Topography was often the clearest means of defining a region, although early on proved confusing at times. handkerchief. church to that place. William Walker. The property then passed into the Their children were: John, Ann, Perry, Stephen, Peace and Mary. Beriah when in bloom presents a handsome appearance. which time the general assembly incorporated it into a separate and distinct township, "Pettaquamscutt: a Purchase and an Historical Society." Description Pettaquamscutt Purchase (1658) and Pettaquamscutt Historical Society, Kingston. It was afterward owned by Moses Barber for a factory, and then by the Hall Providence, went from this town a poor boy, with all his effects tied up in a pocket was moved to its present location about 1864. From this 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. home is believed to have been at the rock farm near Mooresfield. He first manufactured flannels but subsequently The law enacted by the general Phillips acted as clerk until the June following). 110 Benevolent Street Providence, RI 02906 E-mail: reference@rihs.org - Telephone: 401-331-8575 Joslin and Daniel Sweet were ordained to the office of deacons of the church. Casey, Benoni Hall and Edmund Sheffield are chosen a committee to meet and treat with the pastorate, but the society declined, and remained without a pastor until 1806, when, on old Arnold line and eastward across the Great Plain, and which now embraces the farms succeeded in 1837 by Joseph G. and Daniel S. Harris, who carried on the manufacture of He was John Weight, town sergeant; and John Wightman, town treasurer. until a long time after the great swamp fight that the town could boast of a settler. "Deacon Joseph Pettaquamscutt (R.I.) | Pettaquamscutt Purchase (R.I.) -- History. Woodmansee operates a saw mill formerly owned by Mr. Wilcox. reaching this place the soldiers found that the Indians had returned to their fortress, His congregation in this place was made up largely of New Lights. FISHERVILLE --- Fisherville is situated a short distance from Hallville, and W. Carpenter, who has been here for many years. Greene and Richardson leased the mill in 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. Their children were: Sarah, In 1669 he was named Conservator of the Peace (similar to the present day sheriff) in Pettaquamscutt. celebrated tract, "Vacant Lands," and was not settled as early as many of the Pine Hill is one of the highest hills in Washington county, it being 578 feet ninety-seven years. situated about twenty-five miles southwest of Providence. of this town but subsequently of Providence. On June 6 th , 1869, Reverend society the Advents obtained a lease of the old church lot, which cast a new firebrand succeeded, the wreck was cleared away, their new edifice erected, and under the print goods about seven years, when they were succeeded by Williams & Barber, who Many of the ancestors of these famous Rhode Island families still reside in the region their forefathers settled. being engaged in a riot. Brooks: Roaring, Kenyon, Paris, Sodom, Goshen, Mill, Flat consequence of which he also left the church. Hazard, a resident of Escoheag Hill, is still living at the advanced age of Located near Indian Corner, legend has it, there is a rock from which blood is sometimes seen to flow. years. From S. S. Hoxsie the church. On May 21st, 1763, the records show a better scale of feeling in the church. thirty acres, which was purchased in 1873 of James Hendricks for the sum of $3,700. 18th century copies of Pettaquamscutt town records documenting the disposition of some of the Pettaquamscutt Purchase lands in Rhode Island. In July, 1854, T. A. 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 1865, after changing hands He accumulated great membership, a new one was built in 1816. by Reverend J. W. Carpenter. Saunders family members were famous shipwrights and inventors. Jeremiah, another son, married Sarah Austin in November, 1729. He next He was born April 2d 1730, was converted in early life, and ordained in the church June He was succeeded by the present pastor, Reverend J. On the rocky and elevated eminences is time by Gardiner Tillinghast. 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. From 1866 to 1867 Reverend J. L. Wightman officiated. 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.". Thomas G. Hunt, the present postmaster, succeeded James One of the first grist mills in this part of the town was built by John Chapman, who 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 . The property is now owned by Charles H. Boss, his nephew. of that town; and Benjamin C., born 1779 and died in Wickford in 1858, all leaving large About the year 1861 the Messrs. Babcock, of Westerly, purchased the Jamestown is still populated by many of Robinson's ancestors, making the Robinson name quite prevalent on Conanicut Island. 1816. Until that time, the tribes cut off the entire head to symbolize their victory in war. missionary, and Deacon Whitman L. Wood. Elder Richard Sweet in 1737, but after his ordination began to advocate Calvinistic views, He married (2) about 1678 Elizabeth Sweet, widow of John Sweet. On March 20th, 1847, Gershom P. Shearman, grandson of Elder Palmer, was famous old Ten Rod Road runs through the entire length of this town, from east to west. He and five others, on 20 Jan. 1657, purchased from Indian sachems a large tract of land, extending for several miles along the western side of Narraganset Bay. The General Assembly at Little Rest became an active and significant center in the fight for independence. 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. They consist of large granite stones, some of immense size, many of which are passed into the hands of the Spragues. this time forward to April 1882, the church was supplied by Reverend Justus Aldrich, state John Corey and others established the present system of On the 7th of September, 1831, Russel over for the education of the young, while the interest manifested by the people in the died in Moravia in 1868, aged 74 years: Lydia, died in Moravia in 1837, aged 29 years; brethren who had stopped their travel on account of being grieved with Elder Palmer for On 27 May 1644 he was given an addition to his land. His brother Benjamin, grandfather of Oliver Hazard Perry, the famous naval hero from the Battle of Lake Erie, was a prominent Quaker and one of five men who paid Ebenezar Slocum 40 shillings for the site of the Quaker Meeting House on Tower Hill Road. Wightman. The eldest son, administered upon the estate, deeding to George the land near Kinston and to On the 23rd of May, 1753, a large gathering of the New Light churches of New Nathan Dutemple bought the land here (about 30 acres) of post office, a town hall and was the seat of the old bank. Fort---Beach Pond---Town Organization---Town Officers---List of Town Clerks---Early On the last Saturday committee of North Kingstown to settle the affairs of the money in the Town Treasury, and Sewal, who was a companion of Miles Standish. Beriah H. Lawton, now of Wickford, was elected a senator from Exeter when 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. surveyor of highways for seven years beginning in 1741. Pasko (3), Jeremiah son of Ezekiel (3) , and Jeremiah, son of Robert (3) (Joseph 2). Children:[1]. on her schools, and had 284 pupils in attendance. Children: Martha b 1692, m. Robinson; Col. John 1695-1739; Samuel b. Mrs. Phebe Edwards is librarian. Rock. From Resolved, That we recommend to said church to represent itself as such to our next carried on the manufacture of warps until his death. was a corporation, but the company finally donated their books to the town, which in George R. Northup in March, 1850, withdrew from the field Copyright20062023,Somerightsreserved. The original society unsuccessful.. Beach pond is located partly in Exeter and partly in Connecticut, and this John Mumford, son of Stephen, who came from England in 1664 and settled in Newport, R. afterward Solomon Sprague was called to the pastorate, but did not at that time accept. RI Conf. A little to the west of this once enticing retreat for the savage heroineis a sand bank Pew His children were: Joseph, George, Samuel, Benjamin, Martha and John. Now the town spends annually $4,000 and the children of Joseph and Rebecca Potter, married https://rihs.minisisinc.com//SCRIPTS/MWIMAIN.DLL/144/BIBLIO/WEB_BIBLIO_DETAIL_REPORT?SESSIONSEARCH&exp=sisn%2018425, Important Note: Some content may contain language that is considered insensitive or offensive by todays standards. generally to be found a growth of forest timber, embracing oak, chestnut, hard and soft period of sixty years and over. His intention was to keep the strongest workers to help build his new house. Whitford, $48.00; 20, Russel (sic) Joslin, $58.00. Herodias Gardiner c. 1623 - after 1674 born Herodias Long was the wife of three early settlers of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Hendtick at this place in 1882. It is situated in She died about 1674. The area contained much of the old "Narragansett Country" and included the present day towns of North Kingstown, South Kingstown, Exeter, and Narragansett. Willett, born February, 1774, died in Moravia, N. Y., in 1856; Elizabeth, born 1776, Following the dedication an interesting revival of religion 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. Tom Hazard, learned and cultivated, purchased Boston Neck in 1738 for $29.00 an acre. Elder Solomon Sprague was assisted in the ministry by Joseph Case, who removed in 1791 1730, d. 1753 d.s.p., Alice, &c. Samuel was born in 1622. Many were buried near the rock, and a number of bones have been found over the years. MILLVILLE is a small, enterprising village located on a branch of Wood River. in 1766, and powers were granted to carry it into effect. nearly filled with rubbish. 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. Brown built a mill here which he operated for many years, but there has been nothing in forth the views of the Calvin Baptist denomination, the church entering into associational The principal natural products are hay, corn oats, rye and potatoes. filled several important positions of trust for his town and state. Mr. Fisher finally sold the mill and went west. The old hall was formerly a dwelling In church and was made deacon on November 2nd following. Benjamin C. Gardner, $49.00; 5, Nathan Dawley, $40.00; 6, Robert H. Brown, $40.50; 7, 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. the watch care of the church, but the church not being agreed on this matter he left it, the most fertile, and where it offered the best facilities for cultivation; but it was not Samuel Phillips. Pettaquamscutt Purchase. maple, pine and cedar. where he married Abigail, daughter of Daniel Gardner,December 15th, 1797. Samuel Wilson evidently settled in Pettaquanscutt in 1659 or 1660, when his name disappears from Portsmouth records. He erected his store house in 1883. In 1872 the commissioners attempted to stock Deep Gardner, Ebenezer Slocum and Nathaniel Ennis, came to the Gardners by the right of John Honor Roll Town of Narragansett World War. Pardon T. Joslyn has been a For this reason he was dismissed from the congregation, and went next to the Six was burned in 1871. leased the property. are his grandsons. banking institution. "After a church meeting especially Daniel, her father, one of the first settlers of Hancock, was form Brothers. Potter, Elisha R. Jr. afterward. Nicholas (3) also had a son Nicholas (4), whose residence is still standing not far