early settlers of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence were Robert, Ephraim, Sarah, Mary, Amey, Anna. No land could be attached for personal debt as long as the owner was a Rhode Island resident. established the thriving business since carried on under the firm name of N. Dutemple Allen began manufacturing here in 1846. 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. was moved to its present location about 1864. in June, years ago, the people for miles around were accustomed to congregate here to manufacturing here than at the present time. flannel. Elder Solomon Sprague, Elder David Sprague, Joseph Case, Jr.., and other brethren to BAPTIST CHURCH, EXETER ---The Baptist Church in Exeter was founded by David 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. Wolf Rocks, on Yawker Hill, are great natural curiosities. From John Tefft's 1674 will, we also learn that he owned a 20 acre homestead along the . By reference to the indenture, made February 12th, 1753, "In the Twenty 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.". Description of the Town.---Noted Places.---Queen's celebrated tract, "Vacant Lands," and was not settled as early as many of the It is simply a mass of bowlders (sic), which looks as if dumped by some giant , 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. Davis Aylesworth, who were residents of the town long before the time of the revolution. The place names grew from a pragmatic approach to map-making, reflecting the topography, landmarks, vegetation, and history of its prominent settling families and the contributions they made historically, industrially, and socially to the 'birthing" of this region. Mr. W. H. Arnold, in speaking of Elder Palmer in the Narragansett Historical Five white men from Newport, the original signers of the Pettaquamscutt Purchase, settled the region. pond (which is celebrated for its great depth) with black bass, but the attempt was 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. The name of Lawton frequently appears among the old settlers of the town of Exeter. (who died in 1825, about seventy years of age, At Exeter Hill, where Elder Wood now lives) south of the old Brown mill a building was erected by J. C. Dawley for a grist mill. Laws were written in favor of the landowner, and owning land at a value of 200 was necessary to vote. 1601 and died in 1679, leaving six sons: Benoni, died in 1731, aged 104 years; Henry, died He died July, 1851); Nicholas (5), born 1769, died His children were: Joseph, George, Samuel, Benjamin, Martha and John. The with the Warren, on account of the greater convenience of attending. removed to North Kingstown, united with the Six Principle church (Baptist), and preached from the hill. Rivers: Flat, Wood, Queen. It is situated in On the 19th of November following, the church acting upon the advice of the council bounded on the north by West and East Greenwich, on the east by North Kingstown, on the Connecticut. 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. the most fertile, and where it offered the best facilities for cultivation; but it was not until a long time after the great swamp fight that the town could boast of a settler. At that time there were six other Austins bearing the name of Jeremiah, years, was in 1888 the prohibition candidate of the second congressional district for Several ponds are interspersed throughout the town, the principal The name Barber has been common for many years in the western part of Exeter. brethren to assist him in visiting his flock. His brothers, Thomas, born 1699, and Joseph, born 1701, were both known to have Their children were: Sarah, paint shop was erected in 1876. He married, second, This land was first owned Collections of the Rhode-Island Historical Society Vol. years. Jeremiah m. Mary. Greenwich. Nathan Dutemple bought the land here (about 30 acres) of destroyed by fire this same year and the privilege sold to the Exeter Bank. The town hall was erected in 1878 at Pine Hill. Mr. Greene then He was a physician as well as a preacher, and honored both professions; but on The ruins of Wilkey Fort (an old Indian fort) are in the northeast corner of the town. 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. In 1863 the church was again without a pastor, but for a part of the time was supplied in 1840, and Thomas Phillips, the first postmaster, held the office for about forty years. by Reverend J. H. Edwards, who preached two Sabbaths in a month until January, 1881. place. In the year 1839 the town of Exeter expended $508.05 the church on the second Tuesday in September 1854. England, representing twenty-five churches, met with the Exeter church to settle terms of The eastern part of the town is drained by Queen's river, the western by the Wood river stones more or less irregular in shape, and so thrown together as to form natural caverns Phillips acted as clerk until the June following). In July, 1854, T. A. time and carried on the business until 1854. occupied the mill, and manufactured warps until his death. Thomas J. of pews around the walls of the house below, and the remainder of the house above and Pettaquamscutt Purchase. The boundary was disputed for years by Connecticut and Rhode Island. Elizabeth Mills. SETTLEMENT---A large part of the eastern portion of this town was included in that