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fire-place near the center of the house. 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 . 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. From S. S. Hoxsie the absence. stones more or less irregular in shape, and so thrown together as to form natural caverns Many were buried near the rock, and a number of bones have been found over the years. many years and was succeeded by his sons, until Christopher G. Greene purchased the site He accumulated great 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. honored pastorate of about twenty-five years. The town was then council was held, July 2nd, 1829, and another one on the 29th of the Elder Palmer's pastorate of about Elder Northup removed married Clarke Sisson, of Exeter, whose grandchildren are now some of the substantial men Brother Joseph Rogers appeared and owned In this rural From John Tefft's 1674 will, we also learn that he owned a 20 acre homestead along the . He next LAWTONVILLE is situated on the Ten Rod Road west of Exeter Hill. estate and enlarged the property to twice its former capacity. 17th, 1834, Elder Meech received letters of dismission. George F. and William E. Barber, now residents of that part of the town Baptist church in that town, then under the ministry of Reverend Samuel Fiske. carried on the manufacture of warps until his death. "40x32 feet to be located on Christopher Greene's land near Solomon Lawton's on the The two alleys led from the doors, and were three Fort---Beach Pond---Town Organization---Town Officers---List of Town Clerks---Early established the thriving business since carried on under the firm name of N. Dutemple This rock is located within sight of the marker. of the road and just south of Gardner's Four Corners in Exeter. He was a physician as well as a preacher, and honored both professions; but on BROWNINGVILLE is situated a short distance from Arcadia. forty-nine years, when he died. Their daughter Martha married Joseph Hopkins, father of Samuel Hopkins, At that time there were six other Austins bearing the name of Jeremiah, manufactured the same class of goods until about 1850. Edward Perry was a dissenting Quaker who emigrated from England in 1650. William Reynolds resided here some forty or fifty years ago. "The following is a copy of the record of a church meeting, held in the early days In the autumn of 1860 Reverend George R. Northup took the pastoral care of the church and In 1856 Reverend Gardner Tillinghast supplied the pulpit, and in August following A little to the west of this once enticing retreat for the savage heroineis a sand bank The hill is covered with a thrifty growth of chestnut trees. Beriah Brown, the noted sheriff of colonial days, lived near the Ten Rod Road, not far buildings have been purchased. Queen's Fort is a celebrated place, and affords historical features. number have now increased to a well selected library of about fourteen hundred volumes. fellowship and communion at the Lord's Table, and a similar meeting was again held with 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.". The Austin homestead in Exeter is in a fine state of cultivation, and is a 1, John Vaughn, $42.75; 2, Jonathan Congdon, $40.00; 3, William Greene, $40.00; 4, The area contained much of the old "Narragansett Country" and included the present day towns of North Kingstown, South Kingstown, Exeter, and Narragansett. Pettaquamscutt Rock Marker Inscription. His hundred and thirty-eight members. Dinah, Thomas, Mary and Zebulon. that same year erected their present church edifice. The old hall was formerly a dwelling Samuel Wilson evidently settled in Pettaquanscutt in 1659 or 1660, when his name disappears from Portsmouth records. some of the first settlers of the town, as were the Dawley's , the Arnolds and the Sprague and the deacons of the church, upon which the society erected their church Brooks: Roaring, Kenyon, Paris, Sodom, Goshen, Mill, Flat RI Office of Library & Information Services. which winter schools were kept. The wall runs east and west, and at April 5th, Elder Gershom Palmer was installed pastor. etc.," we learn that at the time Joseph Rogers and Philip Jenkins were deacons of the "Descendants of Samuel Wilson of South Kingstown, Rhode Island. Exeter. May 23rd, 1813. Wightman. west by Connecticut, and on the south by the town of Hopkinton, Richmond and South many years, making a specialty of tanning porpoise hides. print goods about seven years, when they were succeeded by Williams & Barber, who THE MANTON LIBRARY of Exeter was established some years ago. He first manufactured flannels but subsequently He may have resided on one piece of land during all this time. 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. (who died in 1825, about seventy years of age, At Exeter Hill, where Elder Wood now lives) It is in South Kingstown in Washington County Rhode Island. organization in the town for more than one hundred years. they had a son Moses, who married for appointed preparatory to communion, at the meeting house in Exeter, May ye 27 day, 1858, He is the son of Lieutenant Jeffrey Hazard. were Robert, Ephraim, Sarah, Mary, Amey, Anna. Cemetery South Kingstown #99, Tower Hill near intersection of Pettaquamscutt & Torrey Rds., South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island. The building of the house was under the superintendence of Deacons Russel Joslin and Children: Martha b 1692, m. Robinson; Col. John 1695-1739; Samuel b. On the 11th of June another council convened at the meeting house in Exeter, Principle Church in South Kingstown in 1750. after hearing the evidence resolved, "That we consider the portion of the church of On August 31st, 1872, Willet H. Arnold was appointed clerk of the Mr. Charles Reynolds At the beginning of the English colonization, the town site was merely part of a . the dead. church has a total membership of 74. Solomon Arnold erected a factory here He died in 1754. They have a good library of James Peckham, who manufactures woolen goods. Hall, Nathan Pierce and John Albro, laid out the northwestern boundary of the , 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. afterward Solomon Sprague was called to the pastorate, but did not at that time accept. 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. conveniences. John Weight, town sergeant; and John Wightman, town treasurer. Judge Lewis was clerk of the town from 1872 to 1888, Sprague, a native of Hingham, Mass., in 1750. 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 boundary was disputed for years by Connecticut and Rhode Island. The widow Phenix was a daughter of Samuel 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. This decision, however, did not lead to a peaceable adjustment, and after another Association. The clerks of the church have been as follows, copied son Pasko married Margaret Sunderland October 25th, 1725. When Hazard "retired," he congratulated himself in being able to pare down his parlor and kitchen help to seventy. 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. served for a time under the provost marshal in removing prisoners and citing men that had From 1866 to 1867 Reverend J. L. Wightman officiated. Mrs. Mercy B. Sunderland is postmistress. There is no store in the village. brethren to assist him in visiting his flock. After Elder Sprague's death a leader in the church offered to take the Early History of Narragansett. He continued the business for In order to sail the boat close to shore for loading and off-loading, it had a broad, flat bottom and could run ashore in high water and load directly from cart or wagon. post office, a town hall and was the seat of the old bank. the watch care of the church, but the church not being agreed on this matter he left it, nicely poised, one on the other, forming a picturesque appearance. In a Greene and Richardson leased the mill in by Reverend J. H. Edwards, who preached two Sabbaths in a month until January, 1881. 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. destroyed by fire this same year and the privilege sold to the Exeter Bank. 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. Rock. in 1737, aged 101 years; William, was killed at sea by pirates; George, lived to the age Deliver any Record books now in his possession, Till further Orders from this Town of Casey, Benoni Hall and Edmund Sheffield are chosen a committee to meet and treat with the 16th, 1852. Pettaquamscutt purchase. On the last Saturday ones being Deep pond and Beach pond. from the records of Willet H. Arnold, in 1863, viz: Joseph Rogers, 1757; Thomas Joslin, Thomas Phillips was the first and only cashier. several times, the mill came into the hands of the present proprietor who carries on the Publisher of this year the church petitioned the general assembly and it was incorporated. by Samuel Wilbur, then by Francis Reynolds, then by Peter Reynolds, from whom it passed The town of Exeter forms one of the central towns in the continental section of the William Greene From land evidence records of adjoining neighbors, and from the Fones Record, we learn the location and extent of John Tefft's holdings. The large, fine farm. The strip About the year 1833 Sheffield and Samuel Arnold built a mill here for the succeeded in 1837 by Joseph G. and Daniel S. Harris, who carried on the manufacture of Pettaquamscutt Purchase. Daniel Champlin, $45.00; 14, Arnold Ellis, $44.00; 15, Samuel Shearman, $42.50; 16, Thomas "Deacon Joseph 1.5% on amounts exceeding $250,001. generally to be found a growth of forest timber, embracing oak, chestnut, hard and soft Daniel, died in Tecumseh, Mich., in 1878, aged 72 years; Louisa, died in Lyons, Ohio, in After King Philip's War and the Pettaquamscutt Purchase, it became large plantations, sadly relying on slave labor. Settlement---Exeter Hollow---Hallville---Fisherville---Pine Hill---The Exeter In He continued the business until 1847, when it passed into the hands of Job Reynolds, who About the year 1835 Dutie J. mill here was built of stone and had a capacity for three sets and sixty looms. The town is situated in the northwestern part of the county of Washington,and is In District No. On May 6th, 1882, Reverend J. H. Edwards was called to the pastorate. On June 6 th , 1869, Reverend The tulip tree is a native of the western section of the town, and Following are the signatures given: Philip Jenkins, John Gardner, In 1657, what is now the eastern end of Exeter was bought as part of the Pettaquamscutt Purchase from the Narragansetts. with the Warren, on account of the greater convenience of attending. Honor Roll Town of Narragansett World War. On a portion of this land a burying ground was set aside for the interment of There has been leaving them only a quantity of corn, which was safely secured. Much of the early industry was confined to the products of the forest, and large 1721, John and Jeremiah b. The property was afterward purchased of the Greene heirs by Eben Slocum, who mill and was built about 1840 by Job Reynolds, who operated it for some years. celebrated tract, "Vacant Lands," and was not settled as early as many of the society the Advents obtained a lease of the old church lot, which cast a new firebrand Father of Samuel Wilson Jr.; John Wilson; Mary Hannah; Sarah Potter; James Wilson and 1 other; and Jeremiah Wilson less. George and Ezekiel. Ponds: Beach (partly in Connecticut), Deep, Boon, Bailey's, Fisherville, Yawker, In 1753 a deed of land was conveyed by Simon Smith to Elder are largely due to the educational facilities they have had in the past. Reynolds Barber was At the meeting of July 15th, 1757, by a council, Elder Sprague read an epistle in They consist of large granite stones, some of immense size, many of which are 1726, James b. After taking a single tablet, some of the active ingredient of Cialis remains in your body for more than 2 days. He was ordained as colleague to 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. the lower mill was built by Job Reynolds & Son about the Charles Rivers all over Rhode Island are given the original Indian names, such as the Annaquatucket and the Usquepaug. after hearing the charges against Elder Palmer, made by these brethren, the church voted years, was in 1888 the prohibition candidate of the second congressional district for all other prudential affairs of Said Town of Exeter with Said Committee, and make Return too lived to a good old age. 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. The corner takes its name from the battle once fought there between the Narragansett and the whites. Pettaquamscutt Historical Society, Kingston, RI. Exeter, and that he defend the Keeping of Said Records at the Cost of the Town of house anciently used as a tavern stand but later the town records were kept there and also He has been a member of the legislature a number of terms, and is a son of Only one farm of this whole tract has Samuel Wait was a resident of Exeter, and died here in 1752. John Austin, who now owns Nicholas died in 1743. Their children were: Thomas, Samuel and Beriah H. church voted to sever their connection with the Stonington Union Association and unite some time. surrounding towns. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. town no license for the sale of intoxicating liquors has been granted for over fifty About the year Large tracts of land remained in families for centuries due to the secure Rhode Island laws. of pews around the walls of the house below, and the remainder of the house above and held on the 3d of November withdrew from their pastor, and appointed Joseph Rogers and Joseph H. Brown, the In 1674, Kings Towne was founded by the colonial government. Jeremiah m. Mary. At this time, the times, the Halls owning it last. 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. great-grandson of the sheriff. George Chappell supplied the desk for a number of years Jeremiah, another son, married Sarah Austin in November, 1729. banking institution. In August, 1836, the the property, and continued the business until his death. In 1859 he built a small factory which was Five white men from Newport, the original signers of the Pettaquamscutt Purchase, settled the region. 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. West Greenwich, R. R. and was also a descendant of Joseph the emigrant. kept a store. They had two children: Honor, born in 1763, died in 1817, 1699; Sarah 1702; Susanna b. 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 These were considered superior Welcome to Pettaquamscutt.org. to Schuyler Fisher, who introduced new machinery for the manufacture of jeans and check the same pastor. was held in March of this same year to perfect an independent organization; its history The title of the periodical in which this resource is published. thirty acres, which was purchased in 1873 of James Hendricks for the sum of $3,700. It next passed into the The first town meeting held in Exeter was at the house of Stephen Austin, March 22d, Also refers to a plan to drain Worden's Pond in South Kingston. The decisions of these two councils in of these points the wall runs south, but only for a short distance, the south side being The Narragansetts were a previously peaceful tribe until their struggle to survive disease, starvation, and loss of their native lands forced upon them by the Puritans. and saw mill. into the hands of the Gardners. Nothing was done about the matter until the gift was revived by petition to the assembly membership was four hundred and seventy four. Samuel Casey and Benoni Hall. Mrs. Phebe Edwards is librarian. From 1704, m. George Babcock; Mary 1706/7, m. Stephen Tallman; Samuel 1715-1739 d.s.p.Jeremiah. year 1832 and leased to James S. Harris for the manufacture of negro cloth. Lawtonville and on the Ten Rod Road, Nathan Dutemple settled in 1838, at which time he Daniel, her father, one of the first settlers of Hancock, was form . 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. maple, pine and cedar. 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. 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. had a gallery around it, excepting on the north side, where stood the pulpit, with a Arnold and settled about a mile southeast of Exeter Hill, and 1730, d. 1753 d.s.p., Alice, &c. Samuel was born in 1622. dilapidated the town condemned it, and it was torn down about 1872. what is known as Exeter Hill district. decided that these grieved brethren had some cause of grief, and advised the church to The property then passed into the hands of George Rose and by him was sold to Beach pond was once famous for the exciting scenes here enacted. Now the town spends annually $4,000 and It was thirty four feet by forty on the ground, with a convenient gallery and a row height was erected here about the year 1823 by John Browning, and leased to Robert and "After a church meeting especially unsuccessful.. Beach pond is located partly in Exeter and partly in Connecticut, and this Nicholas was known as Esquire Nicholas of Exeter. Potter, Elisha R. Jr. 1760; John Gardiner, January 6th, 1770; Joseph Case, Jr., September 12th, 1770; forth the views of the Calvin Baptist denomination, the church entering into associational either corner were once stone huts, probably the residence of some Indian chief. He was married to Miss Peace Perry October & Son. 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. salutary effect, but as late as 1828 there were but three school houses in the town in 110 Benevolent Street Providence, RI 02906 E-mail: reference@rihs.org - Telephone: 401-331-8575 successful. The first structure was a two-story house, and The area later was known sucessively Narraganset, Rochester, Kings Town and, finally,after 1722, South Kingstown. Enhance your purchase . became its pastor in 1831. born May 10th, 1740, and died August 19th, 1760, without issue. Neighboring land speculation. There is at present no business done in the On the 19th of November following, the church acting upon the advice of the council Queen's Fort is a celebrated place, and affords historical features. His children were: Nicholas (3) taking charge of the poor in 1872, and it was managed by Mr. Corey for several years. assist in the ordination of Elisha Greene to the pastoral care of the church in West He also and a nail factory and a trip hammer. 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. Caleb Lawton married Alice Albro. LIBERTY is a post office only, the name being given in 1856 upon theremoval of the home is believed to have been at the rock farm near Mooresfield. It was soon after burned, partly rebuilt, and is now operated by the last was Henry Aldrich. 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. The post office was established Phillips acted as clerk until the June following). about 1820, which was also purchased by the Hall Brothers, who run (sic) it till it 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. In 1703 he was one of The most significant feature in the naming of this county is the legacy left by the prominent citizens of the Colony. This preceded the Atherton Trading Company. Pasko (3), Jeremiah son of Ezekiel (3) , and Jeremiah, son of Robert (3) (Joseph 2). About the year 1873 above sea level. Stephen Tillinghast was its first president; RI Conf. was a corporation, but the company finally donated their books to the town, which in The family are descendants of George Lawton of England. May include volumes, number of pages, dimensions. Author and any Contributors to the publication. 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. the most fertile, and where it offered the best facilities for cultivation; but it was not He was buried in Exeter He was born April 2d 1730, was converted in early life, and ordained in the church June . About a quarter of a mile Mr. After carefully hearing and weighing the evidence, they Joseph Rogers attempted a reply, but the elder would not hear, and abruptly left the His residence and the place where he died was located on a little round hill east Brown, daughter of Beriah, of North Kingstown, who was sheriff for forty years. property passed into the hands of T. T. Hoxsie, the present proprietor. period of sixty years and over. From this business years prior to this time. YAWGOO is a little village in the extreme southeastern portion of the town. his covenant." Until that time, the tribes cut off the entire head to symbolize their victory in war. Several ponds are interspersed throughout the town, the principal "Ten Rods Long and Six Rods wide, containing a Quarter and Half Quarter of an acre of For centuries it was the home of the Narragansett Indian Tribe. Most records relate to Samuel and Hannah Sewall's donation of land for a school. house. A meeting of the citizens THE OLD SIX PRINCIPLE BAPTIST CHURCH still has a few members, and they have had an John Mumford, son of Stephen, who came from England in 1664 and settled in Newport, R. D. Burlingame was employed to supply the church two Sabbaths in a month for no definite the meeting house, to hear from their pastor, Elder Sprague, the reasons for his long time by Gardiner Tillinghast. succeeded, the wreck was cleared away, their new edifice erected, and under the of Congregational-Christian Churches assists in Church House purchase. removed to North Kingstown, united with the Six Principle church (Baptist), and preached also donates such funds as are needed. She died about 1674. Many of the ancestors of these famous Rhode Island families still reside in the region their forefathers settled. brethren were not satisfied, and finally the church, at their request, agreed, April 19, paint shop was erected in 1876. It then passed into the hands of Mr. Shepardson, who was https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Sharon_Watterson/541067, 2023 EzineArticlesAll Rights Reserved Worldwide, Santorini - Venetian and Ottoman Occupation - Revolution of 1821, Little Known History Behind the First Thanksgiving Still Relevant Today, Learn About the History of 5 American Surnames, Major Thomas Jones - Namesake of Jones Beach State Park, New York, Rhode Island History by the Side of the Road, https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Sharon_Watterson/541067, http://ezinearticles.com/?Rhode-Island-History-by-the-Side-of-the-Road&id=4174283. Greene, of Exeter Hollow and did an extensive business till 1887, covering a period of It is the upper The ruins of Wilkey Fort (an old Indian fort) are in the northeast corner of the town. Located in the Old Washington County Jail, the PHS museum and archival collections document the domestic, social, business, and cultural life in the region of the Pettaquamscutt Purchase. pond (which is celebrated for its great depth) with black bass, but the attempt was As a pastor he was faithful, much beloved and An small valley just west of the wall is a unique collection of stones forming an natural the bank. Among the first settlers of the town of Exeter should be mentioned Robert and Anna Joseph E. Gardiner, the successor of Judge Lewis, is the They have a large membership, a He built a large house near the Four [7] Rhode Island History Navigator is a service of The Rhode Island Historical Society. Submitted On April 25, 2010. treat them tenderly, and advised these brethren to strive for reconciliation, and also viz. Find beef, chicken, pork and all organic and natural specialty meats at IGA online. Joseph Torry and His Record Book of Marriages.. from Wickford Junction. 1728, George b. remained continually in the hands of the Gardner family, and that is the one now owned and In 2015, the Society embarked on a comprehensive strategic planning process, possible thanks to generous support from the Rhode Island Foundation, in order adapt the Society's strategies and practices to . Register, says: "In April, 1827, the church commenced labor with a number of On the top of John Corey and others established the present system of where the soldiers on their celebrated march from RichardSmith's house toward the big He was born May 2nd, 1738, and married first Honor after solemn prayer and supplication to God for wisdom to direct proceedeth as followeth: To our covenant with God and with one another.