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 HISTORY 
 
 OF 
 
 WOONSOCKET. 
 
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 BY E. RICHARDSON, 
 
 WOONSOCKET: 
 
 S. S. FOSS, PRINTER, PATRIOT BUILDING, MAIN STREET. 
 
 1876. 
 
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAKD, Etc. 
 Ik Generai, Assembly, January Session, A. D. Kid. 
 Joint Ecsoliitiou ou tlie Celebration of tlie Centennial in the several Cities ;ind To^nis. 
 Kksolved, The House of Rcpvesentatives concurring tlierein, that in accorilance with the 
 recommendation of the National Congress, the Governor be requested to invite the pcoph- 
 of (he several towns and cities of the State, to assemble in their several localities on the 
 appi'oaching Centennial Anniversai'y of our Kational Independence, and cause to have de- 
 livered on that day an Historical Sketch of said town or city from its formation, and to have 
 one copy of said sketch, in print or in manuscript, filed in the clerk's oHi<'e of said town or 
 city, one copy in the otUce of the Secretary of State, aiul one copy in the oHice of the Li- 
 brarian of Congress, to the intent that a complete record may thus be obtained of the progress 
 of our institutions during the First Centennial of their existence; and that the Governor be, 
 requested to communicate tliis invitation forthwith to the several 'J'owu and City Councils in 
 tlie State. 
 
 I certify the foregoing to be a true copj' of a resolution passed by the General 
 Assembly of the State aforesaid, on the 20th day of April, A. D. 1876. 
 
 ^ t"^^ } Witness my hand and the Seal of the State, this l27th 
 
 ^ Z^ * ^I'ly of April, A. D. 1876. 
 
 JOSHUA Jl. ADDE.MAN, 
 
 Secretary of State. 
 
 STATE OF RHODE ISLAND. 
 
 Executive Department. 
 
 Pkoviuence, April 27th, 1S76. 
 To the Honorable Town Coinicil of the Town of Woonsocket. 
 
 (iKNTLEMEN : 
 
 I have the honor here^vith to enclose a duly ccrtilied copy of a Resolution passed by the 
 (icneral Assembly at its recent Session, requesting me to invite the people of the several 
 towns and cities of the State, to assemble in their several localities on the approaching Ceu- 
 tcnnial Anniversary of our National Independence, and cause to luni- delivered on such day 
 an Historical Sketch of said town or city from its formation. 
 
 By pursuing the course suggested by the Resolution of the ( iciu ral Asscmhly, the people 
 of the State will derive an amount of information which will be invaluable to the present 
 generation, as sltowing the wonderAd progress of the several towns and cities since their 
 foundation. 
 
 It will also be of gi'cat value to future generations when tlie materials for such sketches, 
 now accessible, will luivc been lost or destroyed hy accident, or become more or less eft'aced 
 and illegible from time. 
 
 'I'herefore, in pursuance of the request of the (ieneral Assembly, I respectfully aiul 
 earnestly, through you, invite the people of your tounto carry out the contemplated cele- 
 bration ou the Fourth day of July next. 
 
 HENRY LIPPITT', Governor. 
 
 Copy of a Resolution i>assed by the Town Council of Woonsocket, June S, 1870. 
 Ill iiursuance of chapter 565 of the Public Laws, passed at the May Session, 1S76, by the 
 
 General Assembly of the State, 
 Resolved : That a sum not to exceed $825 be appropriated for a proper celebration of the 
 approacliing Anniversary of our National Independence, and also for the purpose of printing 
 and putting into book-form the "History of the Town," as prepared by Erastus Ricliardson, 
 Esq., said sum to be expended under the direction ot the following Conmiittee : George A. 
 Wilbur, John II. Shcnuan, George S. Read, Amos Sherman and L. C. Tourtellot. 
 
INTRODUCTION. 
 
 Among the requirements of the American citizen, is that of cele- 
 brating the natal day of his Country's Independence. It being a 
 requirement which requires no sacrifice, it is generally performed 
 with commendable zeal. He may be remiss in the discharge of many 
 other of his obligations as a freeman and a patriot, but the observ- 
 ance of the Fourth of July is seldom overlooked. He must either 
 see or participate in a parade of some kind; and if he is denied the 
 ecstasy in his own neighborhood, he seeks it elsewhere. 
 
 The first public demonstration in "Woonsocket, that is worthy of 
 mention, took place in ISoo. The literary exercises were held in the 
 Baptist Meeting House. The dinner was eaten and the toasts drank 
 in the Woonsocket Hotel, then kept by Mr. Cephas Ilolbrook. The 
 orator of the day was Christopher Iloljinson, That there was the 
 re(iuisite amount of "spread eagle" in this oration of Mr. Kobinson, 
 r have no doubt, for at that period the American people required it 
 in large doses at their Fourth of July celebrations. But I am 
 equally confident that his oratorical flights were tempered with 
 wit, good judgment and learning, for in all the town, State and 
 national affairs in which our distinguished townsman has been a 
 ])roniinent actor during his long and useful life, these have been his 
 distinguishing traits. 
 
 The next celebration in Woonsocket was what is remembered to 
 this day as the "Eoaring Celebration." This occurred in 18;j5, and 
 was indeed a "roaring celebration," for reasons which the dignity of 
 history prevents me from recording. The literary exercises were held 
 in the Episcopal Meeting House. Jonathan E. Arnold was orator of 
 the day. A bootli was erected on Ai'uold street, where the toasts were 
 ti) l)e drank. Tristam Burgess and IIein\y Y. Cranston were ])resent. 
 Tlie guests had comfortably seated tliemselves in the "l)ooth," Tris- 
 tam Burgess had just arisen to respond to a toast, when a storm 
 suddenly arose, and the company adjourned in a hurry to the Woon- 
 
6 HISTORY OF AVOONSOCKET. 
 
 socket Hotel, then kept by Messrs. Wliitcomb Brotlieis. Tlie rooms 
 were close, unci the wine flowed freely. Many of the guests rolled 
 under the table; and one of them jmnped on top of the table, and 
 sang the "Star Spangled Banner." 
 
 In 1S3S there Avas another "glorious" celebration. The oration 
 was given by Edward II. Sprague in the Baptist Meeting House, 
 and the Declaration was read by Christopher Robinson. The dinner 
 and toasts were discussed in a vacant room of a V)uilding owned by 
 Messrs. W. & L. A. Cook, on Main Street. It was at this cele- 
 bration that a certain dignified citizen of the village honored the 
 American Eagle with a toast and a speech which brought down the 
 house. The escort duty to these celebrations was performed by the 
 Bellingham Eifies, under the command of Abirani Wales, assisted by 
 Lieutenant Landers. 
 
 In 1846 occurred what is remembered to this day as the "Temper- 
 ance Celebration." The church bells were rung at sunrise and 
 sunset, and during the day the usual national salutes were fired. 
 At ten o'clock a procession was formed on Market Square by Lyman 
 A. Cook, Chief Marshal, assisted by Arnold Briggs and Peleg W. 
 Lippitt. The line was as follows : 
 
 Aid. Chief Marshal. Aid. 
 
 United Brass Band. 
 
 Woonsocket Guards. 
 
 President (Jolm Bovden, Jr.). Chaplain (Kev. Mr. Talbot). 
 
 Orator (James W. Smith). Reader (L. W. Ballon). 
 
 Vice-Presidents : (Samuel Greene, George S. Wardwell, Samuel F. Man, Eli Pond, jr., 
 
 George C. Ballon, Nelson Jeuckes and Dr. II. A. Potter). 
 
 Committee of Arrangements. 
 
 Revolutionary Pensioners. 
 
 Choir. 
 
 Members of General Assembly. 
 
 Town Councils of Smithtield and Cumberland. 
 
 (.)ther Town (Officers. 
 
 Martha Wasliington Society. 
 
 Woonsocket Total Abstinence Society. 
 
 Hamlet Temperance Society. 
 
 Woonsocket Young Men's Temperance Association. 
 
 Woonsocket Fire Department. 
 
 Odd Fellows. 
 
 Delegations from Neighboring Towns. 
 
 Citizens and Strangers. 
 
 It moved down Clinton street, through Cross and Main streets, 
 returning to Market Square; thence through Bernon, Bridge and 
 (ireene streets, and through Centre Avenue to the Grove, where the 
 literary exercises were held. The order of exercises at the Grove 
 was as follows : 
 
 Song. 
 
 Prayer by RevrMr. Talbot. 
 
 Song. 
 
 Heading of the Declaration of Independence. 
 
 Oration. 
 
 Recitative and Chorus. 
 
 Benediction. 
 
 After which the line reformed and marched to "Liberty Hall." 
 (This Avas a si»are room in a new mill of Mr. Edward Harris.) Here 
 
niSTOlIV OF WOONSOOKET. 7 
 
 llie t>TU'sts, (■(Hisistiiip: of alxiut six liuiidrcd ladies and .^entleineii, 
 ])avtook of a collation. After the feast came the toasts and the 
 speeches. The exciting theme of the day was the Tem]ieiance (jnes- 
 tion, and Kins' Alcohol and the late King George were berated with 
 extraordinary vehemence. The toast master was Colonel Edward II. 
 Sprague, without whom no literary exercise in Woonsocket, in those 
 days, was com])lete. The thirteen regular toasts were as follows, 
 each being aceoni])anipd. of course, with jiertinent and ])oint(Ml 
 remarks: 
 
 1. "The Event and tlie Day which we Celebrate." 
 
 2. "The Constitution." 
 
 :'. " The President of the United States." 
 
 4. " The Army and aS'avy." 
 
 ."). " Agriculture, Manufactures and Commerce." 
 
 (). " Tlie White Banner of Temperance." 
 
 7. "The Public Schools of Xew England." 
 
 s. " The Memory of Washington." 
 
 1). " The Surviving Soldiers of the Eevolution." 
 
 10. " Liberty of Conscience." 
 
 11. "The American Flag." 
 
 12. "Rhode Island." 
 
 1:1. " Our Fair Countrywomen." 
 
 After which came volunteer toasts by the guests. That of Colonel 
 Tourtellot bore off the palm, and was: "Rhode Island— Small in 
 territory and in nothing else." L. W. Ballon (now our Hon. Rei)re- 
 sentative to Congress) was present, and gave one of his characteristic 
 addresses, v.hieh then, as now, vras received Avith respect and ap- 
 plause. 
 
 The next grand c(>lebration in AVo()nso(;ket was in 1848, and oc- 
 curred (by the Avay) on the same day of the week as that of this 
 Centennial year (Tviesday). Tlie chief marshal was Colonel Arnold 
 Briggs. The i)lace of the literary exercises and of the collation, the 
 reader of the Declaration and the toast master, were the same as 
 before. But the orator was a young man who has since become 
 wiilely known throughout Rhode Island, and to whom I am largely 
 indebted, not only I'or much valuable historic material, but for many 
 other favors of a personal nature—I refer to Hon. Thomas Steere. 
 The oration received the applause which it merited, and was referred 
 to by the press in tlattering terms. At the banquet were the thirteen 
 regular toasts and the customary patriotic speeches. The wit of the 
 day was P. P. Todd, Esfj. Two of his toasts given on the occasion 
 are worth preserving: "Thomas Steere, the orator of the day, though 
 a Steere in years, he is a real ox for Fourth of July celebrations." 
 " Henry Clay (the country's Harry) and Edward Ilanis (our Harry)— 
 
8 HISTOKY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 tlie one in favor of home 'producers^, the other ever ready to furnish 
 this liall for home consumers.." In tlie evening there were lire-works, 
 given on rafts anchored on the Bernon Pond. 
 
 There liave been many celebrations in "Woonsocket quite worthy of 
 mention, but I pass on to tliat of last year. This was quite unique 
 in its character, and partook more of the nature of a fair than of 
 a celebration. But as it was a sort of introduction to the Grand 
 National Centennial Celebration, our citizens were enthusiastic in 
 its observance. The exercises took place on the farm of Mr. Eensa- 
 lier A. Jillson. It was gotten up by the ladies for the purpose of 
 raising money in furtherance of the national project. The President 
 was ]Mrs. Cyrus Arnold, assisted by almost every other woman in 
 town. After the "clam-bake," which was served in a capacious 
 tent, came the literary exercises, which were conducted by Hon. L. 
 W. Ballon. The Declaration was read l)y Charles F. Ballou. The 
 oration was given by Erastus Eichardson, and was in rhyme. Pol- 
 lowing the "Centennial Epic" were eloquent and stirring speeches 
 by Hon. L. W. Ballou, liev. P. Denison, Colonel Amos Sherman, 
 Colonel James ^V. Smyth, Hon. A. J. Elwell, Hon. Thomas Steere, 
 Edwin Metcalf, Esq., and Rev. C. J. White. Between the addresses 
 the Glee Club enlivened the occasion with spirited and appropriate 
 songs. 
 
 Pinally comes the Grand Centennial Celebration of 1870. This 
 celebration of the Fourth of July began on the od. There was 
 probably more noise put into a given space on the eve of the Fourth 
 than was ever before accomplished in the same period since the set- 
 tlement of Northern Rhode Island. Tin horns were tooted, cannon 
 fired, Roman candles and sky-rockets were sent up in all directions, 
 houses were illuminated, and a grand torch-light procession of our 
 firemen, headed by the Cornet Band, paraded the streets. On the 
 morning of the Fourth, the Antiques and Horribles, under the com- 
 mand of Grand Mogul Prank M. Cornell, came out in full force and 
 costume. It was the most horrible display that ever limped and 
 hobbled through a civilized community. The grand civic and mili- 
 tary procession moved from Greene street about ten o'clock A. M., 
 passing direct to Cold Spring Grove, where the literary exercises 
 were held. The procession was as follows: 
 
 Platoon of Police, in charge of Sergeant Allen. 
 
 Chief Marshal L. C. Tourtcllot. 
 
 First Division. 
 
 Aids : Captain Charles M. Arnold and !Major S. H. Brown. 
 
 Woonsocket Cornet Band, B. W. Nichols leader, tiventy-five pieces. 
 
 Escort : Co. A, Third Battalion, John R. Waterhouse commanding, twenty-nine muskets. 
 
 Committee of Arrangements. 
 
 Orator. 
 
 Reader of the Declaration of Independence. 
 
 Pi-esident of the Day and Chaplain. 
 
 Ilonorahle Town Council, Senator, and Representatives of General Assembly. 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCICET. 9 
 
 Members of Congress, Clergy of the Town and vicinity. ^^ 
 
 Disabled Soldiers. f^ 
 
 Press. 
 Thirty-eight Young Ladies, representing the States of the Union. 
 St. John Society, Jos. Dauis, President, seventy members. 
 
 Second Division. 
 
 Division Marshal, Michael Baggan. 
 
 Aids : William Powers and Daniel Ahearn. 
 
 Uniou Brass Brand, twenty-live pieces, Professor Leavy leader. 
 
 National Flags. 
 
 Civic Societies : Temperance Cadets, fifty members. 
 
 Father Mathew Temperance Society, thirty members. 
 
 No. '2, Benevolent Aid Society, fifty members. 
 
 A Jaunting Car, in which five Young Ladies represented the four Provinces of Ireland 
 
 and the Goddess of Liberty. 
 
 No. 3, Shamrock Society, forty members. 
 
 No. 4, Ancient Order of Hibernians, eighty members. 
 
 No. 5, Chnstian Doctrine Society, forty-five members. 
 
 Third Division. 
 
 Marshal : Frank Cornell. Aid : O. Roberts. 
 
 Woonsocket Steamer Co. No. 1, Richard Barnett captain, twenty members, with machine 
 
 trimmed with evergreen and a profusion of flags and flowers, two large flags 
 
 bearing dates, representing 1776 and 1876. 
 
 Social Steamer Co. No. 2, James Piekford foreman, eighteen members, with machine 
 
 triumied with red, white and blue, and a beautiful bouquet of flowers in smoke stack. 
 
 Old Rotary, dated 1825. 
 
 Elliott Uook and Ladder Co., fifteen members, William H. Smith captain. 
 
 And a long Line of Citizens in carriages and on foot. 
 
 An'iving at the Grove, where platforms had been erected for tho.se 
 wlio took part in the exercises, the Choir, consisting of one hundred 
 voices, assisted by the Cornet Band, and under the direction of Prof. 
 8. X. Lougee, sang "Old Hundred" with grand effect. After which, 
 Judge George A. Wilbur, chairman of the Committee of Arrange- 
 ments, introduced the Hon. Francello G. Jillson, President of the 
 Town Council, as President of the Day, who opened the exercises l)y 
 saying: 
 
 Felloio Citizens:—! congratulate you upon being permitted to wit- 
 ness this centennial anniversary of the Declaration of Independence 
 of the thirteen Colonies, upon which Declaration was founded our 
 national existence and Government, and from whicli thirteen Colonies 
 have arisen thirty-eight great, powerful and wealthy States, bound 
 together for each otlier's welfare and ]»rotection— then rebels, now 
 one of the most powerful nations of the globe. Eepresentatives of 
 the various nations of the earth have assembled to-day in the very 
 city and upon the very spot where that memorable Declaration was 
 adopted and signed, to congratulate us as a nation upon our success- 
 ful existence and wonderful ])rogress, at the same time exhibiting to 
 us as peace-offerings the ])roducts of their lands, industry and skill. 
 'JMierefore, it is indeed fitting tliat the jieople of these United States 
 should assemble together in their various towns and cities, and thank 
 the God of nations for the protection, guidance and progress which 
 He has vouchsafed to us in the past hundred years, and pray for tlie 
 continuance of Ilis favor and blessing in the century upon wliich we 
 now enter; to review our history, botli as a nation and as towns and 
 
10 HISTORY OP WOONSOCKET. 
 
 cities; to talvc, i'resli courage, and strengthen and enlarge our purpose 
 for tiie coming years; but, above all, to thank God that Ave are now 
 in very deed wiitcci, free and independent, and that not the clank of 
 tlie chains of a single slave is now heard within our borders, but all, 
 whether of high or low estate, equally enjoy the rights of personal 
 libei'ty. Let us, therefore, attend with reverent hearts to prayer by 
 the Chaplain of the Day, Kev. J. E. Hawkins. 
 
 After the prayer by the Chaplain of the Day, the Choir sang the 
 "Angel of Peace." 
 
 Mr. Jillson then followed with an eloquent and stirring speech, in 
 which he Iniefly recounted some of the Revolutionary scenes in 
 which our State took an active part. He then introduced Colonel 
 Henry Ilolbrook llol)inson, the reader of the Declaration of Inde- 
 ]iendence, who put a. meaning and a soul into his rendering of this 
 immortal document Avhich awakened a thrill in the breasts of all. 
 
 An original piece, entitled "Columbia's Flag," composed by Prof . 
 Spencer Lane for the occasion, was then sung, and received a well- 
 merited applause. 
 
 Xext came the oration by Erastus Richardson, which consisted of 
 extracts from the following History. 
 
 After the oration the "Centennial Hymn" was sung, and the exer- 
 cises at the Grove were closed with benediction by Rev. J. L. Miller. 
 
 The line then reformed, and completed the route of march to 
 
 THE soldiers' MONUMENT. 
 
 Tlie young ladies representing the thirty-eight States of the Union 
 encircled it, and the various organizations, civic and military, 
 massed. The Hon. Latimer W. Ballon, M. C, was called upon by 
 tlie President, and taking position at the base, said that it was very 
 appropriate that on this day we should come here and gather about 
 the monument, in memory of those who liad given their lives for 
 freedom, and acknowledge that all are now equal, with no East, no 
 West, no Xorth, no South. He was glad tliat on this occasion it had 
 been deemed appropriate that the young and beautiful should come 
 and sing songs of praise. He hoped that on the Fourth of July, 1976, 
 the coiuitry will bear tlie same relative progress in wealth, prosperity 
 and greatness that the present bears to 1776. The young ladies then 
 united in singing "America," accompanied by the Cornet Band, with 
 impressive effect, after wliich Chief Marshal Tourtellot announced 
 the parade dismissed. 
 
 AFTER THE PARADE, 
 
 Social Steamer Co., Ko. 2, Captain James Pickford, invited Steamer 
 No. 1 and Elliot Hook and Ladder Co. to a grove near their engine- 
 liouse, where a model Rhode Island clam-bake was enjoyed by tlie 
 firemen ;ind families, with the Board of Engineers and a few friends 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 11 
 
 as invited guests. Some two hundred sat down at tlie long tables, 
 which were hiden with a tempting display of native bivalves in 
 every conceivable shape, with fruit and ice-cream as a sequel. After 
 justice had been done to this pleasant episode of the daj', an hour was 
 given over to greetings, song and sentiment, and the bond of unison 
 and fraternal love was flrmly cemented. The Woonsocket Guards, 
 with invited guests, dined at the Woonsocket Hotel, and made merry 
 for an hour or more in an informal, social way. The JNlitchel Guards 
 had a target -shoot on the island, and participated in the merry 
 scenes at the picnic. The picnic by the societies of St. Charles 
 parish was very liberally patronized, some two thousand people at- 
 tending, and a series of athletic sports kept up the interest till dark. 
 Among the attractions was a base-ball contest, in which the Oceans, 
 of Providence, defeated the Mutuals, of this town— 13 to 4. Excel- 
 lent order was maintained, and all Avho attended seemed to regard 
 the picnic as the most enjoyable of any ever held in town. 
 
 THE FIREAVORKS 
 
 in the evening were a disappointment to some v.ho did not take 
 position near enough to fully enjoy the display, Init the programme 
 was carried out, terminating with a huge lionfire that lit up the 
 country for miles around. 
 
 IN CONCLUSION, 
 
 it may not be amiss to say that the Committee of Arrangements- 
 Judge George A. Wilbur, Major George S. Eead, Councilman J. II. 
 Sherman, Colonel Amos Sherman and General L. C, Tourtellot— are 
 entitled to much consideration for their faithful, successful and gra- 
 tuitous services. 
 
 The following was the Introduction to the Historical Sketch: 
 
 Two hundred years liave rolled away since the axe of the pioneer 
 lirst broke the solitude of these regions. While the first settlers 
 were erecting their rude cabins and struggling with I>fature to unveil 
 her hidden charms, King Phili]), with the renuiant of his tribe, was 
 marching uj) the Yalley of the JJlackstone, on his terrible mission of 
 revenge. 
 
 A century passed. The red-skinned enemy had long since ceased 
 to be an object of terror, and the red-coated enemy was just making 
 his appearance. In the meantime, a saw-mill, a corn-mill, an iron- 
 mill and a meeting-house had found a nestling-i)lace among these 
 hills; tlie hum of the si)inning-whpe] and the clink of the farmer's 
 scythe upon the meadow had liushed the war-whoop of the savage, 
 and the nucleus of a busy hamlet had taken root in these parts. 
 
 Another century. The spinning-wheel is di"ai)ed with col)webs 
 in tlie ancient attic; the scythe hangs rusting upon the dying 
 
12 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 iipple-tree; the meadow is submerged beneath the waters of the 
 river; the busy hamlet has outlived its usefulness, and a new order 
 of things has been inaugurated. 
 
 Amid the strange events which have crowded themselves into the 
 last two centuries, Woonsocket has played no unimportant part. In 
 the political, the industrial, the religious and the educational ques- 
 tions which have arisen from time to time, her voice has not been 
 silent, and her influence has not been powerless. 
 
 It will, therefore, be a pleasant and a profitable task to trace the 
 progress of our busy hamlet from its rude beginning to its present 
 incompleteness. 
 
History 
 
 CHAPTER I. 
 
 VV THE LEFT BANK OF THE KIVEE, FROM REHOBOTH 
 TO WOONSOCKET. 
 
 About the year 1641 a company was formed at Wey- 
 mouth, Mass., consisting of the Rev. Samuel Newman* and 
 a part of his congregation. They purchased a tract of land 
 of Massasoit, and three or four years afterwards removed to 
 their new purchase, which at the time was called " Sea- 
 cuncke," which being interpreted, means " Black Goose " — 
 a name applied by the Indians to the locality from occa- 
 sional settlers on the adjacent river, rather than the Rev. 
 Mr. Newman and his flock. Here aroundf the Great Plain 
 (Seeko)ik Plain) they erected their dwellings, with their 
 meeting-house in the centre, and named their settlement 
 after one of the cities of Edom — a name selected b}- Mr. 
 Newman, for, said he, the Lord hath made room for us — 
 the word Rehoboth being from the Hebrew word " reliob," 
 signifying a broadway, plateau or forum. 
 
 *Mr. Newman was born at Banbury, England, in 1600. He was educated at Oxford, and 
 began his ministry in his native country. Un emigrated to America, arriving at Dorclicster 
 about the year 1038. The following year he removed to Weymouth, and about the year 1044 
 came to Rehoboth, where he passed the remainder of his days. He died July 5, 1603. He is 
 spoken of as a " deep student, an animated preacher, and an excellent and pious man." 
 Among his works was a "Concordance of the Bible," which far surpassed any that hitherto 
 appeared, and was the basis of the celebrated "Cambridge Concordance." 
 
 t'riie proprietors first selected their lots, and erected their dwellings in a semi-circle, the 
 circle opening towards Pawtucket, or Seekonk river, with their parsonage and meeting-house 
 in the centre. The circle was called the " Ring of the Town." It cau still be seen in the 
 present location of the houses, in an eastern view from the meeting-house. 
 
 ["Peck Genealogy," page 1", note.] 
 
14 HISTOKY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 The first settlers of Reliobotli had j)itched their tents in a 
 barren spot. Previous to their coming the Indians had so 
 nearly exhausted the natural fertility of the soil, that after a 
 short residence of about twenty years, they were forced to 
 look about them for more fertile fields, on which to pasture 
 tlieir cattle and plant their corn. Thereupon Capt. Thomas 
 Willitt* was employed by the town, and empowered by the 
 court, to make a new purchase from the natives. This was 
 consummated in 1661 ; and Wamsutta, the son of Massasoit, 
 and brother of King Philip, yielded the large territory 
 which was afterwards known as the Rehoboth North 
 Purchase, t 
 
 That portion of this territory which afterwards Ijecame 
 Cumberland, was for many years "in controversy" between 
 Rhode Island and Massachusetts ; indeed, the jurisdiction of 
 the northern portion thereof, and which includes Eastern 
 Woonsocket, is an open question even to this day. To the 
 ignorance and the carelessness of English Sovereigns these 
 troubles are mainly due. Probably supposing that the Narra- 
 gansett (Blackstone) river flowed due South, they bounded 
 
 *Tliis man deserves more thsiu a passing notice, lie was born abont the year 1610. Ho 
 arrived at Plymouth -ivheu in his twentieth year. Previous to this he had spent the greater 
 part of his life in Holland, where he acquired the intimate knowledge of the language, man- 
 ners and customs of the inhabitants, which in after times made him " so acceptable " to the 
 Dutch of New York. In 1647, he succeeded Miles Standish as military commander at Ply- 
 mouth. In 1651 he was elected one of the Governor's assistants, which office he retained 
 fourteen yeai's. In 1660 he became an inhabitant of Rehoboth. After the surrender of New 
 York to the English in 1664, he was elected the first English Maj-or of the cit}'. He was 
 twice chosen to the position. So much confidence had the Dutch in his integrity that he was 
 by them chosen umpire to determine the disputed boundary between New York and New 
 Haven. He returned from New York to Rehoboth, where he passed the remainder of his 
 days. He died August 4, 1674. His remains now lie buried and neglected, at the head of 
 Bullock's Cove. He was the original purchaser of the Taunton North Purchase (now 
 Norton, Mansfield and Easton), of Wollomonopoag (now Wrentham) , and of the Rehoboth 
 North Purchase. 
 
 fTlie description of this purchase is as follows : From tlie bounds of Rehoboth ranging 
 upon Pawtucket river, unto a place called Waweypounshag, the place where one Black- 
 stone sojourneth, and ranging along said river tmto a place called Messanegtacaueh ; and 
 from tills upon a straight line crossing through the woods unto the uttermost bounds of a 
 place called Mamautapett or Wading River (probably the source of the Ten Mile River), 
 and from said river one mile and a half upon an East line, and from thence upon a South line 
 unto the bounds of the town of Rehoboth. 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 15 
 
 Plymouth Colony on the west by the river, and Ilhode 
 Island on the east by a line extending due North from the 
 Pawtucket Falls to the southern line of Massachusetts. 
 They defined the southern line of Massachusetts to be a 
 line from a point " three miles south of the southei-nmost 
 waters of the Charles river," overlooking the difficulties 
 which might arise were one party to construe the " waters 
 of the Charles river" to be the main stream, and another 
 party to define them as the waters Avhich ran into it. As 
 might have been antici])ated, this carelessness resulted in 
 Massachusetts claiming her southern line to be nearly ar. far 
 south as where the village of Manville now is, and in Rhode 
 Island claiming her northern line to l)e even further north 
 than where it is now established. 
 
 But this dispute was not the source of much difficulty 
 until about the year 1694, when the Rehohoth North Fur- 
 chase was incorporated into a township and named Attle- 
 horough. It had then become thickly settled enough to 
 reward the tax-gatherer for his annual visit, and the dispute 
 begun in earnest. The locality became famous as " disputed 
 territory," and was known as the " Attleborough Gore." 
 As the inhabitants of the " Gore " were more in sympathy 
 with their neighbors of Rhode Island, the officers from Mas- 
 sachusetts were frequently sent away with empty hands and 
 with sore heads. At the annual Rhode Island ebctions 
 officers were appointed for the territory, Avhich tended to 
 increase the strife, and conveyances of real estate thereon 
 \vGre placed both upon the records of Rhode Island and of 
 Massachusetts, containing the clause, the " Gore of land in 
 controversy between Massachusetts Bay and Rhode Island."* 
 
 Whether the Rehoboth North Purchase extended as far 
 
 *Thc deed of John Arnold to liis son Anthony, given August 24, 1733, and ivhicli conveyed 
 what is now the most valuable portion of our town, namely, the estates between Market and 
 Monument Squares, reads as follows: " Thirty acres in the townsliip of Smithfield, on the 
 east of the (Jreat Kivcr, and is a part of the (iorc of land in controversy," etc. 
 
 ["Smithfield Records," Hook 1, papc 72. J 
 
16 HISTOKY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 north as Woonsocket, I sliall not venture to discuss. It is 
 one of the many questions which have taxed the legal skill 
 of centuries without avail, and I am content to leave it 
 where it is — in the courts. Committees were appointed 
 from time to time by Rhode Island and Massachusetts to run 
 our northern line. On one of these was Richard Arnold, 
 and on another was his son John, of whom I shall have 
 much to say in succeeding chapters. But the point, " three 
 miles south from the southernmost waters of the Cliarles 
 river," could never be satisfactorily found, and thus the case 
 rests to-day. Petitions were frequently and numerously 
 signed by the inhabitants of the " Gore," praying to he set 
 off to Rhode Island. Indeed, in 1729 Attleborough herself 
 prayed to become a member of our little colony. At last, in 
 1746, by a decision of George II. in Council, the " Gore " 
 was detached from Attleborough, annexed to the county of 
 Providence, and named in honor of Prince William, Duke of 
 Cumberland, 
 
 The first election of officers for the new town of Cumber- 
 land was made February 10, 1746-7. For one hundred 
 and thirty years the inhabitants of Woonsocket, who lived 
 east of the river, participated in its annual elections, until 
 at last they were permitted to set up housekeeping for them- 
 selves. This act was consummated January 31st, 1867. 
 
 Although that portion of Woonsocket which lies east of 
 the river is an offspring of old Cumberland, it is a curious 
 fact that the territory which eventually became the property 
 of the Arnold family, and which now comprises the chief 
 business portion of the town, is now held under the Mendon 
 instead of the Rehoboth proprietary. Whether the lands 
 were not deemed worth quarreling over, or whether the 
 Mendonites liad become too firmly fixed thereon to be easily 
 removed, at all events, the claim of Mendon, if she ever 
 made any, was never conceded, and Mendon* may now be 
 
 *Tiie Indian name for tlie lnvgc territory whicli attc-rwiirtls became Tvlendon was Qunslia- 
 
HISTOEY OF WOONSOCKET. 17 
 
 fairly considered as tlio parent of the most valuable portion 
 of Eastern Woonsocket. 
 
 A line running nearly south from a stone now standing a 
 little east of Jenckesville, to its intersection with the river 
 near the Hamlet mills, was claimed byMendon as its eastern 
 l)oundary, and the river as its southern and western boun- 
 daries. I will now briefly follow down the land titles of 
 this territory from its original Mendon proprietors to the 
 Arnold Family. 
 
 May 19, 1669, the General Court at Boston granted two 
 hundred acres of land to Samuel Chapin, of Springfield, for 
 " services rendered." From a plat of this estate, now in the 
 archives at Boston — a copy of which was kindly furnished 
 me by Dr. J. G. Metcalf, of Mendon — I judge this land to 
 have Ijeen in the vicinity of the " Falls." This man never 
 came here to reside ; and in 1716 the Court granted two 
 hundred acres to his son, " in lieu of the two hmidred acres 
 granted to his father." But I think that the first grant, or 
 a portion of it, was retained in the possession of the Chapin 
 family until November 15, 1710. On that day Capt. Seth 
 Chapin conveyed the following described estate to John 
 Arnold :* 
 
 Forty-two acres and eighty rods, bounded on the east by 
 the Great (^alias the Nipniuck) River, by the saw-mill ; 
 southerly, upon said river ; westerly, part on said river and 
 part on land of Capt. Richard Arnold (the father of John) ; 
 northerly on Common, by a direct line one lunidred and 
 twenty rods ; and easterly upon Common down to the river, 
 Avith an allowance for a roadway down to the saw-mill and 
 to the Wadhig Place below tlie "Falls." 
 
 liiuisc or Squnsliopog. It was purchased of tlic Indians by Moses Paine and Peter Braokett, 
 ol" 15raintree, April 22, 1062. The cousideraliou tlicrcfor was £24. The witnesses to the 
 instrument were John Elliot, sr., John Elliott, jr., and Daniel Weld. The pnrchase was 
 incorporated JMay 15, 1667, and May 12, 1670 ; the original purchaser-^ assigned their rights 
 to the selectmen of the town. 
 
 *I am indebted to Moses Roberts, Esq., for the original document. It is copied among the 
 papers of Sullblk Co., Mass., Book 65, pasrc 31. 
 
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18 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 A straight line, from u point near where "Dr. Ballou's 
 bridge " is now located, to a point on the river near the 
 Clinton mill, and the winding course of the river from one 
 point to the other, will encircle the above-mentioned estate. 
 
 This was conveyed in after times by John Arnold to his 
 son Anthony, by Anthony to his brother Seth, and by Seth 
 to his son James, who, in the last generation, disposed, of it 
 to various parties. 
 
 May 20, 1711, twenty-five acres Avere laid, out by the pro- 
 prietors of Mendon to James Bick. About the same time 
 lands were laid out to Jonathan Sprague and. Thomas San- 
 ford. These three estates were probably adjoining. Bick's 
 homestead was a little above " Dr. Ballou's bridge." 
 Sprague lived near the new mill of Harris Woolen Co., at 
 Mill river, but probably owned lands in the vicinity of what 
 is now Monument Square. The residence of Sanford I am 
 unable to locate. 
 
 William Arnold (the son of John) purchased the whole 
 of the Bick and Sanford estates and a portion of Sprague's, 
 thus becoming the proprietor of a belt of land adjoining the 
 section before described, and extending from the river above 
 " Dr. Ballou's bridge " across the country to the river again 
 below the Clinton mill. That portion of this estate which 
 was situated in the vicinity of the Monument House was 
 conveyed August 12, 1747, by William Arnold to his nephew 
 Moses. The heirs of Moses sold a part of their inheritance 
 to Joseph Arnold, the grandson of Daniel, who Avas the 
 brother of William aforesaid, and another portion to Prince 
 Aldrich, a negro. Cato street, named in honor of one of 
 the heirs to this last-mentioned property, passes through the 
 centre thereof. The remainder of William Arnold's estate, 
 extending from where the Providence Railroad now is, to 
 the river above " Dr. Ballou's bridge," eventually passed 
 into the hands of Darius D. Buffam, where I will leave it 
 for the present. 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 19 
 
 In 1719, and again in 1749, lands Avere laid out to Ebe- 
 nczer Cook. He probably increased his estate by purchas- 
 ing- the lands which were laid out to Samuel Thayer, July 6, 
 1705, consisting of forty acres " on both sides of Mill river, 
 near the Great River." August 19, 1721, fifty-five acres 
 were laid out to Jonathan Richardson, " beginning at James 
 Bick's land, then by Ebenezer Cook's land, and so running 
 near where John Sprague did live" (at Mill river, as before- 
 mentioned). The lands of Cook and Richardson were 
 adjoining. Cook lived at the Social, and Richardson some- 
 where in the vicinity of the Harris homestead. 
 
 This belt of land, extending from the river at Cold Spring, 
 across the country to the river again at the Social, was con- 
 veyed by the original proprietors to Daniel Arnold, the son 
 of John and brother of William before-mentioned. Daniel 
 bequeathed this large estate to his grandson Joseph. Joseph 
 conveyed the Social portion to his sons, Joseph P. and 
 Smith, and gave his son Benjamin that portion which 
 extended to, and included, the Cold Spring Grove. There 
 are many now living who remember the farm-house of Ben- 
 jamin Arnold, and locate the well thereto where the front 
 yard of Smith Brown's residence now is. 
 
 March 19, 1705, lands were laid out to Nicholas Cook on 
 tlie east of the Great River and on both sides of Peter's 
 river. The larger part of tliis outer belt of land, and which 
 was originally owned by Cook, Boyce, Sewell, Chace, and 
 perhaps others, eventually became the property of the Aldrich 
 family. 
 
Appendix to Chapter L 
 
 A LIST OF CUMBERLAND TOWN OFFICERS, 
 
 FROM ITS INCORPORATION, IN 1747, TO THE INCORPORATION OF 
 WOONSOCKET, IN 1807. 
 
 TnE first town officers were chosen February 10, 1746. The year at 
 that time began in March, so that it was really 1747. These officers 
 served until the reguhir election in June. The reader will, therefore, 
 understand that while I use the date 1746, it is simply as a matter of 
 convenience. For instance, David Raze was elected Town Sergeant, 
 February 10, 1746. On the following June he was succeeded by Uriah 
 Jillson. My record will read: David Raze, 1746; Uriah Jillson, 1747. 
 
 TOWN CLERKS. 
 
 Job Bartlett 1746 tJohn Ro^nsrs 1799 
 
 Daniel Peck 1748 Stephen Joslin 1804 
 
 John Dexter 1751 Pardon Sayles 18:30 
 
 David Dexter 1766 Lewis B. Arnold 1842 
 
 John Dexter 1768 Pardon Sayles 1854 
 
 * Jolin Singer Dexter 1785 William G. xirnold 1855 
 
 Jotham Carpenter 1701 F. G. Jillson 1865 
 
 *Joliii S. Dexter was chosen in November, 17S5, npon the decease of his jiredecessor. 
 fJohn Rogers -v^as chosen in February, 1799, upon the resignation of his predecessor. 
 
 TOWN TREASURERS. 
 
 Samuel Bartlett 1746 Stephen Joslin 1799 
 
 Uriah Jillson 1755 Isaac Raze 1804 
 
 Abner Lapham 1764 Ariel Cook 1814 
 
 Isaac Kelley 1769 Isaac Raze 1815 
 
 Abiel Brown 1770 Ariel Cook 1816 
 
 Philip Capron 1775 Isaac Raze 1818 
 
 Nathan Staples 1778 Arnold W. Jenckes 1821 
 
 Abner Lapham 1783 Barton Cook 1838 
 
 Elijah Brown 1788 Gladding O. Thompson 1842 
 
 Col. Simon Whipple 1790 Williani Whipple 1852 
 
 Elijah Brown 1794 George Cook 1855 
 
 J olni Rogers 1798 
 
HISTOKY OF WOONSOCKET. 21 
 
 TOWN" SERGEANTS. 
 
 David IJa/.o 1746 Amos Arnold 180;) 
 
 Uriah .1 illsou 1747 David ]5;irtl('tt 1805 
 
 Joiiatliau Armsbury 1748 Eliliu DaiiiiiL;- 1812 
 
 Abiel Jirowu — 17")9 Jabez Annsl)ury 18i:> 
 
 Isaac Kellv 17(52 Fenner ]Jrowii 1817 
 
 Joliu Fisk 1 70.") Ezekiel B. llrown 181S 
 
 Eufiis JJartlett 1775 Olncy IJallou 181'.) 
 
 Benjamin Ballon 1779 Jonathan Sweet 1821 
 
 William Sheldon 1781 Amos Cook, jr 1828 
 
 Gilbert Grant 1782 Ariel C. Wliip])le 1842 
 
 Jeremiah Armsbnry 1785 Lucien J. Arnold 18.55 
 
 Elijah Fjrown ". 178(3 George C. AVilder 1850 
 
 Capt. Ama7.iah\Veatlierhead.l7S7 Horace M. Pierce 1857 
 
 Barney ( 'lark 17i»l Elijah B. Craig is.5!) 
 
 Jeremiah Armsbury 1793 Horace M. Pierce 1800 
 
 David Bartlett 1797 
 
 PRESIDENTS OF THE COUNCIL. 
 
 Job Bartlett 1740 Job Jenckt's 1828 
 
 Jos. Brown 1747 Levi Ballon 1829 
 
 Jol) Bartlett 1748 Davis Cooke 1835 
 
 Jeremiah Wliii)])le 1754 Jos. A. Scott 1839 
 
 Nathaniel Koliinson 1704 Davis Cooke 1840 
 
 Jeremiah AVhipple 17(>7 Jos. A. Scott 1812 
 
 Daniel Wilkinson ..1770 Olnev Ballon 184() 
 
 James Dexter 1771 Abner Ilaskill 1849 
 
 John L;ii)ham 1779 Lyman Jjurlingame 1852 
 
 Jvcvi ]5allou 1789 Fenner Brown. 18-54 
 
 John Lapham 1790 Willard H. Whiting 18.55 
 
 Levi Bartlett 1810 Davis Cooke " 18.50 
 
 Davis Cooke 1810 Turner Haskell 1801 
 
 Levi Bartlett 1818 William E. Hubl )ard 1802 
 
 William Wliipi)le 1819 aSTathaniel Elliott 1803 
 
 Jabez Armsbury 1821 James M. Cook 1804 
 
 Levi Cooke 1823 J. B. Aldrich 18()5 
 
 Levi Ballon 1824 James C. Molten 1800 
 
 SECOND COUNCILMEN. 
 
 Jos. Brown 1740 Levi (yooke 1818 
 
 Josiah Cook 1747 Levi Ballon 1821 
 
 Nathaniel Jillson, jr 1748 Amos Whipple 1824 
 
 Daniel Wilkinson 17-54 Levi Cooke 1828 
 
 Nathaniel Jillson 1755 William Whipple 1829 
 
 Daniel Jenckes 1704 Levi Cooke 1830 
 
 Nathaniel Rol)inson 1707 Z^fowry Tat't 1839 
 
 James Dexter 1708 Jervis Cooke 1841 
 
 Nathan Staples 1771 Columbia Tinglev 1842 
 
 Daniel Jenckes 1772 James AVilkinson 1844 
 
 Nathan Staples 1770 Abner Haskill 1845 
 
 John J^ai)ham 1777 (Jeorge L. Dana 1849 
 
 Enoch Weatherliead 1779 John E. J^rown 18.50 
 
 Levi ]>allou 1780 John A. Corv Iv8.53 
 
 Capt. Ste])hen Whipple 1789 Willard H. ^Vhiting 18-54 
 
 Elisha 'Waterman 1793 Lovet Haven 1855 
 
 Jason Xewell 1794 Abner Haskill 18-50 
 
 Jesse Brown 1790 Olney B. Scott 18-57 
 
22 
 
 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 Stephen Whipple 1801 
 
 Levi Ballon 1802 
 
 Elisha Waterman 1806 
 
 Nathaniel Scott 1808 
 
 Levi Cooke 1811 
 
 Stephen Whipple (2d) 1816 
 
 THIRD coukcil3ie:n\ 
 
 Eliiah B. ]S'ewell 1800 
 
 Nathaniel Elliott 1861 
 
 Olney B, Scott 1863 
 
 Clinton Pnfter 1865 
 
 James E, Smith 1806 
 
 David Whipple 1746 
 
 Nathaniel Ballon 1747 
 
 Gideon Tower 1748 
 
 Daniel Jenckes 1754 
 
 Job liartlett 1757 
 
 Daniel Jenckes 1760 
 
 James Dexter 1764 
 
 Daniel Jenckes 1767 
 
 James Brown 1768 
 
 Nathan Staples 1772 
 
 Peter Darling 1776 
 
 Jos. Raze, jr 1779 
 
 Capt. James Lovett 1781 
 
 John Bartlett 1782 
 
 Natlianiel Shepherdson 1785 
 
 Stephen Whipple 1786 
 
 Capt. Elisha Waterman 1780 
 
 Jos. Piaze 1793 
 
 Benjamin S. Walcott 1705 
 
 Absolom Ballon 1706 
 
 Stephen Wliipple 1799 
 
 Abner Ballon 1801 
 
 Jason Newell 1803 
 
 Absolom Ballon 1804 
 
 Levi Cooke 1810 
 
 William Aldrich 1811 
 
 Abner Balk)n 1814 
 
 William AVliipple 1815 
 
 Bennett Whipple 1816 
 
 Nathaniel Scott 1818 
 
 Pardon Sayles 1820 
 
 I-^evi Ballon 1821 
 
 Arnos Whipple 1S23 
 
 Jos. Whipple (2d) 1S24 
 
 Levi Cooke 182() 
 
 Abner Haskill 1S28 
 
 Jonathan Sweet 1829 
 
 Jere. AVhipple 1830 
 
 Nathan Harris 1837 
 
 Ezra Blake 1839 
 
 Alfred Arnold 1841 
 
 Jos. C. Aldrich 1842 
 
 Abner Ilaskill 1844 
 
 Leonard Wakefield 1845 
 
 George L. Dana 1847 
 
 John E. Brown 1819 
 
 Lyman Bnrlingame , 1S50 
 
 John A. Cory 1852 
 
 James R. Case 1853 
 
 Alfred Ilixon 1854 
 
 Christr. C. Gates 1855 
 
 Bailey E. Borden 1856 
 
 Elisha Gaslcill 1857 
 
 William 0. Mason 1860 
 
 Warren J. Ballon 1861 
 
 Ellis L. Blake 1863 
 
 James W. Taf t 18(;5 
 
 James E. Smith 1866 
 
 rOUKTH COUNCILMEN. 
 
 Jacob Bartlett, jr 1746 Levi Ballon 1818 
 
 Nathaniel Jillson, jr 1747 Amos Whiiiple 1821 
 
 AVilliani Walcott 1748 Jos. Whip])le (2d) 1823 
 
 David Whipj)le 1750 Nathaniel Aldrich 1824 
 
 Robert Aldrich 1752 Palemon Walcott 1825 
 
 Ichabob Peck 1754 
 
 John Nicholson 1755 
 
 Daniel Jenckes 1758 
 
 Gideon Tower .1760 
 
 Nathaniel Robinson 1762 
 
 Peter Darling 1764 
 
 J ames Dexter 1767 
 
 Daniel Jenckes .1708 
 
 Peter Darling 1772 
 
 Levi Ballon 1776 
 
 Stephen Whi])ple 1779 
 
 Capt. Elisha Waterman 1780 
 
 Nathaniel Shepherdson 1783 
 
 William Whiit])le 1826 
 
 Jeremiah Whipple 1828 
 
 James Whipple 1829 
 
 James Weatherhead 1830 
 
 Nathan Harris .1833 
 
 James Weatherhead. 1837 
 
 Nelson Jenckes 1838 
 
 Jervis Cooke 1839 
 
 Tyler Daniels 1841 
 
 James Weatherhead 1842 
 
 Jerry A. Olney 1844 
 
 George L. Dana 1845 
 
 Abner Jillson 1847 
 
IITSTOllY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 23 
 
 Capt. Amos Wliimile 17^5 
 
 Aiuos Wliipple 17S() 
 
 Jos. Kaze 17SS 
 
 Jason Newell I7'.t;] 
 
 IJenjaiuiii S. Walcott 171U 
 
 Nathaniel Jillson 1705 
 
 Stephen AVliipplc 17'.)<) 
 
 John Walcott 17'.»1) 
 
 Absolom IJallou 1801 
 
 Jacob Smith 180:] 
 
 Abner Ballon 180(> 
 
 William Aklrich 1810 
 
 Enoch Arnold 1811 
 
 Samuel Grant, jr 1814 
 
 IJeuben "Whipple 1815 
 
 Abner Ballon 1810 
 
 Lyman Tourtellot 1848 
 
 Lyman Burlingame 1849 
 
 J(')hn A. Corrv 1850 
 
 James E. Case 1852 
 
 Willard II. Whitney 1853 
 
 William C. Crapon 1854 
 
 Thomas Carjienter 1855 
 
 AVilliam II. Pierce 1850 
 
 Jason Newell 1857 
 
 Potter Ct. Hazard 1850 
 
 William M. Ptawson 1800 
 
 William E. Hubbard 1801 
 
 Turner Haskell 18()2 
 
 William M. Eawson 18(;:J 
 
 James F. Smith 1805 
 
 Batavia Matthewson 18G0 
 
 FIFTH COUNCILMEN. 
 
 Nathaniel Ballon 1740 
 
 Willhim Walcott 1747 
 
 Daniel Wilkinson 1748 
 
 Charles Cajn'on 1752 
 
 Picnjamin Tower 1754 
 
 Gideon Tower 1758 
 
 Elisha Newell 1700 
 
 Ariel Ballon 1702 
 
 James Dexter 170:3 
 
 James Cargill 1704 
 
 Peter Darling 1700 
 
 John Gould 1708 
 
 Nathaniel Carpenter I70i) 
 
 Ilobert Aklrich 1772 
 
 Nathaniel Jillson 177o 
 
 Amos Arnold 1775 
 
 Koger Sheldon 1770) 
 
 Thljmas Joslin 177'J 
 
 Cai)t. Jos. Tlllinghast 1781 
 
 Simon Whipple 1782 
 
 Nebadiah Wilkinson 1783 
 
 Capt. Amos Whipple 1784 
 
 Jos. Raze 1785 
 
 Thomas Joslin I78S 
 
 Jesse i5rowu 17s'.) 
 
 Jason Newell 17U2 
 
 Ilolomon Potter 17'.';'. 
 
 Nathaniel Jillson 171)4 
 
 David Saylcs 17!15 
 
 Benjamin Tingley I7'.i('> 
 
 Johii Walcott.' M'.)>^ 
 
 Aimer Ballon 17ft') 
 
 Elisha Waterman isoi 
 
 Levi Cooke , l.s()4 
 
 Enoch Arnold 1810 
 
 Jos. Wiiipiile (2d) 1811 
 
 Absolom Ballon 1814 
 
 Nathaniel Scott 1815 
 
 Oliver Harris 1810 
 
 Amos Whipple 1818 
 
 Nathaniel Scott 1821 
 
 Nathaniel Aldrich 182;) 
 
 Palemon Walcott 1824 
 
 Levi Cooke 1825 
 
 Job Jenckes 1826 
 
 Oliver Harris 1828 
 
 Fenner Brown 182'.) 
 
 Olney Mason ls;;o 
 
 Natlian Jenckes 18:i2 
 
 Dexter Ballon 18;];5 
 
 James Weatherhead 18-55 
 
 Nelson Jenckes 18:^7 
 
 Abner Ilaskill 1838 
 
 Columbia Tingley 18;]'.) 
 
 Abner Ilaskill 1840 
 
 Jos. Jacobs 1841 
 
 Stukely S. Waterman 1842 
 
 L(!onard Wakefield 1844 
 
 Linus M. Harris 1845 
 
 Abner Jillson .184() 
 
 Jeraiil O. Willcox 1847 
 
 John A. Cory 1848 
 
 James 11. Case 1850 
 
 Willard H. Whiting 1852 
 
 Alfred Ilixon 18.53 
 
 Arnold Carpenter 18.54 
 
 Osnuuid S. EuUer 18.55 
 
 John L. Clarke 18.50 
 
 Daniel Wilkinson (2d) 18.57 
 
 William O. Mason. 18.59 
 
 I )aniel C. Mowry 1800 
 
 J]atavia Matthewson 1802 
 
 James W. Taft 18(i0 
 
24 
 
 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 SIXTK COUNCILMEN". 
 
 William Walcott 174() 
 
 Daniel Wilkinson 1747 
 
 John Dexter 1748 
 
 Samuel Bartlett 1749 
 
 Jos. Brown 1751 
 
 John Nicliolson 1752 
 
 Obadiah Ballou 1754 
 
 Gideon Tower 1755 
 
 Elisha Newell 1758 
 
 James Dexter 17(50 
 
 Peter Darlint? 17G3 
 
 Abner Ballou 1764 
 
 Nathan Staples 1705 
 
 Gideon Tower 1707 
 
 Nathan Arnold. 17(38 
 
 Ezekial Ballou 1771 
 
 Nathaniel Shepherdson 1772 
 
 Levi Ballou 1775 
 
 Sam Whipple 1776 
 
 Capt. Reuben Ballou 1779 
 
 Daniel Jenckes 1782 
 
 Gideon Sprague 1783 
 
 Jos. Eaze 1784 
 
 Christr. Whipple 1785 
 
 Jotham Carpenter .1787 
 
 Jesse Brown 1788 
 
 Levi Arnold 1789 
 
 Jason Newell 1791 
 
 Holomon Potter 1792 
 
 ThomaS' Joslin 1793 
 
 Jesse Brown 1794 
 
 Benjamin Tingley. . 1795 
 
 Abner Ballou 1796 
 
 Absolom Ballou 1799 
 
 In 1799 there were seven Councilmen, the seventh being Elisha 
 Waterman. 
 
 In the year 1800 the number was reduced to five, and continued so 
 to the present time. 
 
CHAPTER II. 
 
 UP THE RIGHT BANK OF THE RIVER, FROM PROVIDENCE 
 TO WOONSOCKET. 
 
 The first settlers of Providence emigrated chiefly from 
 tlie Plymouth and Massachusetts Colonies. The Pawtucket 
 river had, therefore, to be crossed. 
 
 It was necessary that Roger Williams should cross in 
 a canoe, for no artist would brave the ridicule of an 
 astonished world by seating the founder of a State and of a 
 great moral truth, upon an ox-cart in tlie middle of a shallow 
 stream, surrounded by his household goods, his cattle and his 
 family. But it was neither imperative nor reasonable that 
 his companions in exile should have adopted the same mode 
 of transportation, for there were five points upon the river 
 where at its average heiglit it might easily have been forded. 
 
 The first of these " wading-places " was at a point called 
 the Ware*, now Central Falls. The second was at " Black- 
 stone's Wading Place,"! "ow Lonsdale. The third was at 
 " Pray's Wading Place," noAv Ashton. In the immediate 
 vicinity of this jjlace was an estate, owned by Joshua 
 Verin,^ who, it will be remembered, was expelled from the 
 Colony under the conscience dogma of Roger Williams. The 
 precise locality of this historic spot is the farm of the late 
 Capt. Benoni Cook, near Lime Rock. The fourth " wading- 
 place " was at Senetchonet Island,§ now Manville. The 
 fifth was at Woonsocket. 
 
 *K. I. Col. Roc, Vol. IV., page 451. 
 
 tProv. Trans. Kcc, page 120. 
 
 tFrom an original MS. iu possession of Wm. K. Cook, Esq. 
 
 §Suiitbncia Council Rcc, Book 1, page 82. 
 
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26 HiSTOKY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 I think before we cross the busy stream to which 
 Woonsocket is so Largely indebted, we had better stop a 
 moment and pay it our respects, for notwithstanding its 
 kindness to us, it has been thus far a sadly neglected river. 
 But ploughmen instead of poets, artisans rather than artists, 
 have lived, loved and died upon its banks ; and during their 
 lives, while diverting its foaming waters to useful ends, they 
 have deprived the lovers of romantic scenery and good fish of 
 much enjoyment. Not only have the verdant meadow and 
 the jagged rock disappeared in some localities beneath its 
 placid bosom, but the farm laborer is no longer compelled to 
 stipulate that salmon shall not form his chief article of diet.* 
 All the flights of fancy that its admirers have bestowed 
 upon it, have been employed to prove that its course through 
 the village, which now inscribes the initial letter "W" of 
 the name of the town,! was at one time in striking contrast 
 with that of some of the dwellers upon its banks. But 
 the deep fissures and cavities worn by its waters in the blue, 
 mica slate at the " Falls," are evidences that it has pursued 
 its crooked ways for so many ages, that we may indulge 
 in the reasonable hope that it will never return to its ancient 
 bed. But although the river has not been sufficiently hon- 
 ored in song to awaken a smile of approval or of j^ity from the 
 poet, it has been honored with names to a remarkable degree.. 
 
 It has been called the Seekonk, the Narragansett, the 
 Patucket, the Neelmock, the Nipmuck, the Great, andi 
 finally the Black stone. 
 
 In ancient times it was occasionally called the Blackstone,, 
 but not until the beginning of the present century did thisi 
 
 *Aged people have informed me that hefore the construction of dams upon the river,, 
 salmon were so plenty that, unless othenvise agi-eed upon, they formed the chief article inn 
 jhe farmer's bill of iiire. 
 
 fin relation to the meaning of the word Woonsocket, the reader must make his own selec- 
 tion from the following : 1. Dr. Ballou gives it "Pond on the Hill." 2. S. C. Kcwman, from 
 woone (thunder), suckete (mist). 3. I have been told that Dr. J. nammond, Trumbull, 
 Pres. of the American Philological Association, gives it as "The place where the -jvater 
 comes do'wu." 
 
HISTOEY OF AYOONSOCKET. 27 
 
 name conic into nniveif^al use. It was so named in lionor of 
 William Blackstone (or Blaxton), who was the first white 
 settler npon its hanks, or, indeed, within the present limits 
 of Rhode Island. 
 
 The first grant of lands west of the river was obtained 
 from the Indians "by God's mercifid assistance, without 
 monies or payment." The bounds thereof and the con- 
 sideration therefor were equally indefinite — its description 
 being " the lands between the Pawtucket and the Pawtuxet 
 rivers, up the streams without limit." 
 
 But the grantee evidently deemed his title to be valid, as 
 he afterward disposed of twelve-thirteenths of the same to 
 his companions, for a consideration in money. 
 
 Among these thirteen original proprietors of Providence 
 was William Arnold. Many of the descendants of this man 
 became famous, and one of them was infamous in the history 
 of our country. 
 
 Among his sons was Thomas Arnold. He is said to 
 have emigrated from London to Richmond, Virginia ; from 
 thence to Watertown, Mass. ; and from thence to Providence, 
 where he arrived a short time after his father. He eventu- 
 ally settled in the valley of the Moshassuck, near wdiere now 
 stands the lower Quaker meeting-house, where he passed the 
 remainder of his days. He died in September, 1674, aged 
 fifty-eight years, and his estate was divided by the Town 
 Council of Providence* between his widow and his five sur- 
 viving children. Among these children Avere Richard, who 
 was the eldest, and Elizabeth, Avho was the wife of Samuel 
 Comstock. Richard Arnold and Samuel Comstock 
 were the first settlers of Woonsocket. But before I can 
 place them in peaceful possession of their estates, there is 
 much that remains to be told. If I make the narrative suf- 
 ficiently plain, you will be let into some strange secrets, and 
 you will realize that " history is history ! " 
 
 *rrov. Trans, lice, page 324. For descendants of this man, sec appendix. 
 
28 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 The original proprietors of Providence did not at first 
 attempt to divide their unlimited estate. It would have 
 been like setting bounds to space. They simply located 
 themselves as their immediate fancy or convenience dictated, 
 erected their dwellings, planted their corn and reared their 
 children — some selecting their meadows in the valley of the 
 Pawtuxet and otbers upon the banks of the Pawtucket rivers 
 and tlieir tributaries. After a time the settlers upon these 
 streams became distinguished from each other, and known — 
 the one as the " Proprietors of Pawtuxet," and the other as 
 the " Proprietors of Providence." At last, when the popu- 
 lation had perceptibly increased, each party began to clamor 
 for a division of the territory, which in width was bounded 
 by the rivers, and which in length was " without limit." 
 
 To state the points of disagreement which existed between 
 the (so called) Providence and Pawtuxet proprietors, is 
 not only beyond my power, but it was beyond that of the 
 disputants themselves. This is evident from the futile 
 attempts of one party to limit infinity,* and of both parties 
 to produce impossible lines. f In the midst of this dispute 
 Richard Arnold and Samuel Comstock came to Woonsocket. 
 Moved, probably, by the beauty and fertility of the region, 
 and taking the " up stream without limit " clause in the 
 deed from the Indians to mean something, as proprietors of 
 Providence they proceeded to occujiy and improve the lands. 
 
 The heat of the Pawtuxet controversy had gone out to the 
 surrounding Colonies, and had been felt even in the courts of 
 Europe, Every attempt to solve the problem had increased 
 its intricacy. Every step taken in the labj^rinth had deep- 
 ened its obscurity. At last an epistle — it was called a 
 
 The iip-stream-witliout-lhnit clause means Sugar Loaf nill, Burit's Brow, Observation 
 Kock, Absolute Swarcip, Oxford and Hipses Rock. But the cattle may go far enough north 
 to return at night, and not trespass. — [Prov. Ti-ans. Kec, page 128.] 
 
 A line ordered to be set seven miles west of Fox Hill, and from thence to be run "north 
 to the Pawtitkct river. [Prov. Traus. Piec, page 100.] This was afterwards known as the 
 " Seven mile line." It was ordered run June 4, 1600. 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 29 
 
 '•'' lovhuj epistle'''' — was Avritlcu by Roger Williams to tlie 
 proprietors of Providence. It was a master-piece. It solved 
 the problem by breaking' the slate, and dissolved the ob- 
 scurity by destroying the labyrinth. 
 
 In 1653,* the Providence proprietors had declared the act 
 to be unjust Avhich divided the Pawtuxet men twenty miles, 
 and defined the " np-stream-without-limit " point to be as 
 far north from Hipses Rock, etc., as the cattle could go and 
 return at night. The ''epistle" referred to not only in- 
 dorsed the declaration of the Providence men, but it virtu- 
 ally restricted the territory of the Providence Grand Purchase 
 itself, by advising the purchase of lands which had hitherto 
 been thought to be Avithin its limits. After much discus- 
 sion, it was finally voted " to parley with the Indians for 
 ]Sriswosaket,t Wayunckeke and the region thereabouts." 
 
 Many of the Indian deeds given in consequence of this 
 action, may be found in " Staples's Annals of Providence." 
 Among them is one from Waumsittou to Thomas Olney, 
 sr., and others. | This transferred certain "grounds and 
 meadows, lying and being on the west side of Seekonk or 
 Pawtucket River, excepting a tract of land about four or 
 five miles, which had been given leave to William, of Massa- 
 chusetts, to dispose of, said land beginning at the old field 
 of Wasqnadomisk," etc. 
 
 In an instrument dated December 2, 1702, I find that the 
 " four or five miles " referred to was originally " obtained in 
 two purchases, but all being in one parcel.'''' I have had the 
 good fortune, through the kindness of Ephraim Sayles, Esq., 
 of Smithfield, who has the original document, to see a copy 
 of the deed, which conveyed what I conceive to be the 
 north-Avestern portion thereof. I think this document to be 
 
 *Prov. Trans. Kcc, page 128. 
 
 tit is thus spoiled in Iv. I. Col. Ecc, but Staples gives it Miswosakit, which ajrrce.s with 
 tlic oriijinal. 
 JStaplcs's Auuals of Prov., page 075. 
 
30 HISTORY OF AVOONSOCKET. 
 
 of sufficient importance to give in full, for thereby Richard 
 Arnold and his friends were reduced for the time to the 
 level of " squatter sovereigns," and upon it, as well as the 
 " up-stream-without-limit " instrument so often referred to, 
 rest the titles to the lands of Western Woonsocket : 
 
 "Be it known imto all men by tiiese presents, that I, William Min- 
 nion, of Punskepage, in ye Collony of ye Massachusetts Bay, have 
 upon good consideration "moving me thereto, have freely given and 
 )>assed over a tract of land unto Edward Imnan and John Mowry, of 
 Providence, etc., lieing two thousand acres more or less, ye hounds 
 of their land lying from Lo(iueesit northward. Ye tirst bound is a 
 chestnut tree on ye South, marked on four sides at ye tirst Indian 
 lield on Wessulkuitomisk Hill, running a mile due North, and then 
 ui)on a line to Ummohbukkonit, taking in all ye meadows, and so to 
 run to Nyssliacuck, and so to a champ of i)ines called ye Keys, and 
 so to ye spring called Wessukkattomsuk, to ye chestnut tree above- 
 mentioned, and so to Pawtucket River, and on ye end of the mill 
 north to Pawtucket River. To have and to hold without any trouble 
 or molestation by any Indians, and for the true performance hereof, 
 I have sett my hand and seal ye 14th day of May, 1G06. 
 
 In presence of ^ WILLIAM MINNION." 
 
 Danl. Abbott, [ 
 John Steere. ) 
 
 The foregoing represented a belt of land about one mile 
 in width, extending from the saw-mill before-mentioned to 
 " Wionkhege." Loqueesit, spoken of as being south of said 
 tract, was a large territory extending from where Manville 
 now is, westerly beyond Lime Rock and southerly into what 
 is now North Providence. 
 
 Wessukkuttomsuk spring was what is now known as 
 Crook Falls Brook, sometimes called Crooked River. 
 
 The Keys w^as in the vicinity of Stillwater. 
 
 Nysshacuck I have supposed to l)e Sayles Hill, because 
 John Mowry, who was sometimes called " Nj-sshacuck 
 John," lived there at one time. But as he removed from 
 thence to the western part of the town, my su2)position has 
 been disputed. The remains of him and his wife, however, 
 repose on Sayles Hill. 
 
 The mill north of Pawtucket river was the saw-mill of 
 Richard Arnold, to which I shall have frequent occasion to 
 refer. 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. SI 
 
 The otlier places mentioned in the deed I am unahlc to 
 locate with any degree of accuracy. Neither can I give the 
 precise bounds of the territoiy. It is sufficient for my 
 purpose to say, that Western Woonsocket, Union Village, 
 Slatersville and the region around Woonsocket Hill, was 
 included within its limits. 
 
 In the foregoing instrument but two grantees are alluded 
 to, namely — Edward Inman and John Mo wry. But there 
 was another proprietor, namely — Nathaniel Mowry, a brother 
 of John. He was also the son-in-law of Edward Inman, 
 having become the proprietor of Joanna in the same year 
 that he did of the Wesquadomisk territory. He was at that 
 time twenty-two years of age. It may be that he is men- 
 tioned in the other Indian deed to which I have referred, 
 but this important document has thus far escaped me. It is 
 spoken of in ancient instruments as the " thousand acre pur- 
 chase," and was probably bounded on the north and west by 
 the tract which has been described — on the east by the 
 Pawtucket river, and on the south by Louisquisset. 
 
 Soon after the transactions above alluded to, Edward 
 Inman disposed of one-sixth of his right to John Steere and 
 one-sixth to Thomas Walling. There were now five pro- 
 prietors, namely — Inman, holding four parts; Steere, one; 
 Walling, one; John Mowry, six ; and Nathaniel, six. 
 
 The first division of the hinds was made April 12, 1668. 
 Each proprietor had for immediate use three hundred acres 
 of upland and swamp and six acres of meadow. The re- 
 mainder for a time remained undivided. 
 
 The meadows were chosen as follows : Inman, the first 
 choice ; John and Nathaniel, in partnership, the second ; 
 Steere, the third ; Nathaniel Mowry, the foui'th ; Walling, 
 the fifth ; and John Mowry, the sixth choice. 
 
 It is unnecessary to give the details of further divisions. 
 Transfers were made, from time to time, to the Blackmans, 
 
82 HISTORY OF WOOXSOCKET. 
 
 the Bucldins, the Phillips, the Balkcolms, and others. I 
 hasten down to the 26th of April, 1682. At this time the 
 town of Providence appointed trustees — consisting of Arthur 
 Fenner, William Hopkins, John Whipple, jr., Thomas Olney, 
 jr., and our old friend, Richard Arnold — to set bounds to 
 this extensive tract, and settle the differences which had 
 arisen among the proprietors, who were then Edward Inman, 
 John and Nathaniel Mowry and Stephen Arnold, the uncle 
 of Richard. 
 
 I will give the description of the territory in the language 
 of the trustees, which the reader may dissect and translate at 
 his leisure. It lieth in three parts, namely : 
 
 "1. Two thousand three hundred and fifty acres lieth north and he 
 west across the eastern end of said tract— part horderin^ upon Paw- 
 tucket river, and part upon a small stream called Wasqiiadomsett. 
 
 "2. One tluHisand acres at Wansaukit Hill, beginning at the south 
 end of said Hill, and so ranging northward to the Pawtucket, the 
 north end thereof bordering upon said river— the south-eastern corner 
 being bounded with a snag tree, and from the said tree to range west 
 to a low rock, which is a south-western corner bound; and from said 
 rock to range north to a big rock standing in Pawtucket river — a 
 white oak tree standing southward from said rock a little way from 
 the brim of the river bank, being marked for a range tree, the" which 
 said rock is a north-western corner-bound; and from said rock to fol- 
 low the river unto a walnut tree marked upon the brim of the river 
 banks, the which said walnut tree is a north-eastern corner bound of 
 the said thousand acres of land. 
 
 "3. One hundred and fifty acres Avhere James Blackmore's house 
 once stood, the said land being four square, Blackmore's house in the 
 middle of it." 
 
 For some reason the tract of land upon which stood the 
 saw-mill of Richard Arnold was not included in the territory 
 granted to the Inman proprietors by the town. 
 
 But, April 14, 1707, the town granted to Capt. Richard 
 Arnold and Ensign Samuel Comstock the lands which they 
 had already occupied for so long a time. 
 
 Finally, after a controversy of upwards of forty years, the 
 settlers of Woonsocket obtained a perfect title to their estates, 
 and continued, without further trouble, to increase, multiply 
 and replenish the earth. 
 
 In 1731, the town of Smithfield was set off from Provi- 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 33 
 
 deuce. March ITtli of this year the first town meeting was 
 held at the house of Valentine Whitman, and officers for the 
 new town were elected. 
 
 For one hnndred and forty years the citizens of Western 
 Woonsocket participated in the annual elections of Smith- 
 field. At last, after many struggles, old Smithfield was 
 dismembered ; and March 8, 1871, a portion of its territory 
 was amiexed to the new town of Woonsocket. 
 
 Appendix to Chapter IL 
 
 A LIST OF SMITHFIELD TOWN OFFICEES, 
 
 FROM ITS INCORPORATION IN 1731 TO ITS DIVISION IN 1871. 
 TOWN CLERKS. 
 
 Richard Sayles 1731 Samuel Mann 1815 
 
 .Joseph Arnold 173:^ Thomas Mann 1817 
 
 Daniel Jenckes 1733 George L. Barnes 1840 
 
 .Joseph A mold 1742 Orin \Vright 1843 
 
 Thomas Sayles 1745 George L. Barnes .1844 
 
 Josei)h Savles 1754 Orin' Wright 1845 
 
 .John Sayles 175G Stafford Mann 184U 
 
 Daniel Mowry, jr 17(K) Samuel GUirk, jr 1855 
 
 Daniel Mowry (4th) 1780 
 
 TOWN TREASURERS. 
 
 John Sayles 1731 Isaac Wilkinson 1817 
 
 Israel Wilkinson 1751 Lewis Dexter 1840 
 
 Stephen Whipple 1755 Stafford Mann 1843 
 
 ('apt. Jolm Angell 175(i Samnel Clark 1844 
 
 Steplien AVhipi»le 17t)l Stalford ]Mann 1845 
 
 William Huffum 1770 Itolicrl Harris 1850 
 
 Ainold Fain 177'-:! ilenry Gooding 1855 
 
 Stephen lirayton 178(1 'J'homas ]\[oies" 1857 
 
 liobert Ilarris 17i)2 Keuel F. Smith 1858 
 
 5 
 
u 
 
 HIS TORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 TOWN SERGEANTS. 
 
 Uriah Mowry 
 
 Benjamin Pain 
 
 Thomas Steere, jr 
 
 John Smith, jr 
 
 Richard Smith 
 
 David Willvinson 
 
 Jos. Mowry (od) 
 
 Elisha Sayles 
 
 Ezekial Cbmstock 
 
 John Angell 
 
 Ilezekiali Ilerringdeen 
 
 Tliomas Savles 
 
 William Pullen 
 
 Elisha Dillingham 
 
 William Pullen 
 
 Elisha Dillingham 
 
 Jona Comstock 
 
 Eli Read 
 
 . 1731 David Aldrich 1778 
 
 .17.32 Job Mowry 1780 
 
 . 1734 David ISIowry 1799 
 
 .1736 is^athaniel Mowry (4th) 1800 
 
 .1737 Stephen Thornton 1801 
 
 . 1738 George Chace 1802 
 
 .1747 Benjamin Sheldon 1804 
 
 . 1753 Isaac Wilkinson 180.5 
 
 .1758 Amasa Mowry, son of John. 1810 
 
 .1760 Mark Aldrich 1822 
 
 . 1701 Eorenzo T. Brown 1843 
 
 .1702 Mark Aldrich 1844 
 
 1705 David S. AVilkinson 1845 
 
 .1769 Squire H. Rogers 1855 
 
 . 1770 Stephen A. Aldrich 1856 
 
 .1772 Renselaer L, Mowry 1861 
 
 . 1775 Henry S. Cook 1869 
 
 .1777 
 
 PRESIDENTS OF COUNCILS. 
 
 John Arnold 1731 
 
 Major William Smith 1733 
 
 Thomas Steere 1734 
 
 Major William Smith 1735 
 
 Thomas Sayles — 1737 
 
 Thomas Steere 1739 
 
 Jos. Smith 1747 
 
 Lieut. Thomas Arnold 1748 
 
 Thomas Steere 1750 
 
 John Sayles 1773 
 
 Ezekiel Comstock 1774 
 
 Henry Jenckes 1777 
 
 Capt." Sylvanus Sayles 1779 
 
 (Jaleb Aldrich ' 1780 
 
 Daniel Mowrv, jr 1785 
 
 William Waterman 1789 
 
 Joseph Farnum 1790 
 
 George Comstock 1792 
 
 Capt. Sylvanus Sayles 1794 
 
 Samuel Clark 1797 
 
 Duty Winsor 1800 
 
 Johii Jenckes 1801 
 
 Thomas Man 1802 
 
 Samuel Hill 1806 
 
 Thomas Man 1809 
 
 Benjamin Hall 1814 
 
 Thomas Buffum 1815 
 
 Daniel Angell 1816 
 
 Reid^en Mowry 1818 
 
 Daniel Angell 1822 
 
 Thomas Buffum 1823 
 
 David Wilkinson 1824 
 
 Samuel B. Harris 1825 
 
 Morton Mowry 1827 
 
 Lewis Dexter 1830 
 
 Sessions Mowry 1834 
 
 Morton Mowry 1834 
 
 Samuel Clark 1841 
 
 Arnold Speare 1842 
 
 Lewis Dexter 1844 
 
 Thomas Bulf um 1845 
 
 Robert Harris 1851 
 
 Richard Mowry 18.54 
 
 Daniel IST. Paiiie 18.55 
 
 Lewis Dexter 1856 
 
 Cliarles Moies 1861 
 
 George Johnson 1868 
 
 Arlon Mowry 1869 
 
 SECOND COUNCILMEN. 
 
 Jos. Mowry 1731 Thomas Angell 1816 
 
 Joseph Arnold 1735 David Wilkinson 1818 
 
 Jol) Whipple 1736 Morton Mowry 1824 
 
 William Arnold 1737 Nathaniel Mowry 1827 
 
 Thomas Shippy 1739 Sessions Mowry 1830 
 
 Jeremiah Mowry 1747 Elisha Smith 1831 
 
 Thomas Owen 1848 Simon Aldrich 1833 
 
 John Aldrich 17.50 Stephen Sheldon 1834 
 
 Ezekiel Angell. . . : 1761 Samuel Clark 1838 
 
 John Sayles 1708 Dexter Aldrich 1841 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 (Mol) Aldricli ...1774 
 
 Job Aldricli 1775 
 
 Daniel Smith 1777 
 
 Jolm Man ..1779 
 
 8tei>luMi Wliipple 1782 
 
 .Tes.s(> JiMickes 1783 
 
 Pamiiel Clark 17'.U 
 
 Duty AViiisor 1797 
 
 -h^dwai'd Medbuvv 17'.H» 
 
 Joliii Man ". 1801 
 
 Seth Mowry 1802 
 
 Elislia Steere 1807 
 
 Daniel Ano-ell 1815 
 
 Arnold Sjieare isi:} 
 
 John roster 1844 
 
 Daniel Sayles 1845 
 
 Bradford 'Bnllock 184() 
 
 Daniel Pierce 1847 
 
 Robert Harris 1840 
 
 Israel Sayles 1851 
 
 Thomas Latham 1852 
 
 Henry Stone 1854 
 
 John "J. Carpenter 1855 
 
 Charles Moies .1850 
 
 Arlon Mowrv 1801 
 
 Edward A. Brown 18G0 
 
 THIRD council:men. 
 
 Thomas Steere 1731 
 
 John Mowry 1732 
 
 Joseph Arnold 1733 
 
 James Aldrich 1735 
 
 David Comstock 1736 
 
 John Brown 1737 
 
 Robert Staples 1747 
 
 John Aldrich 1748 
 
 Dr. John Jenckes 1750 
 
 "William Jenckes 1701 
 
 Thomas Laphani 1700 
 
 Caleb Aldrich 1772 
 
 Job Aldrich 1774 
 
 Al)raham Matthewson 1775 
 
 John Man 1777 
 
 Stephen Arnold 1770 
 
 Stephen Whipple 1780 
 
 Edward Thompson 1782 
 
 Stephen "Whipple 1785 
 
 James Smith 1786 
 
 David Tncker 1815 
 
 Arnold Jenckes 1810 
 
 Jeremiah Smith, jr is 1 7 
 
 Stephen Steere 1818 
 
 Morton Mowry 1822 
 
 Charles Appleby 1824 
 
 Nathaniel Mowry 1826 
 
 Jeremiah "Whipple .1827 
 
 David Jjapham 1830 
 
 Richard S. Scott 1831 
 
 Job S. Mann 1834 
 
 Cyrns Arnold 1836 
 
 Asahel Angell 1838 
 
 Dexter Aldrich 1840 
 
 Barney Dodge 1841 
 
 Alvin Jenckes 1842 
 
 Elisha Smith 1843 
 
 Gideon ]\Iowry 1844 
 
 David Willmr 1845 
 
 Benjamin Harris 1847 
 
 James Appleby 1789 Robert Harris 1848 
 
 Job Aldrich 1794 
 
 Duty Winsor 1796 
 
 John Man 1797 
 
 Seth Mowrv 1801 
 
 Ahab JNIowrv 1802 
 
 Richard Buffum 1803 
 
 Stephen Bnlium 1804 
 
 Samuel Hill, jr 1805 
 
 Enos Mowrv 1806 
 
 Nathan Aldrich 1800 
 
 Richard Mowry 1 S4i) 
 
 Israel Sayles. . ' 1850 
 
 John Knight 1851 
 
 Richard Smith 1852 
 
 James Phetteplace 1854 
 
 Harris M. Irons 18.56 
 
 John J. Carpenter 1859 
 
 William ]Mowry 1861 
 
 Baylies Bourne 18(58 
 
 AVilliam P. Steere 1869 
 
 Edward G. Chace 1870 
 
 Benjamin Hall 1811 
 
 James Appleby 1814 
 
 FOURTH COUNCIOIEN. 
 
 Samuel Aldrich 1731 Jeremiah Smith, jr 1816 
 
 Elisha Smith 1732 Reuben Mowry 1S17 
 
 Thomas Ship])y 1733 William Aldrich 18is 
 
 Job AVhi])ple 1735 George (^hace 1821 
 
 John Brown 1736 Arnold Speare 1822 
 
 "J'homas Steere 1737 Jeremiah Whipple 1824 
 
 John Dexter 1739 Barney Dodge 1827 
 
36 
 
 HISTOEY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 Thomas Owen 1747 
 
 John Jeiiekes 1748 
 
 C'ajtt. Daniel Mowry 1750 
 
 John Sayles I7r)5 
 
 Capt. Daniel Mowry 1756 
 
 Caleb Aldricli ' 1768 
 
 Stephen Arnold 1772 
 
 Abraham Matthewson 1774 
 
 Henry Jenckes 1775 
 
 Stephen lirayton 1777 
 
 Edward Thoinpson 1779 
 
 Arnold Pain 1782 
 
 Jolm Angell 1785 
 
 Philip Mowry, jr 1786 
 
 Arnold Pain 1789 
 
 Thomas Aldricli 1794 
 
 Daniel Smith, jr 1796 
 
 Ezeldel Comstoek 1797 
 
 John Jenckes 1799 
 
 Aliab Mowry 1801 
 
 Richard P,uffnm 1802 
 
 Samuel Hill, jr 1803 
 
 Enos Mowry 1805 
 
 Job Arnold 1806 
 
 Benjamin Hall 1809 
 
 David Harris 1811 
 
 Daniel Angell 1814 
 
 Marcus Arnold 1815 
 
 Elisha Smith 1830 
 
 Wilder Holbrook 1831 
 
 Stephen Sheldon 1833 
 
 Andrew Weatherhead 1834 
 
 Dexter Aldrich 1835 
 
 Tyler Mowry 1836 
 
 Samuel Clark 1837 
 
 Stephen Steere 1838 
 
 Stei)hen Sheldon 1839 
 
 Barney Dodge 1840 
 
 Alvin "Jenckes 1841 
 
 John Poster 1842 
 
 Daniel Sayles, jr 1843 
 
 Lyman Cook 1844 
 
 James Phetteplace 1845 
 
 John Fenner .1847 
 
 Eichard Mowry 1848 
 
 Israel Sayles . .' 1849 
 
 John Knight 1850 
 
 Thomas Capham 1851 
 
 Albert Cook 1852 
 
 John B. Tallman 1854 
 
 Harris M. Irons 1855 
 
 Daniel Mowry 1856 
 
 George Johnson 1857 
 
 George M. Appleby L'^iU 
 
 William Duane Aldricli 18()2 
 
 George Johnson 1869 
 
 FIFTH COUIs'CILMEN. 
 
 John Mowry 1731 
 
 Thomas Shippy 1732 
 
 James Aldricli 1733 
 
 Thomas Smith, jr 1734 
 
 David Comstoek 1735 
 
 Lieut. Jos. Smith 1736 
 
 Benjamin Pain 1737 
 
 Jonathan Arnold 1739 
 
 Capt. Daniel Mowry 1747 
 
 Baulston Bray ton 1750 
 
 David Comstoek 1754 
 
 Stephen Arnold 1768 
 
 Preserved Harris 1772 
 
 Henry Jenckes 1774 
 
 Jonathan Gully 1775 
 
 Jonathan Comstoek 1777 
 
 Sylvanus Sayles 1778 
 
 AVilliam Waterman 1779 
 
 Arnold Pain 1780 
 
 Abraham Matthewson 1782 
 
 John Angell 1783 
 
 James Smith 1785 
 
 John Man, jr 1786 
 
 Elisha Olney 1794 
 
 John Man, jr 1796 
 
 Israel Taft 1797 
 
 Stephen Buft'um 1814 
 
 Thomas Angell 1815 
 
 Reuben Mowry 1816 
 
 David Wilkinson 1817 
 
 Winsor Aldrich 1818 
 
 George Chace 1822 
 
 Cyrus Arnold 1823 
 
 Abraham Winsor 1824 
 
 Barney Dodge 1826 
 
 Lewis Dexter 1827 
 
 Richard S. Scott 1830 
 
 Elisha Olney, jr 1831 
 
 Asa W. Ballon 1833 
 
 Waterman F. Brown 1834 
 
 Asaliel Phetteplace 1835 
 
 Dexter Aldrich 1838 
 
 Alvin Jenckes 1840 
 
 Stephen Smith (2nd) 1841 
 
 James T. Harkness 1842 
 
 Ahaz Mowry, jr 1S43 
 
 Christopher" AV. Kelly .1844 
 
 Bradford Bullock 1845 
 
 Albert Cook 1846 
 
 Isaac Wilkinson 1847 
 
 Israel Sayles 1848 
 
 John Knight 18-19 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 oi 
 
 John Pain 1700 Thomas Latham 1850 
 
 Kicliard Uuffum 1801 
 
 Daniel AVinsor l;502 
 
 Enos Mowrv 180:5 
 
 Job Arnold' 1805 
 
 Thomas ]5nffuin 180() 
 
 Nathan Aldrich 1807 
 
 David Harris 1800 
 
 James Appleby 1811 
 
 Samuel S. Mallory 1851 
 
 John J. Carpenter 1852 
 
 Daniel Mowry 1854 
 
 William Patt 185(3 
 
 Arlon Mowry 1859 
 
 (xeorj^e Johnson 1861 
 
 Edward A. Brown 18(58 
 
 Baylies Bourne 18G9 
 
 SIXTH COUNCILMEN. 
 
 Benjamin Smith 1731 Arnold Jenckes 1815 
 
 Thomas Sayles 1832 David Wilkinson ISIO 
 
 John Dexter 1833 Stephen Steere 1817 
 
 John Brown 1835 None 1818 
 
 Benjamin Pain 1830 Morton Mowry 1819 
 
 Jolni Dexter 1737 Jeremiah Whipple 1822 
 
 William Jenckes 1730 
 
 John Aldrich 1747 
 
 Benjamin Arnold 1748 
 
 Preserved Harris 1750 
 
 Stephen Whipple 1772 
 
 Job Aldrich 1773 
 
 Jonathan Gully 1774 
 
 Jeremiah Harris 1775 
 
 Jolin Man 1776 
 
 Stephen Arnold 1777 
 
 Arnold Pain 1770 
 
 Job Aldrich 1780 
 
 Abraham Matthewson 1781 
 
 John Angell 1782 
 
 James Smith 1783 
 
 Philip Mowry 1785 
 
 Kobert Latham 1780 
 
 Emor Smitli 1700 
 
 Joseph Mowry 1702 
 
 Phihp Mowry 1704 
 
 Ezekial Comstock 1706 
 
 Seth Mowry 1707 
 
 Daniel Winsor 1801 
 
 None 1802 
 
 Elijah Derry 1803 
 
 Thomas Api)leby 1804 
 
 Tliomas Butt'um 1805 
 
 Benjamin Hall 180(! 
 
 Barney Dodge 1824 
 
 Lewis Dexter 1826 
 
 Sessions Mowry 1827 
 
 Wilder Holbrobk 1830 
 
 Daniel G. Harris 1831 
 
 None 1832 
 
 Jol) S. Mann 1833 
 
 John Jenckes 1834 
 
 Samuel Clark 1835 
 
 Smith R. MoAvry 1836 
 
 Barney Dodge 1838 
 
 Stephen Smith (2d) 1840 
 
 Pelatiah Metcalf 1841 
 
 Gideon Mowry 1842 
 
 Avery Gilman 1843 
 
 Lyman Wilmarth 1844 
 
 Johnson G. Horton 1845 
 
 Horace Trowbridge 1846 
 
 Israel Sayles 1847 
 
 John Knight 1848 
 
 Thomas Latham 1849 
 
 Alfred Allen 1850 
 
 Alden Coe 1851 
 
 John Knight 1852 
 
 Lewis Aldrich 1854 
 
 William Patt 1855 
 
 Charles Moies 1856 
 
 William P. Steere 1850 
 
 Thomas Ai)plel)y 1800 Harvy S. Bartlett 1861 
 
 Daniel Angell 181 1 William P. Steere 1863 
 
 None 1814 Oscar A. Tobey 1SG9 
 
 SEVENTH COUNCILMEX. 
 
 Up to 1700 the Council consisted of but six mem1)ers. This year 
 the seventh was added. 
 
 Elisha Olney 1700 Asahel Angell 1835 
 
 Aliab Mowiv 1800 Uriaii Benedict 1838 
 
 Eliiah Arnold 1801 ]}urrill Aldrich 1839 
 
 None 1802 Pehitiah Metcalf 1840 
 
38 
 
 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 Job Arnold 1803 
 
 William Aldricli 1804 
 
 Benjamin Hall 1805 
 
 Dav'id Harris 180() 
 
 Daniel An^-ell 1800 
 
 Stephen Buff um 1811 
 
 Xone 1814 
 
 Jeremiah Smith 1815 
 
 Stephen Steere 1810 
 
 William Aldrich 1817 
 
 None 1818 
 
 Daniel AVinsor 1819 
 
 Arnold Speare. 1820 
 
 Abraham Winsor 1822 
 
 Samuel B. Harris 1824 
 
 Lewis Dexter 1825 
 
 Sessions Mowry 1820 
 
 David Lapham 1827 
 
 Elisha Olney, jr I8o0 
 
 George Chace 1831 
 
 J>'one 1832 
 
 AndreAV Waterman 1833 
 
 Edwin Harris 1834 
 
 In 1843, eleven Councilmen were 
 
 8th. Edward Evans. 1 
 
 9th. Robert Harris, 
 
 John Poster 1841 
 
 Lyman Cook 1842 
 
 ]3enjamin Harris 1842 
 
 Ansel Ilolman 1844 
 
 AVilliam M. Farnum 1845 
 
 Alljert Cook 1847 
 
 Asa Wiusor 1848 
 
 Israel B. Purinton 1840 
 
 William Smith 1850 
 
 George B. Aldrich 1851 
 
 Rol )ert Harris 1852 
 
 Henry Gooding 1854 
 
 James H. Chabe 1855 
 
 Harden Knight 1850 
 
 Daniel Mowry 1858 
 
 William Mowrv 1859 
 
 John ]Sr. Spaulding 1861 
 
 Jolm J. Carpenter 1803 
 
 Benjamin Comstock 18(34 
 
 Baylies Bourne 1806 
 
 Oscar A. Tobey 1868 
 
 William H. Aldrich 1869 
 
 elected. 
 
 10th. J'jradford Bullock. 
 11th. William M. Parnum. 
 
CHAPTER III. 
 
 THE FIRST SETTLEllS OF WOONSOGKET. 
 
 When the first settlement of Woonsocket was made, I 
 have been unable to ascertain. The reader will remember 
 that I alluded to a' saw-mill which existed in these parts 
 in 16GG. As its builder, Richard Arnold, was at that 
 time but twenty-four years of age, it is fair to infer 
 that it was erected about that time, and that then was 
 " the beginning." The first settlers, as I have said before, 
 were Richard Arnold and Samuel Comstock — the latter 
 " pitching his tent " a little west of the Union Village, and 
 the former locating himself at the river. During their lives 
 they held the lands in common, and no lines were drawn 
 between their estates until many years after their death. 
 This was done by their heirs, March 26, 1731. 
 
 When this act was consummated, the Arnold famil}- 
 became proprietors of a greater portion of the lands in the 
 vicinity of the " Falls," and which is now the most valuable 
 part of the town. It therefore devolves upon me to 
 devote a brief space to Richard Arnold, from whom the 
 titles to our estates are derived. 
 
 Richard Arnold was a man of superior abilities, and hon- 
 ored with the respect and confidence of his fellow-townsmen. 
 During the greater portion of his life he held ofllcial posi- 
 tions, being either a member of the General Assembly or 
 Assistant-Governor of the Colony. And when our Colony 
 was reduced to a single county, luider the Adininistralion 
 of Sir Edmond Andros, a seat Avas given him in his Council, 
 
40 HISTORY OF WOOKSOCKET. 
 
 at Boston. Not only did he take an active part in the 
 affairs of government, but he was repeatedly chosen to act 
 with committees in the adjustment of boundary disputes 
 with the neighboring colonies, and to settle differences that 
 arose, from time to time, among his fellow-townsmen. It 
 was probably during some of his official excursions to the 
 northern part of the Colony that he was moved by the 
 beauty and fertility of the region, and selected it as a fitting 
 place for a settlement. And, taking the up-stream-without- 
 limit clause in the deed from the Indians to mean some- 
 thing, as one of the proprietors of Providence he proceeded 
 to make improvements upon the territory without going- 
 through with the formality of purchasing it over again. 
 
 According to an ancient document which I have seen, 
 Richard Arnold was married to an " angel woman." The 
 contemplation of the fruits of this union, miraculous not 
 only in numbers but often in conception, I am led to believe 
 that the spelling of the v/ord "angel" Avith a small "a" 
 was intentional. He died April 22, 1710, aged sixty-eight 
 years, leaving a widow (Sarah) and four children, namely — 
 Richard, John, Thomas and Mary. The following docu- 
 ment will show the extent of his estate and the manner of 
 its division : 
 
 The Will of Bichard Arnold. 
 
 "I, Richard Arnold, of Providence, in the Collonyof Rhode Ishind, 
 etc., being aged and something infirm of body, but sound and perfect 
 memory, thanks be to God; but considering the uncertainty of this 
 life, and not knowing how soon it may please God to take nie out of 
 tliis world, I am wilhng to do something for the setling of that small 
 estate I have to dispose of; and do therefore make and appoynt this 
 my last will and testament as f olloweth : 
 
 "And, first, I give to Sarah, my wife, for the terme of her natural 
 life, my two lots m the town, with the orchard and house upon them, 
 and also mv meadow at the West River, which I bought of Edward 
 
 Manton, and after my said wife's decease to — , the lots and said 
 
 meadow unto my three sons— Richard, John and Thomas Arnold— 
 tlieir lieirs and assigns forever. 
 
 " I also give to my wife two cows and one-third part of my house- 
 hold goods here in the towne, and all the estate that was hers before 
 1 married with her. 
 
HISTOllY OF WOONSOCKET. 41 
 
 " Item. I fjive to my aforesaid son, Eichurd Arnold, all the land 
 within his tence Avhere ho now dwelleth at Wansoket.'on 3'e east 
 side ye Little River, to be for him, his lieirs or assij^ns for ever. 
 
 "Item. I give to my son, Jolm Arnold, all the land within his fence 
 and wliere he now dwelletli, with my interest and part of ye saw- 
 mills at ye Falls, as also of meadow more, being within 
 
 fence on" ye east side of ye Little River, with the i)iece of meadow 
 called the Island, joining on ye west side ye Little River, bonnded on 
 ye west with the ditch and on ye south with the drain, to l)e to the 
 said John Arnold, his heirs or'assigns forever; and all the rest of 
 lands adjoining, belonging to me at Woonsocket, with my farme 
 granted by ye towne, being on ye west side ye l)ranch of Pa'wtncket 
 river, I give to my said two sons, Richard and John Arnold, to be 
 equally divided between them and theirs forever. 
 
 "Item. I give to my son, Thomas Arnold, all my land adjoining at 
 the place where he now dwelleth, or that lieth on both sides the 
 highway that leads from the towne to Lo(iuasqussuck, with the 
 Iiouse and other buildings on said farme. That part of said farme 
 being on the north-east'side said highway is bounded on ye south- 
 west with said highway, on ye norwest, jiart with the land Ijelonging 
 to Edward Smith and" his brother, and partly with land laid out to 
 William AVhipple, and on ye north bounded with the land of John 
 Dexter, and on the south-east with Eliezer Arnold; and that on the 
 south-west side of said highway, bounded on the south-east witli tlie 
 land of said Eliezer Arnold, and on the south-west with land belong- 
 ing to Thomas Olne}', and on the norwest, partly with land belonging 
 to John Angell and partly with common or undivided land, n'eere 
 
 inito land laid out formerly to Olney. The said land I give to 
 
 my said son, Thomas Arnold, his heirs and assigns forever, he paying 
 the several sums as foUoweth, that is: To pay fifteen pounds, in 
 money, to his brother Richard, and ten pounds "to his brother John, 
 and twenty-five pomids to his sister, Mary Steere. 
 
 "Item. I give to Thomas Steere that piece of land belonging to me 
 which lieth at ye bent of ye river below ye bridge, near Thomas 
 Steere, his meadow. And my will is that Thomas Steere shall have 
 half the mills at jSTassatuckett, and the other half of said mills, with 
 the farme now in the hands of Elisha Smith— the elfects of said mill 
 and farme to 1)e to my executors hereafter named. And my right in 
 common or undivided lands, with all other lands belonging to me not 
 before specified, I give to be equally divided to my said executors. 
 
 "And my will is that To])y, my negro servant, serve with my son 
 Thomas until he comes to the age of twenty-five years, which will be 
 in February, 171(i or 1717, and that my saitl son to then set him free, 
 and give him two suits of apparill, a good narrow axe, a broad hoc, 
 and one sithe with tackling, fit for mowing, and twenty shillings in 
 money. 
 
 "And I do make my three sons — Richard, Jolm and Thomas 
 Arnold— joynt executors of this my last will and testament. In 
 witness hereof, I hereunto set mv hand and seal this eight dav of 
 June, 1708. ' RJCIIARD AR^'ULD:" 
 
 By the foregoing, it appears that Ricliard divicU^d liis 
 
 Woonsocket estate between liis two sons, liiehard and 
 
 John — that of the former beginning at the Union ViUage 
 
 6 
 
42' HISTOEY OF WOOKSOCKET. 
 
 and extending westward, and that of the latter beginning 
 at the same point and coming eastward to the river, includ- 
 ing what is now the Globe Village and the surrounding 
 estates. 
 
 The dwelling-house of his son Richard was where Mr. 
 Albert Mowry now resides. A portion of this building is 
 said to have been erected in 1690. If so, it is probably the 
 oldest house in these parts. 
 
 The house in which John lived during the life-time of his 
 father has long since been demolished. It was a rude cabin, 
 the stone chimney and the steps to the attic being upon the 
 outside thereof — the one being upon the end next to the 
 l)rook and the other upon the opposite end. In the year 
 1712 John erected his new dwelling-house (in the vicinity 
 of the old one), which is still standing in a good state of 
 preservation. It stands on Providence street, and is owned 
 and occupied* at the present time by A. C. Munroe, Esq. 
 In the last generation it was the farm-house of Ephraim 
 Coe. 
 
 Although I shall step out of the present limits of Woon- 
 socket in so doing, still I deem it necessary to give the sub- 
 divisions of the estate of Richard Arnold II. But I will 
 make my narrative as brief as possible. 
 
 This man married Mar}^ Woodward, who presented him 
 with six boys, namely — Richard, Woodward, Joseph, 
 Thomas, Edmund and Josias. Before his death he gave 
 to each of these boys a farm. He died intestate, June, 
 1745. 
 
 The farm which he gave to his son Richard still remains 
 in the possession of the family. It was given May 11, 1731, 
 and comprised sixty acres, bounded on one side by the 
 homestead farm, and on another by the " thousand acre " 
 purchase of Edward Inman, et ah. The young landholder 
 is spoken of as a very ingenious man ; and, June 6, 1733, 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 43 
 
 during the minority of his children, he left Iiis wife ;ind 
 family and went to Philadelphia, in pursuit of occupation 
 more congenial to his taste. He was never afterwards lieard 
 from. The farm eventually became the property of his son, 
 Stephen Arnold, a highly respectable citizen of these parts, 
 in the last century. It is now owned and occupied by 
 Abraham Arnold, the grandson of Stephen and brother to 
 our townsman, Hon. Cyrus Arnold. 
 
 September 17, 1731, Richard gave to his son. Woodward 
 Arnold, a farm lying within the "thousand acre purchase," 
 on the north-west part of Woonsocket Hill. Six years after- 
 ward Woodward sold his inheritance to Nathan Staples, of 
 Mendon, and removed to Massachusetts. The farm has 
 been known as the " Nathan Staples's Place " for upward 
 of a century. 
 
 Thomas Arnold inherited the homestead farm. It passed 
 to his son, Peleg Arnold. During the latter part of the last 
 century, the house was one of the taverns for which Woon- 
 socket has been so famous. 
 
 Edmund Arnold was presented, December 29, 1735, with 
 the farm which is now the property of Arnold Wakefield, 
 Esq. 
 
 Josiah Arnold was given, February 22, 1736, and again 
 October 15, 1737, an estate near Woonsocket Hill. The 
 area of the two estates was one hundred and forty-four 
 acres. Josiah was the father of Dr. Jonathan Arnold, of 
 Revolutionary fame, and the grandfather of Lemuel Hast- 
 ings Arnold, one of the Governors of our State. 
 
 Joseph Arnold was given an estate, October 20, 1731, but 
 he resided upon it but a short season, if he did at all.* His 
 residence was where Mrs. Eliza Osborne now lives. This 
 he purchased of William, the son of Hezediah Comstock, 
 
 *Tlie fiinn wliich Joscpli received from liis father was aftenvards occupied by his son?, 
 Jacob and Dr. William Arnold. I derive this from Joseph's will. A portion of the estate 
 is now owned by Arnold Wakefield. 
 
44 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 in the year 1744, and became an innkeeper. Of Joseph 
 Arnold I shall have more to say in another chapter, 
 
 I have said that Richard Arnold was the first settler of 
 Woonsocket, and in this I am supported by documentary 
 evidence, which I have given to the reader. But the voice of 
 tradition is against me, and, as paradoxical as the statement 
 may be, the records are also against me. I will endeavor 
 to explain myself. That he was the first proprietor of the 
 lands and the improvements thereon, is beyond dispute. 
 That he ever permanently resided here, may be doubted. 
 Dr. Seth Arnold is firm in the conviction that he did live 
 here, and locates his residence near where now stands the 
 slaughter-house of William H. Andrews, on the Globe side 
 of the river. His evidence is that of Rachel Arnold, the 
 widow of Stephen Arnold, who at the beginning of the 
 present century — she then being a very aged lady — pointed 
 out the spot to him. Mr. Thomas A. Paine is as decided in 
 an opposite opinion, and saj^s that it has been, for upwards 
 of a century, a tradition in his family that John Arnold, 
 the son of Richard, was the first settler of Woonsocket. I 
 think that these two apparently opposite opinions may be 
 satisfactorily reconciled. 
 
 In his younger days Richard Arnold probably lived in the 
 valley of the Moshassuck. While living there, he erected 
 his eaw-mill amid the solitudes of these parts. It was not 
 an unusual thing in those days for men to cultivate farms 
 even which were many miles away from their places of 
 residence. I recall at this moment a tradition of Lime 
 Rock, which speaks of a Pray family, who owned and 
 cultivated lands in that vicinity and lived at Providence. 
 Indeed, in those times of Indian troubles, it would liave 
 been almost criminal for one to bring his wife and children 
 away from a place of comparative safety. But although not 
 living here, it was imperatively necessary that a temporary 
 shelter should be built. And probably the temporary shel- 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 45 
 
 tcr of Ricliard Arnold was constructed at the place pointed 
 out by Dr. Arnold. That Richard Arnold lived at the 
 Providence settlement when his will was written, is quite 
 evident to the most careless reader. I shall, therefore, yield 
 to the opinion of Mr. Paine, and give to his great, great 
 grandfather, John Arnold, the honor of having been the 
 first settler of Woonsocket. 
 
 Of John Arnold I have been able to learn but little. If 
 we judge of him from documents ot his time, which allude 
 to his father as "Captain" Richard Arnold, to his son as 
 William Arnold, " of Smithfield, Esq.," and to himself as 
 simply John Arnold, "yeoman," we may regard him as simply 
 a connecting link between his ancestors and his descendants. 
 It will, therefore, be pleasant to remain in his company, 
 because we know so little of him. And yet. from positions 
 which he held among his fellow-countrymen, and from 
 works which he has left behind him, he seems to have been 
 a man of more than ordinary parts. 
 
 He was one of the organizers of the Society of Friends in 
 Northern Rhode Island, and built their first meeting-house 
 at this place. He was one, of the committee who run our 
 northern boundary line in 1718, and when Smithfield be- 
 came a town, in 1731, he was the first President of the 
 Council. He was born in 1671. Tradition fixes the time 
 of his coming to take up his permanent abode upon his 
 father's lands at this place in 1695, and the records show 
 that this was about the time of his marriage. 
 
 The maiden name of his first wife was Mary Mowry, a 
 daughter of Nathaniel Mowry, to whom I have introduced 
 you in a previous chapter. She presented him with ten 
 children, namely — William, John, Israel, Daniel, Anthony, 
 Seth, Anne, Marcy, Susanna and Abagail. Mary died 
 January 27, 1742. He remained a widower but a short 
 time, and although arrived at the mature age of three score 
 
46 HISTOKY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 years and eleven, lie again put on the yoke of matrimony. 
 The name of his second wife was Hannah Hayward. There 
 were no fruits to this union. He died October 27, 1756, in 
 the eighty-sixth year of his age. His remains now repose 
 in the burial-ground on the Vose farm at the Globe Village. 
 His will was written May 5, 1753. The following is the 
 
 Abstract of Will of Jolm Arnold. 
 
 " To his wife, Hannah, one-half of the incomes and profits of the 
 homestead farm. Also, one-half of the meadow and upland at the 
 Little Cedar Swamp. 
 
 "To his son, "William, thirty pounds of current money. 
 
 "To his three sons, Daniel, Anthony and Israel, five i)ounds each. 
 
 "To his three daughters, Mary La])ham, Abagail Bartlett and 
 Susanna Melavory, one hundred ])ounds each. 
 
 " To his grandson, Moses Arnold, five pounds. 
 
 " To his grandson, ^Jfoah Arnold, forty pounds. 
 
 "To his grandson, David Arnold, ten pounds. 
 
 " To his grandson, Arnold Paine, the remaining half of the home- 
 stead, and "of the meadow and upland at Little Cedar Swam]). Also, 
 the reversion of the other half of same at the death of his wife. 
 Also, one-half of farm stock. Also, two hundred pounds current 
 money. 
 
 "To his grandson, Nicholas Lapham, his French gun. 
 
 "To his son, Seth, his part of the saw-mill and appurtances. 
 
 "The remainder of his estate to be equally divided among his eight 
 remaining children." 
 
 Before his death John Arnold presented or sold the 
 larger part of his real estate to his sons — William, John, 
 Israel, Daniel, Anthony and Seth. The reader must par- 
 don me if, in giving the sub-divisions of his estate, I get 
 ahead of my story at times. The excuse which I have to 
 offer is that it would have been much easier for me to tell 
 my story chronologically, and I have chosen another course 
 for the reader's convenience, instead of mine. I will now 
 give the estate of William Arnold. 
 
 November 9, 1727, his father presented him with an 
 estate, which was the northern portion of what is known in 
 these days as "The Old Maids' Farm." March 17, 1729, 
 William purchased of his father a farm, which was after- 
 wards a portion of the Lapham Jeffyrs estate. On this 
 William erected his new house, which is now standing* in 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 4T 
 
 tlu) rear of the old Globe Bank Building, and owned by 
 Dutee Mowry, Esq. This ancient edifice has been much 
 altered since it was first built. In the beginning it was 
 adorned with a hip roof. Its chimney was very large, and 
 its windows consisted of small diamond- shaped panes of 
 glass, set in lead. The reader will notice that it is spoken 
 of as the " new house." The old house stood a little way 
 south-east of the new building. It was a small one-story 
 house, and was afterwards used as a store. It has long 
 since been demolished. July 26, 1744, William was pre- 
 sented by his father Avith another estate between the two 
 last-mentioned, and the three thus became one continuous 
 estate. The lands which William possessed on the Cum- 
 berland side of the river have been previously described. 
 April 19, 1755, he sold the whole of his real estate on 
 both sides of the river to his son Elisha. Elisha, at the 
 time, was the proprietor of and the resident on an estate 
 which was situated " west of Woonsocket Hill." He after- 
 ward removed to his new purchase, leaving his former 
 home in charge of his son, Rufus, to whose children, Asa 
 and Israel, the property eventually descended. Upon -the 
 death of Elisha, his Woonsocket estates passed into the 
 hands of his son Ezekiel. Ezekiel lived at the " Old 
 Maids' Farm." The house thereon was built for him by 
 his father ; and his sister Mary, who was never married, 
 lived at the old homestead previously described. Ezekiel 
 Arnold married Mary C apron, who presented him with four 
 children, namely — Joel, Anne, Abagail and Lydia. Joel 
 died young. Anne married Lapham Jeffyrs ; Abagail and 
 Lydia were the "old maids." After a time, by a decree of 
 the Court, the estate was divided — Lapham Jeffrys retain- 
 ing the Cumberland portion (which he afterward disposed 
 of to I). D. Buffum), and that part of the Smithfield portion 
 now owned by Dr. Ariel Ballon, tlio Lii)2)itt Woolen Com- 
 pany, and many others in the vicinity of Constitution Ilill. 
 
48 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 The estate of Lydia and Abagail remained undivided until 
 their death. 
 
 Everything in and around the premises of the "old maids" 
 was managed by them with extraordinary skill, except the 
 productions of the farm and the farm itself. The scrupulous 
 neatness of their kitchen and the excellence of their dishes 
 were remarkable. They made the best butter, raised tlie 
 fattest poultry and the sleekest cattle, and could point with 
 pride to the most fertile fields in the neighborhood. But in 
 the more subtle arts of trade they were deficient, and were 
 often the victims of misplaced confidence. It was, there- 
 fore, a sensible conclusion at which they arrived when they 
 decided that it would be a good thing to have a man in 
 the house. This man they obtained in the i^erson of their 
 cousin, Elisha Capron. The management of Elisha was 
 prudent and satisfactory, and Abagail made her will in his 
 favor. Abagail, however, outlived her legatee, and upon 
 her decease the proceeds from the sale of the estate were 
 divided among his children. The property is now chiefly 
 owned by the Fairmount Farm Company and the Enterprise 
 Company. 
 
 September 27, 1866, the f)roperty of the "old maids" was 
 purchased by the former, consisting of the following parties : 
 J. P. and J. G. Ray, two parts; Gilbert Darling, Reuben 
 G. Randall, E. G. Sweat and R. P. Smith — one part each. 
 The farm is managed by Gilbert Darling. The Treasurer 
 is R. P. Smith. 
 
 In 1870 the Enterprise Company was organized, and a 
 mill built upon the estate. The establishment is devoted 
 to the manufacture of lastings, serges, etc., and produces 
 annually — say 375,000 yards. The following are the 
 officers of the establishment : President — J. D. Nichols. 
 Treasurer — Reuel P. Smith. Superintendent — S. N. 
 LouR'ee. 
 
HISTOllY OF WOONSOCKET. 49 
 
 111 1872 Charles B. Aldrich removed his phxning works 
 from Waterford to this estate, and soon afterward the Woon- 
 socket Maclnne Works built a foundry thereon. The 
 Woonsocket Gas Company have also purchased about t^vo 
 acres, upon which they have erected a gasometer. Beside 
 these, various parties have purchased house-lots there- 
 on, and the farm of the "old maids" is fast losing its 
 identity. 
 
 Let us now go back again to the times of John Arnold. 
 John, the son of John Arnold, lived on a farm which was 
 situated near '* Logee Hill." He died when tliirty years of 
 age : and September 2G, 1737, the estate was presented to 
 liis son Moses. Moses afterwards purchased of his uncle, 
 William, a farm in Cumberland, as has been mentioned 
 before, Avhere he passed the remainder of his days. 
 
 Israel Arnold, the third son of John, removed to Gloces- 
 ter (now Burrillville) in early life. He is not, therefore, 
 identified with Woonsocket history. 
 
 Daniel Arnold was given l)y his father a large estate at 
 the Union Village. He also became proprietor of lands on 
 the Cuml>erland side of the river, of which I have s[)oken 
 at length. 
 
 Anthony Arnold was given sixt}' acres in the immediate 
 vicinity of the Falls. The gift was made in August, 1733, 
 and included the "island, with two corn mills and a fulling 
 mill thereon." (See Smithfield Kecords, Book 1, page 72, 
 and Cund)erland do.. Book 1, page 277.) July 17, 11o\\ 
 vVntliony sold this estate to his brother Seth, and removed 
 first to Dartmouth, ]\Iass., and subsequenth' to " Cromwell- 
 bow-preirens, Dutchess county, in the province of Ncav 
 York," if anybody knows where that is. 
 
 Seth Arnold was given three hundred acres by his fatlier 
 on the same day that Anthony received his gift. It Avas on 
 the Smilhlield side of the river. This, with tlie sixty acres 
 7 
 
50 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 purchased of his brother, made him the proprietor of what 
 is now the business centre of the town. Tl^e sub-divisions 
 of this extensive and valuable tract of land — a large portion 
 of which became the property of his son, James Arnold — 
 will be discussed at length in subsequent chapters. 
 
 The homestead farm of John Arnold, and which com- 
 prised what were afterwards the estates of Willing Vose 
 and Ephraim Coe, was inherited by "his grandson, Arnold 
 Pain, the son of his daughter Anna. I will now give the 
 names and the residences of John Arnold's neighbors in 
 these parts. The residence of his uncle, Samuel Comstock, 
 was " in the lots," near where the house of Arioch Com- 
 stock was built in after times, about midway between tlie 
 Slatersville and Chepachet roads. His cousin, Hezediah 
 Comstock, lived on what is known in these days as the 
 " Comstock Place." It is now owned by Charles B. Aldrich, 
 Esq. His niece Patience, the widow of Joseph Arnold, 
 kept tavern where Mrs. Eliza Osborne now lives. His son 
 Daniel lived nearly opposite to Patience. His nephew, 
 Thomas Arnold, kejit tavern where Mr. Albert Mowry now 
 resides. His niece Ruth, the wife of Richard Arnold, who 
 had " absconded," lived on the " Abraham Arnold place." 
 His son William lived in a house now standing on the top 
 of the hill just back of the Globe Bank building. His son 
 Seth lived in a house which has been recently removed, and 
 which stood in the rear of the Globe Store. His grandson, 
 Moses Arnold, lived in the vicinity of what is now Monu- 
 ment Square. His nephew, W^oodward Arnold, whose 
 residence was near Woonsocket Hill, had removed, and 
 the place Avas now occupied by Nathan Staples. 
 
 Philip Loja lived on the summit of " Logee Hill," and 
 his brother Abraham on its easterly slope. The dwelling- 
 house of the former v/as destroyed by lire a century ago. 
 The cellar has been filled and the well covered. To-day 
 there is nothing to mark the spot where once lived a 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 51 
 
 Avealthy and highly-respected citizen of this region. A 
 grandson of the latter is now an inmate of the Burrillville 
 ])Oor-house. As these men have given a name to a portion 
 of our territory, I will show how " Logee Hill" came into 
 their possession. The first proprietors were Edmund Inman, 
 et ah. The second was William Sprague. The third was 
 Richard Aldrich, who purchased it January 18, 1714-15, 
 paying <£18. The fourth was Joseph Cooke, who bought it 
 November 2G, 1727, for X200. The fifth was Abraham 
 Loge, of Mendon, who became its proprietor June 23, 1729, 
 after paying <£220. Philip probably became proprietor about 
 the same time, or Philip and Abraham may have been sons 
 of the Abraham above-mentioned. I have not deemed the 
 matter of sufficient importance to look further. 
 
 Appendix to Chapter III. 
 
 A LIST OF TAX PAYERS IN THESE REGIONS JUNE IG, 1713. 
 
 The following is one of three tax-lists levied upon the town of 
 Providence on the above date. The sum total of the three was £102 
 12s. Gd. The list which I give amounts to £G0 6s. The reader will 
 recognize many Smithfield names. I therefore judge that at that 
 time Providence was divided into three districts, one of Avhich, iu 
 1731, became Smithfield— and that this was the Smithlleld list. The 
 assessors were Samuel Wilkinson, Andrew Harris and Ebenezer 
 Jenckes. The tax-collector was Richard Phillips. I have taken the 
 trouble to arrange the names ali)habetically. But their original 
 order may l)e restored by arranging them according to the numl)ers 
 which prefix the names; and perhaps, l)y so doing, their dwelling- 
 
52 
 
 HLSTOHY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 places may be approximated; for, in ray opinion, those who made 
 out the list arranged the names according to their order iipon the 
 roads : 
 
 130 Aldrich, Benjamin £0 2 6 
 
 Ephraim 4 
 
 " Samuel, weaver 10 
 
 Samuel 10 2 
 
 Angell, Capt IS 
 
 Daniel 10 6 
 
 103 
 49 
 
 88 
 79 
 77 
 74 
 
 
 
 9 
 5 6 
 
 ' Hope 
 
 73 " John, ;uul son 
 James 
 
 10 Arnold, Eleazer, and 
 
 son Jos 1 
 
 28 Arnold, Eleazev, jr 
 
 45 " John, jr 18 
 
 44 " Richard 18 
 
 43 " Thomas 10 n 
 
 11 " Thomas, jr.... 1 6 
 
 41 Baulkcome, John 12 
 
 3lBellu, James 10 
 
 37 " John 6 
 
 32 " N'athaniel 2 6 
 
 128 " 01)adiah 
 
 70 " Peter 
 
 60 Blackmore, John and 
 
 mother 
 
 97 Browne, Hozanna 
 
 30 Bull, Isaac 
 
 42 Bullard, Isaac 
 
 2 6 
 
 8 
 
 5 
 
 6 6. 
 
 6 
 
 2 6 
 5 
 8 
 12 
 8 4 
 
 129 Cartwright, Samson. . . 
 52 Comstock, Daniel 
 
 50 " Hazadiah.. 
 46 " Sam., Capt, 
 
 51 " Samuel, jr. 
 
 104 " Thomas 2 6 
 
 ,30 Dexter, John 17 
 
 107 Evans, David 3 
 
 105 '* Richard 2 6 
 
 106 " Richard, jr 4 
 
 84 Field, Zachariah 5 
 
 21 Harris, Richard 12 6 
 
 91 Hawkins, Edward 15 
 
 87 " Jos., and son 
 
 Edward 1 
 
 8 Man, Thomas £0 14 
 
 61 Matthewson, Daniel ... 66 
 58 Melavory, .John and 
 
 mother 1 13 
 
 94 Mitchell, Experience . . 6 1 
 93 " John 5 
 
 53 Mowry, Henry 8 6 
 
 62 " John 14 
 
 57 " .John, jr 5 
 
 63 " Joseph 1 5 
 
 40 " Nathaniel 15 
 
 72 Olney, John 50 
 
 76 " Josiah 8 
 
 54 Phetteplace, Walter ... 3 
 
 55 Phillips, James 8 
 
 124 " John 2 6 
 
 110 " Joseph 6 
 
 50 " Richard 1(5 
 
 125 Place, ISTathan 26 
 
 92 " Peter 16 6 
 
 24 Pre.y, Ephraim 13 
 
 115 " Hugh 2 6 
 
 23 " John 110 
 
 126 Salisbury, Cornelius . . 5 4 
 39 Sayles, John 16 8 
 
 6 Scott, Capt 1 4 
 
 64 Shippey, David 3 9 
 
 75 " ISToah 3 
 
 65 " Solomon 3 9 
 
 113 " Thomas 3 
 
 120 Sly, Henry 2 6 
 
 34 " Stephen 3 
 
 12 Smith, Benjamin, and 
 
 mother 14 
 
 13 Smith, Christopher.... 90 
 14 
 78 
 
 108 
 
 71 
 
 82 
 101 
 
 48 
 
 Edward 18 
 
 Elisha 13 6 
 
 Ephraim — ... 6 6 
 
 Joseph 70 
 
 Joseph, carp'ter 6 
 Joseph, joiner. .080 
 Thomas o 9 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 53 
 
 26 II;nvkins,(Thos.,aii(Tson 7 
 
 Ezekial £0 vr, 2 131 
 
 OG Hawkins, William 117 
 
 CiG Ilearnden, ]3enjamin ..039 88 
 
 112 " John 5 90 
 
 68 " John, jr.... 3 3 83 
 
 m " ,loseph 7 6 80 
 
 123 " Tliomas .... 50 100 
 
 111 " Thomas, son 81 
 
 of William 2 6 09 
 
 07 Ilearnden, William .... 82 109 
 
 OS Hide, Joseph 4 47 
 
 121 Hopkins, Joseph 3 110 
 
 35 " Thomas, jr.. o 15 
 
 122 Howard, John, and son o 2 10 
 4 Hull, Zuriel 5 18 
 
 33 Inman, Edward 14 2 17 
 
 .59 " Edward, jr GO 119 
 
 27 " John, and mother IS 6 5 
 
 114 " Samuel 3 38 
 
 127 " Valentine 4 
 
 1 Jenckes, Capt. Joseph.. 12 20 
 
 2 •' Nathaniel .... 14 19 
 lis " Obadiah 2 9 
 
 3 " William 14 22 
 
 85 King, James o 7 3 20 
 
 102 Knowlton, Elisha 2 95 
 
 89 Lewis, Eichard 5 25 
 
 132 Man, Daniel 2 133 
 
 Si)rague, Jonathan £0 
 
 " Eichard 
 
 William 
 
 Steere, John 
 
 " John, jr 
 
 " Samuel 
 
 " Thomas 
 
 " William 
 
 " or Sweet, Daniel 
 Thornton, Benjamin... 
 
 Tucker, Hannah 
 
 Walling, James 
 
 Whipple, Daniel 
 
 " Eleazer 1 
 
 " Eleazer, jr 
 
 " James 
 
 Job 
 
 Seth 
 
 " Thomas 
 
 " William, and 
 
 mother 
 
 Whitman, Lieut 
 
 " Mar j% widow 
 
 Wilkinson, Deborah ... 1 
 
 ■' Samuel 1 
 
 " Samuel 
 
 Winsor, Joshua 
 
 Woodward, Joseph — 
 Wooley, Benoni 
 
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CHAPTER IV. 
 
 THE SETTLEMENT AT WOONSOCKET, AND THE PATHS 
 AVHICH LED TO IT. 
 
 I THINK that a while since we came up from the river a 
 little too abruptly. It was hardly respectful. Let us return 
 then to the river, for to this Woonsocket owes its existence, 
 and but for this, you Avoald have been denied the ecstacy of 
 buying and applauding these delightful pages. We may 
 smile at tire superstition of the Hindoos for their worship of 
 the sluggish Ganges ; but surely a tribute of respect is due 
 to the bright and sparkling waters of the Blackstone, which, 
 for so many generations, have furnished enjoyment and pros- 
 perity to the inhabitants of these parts. Let us return to_ 
 the river, and while gazing upon its beautiful cascades, or 
 watching its placid bosom as it rolls on to the sea, let us 
 uncover our heads, for we are in the presence of our kindest 
 benefactor ! 
 
 The first wheel in this region that was turned by its 
 waters was that of a saw-mill, which stood where now 
 stands the tower of the Ballou Manufacturing Company's 
 Cotton Mill, near the dam. There are many now living 
 who remember the ancient mill, but none can tell when the 
 edifice was erected. If this could be told, the time could 
 be nearly approximated when the axe and the plow of the 
 pioneer first broke the solitudes of Northern Rhode Island. 
 From documentary evidence which I have given, I have 
 fixed the date at about the year 1(360, and the reader may 
 dispute my conclusions at his leisure. 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 55 
 
 The next establishment wliicli the river supplied with 
 power was a " corn and fulling mill." This was built by 
 John Arnold about the year 1712. It Avas situated upon 
 the "island" on the up-stream side of the present bridge 
 at the " Falls." It was furnished with two water-wheels. 
 These were placed one before the other, on the outside of 
 the mill, towards the Smithfield shore, and in a narrow 
 trench cut out of the rock, Avliich is still visible. 
 
 The next concern to which the waters of the river were 
 diverted, was what is called by aged people " The Old 
 Forge," but which is spoken of in ancient documents as the 
 "Bloomery," the " Refinery," the " Winsokett Iron Mill," 
 etc. It was, in fact, an iron-mill, where iron was manufac- 
 tured from the crude ore, which was chiefly obtained at a 
 place called " Sea Patch River, in Glocester."* It was built 
 sometime between the years 1712 and 1720. Id. 1720 
 "William Hopkins was one ot the proprietors. An original 
 deed is now in the possession of Moses Roberts, Esq., which 
 conveyed one-fourth of the concern from Hopkins to Thomas 
 Smith. (The grantor was the father of Gov. Stephen 
 Hopkins; the grantee was the original owner of the hind 
 upon which stands the Quaker meeting-house.) Among the 
 ])roprietors of the establishment from time to time Avere 
 Judge Thomas Lapham, Silvanus Scott, Daniel Jenckes, 
 Moses Aldrich (the celebrated Quaker preacher), his sons, 
 Judge Caleb and Robert Aldricli (who were ancestors of 
 many of our most respected citizens). Judge Thomas Arnold 
 and Arnold Pain (the grandson of Jolni Arnold).! 
 
 *See Cumb. Rcc, Book 3, page 287. 
 
 flu 1739 the proprietors were : Thomas Lapliain, who owned 9-12; Silvanus Si'ott, who 
 ownod 2-12 ; Daniel Jenckes, who owned 1-12. lu 1742 the proprietors were : Thomas Lap- 
 luira, who owned 9-24; Silvanus Scott, who owned 4-24; Moses Aldrich, who owned 3-24; 
 Thomas Sniitli, who owned 6-24; Thomas Arnold, who owned 2-24. In 1747 Robert Aldrich 
 liud purchased the right of Thomas Lupliam. In 1750 the proprietors were : Robert Aldricli, 
 who owned 3-24; Silvanus Scott, who owned 4-24; Caleb Aldrich, who owned 9-24; Tliomas 
 Arnold, who owned 8-24. In 1760 the proprietors were : Robert Aldrich, who owne<l 3-8; 
 Caleb .iUdrich, who owned 3-8; Arnold Tain, who owuf^d 2-8. 
 
56 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 The " Forge Lot " covered an area of one quarter of an 
 acre. The building stood end to the Cumberland side of 
 the river, on land now occupied by the boiler-house of the 
 Ballon Manufacturing Company. It was shaped neither like 
 a barn or a hay-stack, and yet it resembled either. From 
 descriptions which I have heard of it and its surroundings, 
 I imagine that it resembled as much an iron-mill, or an 
 entrance to a region forty or fifty miles below an iron-mill, 
 as anything. Its roof pitched to the north and to the south, 
 reaching nearly to the rocks from wlience its sides arose. It 
 was furnished with three water-wheels. One of these was 
 an overshot wheel, to v/hich the water was conveyed by 
 a large pen stock from the saw-mill pond. During the 
 Revolutionary War the business of this concern was quite 
 lucrative, and its proprietors accumulated what were then 
 considered large fortunes. At its close the business de- 
 clined, and about the beginning of the present century had 
 ceased altogether. Among the tenements connected with 
 the " Old Forge," was a small house which stood on lands 
 now occupied by the Rubber Works. It was a very small 
 house, but it furnished slielter to Judge Caleb Aldrich and 
 his young wife during their honeymoon, and for many suc- 
 ceeding years. This building was afterwards removed to 
 where the Globe Bank building nov.^ stands, and was 
 known in the last generation as the " Cruff House." 
 
 The next establishment which owed its existence to the 
 water-power of the river was a " Scythe Manufactory." 
 This stood on the island below the grist-mill and the bridge. 
 
 These were all the manufacturing concerns which existed 
 at the " Falls" previous to the great freshet of 1807,* when 
 those which were not washed away thereby, were so disabled 
 
 *Thc freshet of ISO" occurred in the month February. It was undoubtedly the greatest 
 flood that ever swept down the valley of the river since the settlement of Northern Kliodc 
 Island. One of equal magnitude to-day would submerge Market Square. The freshet of last 
 March (1876) excited us somewhat, but the water lacked two and a half feet in coming up to 
 the hole in the rock, drilled at the Globe to mark the height to which the waters arose iul807. 
 
HISTOBY OF WOONSOOKET. 67 
 
 that business therein was never afterwards resumed. It may 
 be well, however, to say in this connection, that the Scythe 
 Manufactory was afterwards fitted up and used as a black- 
 smith's shop. 
 
 There were no streets in the days of John Arnold. These 
 M'ere left for the intelligence and the wealth of subsequent 
 generations to create. In the appendix I give an account of 
 the highways of Old Smithfield in his day, and the names 
 of those who lived beside them. I reserve the remainder of 
 tliis chapter for the purpose of endeavoring to show you how 
 his " corn-mill at the Falls " might have been reached with- 
 out trespassing upon private property. The grand northern 
 routes which went up on the right and the left banks of the 
 river were known — the one as the Smithfield Mcndon Iload, 
 and the other as the Cumberland Mendoii Road. 
 
 In relation to the former, which was more particularly 
 designated the G-reat Road, I have been able to ascertain 
 Init little. Indeed, I could hardly be expected to do more 
 than Judge Peleg Arnold, Henry Jenckes and John Man, 
 who, ]\Iay 20, 1792, were chosen a committee b}^ the Town 
 Council of Smithfield to look up the matter. In their report, 
 made the following June, they say : /' That for a consider- 
 able distance no surveys were to be found ; that it began at 
 the ]\Iendon line, near Jedediah Wilson's : and that, in tlieir 
 opinion, it was originally much wider than at that time." I 
 can only add, that it is frequently alluded to in ancient 
 documents, and that I have seen a reference thereto in a 
 paper dated 1666 — a period near enough, I reckon, to the 
 landing of the Pilgrims for all practical purposes. At that 
 time it was simply a footpath, indicated by marked trees 
 leading from cabin to cabin. November 26, 1733, it luid 
 developed into a cart path. It then want over Sayles Hill. 
 At that time Thomas Steere jietitioned to have it relaid. 
 His petition was not granted ; and not until December 7, 
 8 
 
68 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKfiT'. 
 
 1741, was tlie great discovery made, that it was no farther 
 and much easier to go around a hill than to go over it, and 
 a committee was chosen by the Town Council — consisting of 
 Dexter Aldrich, Joseph Arnold, Job Arnold and Israel Wil- 
 kinson — to turn the " great road " around Sayles Hill, or in 
 the language of their commission, " to lay out a highway, 
 beginning where the house of John Balkcolm, deceased,* 
 formerly stood, there to turn out of the old highway to the 
 eastward, and to come into it again before it comes to John 
 Man's." This relay, to reverse the order of the " lay out," 
 started from its intersection with the old road just north of 
 John (now Stafford) Mann's, and proceeded through the 
 lands of Lieutenant Stephen Sly, who lived and kept tavern 
 where Mr. David S. Wilkinson now resides ; of Henry 
 Mowry,f who lived on the old Nathaniel Mowry homestead, 
 Avhere the late Miss Sarah Ann Mowry last dwelt ; and of 
 the heirs of John Balkcolm, who was an innkeeper on lands 
 now ovt'ned and occupied l)y Dwight Hammond, Esq. From 
 this point the road pursued nearly its present course, by the 
 Quaker meeting-house, through the Union Village, and to 
 " the Mendon line near Jedecliah Wilson's." 
 
 The Cumlerland Metidon Hoad, or a portion of it, was 
 originally laid out by the proprietors of Rehoboth. The 
 lower portion thereof is known to this day as the " old 
 Rehoboth road." December 10, 1650, the Rehoboth pro- 
 prietors voted " to have a convenient way, four rods wide, 
 to be made by Edward Smith, to be for the town's use, or 
 any that shall have occasion to pass from town (Seekonk 
 Plain) to Providence or to Mr. Blackstone's." It came up 
 the east side of the river, crossed the Abbott Run River at 
 Vallev Falls, passed the "park" of Mr. Blackstone at 
 Lonsdale, went through the lands of the Whipples, Pecks, 
 Bartletts, and others, over Cumberland Hill, and so on by 
 
 *Jolm Bulkcom died in 1740. 
 
 tncnry Mowry was tlie brotlier of John Arnold's IJrst wife. 
 
HISTORY OF AYOONSOCKET. 59 
 
 "Crook's" to tlie Mendon line. But neither the Smithfield 
 nor the Cumberhmd Mendon roads came to the corn-mill of 
 John Arnold. 
 
 There were two public routes by which the Cumberland 
 Mendon road could be reached. 1. A portion of one of these 
 has developed into Main and North INIain streets, and is 
 sometimes called the " Old Mendon Road." 2. A portion 
 of the other is now Social street. There were four public 
 routes on the other side of the river which intersected with 
 the " Smithfield Mendon," alias the " Great Road," namely : 
 3. South Main street. 4. Logee street and the " river road" 
 to the lower Quaker meeting-house. 5. Providence street, 
 from its intersection with South Main street to the " Great 
 Road" at Daily Plole. 6. A road which has been aban- 
 doned for nearly or quite a century, and which came up 
 from the "wading place," passed through the fields on the 
 rear of the Willing Vose farm, and united with the Great 
 Road at Daily Hole. 
 
 Of the above-mentioned six roads, three formed a portion 
 of a very ancient highway from Boston to the Connecticut 
 settlements, which, crossing the Great Road at the Union 
 Village, made the " Cross Roads," which was one of the 
 causes of the increase of population at Woonsocket. These 
 three roads were : 1. Social and Main streets. 2. North 
 Main and Main streets. 3. South Main street. 
 
 Both Social and North Main streets, which unite at Monu- 
 ment Square, are very ancient. Either might have formed 
 })art of the Boston highway, for both entered the Cumber- 
 land Mendon Road — the one at Crooks's, and the other a 
 short distance north. I have seen an allusion to the former* 
 
 *In ITS') Ebonczpr Cook was puitl £10 by the town of Mendon, for builiVinj; a bridge across 
 Mill Kiver. 
 
60 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 as early as 1735 ; to the latter,* February 2, 1750 ; and to 
 the road in the vicinity of the Falls,! in 1710. 
 
 In the most ancient times there were two ways of crossing 
 the river at Woonsocket. One was at the '' rafting place, "t 
 which was near where the Clinton Mill now is ; the other 
 was at the " wading place," which was near Avhere tlie new 
 mill of the Ballon Manufacturing Company now is. 
 
 3. The first move towards laying out what is known in 
 these days as South Main street was made September 13, 
 1731. On this day the Town Council of Smithfield voted 
 to lay out a " Highway from John Arnold's corn-mill, south- 
 west by Charles Shearlock's to Woodward Arnold's (who 
 lived near Woonsocket Hill, afterwards known as the Nathan 
 Staples place), with the reservation that John Arnold " have 
 the liberty to keep up the gate where it now stands, until 
 there be a cart-bridge erected across the river at the Falls." 
 August 9, 1788, this road was extended to the western 
 limits of the town.§ 
 
 4. The road — a portion of which is known in these days 
 as Logee street, and the remainder as the River road, or in 
 more ancient times as the East road — in the beginning went 
 over Logee Hill and doAvn the right bank of the river, inter- 
 secting with the "Great Road" in the Moshassuck valley. 
 
 *At this time tlietown of Cumberland appointed a committee, consisting of Samnel Bart- 
 lett, John Cass and Ehjali Newell; Job Bartlett, Justice of the Peace; and Jeremiah Inman, 
 Constable. This Committee reported as follows : That they began work at a small brook 
 that rumieth in a pond called Sprague's Pond. (The dwelling house of Sprague was where 
 Harris's new mill now stands). Thence to Arnold's Saw Mill at Wiusokett. They were also 
 empowered to lay out another road from the saw mill, through the " Forge Lot " to the foot 
 of the bridge — and also to lay out a road from the road described, to the " Wading Place " 
 below the Falls, 
 
 fAn allusion to this is in the deed from Chapin to Arnold, which I have given in a previ- 
 ous chapter. 
 
 };See Deed from .John Arnold to his son Anthony, in Smitlifield. Eec. of Deeds Book 1, 
 page 72. 
 
 §T]ie language of the lay-out is as follows : Laid out a highway from the northerly side of 
 Nathan Staples, his farm he bought of Woodward Arnold (Staples purchased the farm July 
 4, 1737), and it runs away south-westerly by Gideon Comstock's, and so goes along, until it 
 mceteth with the " Seven mile line." 
 
IITSTOEY OF WOONSOCKET. 61 
 
 near the lower Quaker meeting-liousc. It was laid out* in 
 1732. 
 
 5. The next connection, in the order which I have enum- 
 erated, with the "Great Road" w^as b3=" the way of a road 
 which has since developed into Providence s-treet. This 
 was laid out Ma}' 23, 1752, " across Mr. John Arnold's farm, 
 where he now dwelleth, and close to 3'e west end of the 
 liouse," and " begins adjoining to ye northerly side yt high- 
 way yt leads to Pawtucket river below ye Falls, yn north 
 
 to ye other highway (South Main street) yt goes 
 
 some distance northward from ye said Mr. Arnold's house." 
 Since its first lay-out it has been changed in its course some- 
 what. The residence of Hon. Thomas Steere is in the old 
 road, and the front side of John Arnold's house, now oc- 
 cupied by A. C. Munroe, is on the back side. The drive- 
 way across the brook is still visible, and a ridge across the 
 fields beyond reveals the ancient path. 
 
 6. The highway from which the above highway started 
 has been abandoned for nearly or quite a century. Indeed, 
 the establishment of Providence street deprived it of its use- 
 fulness. Its coursef has been previously described. 
 
 THE BRIDGES AT THE FALLS. 
 
 The first bridge at the Falls was built about the year 1736. 
 
 *The petition for tliis road was presented to the Council January 10, 1731-2. Aug. 7, fol- 
 lowing, a committee was chosen to lay out the road from the late residence of James Dexler, jr., 
 deceased, "to begin at the comitry road, by Justice Sprague's, and against the Lower Meet- 
 ing Ilouse, and so up along by Whipple and bj' David Wilkinson, and so up as far as the 
 
 mills at Wansoket, and join to that highway that goes by Justice Arnold's new house. Tlie 
 Committee reported the following October, but the Council accepted only that portion which 
 was north of Crook Falls Brook. May 1.3, 1745, the southern portion was accepted, but as no 
 record had been made thereof, a Committee was chosen the following February to revise the 
 bounds. This Committee but partially accomplished the work, as was also the case with 
 another Committee appointed in 1753. The whole of the road was not satisfactorily laid out 
 until November, 1796. It was then laid out the entire distance from the " South side of the 
 Woonsocket highway that leads over tlie Falls," to the " highway from Woonsocket to Provi 
 deuce, near the old meeting house." 
 
 tThe following is a description thereof: Sept. 13, 1731, it was voted lluit " thorp be a liigh- 
 M-ay from the road that goes by Danl. JIatthewson's to the Pawtucket River, a little below 
 Arnold's Corn ^lill, where the way now crosses the river — also to complete tlie same to the 
 " Seven mile line." This road went through the lands of John Arnold, Thomas Smith, 
 Thomas Smith, jr., John Smith, Col. Joseph Whipple and John Mowry. 
 
62 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 Towards its erection the Legislature* appropriated £128, 
 and an additional sum was raised by private subscription. 
 
 The second bridge was built in 17(32, the funds therefor 
 being supplied by a lottery, authorized by the General 
 Assembly.! The year previous the mile-stone, which now 
 stands near the store of John Currier, was placed in position. 
 
 The third bridge| was built in 1787, the Legislature 
 legalizing a lottery for the purpose, by which X900 were 
 raised. Up to this time the bridge from the Smithfield 
 shore to the " island " was nearly in a direct line with the 
 Cumberland shore. The mortices cut in the rock on the 
 Smithfield shore near the present dam, and on the "island," 
 which are now plainly visible, reveal its position. It was 
 now built a few rods down stream, and occupied nearly its 
 present site, [n other words, the bridge of 1762 was above 
 the grist-mill of John Arnold, aud the bridge of 1787 was 
 placed below it. 
 
 About twenty years subsequent to the erection of this 
 third bridge at the Falls, two remarkable events occurred. 
 One was the passage of a bridge at Lodi, wliich is often 
 referred to in cotemporaneous history ; the other was a 
 passage of the bridge at Woonsocket Falls, which has 
 hitherto escaped the notice of the poet and the historian. 
 As the courage and heroism displayed in these two passages 
 bore a striking resemblance to each other, it will not be out 
 of order for me to give the heroes of the Woonsocket Bridge 
 a niche in the Temple of Fame, as has been done by the hero 
 of the bridge of Lodi. I must say, however, at the outset, 
 that the reader will lack the sober and matter-of-fact expres- 
 sion, as well as the dry humor of Mr. Stafford Mann, who 
 related to me the incident, v/hich is as follows : " Col. Simon 
 
 *See R. I. Col. Rec, Vol. IV., pp. 514 and 552. 
 
 jThis Lottery consisted of 1,375 tickets at £S old IVuor each. There were 4-59 Prizes, rang- 
 ing from £16 to £500 and 916 Blanks. The net to be applied towards the erection of the 
 Bridge was £1,002. 
 
 JR. I. Col. Rec, Vol. X., page 260. 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 63 
 
 Whipple and Mr. James Arjiold, at that time young men, 
 liad been or were going somewhere. The precise point of 
 their destination or their departure is immaterial. At all 
 events, they had tarried at Judge Peleg Arnold's inn a 
 sufficient length of time to undertake almost any journey. 
 They had but one horse upon which to perform their trip, 
 but as it was the custom in those days to ride " double," the 
 Colonel mounted the steed and James took position behind 
 him. On their Avay from the inn to the bridge, James re- 
 quested that he might be allowed to dismount at the bank 
 of the river, to which, of coarse, the Colonel, with the true 
 politeness of the soldier, assented. But upon arriving at the 
 bridge, heedless or forgetful in his military ardor of the re- 
 quest of his friend James, he put spurs to his horse, and 
 over they went." As an illustration of the opposite effects 
 produced upon different organizations by a visit to Judge 
 Peleg's, and also of the condition of the bridge at the time, 
 it is said that the Colonel felt, as his steed flew over the 
 titling planks, as though he was astride the charger of 
 Napoleon ; while to James, the perilous passage had all the 
 horrors of a hideous nightmare. This bridge was swept 
 away by the great freshet of 1807. In August of that year 
 the town of Smithfield appropriated two hundred dollars 
 towards rebuilding the " westermost or Capital Bridge" and 
 the middle bridge. The amount which Cumberland appro- 
 priated towards completing the connection with its shores I 
 have not taken the trouble to ascertain. These bridges were 
 wooden structures. 
 
 In 1825 Dexter Ballon and David Wilkinson, acting under 
 the authorities of the town, erected a stone arch bridge from 
 the Smithfield shore to the island. This bridge is now 
 standing. 
 
 In 1833 Aaron liathbun and Cephas Holbrook replaced 
 the middle bridge with a stons arch bridge. This was 
 
64 HI9T0EY OP WOONSOCKET. 
 
 poorly constructed, and in 1861 it was replaced by another 
 stone arch bridge, built from plans furnished by the late S. 
 B. Gushing, which Avill doubtless remain for many years, as 
 one of the many monuments to the skill of this gentleman 
 which adorn the valley of the Blackstone. 
 
 In 1843 Mr. Eugene Martin constructed a stone arch 
 Inidge from the Cumberland shore to the eastern end of 
 the middle arch bridge. This was imperfectly built, and 
 has been recently replaced by a substantial wooden structure. 
 
 APPENDIX TO CHAPTER IV. 
 
 A LIST OF THE HIGHWAYS OF OLD SMITHFIELD IX 1748, 
 
 AND THE NA3IES OF THOSE WHO WERE OBLIGED, BY LAW, TO KEEP 
 THEM IN TIEPAIK. 
 
 The reader will be hereby introduced to " every male person of sound 
 body and 21 years of age, except apprentices, slaves and idiots," who 
 were citizens of the town at that time. In the year 1748 the town 
 was divided into IG Highway districts. 
 
 District N'o, 1 began at Patience Arnold's (who kept tavern at tlie 
 Union village, on the estate now owned by Mrs. Eliza Osborne) so to 
 extend northwesterly over the Branch Kiver, and all the roads west 
 and northwest of said river. The citizens therein Avere: 
 Daniel Comstock, jr., Benjamin Buxton, Jonathan Eead, 
 Hezadiah Comstock, Isaac Buxton, Thomas Gruff, 
 
 Ichabod Comstock, Isaac Buffum, Thomas Gruff, jr., 
 
 Kichard Sprague, Isaac Kelley, Samuel Gruff, 
 
 Amos Sprague, Providence Williams, Jacol) Bead, 
 
 Benjamin Buffum, John Sprague, ]3enj. Buffum, jr., 
 
 Samuel Goldthwaitc, Daniel Comstock, Daniel Sprague, 
 
 Israel Phillips, Benjamin Boyce, ISTathaniel Staples, 
 
 Benjamin Thompson, Adam Ilarkness, Samuel Buxton, jr. 
 
 Samuel Buxton, Azariah Conistock„ 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 65 
 
 District No. 2, began at Samuel AUlrieh (near Union village), so 
 down to where the new road turns out of the old, and then the new 
 and the old road to where they intersect on the Hill, a little southeast 
 from the Little Kiver Bridge— also, the cross road by Benjamin Paine 
 and Uriah Mowry (on Sayles's Hill): 
 John Sayles, Daniel Sayles, 
 
 Uriah Mowry, Joshua Phillips, 
 
 Benjamin Paine, David Ilerrendeen, 
 
 Capt. Richard Sayles, Jonathan Phillips, 
 Eichard Sayles, jr., Stephen Sly, 
 Elisha Sayles, Ebenezer Thornton, 
 
 Henry Mowry, 
 Edward Mitchell, 
 Elisha Mowry, 
 Daniel Walling. 
 
 District No. 3, began at Locusquesset Brook, (near Lime Rock) and 
 so up the Highway, till it comes to where two roads meet on tlie Hiil, 
 a little southeast from the Little River Bridge: 
 
 Peter Bellowe, jr., 
 John AVhitman, 
 Preserved Harris, 
 Jonathan Harris, 
 Valentine AVhitman, 
 
 Jabez Brown, 
 Xoah Whitman, 
 Nicholas Brown, 
 John Bellowe, 
 Samuel Bellows, 
 
 John Bellowe, jr., 
 Jonathan Bellowe, 
 Benjamin Brown, 
 Manassa Kimpton, 
 Christopher Bullock. 
 
 District No. 4, began at Locusquesset Brook to Providence line, also 
 the Cross Road by Jonathan Arnold's, beginning at the old highway 
 by the Lime Kiln, to end where said highway intersects with the 
 highway that goes by Dr. Jenckes— also the'Cross Road from Abra- 
 ham Scott to Pawtucket River: 
 
 AVm. AVhi]ii)le, jr., 
 Jeremiah Mowry, 
 Nathaniel ]5ucklin, 
 Benjamin ]Medbury, 
 Wm. Jenckes, Esq., 
 Benjamin Arnold, 
 Samuel Bagley, 
 Anthony Whipple, 
 Jerrh. Weatherhead, 
 William AAliipple, 
 
 Benjamin Smitli, 
 Jonathan Arnold, 
 Job Arnold, 
 Amos Arnold, 
 AVilliam Bensley, 
 John Whipple, 
 Manassa Kelley, 
 Benjamin Medbury, 
 Caleb Arnold, 
 Jeremiah Arnold, 
 
 Jeremiah Arnold, jr., 
 William Brown, 
 John Arnold, 
 Nathan Tucker, 
 Abraham Scott, 
 John AVeatherhead, 
 Andrew Young, 
 Christopher Jenckes, 
 
 District No. 5, began at the old Quaker Meeting House, so north- 
 easterly and northerly to Thomas J^apliam's (near Albion): 
 
 John Dexter, 
 Jonathan Sprague, 
 AA'illiam Sprague, 
 John AVilkinson, 
 
 John AVilkinson, jr., 
 Thos. Lapliani, Esq. 
 Capt. Job AVhipple, 
 Stephen AVliip]>le, 
 
 Ephraim AVhipple, 
 Samuel Smith. 
 
m 
 
 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKEl'. 
 
 District No. 0, began at Thomas Lapliam's, and so north, to "VVoon- 
 socket Falls. (The Eiver Eoacl from Albion up): 
 Joseph Lapham, Caleb Shrete, Israel Wilkinson, 
 
 Azarial Phillips, James Jillson, John Eogers, 
 
 William Gretlej^ David Patt, Capt. ^Ym. Sprague. 
 
 Elisha Dillingham, Aaron Day, 
 
 District IN'o. 7, began at Daniel Wilbur's 
 from same place to Christopher Brown's: 
 
 Benjamin Cook, 
 Thomas Wood^Yard, 
 Robert Young, 
 Samuel Tucker, 
 Maturin Ballowe, 
 Peter Ballowe, 
 
 Obadiah Olney, 
 Job Chase, 
 Baulstine Brayton, 
 William Olney, 
 John Jenekes, 
 William Bradbury, 
 
 Maturin Ballowe, jr., DanieJ Bradbury, 
 James Mussey, William Pullen, 
 
 to Providence line— also, 
 
 Daniel Wilbur, 
 Capt. Ei chard Harris, 
 Jeremiah Harris, 
 Christopher Brown, 
 Abiah Angell, 
 John Olney. 
 
 District oSTo. 8, began at saw mill by James Appleby, to Thomas 
 Sayles, and from Elisha Cook's towards Providence line, till it comes 
 to Ebenezer Herrendeen's: 
 
 Elisha Cook, William Eaets, Joseph Mowry, 3d, 
 
 Joseph Page, Henry Blackmar, Silvanus Sayles, 
 
 Ebenezer Herrendeen, John Blackmar, Capt. Daniel Mowry. 
 
 Thomas Sayles, Theophilus Blackmar, 
 
 Stephen Sayles, Aaron Herrendeen, 
 
 District Ko. 9, began at Glocester line, west of John Sayles, jr., so 
 easterly by Othonial Matthewson, thence northeast to Woonsocket 
 Ealls— also a piece from Thomas Sayles to aforesaid road: 
 
 Othonial Matthewson, Mikel Phillips. 
 Daniel Smith, James Walling, 
 
 John Comstock, Ananias Mowry, 
 
 Jeremiah Brown, John Sayles, jr., 
 
 Daniel Phillips, John Smith, 
 
 Samuel Aldrich, 
 Samuel Tucker, 
 Thomas Smith, 
 Cornelius Walling, 
 Eeuben Aldrich. 
 
 District oSTo. 10, began at Ebenezer Herrendeen, down to Daniel 
 
 Wilbur: 
 
 Thomas Herrendeen, 
 Henry Morton, 
 Jacob Smith, 
 Thomas Shippee, jr., 
 Christopher Shippee, 
 William Havens, 
 
 Thomas Shippee, 
 Obadiah Herrendeen, 
 Nathan Shippee, 
 Benjamin Ballard, 
 John Young, 
 Silas Tucker, 
 
 Joseph Herrendeen, 
 Jos. Herrendeen, jr., 
 Erancis Herrendeen, 
 Gideon Pain, 
 Jeremiah Ballard. 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 67 
 
 District ^o. 11, began at Providence line, near Isaac White's, to 
 the " Logway," also the Cross Koad from Daniel Angell, to tlie Ishind 
 Road : 
 
 Thomas Steere, Philip Smith, 
 
 Joseph Chillson, Daniel Angell, 
 Noah Smith's widow, John Angell, 
 
 Daniel Smith, Thomas Bradbury, 
 
 Jonathan Smith, Ilezekiah Sprague, 
 
 John Pliillips, John Smith, jr., 
 
 Elisha Smith, Job Angell, 
 
 Ezekiel Angell, 
 James Young, 
 Amos Keacli, 
 Thomas Owen, 
 Major William Smith, 
 Daniel Smith. 
 
 District No. 12, began at Abraham Smith's barn, so soutlieast by 
 Smith's house, to Providence line: 
 
 Leland Smith, 
 Peter Barnes, 
 Nathan Barnes, 
 
 Enoch Barnes, 
 John Barnes, 
 Joseph Smith, 
 
 Jos. Smith, son of Jos., 
 John Treadeven, 
 Joseph Page. 
 
 District No. 13, began at tlie corner of Abraham Smith's fence, 
 near the Baptist Meeting House, thence, northerly l)y Smith, so up 
 the " Logway " to Glocester line, also the cross road, beginning at the 
 saw mill by his house, thence southerly to aforesaid road : 
 
 Joseph Appleby, Thomas Beadle, 
 
 Capt. Joseph Mowry, Daniel Arnold, 
 
 George Place, Silvanus Aldrich, 
 
 Joseph Mowry, jr., Peter Aldrich, 
 
 John Aldrich, 
 Stephen Goodspeed, 
 Oliver Mowry, 
 Abraham Smith. 
 
 District No. 14, l)egan at Glocester line, by Widow Steere's, to Prov- 
 idence line, all below Joseph Carpenter's: 
 
 Samuel Aldrich, jr., 
 Robert Latham, 
 Joseph Carpenter, 
 Zachariah Rhodes, 
 David Evans, 
 
 David Evans, jr., 
 Joseph Aldrich, 
 Job Potter, 
 Samuel Winsor, 
 Ilezekiah Steere, 
 
 Joseph Smitli, jr. 
 Thomas Euches, 
 Joshua Winsor, 
 John \Vinsor. 
 
 District No. 15, began at Glocester line, a little west of Benjamin 
 Wilkinson, thence down to Providence line— also from Resolved 
 Waterman's, thence southwesterly to Glocester line, by Snake Hill: 
 
 Abraham Winsor, Samuel Irons, 
 Benjamin Wilkinson, Rol)ert Staples, 
 J5enjamin Wright, Andrew Waterman, 
 Joshua Winsor, jr., Daniel Eddy, 
 
 Abel Potter, 
 Resolved Waterman, 
 
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 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 District No. 16, began at Glocester line, near Daniel Matthewson, 
 thence northeasterly by his honse to Wainsocket Falls, till it meets 
 Cumberland in the middle of the Bridge. Also, beginning at Patience 
 Arnold's, thence down to District 'No. 2. (This was a portion of the 
 Great Road to Sayles Hill, and South Main Street, west to Burrill- 
 ville): 
 
 Joseph Comstock, Seth Arnold, 
 Hezadiah Comstock, Moses Arnold, 
 David Comstock, Esq., Abraham Loja, 
 Thomas Man, Philip Loja, 
 
 Capt. Daniel Arnold, Jeremiah Comstock, 
 Widow Patience " Oliver Man, 
 Lieut. Thos. Arnold, Caleb Aldrich. 
 William Arnold, Esq., 
 John Arnold, 
 
 N'athan Staples, 
 Seth Cook, 
 Nathaniel Eddj^, 
 Elisha Arnold, 
 Richard Arnold, 
 Stephen Arnold, 
 Samuel Cook, 
 John Man, jr., 
 Samuel Aldrich, 3d, 
 
CHAPTER V. 
 
 ENTEKTAINMENT FOR MAN AND BEAST. 
 
 From the most ancient times, Woonso(3ket and " the 
 region tliereabouts " has been celebrated for its hotels. 
 These taverns owed their existence to the roads, which 
 have been described. A tavern, indeed, is simply a stage- 
 coach deprived of its wheels. It is, therefore, necessary 
 that I should speak of them. 
 
 I shall confine myself chiefly to those which were on the 
 Smithfield side of the river, for two reasons — first, the Cum- 
 berland taverns in ancient times seldom were visited by 
 travelers from Woonsocket ; and, second, because my space 
 is limited. 
 
 Coming up the "Great Road" in the days of John Arnold, 
 the traveler might have refreshed himself at the tavern of 
 Jeremiah Arnold. This was in the valley of the Mosshas- 
 suck, in the vicinity of the lower Quaker meeting-house. 
 It was licensed November 26, 1733, but was closed in 1735, 
 in consequence of "little custom." He might next have 
 stopped at the house of Jeremiah Mowry. His house was 
 near Lime Rock. It is probably the oldest house in these 
 parts, having been l)uilt by Eleazer Whipple* Avhen John 
 Arnold was a boy. It is now owned and occupied by Ben- 
 jamin and Elisha MoAvry. Jeremiah was licensed January 
 1, 1747. The old " bar-room " will l)e shown to the curious 
 by its present occupants. But for nearly a century it has 
 
 *A prohibitory liquor law seems to have been in operation in those early clays. Among the 
 ]iost-humous papers of Ucnry Mowry, I tind that January 10, 1V28-9, he was summoned to 
 appear and testify concerning Eleizcr Whipple's sellincj srnoNG LiQiron at retail. 
 
70 HISTOEY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 not been used as such. If the tourist continued over Sayles 
 Hill, he might have tarried at the house of Benjamin Pain. 
 This man was a son-in-law of John Arnold. The first 
 " Pound " of the town of Smithfield was built near his 
 residence in 1738. The same year a pair of stocks and a 
 whipping-post were placed near the residence of John Sayles, 
 in that vicinity. Whether the latter institutions were con- 
 sequences of the taverns, the records do not reveal. Ben- 
 jamin was licensed January 3, 1732-3, and kept a tavern for 
 many years. Among his guests I read of Hezadiah Corn- 
 stock, a citizen of these parts, whose love of fun, frolic and 
 rum has preserved his name not only in the traditions but 
 the history of Northern Rhode Island. Among the papers 
 of Henry Mowry (who was constable in these "parts during 
 the infancy of Smithfield), is the copy of a writ against poor 
 Hezadiah, for demolishing the household goods of the Sayles 
 Hill landlord. If the traveler went around the hill, he might 
 have stopped at the tavern of Lieutenant Stephen Sly. This 
 stood on the farm now owned by David S. Wilkinson, Esq. 
 The next public-house was that of John Balkcom. This 
 stood on the estate now owned by Dwight Hammond. John 
 was licensed August 25, 1735. He died about five years 
 afterwards, and the business was not continued at his liouse. 
 
 Finally, we arrive at the VVoonsocket cross-roads. The 
 first innkeeper at this place was Joseph Arnold, the nephew 
 of John. He was licensed November 26, 1733. The house 
 in which the tavern was kept stood where now stands the 
 residence of Mrs. Eliza Osborne. It was a long building, 
 standing end to the road. At first it was the dwelling-house 
 of Hezadiah Comstock, and was built about the year 1705. 
 In 1730 he gave or sold it to his son William, and erected 
 his new dwelling-house on the farm now owned by C. B. 
 Aldrich, Esq. William sold the property to Joseph Arnold, 
 in 1714 ; but I am of the impression that Joseph had occu- 
 
HrSTOKT OP WOONSOCKET. 71 
 
 pied tlic estate for many years. Joseph Arnold died De- 
 cember 10, 1745, and his widow Patience, nee Wilkinson, 
 continued to keep the tavern until September, 1773. This 
 was a noted resort in the last century. Here courts were 
 held and fed ; Town Councils assembled and entertained ; 
 and soldiers for the old French War were recruited and 
 quartered. I embrace this opportunity to speak of its land- 
 lord, Joseph Arnold. 
 
 Joseph Arnold M^as a man of sterling qualities, and held 
 in high esteem by his fellow-townsmen. He was chosen, 
 in company with John Sayles, to settle up accounts with 
 Providence when Smithfield was incorporated; and the next 
 year (1732) was elected Town Clerk. On the resignation 
 of Daniel Jenckes, who was Town Clerk from 1733 to De- 
 cember 27, 1742, Joseph was re-elected, and held the position 
 until his death, in 1745. It is pleasant to learn that in those 
 ancient times, when the value of a "mear" in Rhode Island 
 was X35 and that of a "nigger" but X70, Joseph Arnold 
 was an ardent and conscientious anti-slavery man; so much 
 so, indeed, that on his visits to the Newport yearly meetings, 
 he would not stop at the hotels or the houses of those who 
 held slaves. Among his children whom I enumerate in the 
 appendix was Dr. William Arnold, whose virtues and abilities 
 are spoken of to this day with the deepest respect. 
 
 The next tavern at Woonsocket was kej)t by Thomas 
 Arnold, a brother of Josepli. In liis younger days he was 
 known as Lieut. Thomas, and afterwards as Judge Thomas. 
 He was licensed September 15, 1739. His death occurred 
 December 11, 17G5. In 1780 this house was enlarged by 
 Peleg Arnold, a son of Thomas, and again became a tavern. 
 Peleg Arnold Avas a very inlluential man in these parts. 
 During his life no political measure was entered upon in 
 Northern Rhode Island, witliout first attem})ting to conciliate 
 his opposition or to secure his favor. He was born June 10, 
 
72 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 1751. He lived at the Arnold homestead, now occupied by 
 Albert Mowry, Esq. Towards the close of his life, Judge 
 Peleg was widely known, not only as an extensive dealer, 
 but an ardent lover of New England rum. His portrait now 
 adorns the walls of Rhode Island Hall. 
 
 At the Globe Village, on the hill, in the rear of the old 
 Bank building, stands a two-story yellow house. One hun- 
 dred and fifty years ago this was the residence of one Avho, 
 judging from the frequency of his name on the early records 
 (and almost invariably with a handle to it), was one of the 
 most influential men in Northern Rhode Island in the last 
 century — I refer to "William Arnold, of Smithfield, Esq." 
 This man was the eldest son of John Arnold. He was 
 licensed to retail strong liquors March 3, 1734-5. Sep- 
 tember 15, 1758, he was licensed to keep a tavern where he 
 "now dwells." But I am of the impression that "Sc^uire 
 Will " did not keep a tavern, but retailed rum in his grocery 
 store. I was pained to find that one year he broke his 
 license by keeping a disorderly house. 
 
 As the travelers upon the highways and the citizens of 
 Woonsocket increased in numbers, more taverns became a 
 necessity. The dwelling-houses of Mr. Wellington Aldrich 
 and of Miss Hannah Speare, at the Union Village, were at 
 one time rival institutions. The first was built by Marcus, 
 the son of Daniel Arnold, who was the son of Uriah Arnold. 
 Its first landlord was Amasa Bagl}^ Its last was George 
 Aldrich, the father of Wellington. The second was built by 
 Walter Allen, and afterwards kept by his son Seth. Its first 
 occupant was Paul Draper. The good times which have 
 taken place beneath the roofs of these taverns are remem- 
 bered to this day with lively satisfaction. The homestead 
 of the late Seth Bradford was at one time a tavern, and kept 
 by Joseph Mann, a grandson of Joseph Arnold. This was 
 a famous resort in the last generation, and anecdotes are 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 73 
 
 related of occurrences therein which I am prevented from 
 repeating. These taverns, which were so much of a neces- 
 sity in old times, were also the occasion of no little trouble, 
 for rum was just as good, and did as much harm then, as 
 now. 
 
 In a region where taverns were so numerous — where train- 
 ings were held, where town meetings assembled from time 
 to time, and where, in the language of an aged resident 
 of these parts, "fighting and huckleberrying" were the chief 
 sources of amusement — there must necessarily have been 
 characters. That some of these were rather hard may be 
 inferred from the fact that the last culprit at the whipping- 
 post, which stood in the yard of Joseph- Arnold's tavern, 
 after receiving his flogging, ran off with the Sheriff's gloves. 
 On the other hand, men and women have lived in Woon- 
 socket whose memories are held to this day in the dee23est 
 veneration and respect. Of these I shall speak in due 
 season. In the meantime, allow me to make you acquainted 
 with Dr. Ezekiel Comstock ! 
 
 That Woonsocket was situated at a " cross-roads," is true 
 not only in fact, but in metaphor. In the latter sense, its 
 religious and educational advantages clearly indicated the 
 direction of one of its paths, while its institutions of a dif- 
 ferent nature as clearly pointed the course of the other. A 
 statue of Dr. Comstock would move the homage of the tra- 
 veler upon eitlier of these highways. For his virtues were 
 the emulation of the one, and iiis vices the delight of the 
 otlicr. The ease with which he accommodated iiimsulf to 
 all sorts and conditions of men was marvelous. As the oc- 
 casion required he was polite, sedate and dignified, or the 
 opposite. The grandest parlor and the dingiest bar-room 
 were gladdened by liis presence. The sick chamber and the 
 banquet-hall were brightened by his smiles. He would have 
 been an acceptable companion to Chesterfield or Dr. John- 
 10 
 
74 HISTOKY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 son. George Fox would have applauded his sobriety or 
 Charles 11. his drunkenness. He was, in short, a strange 
 combination of good and evil. But with all his eccentri- 
 cities, he never forfeited the respect of his fellow-citizens. 
 Even the victim of his hardest joke forgot his folly when the 
 laugh was spent, and never failed to seek his aid in hours of 
 suffering and pain. Such was Dr. Ezekiel Comstock, the 
 Prince Hal of these regions in the last generation, whose 
 numberless pranks are remembered by some with a forgiving 
 smile, by others with shouts of laughter, and by none with 
 1)itterness. It is only necessary to say, in conclusion, and 
 that the reader may know that he came honestly by his 
 virtues, that he Avas the grandson of Hezakiah Comstock, 
 who in a previous generation had enlivened things in this 
 vicinity to a remarkable degree. 
 
 The first tavern at the "Falls" was at one time the 
 dwelling-house of James Arnold. It stood where now 
 stands the Woonsocket Hotel. Its first landlord was Caleb 
 Adams. He was succeeded by Cephas Holbrook. Mr. Hol- 
 brook afterwards (about the year 1829) built another build- 
 ing on the site, but the enterprise was too great for him, and 
 in a short time the property was owned by the Woonsocket 
 Hotel Company. 
 
 The landlords under this regime were Willard and Luke 
 Whitcomb, Charles E. Richards, and, finally, Reuel Smith. 
 During the administration of the last-named gentleman, the 
 property was sold to Messi-s. Cook and Ballon. They began 
 April 1, 1846. Otis D. Ballon afterwards became sole owner 
 of the estate, and built up for himself during his long ad- 
 ministration a reputation not only as a model landlord, but 
 an honorable and exemplary man. A few years since he 
 retired from active business with a snug competency, and 
 the property Avas purchased by Messrs. Cook, Mason & Co. 
 Since they have had the estate in charge, they have ex- 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 75 
 
 hibited to the world their iihility to "keep a hoteh" Under 
 them the old hotel has been removed up River street, and a 
 beautiful brick edifice now adorns the site. 
 
 There Avere other hotels at the Falls durino- tlic last 
 o-oneration which deserve mention. One was at the Globe. 
 This has since heen altered and enlarged, and is now the 
 boarding-house of the Eallou Manufacturing Company. An- 
 other was where now stands the commodious and beautiful 
 house of L. W. Elliott, known in these days as the "Monu- 
 ment House." The old hotel at this place, which has been 
 removed across Social street, was at first a tin-shop. This 
 was altered and enlarged, and finally developed or degener- 
 ated into a tavern — giving the name in the last generation 
 to the locality of " Tinker's Corner." 
 
 CHAPTER VI. 
 
 RELIGIOUS. 
 
 The spirit of civil and religious liberty for which Rhode 
 Island has been so distinguished, is due in no small degree to 
 the influence which the Quakers exerted in shaping the poli- 
 tics as Avell as the religion of the Colony in which the}^ had 
 sought refuge, and where, for many j^ears, they were its law- 
 givers. 
 
 In the year 165G, while under the new dogma of its founder, 
 the population and the anarchy of our little Colony were 
 rapidly increasing, this despised and persecuted sect ap]:)eared 
 in New England. After a few trifling incidents, in which 
 the persons of numy bore striking evidences to the pious zeal 
 
76 HISTOEY OF ■WOONSOCKET. 
 
 of the Massachusetts saints, they arrived within the limits of 
 Rhode Island. The}^ were not received with open arms. 
 They were simply tolerated. But in the short space of six- 
 teen years, in spite of the zeal and the logic of the founder of 
 religious freedom, a majority of the freemen of the Colony had 
 become believers in the simple and convincing truths which 
 they enunciated. 
 
 When or where their first meetings were held in the town 
 of Providence, is unknown. The first meeting-house, of 
 which there is any record, was erected in 1703-4, and is now 
 standing in the valley of the Moshassuck, near the village of 
 Lonsdale. This was simply a meeting-house for worship. 
 Their " Monthly meetings " continued to be held and their 
 records to be kept at Greenwich. 
 
 But the peculiar position of the Woonsocket settlement, 
 being situated at a " Cross Roads," in close proximity to the 
 neighboring Colonies, and easily accessible from many points, 
 attracted their notice at an early day, and in 1718 the Provi- 
 dence Monthly meeting was set off from the Greenwich 
 Monthly meeting, and the records began at this place. 
 
 Thus Woonsocket became, not so much from the piety 
 of its inhabitants as from the natural advantages of its 
 location ; first a religious and afterwards an educational cen- 
 tre of the large territory now comprised within the counties 
 of Worcester, Mass., and Providence, R. I. 
 
 A patient perusal of these records, will reward one with 
 much valuable material. The historian will find therein, 
 when and where their meeting houses were erected at Provi- 
 dence, Woonsocket, Uxbridge, Mendon, Leicester and other 
 places within the "diocese " and obtain a deeper insight into 
 the manners and customs of a rapidly declining sect ; the 
 -f geneologist will discover many wanting links and perhaps a 
 few " black sheep " in ancient families ; the patriot will learn 
 that although the Quakers objected to take an active part in 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 77 
 
 the war of the Revohition, they turned out of meeting one of 
 the Rhode Island signers to the Declaration of Independence, 
 for refusing to manumit his slaves*, and all will be vexed 
 that the clerks of the meetings were such abominable j)en- 
 men. With these records before me, I return to the meeting- 
 houses : 
 
 The Meeting-house at Woonsocket. 
 The following is the Recordf : 
 
 lOth Mo. (Decemberj O. S.) 9th, 1719. Whereas, this meeting has 
 had a matter in consideration about building a meeting-house at 
 Woonsoclvet, on the burying ground hitely purchased, liave concluded 
 to build a meeting-house twenty feet square, and John Arnold is 
 appointed to build the same, the heighth thereof left to liim. 
 
 5th Mo., 1720. John Arnold is desired to furnish boards to seal the 
 same, 
 
 lUh Mo, 9th, 1721. John Arnold is desired to go on and finish the 
 same. 
 
 10th Mo. 10th, 1727. It is concluded by this meeting that a small 
 meeting-house be built adjoining to the meeting-house at Woon- 
 socket. 
 
 4th Mo. 11th, 1728. John Arnold and Thomas Smith appointed to 
 procure suitable stuff for same. 
 
 1st Mo. 28th, 173(3. It was concluded to finish the little meeting-house. 
 
 7th Mo. 30th, 1738. Thomas Smith and Ichabod Comstock were 
 appointed to complete the work. 
 
 The Meeting-house at Providence. 
 
 The meeting-house now standing at this place, between 
 
 South Court and Meeting streets, originally stood on Stamp- 
 
 ers Hill, a fact which escaped the vigilence of Judge Staples 
 
 in .his " Annals " of the town. The following is from the 
 
 Records : 
 
 4th Mo. 19th, 1724. It is concluded by this meeting, that a meeting- 
 house shall be built at Providence towii. 
 
 9th Mo. 4th, 1424. It is concluded if Edward Smith and Thomas 
 Arnold appi'ove of said frame, that the money be paid to Daniel 
 Abl)ot as (juick as can be. 
 
 3d Mo. nth, 1725. It is concluded that the meeting-house at Provi- 
 dence sluill be set on the Stampers Ilill. 
 
 3d Mo. 29th, 1745. A Committee ai)i)ointed to lease out the land 
 and remove the meeting-house at Providence. 
 
 9th ]Mo. 25th, 1755. A Committee appointed to take a deed from 
 Governor Hopkins, of meeting-house lot at Providence, 
 
 2d Mo. 28th, 1760, A Comnuttee appointed to settle with the Com- 
 mittee that moved and repaired the meeting-house at Providence. 
 
 *Sec Quaker Records. Book II., paj^e 59. 
 
 fThe lot for the Quaker Burial Grounds was purchased Dec. 19, 1719, It consisted of one 
 acre, uorth of the highway, near tlic phice called tho "Dugway." 
 
78 HISTOEY OP WOONSOCKET. 
 
 TJie Friends of Uxbridge, Mendon, Leicester, Freetown, 
 and other places, may find upon these Woonsocket Records 
 when and where their places for worship were erected. 
 
 The meeting-houses of the Quakers increased and multi- 
 plied on every hand. But there came a time when in some 
 localities their meeting houses were too capacious for their 
 accommodation, and iji others were deserted altogether. Just 
 previous to the Revolution the Mendon meeting which had 
 grown and flourished under the eloquence of Moses Aldrich, 
 had dwindled to but few members. The house is now an 
 out-building at the Plummer Quarry, at Northbridge. At 
 AVoonsocket but ten or twelve members assembled for wor- 
 ship on First day, and many of these during the intervals of 
 silence fell asleep. The reason for this indifference I will 
 briefly give : 
 
 The distinguishing traits of the Friend were more the 
 result of his peculiar discipline, than of a superior quality of 
 his nature. While the teachers of other sects directed the 
 attention of their disciples to the mysterious realms of another 
 world, the Friend Avas persistently taught to watch and guard 
 his footsteps amid the devious windings of his present life. 
 Although professedly at war with all religious forms, he was 
 the most formal of all religionists. His daily life, his speech, 
 and even his dress was marked out for him with as much 
 precision as the mode of worship at the Vatican. With him 
 every day was the Lord''s day, and every hour an hour for 
 worship. If, however, the founders of the sect liad simply 
 inculcated morality in their teachings, its history would have 
 been brief. But under their immediate influence and beneath 
 their fervent utterances, emotions were stirred to such a 
 degree, that men trembled and quaked Avith alternate ecsta- 
 cies of fear and joy — thus acquiring through the ridicule of 
 their enemies, their name of Quakers. Silence was their 
 marked feature of worship. " Mark and consider in silence 
 
HISTORY OP AVOONSOCKET. 79 
 
 and thou wilt hear the Lord speak unto thee in tliy mind."" 
 To those who had been privileged to listen to George Fox, 
 there was a music and an inspiration in silence, a thousand 
 times more impressive than in that of the Te Deum or the 
 Miserere. But when the voices of their teachers l)ccame 
 silent, the Quakers became luke warm. 
 
 It was at this time, when but "ten or twelve members 
 assembled for worship at "Woonsocket on First Day, and 
 many of these during the intervals of silence fell asleep," that 
 ElisJia Thornton became a Quaker. It was an event which 
 his old associates must have regarded with the deepest sur- 
 prise, and his new ones with the profoundest gratitude. His 
 temperament, tastes, and early education, all seemed to be 
 in opposition to a life of self denial and formal piety. Nerv- 
 ous, sensitive and timid, with a slender frame of body and a 
 large heart, he had been thrown upon his own resources 
 almost from infancy. The material wants of his nature, and 
 the formation of his character through childhood and youth 
 had been left entirely to himself. His love of Nature and 
 his attachment to his friends amounted to a passion. The 
 cheerful voices of Spring and the ringijig laughter of his 
 comrades, were his delight, and the glad tones of his violin, 
 upon which he was not an indifferent performer, were the 
 delight of his youthful companions. Fully alive to mirth and 
 pleasure, and keenly sensitive to ridicule and contempt, 
 Elisha Thornton became a Quaker. When, in a short time 
 he became an Elder in the Society, I believe that the Friends 
 at Woonsocket could preserve silence during their hours of 
 worship without falling asleep, for his sermons are spoken of 
 as poems in blank verse, and the rhythmic manner of their 
 delivery beautiful and impressive beyond description. 
 
 Elisha Thornton was born according to his own account 
 the 30th of 6th Mo. (O. S. August), 1747, according to the 
 Quaker memorial the 30th of 4th Mo. (O. S. June), 1747 and 
 
80 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 according to the Records of the town of Smithfield the 30th 
 of June 1748. His fatlier, Ebenezer Thornton, and his 
 mother, Ruth Smith, were joined in marriage by " William 
 Arnold of Smithfield, Esq.," Oct. 7th and 8th, 1735. 
 Whether the lovers arrived at the house of the Hon. Justice 
 of the Peace on the midnight of the 7th, or whether it took 
 two days to perform the ceremony, the records do not say. 
 
 At ten years of age little Elisha had received two months 
 schooling and was " placed abroad " to live. At twenty- 
 three he joijied the Quakers, and three years afterwards 
 became an Elder in the Society. In the meantime (4th Mo. 
 1st, 1773) he married Anna, daughter of John Read, and 
 commenced his academy near the present village of Slaters- 
 ville. His zeal in educational as in religious matters was not 
 confined to these parts. Through his influence with Moses 
 Brown the Friends school at Providence was inaugurated. 
 At last, after spending thirty years of his life in doing good, 
 receiving for his labors a scanty subsistence, and the con- 
 sciousness of having done his duty, he removed to New Bed- 
 ford where passed the remainder of his days. 
 
 For tlie virtues of the good citizen and the graces of the 
 consistent Christian, the Friend has ever been distinguished. 
 His temperance, industry and frugality have won for him the 
 envy and the respect of the tax-payer, for while he has added 
 much to the wealth of tlie State, he has never asked for its 
 assistance. His self denial, charity and brotherly love, have 
 caused him to be inwardly admired and outwardly reproached 
 by sectarians of other denominations, for while they have felt 
 that the broadbrim was a symbol of morality, the}' have often 
 insinuated that it covered a multitude of sins. There is but 
 one act in their history to which the heart of the American 
 patriot will not fully respond ; and that act was simply an 
 objection to act in the v/ar of the Revolution. But that 
 objection was founded on their creed, and their creed was — 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 81 
 
 peace ! But although as a sect they were averse to warlike 
 pursuits, there were many members thereof, whose religious 
 scruples were overcome by their patriotism. We have a not- 
 able example of this in a noble Rhode Island matron, who, I 
 find by the records, was an occasional visitor to the Woon- 
 socket meeting. I refer to the mother of Nathaniel Greene ! 
 For upwards of a century the only public place of worship 
 at Woonsocket, was in the Quaker meeting-house. When 
 tlie mills were erected an immediate change took place. 
 Within the short space of three years there were as many dis- 
 tinct rehgious denominations at Woonsocket as there are at 
 present, namely : The Quakers, the Episcopalians, organ- 
 ized in 1832, the Baptists in 1833, and the Universalists, 
 Congregationalists, Methodists and Roman Catholics in 1834. 
 Until their sanctuaries were built, the worshippers in these 
 denominations held divine services in unoccupied rooms of 
 mills then in process of erection, in school-houses and in 
 private residences. 
 
 The Upiscojyaliaiis. 
 
 St. James Parish was organized April 1, 1832. At the 
 
 May session of the General Assembly it was incorporated. 
 
 The petition therefor was signed by the following named 
 
 gentlemen : 
 
 Samuel Greeno, James Wilson, jr,, 
 
 Josepli M. ]3nnvn, Kufus Arnold, 
 
 Ariel Ballon, jr., Philip C. l}ryant, 
 
 Willavd li. Jolmson. Edmnnd Haeon, 
 
 Aaron White, jr., Edward Ilariis, 
 
 Darius Sibley, Philip J]. Sliness, 
 
 Thaddcns C." Bruce, John \V. lUill'uni, 
 
 Daniel Wilkinson, Hteplien TI. Smith. 
 
 Henry Williams, Alexandei' S. Streeter. 
 
 Until the school-house at Bernon was erected, services 
 were held in the factory at that place. 
 
 Sept. 7, 1832. It was voted to build a meeting-house. 
 11 
 
8'^ HISTORY OF AVOONSOCKfiT. 
 
 May 16, 1833. The edifice was consecrated with the usual 
 ceremonies. Tlie pastors have been : 
 
 1 Joseph M. Brown, to August, 1835. 
 
 2 Henry Waterman, " ^"ov., 1841. 
 
 3 A. I). C!ole, " May, 1845. 
 
 4 P. B. Talbot, " July, 1865. 
 
 Rev. Mr. Talbot, who, in his long pastorate of twenty years, 
 had endeared himself not only to the members of his flock, 
 but to all with whom he came in contact, was injured by a 
 stroke of lightning which descended upon the church, and 
 also upon the parsonage. He never recovered from the 
 shock, and died Sept. 5, 1865. With him passed away a cit- 
 izen that Woonsocket could not afford to lose. He was suc- 
 ceeded by 
 
 5 Kobert Murray, who remained with us until July, 1872. 
 
 He resigned to take a tour through Europe. As a modest, 
 earnest and conscientious worker in his chosen calling, Mr. 
 Murray will be held in pleasant memory by all who were 
 honored with his acquaintance. He was succeeded by 
 
 G James F. Powers, who resigned after a sliort pastorate of one 
 year, to fill a larger spliere of action at Philadeli)hia, wliere liis splen- 
 did oratorical powers might be more fully apjireciated. Mr. Powers 
 began in September, 1872, aiid resigned July, 1873. 
 
 7 Joseph Jj. Miller, commenced his duties at this place in Decem- 
 ber, 1873, and is still witli us. 
 
 The Universalists. 
 
 This denomination at first held meetings from time to time 
 in unfinished rooms of factories, at the Dexter Ballou school- 
 house on Arnold street, and at the Social school-house. At 
 these early meetings they were frequently addressed by men 
 Avlio afterwards became celebrated throughout the country, 
 not only for their liberal views, but also for their deep reason- 
 ing powers. Among these were Father Murray, Hosea Bal- 
 lou, Adin Ballou and others. The worshipj^ers in this sect 
 at this place contributed largely towards the erection of the 
 first Baptist meeting-house, with the understanding that they 
 might be allowed to hold services therein when not interfer- 
 
HISTOKY OF AVOONSOCKET. 83 
 
 ing with the regular worship at the liouse. But the Baptist 
 brethren, after their meeting-house was erected, overlooJsed 
 or forgot the agreement, and in 1839 the Universalists erected 
 a meeting-house of their own. Oct. 18, 1834, the Society 
 was organized, and Oct. 22, 1843, the C/mrcA was organized. 
 
 Previous to the erection of their meeting-house, Christo- 
 pher Robinson supplied the desk for a few months. The first 
 regular clergyman of the sect was John Boyden, jr. Tlic 
 first serriion of Mr. Bo3'den, which was just previous to the 
 completion of the meeting-house, was at the Social school- 
 house. His pastorate ended with his death, Sept. 28, 1869. 
 
 No person has ever lived at Woonsocket who has exerted 
 a greater influence in all good works, than the Rev. John 
 Boyden. In the temperance, the educational, and the anti- 
 slavery reforms, he was always to the front. A deeper 
 thinker, and a better man never made Woonsocket his home. 
 After he passed away, it was thought by many, that liis place 
 could never be supplied. But the Society had the good 
 fortune to secure the services of the Rev. Charles J. White, 
 who, although as unlike his predecessor as it is possible for 
 one to be, by his urbanity, liis kindness, and his many vir- 
 tues, has endeared liimself to all witli whom he has come in 
 contact. 
 
 The Bapthts. 
 
 Tlie meeting-house of this denomination was dedicated 
 April 24, 1834. 
 
 This edifice was burned INIay 26, 1859. The new building- 
 was erected a short distance easterly of the ancient structure, 
 and now stands on the corner of INlain and High streets. 
 The pastors have been : 
 
 1 
 
 Peter Simonsen, 
 
 from 1833 to 18:54. 
 
 2 
 
 Bradley Miner, 
 
 " 1834 " 1837. 
 
 3 
 
 Josei)irSniith, 
 
 " 1837 " 1841. 
 
 4 
 
 (Icorfje N. Waitt, 
 
 " 1841 " 1843. 
 
 ") 
 
 ])aiiiel Cui'tis, 
 
 " 1843 " — 
 
 
 
 Jos. J3, Damon, 
 
 " 1843 " 1845. 
 
84 HISTOEY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 7 Kaslett Armine, from 1845 to 1847. 
 
 8 Luther D. Hill, " 1847 " 1851. 
 
 9 Joseph B. Breed, " 1852 " 1858. 
 
 10 John Jennings, " 1859 " 1863. 
 
 11 James W. Bonham, " 1863 *' 1864. 
 
 12 John D. Sweet, " 1865 " 1866. 
 
 13 Denzel M. Crane, " 1866 " 1867. 
 
 14 Sullivan L.Holman," 1867 " 1873. 
 
 15 Frederic Denison, " 1873 " 1876. 
 
 The Society is at present without a settled pastor. 
 The Roman Catholics. 
 
 About the year 1834 Rev. James Fitten began his labors 
 at this place as missionary. Services were held at first in 
 private dwellings. In 1841 Mr. Reul Smith yielded a hall 
 in the Woonsocket Hotel to the Society for religious wor- 
 ship. An anecdote at this point is worth preserving, which 
 will feebly illustrate the wit and the delicacy of feeling of 
 the landlady : On a certain occasion this hall had been let 
 to a dancing party, who had beautifully decorated it with 
 evergreens, weaving with the fragrant boughs, and suspend- 
 ing in a conspicuous place, the following motto : " A time 
 to dance!" As the time for the religious services drew 
 near, Mrs. Smith, with the evergreens that composed the 
 word " dance," substituted another word, and made the 
 motto to read, " A time to pray!" — thus, by a very simple 
 and kindly act, not only transforming a house of mirth into 
 a temple of worship, but even making the hands of the pro- 
 fane to quicken the emotions of the devout. 
 
 About this time subscriptions began to be received towards 
 the erection of a meeting-house. Towards this Mr. AVcl- 
 come Farnum contributed the sum of $300. The house was 
 completed in December, 1844, and with the lot cost -12,000. 
 In June, 1862, began the movement towards the erection 
 of the beautiful and substantial structure which now adorns 
 the site of the Avooden building. This was completed in 
 
HTSTOEY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 85 
 
 1867. During' this year the old edifice was destroyed by 
 fire. The pastors have been : 
 
 1 James Fitten, to November, 184G. 
 
 2 Charles O'lleilley, to February, 1852. 
 
 3 Hugh Carmody, "to February, 1854. 
 
 4 John Brucly, to April, 1855. 
 
 5 M. McCabe, to February, 1856. 
 
 6 F. J, Lenihan, to August, 1807. 
 
 7 B. O. Reillev, to , 1809. 
 
 8 M. McCabe returned February 2, 1809, 
 
 and is the present pastor. 
 
 The above were assisted, from time to time, by the follow- 
 ing clergymen : 
 
 Peter Egan, in 1853. 
 Lawrence Walsh, in 1800. 
 A. Princen, in 1807. 
 F. Belanger, in 1808 and 1809. 
 
 John Kelley, in 1809. 
 Austin D. l^ernard, in 1870. 
 J. A. Finniffan, in 1872. 
 
 The edifice of the French Catholics, on the Bernon side 
 of the river, was erected in 1874. This was blown down 
 by the great gale of February 2, 1876. 
 
 The 3Iethodlsts. 
 
 This society was started here about the year 1834. The 
 land for the meeting-house was purchased May 9, 1836, and 
 the edifice erected during the year. The trustees of the 
 church at that time were — William Holmes, George Aldrich 
 (3d), John Irwin, Elijah H. Sherman, Stephen R. Fielding, 
 Hardin Hopkins and Hanson Arnold. The pastors have 
 been : 
 
 1 Wells Walcott, 1834. 
 
 2 Hiram Cummings, 1835-1830. 
 
 3 Daniel K. JJannister, 1S37-1838. 
 
 4 Richard Livesev, 1839-1840. 
 
 5 Apolos Hall, 1841. 
 
 Ebenezer Blake, 1842. 
 
 7 Hebron Vincent, 1843 (1 mo.). 
 
 8 Cyrus C. Hunger. 1843. 
 
 9 S. W. Coggeshall, 1844-1845. 
 
 10 Warren Emerson, 1840-1847. 
 
 11 Charles H. Titus, 184fvl849. 
 
 12 George H. Wooding, 1850. 
 
 13 John Lovejoy, 1851-1852. 
 
 14 Philip Crandon, 185:3-1854. 
 
 15 George C. Bancroft, 1855-1856. 
 10 E. B. Bradford. 1857-1858. 
 
 17 William Livesev, 1859-1800. 
 
 18 Thomas Elv, 1801. 
 
 19 Havid H. Ela, 1802-1863. 
 
 20 J. W. Willett, 1804-1805. 
 
 21 Edward A. Lvon, lS(i(i-]S07. 
 
 22 Edward H. Hatlield, lS(iS-]S(i9. 
 
 23 W. McKendrce Bray, 1870-1871. 
 
 24 Charles Nason, 1872. 
 
 25 Nathan G. Axtell, 1873-1874. 
 
 20 J. E. Hawkins began his labors 
 April, 1875, and is the present 
 pastor. 
 
86 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 TJi e Congregationalism. 
 
 This Society was organized at this place December 24, 
 1834. Services were held at Dexter Ballou School-house, 
 at Aunt Delpha Warren's, and at other places until June, 
 1843, when the meeting-house was erected at the Globe 
 Village. The pastors have been : 
 
 1. E. P. Iiigersoll iintil October 13, 1835. From then mitil Febru- 
 ary 14, 1841, the Society was without a pastoi", and held no public 
 services. At this time Rev. Seth Cliapin came here and acted as a 
 missionary, preaching at "Aunt Delplia's." 
 
 2. Edwin Leigli was ordained at the time of tlie dedication of tlie 
 meeting-house, and preached until May 22, 1844. 
 
 3. James M. Davis supplied the desk for some time, and June 10, 
 1845, became the settled minister. He remainetl until September, 
 1851. During his pastorate a member of the church was excom- 
 municated for the crime of adultery. The Congregational Church 
 has learned how not to do such things since then. 
 
 4. William W. Belden began his ministration March 9, 1851, and 
 retired August 4, 1852. 
 
 5. Levi Packard began ISTovember 12, 1853. His health failing, he 
 was allowed to resign in October, 1855. 
 
 6. After an interregnum of about two years, on tlie 19th of July, 
 1857, Eev. Theo. Cooke began his labors at this place. He was a 
 gentleman, a scholar, and a good man. He was universally loved 
 and respected by all Avho came within the circle of his acquaintance. 
 
 7. James E. Dockray began August 1, 1867. Of the Bcv. Mr. Dock- 
 ray, the least said the better. 
 
 8. H. E. Johnson succeeded Dockray. He was a modest and un- 
 assuming gentleman, and highly esteemed by all with whom he came 
 in contact. 
 
 9. W. S. Stockbridge came June 27, 1873, and went July 1, 1874. 
 
 10. B. E. Parsons began ]Srovember 15, 1874, and is the present 
 pastor. He officiates alternately at Globe Meeting-house and Plj^- 
 mouth Chapel. 
 
 In 1867 a movement was started, which resulted in the 
 
 erection of a chapel on Spring street. It is known as the 
 
 Plymouth Chapel. Over the congregation at this place 
 
 Rev. Mr. Douglass was called to preside. After a short 
 
 pastorate, Mr. Douglass resigned and went West. 
 
CHAPTER VII. 
 
 EDUCATION. 
 
 This chapter has rather a pretentious title, but the reader 
 need have no apprehension that he will be taken into waters 
 beyond his depth. He will not be called upon to brush the 
 dust from his Greek Lexicon, or to revive his acquaintance 
 with his old friend Horace. It will be a sufficient exercise 
 of his memory if he recalls some of the floggings which he 
 received and merited in his school days, and a satisfactory 
 tax ot his mental powers, if he takes the trouble to read my 
 simple narrative. 
 
 Those who have made Woonsocket what she is, have been 
 plain and practical men. They have been to much occupied 
 in subduing the wilderness, in building mills and in earning 
 a living, to consume much time in discussing Greek verbs, or 
 in quarrelling over Latin idioms. But in the midst of their 
 labors, they have not lost sight of the duty which they owe 
 to their children and their country, and have contributed 
 largely to the cause of education. 
 
 The Quakers, from Avhom flow nearly all of the good and 
 perfect gifts in the early history of Rhode Island, after erect- 
 ing their meeting-houses proceeded to establish schools in 
 various localities. I quote the following from their records : 
 
 0th mo., 1771. It is thought necessary yt poor children be schooled. 
 
 4tli 1110., 1777. Moses Farnuni, Moses ]?rown, Thomas Lajiham, 
 Job Scott, Elisha Thornton, Sanuiel Aldricli, George Arnold, Ante- 
 past Earle and David Steero are appointed to draw up a plan U)v 
 establishing a free school among Friends. 
 
88 HISTOEY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 The following sixth month, the committee presented their 
 report to the meeting, recommending : 
 
 1. That the donation of Kachel Thayer be appropriated towards the 
 support of a school. 
 
 2. That subscriptions be received at each preparative meeting. 
 
 3. That a teacher be procured at once. 
 
 4. Tliat a committee of judicious Friends be appointed, their duties 
 to be — 1, To select a place or places for the school from time to time; 
 2, to agree with teachers; 3, to inspect the ]ioorer sort of Friends' 
 families, to determine who shall be schooled from the fund; 4, to 
 raise and forward subscriptions; 5, to make rules and regulations; 6, 
 to receive the income of the Rachel Thayer donation; 7, to act and 
 transact all other matters and things belonging to the school. 
 
 The meeting accepted the report, and appointed the fol- 
 lowing-named persons as probably the first School Committee 
 of Northern Rhode Island : 
 
 Thomas Stcere, Moses Farnum, David Steere, Moses Brown, 
 Ezekiel Comstock, Benjamin Arnold, llufus Smith, Daniel Cass, 
 George Smith, Samuel Aldrich, Gardner Earle, David Buffum and 
 Thomas Lapham, jr. 
 
 The philanthropical zeal of the Quakers awoke such an 
 interest in educational matters, that measures were taken at 
 the beginning of the present century to establish a school 
 which should be free to all. This was partially accom- 
 plished, but was finally defeated by those for whom it was 
 designed. By a vote of the ignorant backwoodsmen of 
 Smithfield, many of whom were unable to write their names, 
 the first Free School in these regions was brought to an end. 
 In the years 1800 and 180], the town of Smithfield appro- 
 priated $2,200 for free schools. This was divided among 
 twenty-four schools. At the August town meeting of 1802 
 a similar sum was voted, and at a special meeting in Sep- 
 tember the vote was " repealed." Is it strange that the 
 same intelligent freemen should have "vandued" the poor 
 of the town to the lowest bidder, and have rejected the con- 
 stitution of the United States by a vote of 159 to 2.* 
 
 *R. I. Col. Rec, Vol. X., page 275, say 158 to 2. But the records of the town of Smithfield 
 say as above. 
 
HISTORY OP WOONSOCKET. 89 
 
 But by the efforts of the women in these parts, a Free 
 School was finally successfully inaugurated, and the enter- 
 prise continued for several years, A public library was also 
 in existence at Woonsockct during the first thirty years of 
 the present centur^^ About the same time a library was 
 established in Northern Cumberland. It was known as the 
 " Social Library." But the private schools of Woonsocket 
 in the last generation are all that it is worth while to say 
 much about. 
 
 A short time previous to the Revolution, a young man of 
 studious habits and amiable disposition became a citizen of 
 this part of the world. From a natural impulse to benefit 
 his fellow-men, and for the purpose of earning a living, ho 
 devoted a large portion of his time and of his dwelling-house 
 to the cause of education. lie liad an ample field before 
 him, for the ignorance of the inhabitants of Smithfield at 
 that time was onl}^ equalled by their narrow-mindedness. 
 The language and the penmanship which recorded their 
 highways, as well as the highways themselves, were an 
 abomination in the sight of the Lord. The poor immigrant 
 was treated as a criminal, and invariably ordered out of the 
 town. If he returned, it would then be voted that the 
 " transhunt person" either be whipped or " suffer corporal 
 punishment by being fined," or allowed to " remane," pro- 
 vided he behave "liisself." I find the following "prescrip- 
 tions " among the papers of a celebrated pliysician of those 
 days : 
 
 " .Jonathiin should wasli and liold liis feet some time in warm 
 water; then bleed, then put on the plaster on his feet, go to bed 
 with the bed warmed; also witli a blister plaster on the back side of 
 his neck, and when the blister is near don running, then take the 
 pills, two of them just before bed, about as big as a niiddleing pee, if 
 they work hve times once in three nights; and if it doth not work 
 much every other night. Also, steep burdock rotes, biter sweet 
 rotes and lovage— steep them for a drink. So when gone threw with, 
 then gow a short voiage to see." 
 12 
 
90 HISTORY OF WOOXSOCKET. 
 
 I have been luiable to ascertain whether or not Jonathan 
 went to " see." Next comes a " siirrop " for the Rickets : 
 
 "One gil of easworms, petemorel rotes; one handful of rock leather, 
 low polepode rotes; Solomon's seal rotes, learge polepoue rotes, cune- 
 fry rotes, hemlock bark from the rote on the north side of the tree," 
 etc. 
 
 Bnt they, who are most in need of education, appreciate it 
 least. Elisha Thornton, who was the young teacher to whom 
 I have referred, would have starved had he depended solely 
 upon the patronage of his neighbors. Nay, his very mental 
 attainments caused him to be regarded with suspicion and 
 dread. His telescope and his globe, by which he illustrated 
 the grand harmony of the universe, aroused the superstitious 
 fears of the ignorant boors in the vicinity to such an extent, 
 that they expostulated with him for teaching the " black 
 art." The Thornton Academy was located near the present 
 village of Slatersville. The fame of this school was as ex- 
 tensive as it was well deserved, and pupils came from distant 
 regions to be mentally and morally enlightened by the great 
 and good man who presided over it. Among these was John 
 Osborne, who came from New Hampshire, and afterwards 
 made V/oonsocket his home. The sterling virtues of this 
 man are too well remembered to this day to require other 
 than a passing allusion to him from my hands. Elisha 
 Thornton was at the head of this school for thirty years, 
 the existence of which was terminated about the beginning 
 of the present century, by the removal of its principal to 
 New Bedford. 
 
 About this time schools were started in various places 
 hereabouts. The inhabitants of " neighborhoods " united, 
 built school-houses, and employed teachers from time to time. 
 The L of Deacon Stephen Hendrick's house at Union Vil- 
 lage, wdiat is now a barn on the Brownell estate, and what is 
 now the wood-house of Elisha Read, were once temples of 
 knowledge. A school-house was where now stands the 
 
HISTORY OF AV^OONSOCKET. 91 
 
 blacksmith shop of Proctor Brothers, at the Globe, and 
 another was located at the "Daily Hole." In addition to 
 these, the father of Otis Bartlett procured students from 
 Brown University to teach at his house, admitting the chil- 
 dren of his neighbors to share his liberality. Although some 
 of the teachers in these institutions were — to use the lan- 
 guage of a pupil in one of them — too stupid to get a living 
 by any other means, still the}^ kept the people from lapsing 
 into barbarism. 
 
 This brings me to a point in my narrative, where I am 
 permitted to speak of an institution of learning which had 
 its seat among the inhabitants of these regions, and which 
 they have reason to remember with peculiar pride and satis- 
 faction — whose facilities for teaching and illustrating the 
 various b]-anches of science were at one time beyond that of 
 any academy in New England ; whose cabinet of minerals 
 and chemical and philosophical apparatus were equal to 
 those of Brown University ; among whose teachers have 
 been men, well known in after life to fame and honor; and 
 among whose pupils are many who have become justly cele- 
 brated in science, art and literature — I refer to the Smith- 
 field Academy. 
 
 The movement to erect the building was started about the 
 year 1810. The method of raising funds for the enterprise 
 was by a lottery. The first class resulted in failure. The 
 second class, started by George Aldrich and others, was more 
 successful, but the money tlius raised was insufficient to com- 
 plete the work, and the balance was finally adjusted by Joel 
 Aldrich. The building eventuall}" became his private prop- 
 erty, but he leased the same at a nominal figure. 
 
 The building was erected in 1811, and in the Autumn of 
 that year, David Aldrich, the son of Joel, became tlic first 
 teacher therein. This man is spoken of as a deep student 
 and a successfid teaclier. He died in 1814. Fronx then 
 
92 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 until 1830 there was no permanent teacher therein. Spindle- 
 shanked pedagogues, and soft-haired students — pedants and 
 coxcombs tried their hands in the teaching line, sometimes 
 successfully and sometimes not. Among the successful 
 teachers were John Thornton, a son of Elisha, George D. 
 Prentice, afterwards of the Louisville Journal, and Christo- 
 pher Robinson. Of the unsuccessful teachers nothing need 
 be said. 
 
 In the Fall of 1830, James Bushee commenced his labors 
 therein, which continued until 1853, Avhen the career of the 
 institution was brought to an end. The building has since 
 been removed. A beautiful grove of linden trees, planted 
 by the last teacher within its honored walls, is all tliat now 
 remains to mark its ancient site. 
 
 An institution of learning had its seat at Cumberland Hill 
 during the first part of the present century, which demands 
 a passing notice. It was called the Cumherland Academij. 
 This, like its sister on the opposite side of the river, was 
 favored with teachers who left the marks of their labors upon 
 the hearts, the minds, and sometimes the backs of their 
 pupils. 
 
 Among its numerous teachers I find the names of Dr. 
 Ariel Ballon and Ira B. Peck, Esq., who about' fifty years ago 
 presided therein. 
 
 To the former gentleman Woonsocket is largely indebted 
 for the active interest which he has always taken in the 
 promotion of all good works. As a leader and counseller in 
 educational matters, a stern and inflexible advocate of needed 
 improvements, and of honesty and economy in the adminis- 
 tration of town. State and national affairs, his name will be 
 long held in grateful remembrance. 
 
 Mr. Peck is more retiring in his habits. He seldom if ever 
 mingles in the turbulent arena of politics. He seems to be 
 content that others should lead in social and educational 
 
HISTORY OF AYOONSOCKET. 93 
 
 matters. But he is far from being" iiidiiferent to true pro- 
 gress and reform. To those wlio know him best his lieart 
 and his intellect are fully alive to the problems of the hour. 
 His influence in promoting the industrial and the moral 
 growth of the village has been silent, but it has been power- 
 ful. Like most men of this kind, he is best known outside of 
 his immediate neighborhood. As an antiquarian and geneol- 
 ogist he ranks among the first of New England. To him I 
 am most deeply indebted for material of Avhich this work is 
 composed. He has given to the world a most valuable pro- 
 duction in his geneology of the Peck family, and is now 
 engaged upon an account of the Ballon family, which aside 
 from its family record Avill contain matters of interest to every 
 student of Rhode Island liistor}-. 
 
 Among the pupils at the Cumberland Academy, was Thos. 
 A. Jenckes. His career is too well known throughout the 
 country for me to say other than as a boy, he was never a 
 boy. He was Thomas A. Jenckes, Esq., always. Dr. Bal- 
 lon, who M'as one of his teachers, describes him as the most 
 thoughtful boy whom he ever knew, and that in time^i of 
 seeming idleness and indifference his mind was always at 
 work. 
 
 Willis Cook and his brother, Lyman A., were also pupils 
 at this institution. Of these distinguished Woonsocket citi- 
 zens I shall have much to say further on. 
 
 At last the people began to awaken to the fact, that a free 
 school is one of the necessities of a free country, and to take 
 measures to place the advantages of education within the 
 reach of all. 
 
 The present tOAvn of Woonsocket was made of two school 
 districts of old Smithfield, and six school districts of old 
 Cumberland. 
 
 When about half a century ago these districts were formed, 
 the inhabitants were but a step above barbarism. INIany of 
 
94 HISTORY OF AVOONSOCKET. 
 
 tlie school committee were rude in manner and in speech, 
 and many of the pupils were so vulgar, uncouth and savage, 
 that one of the chief requisites of a successful teacher was a 
 good muscular development, in order to keep his school 
 within the limits of common decency. The discipline of these 
 ancient institutions may be inferred from the fact, that the 
 capacious spitboxes which polluted many of the school-houses 
 were inadequate to contain the floods of tobacco juice which 
 would run down and stand in pools in the centre of the 
 rooms. 
 
 The Smithfield districts were the Globe and the Bernon. 
 The first public school-house in the Globe District was built 
 about the year 1841. Up to 1858 the school was supported 
 in this building chiefly from tlie fund distributed by the 
 State. It was therefore limited to a short Summer and a 
 somewhat longer Winter term. At this time the progressive 
 men in the district succeeded in aAvakening the publi(3 mind 
 to such an extent, that an appropriation was made and a 
 teacher engaged at a salary of $500 per annum. The old 
 house has recently been abandoned. The new school-house 
 on Providence street was dedicated April 22, 1875, with 
 appropriate exercises. 
 
 The Bernon district has not until this year been the pro- 
 prietor of a school-house. A beautiful and substantial brick 
 edifice now crowns one of the hills of this locality. It will 
 be ready for the reception of pupils at the beginning of the 
 Fall term. Although the district has not owned a house it 
 has not gone far behind its sister districts in educational 
 facilities. Since 1832 it has leased a building of the Woon- 
 socket Company, in which schools have been kept that have 
 been an honor to the town. In fact at one time the Bei'non 
 district was the banner district of Woonsocket. 
 
 The Cumberland portion of Woonsocket, comprises what 
 is now the educational as well as the business centre of the 
 town, and deserves an extended notice. 
 
HISTORY OF AVOONSOCKET. 95 
 
 111 tJio year 1828, tlic town of Cuml)erland was divided into 
 sixteen school districts. Three of these districts, which were 
 afterwards increased to six, comprise the Comberland por- 
 tion of tlie town of Woonsocket. 
 
 District No. 1, comprised what was tlien called tlie village 
 of Woonsocket, which was the region extending from the 
 " Falls " to the " Social." 
 
 District No. 2, comprised the "Social " and Jenckesville. 
 
 District No. 3, comprised what is now known as the 
 " Union " district. 
 
 There Avere no " Trustees " in those days. The school 
 committee was composed of a man from each district who 
 performed the duties that were afterwards assigned to Trus- 
 tees. 
 
 At the first meeting of the school committee, the Jenckes- 
 ville portion of district No. 2, was set off therefrom and 
 designated No. 17. At the same session the money received 
 from the State was apportioned as follows : One-half equally 
 among the several districts, and the remainder according to 
 the number of pupils. The following table will show the 
 sums received by the Woonsocket districts at that time, and 
 other matters which may be of interest : 
 
 Districts. Committeo. 
 
 1 Dexter Ballon, 
 
 2 Smith Arnold, 
 
 3 Keuben ])arlin.L!: 
 17 Nelson Arnold, 
 
 In August, 1838, a new district was formed from No. 1, 
 and desiunated No. 19. 
 
 Pupils. 
 
 Moiipy. 
 
 198 
 
 S;7!18:', 
 
 70 
 
 48.74 
 
 81 
 
 40.84 
 
 74 
 
 44.80 
 
 Districts. Committee. 
 
 Pupils. 
 
 Monej-. 
 
 1 Eli Pond, 
 
 I!t4 
 
 $110.7!) 
 
 1!) Ariel Ballon, 
 
 11.") 
 
 10().:i7 
 
 •2 Melville Kiia])]), 
 
 ;;()4 
 
 IT);;. 04 
 
 :] AVelconie Cook, 
 
 82 
 
 79.27 
 
 17 Albert Jeuckes, 
 
 75 
 
 7(5.92 
 
96 HiSTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 • July 8, 1839. It was voted by the School Committee 
 
 that 
 
 " xVn Examening Coimnitcche appomted to consist of five, who shall 
 examine all teachers in the branches of reading, writing, arithmetic, 
 English grammer and geography, who shall apply to them for exam- 
 cnation, and that said Commitee shall give to each, as by them shall 
 be thought qualified, a certificate of approbation, and no teacher shall 
 be entitletl to jiay v.nUll they obtain a certificate, and that Ariel 
 Ballon, Benjamin .Fessenden, Fenner Brown and Arnold W. Jenckes 
 be said Committee. The Secretary was Fenner Brown." 
 
 January 13, 1840. It was reported that district No. 2 had 
 no school-house and no public property ; that there was a 
 house owned l)y private parties which had been used for 
 school purposes, but that it was too small for the accommo- 
 dation of all the pupils. 
 
 June 8, 1840. , It was voted in town meeting that the 
 Examining Committee sliall consist of three persons, and be 
 paid one dollar for the examination of schools and teachers, 
 provided that they shall l)e engaged one-lialf a day. 
 
 At the meeting of the School Committee on January 13, 
 1840, a nevv^ district was formed from No. 2 (making the 
 second division of this district) and named No. 20. This 
 completes the six Woonsocket districts. I will now give a 
 tabular statement of schools at Woonsocket, from 1840 to 
 1845 inclusive. 
 
 
 1840. 
 
 
 
 Districts 
 
 Committee. 
 
 Pupils. 
 
 Mone}-. 
 
 1 
 
 Abner Rawson, 
 
 183 
 
 $121.00 
 
 10 
 
 Ariel Ballon, 
 
 1(10 
 
 113.28 
 
 2 
 
 James M. Cooke, 
 
 152 
 
 110..5() 
 
 20 
 
 Joseph Smith, 
 
 184 
 
 121.44 
 
 ?, 
 
 Olney Burlingame, 
 
 . <!7 
 
 81.00 
 
 17 
 
 George Jenckes, 
 1841. 
 
 81 
 
 80.42 
 
 1 
 
 Abner Bawson, 
 
 187 
 
 137.79 
 
 1!) 
 
 L. A. C;ook, 
 
 183 
 
 13(5.24 
 
 2 
 
 John Boyden, jr.. 
 
 130 
 
 110.31 
 
 20 
 
 Linus M. Harris, 
 
 125 
 
 113.01 
 
 3 
 
 Jonathan Sweet, 
 
 68 
 
 91.08 
 
 17 
 
 Kelson Jenckes, 
 
 87 
 
 98.20 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 97 
 
 
 1842. 
 
 
 
 Districts. 
 
 Committee'. ] 
 
 Pupils. 
 
 Miiiioy. 
 
 1 
 
 Barton Daiiiiip:. 
 
 187 
 
 .$1:55.89 
 
 li) 
 
 George X. W;iitt, 
 
 183 
 
 l:',5.()() 
 
 2 
 
 John Jiovden, jr-, 
 
 139 
 
 117.81 
 
 20 
 
 8eth L. Weld, 
 
 189 
 
 130.. 57 
 
 '•> 
 
 Olney Bnrlino-ame, 
 
 , 75 
 
 93.01 
 
 17 
 
 Nelson Jenckes, 
 1843. 
 
 90 
 
 99.40 
 
 1 
 
 Barton Darling, 
 
 183 
 
 143.80 
 
 19 
 
 Dan. King, 
 
 182 
 
 143.40 
 
 2 
 
 John Boyden, jr., 
 
 145 
 
 128.60 
 
 20 
 
 John A. Corey, 
 
 201 
 
 150.89 
 
 3 
 
 Charles Smith, 
 
 83 
 
 104.15 
 
 17 
 
 Nelson Jenckes, 
 1844. 
 
 86 
 
 105.40 
 
 1 
 
 John Bartlett, jr., 
 
 233 
 
 182.42 
 
 It) 
 
 Aaron Rathl)un, 
 
 1()8 
 
 153.52 
 
 9 
 
 John Boyden, jr., 
 
 1(50 
 
 149.97 
 
 20 
 
 John B. "Tallman, 
 
 210 
 
 172.19 
 
 ;5 
 
 Welcome Cook, 
 
 81 
 
 114.85 
 
 17 
 
 Nelson Jenckes, 
 184.5. 
 
 80 
 
 114.41 
 
 1 
 
 B. E. Borden, 
 
 250 
 
 207.92 
 
 19 
 
 Ai'iel Ballon, 
 
 171 
 
 107.97 
 
 2 
 
 John Boyden, jr.. 
 
 171 
 
 l(i7.97 
 
 20 
 
 John B. Tallmim, 
 
 257 
 
 208.39 
 
 3 
 
 Welcome Cook, 
 
 09 
 
 120.03 
 
 17 
 
 Nelson Jenckes, 
 
 81 
 
 125.67 
 
 During this year the act was passed authorizing the several 
 districts to elect a Clerk, Treasurer and three Trustees. 
 
 June 8, 184G, the school committee met at the inn of 
 E. L. Cook, and organized under the new law. The Presi- 
 dent was Dr. Ariel Ballou, the Secretary was John Boyden. 
 
 Friday, November 30, 1849, the electors of Districts 1, 19, 
 2 and 20 met for the purpose of organizing these four dis- 
 tricts into one, which has since been known as the " Con- 
 solidated District." The movement to this end was started 
 in 1846. The school officers of this consolidation in 1849 
 were : 
 
 John Boyden, Moderator. Christr. Robinson, i 
 
 Olney Arnold, Clerk. ]}etlmel A. >Slocunib, [ Trustees. 
 
 Elijah B. Newell, Treasurer. lloljcrt Blake, ) 
 
 1o 
 O 
 
98 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 The pupils, etc., were as follows: 
 
 Districts. Average Attendance. Moncr. 
 
 1] SI 3-4 !?244 48 
 
 ^^ I Consolidated ^^^- -^^ ^^ 
 
 20j lis 27G 07 
 
 17 Jenckesville 24 130 09 
 
 3 Union 35 1-2 152 88 
 
 This consolidation was a great victory for the friends of 
 education, for thereby the schools could be graded and a 
 High School established. The High School building was in 
 process of erection during the years 1848-9. It was built 
 on land kindly given to the district by the Hon. Edward 
 Harris, and cost about -$8,000. The District has been 
 favored with donations from two other liberal-minded per- 
 sons, namely — Dexter Ballon, who bequeathed fifteen shares 
 of Providence & Worcester Railroad stock to the " second- 
 aiy " or Grammar School of Woonsocket : and Mrs. Rachel 
 F. Harris, who gave the district thirty shares of the same 
 stock. The " High School house " was destroyed by fire on 
 the morning of October IG, 1875. A new and more sub- 
 stantial edifice is now being erected on the site of the old 
 building from plans drawn by William R. Walker, of Provi- 
 dence. The builder is Hon. Nathaniel Elliott. It will cost 
 Sfe25,3o0. 
 
 Among those who have labored earnestly and wisely for 
 the advancement of popular education at Woonsocket, I 
 think that I may safely allude to Rev. John Boyden without 
 awakening a feeling of jealousy in a single breast. His 
 name first appears in 1811, and for a quarter of a century it 
 continued to adorn the school records. The veneration and 
 respect with which his memory is held at the present day is 
 a sufficient evidence of his zeal and philanthropy. 
 
 A movement is now on foot to consolidate all of the dis- 
 tricts of the toAvn. That this may be consummated at an 
 early day, is the earnest wish of every true friend of educa- 
 tional progress. 
 
HISTOKY OF WOONSOCIvET. 99 
 
 Aside from its piil)lic scliools, the town enjoys tlie nse of 
 a magnificent building through the munificence of the late 
 Edward Harris. Here the Woonsocket Lyceum holds its 
 meetings, a public reading-room is daily visited, and a large 
 and well-selected library is opened to all. A portion of this 
 library was originally a distinct organization, and named in 
 honor of its most liberal benefactor, Mr. Edward Carrington. 
 This Avas afterwards annexed to a library founded and en- 
 dowed by Edward Harris, and the whole now bears the 
 name of the " Harris Institute Library." 
 
 Since the inauguration of the public school system, a great 
 advance has been made in educational matters. The rude 
 and poorly-constructed school-house has been supplanted by 
 the well-arranged and elegant edifice ; the race of peda- 
 gogues has become extinct, and the pupils have been 
 brought within the restraints of civilization b}- means more 
 effectual than the ancient birch. This advance has had its 
 effect upon society. Literature and art have come up to a 
 higher plane, in order to keep pace with the requirements of 
 the age. The daily newspaper is now the guest of nearly 
 every household. The music of Strauss has driven out the 
 noisy jigs of our ancestors, and the squeaking fiddle has lost 
 its olden charms. Whether our youngsters are letter that 
 they appear to be wiser, or whether the softening influences 
 of culture and refinement have tended to make society more 
 virtuous and more patriotic, I shall not stop to discuss. I 
 have only to say, in conclusion, that Woonsocket has reason 
 to congratulate herself for the mite which she has contri- 
 buted during the last century for the cause of education, 
 and to feel that she has fairly earned the applause of the 
 Christian, tlie philanthropist and the patriot! 
 
CHAPTER VIII. 
 
 WAll. 
 
 Although Woonsocket was a Quaker settlement, it was 
 not exempt from warlike experiences and preparations. In- 
 deed, it was first settled when King Philip and his tribe 
 were engaged in their revengeful struggle, and its first set- 
 tlers were honored with military titles — one being " Capt." 
 Richard Arnold, and the other being " Ensign " Samuel 
 Comstock.*' Whether or not any outrages were committed 
 in this immediate vicinity at that time I have been unable to 
 ascertain ;f but tradition speaks of a skirmish which took 
 place between the whites and Indians a sliort distance from 
 the " Daily Hole Woods." 
 
 During subsequent Indian troubles in these regions, the 
 garrison was erected on the summit of "Fort Hill, some 
 twenty rods north-east of the Arioch Comstock house, in 
 which families sheltered themselves and their flocks in time 
 of M^ar, and to which they nightly drove their flocks, and set 
 watch to protect them from incursions from the Indians. "J 
 It was also during this period that the following military 
 company was in existence : 
 
 *Aiigust 9, 1710, Captain Samuel Comstock ordered Henry Mowry, of the 2d Company, to 
 impress men to go with him to Port Eoyal. 
 
 fOn the estate now owned by Staflbrd Mann, Esq., a few miles south from here, two houses 
 were destroyed by King Philip in his northward march. One of these was occupied by a 
 man by the name of Fox, a wearer. When, many years ago, an out-building to the Mann 
 house was being erected, traces of the flre-place to one of these houses were discovered. 
 
 JFrom ancient MSS. kindly loaned me by Miss Esther Osborne. 
 
IITSTOllY OF AVOONSOCKET. 
 
 101 
 
 Capt. Jonathan ^Slowry, 
 
 Lieut. Ananias ]\[owvy. 
 
 Ensign Thomas .Vrnohl, 
 
 Clerk Samuel Aklrich, 
 
 Surgeon John Pliillijis, 
 
 " Xathanit'l Stai)les, 
 " Aaron llcrcnden, 
 
 Sergeant Henry Blaekmore, 
 "" Richard Sayles, jr., 
 " Thomas Herenden, 
 " John Sayles, jr.. 
 
 Corporal John Harris, 
 
 " Obadiah Herenden, 
 
 Elisha Mowry, 
 
 John Melavory, 
 
 Francis Herenden, 
 
 Thomas Walling, 
 
 ]Moses Arnold, - 
 
 William Bates, 
 
 John Mann, 
 
 Joshua Phillips, 
 
 Ezekial Goldtlnvaite, 
 
 Ebenezer Thornton, 
 
 Jos. Arnold, jr., 
 
 John Mowry, minor, 
 
 William Colnstock, 
 
 John Smith, 
 
 Ichabod Comstock, 
 
 John Pliillips, 
 
 Daniel Phillips, 
 
 Stephen Sly, 
 
 Jabez ]]rown, 
 
 Edward Bisnap, 
 
 Edmund Arnold, 
 
 Thomas La])ham, 
 
 Israel Wilkinson, 
 
 Philip Logee, 
 
 Anthony ('onistock, 
 
 Elisha Arnold, 
 
 [N'oali Herenden, 
 
 Amos Sprague, 
 
 Jos, Cooke, jr., 
 
 Daniel Sayles, 
 
 Gideon Comstock, 
 
 Benjamin Thompson, 
 
 ISTatlianiel ]Mann, 
 
 Moses ^lanii, 
 
 Samuel Cook, 
 
 Daniel Arnold, jr., 
 
 Thomas Beedk', 
 
 Jolm Blackman, jr., 
 
 Elisha j)illingliam, 
 
 George Wilbour, 
 
 Thomas Crulf, 
 
 Thomas Crufl', jr., 
 
 Bichard Sayles, jr., 
 Joseph ]>uft"um, 
 Benjamin Paine, 
 Oliver Mann, 
 Andrew Mann, 
 Ebenezer Howard, 
 Ezekiel ISIowry, 
 Stephen Inman, 
 John Knox, 
 Seth Cooke, 
 John Comstock, 
 John Aldrich, minor, 
 John Aldrich, jr., 
 Samuel Sprague, 
 Samuel Bassett, 
 Jeremiah Brown, 
 Samuel Tucker, 
 ^\bel Inman, 
 John Mann, jr., 
 Sylvanus Sayles, 
 Richard Aldrich, 
 Enoch Arnold, 
 ]3enjaniin Butfum, jr., 
 Nathan Paine, 
 Benjamin Buxton, 
 Jeremiah Ballard, 
 Daniel Mann, jr., 
 James AVeatherhead, 
 Daniel Cass, 
 Joseph Hicks, 
 James Buxton, 
 Jonathan Arnold, 
 Daniel Sprague, 
 Caleb Callom, 
 Job Phillips, 
 Peter Cooke, 
 Roger Darl)ey, 
 v,Tose])h Laphavn, 
 Ezekial Savles, 
 Daniel AV ailing, 
 Benjamin Cot)ke, 
 Hezadiah Comstock, jr. 
 Uriah Arnold, 
 Samuel Goldtlnvaite, 
 .lames ]?assett, 
 Tlieojiliilus Blackman, 
 J)aniel Comstock, jr., 
 John Harris, 
 lUchard Snencer, 
 Henry xVlflrich, 
 Elij;-.li Aldrich, 
 Samuel Fisk, 
 Nathan Staples, 
 Richard Arnold, jr. 
 
102 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 The above company was a " home guard," but in looking 
 through the records of ohl Smithfiekl, I find that two mem- 
 bers of this company subsequently enlisted in the regular 
 army and died at Cape Breton. These two were Caleb Cal- 
 lom and Jabez Brown. The former died at the place men- 
 tioned in January, 1746, and the latter about that time. I 
 also find the names of two others who lost their lives in this 
 conflict, namely ! Richard Lewis, died sometime during the 
 year, and Eleizer Arnold, who died Oct. 26, 1746. 
 
 2. The next war was that which is spoken of as the 
 
 " Old French War." In this conflict Elkanah Speare was 
 
 Lieutenant in one of the Rhode Island regiments. This man 
 
 was the husband of Daniel Arnold's granddaughter, and the 
 
 grandfather of Arnold Speare, to whose virtues many of our 
 
 citizens Avill bear willing testimony. The following despatch 
 
 from Col. Samuel Angell tells its own sad story : 
 
 CA3ir Fort Edward, ) 
 July 22, 1757. ) 
 Mtstress Speare: 
 
 AVith reluctance, I give you the following: account: On the 11th 
 inst. your husband died, after a few days illness, of the small pox. 
 His clothing and other tliino's I have had inventoried and shall ship 
 them round to Providence by the first opportunity. 
 
 From Your Friend, SAMUEL AXGELL. 
 
 I find on the Smithfiekl records an allusion to one other 
 
 victim of this struggle. It is to the father of Thomas Newman 
 
 who enlisted a,nd afterwards died in His Majesty's service. 
 
 This Thomas Newman, who July 7, 1760, was sixteen 3^ears 
 
 of age, was the grandfather of j\Ir. Benjamin B. Newman, 
 
 now a thrifty farmer in the vicinity of Albion, R. I. 
 
 3. In the war of the Revolution but few of tlie inhabit- 
 ants of these parts were active workers. Their conscien- 
 tious scruples prevented them from being ardent patriots. 
 The records of the Quaker society at this place, and those of 
 the town of Smithfield, show that many were deprived of 
 official positions in consequence of their lukewarmness. 
 AmouQ- these I find the name of Arnold Paine, the grandson 
 
iriSTOUY OF WOONSOCKET. 103 
 
 of John Arnold, from Avliom the office of Town Treasurer 
 was taken in November 177G, for refusing to sign the " Test 
 Act." But the freemen of the town could not long afford to 
 dispense with the services of so honest and able a man, and 
 in 1779 he was elected to the Town Council, in which he 
 acted for many years. jMany others, who, during these 
 exciting times were regarded Avith unnecessary suspicion, 
 both before and after the w^ar, were honored with the respect 
 and confidence of their fellow townsmen. 
 
 But there was one citizen of these parts whose patriotic 
 zeal was equal to the emergency, and whose eminent abilities 
 were appreciated not only in his immediate neighborhood, 
 but in the councils of the nation. I refer to Judge Peleg 
 Arnold, to whom reference has been made in a preceding 
 chapter. In spite of the atmosphere of his surroundings, and 
 of the averseness of the major part of the inhabitants to war- 
 like preparations, the news from Lexington and Concord 
 aroused his indignation, and with ail the enthusiasm of his 
 nature, in the Spring of 1775 he began the work of recruit- 
 ing soldiers for the coming struggle. At a town meeting- 
 held at his liouse, June 26, 1775, a committee Avas chosen to 
 select " one hundred fire arms at once and put them in proper 
 shape fit for battle." One-third to be lodged at the dwelling 
 house of Capt. Joseph Jenckes, one-third at the house of 
 Col. Elisha Mowry and the remainder at the house of Peleg 
 Arnold. In 1780 he was chosen Lieutenant Colonel of the 
 2d battallion of Providence County. In 178G he was elected 
 delegate to Congress and was continued four years in tlie 
 position, \n 1790 he was chosen Assistant Governor of tlie 
 State. 
 
 I select at random the folloAving items of Revolutionary 
 interest from the records of the town of Smithfield* : 
 
 *AmoiiL; some uucicut papers I lind the following letter which in these centenuial times 
 may be tliougbt worth preserving: 
 
104 
 
 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 Sept. 10, 177fl It was voted to raise thirty-nine meii to march to 
 Newport. JNIen well accoutred to receive a bounty of 48 shillings, 
 and men without arms SO shillings. 
 
 June 1, 1778. Soldiers received a bounty from the town of £35, and 
 from the State of £20. They were furnished with a uniform coat, 2 
 waist-coats, 2 ])airs Ijreeches, 3 shirts, 3 pairs stockings, 2 pairs shoes, 
 1 hunting shirt and 1 pair of overalls. 
 
 June 24, 1780. It was voted to raise 35 men and pay them a bounty 
 of 50 silver dollars each. 
 
 One silver dollar at the time was equivalent to seventy-two 
 old Continental dollars. 
 
 In 1779, the General Assembly ordered that the town of 
 Smithfield, deliver thirteen cords of wood per week from 
 January of that year to April 1st, inclusive. I think the 
 matter of sufficient interest to give the apportionment of this 
 requisition among the land-holders of the tow^n: 
 
 cord. Benjamin Smith 3 cor ^ 
 
 Oliver Arnold 1-2 
 
 John Angell 1-2 
 
 Joseph Jenckes 1 
 
 John Jenckes 1 
 
 Luke Arnold 2 
 
 Nathaniel Arnold 2 
 
 Samuel Day and Yeates 4 
 
 Samuel Keach 1 
 
 Daniel Whipple 2 
 
 Ephraim Whipple 2 
 
 -2 . . Abraham Keach 2 
 
 •2 . . Joseph Angell lot 2 
 
 Ezekial Angell 3 
 
 Job Angell 3 
 
 Abner Harris 2 
 
 Jabez Harris 2 
 
 Stephen Brayton 1 
 
 Benjamin Ballard 1 
 
 John Smith, jr 2 
 
 Daniel Smith 1 
 
 Elisha Mowry, jr 1 
 
 Emer Smith 3 
 
 Cushino- farm 1 
 
 Enocli Barnes 5 
 
 Rol)ert Latham 2 
 
 Elisha Smith 3 
 
 Nebadiah Olney 2 
 
 Stephen Earnu'm 2 
 
 Smithfield, August 26, 177C 
 Mr. Wm. Shelden, Sir: 
 
 I am ordered by Col. Slack, lo i^Wc jou notice, that the troops is called and will meet at 
 iSfr. Larncd's on Thursday next, at nine o'clock in the morning, and I oi-der von not to fail of 
 time and place. ' This from BE^'JAMIN IIUBBAKD. 
 
 Silvanus Sayles 
 
 1 
 
 Eleazer Mowry 
 
 1 
 
 John Whipple 
 
 1 
 
 William Whipple 
 
 
 Elisha Olnev 
 
 10 
 
 Josei)h Whi]iplt' 
 
 5 
 
 Nehemiah Shelden 
 
 o 
 
 Jonathan and A. Arnold 
 
 ( 
 
 Jonathan Arnold 
 
 •2 
 
 Thomas Jenckes 
 
 2 
 
 Eydia Brown 
 
 •] 
 
 Enoch Angell lot 
 
 21 
 
 Oliver Angell lot 
 
 21 
 
 David Harris 
 
 
 Jeremiah Smith 
 
 5 
 
 Daniel Wibiur 
 
 1 
 
 Henry Jenckes 
 
 1 
 
 David Harris, jr 
 
 1 
 
 Daniel Angell 
 
 ;'J 
 
 Rufus Smith 
 
 •> 
 
 Charles Angell 
 
 4 
 
 Jeremiah Harris 
 
 2 
 
 Richard Harris, jr 
 
 •t 
 
 Jonathan Harris 
 
 1 
 
 Preserved Harris — . . . 
 
 1 
 
 Stephen Arnold, jr 
 
 1 
 
 James Shelden 
 
 1 
 
 Jeremiah Scott 
 
 
 Jonathan Sprague lot . . 
 
 - 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 105 
 
 Jos. Spauldiug and Son 2 cord. Samuel AVinsor G cord, 
 
 Ahah Wilkinson 2 .. John Winsor 3 
 
 Jonathan Dexter 1 .. George Streeter 2 
 
 Samuel Dexter 1 .. David Bowen 1 
 
 Stei)lien AVhii)])le 2 . . John JNIann 1 
 
 Edwartl Thompson 1 . Caleb Aldricli 1 
 
 Thomas Newman 2 .. Ezekiei Angell, jr i 
 
 Simeon Arnold 1 . . Benjamin Sledhury 1 
 
 Knig-ht Dexter 1 .. John Smith (od) 1 
 
 Daniel Mowry, jr 1 . . Job Aldrich 1 
 
 Joshua Arnold 1 . . James Appleby, jr 1 
 
 Samuel Arnold 1 
 
 4, The last war with the mother country did not awaken 
 sufficient enthusiasm in these parts to give Woonsocket a 
 place either in its records or its traditions. 
 
 5. The next war is that which is known to the poet and 
 the historian as the " Dorr War." It is unnecessary, and 
 would be irrelevant (I came very near writing " irreverent") 
 for me to trace the causes of that ever-memorable conflict, 
 the antiquity of which, in the language of one of my enthu- 
 siastic critics, reaches back nearly to the times of Charles II. 
 But it will not be out of order, I trust, for me to give the 
 copy of a resolution adopted by the freemen of the town of 
 Smithfield, August 28, 1792 : " That the Representatives be 
 instructed to move at the next General Assembly that a con- 
 vention be appointed to make a constitution for the State." 
 
 I am fully alive to the fact that at this point in my nar- 
 rative I am about to step upon forbidden ground. During 
 this exciting period the history of Rhode Island contains but 
 two apartments. If the historian enters at all, he must cross 
 the threshold of the " Dorrites " or the Algerines," and in 
 either event he is sure to be tossed in a blanket. There is 
 something irresistibly funny in the thought that the bare 
 mention of the word " Dorr " contains sucli potency. It 
 almost makes one to have faith in the Oriental miracle, 
 wherein it is said that the rubbing of an old lamp would 
 call up genii and hobgoblins from the bowels of the earth. 
 But I beg of the reader that he will allow me to go 
 14 
 
106 
 
 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 around the sacred edifice and simply warl)le at the outer gate 
 the immortal epic of Mr. John Damphney. It is as follo^ys : 
 
 " Laban Wnde 
 With his brigade, 
 And Landers with bis cannon" 
 
 Some liken this song of Mr. Damphney to that of the three 
 Avise men of Gotham, and urge that had his howl been 
 stronger, his song would have been longer. Others insist 
 that the bowl of Mr. Damphney was strong enough and his 
 song long enough. Many are of the opinion that the brevity, 
 or rather the magnificent incompleteness of the work was its 
 crowning glory, whereby its author chose to excite the imag- 
 ination and the vanity of his audience. On the other hand, 
 it has been insinuated that the Pegasus of Mr. Damphney 
 balked at the third line, and was unable to surmount the 
 obstacle of the word " cannon." But there is too much 
 evidence of poetic fire in the master-piece which I have 
 quoted, for me to believe that its illustrious author was 
 deficient in rhyming power, or that his production was other 
 than it was intended to be — the epic of the Dorr War. 
 And so, for the purpose of showing his detractors the many 
 sources from which the poet might have drawn, rather than 
 to mar the beauty of his work of genius by attempting its 
 completion, I will take it upon myself to supply the wanting 
 rhyme. My " poem " will consist of three cantos and be 
 named 
 
 THE DORRNEAD. 
 
 CA]S"TO I. — The March. 
 
 Lallan Wade, 
 
 With his l)rigacle. 
 And Landers with his cannon, 
 
 For Mr. Dorr 
 
 They went to war- 
 Foot soklier, horse and man on, 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 107 
 
 C^\ NTO II. — The Attack, 
 
 Laban Wade 
 
 With liis brigade, 
 And Landers with his cannon, 
 
 With spade and hatchet 
 
 Took Chepacliet, 
 Kettle, pot and pan on. 
 
 CANTO III. — The Ketreat. 
 Laban Wade 
 
 Witli liis brigade, 
 And Landers witli his cannon, 
 
 From Acote's hill 
 
 Through Burrillville, 
 They ran, and ran and ran on. 
 
 The Algerines were not so fortunate as their adversaries 
 in having" a Mr. Damphney to celebrate their achievements. 
 But the plan of their campaign was a masterly conception, 
 and deserves a place in history if not in song. Oiie of their 
 armies — which for want of a better name we will call the 
 Army of the Blackstone — was stationed at Woonsoeket for 
 the purpose of guarding the village and to cut off the retreat 
 of the Dorrites, when the armies of the Woonasquatucket 
 and of the Pawtuxet had driven the rebels from their strong- 
 hold at Chepacliet. 
 
 (^n the ever-memorable 27th of June, when the "lurid 
 halo seemed to surround the sun," of which Mr. King speaks 
 in his '■'• Life and Times of Thomas W. Dorr," intelligence 
 was received that the Dorrites were marching on Woon- 
 soeket, " six hundred strong." Then 
 
 " There was hurrying too and fro, 
 And mounting in hot haste." 
 
 Sheet-iron shutters w^ere placed in the window^s of " Holder's 
 Block," pierced with loop-holes, and everything made ready 
 to give the audacious rebels a warm reception. The fan of 
 the thing was, that upon the arrival of the scouts confirming 
 the report, the Army of the Blackstone was immediately 
 
108 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 ordered to fall back to Manvillc, and poor "Woonsocket was 
 left to its fate ! The next morning, after ascertaining, prob- 
 ably, that the danger was all over, or that there had been no 
 danger whatever, the army marched back to AVoonsocket 
 again, looking as brave and warlike as ever. 
 
 Up to this time, in the language of Col. Brown's famous des- 
 patch from Acote's Hill, there had beeu "none killed and none 
 wounded." The war was practically at an end. Gen. DeWolf 
 and Col. Comstock could now beat their swords into pruning- 
 hooks, and Welcome B. Sa^des retire from the turbulent 
 scenes of diplomacy to the more peaceful pursuits of trade. 
 All was quiet on the Pawtuxet, the Woonasquatucket and 
 the Blackstone. But the Algerines had got on their war- 
 paint. They had realized the terrors of battle without tasting 
 its ecstasy ; they had endured the suspense of waiting for 
 an approaching enemy, and had nndergone the hardship of 
 running away. To return to their wives and their sweet- 
 hearts — to resume their yard-sticks and their pen-wipers, to 
 remove their epauletts and lay aside their canteens without 
 performing a single heroic act, was not to be thought of. 
 " I shall never forget," said one of the Algerine braves, " my 
 terrible sensations as I waited in Holder's block for the ap- 
 proaching Dorrites. My heart beat like a trip-hammer, and 
 my gun, which was poked through an aperture in a sheet- 
 iron shutter, trembled like an aspen leaf. I could endure 
 the suspense no longer, and I stepped down and out and ran 
 for the Bernon woods, as if Dorr and his whole army were in 
 hot pursuit. The next morning I crept back to the village, 
 and learned to my great delight that the Dorrite forces at 
 Chepachet were disbanded. You ought to have seen me 
 then ! How bravely I shouldered my musket, and with what 
 a martial air I marched about ! I felt as if I must shoot 
 somebody, and seeing what I supposed to be a Dorrite about 
 half-a-mile distant, I discharged my gun towards him. It 
 
IMSTOKY OF WOONSOCKET. ' 109 
 
 did me good to see him run, although my buHet could not 
 liave gone within a thousand yards of him ! Such were the 
 emotions of many of the "Law and Order" advocates, and 
 for three long months the law Avas set aside under a pretext 
 of its vindication. 
 
 To close this warlike chapter without referring to the 
 Woonsocket Guards, would he an act of which I am incap- 
 able. Indeed, I am admonished that a military organization, 
 whose exploits upon the parade-ground and in the banquet- 
 hall have given to Woonsocket so much renown, deserves a 
 larger space than the limits of this work permit. Previous 
 to 1840, military companies at the " Old Bank," at Cum- 
 berhmd. Lime Rock and elsewhere formed the 6th Regiment 
 R. I. Militia. This was at one time commanded by George 
 L. Barnes, who was afterwards promoted to Major- General. 
 If I could do justice to the subject I would give a description 
 of a "training" of this ancient organization, although by 
 so doing I might forfeit the respect of the staid and sober 
 reader. 
 
 About the year 1840 Captain Handy, of Providence, came 
 here and recruited a military company. It was called the 
 " Woonsocket Light Infantry." This was when the faint 
 rumbling of the famous Dorr rebellion was beginning to be 
 heard. The company was recruited and chartered, to be 
 used by the friends of law and order in case an outbreak 
 should occur. 
 
 But in 1842, and while in command of Capt. John Worrall, 
 the company rebelled, transferring their allegiance and their 
 muskets to the " Dorrites." For this act, of course, their 
 charter was annulled, and the Woonsocket Light Infantry 
 came to an inglorious end. 
 
 In October, 1842, another military company was formed 
 and chartered under the name of the "Woonsocket Guards." 
 Its first officer was Captain Arnold Briggs. Being largely 
 
110 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 made up of the " Algcrine " element, a rival company was 
 
 formed during the year and named the Cumberland Cadets. 
 
 Of this organization L. C. Tourtellot was an active member. 
 
 May 30, 1844, the "Guards" and the "Cadets" joined 
 
 hands, and reorganized into a skeleton regiment under the 
 
 new militia law — the regiment taking the name of " The 
 
 Woonsocket Guards." It was composed of seventy men, 
 
 and officered as follows : 
 
 Colonel— L. C. Tourtellot. Adjutant— John Bartlett, jr. 
 
 Lieut.-Colonel— John Glackin. Quartermaster— E. II. Sprague. 
 
 Major— Orin A. Ballou. Paymaster— K. P. Smith. 
 
 Captain— William 0. Bisbee. Coinmissary— Asa i*T. Ilolbrook. 
 
 During the Summer of 1845 Armory Hall was erected. 
 This was designed for a rendezvous for the " Guards," and 
 a hall for public lectures, concerts, &c. It cost about -13,000. 
 Towards this the State appropriated $1,000, and 8800 were 
 raised by private subscription, leaving a debt of il,200. 
 This hall, in the eyes of Woonsocket citizens, was one of 
 the wonders of the world. " Particularly are we pleased," 
 says a correspondent to The Patriot, "with the paneling 
 of the ceiling ; while the stucco centre-pieces from which 
 the chandeliers are to be susjiended, full}^ equal, if they do 
 not surpass anything of the kind we have ever before wit- 
 nessed." The chandeliers were procured — the money for 
 the purpose having been loaned b}^ Paymaster R. P. Smith — 
 and the hall was dedicated by one of the grandest balls that 
 was ever given in the world. Distinguished guests from 
 Boston, Providence and elsewhere were present, Dodworth's 
 full band from New York furnished the music, and it was 
 veril}^ a " splendid time." In the appendix the reader Avill 
 find the names of the members of the " Guards," from 1842 
 to 1863 inclusive. A perusual of this list may revive pleasant 
 memories in the breasts of many. 
 
 6. To the war with Mexico, Woonsocket contributed no 
 treasure and but few men. I have been able to find but 
 
UlSTOllY OF WOONSOCKET. Ill 
 
 seven names of those who enlisted from this phice, and I 
 think Lnt two or three are Avanting to make the list com- 
 plete. These Avere : John Glackin, John B. Batehelor, 
 Philip Melville, Robert Melville, Nicholas Tweedle, Dark 
 
 Greene and Burpianna. They enlisted in Company 
 
 B of the 9th Regiment U. S. A. The Captain of this com- 
 pany at first was Joseph S. Pitman ; 1st Lieutenant, John S. 
 Slocnm ; 2d Lieutenant, John Glackin.* The Captain Avas 
 afterwards promoted to Major of the Regiment. Lieutenant 
 Slocum Avas promoted to a captaincy, and John Glack'". 
 became 1st lieutenant. The last-named gentleman, Avhile 
 sojourning Avith us, Avas the pet of the young ladies and the 
 terror of the older ones hereabouts. At last, the handsome 
 dry goods merchant fell hopelessly in love, and he enlisted 
 in the army Avith the hope of falling in battle ; but his hope 
 was not realized, and he returned from the Avar to drag out 
 the remnant of his life in povjerty and neglect. His loved 
 one died of a broken heart. 
 
 7. In the War of the Rebellion VVoonsocket, in common 
 Avitli her sister towns both north and south, Avas forced to 
 take an active part in every sanguinary conflict from Bull 
 Run to Appomattox. A history of Avhat her sons encoun- 
 tered in camp, in field and in prison, Avould be a history of 
 the Avar itself, and a list of those Avho had a personal interest 
 in almost every battle Avould be a census of the town. I 
 sliall, therefore, confine myself to giving the names of 
 Woonsocket boys Avho received commissions in Rhode Island 
 regiments. 
 
 The thrill awakened by the neAvs from Sumter, the pat- 
 riotism aroused by the early defeats, and the enthusiasm 
 enkindled by the glorious ending of the conflict has not yet 
 faded from our minds, and I trust that the simple mention 
 of those Avho led our noble boys to victory or a glorious 
 
 *Jolin Glackin was commissioucd February 24, 18-i". 
 
112 HISTOEY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 death may serve to keep alive those memories which are so 
 sacred to eveiy American patriot. 
 
 If in the list w^hich I am about to give I have omitted 
 names, it will not be from carelessness on my part, or that 
 I have not labored faithfully to make the list complete : 
 
 A LIST OF OFFICERS FROM WOOXSOCKET WHO SERVED IN R. I. 
 REGIMENTS IN THE LATE REBELLION. 
 
 Diite of Muster. Office. Company. Regimcut. 
 
 Allen John A — May 2, 1801 . . 2d Lieutenant — K — 1st Infantry, 
 
 Oct. 30, " ..Captain 1 4th 
 
 Nov. 20, " ..Major 4th 
 
 Ballon Sullivan. .May 2, " ..Major 2cl 
 
 July 21, " ..Killed Battle Bull Kun. 
 
 Batchellor J. B. ..May 2, " . .Sergeant K — 1st Infantry. 
 
 Oct. 5, " .. " B.... 3d Artillery. 
 
 July 8, 18(32 . .2d Lieutenant B 3d " 
 
 Sept. 15, 1863. .Sergeant B — 3d Cavalry. 
 
 BartholomewE. S.May 2, 1861. .Corporal K. . . .1st Infuntry. 
 
 Oct. 9, " . .Sergt.-Major 3d Artillery. 
 
 May 21, 1862 .. 2d Lieutenant .... E .... 3d 
 June 10, " . .Killed Battle James Island. 
 
 Brown Stephenll. June 0, 1861 . . 1st Lieutenant — 1 2d Infantry. 
 
 Sept. 28, " ..Captain D....2d 
 
 June 9, 1804.. Major 2d " 
 
 Brownell D. L. . . . Sept. 6. 1802 . . Sergeant H . . . . 7th 
 
 June 30, 1803 . . 2d Lieutenant — E — 7th ' ' 
 
 Capron Adin B. . June 5, 1801 . .Sergeant 1 2d Infantry. 
 
 July 22, " ..Sergt.-Major 2d " 
 
 Oct. 11, " ..2d Lieutenant.... D.... 2d 
 July 24, 1802 . . 1st Lieutenant . . ..E . . . . 2d 
 Oct. 14, 1803.. U. S. Signal Corps. 
 
 Capron Willis C . .Dec. 14, 1801 . .1st Lieutenant — D. . , .1st Cavalry. 
 Xov. 16, 1803 . . Captain D 1st " 
 
 Clark Albert B . . . Oct. 5, 1801 . . Sergeant B .... 3d Artillery. 
 
 May 21 , 1803 . . 2d Lieutenant .... E .... 3d 
 
 Daniels Percy — Sept. 6, 1802 . . 1st Lieutenant — E — 7tli Infantry. 
 
 A] iril 30, 1803.. Captain E — 7th " 
 
 Julys, 18<)4. .Lieut.. Colonel 7th " 
 
 Grant Geo. H May 2, 1801 . .Ensign K — 1st " 
 
 Dec. 10, " . .Captain D — .5th Artillery. 
 
 Greene Albert E..May 2, " . .Sergeant K — 1st Infantry. 
 
 Oct. 9, " . . 1st Lieutenant . . . . B — 3d Artillery. 
 June 1, 1803. .Captain B 3d " 
 
 Greene Chas. H. .Oct. 30, 1851. .2d Lieutenant — B — 4th Infantry. 
 
 Nov. 20, " ..1st Lieutenant... .B 4th 
 
 May 2, 1803 . . Captain B ... .4th 
 
 Greene Geo. W. . . Oct. 5, I8(il . . Sergeant B — 3d Artillery. 
 
 July 8, 1802 . . 2d Lieutenant B 3d " 
 
 Jan. 21, 1803. .1st Lieutenant. . . .B. . . .3d 
 
 Ilackett John — Oct. 5, 1801 . . Sergeant B — 3d 
 
 Eeb. 3, 1804. .2d Lieutenant . . . .F. . . .3d 
 June 22, 1805 . . 1st Lieutenant — E — 3d " 
 
IIISTOKY OF AVOONSOCKET. 
 
 113 
 
 Date of Muster. 
 
 HubbannViii. E.,Oct. 13, 18(52 
 Jenckes Allen — Oct. 30, ISGl . 
 
 Jan. 13, 1803. 
 
 Sept. 2(5, " . 
 Jenckes Leland D. May 2, 18G1 . 
 
 July 21, " . 
 
 Muv23, 1802. 
 Jillson F. G May 2, 1801 . 
 
 May 20, 1802. 
 Kent Levi E. Oct. 30, 1801 . 
 
 Aug. 11, 1802. 
 Lindsey Wni. IL.Oct. 13, " . 
 
 Jan. 1, 1803. 
 
 Jan. 21, " . 
 Pierce Edwin A.. Oct. 30, 1801. 
 
 Auo-. 11, 1802 
 
 Pierce Henry E , 
 Eead George S . . 
 
 Feb. IS, 1803. 
 .Dec. 10, 1801. 
 
 Mar. 14,1802. 
 .Oct. .5, 1801. 
 
 Sept. 1, 1803. 
 1801. 
 
 Eussell E. A June 5, 
 
 July 22, " 
 
 Oct. 28, " 
 
 Oct. 10, 18(52 
 Simpson Peter. . ..May 2, 1801 
 Small K. W June 5, " 
 
 Sept. 23, 1804 
 Smith S. James. .June 6, 1801 
 
 July 21, " 
 Steere Thomas . . .May 2, " . 
 TourtllotL. C....Oct. 3, " . 
 AV^aterhouse J. E.June (5, " . 
 
 Oct. 28, " . 
 
 May 19, 1803. 
 
 June 28, " . 
 Watson Chas. S. .May 20, 1802. 
 Whitaker H. J...May 2(3, " . 
 
 ]SI"ov. 21, " . 
 Wilbur Geo. A. . .Sept. 0, " . 
 
 April 30, 1873. 
 
 July 1, " . 
 Williams IlenryP.Dec. 1(5, 1801. 
 
 Feb. 14, 1803. 
 
 Ollicc. Company. Ive-ginu'Ut. 
 
 .Captain .F. . .12th Infantry. 
 
 .Q.-Master Sergt 4th " 
 
 .2d Lieutenant D 4th " 
 
 . 1st Lieutenant — D — 4th ' ' 
 
 .Private D 1st Infantry. 
 
 .Prisoner at ]?ull Eun. 
 .Eeleased from Salisbury, N. C. 
 
 . Corporal K — 1st Infantry. 
 
 . 1st Lieutenant — G — 9th ' ' 
 
 Captain .F — 4th " 
 
 .Major 4th 
 
 .Sergeant F. ..12tli " 
 
 . Sergeant-Ma j or 12th ' ' 
 
 . Lieutenant . ." 48th jS". Y. 
 
 .Coriioral E — 4th Infantry. 
 
 . 2d Lieutenant .... B ... . 4th 
 .1st Lieutenant — G — 4th " 
 . 1st Lieutenant — J) — 5th Artillery. 
 .Killed at Xewburn. 
 
 .Sergeant B — 3d Artillery. 
 
 .2d Lieutenant B 3d " 
 
 .Sergeant-Major . ..1 2d Infantry. 
 
 . 2d Lieutenant — G — 2d " 
 . 1st Lieutenant — C — 2d " 
 
 .Captain A — 2d •' 
 
 . Captain K — 1st ', 
 
 .Q.-Master-Sergt. ..K 2d 
 
 . 1st Lieut. & Q. M 2d 
 
 .Captain I. ...2d '• 
 
 .Killed at Bull Eun. 
 
 .1st Lieutenant — K — 1st Infantry. 
 
 . Captain B 3d Artillery. 
 
 .Sergeant 1 2d Infantry. 
 
 . 2d Lieutenant — . 1 2d ' 
 
 . 1st Lieutenant — 1 2d " 
 
 .Captain 1 2d " 
 
 .Captain G....9th 
 
 , . 2d Lieutenant . . ■ . G — 2d • ' 
 . .1st Lieutenant — A — 2d Cavalry. 
 .2d Lieutenant — E — 7th Infantry. 
 .1st Lieutenant — K — 7th " 
 
 .Captain K — 7th 
 
 . Sergeant D — 5th Artillery. 
 
 . 1st Lieutenant — II — 5th 
 
 Having devoted so miicli space to war, it is noAv liiglily 
 proper that the band be introduced — I refer particukirly to 
 the " Woonsocket Cornet Band." I think that this may be 
 done without incurring the censure of other bands in this 
 place ; for although these organization are not to be spoken 
 of with contempt, yet it cannot be said of them, as of the 
 15 
 
114 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 Cornet Band, that they have but three or four superiors, 
 and but very few equals in the country. Neither shall I 
 merit blame if I omit to say much of a band* which, in the 
 times of " Old Dan Tucker" and " Oh, Susanna," rehearsed 
 in a building now occupied by the Woonsocket Machine 
 Company as office, etc. The Woonsocket Cornet Band was 
 organized June 22, 1865. Its officers were : Emory A. 
 Paine, president; Andrew J. Varney, vice-president ; Enos 
 A. Clarke, clerk and treasurer. It first leader was Mr. E. 
 A. Paine, and under him it vv^on many laurels. But the 
 gentleman to whom it is chiefly indebted, and under whom 
 it has become an institution of which Woonsocket feels justly 
 proud, is Mr. B. W. Nichols. He was chosen leader May 4, 
 1868 ; and, with the exception of a short time during which 
 it was under the leadership of Mr. William Sparry, has filled 
 the position, with eminent ability, until the present time. 
 The band was chartered by the General Assembly at the 
 January Session, 1874. 
 
 APPENDIX TO CHAPTER VIII. 
 
 Is'AMES OF MEMBERS OF THE WOOl^SOCKET GUARDS, 
 
 FKOM THEIK ORGANIZATIOK, IN 184;^, TO 1SG3, 
 
 Date of Membership. In U. S. V. Service. 
 
 Abercrombie Ralph — April, ISOl — 
 
 Adams Edwin S April, 1SG3 
 
 Aldrich Arnold April, 1861 
 
 Cbas. 13 May, 1847.... 
 
 Israel Jan., 1856 
 
 Mowry Oct., 1842. . . . 
 
 " Wellington Aug., 1854 — 
 
 *Tliis baud was the " United Brass Band." Its leader was xVugustus Brown. Its secre- 
 tary was C. C. Gates. It consisted of sixteen pieces, and was in full blast in May, 1846. 
 
HISTOKY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 115 
 
 Diite of Member; 
 
 Allen John Oct., 1842. . 
 
 John A " " .. 
 
 L. C May, 1844.. 
 
 L. S April, 1847.. 
 
 Ames Proctor Sept., 1848. . 
 
 Andrews Wni. II Oct. , 1842 . . 
 
 Y.B May, 1847.. 
 
 Arnold A. A May, 1859. . 
 
 Cyrns Oct., 1842.. 
 
 Elijah Sept., 1856.. 
 
 E. J Sept., 1855.. 
 
 " Henry S Seyst., 1855. . 
 
 H. W Oct., 1844.. 
 
 Leander A April, 1861 . . 
 
 " Lewis J April, 1843- . 
 
 Olney May, 1844.. 
 
 Atwood Andrew April, 1858. . 
 
 Baker George II Feb., 18(i2 . . 
 
 " Jos. E Sept., 1858.. 
 
 " JohuH Jan., 1862.. 
 
 " Wm. G Oct., 18.55.. 
 
 Baldwin GeorQ:e P Sept., 18.57- • 
 
 Ballon Henry G Oct. . 1842 . . 
 
 " James April, 1845. . 
 
 " Orin A April, 1843. . 
 
 " Silas G May, 1857 . . 
 
 " Snllivan Oct., 1842. . 
 
 " Willard Oct., 1842.. 
 
 Bangs J. L Mav, . 1846. . 
 
 Barry George W May, 1859. . 
 
 Barstow Samuel Oct., 1845. . 
 
 " Samuel C Nov., 18.55.. 
 
 Bartholomew S. B May, 1859. . 
 
 liartlett John, jr May, 1844. . 
 
 Batchellor John B Sept., 1855 . . 
 
 Baxter Allen E Mar., 1862. . 
 
 " Wm. II ..April, 1S5(!. . 
 
 Bisbee Wm. A Jan., 1862. . 
 
 " Wm. O Oct., 1842.. 
 
 Blackwood Wm, J Nov., 1861 . . 
 
 Bliss E P Sept., 1845. . 
 
 Booth Abram Aug., 1844. . 
 
 " Stejihen Oct., 1844.. 
 
 Boutelle Jas. W Sejjt., 18.55. . 
 
 lioyden Wm. C Ai)ril, 1863- ■ 
 
 Briggs Arnold Oct., 1842 . . 
 
 '■' TXT Oct., 1842.. 
 
 " Joseph Oct., 1842.. 
 
 Brown Geo. AV May, 1844. 
 
 " Stephen Sept., 18-15. 
 
 " Stephen II Sept., 1855. 
 
 Buffington II. S ^^Fay, 1844 . 
 
 Jiurbank John May, 1845. . 
 
 Burnett H Oct., 1842. 
 
 lip. In U. S. V. Service. 
 
 Major, 4th Infantry. 
 
 Major, 2d Infantry. 
 
 ^In Mexican Yfav and 
 \ War of Kebellion. 
 
 Major, 2d Infantry. 
 
116 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 Date of Mc-mbersliip. In U. S. V. Service. 
 
 Burnett \Yni. G July, 1856 ... . 
 
 ]3iitler L. B May, 1857. . • • 
 
 Buxton Lvman E Sept., 1848. ... , ^ . . 
 
 Capron Adin B April, 1861. • . -Lieut., 2d Infantry. 
 
 Jos. B Jan., 1862.... 
 
 P. W May, 1854.... 
 
 Carter Ben. F Sept., 1855. . . . 
 
 Chappell A. W Dec, 1856 .... 
 
 Childs J. M April, 1845. . . . 
 
 Chace Xelson Oct., 1842 .... 
 
 Chillson Samuel E Aiig., 1847 
 
 Clarke Albert B Aug., 1859. . . . 
 
 " C. X Jan., 1862.... 
 
 " EnosA Jan., 1862.... 
 
 " Ste]ihen April, 1863 .... 
 
 Cleveland Geo. C Sept., 18.56. .. . 
 
 Coe Andrew B Sept., 1855 
 
 Cole Albert B May, 1858. . . . 
 
 Comerf ord Francis 11 . . Aug., 1860 .... 
 
 Conlin Thomas Oct., 1842. . . . 
 
 Cooke E. S April, 1861. . . . 
 
 ' ' Lvman Oct. , 1842 
 
 ' ' Mowry E April, 1863 .... 
 
 Cooper Job Aug., 1846 — 
 
 " Eufus J Oct., 18.58 
 
 Corey Edward Sept., 18.55 — 
 
 Coyle John C Jan. , 1856 
 
 Crapon W. C May, 1844 ... . 
 
 Crean E June, 18.59 — 
 
 Grossman Luther jr . . . May, 1847 — 
 
 John Oct., 1847.... 
 
 Cutting John A May, 1856. . . . 
 
 Daniels Eoyal Sept., 1844. . . . 
 
 Dame Yf illiam Aug., 18.56. . . . 
 
 Darcy James E Sept., 1857 — 
 
 Dariing Gilbert May, 1844 .... 
 
 Davis William G Oct. , 1858 ... . 
 
 DayL. W Sept., 1844.... 
 
 Dehnison William Sept., 1856 — 
 
 Dickerson S. E A\ig., 1847 
 
 Doyle George May, 1849 — 
 
 '" John " " .... 
 
 Duckworth George Oct., 1845 
 
 Eastman John April, 1843 — 
 
 Evans Erastus " " — 
 
 Earrar John Jnlj, 1859 ... . 
 
 Earrington h. ^Y May, 1844 .... 
 
 Eisk Walter W Sept., 1855 .... 
 
 Fisher Charles L Oct., 1842. . . . 
 
 " George May, 1847 — 
 
 Eitzpatrick James Sept. , 1857 — 
 
 Flint Earl April, 1843. . . . 
 
 Ford Abram Sept., 18.55 — 
 
 " John April, 1861. . . . 
 
 Fuller J. A " " . . . . 
 
HISTOKY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 117 
 
 Date of Member; 
 
 Gates Chris. C Sept., 1855. . 
 
 " Henry C Sept., 1S5S. . 
 
 Gee Ira Jan., 185G. . 
 
 Glackin John May, 1844. . 
 
 Ghuldina: Jos. A May, 1554. . 
 
 Goff Wiiliam M Jan., 1862 . . 
 
 Gorton Charles A May, 1844. . 
 
 Dexter " " .. 
 
 " J. K " 
 
 Gonlcl Ebenezer Sept., 1848. . 
 
 " Jesse Ocl;., 1842.. 
 
 Grant Arunah " " . . 
 
 " George H Xov., 18,55. . 
 
 Greene Albert E Sept., 1858. . 
 
 Caleb May, 1847.. 
 
 " Charles C Ang., ISGO. 
 
 Charles H Oct. , 1858 . . 
 
 ' * George W June, 1859 . . 
 
 " Leonard M — Oct., 1857. . 
 
 Wm. H April, ISGl . . 
 
 Greenup James Mav, 1856 . . 
 
 Racket John Oct., 1860. . 
 
 Harris D. F Mav, 1859 . . 
 
 Harrison Wm. II Feb., 1862. . 
 
 Hay ward John Jan., 1862. . 
 
 '' Jos. J " " ., 
 
 Samuel Mar. , 1 856 . . 
 
 Hayden Charles M May, 1847 . . 
 
 Hendrick Otis Nov., 1855. . 
 
 Herbert Charles Mar., 1862. , 
 
 Hicks Jacob Oct., 1842 . . 
 
 Hill George J April, 1860. 
 
 Holbrook Asa N May, 1844 . 
 
 M. K April, 1845. 
 
 Holder William J Oct., 1842. 
 
 Holmes D. F May, 1844. 
 
 Hopkins Francis A Fel >. , 1862 . 
 
 Honan William J Sept., 1856. . 
 
 Hubbard William E . ...April, 1861. 
 
 Hull E. S Oct., 1842. 
 
 Hunt Daniel Sc])t., 18,55. 
 
 Jenckes A. X ^fay, 18,56. 
 
 E. M Oct., 18.55. 
 
 " Ferdinand ]\Iav. 1856. 
 
 George W Apii], 1861 . 
 
 " Leander Sept., 1856. 
 
 William II Oci, 1847. 
 
 Jillson Frederick Jan., 1862 . 
 
 " Francello G. . ..April, 1862. 
 
 " AVilliam II Dec, 18.58. 
 
 " Welcome June, 1844. 
 
 Johnson B. W Jan., 1S62. 
 
 Joslin Erastus May, 1857. 
 
 Keach I'homas ]\la v, 1844 . 
 
 " Thomas J Oct., 1S45. 
 
 hip. lu U. S. V. SeiTicc. 
 
 Lieut., in ]\Iexican War. 
 
 Capt., 5th Artillery, 
 Capt., 3d 
 
 Lieut., 5th Artillery. 
 Capt., 4th Infantry, 
 Lieut., 3d Artillery. 
 
 Lieut., 3d Infantry. 
 
 Capt., 12th Infantry. 
 Q.-M. S., 1st Infantry, 
 
 Lieut., 9th Infantry. 
 Lieut,, 4th Infantry, 
 
118 
 
 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 Date of Member 
 
 Kellev Thomas J Sept., 1860. 
 
 Kent 'Levi E Oct., 1855. 
 
 Lambert fl. A INIay, 1857 • 
 
 Lapham William II . . ..Feb., 185G. 
 
 Lanrette John Mar., 1856. 
 
 Law Georoje Jan., 1862. 
 
 Lazelle John Q Sept., 1855. 
 
 Kathan C April, 1861. 
 
 Leamont Alex Sept., 1856. 
 
 Learned Wm. B May, 1851 . 
 
 Legg Charles H Sept., 1855. 
 
 Lever George May, 1845. 
 
 Lewis Thomas Jan., 1862. 
 
 Lindsay Perry A Dec, 1856. 
 
 William May, 1844. 
 
 Lippitt Peleg W Jnne, 1847. 
 
 Lord Thomas jMay, 1860. 
 
 L vnch Ira Mav, 1844 . 
 
 Marsh Edward C Jaii. , 1856 . 
 
 Martin Eugene Oct., 1842. 
 
 W^illianiH May, 1844, 
 
 Mason Thomas F Oct., 1842 . 
 
 ' * William A xVng. , 1845 - 
 
 William E Feb., 1862. 
 
 William O. . .'. .Oct., 1842. 
 
 ]\Ic Andrews John May, 1849 • 
 
 ]\IcCowen Henry ..Apiil, 1847. 
 
 McLaran John Dec, 1856 . 
 
 McPartlin Pat Oct., 1859. 
 
 Mellor Godfrey K. Jan., 1862. 
 
 Metcalf Edward Sept., 1855. 
 
 " Homer " " . 
 
 Miller Philips June, 18.59. 
 
 Mitchell Augustus — June, 1856. 
 
 Molten Henry May, 1844 . 
 
 " James C "' " . 
 
 Moore Albert W Sept., 18.55- 
 
 " John ....Oct., 1842. 
 
 Mo wry Henry C Sept., 1855. 
 
 " Jackson P Oct., 1842. 
 
 " John " " . 
 
 " Lyman April, 1813. 
 
 Mark A " " . 
 
 Slater May, 1846. 
 
 Murphy Pat June, 18.59. 
 
 Neweli Dexter April, 1863. 
 
 Nickerson William — Aug., 1847. 
 
 Parks H. S Jan., 1862 . 
 
 Paine Dani el X May, 1855 . 
 
 " S. W Oct., 1842. 
 
 " Thos. D May, 1844. 
 
 Palmer George Sept., 1847- 
 
 Parmenter H Sejit., 1856. 
 
 Passmore John Oct., 1842. 
 
 WMI " " . 
 
 hip. In U. S. V. Service. 
 
 . .Major, 4th Infantry. 
 
 ..Lieut.-Col., 40th :N". Y. 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 110 
 
 Date of Membcrsliip. In U. S. V. Service. 
 
 Paul S. S Oct., 1842. . . . 
 
 Pearce James L May, 1845 — 
 
 Pearse Jos. X May, 1844. . . . 
 
 Peck I^oah L Oct., 1842 .... 
 
 " Walter B April, 1861 .... 
 
 Peckham Nicholas April, 1843 — 
 
 Perkins Charles E April, 1801 
 
 Pierce Chas. L. D Ai)ril, 18(33 — 
 
 " Edwin A April, 1801 — Lieut., 4th Infantry. 
 
 " H. H July, 1857.... 
 
 ' ' James L May, 1849 ... . 
 
 Place Charles T Jan. , 1862 .... 
 
 Pollock Charles C . . - ..April, 1861. . . . 
 
 Porter James K Aug., 1845 
 
 Potter Asahel S April, 1861 .... 
 
 Pratt Chas. II Mav, 1846. . . . 
 
 Prentice Daniel A Sept., 1845. . . . 
 
 Preston James ^lay, 1844 — 
 
 Quimby S April, 1843. ... 
 
 Panel S. S May, 1846. . . . 
 
 Eead Allen W Sejit., 1844. . . . 
 
 Keddy Patrick July, 1858 .... , 
 
 , Head Charles K May, 1860. . . . 
 
 Bobbins W. B Oct., 1842 .... 
 
 Robinson Albert fl — Feb., 1862 — 
 
 James Oct., 1842.... 
 
 Rockwood John B Aug., 1856 
 
 Rome James C May, 1844 
 
 Russell Edward A April, 1801. . . .Capt., 2d Infantry. 
 
 Saddler Jos. D June, 1845 .... 
 
 Sayles Henry C Jan., 1862 
 
 Scott Charles W May, 1847. . . . 
 
 " George O Juiie, 1844 — 
 
 " Horace A Feb., 1862.... 
 
 Shaw C. C Aug., 1845 .... 
 
 " Alfred April, 1845 .... 
 
 Shortridge John E ]M:iy, 18.57 
 
 Simpson Peter Ai)ril, 1840 — Capt., 1st Infantry. 
 
 Small Robert W April, 1801. . . -Lieut., 2d 
 
 Smith Reuel P Mav, 1844. . . . 
 
 S. James Xov., 18.58. . . . Capt., 2d Infantry. 
 
 " W, IL S Soi)t., 1855.... 
 
 SnowIL B A])ril, 1801 
 
 Spooner Nelson May, 1860 
 
 Sprague E. II Oct., 1842. . . . 
 
 Thomas Ian., 1862 
 
 Steere Edward F fan., 18.56 — 
 
 " Thomas Mav, I860. . - .Lieut., 1st Infantry. 
 
 Stiles Janu's F Jaii., 18.56. ... 
 
 Stockwell E. M Ai)ril, 18.50 
 
 Stone Charles II Oct., 1842. . . . 
 
 Street James B Sept., 1858. . . . 
 
 Streeter V. R May, 1844. . . . 
 
 Sweet James A Aiiiil, ist)2 — 
 
 Sweetser George April, 1845 — 
 
120 
 
 HISTORY OF WOOjSTSOCKET. 
 
 1842. 
 1844. 
 1862. 
 1842. 
 1856. 
 18.5.5. 
 1844. 
 
 1859. 
 1842. 
 
 Date of Mcmbcvsliii 
 
 Talman Jolin B Maj', 1846 . . 
 
 Taft George Oct., 
 
 Thayer Alien May, 
 
 " (leorge W Jan., 
 
 II Oct., 
 
 James W Feb., 
 
 Tliurl )er Edwaixl Oct. , 
 
 Tourtellot L. C May, 
 
 N^arnev A. J " 
 
 Vaslet" N. A May, 
 
 Verry Geor£!:e F Oct., 
 
 " Nathan T " 
 
 VoseSethll " 
 
 Wales Charles M Aug., 
 
 M., jr Sept., 
 
 " Sylvester Oct., 
 
 " Willis H Mar., 
 
 Walker George H June, 
 
 Washlnirne George — June, 1844. . 
 Waterhouse George W . Sept., 18.56 . . 
 
 JohnR July, 1859.. 
 
 Waterman E. B April, 1861 . . 
 
 Stephen S.. Oct., 1842.. 
 
 Watson C. L Sept., 1855. . 
 
 Wheelock Anson A . . . • May, 18.54 . . 
 
 E. W Oct., 1858.. 
 
 Jos. H Jan., 1862.. 
 
 Peter April, 1843 . . 
 
 Whipple Enoch Oct . , 1842 . . 
 
 Wight George A May, 1844. . 
 
 Wilbur George A Sept., 1855. . 
 
 Wilcox D. C Jan., 1762. . 
 
 Wilkins George W Aug. , 1846 . . 
 
 Williams H. P 
 
 Wordwarth M Aug., 1844. . 
 
 Ill U. S. V. Service. 
 
 18.56.. 
 18.55.. 
 18.57.. 
 1862.. 
 18.56.. 
 
 Capt., 3rd Infantry. 
 
 Capt., 2d Infantry. 
 
 Capt., 0th Infantry, 
 
 Capt., 7th Infantry, 
 
 Lieut., 3d Infantry. 
 
Part II 
 
 CHAPTER I. 
 
 INTRODUCTION. 
 
 When the tinkling- of the bell on the Lyman jNIill re- 
 echoed through the valley of the Blackstone, a new order 
 of things had begun. Not particularly that the Lyman Mill 
 was ornamented with a bell, but that most of the factory 
 bells which began to ring about this time, in the vallej^ of 
 the Blackstone, were so similar to it in pitch and tone, that 
 they might easily have been mistaken for echoes of the bell 
 upon the Lyman Mill. Occasional!}^ there were- bells which 
 had a deeper tone, like those which in these later days adorn 
 the factories of heavy corporations. But most of the bells 
 in the days of which I now am writing, seemed to have been 
 moulded by the same hands and pitched in the same key. 
 And so I repeat the sentence with which (his chapter 
 opened, that when the tinkling of the bell on the Lyman 
 Mill re-echoed through the valley of the Blackstone, a new 
 order of things had begun. It tolled the knell of the past 
 and rang a welcome to the fulure — when iron and steel 
 should take the place of muscle and sinew : when the steam- 
 engine should supplant the ox, and the mountain, the forest 
 16 
 
122 HISTOEY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 and the sea should cease to shut out the productions of the 
 earth ; when the song of the plough-] )oy was to have a plain- 
 tive tone, and the sounds of life and industry upon the farms 
 should grow faint and fainter, till at last npon the hill-sides 
 and the meadows a peaceful stillness shoidd descend. 
 
 There is no farm-house however isolated, and no hamlet 
 however remote, but whose inmates have been changed in 
 their manner of living and their modes of thought by the 
 advent of the locomotive and the spinning-frame. The 
 changes Mdiich have taken place at Woonsocket since the 
 bell upon the Lyman IMill first rang, it is now my pleasant 
 duty to discuss. 
 
 What is now Woonsocket Vv^as then a wilderness, and what 
 was then Woonsocket is now, I Avas about to say, a deserted 
 village. Indeed, the village — which then contained the Post 
 Office, the Bank, the Academy, the stores and the taverns — 
 has not only been deprived of every one of these useful 
 institutions, but it is now not even comprised within the 
 limits of the town to which it gave a name. 
 
 Let us, in imagination, take a trip from what is now 
 jNIonument Square to this village, which fifty years ago was 
 the social, financial and political centre of a large extent of 
 territory, and honored with the title of the " Capital of 
 Smithfield." In the vicinity of what is now Monument 
 Square stood a house which had fallen into ruin. Here, 
 many years before, Moses Arnold, the grandson of John, 
 had committed suicide. It was a suicide which partook of 
 the nature of murder. Failing to destroy his wife, he took 
 the axe, which he had designed for her destruction, and 
 deliberately chopped himself to death. The cellar walls, 
 and a portion of the chimney to the house in which the 
 tragedy occurred, were all that now remained. Amidst the 
 rubbish a tree had taken root. It was a gnarled, deformed 
 and stunted tree, and seemed to bend its quivering branches 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 123 
 
 above the step stones in a terribly suggestive manner. It is 
 hardh^ necessary to say tliat this spot could not be passed, 
 even at noon-day, without a shudder. 
 
 Where the Providence Railroad now is, and where oftinies 
 the music of our Cornet Band floats out upon the evening 
 zephyr, ^-as a deep valley or ravine, gloomy and dark with 
 thick woods. From this point the road continued to Market 
 Square, in level places winding among the pines, or a narrow 
 cart-path scooped out from the sandy hill-side. Along the 
 road-side, and where the mills on Main street now are, was 
 a rude trencli or ditch, Avhich connected with the saAV-mill 
 pond, and from which water was drawn to irrigate the 
 meadoAvs which lay along the bank of the river from the 
 Rubber Works to the Clinton Mills. It may be well to say, 
 in this connection, that on a rocky knoll, which was situated 
 where the Cumberland end of the railroad bridge now is, 
 ^Ir. James Arnold constructed a pump for the purpose of 
 Avatering lands which the ditch did not reach. This knoll 
 was called the " Pump Rocks." A trench also ran along 
 the Smithfield bank of the riA^er, for purposes of irrigation. 
 This Avas built by George Arnold, the half-brother of James. 
 
 From Market Square there Avere tAvo w\a3-s of reaching the 
 Smithfield shore. One Avas to continue straight through the 
 " Ram Pasture ; " or, in other Avords, along Avhere Ray's 
 Mill, Kendrick's Harness shop, Elliott's Stable and the Rub- 
 ber Works now are to the " Avading-place," Avhich AA^as near 
 Avhere the Ballon Manufacturing Company's new mill noAv is. 
 The other Avas to diverge to the saw-mill, Avliich stood where 
 now stands the toAver of the Ballon Mill, near th,c " Falls," 
 and from thence through the " Forge Lot " to the bridge. 
 
 The bridges still occupy about their ancient position. The 
 Smithfield bank of the river, near the falls, Avas a steep bluff, 
 thickly studded with hemlock trees, which had taken root in 
 mysterious Avays among the jutting rocks. 
 
124 HISTORY OF WOONSOGKET. 
 
 Things now Legan to look more civilized. A few steps 
 and the old house of William Arnold, upon one side of the 
 road, and that of his brother Seth, upon the opposite side, are 
 reached. A few rods more, and the homestead of John 
 Arnold is seen. A short way farther, and we have passed 
 the present limits of the town and entered a hnsy hamlet, 
 where sounds of life and industry are heard on every hand. 
 
 The village remains, but the yards of the taverns are 
 covered with verdure, the crack of the coachman's v.diip and 
 the ring of the blacksmitli's anvil are no longer heard. Tlie 
 village remains, but a peaceful stilhiess has settled down 
 upon it like a shroud. It seems to have had a mission to 
 perform, and to have performed it. 
 
 Let us turn from this Woonsocket of the past to the 
 Woonsocket of the present, in which everything is unfin- 
 ished, and everybody seems to b.e in haste to add more 
 incompleteness ; where those who tear down and those who 
 build up, seem to be working in unison to the same end ; and 
 where the shadows are fast deepening upon the old order of 
 thing's, and the dawn is growing bright and brighter upon 
 the new. 
 
 Hitherto I have been speaking chiefly of names and things. 
 My path has been among dusty records and deserted habita- 
 tions. I have now to speak of men, whose memory is still 
 fresh and gi-een in the minds of many, and to describe 
 events v/hich have but recently transpired. My task seems 
 to be an easy one. But it is one thing to gather a huge 
 collection of facts from sources which are within the reach 
 of all; it is quite another thing to arrange these facts, so 
 that they shall be useful and fitting. In entering, therefore, 
 upon the modern history of the town, I crave the indul- 
 gence of the reader. I fully realize tlie responsibility and 
 importance of my work. 
 
CHAPTER 11. 
 
 STARTING THE MILLS. 
 
 The Woonsocket of the present, like that of the past, 
 owes its existence to its water-power. This is derived from 
 the falls of the Blackstone and its tributaries, Mill and Peters 
 rivers. When the two last-mentioned streams received their 
 names, I have been unable to ascertain. They were thus 
 named Avhen the earliest deeds of Woonsocket estates were 
 drawn. 
 
 The first use of Woonsocket waters as a motor was upon 
 the Blackstone, and operated a saw-mill, to which reference 
 has been made. The second was upon Peters river — the 
 upper fall supplying power to a grist-mill and the lower to 
 a tri]vhammer. Tiie third was upon Mill river, and turned 
 the first cotton machinery in these regions. 
 
 There are two other small streams, whose waters were 
 appropriated in former times, but which have since been 
 abandoned. One of these, known in ancient times as the 
 " Little River," and at the present time as Cherry Brook, 
 rises near Woonsocket Hill and empties into the Blackstone 
 near the Air Line Railroad. The other, which is too in- 
 significant to be honored with a name, murmurs through the 
 nu^adows at the Globe, and finally lends its humble assist- 
 ance in turning the spindles in that vicinity. 
 
 The total fall of the Blackstone, from the brow of the 
 upper dam to the Bern on wheel apron, is about thirty-one 
 feet — giving say 2,000 liorse-powcr ; 14-82 of the river 
 passes into the Bernon poiul, and from thence through the 
 wheels of the Bernon mills. Of tliese fourteen parts, eight 
 
12G HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 parts pass through the wheels of the Globe mills, on the 
 Smithfield side of the river ; and the remaining six parts 
 through the Avheels of the Ballon, Harris No. 1, the Lyman 
 and the grist mills, on the Cumberland side of the river ; 
 16-32 of the river passes through the wheels of the Lippitt 
 and Harris mills and of the Woonsocket Machine Works, 
 and from thence through the wheels of the Groton and 
 Clinton mills. The remaining 2-32 of the river passes — 
 First, through the Avheels of the Bartlett Mill ; second, 
 through the D. N. Paine, now the Lippitt Privilege ; and 
 third, through the wheels of Pond's Warp Mill. The total 
 fall of Peters river is fifty-two feet, twenty-four feet at the 
 upper fall and twenty-eight feet at the lower fall — giving 
 say 110 horse-poAver. The total fall of Mill river is sixty 
 feet, forty feet being used at the Harris Privilege and twenty 
 at the Social — giving about 450 horse-power. 
 
 The proprietors of the water privileges at Woonsocket 
 in 1810, were James Arnold, Stephen Wilcox and Joseph 
 Arnold — the first-named representing the power upon the 
 Blackstone, the second upon Peters river, and the third 
 upon Mill river. 
 
 The success of Samuel Slater in his new enterprise had 
 enkindled high hopes in the minds of men. The time 
 seemed to be at hand Avhen the barren hill-side and the 
 rocky pasture could be utilized, and when the smiles of 
 Fortune should descend through the forbidding skies and 
 upon the sterile fields of New England. Many a thrifty 
 farmer and industrious mechanic embarked his all in mills 
 and machinery, to awaken at last from a golden dream to 
 the stern realities of failure and disappointment. 
 
 The first to catch the infection at Woonsocket was Joseph 
 Arnold. This man had inlierited from his grandfather, 
 Daniel Arnold, the large extent of territory reaching from 
 the river at Cold Spring Grove to the river again at the 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOGKET. l27 
 
 Social. Mr. Arnold did not go into the undertakino- very 
 largely, and liad the caution to associate himself Avith others 
 Avitli whom he might share the losses as well as the profits 
 of the enterprise. 
 
 October 24, 1810, a meeting was called. The company 
 consisted of the following-named gentlemen : Ariel, Al)ner 
 and Nathan Ballon, Eher Bartlett, Job and Luke Jenckes, 
 Oliver Leland and Joseph Arnold. At this meeting a 
 "covenant of agreement" was signed and by-laws enacted, 
 with the following preamble : 
 
 " Whereas, a connection hath tliis day hen formed for tlie purpos 
 of manufactrinf? cotton yarn and cloth for our comuion emohmient, 
 to he caled the Social Manufactring Company" etc. 
 
 The capital stock of this concern was 816,000, divided into 
 sixteen shares. In the beginning, each stockholder was the 
 proprietor of two shares. The original estate of the com- 
 pany consisted of two lots, the whole containing four acres 
 and twenty-five rods, which had been sold to the company 
 by Mr. Arnold. The mill was to contain 2,000 spindles, 
 including carding and repairing machiner3\ This mill was 
 a small wooden structure, and now forms a part of the 
 boarding-house at that place. In ancient times, probably 
 from its size, it was named or nick-named the "Pistareen." 
 In 1814 the stock had changed hands, and the sixteen parts 
 stood as follows : 
 
 Job .Jenckes 5 parts. Ariel Balkni 2 parts. 
 
 Luke Jenckes 4 " Altner Ballon -2 
 
 Moses Jenckes 1 " .Toseph Arnold 2 " 
 
 In 1822 the Jenckes proprietors disposed of their rights in 
 the concern and commenced their operations on Peters river, 
 at a place now known as Jenckesville. The first mill at this 
 place was built in 1822, and was the first stone mill erected 
 in Woonsocket. The second was built in 1828. 
 
 In 1823 the Social stock stood as follows : Smith Arnold, 
 nine parts ; Arnold & Earle, seven parts. 
 
128 HISTORY or "WOONSOCKET. 
 
 Ill 1827 tlie second wooden mill vvas begun at this place.* 
 This mill is now a tenement house, and known as the 
 '' Castle." 
 
 March IG, 1839, Arnold & Earle became tenants in com- 
 mon of the estate. 
 
 November 12, 1841, Dexter Ballouf became the sole pro- 
 prietor, and the following year began the erection of a stone 
 mill. This mill was afterwards improved and enlarged, and 
 as far as money and sk'll could avail, was made perfect in all 
 its appointments. The company, under whom the principal 
 improvements were made not only in the mill but at the 
 village, is officered as follows : Orin A. Ballon, President ; 
 Henry Lijipitt, Treasurer ; Charles Nourse, Superintendent. 
 
 July 1, 1874, this mill was entirely consumed by fire ; but 
 the company at once began the erection of the elegant and 
 massive structure which now adorns the locality. The mill 
 of the Social Manufacturing Company is noAV the pride of 
 Woonsocket, and no one, in these days, ever thinks of calling 
 it " The Pistareen ! " 
 
 *The speeders for this mill were made by Joseph Ray, of East Blaekstoue, the father of J. 
 P. & J. G. Ray. The spinning frames and mules were built by Metcalf, at Arnold's mills. 
 Other machinery was made by Messrs. W. & L. A. Cooli, of Woonsocket. 
 
 jMr. BaUou at first run the Social for the assignees of Arnold & Earle. Wlicn the property 
 was sold in 1841, he, in compauj- with Tyler and Dan A. Daniels, purchased it for $25,000. 
 He afterwards bought of James Aldrich the surrounding lands and meadows. 
 
CHAPTER III. 
 
 JAMES ARNOLD. 
 
 The proprietor in 1810, at Woonsocket, of the water- 
 power of the Bhickstone and the surrounding estates was a 
 great man — a very great man — being upwards of six feet 
 tall and well proportioned. His name was James Arnold. 
 His title I have followed down in a previous chapter ; but 
 for the benefit of those who begin the reading of this History 
 at its second part, I will repeat what I have given before. 
 The first proprietors were the Indians, the second was Josiah 
 Chapin, the third was Seth Cliapin, the fourth was John 
 Arnold, the fifth was his son (Anthony Arnold), the sixth 
 was Seth Arnold (the brother of Anthony), the seventh was 
 James Arnold (the son of Seth). 
 
 Seth Arnold at first lived at i\\Q Globe, in a house which 
 stood in the rear of the Globe store, and has recently been 
 demolished to make room for a brick building which has 
 been erected by the Ballou Manufacturing Company. He 
 subsequently removed to the house of his son James, which 
 stood where now stands the Woonsocket Hotel, where he 
 passed the remainder of his days. This house was after- 
 wards removed a few feet up Arnold street, and was last 
 used principally as a rum shop. It has since been removed 
 to its present locality on River street, to make room for the 
 brick block of Grimes Brothers. The well to this house 
 was about in the centre of what is now Arnold street. 
 
 James Arnold, familiarly known in his day as " Uncle 
 Jim," was a manufacturer — of Indian meal. The cotton 
 17 
 
180 HISTORY OP WOONSOCKET. 
 
 mania seems not to have afflicted him to any great degree. 
 He built mills and shops and store-houses, but he was con- 
 tent to allow others to occupy them at a fair rent. Uncle 
 Jim was a cautious niAn — a very cautious man ; in fact, his 
 extreme caution was the chief source of his unhappiness, for 
 he never parted with an inch of his real estate without a pang, 
 and always referred to the transaction as if he had realized 
 the worst of the bargain. His querulous comparisons of the 
 values of land in Woonsocket and in New York city were 
 touching in the extreme. But in his struggle to develop the 
 value of his estate, he suffered the greater part of it to slip . 
 through his fingers. When the great freshet of 1807 washed 
 away his works upon the island, his building operations 
 began. He was now in the forty-fourth year of his age. 
 
 The first building of James Arnold was erected in 1808. 
 This was a grist mill. The upper story of this building was 
 used by various parties in a small way to card wool. Daniel 
 Paine (not Daniel N.) at one time, and Jesse Carroll at 
 another, were manufacturers therein. This building was 
 destroyed in the great fire of March 25, 1829, and the 
 grist mill now owned by Albert Mowry, Esq. was erected 
 upon its site. 
 
 The second building of James Arnold was a shop, about 
 30x38 feet in size. This was built in 1810, and used in sub- 
 sequent times for various purposes. Its principal historic 
 value consists in its having been where Welcome Farnum 
 began his career as woolen manufacturer. This building 
 was afterwards removed a few feet down Main street to 
 make room for Holder's block, and was occupied at the time 
 of its recent demolition by Jacob Hein, as a barber's shop, 
 and by Messrs. J. P. & J. G. Ray, as an office to their mills. 
 
 The third building of James Arnold was erected about the 
 year 1812. It first occupant was Daniel Wilkinson. This 
 man was from a place formerly known as " Sinking Fund," 
 
HISTORY OV WOONSOCKET. 181 
 
 and now as Ashton. He is spoken of as having been the 
 first cultivator of cherries in this section. He was a nepliew 
 of the celebrated Jemima Wilkinson. Like nearly all the 
 Wilkinsons, he was a mechanical genius, and differing from 
 many of this race, he Avas a firm and consistent Quaker. He 
 was a manufacturer of card clothing, and occupied the build- 
 ing as a place in which to draw the wire for that purpose. 
 The second occuiDant of the building was Amos Whipple, a 
 machine builder. The third were Rufus & Stephen Thayer, 
 of jNlilford, to whom the building was sold April 5, 1822. 
 They had previously leased the building, and used it as a 
 place in which to finish satinets and woolen goods, manufac- 
 tured by W. & D. D. Farnum and others. The Messrs. 
 Thayer leased a portion of the building to a firm, consisting 
 of Job Greene, his son Samuel and Simon Mowry (a cousin 
 of Spencer). They were manufacturers of woolen goods in 
 a small way. March 25, 1829, tliis building was destroyed 
 by the great fire to which I have alluded. Soon afterwards 
 another building was erected on the site. March 2G, 1881, 
 the property came into the possession of Edward Harris, and 
 was where this remarkable man began his business opera- 
 tions at Woonsocket. The building is now known as " Harris 
 No. 1 Mill." 
 
 The fourth building of James Arnold was erected about 
 the year 1814. For what purpose it was designed, I am as 
 unconscious as I believe its builder to have been. It seems 
 to have been a development instead of a creation. Here 
 Dexter Ballon began to spin cotton at Woonsocket, and 
 here, long before that of Sharpe & Roberts, a self-operating 
 mule was in successful operation. It was used in spinning 
 Avool. Its inventor was Gilbert Brewster. It was rather a 
 clumsy affair, and was abandoned after being in use but a 
 short time ; but it served to illustrate the genius and the 
 skill of its inventor. October 8, 1821, the building was 
 
132 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 conveyed to Daniel Lyman, and has since been known as 
 the "Lyman Milh" At the time of its conveyance its occn- 
 pants were : Dexter Ballon, in the first and second stories, 
 and Gilbert Brewster and Samnel Shove in the upper stories. 
 August 6, 1864, the Ljanan Mill estate passed into the hands 
 of its present proprietors, Messrs. J. P. & J. G. Ray. 
 
 Tlie fifth building of James Arnold was that which is now 
 occupied by the Kendrick Loom Harness Company. This 
 was erected about the year 1817, and was first occupied by 
 a party by the name of Sayles, as a thread mill. It was 
 subsequently occupied b}' Thomas Arnold as a machine shop. 
 Since then it has been used for various purposes. In the 
 meantime, " Uncle Jim " had enlarged his real estate by pur- 
 chasing the right of his cousin Elisha in the saw-mill estate, 
 and the rights of Thomas and Moses Aldrich in the " Old 
 Forge." He had also erected several small dwelling-houses, 
 and his new mansion on Arnold street, which is now owned 
 and occupied by the heirs of the late Charles Donahoe. 
 Besides these mills and houses, he leased lands upon which 
 other parties erected buildings. A part of one of these 
 buildings is now standing near the old office of Messrs. 
 George C. Ballon & Son. It is spoken of in the deed as 
 being 18x66 feet in size, and " situated a few rods south- 
 west from the grantor's old mansion-house." It was built 
 by Giles Richards, and used as a silver-plating establishment. 
 During the last war with Great Britain, business was sus- 
 pended therein and never afterwards resumed. But, to 
 go back to James Arnold, the more that " Uncle Jim " 
 possessed, the poorer he grew. His real estate increased in 
 volume, and so also did his interest account. He was, 
 therefore, obliged to part with many of his dearly-loved 
 acres to save himself from bankruptcy. 
 
 1. His first sale of real estate was made May 12, 1814, to 
 Samuel G. Arnold and Daniel Lyman. It is spoken of in 
 
HISTORY OF AVOONSOCKET. 133 
 
 these days as the "Aruold and Lyman purchase." The 
 estate consisted of one-half of the river and twenty-five acres 
 and one hundred and twelve rods of land, and comprised the 
 present mill estates from the Lippitt to the Clinton Mill 
 inclusive. 
 
 2. His second sale was made April 25, 1821, to Dan A 
 Daniels. This comprised what is now the Bartlett Mill 
 estate, the new purchase of the Lippitt Woolen Company 
 on the southerly side of Bernon street, the eastern portion 
 of the Harris Woolen Company's estate, the Cumberland 
 property of the Woonsocket Company and the Mason Soap 
 Works estate. 
 
 3. His third sale was made October 8, 1821, and was that 
 of the Lyman Mill and estate. 
 
 4. His fourth sale was made June 1, 1827, to Thomas 
 Arnold, Thomas A. Paine and Marvel Shove, and was what 
 is now known as the " Globe estate." 
 
 5. His fifth sale was made October 20, 1827, to Dan 
 A. Daniels, and was what is now known as the " Bernon 
 estate." 
 
 To each of the above-mentioned real estate transactions 
 (with the exception of that of the Lyman jMill property, of 
 which I have spoken at length), I shall devote a liberal 
 space at the proper time. 
 
CHAPTER IV. 
 
 THE END OF THE OLD SAW-MILL. 
 
 When " Uncle Jim" had disposed of tlie estates wliicli 
 have been enumerated, there was but little left of him. But 
 he was still the proprietor of the connecting link which 
 joined the past history of Woonsocket to the present — I re- 
 fer to the ancient saw-mill, with the history of which you 
 are already familiar. 
 
 The purchase of the Lyman Mill in 1821 had forced its 
 occupants to look about them for other quarters. May 1, 
 1822, Oliver Ballou and his son Dexter leased the " saw- 
 mill lot " of James Arnold, for the purpose of erecting a mill 
 for the, manufacture of cotton and woolen goods. The 
 dimensions of this lot v^ere stated as 33x70 feet, and the 
 mill to be erected thereon was to cover the ground. An- 
 other of the conditions was, that the " saw-mill be removed 
 to the west side of the river within one year." At the same 
 time, another lot of land was leased by Oliver Ballou & Son, 
 which was said to contain 900 square feet, and upon which 
 a stone was to be placed. The mill wdiicli " covered the 
 ground "was, therefore, 33x70 feet in size. It contained 
 two stories and a stone basement. When first started it was 
 occupied as follows : The basement by Messrs. W. & D. D. 
 Farnum, the first story by Messrs. Oliver Ballou & Son, and 
 the second story by Samuel Shove. 
 
 April 2, 1827, Oliver Ballou had disposed of his right 
 therein to his two sons, Hosea and Dexter, and the whole 
 mill was used and occupied by the firm of Dexter Ballou 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 186 
 
 & Company — Dexter owning three-fourths and liosea one- 
 fourth of the concern. February 6, 1828, Dexter purchased 
 the right of his brother, and the whole stood in liis name. 
 
 March 25, 1829, this mill took fire. The flames were com- 
 municated to the building, which stood where now stands 
 Harris No. 1 Mill, and to the grist mill of James Arnold, and 
 the three buildings were totally consumed. Mr. Ballou was 
 insured for f 10,000, but his loss largely exceeded his insur- 
 ance. A few days afterwards a subscription was started b}^ 
 the many friends of Mr. Ballou for his relief, and a large sum 
 was raised. Although Dexter Ballou, with his characteristic 
 independence of spirit, declined to accept the gift, a copy 
 of the names of those who subscribed will be of interest to 
 many : 
 
 Welcome Farnum $250 00 
 
 Tliomas A. Paine 50 00 
 
 William Coe 25 00 
 
 David Morrison 50 00 
 
 l\ler Daniels 20 00 
 
 Van B. Streeter 15 00 
 
 Hiram Allen 10 00 
 
 William Jenckes 10 00 
 
 Darius D. Buff um 10 00 
 
 Thomas Arnold 100 00 
 
 Darius Faruuiii 250 00 
 
 Waldo n^arle 250 00 
 
 Hiram Ballou 25 00 
 
 Cephas Holbrook 25 00 
 
 A. S. Streeter 10 00 
 
 ISTelson Taf t 25 00 
 
 W. S. Eaiidolph 10 00 
 
 Henry Williams 10 00 
 
 Scanimell Aldrieh 10 00 
 
 William J3aleom 10 00 
 
 Alden Coe 2 00 
 
 John B. Madison (to he 
 
 done in carpenter work) 5 00 
 Farnum Harris 5 00 
 
 Arnold Reynolds 
 
 Isaac Elshree 
 
 Simon Aldrieh 
 
 Samuel Mowry 
 
 Arunah Grant 
 
 Mellatiah Ware 
 
 Franklin M. Arnold 
 
 Smith Arnold 
 
 John Bartlett 
 
 John ]3urnham 
 
 D. A. Lyman 
 
 D. Wilkinson 
 
 William Earle 
 
 Eli Pond, jr 
 
 William Elsbree , 
 
 Darius Sibley 
 
 Jauies Follett 
 
 Edwin Follett 
 
 Samuel (lifford 
 
 William 15. Maiiu 
 
 Joseph Almy, for Alm}^, 
 
 Brown & Slater 
 
 Aaron White 
 
 $2 50 
 10 00 
 10 00 
 
 4 00 
 2 00 
 
 1 00 
 
 2 00 
 250 00 
 
 10 00 
 10 00 
 10 00 
 20 00 
 10 00 
 20 00 
 2 50 
 
 5 00 
 2 00 
 2 00 
 2 00 
 2 00 
 
 125 00 
 10 00 
 
 The ruins were subsequently roofed over, and occupied 
 first by Arnold and Bacon as a place to finish flat irons, 
 (which were made in a sliop then standing Avhere Pond's 
 Warp Mill now is), and afterwards by George C. Ballou, the 
 
136 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 brother of Dexter. Dexter Ballon continued his business, 
 after the fire, on lands now owned by the Lippitt Woolen 
 Company. 
 
 The occupant of the "saw-mill lot" was now George 
 C. Ballon. This eminent citizen was born in Cumberland, 
 in February, 1798. Soon after reaching his majority he 
 came to Woon socket, where his father and elder brother 
 were engaged in manufacturing. Here he remained a short 
 time, and pursued his trade of carpenter. His first entrance 
 into the manufacturing fraternity was at VVaterford, where 
 in 1826, in company with his brother Hosea, he made satinet 
 warps. Soon after the destruction of his brother Dexter's 
 mill he returned to Woonsocket, repaired the ruins and spun 
 yarn therein, which he dressed in the second story of a 
 wooden building owned by Hosea, and standing on lands 
 now owned by the Lippitt Woolen Company. This last 
 mentioned building, together with the other wooden build- 
 ings which stood on this estate, was destroyed by what is 
 si3oken of to this day as the "great fire" of April, 1835. 
 But he continued his manufacturing operations on the " saw- 
 mill lot," and prospered to such an extent that he was 
 finally enabled to purchase the property of James Arnold. 
 The sale was consummated August 24, 1839. He now en- 
 larged and extended the works, which continued in success- 
 ful operation until January 23, 1846, when, at half-past 
 eleven o'clock p. m., a fire took place therein, and the mill 
 was a second time consumed. His loss was estimated at 
 $24,000, on which the insurance was but 1 14,000. But not 
 discouraged by the calamity, he at once began the erection 
 of the stone mill which now adorns the locality. 
 
 At the time of his death he Avas largely interested in 
 the Clinton Manufacturing Company, was president of the 
 American Worsted Company and of the Ballon Manufactur- 
 ing Company, which represented not only the estate of which 
 
HISTOKY OF WOONSOCKET. 137 
 
 I have been speaking, but also the " Globe " estate on the 
 Smithfield side of the river, and of which I purpose to speak 
 at length. 
 
 He died Saturday, March 25, 1876, at about eight o'clock 
 A. M. His funeral was solemnized at his late residence, on 
 South Main street, on the afternoon of the following Tues- 
 day. The religious exercises were conducted by Rev. Adin 
 Ballon, of Hopedale, Mass., after which the remains were 
 given into the hands of his brethren of Morning Star Lodge, 
 No. 13, and his companions of Union Royal Arch Chapter, 
 No. 5. The brethren selected by the Lodge as pall-bearers 
 were — Charles S. Landers, Abner Ballon, Smith Ray Mowry 
 and Charles Nourse. The companions selected by the Chap- . 
 ter to this sad office were — Dr. Ariel Ballou, Colonel L. C. 
 Tourtellot, Thomas A. Paine and Aruna B. Armstrong. At 
 the preliminary exercises held in the Lodge-room affecting- 
 tributes were offered to the memory of the deceased by Past 
 Masters Ariel Ballou and L. C. Tourtellot, and W. M. George 
 A. Whipple. 
 
 Mr. Ballou had been a Mason for more than half a cen- 
 tury. The Morning Star Lodge, of which he was a worthy 
 member and a Past Master, was located at Cumberland Hill 
 at the time of his initiation. This Lodge afterwards con- 
 solidated with the Evening Star Lodge, which was located 
 at the Union Village, and took up its abode at the " Falls." 
 
 The house and grounds of the deceased at the time of the 
 funeral exercises were crowded with sympathizing friends. 
 The streets were lined with people almost the entire distance 
 between his late residence and Oak Hill Cemetery, where 
 his remains were deposited. It was a touching tribute to 
 the virtues of the deceased. With him passed away one of 
 the pioneers of modern Woonsocket. By his industry, per- 
 severance and frugality, he was enabled to materially assist 
 in the development of a thriving and wealthy village from 
 18 
 
138 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 what was a wild and sparsely settled region at the time 
 of his coming. The mills which he built are the pride 
 of Northern Rhode Island ; but his many virtues have 
 left a more enduring monument to his memory upon the 
 hearts of all who knew him. By his dress and outward 
 demeanor, he seemed alike indifferent to the smiles or the 
 frowns of Fortune. In prosperity or adversity he was 
 always " Uncle George." Delighting in the patrician tastes 
 of those who owed their all to him and his bounty, he was 
 content and happy to mingle with his humblest laborers as 
 one of them. He passed away, len,ving a host of friends and 
 not a single enemy behind him. 
 
 CHAPTER V. 
 
 THE ARNOLD AND LYMAN PURCHASE. 
 
 You will remember that Richard Arnold gave to his two 
 sons, Richard and John, his Woonsocket property, and to 
 his son Thomas his lands in the valley of the Moshassuck. 
 It is a curious coincidence that one of the parties to whom 
 James Arnold (May 12, 1814) conveyed the large extent of 
 territory reaching from Market Square to the Social, and 
 which is now the most valuable portion of the town, was a 
 descendant of this Thomas Arnold, the third son of the first 
 settler of these regions. 
 
 Again, it is a fact worthy of note that one of the Arnold 
 & Lyman firm was the father of a man who Avas afterwards 
 Lieutenant-Governor of the State (Hon. Samuel G.Arnold), 
 and the other was father-in-law of Lemuel Hastings Arnold, 
 a Governor of the State. But I am digressing from what I 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 139 
 
 set out to do, namely — to give the subdivisions of tliis 
 extensive tract of land, and trace the titles thereof to their 
 i:)resent holders. 
 
 The price which James Arnold received for the land and 
 water rights was $20,000. This at the time was thought 
 exorbitant. But Arnold afterwards tried to get the property 
 into his own hands again, and made some legal attempts to 
 that end, but in vain. During their life-time the original 
 purchasers did nothing to develop the value of their estate. 
 After their decease, the Court, in 1827, apportioned the 
 property among the heirs in the following manner. It was 
 first divided into twent}^ lots. The heirs of Samuel G. 
 Arnold were given Lots 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 and 19. 
 The heirs of Daniel Lyman were given Lots 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 
 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20. 
 
 Lot No. 1. — This lot is now entirely covered by the works 
 of the Lippitt Woolen Company. I will try and describe 
 this lot as it was when Dexter Ballon, after having been 
 burned out at the " saw-mill lot," commenced his operations 
 thereon in the brick mill which had been erected by his 
 brother Hosea. But before doing so, the reader must allow 
 me to avail myself of the present opportunity to give a hasty 
 sketch of the man who really deserves the honorable title 
 of " Pioneer of Cotton-spinning at Woonsocket." A little 
 had been done at the Social ("the Pistareen"), it is true, 
 before his coming. But it was a very little, and the Social 
 at that time could hardly be said to be in Woonsocket. 
 
 Dexter Ballon came to this place in the autumn of 1817. 
 Previous to this time, he and his father had begun their 
 manufacturing operations near a place known in the last 
 generation as " Sinking Fund," and in the present as Ash- 
 ton. The machinery, consisting of five cards — which were 
 made by Dexter in person — and three spinning frames of 
 eighty-four spindles each, were removed from that place 
 
140 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 to their new quarters in the " Lyman Mill." (I use the 
 term " Lyman Mill " for convenience. Of course, it was 
 not known as such until Lyman became its proprietor.) 
 Subsequently they purchased a mule of one hundred and 
 eighty spindles, which was operated by Lapham Jeffyrs, and 
 in a short time another mule, which was run by Joseph 
 Carroll. Up to 1820 the cotton-picking for this firm, and 
 also for other mills in this section, was done by a man by the 
 name of Everet, who operated a machine in the basement of 
 the Lyman Mill. In this year the Messrs. Ballon purchased 
 their first picker. During the same year some looms were 
 procured. Patty Ballon, afterwards the first wife of Lapham 
 Jeffyrs, operated two of the looms, for which she received 
 $3 per week. About the same time a dresser was pur- 
 chased. The operator of this machine was a man by the 
 name of Southwick. William Jenckes overseed the carding 
 at five shillings per da}^, and William Coe kept the factory 
 store and books at the same price. When Daniel Lyman 
 purchased the mill of James Arnold, he bought also the 
 cotton machinery of the Messrs. Ballon. Their operations 
 upon the " saw-mill lot" I have given in a preceding chap- 
 ter. Like his brother George, Dexter Ballon was entirely 
 free from ostentation. With his sleeves rolled up, and his 
 working suit on, he devoted his time and attention to his 
 chosen calling. " Every shaft, pulley and machine in the 
 mill were set under my personal direction," was his sad re- 
 mark as he surveyed the ruins of his works on the " saw- 
 mill lot." Not only did this prudent man look after his 
 mills and machinery, bat he watched over the welfare of his 
 help with parental solicitude. The butcher, the baker and 
 the candlestick-maker had a hard road to travel who took 
 advantage of the help of Dexter Ballon ! If in the history 
 of American cotton-spinning there had been more Dexter 
 Ballous, there would have been fewer panics to record. But 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 141 
 
 even Dexter Ballon had his failings — he was an inveterate 
 smoker ! 
 
 In the year 1829 he resnmed manufacturing in the brick 
 mill, which then stood on Lot No. 1. This mill was the 
 lirst improvement which was made on the lot, and stood on 
 land leased of the Arnold heirs. A short time after the 
 erection of his brick mill, Hosea Ballou built a wooden 
 building, a little southerly thereto, for a store-house. This 
 building contained two stories and an attic, and was where 
 George C. Ballou dressed the yarn spun at his mill on the 
 " saw-mill lot." 
 
 In the Fall of 1825, Willis and Lyman A. Cook leased 
 another portion of the lot, and erected thereon a wooden 
 building for a machine shop. The brick mill and the two 
 Avooden buildings stood end to the street. Just south of the 
 lot which I am attempting to describe, on land owned by 
 Dan A. Daniels, and where the Woonsocket Falls Bank once 
 stood, was another wooden building. 
 
 Such was the condition of things on Lot No. 1 while 
 Dexter Ballou was running the brick mill, until April, 1835, 
 when the three above-named wooden buildings were totally 
 consumed by fire. In the Summer of 1836 Dexter Ballou 
 erected a stone mill on the site of Cook's machine shop, 
 placing its side to the street, and a few years after extended 
 this stone mill, connecting it with the brick mill before- 
 mentioned. The whole was known until 1865 as the " Har- 
 rison Mill," when it was changed into a woolen mill, and 
 took the name of the Lippitt Woolen Mill. The officers of 
 this establishment are — Henry Lippitt, President ; Charles 
 II. Merriman, Treasurer ; Jonathan Andrews, Superintend- 
 ent. On the ruins of the store of Dan A. Daniels a brick 
 building was erected. In the lower story thereof the Post 
 Office was located, and a grocery store was kept. In the 
 upper story were law offices and the rooms of the Woon- 
 
142 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 socket Falls Bank. Before taking up its quarters in the 
 building last-mentioned, the Bank was located in a little 
 building now standing near the Cumberland Mill of the 
 Ballou Manufacturing Company. The- lower story or base- 
 ment was used as a grocery store. The banking rooms 
 afterwards became the counting-room of G. C. Ballou & 
 Son, and the basement was used for a waste-house. The 
 Bank Avas started in 1828. Its first President was Dexter 
 Ballou, who held the office until his death, which occurred 
 Tuesday, July 17, 1819. To return to the brick building, 
 which stood south of Lot No. 1. This was torn down in 
 1870, to make room for the extension of the LijDpitt Woolen 
 Mill. 
 
 Lot No. 2. — Upon this lot stands the cotton mill of the 
 Harris Woolen Company. This lot, with Lots Nos. 3 and 6, 
 was purchased May 31, 1827, of the Lyman heirs by Samuel 
 B. Harris, the uncle of Edward. Upon the failure of Mr. 
 Harris in 1829, his assignee sold Lots 2 and 3 to Alexander 
 Ballou, and Lot No. 6 to W. & D. D. Farnum. The Messrs. 
 Farnum afterwards became proprietors of the three lots, and 
 July 21, 1835, sold them to Seagrave & Harris. June 18, 
 1836, this firm leased Lot No. 2 to Hosea Ballou, upon which 
 he erected the cotton mill now standing thereon. 
 
 I must be allowed to pause at this point, and briefly re- 
 capitulate the business career of Hosea Ballou at this place. 
 In 1826 he was connected with his brother George at Water- 
 ford. April 2, 1827, he came to Woonsocket, and purchased 
 a quarter right in the works on the "saw-mill lot." Febru- 
 ary 6, 1828, he disposed of his right in the " saw-mill lot," 
 and about this time* erected his brick mill on Lot No. 1. 
 After his failure in 1829, the brick mill passed into the pos- 
 session of his brother Dexter, and Hosea continued to manu- 
 facture in the wooden mill then standing south of the brick 
 mill, until its destruction by the great fire of April, 1835. 
 
 *The brick mill was erected in 1827. 
 
HISTOKY OF WOONSOCKfeT. 143 
 
 The following year, as before-mentioned, he leased Lot No. 
 2 of Seagrave & Harris, and built the cotton mill which now 
 stands thereon. June 14, 1846, he sold the mill to Edward 
 Harris, who was the owjier of the land upon which it stood, 
 and retired from the village. 
 
 Lot Wo. 3. — Upon this lot stand the woolen mills of the 
 Harris Woolen Company, which are situated on the easterly 
 side of Main street. These are two in number, and named 
 " Mill No. 2," built in 1840, and " Mill No. 4," built in 1846. 
 The mill on the opposite side of the street, and named " Mill 
 No. 3," was built in 1844, and originally stood on leased 
 land. In these mills Mr. Harris earned his world-wide 
 reputation as an American manufacturer. His large mill on 
 Mill river, at the north end of the village, was completed 
 and started in 1865. All these mills are now the property 
 of the Harris Woolen Company, the officers of which are as 
 follows : Oscar J. Rathbun, President ; Darius D. Farnum, 
 Treasurer; Joseph E. Cole, Agent. Moses J. Chandler is 
 Superintendent of the cotton mill. H. J. Kennedy is Super- 
 intendent of the woolen mills on Main street. Newell A. 
 Boutell is Superintendent of the woolen mill on Mill river. 
 
 Lots JVos. 4 and 5. — On these lots stand the works of the 
 Woonsocket Machine Company. This establishment until 
 recently was known as the Woonsocket Furnace Company. 
 I am now permitted to speak of two men who have done 
 much to promote the interests of Woonsocket — I refer to 
 Willis and his brother Lyman A. Cook. These gentlemen, 
 now far advanced in life, and with a snug competency, are 
 good types of the self-made men of New England. Fifty 
 years ago, after learning their trade as machinists with Pale- 
 mon Walcott at Valley Falls, tliey came to Woonsocket, and 
 M'oiked at the bench for Mr. Thomas Arnold, who was then 
 engaged in machine building in an establishment since known 
 as the " Daniel N. Paine Mill," of which 1 shall speak in the 
 
144 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 next chapter. In 1828 tliey leased land on Lot No. 1, 
 previously described, and began business for themselves. In 
 this enterprise they were associated with the late "Willing 
 Vose. After the destruction of their building by the great 
 fire of 1835, they rebuilt on Lots 4 and 5, at first leased 
 and afterwards purchased of the Arnold heirs. Soon after- 
 wards Mr. Vose, feeling that manufacturing was overdone, 
 retired and went into agricultural pursuits at the Globe, 
 where he passed the remainder of his days. But the Cook 
 brothers were undismayed by the serious outlook of 1837, 
 and continued to look after their increasing business and 
 their bills payable. They made extensions to their works 
 from time to time, until at last the fame of the Woonsocket 
 Furnace Company went out beyond the limits of the town. 
 
 Willis is not engaged at present in active business, but his 
 brother Lyman A., although threescore years and ten the 
 15th of last December — with an erect form, a springing step 
 and hardly a grey hair — continues in the exciting and turbu- 
 lent arena of business with all the vigor and life of middle 
 age. The works of the Woonsocket Furnace Company were 
 purchased in January, 1868, by S. S. Cook, and the name 
 was changed October 1, 1873, to the Woonsocket Machine 
 Company. The President thereof is now Stephen N. 
 Mason. Both of these gentlemen will be noticed farther 
 on. 
 
 Lot No. 6. — On this lot stands the Harris Institute block. 
 
 Lot No. 7. — This lot is now owned and occupied by S. S. 
 Foss, and upon it stands The Patriot building. This may 
 seem to be a peculiar place to give the history of a literary 
 institution. But this history is a peculiar one, and the in- 
 stitution of which I am about to speak, is one of which the 
 citizens of Woonsocket are justly proud — I refer to The 
 Woonsocket Patriot. 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 145 
 
 During the existence of The Patriot there have been 
 many literary enterprises which have lived in our midst. I 
 will briefly allude to them. In 1835 the Rhode Island 
 Advocate had a brief existence of nine months. This was 
 published by Hapgood & Wilder. The latter gentleman was 
 one of the original proprietors of The Patriot. In 1837 a 
 "monthl}"" was started here. It was called the Rainbow. 
 It was published by I. Robinson and edited by N. Robinson. 
 It lived one 3'ear. During "Dorr times" the Independ- 
 ent., a " free suffrage " paper, was removed from Providence 
 to this place, and printed in the " Union building." It was 
 published by Walter Sherman, and lived but a few months. 
 In 1842 the Rhode Ishmd SeiitineU a Thomsonian paper, was 
 published here by Mason & Vose. The Mr. Vose is our 
 respected townsman, A. D. Vose. This existed two years. 
 In 1850 the Neivs- Letter., published by Erastus Fisher, began 
 and ended. In 18G4 the Farm and Fireside., edited and 
 published by S. S. & G. W. Foss, was published one year — 
 unappreciated by our agriculturists. In 1873 the Woon- 
 socket Daily Reporter began, under the leadership of L. B. 
 Pease. It still lives. 
 
 The Patriot was born in 1833, in a building which is now 
 a part of Fletcher's block. Its parents were Sherman & 
 Wilder. The latter was the practical printer of the firm. 
 Wilder soon afterwards retired, and commenced the publica- 
 tion of the Rhode Inland Advocate, which has been previously 
 alluded to. The editor and proprietor of The Patriot was 
 now iMr. William N. Sherman. 
 
 In the Spring of 1837 Mr. S, S. Foss began his apprentice- 
 ship with Mr. Sherman. After serving his tliree years he 
 l)ecame associate editor of the paper. In 1841 he was its 
 sole proprietor. 
 
 In 1855 the office was removed from Fletcher's (then 
 Rathbun's) block to Waterman's block. In tlie Spring of 
 19 
 
146 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKiiT. 
 
 1805 Mr. Foss purchased the biiikUng. If we may judge 
 by its very large circuhitioii, Tlie Woonsocket Patriot is now 
 the best weekly paper published in New England. 
 
 The Daily Patriot was started in the Spring of the present 
 year (1876). It at once sprang into a prosperous existence, 
 and is now a necessity to every Woonsocket citizen. As an 
 important adjunct to this journal Mr. Foss constructed, at 
 his own expense, an independent Telegraph line between 
 Woonsocket and Providence. 
 
 Waterman's block, -now called the "Patriot Building," 
 was erected in 1846. 
 
 Lots Nos. 8 and 9, on the easterly side of Main street, 
 and Lot No. 13, on the o]3posite side of the street, are now 
 occupied chiefly by the works of the Groton Manufacturing 
 Company. The estate thus descends to its present owners. 
 August 1, 1831, John W. Buffuni leased the land of the 
 Arnold heirs. On this a mill was erected. Afterwards 
 another mill was built. These mills have been honored 
 with many names — at first as " Buffum's Mill," afterwards 
 as "Law's mill" (from George Law, Avho was the manager 
 and superintendent for many years. Mr. Law was a very 
 estimable man. At the time of his death he was the Presi- 
 dent of the Woonsocket Savings Institution). The works 
 are now known as the Groton Manufacturing Company. 
 August 20, 1835, the estate passed from Buffum to Peter J. 
 Cook and Samuel Shove. From them it passed to A. D. &, 
 J. Y. Smith. James Y. Smith retired a few years since 
 from the concern. The Superintendent at the present time 
 is George H. Grant. 
 
 Lots Nos. 10, 11, 12, 14, 15 and 16. — Upon these lots now 
 stand the Clinton Mills, a portion of the Bailey Washing and 
 Wringing Machine Company estate, and house-lots owned by 
 various parties in the vicinity. The Clinton thus descends : 
 
 INIarch 31, 1827, the Lyman heirs sold the lots above- 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 147 
 
 iiu'iilioiicd to Benjamin and Tlionias C. Hop])iii. Novenil)er 
 ], 1830, the Messrs. Hoppin conveyed to Edward Carrinj^ton. 
 During the year 1882 Jolm H. Chirk became a partner of 
 Carrington, and in 1845 he was sole proprietor. April .8 of 
 this year Clark conveyed to George C. Ballon, Orin A. ]]al- 
 lou, Samuel P. Rhodes and Peleg A. Rhodes. The Manager 
 of the mills is now Edwin R. Thomas. 
 
 I will now give a brief account of the Bade}' Washing and 
 Wringing jNIachine Company. In the Autumn of 1863 Mr. 
 S. S. Cook, a young man full of life and hope, began looking 
 about him for a fortune. He had seen in the store of JMr. 
 William H. Jenckes a new machine — one that no family can 
 do without. It was a clothes-wringer. He sought and 
 found the inventor thereof at Wrentham, Mass. It was 
 Seldon A. Bailey, at that time a poor man, and manufactur- 
 ing the machines in a small way. The result of the inter- 
 view was the starting of the enterprise in the following 
 Spring at Woonsocket. The business was begun in a wooden 
 building then standing upon the "island." In the Summer 
 of 1865 a company was organized, and soon afterAvards jNIr. 
 John Paine Whipple was chosen Treasurer of the concern. 
 The many virtues of tliis gentleman (who Avas cut off in tlie 
 full blossom of life and of prosperity), his unblemished honor 
 and business integrity, endeared him to all with whom he 
 came in contact. Under his management the business in- 
 creased, and the company Avere forced to look about them 
 for more commodious quarters. In the Autumn of 1865 they 
 purchased a building knoAvn as the Metcalf Machine Shop, 
 and the folloA;ving Spring removed to their new (quarters, in 
 Avhich the Avorks are noAv located. 
 
 This Machine shop Avas built in tlie year 1846 by 
 AVhipple and William J\letcall'. Previous to this time the 
 Messrs. Metcalf had built machinery in a part of the Globe 
 Mills, and afteiAvards in the basement of the Harrison (noAv 
 
148 niSTOllY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 tlie Lipj)itt) Mill. In their new shop they did not prosper 
 as they did in their former places of business, and August 
 25, 1856, they were forced to sell their property. The pur- 
 chasers were Messrs. W. & L. A, Cook, who sold the estab- 
 lishment to the Bailey Washing and Wringing Machine 
 Company, as before-mentioned. The President of the last- 
 mentioned concern at this time was Lyman A. Cook. 
 
 But the restlessness of Mr. S. S. Cook could not be con- 
 fined to one thing. The rubber rolls for the wringers, at 
 first made by an outside party, were unsatisfactory, and he 
 at once started the project of manufacturing rubber at Woon- 
 socket. The Rubber Works were started in the Autumn of 
 1864. 
 
 Both the Wringing Machine Company and the Rubber 
 Works have added much to the growth and prosperity of 
 our village. To the energy of Mr. Simeon S. Cook their 
 origin is largely due. Mr. Cook afterwards disposed of his 
 interests in these two enterprises ; and in January, 1868, 
 purchased the Woonsocket Furnace Company's works on 
 Lots 4 and 5, of Messrs. W. & L. A. Cook. In the manage- 
 ment of this concern he exhibited the same untiring energy. 
 The works were enlarged and the business placed at once on 
 a firm and prosperous basis. Meeting with reverses else- 
 where, his efforts are paralj'zed for the time being. That 
 he may eventually come out of his difficulties, is the earnest 
 wish of every friend of Woonsocket enterprise. 
 
 But if the birth of the Baile}'' Washing and Wringing 
 Machine Company and the Rubber Company is due to the 
 enterprise of Mr. S. S. Cook, their subsequent growth and 
 prosperity have been almost entirely owing to the energy, the 
 perseverance and the capital of Mr. Lyman A. Cook. I have 
 wandered somewhat from the "Arnold and Lyman pur- 
 chase " in my description thereof, but as I have done so in 
 the interest of the reader, I trust that I shall be excused. I 
 have now to dispose of 
 
HISTOIIY OF WOONSOCKET. l40 
 
 Lots Nos. 17, 18, 19 and 20.— I will simpl}^ tell where 
 they are : If the reader will start on Main street at a point 
 op2'Osite the Lippitt ]\Iill and walk to High street, go np 
 High street forty rods and eighteen links, and from this 
 point take a bee line (if he can) to his point of departure, 
 he will u'o around the lots mentioned. 
 
 CHAPTER VI. 
 
 THE FIRST PURCHASE OF DAN A. DANIELS. 
 
 You will remember that April 25, 1821, James Arnold 
 sold to Dan A. Daniels a large tract of land. This was on 
 the Cumberland side of the river, and on it are now the fol- 
 lowing estates : 
 
 I. The Bartlett Mill and estate. 
 
 II. The new purchase of the Lippitt Woolen Company on 
 the southerly side of Bernon street, and the eastern portion 
 of the Harris Woolen Company's estate. 
 
 III. The Mason Soap Works estate. 
 
 IV. The Cumberland portion of the Woonsocket Com- 
 pany's estate. 
 
 When Mr. Daniels purchased this property there were two 
 Imildings thereon. One of these stood where Holder's block 
 was afterwards erected ; the other is now occupied by the 
 Kendrick Loom Harness Company. The former is what I 
 have denominated in Chapter HI. as the second building of 
 James Arnold, and was erected in 1810 ; the latter is what 
 was called the sixth building of James Arnold, and was 
 erected in 1817. Mr. Daniels was a protege of James Arnold. 
 He was the son of Mr. Arnold's first wife's sister, and the 
 
150 HISTOKY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 Imsband of Eliza Arnold, the daughter of James Arnold's 
 sister. After purchasing the property of liis nncle James, 
 he continued his business as merchant on the premises. His 
 store has heen previously described, and stood where the 
 Woonsocket Falls Bank building was afterwards erected. 
 The first improvement on the estate was made by Thomas 
 Arnold. This man was a machine builder, and occupied at 
 first the Kendrick Loom Harness building. About the year 
 1823 he leased a lot of Mr. Daniels, and built wdiat was 
 afterwards known as the " Daniel N. Paine Mill," where he 
 continued his business for many years. 
 
 About the year 1826 a man by the name of Edmund Bacon 
 built an iron foundry, near where Pond's Warp Mill is now 
 located, on lands leased of Mr. Daniels. His partners for a 
 short time were Thomas A. Paine and Marvel Shove. In 
 1827 these last-named gentlemen sold out their rights in the 
 concern to Rufus Arnold. The firm was now known as 
 Bacon & Arnold. They made a specialty of flat irons, which 
 they finished in the basement of the " Ballon Mill," on the 
 " saw-mill lot." For a short time James Bacon, the brother 
 of Edmund, manufactured cotton-j^arn in the last-mentioned 
 building. Upon the failure of Bacon & Arnold, the iron 
 foundry became the property of W. & L. A. Cook and Will- 
 ing Vose, and was removed to Lots 4 and 5, previously 
 described. 
 
 In the year 1827 Mr. Daniels built a stone mill on the 
 estate which is now known as the " Bartlett Mill." In the 
 year 1829 Mr. Daniels, in common with nearly every other 
 Rhode Island cotton-spinner, went under. He made an 
 assignment of his property to Joseph Rockwood, of Belling- 
 ham. In the meantime he had sold to Edward Carrington a 
 portion of the estate which we are now discussing, through 
 which flowed the surging billows of the Blackstone Canal. 
 He had also purchased of his uncle James what is now 
 
MISTORY OF -WOONSOCKET. • 15l 
 
 known as the Bernon estute, on the Smithfield .side of the 
 river, and of which I shall speak at length further on. 
 
 March 30, 1831, the Cumberland and the Smithfield estates 
 of Dan A. Daniels became the property of Sullivan Dorr and 
 Crawford Allen. 
 
 I will now endeavor to give the subdivisions of the Cum- 
 berland portion of this estate in the order laid- out at the 
 beginning of this chapter. 
 
 I. The Bartlett Mill and Estate. The reader will })lease 
 remember that the whole is now (1831) in the possession of 
 Messrs. Dorr & Allen. 
 
 1. July 22, 1831, Dorr & Allen conveyed to Lemuel Ma3^ 
 
 2. Julv 3, 1840, May conveyed to John Bartlett. 
 
 3. September 8, 185G, Bartlett conveyed to Nathan A. 
 Capron. 
 
 4. August 19, 18G2, Capron conveyed to James P. Ray 
 and Stephen Clarke. 
 
 5. October 2, 1863, Clarke conveyed his right therein to 
 Susan K.,the wife of James P. Ray aforesaid. The pro})erty 
 is now owned by James P. Ray and wife. 
 
 Please don't let me confuse you, gentle reader. The 
 property at present owned by James P. Ray and wife is not 
 the whole of the subdivision of which I began to speak. 
 
 When Lemuel May became its proprietor in 1831, a long, 
 narrow building was situated thereon. It was then a store- 
 house or a depot for the canal. 
 
 1. June 21, 1834, May reconveyed the building and the 
 ground upon which it stood to Dorr & Allen. 
 
 2. April 14, 1840, Dorr & Allen conveyed to W. & W. 
 Metcalf. 
 
 3. The Messrs. Metcalf conveyed to Tyler Daniels. 
 
 4. Daniels conveyed to Anthony S. Fletcher. 
 
 ;*). Fletcher conveyed to the father of Charles IL Steb- 
 l>his, who was its last occupant, and who used it as a 
 bowling alley, rum shop, etc. 
 
152 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 6. Stebbins conveyed to the Lippitt Woolen Company, 
 who removed the building to make room for their new brick 
 building which now adorns the spot. The building was cut 
 in two. A portion is now a dwelling-house in Armory street. 
 Another portion is now situated on Allen street. 
 
 II. The next division of the estate is now the new pur- 
 chase of the Lippitt Woolen Company on the southerly side 
 of Bernon street and the eastern portion of the Harris Woolen 
 (Company's estate. Its descent is as follows : 
 
 1. February 4, 1832, Dorr & Allen conveyed to Darius 
 Sibley. March 7, 1836, Sibley, in company with D. N. Paine 
 and Osmond Hathaway, enlarged the building which stood 
 on the ground, extending it over the "gangway" which was 
 in the rear thereof, and went into manufacturing. This en- 
 terprise was not successful. 
 
 2. June 19, 1841, it became the property of Spencer 
 Mowry. 
 
 3 Mowry conveyed to W. & W. IMetcalf. 
 
 4. The Messrs. Metcalf conveyed to Aaron Rathbun. 
 
 5. May 26, 1847, Rathbun conveyed to Edward Harris. 
 
 6. September 21, 1835, the road to Bernon, now known 
 as Bernon street, was laid out. Previous to this time the 
 road to that part of the world was the " gangway " in the 
 rear of the D. N. Paine Mill. The portion of this sub- 
 division, which is upon the northerly side of the street, and 
 upon which at one time stood a blacksmith's shop and other 
 out-buildings, is still in the hands of the Harris Woolen 
 Company. 
 
 The portion upon the southerly side of the street was con- 
 veyed May 23, 1872, by the Harris Woolen Company to the 
 Lippitt Woolen Company. The old D. N. Paine Mill which 
 stood thereon has been removed to Armory street, and a 
 massive brick structure now occupies its site. 
 
 III. The 3Iason Soaj) WorJcs Estate. I am now permitted 
 
HISTORY OP WOONSOCKET. 153 
 
 to speak of a citizen whom every Woonsockct citizen delights 
 to honor — I refer to the Hon. Stephen N. Mason. This 
 gentleman came to Woonsocket in the Autumn of 1837, with 
 about twenty-five dollars in his pocket. The following 
 Spring his brother William came to the village, and thus 
 originated the firm of W. & S.N. Mason. The two brothers 
 continued in business until March, 1843, when William re- 
 tired, and Stephen continued the business as sole proprietor. 
 
 Both William and Stephen were ardent "free suffrage" 
 men during the exciting times of the Dorr War. In Decem- 
 ber, 1841, the destruction of their works by fire prevented 
 Stephen from fulfilling an engagement to speak at Valley 
 Falls in company with the late Colonel Welcome B. Sayles. 
 Colonel Sayles afterwards referred to the fire as a lucky 
 event for his friend. The works were soon rebuilt, and have 
 been in successful operation until now. 
 
 Mr. Mason removed from our village to Providence during 
 the present Summer. In his departure Woonsocket has met 
 with a serious loss. He has represented this section in the 
 Senate and served with honor in other public capacities. In 
 1861 he was candidate for Lieutenant-Governor of the State. 
 As an upright, honorable and Christian citizen he had but 
 few equals and no superiors in this section. 
 
 The estate is now owned by JNIessrs. G. F. Davis & Com- 
 pany. 
 
 IV. The Cumberland portion of the estate of the Woon- 
 socket Company is now leased and occupied by various 
 parties. The largest establishment thereon is the Pond Warp 
 Manufacturing Company. Its lessee is the Hon. Daniel B. 
 Pond. This gentleman has often been chosen to represent 
 the town in the General Assembly, and has held other re- 
 sponsible public positions. He is justly held in high esteem 
 by his fellow-townsmen. Mr. Samuel Hodgson now occu- 
 pies a portion of the works in the manufacture of woolen 
 goods. 20 
 
CHAPTER VII. 
 
 THE "GLOBE," THE " BERNOX " AND THE "ISLAND." 
 
 The Globe. — The reader lias not forgotten that June 1, 
 1827, James Arnold sold a large estate to Thomas Arnold, 
 Thomas A. Paine and Marvel Shove. These gentlemen 
 were the original ^proprietors of the Globe Manufacturing- 
 Company. The company soon afterwards erected the first 
 cotton mill in that vicinity. During the misfortunes of 1829 
 the company failed, and the property passed into the hands 
 of Samuel Shove. 
 
 2. In 1834 it became the property of Thomas Sprague & 
 Sons. 
 
 3. Subsequently Edward H. Sprague — one of the sons — 
 at different times bought out his partners, and in 1816 be- 
 came sole owner. 
 
 4. In 1854 Edward H. Sprague deeded the estate to B. 
 R. Vaughan and George C. Ballon. 
 
 5. In 1864 George C. Ballon became sole owner of the 
 property. 
 
 Until quite recently it formed a part of the assets of the 
 Ballon Manufacturing Company. The new stone mill of this 
 concern, which stands on this estate, was completed in 1873. 
 August 4 of this year (1873) Mr. George C. Ballon, in per- 
 son, fed the first cotton upon the moving apron of the lapper 
 in this mill. 
 
 Soon after the death of Mr. Ballon, the extreme depression 
 in business forced his heirs to make an assignment of their 
 lar^-e estate. 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 155 
 
 October 25, 1876, the Globe estate — comprising the okl 
 mill, which contained 8,570 spindles, and the magnificent 
 new mill, containing 35,392 spindles — was sold at auction. 
 It was purchased by the Social ]\Ianufacturing Company for 
 1363,000. 
 
 By this sale the creditors of the estate did no!: realize as 
 much as they reasonably anticipated ; but the citizens of 
 AVoonsocket may well congratulate themselves that the pi'op- 
 erty has passed into the hands of a corporation which has 
 done so much to promote their welfare and prosperity. 
 
 The moving spirit of not only the Social Manufacturing 
 Company, but also of the Lippitt Woolen Company, is Henry 
 Lippitt, the present Governor of Rhode Island. 
 
 It is well to say, in this connection, that the assignees of 
 the Ballou property — consisting of Charles H. Merriman 
 (a member of the firm of H. Lippitt & Company), Addison 
 Q. Fisher and Josiah Lasell, who were the largest creditors 
 of the firm previous to the auction sale — sold to the heirs of 
 George C. Ballou the mill standing on the "old saw-mill 
 lot" and the surrounding estate, where this estimable gentle- 
 man, in a life-time of honesty and frugality, accumulated his 
 large fortune and won the love and respect of his fellow- 
 citizens. 
 
 Bernon. — Bernon did not receive its name until after it 
 became the proj)erty of Dorr & Allen. Before that time it 
 was known by the name, or the nick-name, of " Danville." 
 The estate upon which the mills are located was purchased 
 of James Arnold by Dan A. Daniels, October 20, 1827. Mr. 
 Daniels was connected in business at this place with a man 
 by the name of Jonathan Russell, of wdiom I shall speak in 
 a subsequent chapter. The name of the firm was the Russell 
 Manufacturing Company. The first mill was built in 1827. 
 The name of the Corporation is now the Woonsocket Com- 
 pan3\ This was incorporated at the January'- session of 1832, 
 
156 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 That ideas of order, neatness and home could exist among 
 those whom circumstances had pLaced in the lower strata of 
 society, had escaped the notice of many of the American 
 manufacturers. But Dorr & Allen conceived the notion that 
 the help were quite different from the machinery which they 
 operated; and seconded by Samuel Greene, who for many 
 years was their agent and manager at this place, they in- 
 augurated a new order of things, and created not only 
 mills but a village. Broad avenues were laid out, trees 
 planted beside them, and tenement houses were erected 
 with a view to order, beauty and convenience. Having 
 created a village, the next thing was to give it a name — one 
 that should not only be euphoneous, but that should repre- 
 sent an idea as well. The name which they selected was 
 " Bernon " — from Gabriel Bernon, a man not only celebrated 
 in history as a victim of the sanguinary religious persecu- 
 tions of his time, but who was also the ancestor of one of. 
 the members of the firm and of the wife of their manager. 
 (See Harris genealogy in the appendix.) Samuel Greene 
 was agent and superintendent of the concern (in later years 
 assisted by his son Paul) until 1868. In October of this 
 year he passed away, sincerely mourned by a large circle of 
 friends. He was a highly-esteemed member of the Woon- 
 socket Commandery of Knights Templar, and was the first 
 to be buried under its auspices. 
 
 In 1871, u]3on the retirement and death of the treasurer, 
 Crawford Allen, the Bernon estate came under the manage- 
 ment of Moses B. I. Goddard. Under him the mills have 
 been enlarged and improved, and now contain 15,000 spindles 
 and 337 looms, in the manufacture of 64x64 print goods. 
 The agents are Messrs. A. D. Lockwood & Company. The 
 superintendent is R. G. Cornell. 
 
 I embrace the present opportunity to speak of a gentleman 
 who is held in high esteem by many of our townsmen. I 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 157 
 
 yqXcv to Colonel L. C. Tourtellot. Up to 1849 he acted as 
 master mecliaiiic at the Bernon. At this time the "Colonel" 
 removed to Albion and assumed the siij)erintendency at that 
 place. He remained there until 1857. He is now the man- 
 ager of Ray's mills in this village. Like the original pro- 
 prietors of Bernon, the " Colonel " is a descendant of one of 
 tlie Huguenot refugees. The sterling qualities of Mr. Tour- 
 tellot have endeared him to a large circle of friends. His 
 habits of order have rendered him one of the most efficient 
 military officers as well as skillful mill managers in this sec- 
 tion. His war record is a part of the history of the 3d R. I. 
 Regiment. As a man, a Mason, a Christian and a soldier, 
 he will be long remembered. 
 
 The Island. — I have now traced down the greater portion 
 of the inheritance of James Arnold into the hands of its 
 })resent occupants and proprietors. At the time of his death 
 there was but little real estate standing in his name. This 
 was situated in the vicinity of the " Falls." A portion of 
 this is what is known in these days as the "island." This 
 was purchased by Edward Harris, July 15, 1843, for the sum 
 of eight hundred dollars. It proved to be one of the most 
 fortunate speculations of this far-seeing man. 
 
 Among the works which are located thereon, the largest 
 are the Woonsocket Rubber Works — to which I have alluded 
 in a former chapter — and the American Worsted Company. 
 
 In the year 1866 a young clerk, in the employ of Mr. John 
 Currier, began looking about him for something in which he 
 might have more scope for his energy and talents. The 
 young man was Mr. W. H. S. Smith. He, in connection 
 with Mr. R. G. Randall, entered into the manufacture of 
 worsted braids in a wooden building then standing on the 
 island. During the two years in which the works continued 
 in this building they were eminently successful, and in 1868 
 Mr. George C. Ballon erected the stone mill in which the 
 
158 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 business is now conducted. The concern was incorporated 
 during this year, and is now known as the American Worsted 
 Company. Mr. Smith was cut off by death while the estab- 
 lishment which owed its existence to his energy and skill, 
 was in the full tide of prosperity. 
 
 CHAPTER VIII. 
 
 EDWARD HARRIS. 
 
 " Somewhere about forty years ago, while standing upon 
 the capstone of a lock of the old Blackstone Canal in Woon- 
 socket, a tall, slim young man came up to me and commenced 
 a conversation upon business, the canal, etc., which inter- 
 ested me ver}' much. There was nothing in his person that 
 would particularly interest a stranger, except his green and 
 boyish appearance. For several days I saw him about the 
 neighborhood, silently and quietly walking about. At last, 
 very much to my surprise, I learned that he had purchased 
 a small mill of eight or ten looms, and intended to manufac- 
 ture satinets." 
 
 The foregoing is an extract from a communication which 
 was printed some four or five years since in The Woonsoeket 
 Patriot, and is a description of the "first appearance" of 
 Edward Harris upon the stage where he afterwards became 
 so prominent an actor. 
 
 Edward Harris was born October 3, 1801, at Lime Rock, 
 R. I. The house in Avhich the event occurred is in the 
 vicinity of the Baptist Meeting-house at that place. It is 
 now owned by Mr. Patrick Whalan. During his childhood 
 his parents removed to Dutchess county. New York, and 
 afterwards to Ashtabula county, Ohio. Here the oppor- 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 15 & 
 
 tunities for acquiring the ease of manner and grace of 
 deportment which so distinguished other members of liis 
 family, were quite limited. But if he lacked the mental 
 training, which is one of the elements of success in life, his 
 physical powers, without which the former too often fails of 
 its end, had an ample iield for development. Had his earl}^ 
 training been different, he might have passed through life 
 quite as successfully and far more easily. Had the sharp 
 edges of his character been a little more polished — had he 
 acquired the art of having his own way by making it to 
 appear that others were having theirs, he might not have 
 been a better man, but his enemies would have liad less to 
 say against him. 
 
 In the year 1822 he emerged from the backwoods and 
 entered the office of his uncle William at Valley Falls. For 
 the instruction and the amusement of many of my Valley 
 Falls friends who will be subscribers to this history, I will 
 pause at this point, and give a description of that region as 
 it was when Edward Harris first made it his home. 
 
 Valley Falls at that time was far more picturesque than at 
 present. The advance of civilization has robbed it of its 
 natural beauties. The alders that fringed its glassy pond 
 and the groves that adorned its hills, have been ruthlessly 
 swept away. It has been blackened by a hideous and un- 
 productive coal-mine, cut in pieces by a noisy railroad, and 
 defiled by smoky workshops and inisightly buildings. In 
 some localities I have thought it to bear a striking resem- 
 blance to the face of the earth Avhcn the ark stranded on 
 Mount Ararat. 
 
 There were two roads that passed through the region. 
 One of these was the ancient Rehoboth road, to which I 
 liave referred. This at first came up from the wading-place 
 on the Abbott Run river, wound among the hills in the 
 vicinity of Blackbird Pond, and so proceeded north. It was 
 
160 HiSTOKY 0]F WOOKSOCKET. 
 
 afterwards relaicl a few rods to the west, forming, as many 
 of my Valley Falls friends will remember with watery 
 mouths, an avenue, in after times, to " Lovett's " and " Bob 
 Lees." The other road was afterwards a " turnpike," and 
 is now Broad street. These two roads were connected on 
 the Cumberland side of the river by a private way, which 
 came out of the last-mentioned road near where now stands 
 the Baptist Meeting-house, went over the hill where stood 
 the mansion of William Harris, and intersected with the 
 Rehoboth road at " Happy Hollow." 
 
 On the Smithfield side of the river stood a stone mill. 
 The size of this mill was 40x110 feet. It was owned and 
 run by Abraham & Isaac Wilkinson. Between this mill and 
 the river stood another small stone mill. 
 
 On the Cumberland side of the river, and on the site of 
 the present stone mill in that localitj^ stood a wooden mill 
 36x110 feet in size. This was occupied by William Harris 
 in the manufacture of cotton cloth, and by Otis Walcott, a 
 machine builder. 
 
 On the estate now owned by the Abbott Run Company, 
 at Happy Hollow, was a small wooden mill, which is now 
 standing. This was owned and occupied by Crawford Titus. 
 
 These mills, a few tenement houses, the homesteads of the 
 Jenckes (the original proprietors of the Smithfield estate) 
 and of John Grant, the former owner of the Cumberland 
 property, completed tlie edifices in the place. 
 
 In a little one-story building now standing on Broad 
 street, opposite the cottage of Mr. J. W. Tillinghast, the 
 present book-keeper of the Valley Falls Company, lived the 
 book-keeper of William Harris at the time of which I am 
 writing. This house now stands in the centre of a wealthy 
 and cultured neighborhood. On either hand are costly 
 residences, and in front is a beautiful avenue. But then it 
 was in the midst of a dark and lonely wilderness. To this 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 161 
 
 house Edward Harris was a frequent visitor, and beiug full 
 of life and good humor, he was a very welcome guest. Tlie 
 book-keeper, who had seen better days, and the young man 
 who was destined to see greater prosperity, became iirra 
 friends. How often have I heard Mr. Harris speak of the 
 old book-keeper in terms of the deepest respect, and how 
 often have I heard the old book-keeper refer to Edward's 
 fondness for the game of whist, wath which the long Winter 
 evenings were whiled away in that lonely spot. 
 
 Upon Edward's arrival at Vallc}^ Falls, with the snug 
 little capital of tAventy-five cents in his pocket, he became 
 an inmate of the family of Otis Walcott. The wages and 
 the attention which he received from his uncle during his 
 stay at this place were anything but flattering — the one 
 being absorbed by his board and clothes, and the other not 
 being sufficient to excite the jealousy of the humblest laborer 
 on the premises. 
 
 William Harris managed men and things in the same 
 manner. He inversed the ancient maxim, and made it to 
 read — " Take care of the dollars and the cents will take care 
 of themselves." He could drive a sharp bargain for a supply 
 of cotton, but he w^as blind to the cotton w^aste which fringed 
 the margin of the river. He could appreciate diamonds, 
 after they had been ground and polished, but he had no time 
 or inclination to do the polishing. 
 
 At last, a something about the young man attracted the 
 notice of Abraham & Isaac Wilkinson, who run the Smith- 
 field mills — whetlier it w^as his ringing laugh, his sharp eye 
 or his willingness to work, is immaterial — and they offered 
 him employment at the magnificent wages of one dollar per 
 day. The future millionaire of Woon socket made immediate 
 preparations to leave the counting-room of his uncle. But 
 his uncle, wdio was quick to appreciate merit after some one 
 else had discovered it, })revaiU'd upon Edward to continue in 
 his employ, and he was sent to the Albion Village. 21 
 
162 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 This was in the Summer of 1824. The Albion mills were 
 then occupied as follows : One-fourth b}^ William Harris, and 
 three-fourths by Samuel B. Harris, Abraluim & Isaac Wilkin- 
 son. Edward worked for his uncle William at this place but 
 a brief season, and within a year began to work for his uncle 
 Samuel, wlio acted as agent of three-fourths of the Albion 
 mills. He at first received but one dollar and thirty-three 
 cents per day for his services, but was soon promoted to the 
 superintendency of the works, which position he retained 
 until the Autumn of 1828. 
 
 In the month of November, 1828, he assumed the agency 
 of the Harris Lime Rock Company, where he remained until 
 November 1, 1830. The total amount which he received 
 for his services at this place was $1,601 32. He was now 
 twenty-nine years of age. His capital of " 25 cents " had 
 increased to 2,500 dollars. With this amount, and $1,000 
 borrowed of his father, he set out to begin business on his 
 own account. 
 
 March 26, 1831, he began the manufacture of satinets at 
 Woonsocket, in the mill which I have previously described. 
 
 Mr. Harris lived to enjoy the well-earned reputation of 
 being the chief woolen manufacturer in the United States. 
 He died November 24, 1872. 
 
 That Edward Harris was endowed with extraordinary 
 gifts, his bitterest enemy was forced to admit, and the most 
 superficial observer could not fail to perceive. His stalwart 
 though stooping form, his keen eye, his full face, his large 
 and well-developed head, his nervous and elastic step, his 
 clear and ringing voice, revealed energy, determination, 
 power ! But to his wonderful knowledge of human nature, 
 his Napoleonic faculty of detecting at a glance the strong 
 and the weak points of men, his eminent success is mainly 
 due. By this gift he was enabled not only to secure the best 
 talent to assist him in his various enterprises, but to extract 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 163 
 
 from every one with whom he came in contact, something 
 Avhieli he might appropriate to useful ends. No one was too 
 high or too low for Mr. Harris to converse with in the most 
 familiar terms. Charles Sumner and Aleck the barber, Hor- 
 ace Greeley and John the coachman, Abraham Lincoln and 
 Michael the picker-tender — each and all contributed some- 
 thing to his granary. The number of those who indulged 
 in the dream that they were sharing his inmost thoughts, it 
 is laughable to contemplate, for if ever a man kept his own 
 counsels, that man was Edward Harris. The surprising 
 thing is, that from the vast amount of "advice" which he 
 received, he hardly ever failed to extract the wheat from the 
 chaff. 
 
 To Edward Harris, Woonsocket owes an everlasting debt 
 of gratitude. The impetus which he imparted to the growth 
 and prosperity of the village will be felt for many genera- 
 tions, and the Harris Institute block and Library Avill stand 
 as a glorious monument to his generosity and public spirit. 
 
 CHAPTER IX. 
 
 THE HAMLET. 
 
 I REALLY intend to say much of the Hamlet when I get 
 to it. But just at this present time I purpose to tell you a 
 story, which you may skip if you choose, and perhaps by 
 tliat means get to the Hamlet before I do. 
 
 On tlie 7th of October, 1823, a young Irishman arrived at 
 Boston. No bells were rung or cannon fired to his lienor- 
 when the ship upon which he stood approached the Avliarf ; 
 and so, unlike those in whose honor bells are rung and can- 
 non fired, our hero was free to go wherever he pleased. He 
 
164 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 went in pursuit of something to do ; and being endowed with 
 an iron constitution, an abundant stock of genuine Irish wit, 
 and a very small amount of money, he was not long in finding 
 what he sought. To the thousands of his fellow-countrymen 
 thus gifted in mind, body and estate — to their wit, their 
 muscle and their poverty — the development of our natural 
 resources, and the consequent progress of our nation during 
 the last fifty years, is mainly due. 
 
 Our friend worked at Boston but a short time. His occu- 
 pation of hod-carrying and his fellow-laborers did not please 
 him ; and so, early one morning, he packed his scanty ward- 
 robe, paid his board bill, and started on foot for no particular 
 point, only that it be away from Boston and its hod-carriers. 
 Night overtook him at a farm-house, near " Crook's." The 
 next day and night he passed in Woonsocket, and the day 
 following, at four o'clock P. M., he arrived at Providence. 
 Here he remained during the Winter without permanent 
 employment. The following Spring, learning of a " wood- 
 cutting " job in the vicinity of Attleborough, he started for 
 that place. 
 
 On his way thither, between the village of Pawtucket and 
 the toll-gate on the turnpike, he was overtaken by a man 
 who had something to say to him which it was pleasant to 
 hear. The stranger was a stout, thick-set man. His eye glis- 
 tened with shrewdness and sagacity ; his face, round, full 
 and florid, revealed his appreciation of a good dinner, and 
 his bearing was of one who seemed to know and feel his 
 position. It was a meeting of two men widely separated 
 from each other in social position, but closely connected in 
 the bread-and-butter relationships — a meeting of the laborer 
 and the capitalist — of Michael Reddy and General Carring- 
 ton. A bargain was soon completed between these two 
 persons, and Michael at once entered upon his duties, which 
 at first were confined to the house and the store of the Gen- 
 eral at Providence. 
 
lUSTOKY OF WOONSOCKET. 105 
 
 About tliis time a stapendoiis work was in progress. The 
 manager of the work was General Carrington, and the work 
 itself was the erection or the excavation of the Blackstone 
 Canal. Whether the real end and aim of this enterprise was 
 to facilitate transportation between Providence and Worces- 
 ter, or to develop the water-power of the Blackstone river, 
 were questions in which Michael had not the remotest inter- 
 est. It was sufficient to him that he had plenty of work to 
 do and fair pay for it; and so, in the Summer of 1825, he 
 began his labors at Providence, and dug his way through 
 from the "shingle bridge" to Woonsocket, arriving in the 
 Fall of 1826, where he has remained ever since. 
 
 The route of this maritime curiosity — the Blackstone 
 Canal — through these parts was as follows : At a point near 
 the planing works of Charles B. Aldrich, its waters emerged 
 from the river, re-entering the parent stream a short distaiice 
 above where Dr. Ballou's bridge is now situated. Just 
 above the dam at the " Falls " it took a second departure, 
 crossing Main street where Greene's block now stands. The 
 present boundary-line between the Lippitt Woolen Company 
 and the Woonsocket Company on Armory street, represents 
 a line through the centre of the locks which were at this 
 place. Proceeding now through the " meadows " in the rear 
 of the Lippitt and Harris mills, it re-entered the river near 
 where the railroad bridge is now located. At this point a 
 tow-bridge was erected to the Smithfield side of the river, 
 and the river was navigated to what is now called the 
 Hamlet dam. Here the canal again diverged from the river, 
 and entered it again a short distance above the Hamlet mills. 
 
 To narrate the scenes and incidents of a voyage over this 
 expensive highway from Woonsocket to Albion, would be a 
 tribute to dullness which I shall not venture to give. I have 
 only to say, on the authority of a very respected friend, that 
 it was " a day's journey." 
 
166 HISTOEY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 But if for the transportation of merchandise and passen- 
 gers the Blackstone Canal was a gigantic failure, for the 
 development and improvement of the water-power of the 
 Blackstone river, it was a magnificent success. In April, 
 1846, the Massachusetts portion of the canal was sold to the 
 Providence & Worcester Railroad for $22,500. By this 
 operation the stockholders thereof realized their first and 
 only dividend, which was one dollar per share. In Rhode 
 Island the property reverted to the original holders of the 
 estates through which it passed. 
 
 The Hamlet is an offspring of the Blackstone Canal. I 
 have now the pleasure to recall one of whom all speak with 
 the deepest respect — whose courtesy and kindness endeared 
 him to every one who came within the circle of his acquaint- 
 ance, whose taste and refinement are still visible in the 
 works which he has left behind him, and whose habits of 
 thought and study peculiarly unfitted him to be a successful 
 manufacturer — I refer to Stephen H. Smith. This man, 
 acting at first as the agent of General Carrington, purchased 
 the following estates: January 27, 1825, of Seth Appleby, 
 and on the same day of Smith Arnold; September 14, of 
 Smith Arnold ; March 29, 1826, and again on December 8, 
 of Joseph Wilkinson. Upon these estates the Hamlet works 
 are located. Mr. Smith remained at the head of the concern 
 until 1842. Edward Carrington died the following year. 
 The next manager of the Hamlet mills and estate was Mr. 
 George S. Wardwell. He continued in position until March, 
 1859. The benevolence and public spirit of this gentleman 
 are still held in grateful remembrance. 
 
 In March, 1859, the Hamlet came into the possession of 
 Isaac M. Bull, its present owner. In his younger days Mr. 
 Bull was clerk in the store of his uncle (the late General 
 Carrington), at Providence. In 1827, and while in his em- 
 ploy, he went to China, where he remained the greater por- 
 
HISTORY or WOONSOCKET. 161 
 
 tion of the time until 1847. In his manner and address Mr. 
 Bull is a gentleman of tlie old school. Under his intelligent 
 supervision the mills have been eminently successful. Tlic 
 •superintendent of the works is Hon. John A. Bennett. This 
 man has been repeatedly chosen a member of our Town 
 Council, and is now one of our representatives to the Gen- 
 eral Assembly. 
 
 CHAPTER X. 
 
 HARD TIMES. 
 
 To DESCRIBE a storm, when the ship in which we are is 
 being lashed by the merciless waves and beaten by the howl- 
 ing winds, is not a pleasant task. One naturally turns to 
 more peaceful scenes, when all the sails are spread to the 
 welcome breeze and the bosom of the sea is undisturbed. 
 I shall therefore, gentle reader, make this chapter as brief as 
 possible. For I have had enough of hard times. Haven't 
 you? 
 
 1. Up to 1815 the manufacturers had reaped a few golden 
 harvests. Our war with the mother country had lessened 
 the supply and increased the demand for their productions, 
 and mills went up on every hand. But the same breeze that 
 wafted to our shores the sweet tones of peace, brought to us 
 also the products of foreign looms. Mills were closed, busi- 
 ness was suspended, and fortunes vanished more speedily 
 than they had arisen. To deepen the gloom, New England 
 was visited in September of this year by one of the most ter- 
 rific storms that ever swept the coast. So terrible Avas the 
 fury of the gale that the spray from the ocean was blown 
 
168 EtISTORY OP "WOONSOCKET. 
 
 inland as far as Woonsocket. At this place, and even ten 
 miles farther north, the salt drops of the sea Avere perceptible 
 to the taste upon the grass and fruit. Forests were over- 
 turned, highways blocked up with fallen trees, orchards 
 stripped of their wealth and meadows converted into a waste. 
 
 The following year we were overtaken by a still greater 
 calamity. There was a severe frost in every month in the 
 year. Ice formed an inch in thickness even in the month of 
 July. The corn, potato and grass crops were almost totally 
 cut off. In those days of deficient transportation facilities, 
 and when New England was dependent in a great measure 
 upon its own productions, it must indeed have been "hard 
 times." During two years comparatively nothing was done. 
 At last, matters began to assume a more cheerful aspect. 
 With the returning Spring the trees put forth their leaves, 
 within the warm embrace of Summer the meadows became 
 pregnant, and once again the empty store-houses of the 
 farmer were replenished. At this time two men — then 
 young, vigorous and full of hope — put their shoulders to the 
 wheel ; and when Welcome Farnum and Dexter Ballou 
 pushed, something moved ! The mills began to start and 
 the wheels of industry to revolve. It is a matter for regret 
 that the former gentleman, in his early years, removed from 
 this place ; for although fifty years have passed since he left 
 the scenes of his first fond wooing of the smiles of fortune, 
 the impetus which his labors gave to the growth and pros- 
 perity of our village is still perceptibly felt. 
 
 2. From 1815 to 1829 the "factory system" was the 
 burden of everybody's speech. Tlie bar-room of the tavern, 
 the rostrum of the orator, and the halls of legislation were 
 full of it. But the fun of the thing was in the fact that 
 there was no system whatever about it. Farmers, black- 
 smiths, tanners — Tom, Dick and Harry — had tumbled head- 
 long into it, apparently unconscious that system, skill and 
 
HISTOKY OF WOONSOCKET. 169 
 
 knowledge of the business were at all necessary to its 
 successful and profitable development. There were mills, 
 machinery, cotton and labor, which, if properly handled, 
 would have produced handsome results. But the efHuvia 
 and the architecture of the mills were infernal, the arrange- 
 ment of the machinery a matter of the smallest concern ; so 
 much of the stock as did not fringe the margin of the river 
 with a fleecy border, got into the goods, and the help who 
 
 nominally worked hours enough, were in the mills 
 
 when not out of them. But notwithstanding all this, the 
 impending disaster would have been averted had tlie thought 
 and energy of many of the manufacturers been devoted to 
 the economical management rather than to the extension of 
 tlieir business. Up to the very morning of the cataclysm 
 cotton fabrics were made and sold at a fair profit. I derive 
 this from the lips of a very intelligeiit gentleman who was 
 engaged in manufacturing at the time, and from statistics 
 which show cotton to have been lie. and 13c. per pound, 
 and goods 8c. and 9c. per yard — a handsome margin, even 
 taking into account the mills and machinery of the times 
 and the slip-shod manner of running them. The cause of 
 the disaster is in a nut-shell — the returns from the " factory 
 system " were too slow for many of the fast men who man- 
 aged it. 
 
 While Samuel Slater was accumulating his snug little for- 
 tune of a million of dollars in tlie j)rudent management of 
 his business, Abraham & Isaac Wilkinson were spending the 
 earnings of their mills, and all tlie money which they could 
 l)orrow, in building factories and macliine shops at Provi- 
 dence, Pawtucket, Central Falls, Valley Falls, and else- 
 where, and in purchasing water privileges, wood-lots, farms, 
 dwelling-houses and taverns, throughout the length and 
 breadth of the Blackstone valley. A commercial crisis, 
 therefore, occurred in 1829, the effects of which are felt 
 even to this day. 22 
 
170 HISTOEY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 The events which followed the failure of the Wilkinsons 
 form a dark picture in the history of Rhode Island. Hun- 
 dreds of homes were sold by the Sheriff under executions, 
 and one hundred and forty-nine poor men were imprisoned 
 for debts which it was impossible for them to pay. The 
 hard earnings of the poor laborer which he had deposited in 
 the hands of his wealthy neighbor were swept away, and 
 sorrow and suffering were carried into the cottage of the 
 widow and the orphan. 
 
 But condemn as we may the ambition of those who were 
 the immediate causes of the catastrophe, we cannot call in 
 question the honor and integrity of many who were thereby 
 for(3ed to the wall. 
 
 Among the Woonsocket sufferers of 1829 were — Samuel 
 B. Harris, who owned the estates upon which the Harris 
 Woolen Mills on Main street and the Harris Institute block 
 now stand; -Thomas A. Paine, Thomas Arnold and Marvel 
 Shove, who owned the " Globe" estate ; Hosea Ballou, who 
 run a mill on lands now owned by the Lippitt Woolen Com- 
 pany ; Dan A. Daniels and Jonathan Russell. 
 
 Jonathan Russell is remembered to this day as an orator 
 and a statesman. An oration of his, delivered at a Fourth 
 of July celebration, was so remarkable as to call forth, at the 
 time, a reply from the celebrated Tristam Burgess, and fifty 
 years afterwards a reproduction in the Provideiice Journal. 
 He was one of the Commissioners at the Treaty of Ghent. 
 After the failure of his manufacturing enterj^rise he retired 
 to his farm in Mendon, where he died in humble circum- 
 stances. 
 
 There was one failure in 1829 which eventually resulted 
 in much good to Woonsocket. It was that of Timothy 
 Greene & Son, of Pawtucket. In consequence of this, the 
 son, Samuel Greene, was permitted to make Woonsocket 
 his home, where for forty years, as the head of a large cor- 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 171 
 
 poration and a leader in moral, educational and religious 
 matters, his many virtues were conspicuous. 
 
 Nearly all of those whom I have mentioned have passed 
 away. But three still live, namely — Hosea Ballon, Dan A. 
 Daniels and Thomas A. Paine ; and although far advanced 
 in life, are hale and vigorous, and not likely to withstand the 
 frowns of an ordinary man or the smiles of an extraordinary 
 woman. 
 
 The last-named gentleman, a grandson of the grandson of 
 John Arnold, is noAv eighty-two years of age. His form is 
 erect, his intellect unimpaired and Ids physical powers un- 
 decayed. He fills at present the office of U. S. Internal 
 Revenue Assessor of this district, and is ranked as one of the 
 most efficient and vigilant in the service. To him I am 
 deeply indebted for much of the material of this work, and 
 to him the town looks for its faithful joerformance, as he was 
 chosen by the Town Council, in company with Dr. Ariel 
 Ballon and Willis Cook, an Advisory Committee to correct 
 inaccurracies into which I might have fallen. Upon the resig- 
 nation of Dr. Ballon from the committee, he was clothed by 
 the other member of the committee with full powers to cor- 
 rect, revise, etc. 
 
 The tornado of 1829 was soon over. The " factory sys- 
 tem " was healthy, and others were at hand to assume the 
 responsibilities of those who had been swept overboard. In 
 a short time mills began again to go up and spindles 'to re- 
 volve as before. But a time Avas fast approaching that was 
 to try men's souls. It was not a panic caused altogether by 
 ambitious speculators, but a real disaster which no human 
 power could avert. It was a famine, and a famine at a time 
 when the passions of men were inflamed by partizan zeal and 
 imaginary wrongs. 
 
 In too many cases the manufacturers had lost sight of the 
 human beings avIio operated their machines, and the}' too 
 
172 HISTOE.Y OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 often mistook injustice and cruelty for order and discipline. 
 I know of one who was in the habit of flogging the children 
 in his employ out of sheer wantonness — at one time kicking 
 a boy over a bobbin-box, simply because the child had re- 
 moved it from his path in the alley. It is pleasant to record, 
 that this brute afterwards died in the poor-house. Many of 
 the mill owners were of the loosest morals, and the factory- 
 girl was fortunate who preserved her situation and her honor. 
 
 To add fuel to the flame of discontent, pamphlets were 
 circulated by political demagogues among the laboring 
 classes, charging the manufacturers not only with tyranny 
 and injustice, but with being moved b}^ aristocratic ideas in 
 their views of government.* 
 
 The unwise clamorings of the manufacturer for " protec- 
 tion " provoked an equally absurd demand from the helj) for 
 " Free Trade " — absurd, because it was chiefly founded in 
 hate and malice, and because, instead of being the logic of 
 the statesman, it was employed as the firebrand of the dema- 
 gogue. In the heat of the contest the main question was set 
 aside. Men were Whigs or Democrats because one was in 
 some way supposed to represent the upper, and the other the 
 lower stratum of society. The brilliant accomplishments of 
 Henry Clay and the stern integrity of Andrew Jackson were 
 but secondary causes for the enthusiasm of their supporters. 
 Both parties seemed to imagine that "hard times" and 
 " good times " were creations of Government, and ignored 
 the higher law of supply and demand. It is not strange, 
 therefore, that the excitement attending elections in those 
 days, even when the equilibrium of the supply and demand 
 for breadstuffs and labor was undisturbed, ran high, and that 
 
 *From one of tliese I extract the follomng : "The memory of the fomider of cotton factories 
 should he held in contempt by the present generation, and execrated to the remotest ages of 
 posterity. Since the introduction of cotton machinery from England, the manufacturers here 
 hold a great part of the white population in chains." 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 173 
 
 tlio nuumfacturer was regarded by the masses with the deep- 
 est hate. Still, however, the spindles continued to revolve. 
 
 But when in 1837 the crops failed, and flour jumped 
 from five to twelve dollars per barrel — when merchants and 
 manufacturers suspended payment — when, in short, labor 
 came down in the same ratio that breadstuffs Avent up, a 
 new and unlooked-for element entered into the contest — one 
 that has often dethroned kings and overturned empires. It 
 Avas hunger ! It required but a word to convert a laAV-abiding 
 people into madmen. 
 
 The blow of 1837 was not so severe in Rhode Island as 
 that of 1829, but it was more wide-spread. It is remembered 
 the country over as the " hard year." In Woonsocket the 
 failures are hardly worth mentioning. But the feelings of 
 the masses only waited an opportunity for ex23ression. That 
 opportunity soon came, and its expression was the " Dorr 
 War." 
 
 Since 1837 there liave been " hard times," but the un- 
 natural animosity between the manufacturer and his help 
 has been in a great measure allayed. Both the one and the 
 other have learned that their interests are identical. No 
 body of men would now stand by and cheer at the destruc- 
 tion of their employer's mill, as they did when that of Wil- 
 liam Harris, at Valley Falls, was being devoured by the 
 flames, and no wise manufacturer now but that takes a deep 
 and earnest interest in the happiness and welfare of those 
 whom he employs. The " factory system " is fast becoming 
 systematized. 
 
CHAPTER XL 
 
 TRANSPORTATION. 
 
 I HAVE now to connect the village with the outer world, 
 and the pleasant task upon which I have employed my leisure 
 moments for so long a time will be complete. With reluc- 
 tance I enter upon this closing chapter. In reading over 
 what I have Avritten, I find that I have failed, utterly failed, 
 in presenting the pictures of the past as they have appeared 
 to me. I have given you but words. The actors in the 
 olden times — their hopes, their dreams, their aspirations — I 
 have been powerless to restore. O, that I had the skill to 
 make you feel as I have felt, to see as I have seen ! That 
 I could have taken you into the dusty attics, where I have 
 passed so many pleasant hours, and that together we might 
 have looked, as it were, upon the tear-drops of those who 
 have long been sleeping in the cold embrace of death ! 
 There are yellow packages in those dusty attics — ]3^ckages 
 encircled Avith ribbons that are faded. They contain papers 
 written in the bloom of youth and love and hope, and locks 
 of hair that still are golden in the sunlight ! 
 
 But I am digressing. The title of this chapter was 
 " transportation," and I must tell you something about it. 
 
 In the most ancient times men and women performed 
 their journeys on horseback. The old horse blocks have not 
 yet entirely disappeared from the face of the earth, and may 
 still be seen in the yards of antiquated mansions. When 
 the chaise first made its appearance it was regarded as an in- 
 novation, and looked upon by the envious much the same as 
 
histDky of woonsocket. 176 
 
 is the landau in these times. But both the horses and the 
 chaises could be enjoyed but by the favored few. The poor 
 man who settled in these isolated regions, was practically 
 shut out from his distant friends. There was no public mode 
 of conveyance. The Post Office was many miles away. He 
 who ventured upon a trip to New York was regarded as a 
 hero. Previous to his departure, he was visited by the 
 neighbors for miles around, and burdened with messages to 
 loved ones on the way. Upon his return, his adventures 
 were listened to with breathless curiosity, and repeated from 
 house to house for many months. 
 
 At last, about the year 1815, an enterprising man, by the 
 name of Abner Cooper, started a public conveyance from 
 Providence to Worcester, via. Woonsocket. This was a one- 
 horse vehicle, and made a weekly trip between these two 
 places. It is pleasant to record that the first trans^Dortation 
 agent in these parts was a poet. He thus made his an- 
 nouncement to his patrons : 
 
 " Abner Cooper informs his friends 
 That April next his quarter ends." 
 
 The one-horse concern of Abner supplied the transporta- 
 tion requirements of these parts until regular mail coaches 
 were placed upon the route. 
 
 These began to run about the year 1820, when two 
 coaches were put on between Worcester and Providence — 
 one going down the left bank of the river, and the other 
 going down the right bank. They went down one day and 
 returned the next. For the sake of convenience, I will call 
 one the Cumberland route and the other the Smithfield route. 
 As they started from the termini of the route on alternate 
 days, and both coaches came to Woonsocket, we were thus 
 placed in daily communication with Providence and Wor- 
 cester. I will now give what I have been able to learn of 
 
 I. The Cumberland route. When this first started, one 
 
Il6 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 driver came as far as the Coverdale place, and another driver 
 continued from this point to Providence, via. Woonsocket and 
 Cumberland Hill. The driver from Worcester to " Cover- 
 dale " was a man by the name of Wheeler. The driver from 
 Coverdale to Providence was Aaron White. In 1826 the 
 drivers went through from Worcester to Providence. The 
 following are the names of the several drivers : 
 
 1. John Prouty 1826 4. Samuel Lawton 1837 
 
 2. Hall Eartlett 1831 5. Aaron, familiarly called 
 
 3. Beriali Cm'tis 1833 "Father" AVhi'te 1839 
 
 who drove until the line was taken off. At the time of the 
 closing up of the business, the coaches on both the Cumber- 
 land and the Smithfield routes were owned by " Father " 
 White and Mr. Beriah Curtis, before-mentioned. 
 
 II. The Smithfield route. The drivers were as follows: 
 
 1. Hull Brown 1820 2. John Bradley 182G 
 
 Tliis man acted as managing agent of both lines until Mr. 
 Elisha T. Read was put into this position. 
 
 3. Israel Wheeler 1831 4. " Deacon" Bounds 1836 
 
 This man was an old Jehu on the Boston and Providence 
 line. When the coaches on this route were taken off, in con- 
 sequence of the opening of the railroad between these places, 
 he was employed on the Providence and Worcester route. 
 
 5. Israel Wheeler 1837 6. Anson Johnson 1842 
 
 In the year 1826 an opposition line was started by Thom- 
 as Buffum and others. Charles Farnum was agent. It ran 
 between Woonsocket and Providence, but continued only 
 one season. 
 
 When the Boston and Providence coaches lost their occu- 
 pation by the introduction of the ra,ilroad, the proprietors 
 thereof put on a daily line from Woonsocket to Providence. 
 The driver was Asa Smith. This company was soon bought 
 off by the Providence and Worcester line, and Henry Morris 
 assumed the office of Jehu. It ran down the Cumberland 
 
HlSTOllY OF WOONSOCKET. 177 
 
 side of the river. In 1840 jMorris "was discharged ])y the 
 company, and started an opposition line down the Sniitli- 
 fleld side, which continued for two years. The old c(nn})any 
 inniiediately put on another daily line from Woonsockct to 
 Providence, through Smithfield. There were now three 
 daily lines to Providence, besides the two through lines 
 l)efore-mentioned, namely — the INIorris line, the Cumberland 
 and the Smithfield lines. 
 
 III. The drivers on the Cuml)erland line were : 
 
 1. Israel Wheeler 1S40 1, " Gov." Toin-tellot l^4r> 
 
 2. David ]}rip:gs 1S42 5. Cliavles ]3ro\vii 184(> 
 
 0. John Iliintiug 1844 
 
 IV. The drivers on the Smithfield line were : 
 
 1. " Gov." Tourtellot 1S40 3. " (rov." Tourtellot 184t) 
 
 2. John Hunting 1845 
 
 V. Just previons to the starting of the Providence daily 
 lines, there was a Worcester and Providence " steamboat 
 line." It ran during Summer months of the years 1835 and 
 1838 inclusive. Its drivers were: 
 
 1. "Deacon " liounds. 3. ]5enjaniin Davis. 
 
 2. .Joshua jSIarshall. 
 
 The horses, the coaches, and some of the drivers on these 
 lines were very beautiful. The fare from Woonsocket to 
 Providence was at first 75c. This was afterwards reduced 
 to oOc, and at one time was but 25c. 
 
 About the year 1830 a line of stages was established be- 
 tween AVoonsocket and Boston. The coaches were owned 
 and driven l)y Blake Parker. In 1845 another line Avas put 
 on by Ezra Miller, which alternated with tlie Parker line, 
 and Ave were thus placed in daily communication with Bos- 
 ton. The drivers on the Miller line were: 
 
 1. Fuller 1845 2. Merrill 1847 
 
 In the year 1844 a line was started to connect with the 
 Boston and Providence Railroad at Foxboro. Tlie diivers 
 MCi'C! : 
 
 1. (His Tieroo .1814 2. .lolin irniitiiiu- 184C. 
 
 _-j 
 
l78 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKiiT. 
 
 A little episode connected with the history of these lines 
 is worth recording. January 8, 1831, occurred a very severe 
 snow-storm. The roads did not get broken through in two 
 weeks. The mails from Worcester to Providence were de- 
 layed ten days. 
 
 When the coaches first began, the Woonsocket Post Office 
 was at the " Old Bank " Village. Here Christopher Almy 
 was Postmaster for many years. The office at this place was 
 discontinued in July, 1844. 
 
 The first Postmaster at the " Falls " was Mr. Dan A. 
 Daniels. During the exciting times of " Tippecanoe and 
 Tyler too," John Burnham, afterwards known and loved as 
 " Uncle John," became famous not only for his political zeal 
 but for his powers as a singer of political songs, and in 1840 
 his labors in the world of politics and of song were rewarded 
 b}^ an appointment to the position of Postmaster at Woon- 
 socket. This position he held (with the exception of a short 
 period in 1861, when Mr. William Lindsey assumed the 
 duties of the office, but died after holding the position but 
 one month) until 1865, when he was succeeded by Mr. 
 Stephen H. Brown, than whom a more courteous gentleman 
 does not exist. '' Uncle John " lived but a short time after 
 his retirement from office. His death was sincerely lamented 
 by every patron of the Woonsocket Post Office. 
 
 About the year 1832* the people of Woonsocket began to 
 realize that the splendid coaches, which daily passed through 
 the village, did not come up to their requirements, and a 
 movement was started to construct a railroad from Woon- 
 socket to Boston. Various projects Avere discussed for the 
 attainment of this end from time to time. One was to inter- 
 sect at Mansfield with the Providence and Boston Railroad, 
 and another to connect at Framingham with the Boston and 
 Worcester Railroad. In 1843 the people had become suffi- 
 
 *I clcrive tliis from ;in cditoriiil in TuE AVoonsocket Patriot of 1843, wliicli said that the 
 subject hitd bccu discussed for upwards of ten years. 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. ITU 
 
 cieiilly aroused, and articles began to appear in the news- 
 papers, urging tlie connection of our isolated hamlet to the 
 sinful world without. In the Autumn of this year a corres- 
 pondent to the Providence Journal invited the attention of 
 capitalists to the feasibility of a railroad between Woon- 
 socket and Providence. He estimated that the cost of con- 
 struction would be not over $200,000, and that the annual 
 freight between the two points would be 2.5,000 tons. But 
 the railroad projects did not meet with universal favor. Many 
 of our best citizens regarded the advent of the locomotive as 
 a public calamity. One of these, then engaged in commercial 
 pursuits, and since honored by his countrymen with one of 
 the highest gifts in the land, in anticipation of the impending- 
 evil, sold out his business and accepted a position in a bank- 
 ing institution. 
 
 The views of this class are well expressed in a communica- 
 tion, signed " J. C. M.," which appeared in The Woonsocket 
 Patriot of December 29, 1843. " Where," he asked, "would 
 the two hundred horses, which now feed here daily, then 
 feed ? Would an equal amount of grain and hay be devoured 
 by the locomotive ? Would farms be rendered more or less 
 valuable in this vicinity ? Would the loss of a market for 
 the farmer's great staple be compensated for by the sublimity 
 of his being " whisked " through the air at the rate of twenty- 
 five miles per hour?" The fun of this communication ap- 
 pears to the best advantage, in the light of the present age, 
 in the following extract: "The cheapness of transportation, 
 which seems to be the great benefit to be derived from this 
 " bubble," would be the means of bringing into more general 
 use hard coal, which many prefer to wood." The views of 
 " J. C. M." have undoubtedly been changed somewhat since 
 the publication of his remarkable letter. 
 
 Wednesday, January 3, 1844, a meeting was held in Provi- 
 dence, at the office of the American Insurance Company. It 
 
180 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 was for the purpose of considering the subject of building a 
 raih"oad from Providence to Worcester. A committee Avas 
 (1) appointed to survey the route ; (2) to collect facts rela- 
 tive to business, etc., along the line ; (3) to procure charters, 
 etc. The committee consisted of the following-named gen- 
 tlemen : 
 
 William Ehodes, of Providence. Ilarvev Cliace, of Valley Falls. 
 
 Isaac Tluirl)er, " John Osborne, of Smithfield, 
 
 Jos. II. Carpenter, " Paul Wliitin, of ISTorthbridge. 
 
 Christopher S. Rhodes, " Samuel Wood, of Grafton. 
 James i. Smith, 
 
 I. In the Autumn of this year Mr. T. Willis Pratt, the 
 engineer, presented his report to the committee. I will give 
 an abstract thereof. He says : 
 
 " 1. The principal village on the route is Woonsocket. 
 
 "2. To this place from Providence, the line has no inclination 
 exceeding 17 95-100 feet per mile. This was the line following the 
 Blackstone Canal to Lonsdale. 
 
 "3. Were it to pass through the villages of Pawtncket, Central 
 Falls and Valley Falls (whichlt did), the route Avould be more circuit- 
 ous, and the maximum grade 2(3 40-100 ])er mile, instead of 17 95-100. 
 I3ut the expense per mile would exceed but little that of the Moslias- 
 suck route. 
 
 "4. iSTorth of Woonsocket two routes Avere suggested. One was 
 the river and canal line, through the village of Millbury, and was 
 estimated to cost $1,000,000. The other was to intersect with the 
 Boston and AVorcester Eailroad, at the Grafton depot, and was esti- . 
 mated to cost $900,000." 
 
 The former route was the one which was adopted. 
 
 II. The sub-committee appointed to collect facts in rela- 
 
 rioii to the prospective business of the road, thus reported in 
 
 relation to Woonsocket and vicinity : 
 
 "1. Hamlet— population, 250— contains two cotton mills, with .5,832 
 spindles, 120 looms, employing 07 females and 74 males, producing 
 20,000 yards of cotton cloth per week, and working 050 bales of cotton 
 per annum. 
 
 Estimated annual tons of merchandize 400 
 
 " sum for ])assengers per annum §400 
 
 freight " 700 
 
 " 2. Bernon— population, 750— contains two cotton mills, Avith 11,000 
 spindles, 288 looms, employing 175 females and 75 males, producing 
 38,500 yards of cotton cloth per week, and working 1,000 bales of cotton 
 per aiinum. 
 
 Estimated annual tons of merchandize 033 
 
 " sum for passengers per annum •$(>■'/■) 
 
 freight " 12U0 
 
HISTOKY OF WOONSOCKET. 181 
 
 ":;. Wooiisoclvet — poi)ulatioii, 4,000— contains 17 cotton mills, willi 
 ;;i,4.")() siiindlcs, Sl2 looms, prodncinsx ir)l,o;;i) yi'.nls of cotton cloth ]>cr 
 week, and working 7),S)\ l)alcs of cotton per annnm ; tlirec woolen 
 mills, with 10 sets ot machinery, ])rodncinL!; 4,700 yards of cloth jx'r 
 week, and working 281,500 i)oniids of wool per animm ; six machine 
 shops, an iron foundry, two grist mills, a saw-mill, one sp0(d and 
 bobbin sho]), one soap manufactory, two wholesale grocery stores. In 
 the mills 41;) females and 4.")(; males are emi)loyed. 
 
 Estimated annual tons of merchandize. ir),2.j:> 
 
 " sum for ]_)assengers per annum $10,100 
 
 " " freight " 30,4(30 
 
 " N. J3.— It should be stated that the estimation of sum received 
 from passengers was based on that estimated to be received by 
 stages." 
 
 III. The Rhode Island Charter for the road was granted 
 at the May session of 1844. In a short time the road was 
 located, and ]3assed' through the following Woonsocket 
 estates : Joseph Wilkinson, Hamlet Manufacturing Com- 
 })anY, Sullivan Dorr, Crawford Allen, Amos D. Smith, 
 James Y. Smith, Samuel G. Arnold, Cornelia G. Greene, 
 Frances E. Arnold, George C. Ballon, Joel Fletcher, D. D. 
 Buffum, Henry Sayles, William Greenman, Lyman A. Cook, 
 (_^snian Fuller, Charles E. Slocum, Olney Mason, Amos 
 Grant, Seth Arnold, Erastus Keach, Ballon heirs, Johnson 
 ]\Iatthewson, Aaron White, Edward Harris, Abagail Arnold, 
 jMary Ann Mowry, Dinah Veazie, Farnum Harris, Welcome 
 Farnum. The Aaron White in the foregoing list was the 
 lawyer, and not the stage-driver of that name, before- 
 mentioned. 
 
 I embrace this opportunity to speak particularly of 
 " Squire " White, because this chapter is devoted chiefly to 
 tlic subject of " transportation," and his many eulogists, in 
 speaking of his eminent abilities as a lawyer, his sterling- 
 virtues as a man, and his faithful services as a Dorrite, never 
 omit to mention his extraordinary powers as a pedestrian. 
 It is one of the traditions of W^oonsocket that Squire White 
 could seldom wait for the stage-coaches, and that with his 
 law books and briefs under his arm, he would hasten on foot 
 to Providence, and beat the coaches every time ! The ofiice 
 
182 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 of this celebrated man was removed to make room for the 
 AVoonsocket depot of the Providence and Worcester Rail- 
 road. This building was erected in August, 1847. On the 
 9th of this montli the locomotive engine " Lonsdale " arrived 
 at Providence. On the following month the transportation 
 of freight begun, and October 1 passenger trains ran regu- 
 larly between Providence and Millville. Monday, October 
 25, 1847, the road was formally opened. Stockholders and 
 invited guests, numbering about 1,500 persons, passed over 
 the route, and partook»of a collation at Worcester. 
 
 But the railroad in which the citizens of Woonsocket had 
 deepest interest, of which they first talked, and for which 
 they labored with most zeal, was still unfinished. It would 
 require more space than I have devoted to the entire history 
 of the town, to recount the trials and discouragements which 
 were encountered, ere at last we were placed in direct rail- 
 road communication with Boston. The bitter feelings which 
 were engendered between individuals, and the jealousies 
 awakened between rival railroad and municipal corporations 
 in the controversy, have furnished themes for countless essays 
 and innumerable editorials. In the ever-memorable struggle, 
 the learning of Samuel Ames, the eloquence of Christopher 
 Robinson, the shrewdness of Edward Harris, and the in- 
 domitable will of Welcome Farnum were put to their 
 severest tests. 
 
 August 12, 1846, a convention met at Armory Hall. Up- 
 wards of five hundred were present. George S. Wardwell 
 was elected President. Edward H. Sprague and Orin A. 
 Ballou, Secretaries. Hon. Luther Metcalf and Otis Pettee, 
 of Massachusetts ; Hon. Asa Jillson and Hon. Samuel Webb, 
 of Connecticut ; Edward Harris and Samuel Greene, of 
 Rhode Island, were chosen Vice-Presidents. E. K. Whitaker 
 and Warren Lovering, of Massachusetts; George S. Catlin, 
 of Connecticut; W. S. Slater and L. W. Ballou, of Rhode 
 
ttlSTOKY OF WOONSOCKET. 18B 
 
 Island, were chosen a Committee to report bnsiness for the 
 convention. 
 
 Previous to this meeting the Massachusetts Legishiture 
 voted adversely to the " Pettee route," and the Connecticut 
 Legislature had granted a charter to the "Air Line" over 
 the veto of Gov. Toucy. 
 
 May 6, 1847, another meeting was held at Armory Hall. 
 Ezekiel Fowler was chosen Chairman ; Samuel Greene, Vice- 
 President; E. H. Sprague and L. W. Ballon, Secretaries. 
 
 I refer to these meetings simply to give the names of tlie 
 actors in the drama. The play itself is not worth preserv- 
 ing. In the meantime, Christopher Robinson and Samuel 
 Ames had discussed the matter jwro and co7i before our Legis- 
 lature. The Providence Journal reported and applauded the 
 effort of the last-named gentleman, and referred to the speech, 
 of Mr. Robinson in a single sentence. This aroused the 
 indignation of The Woonsocket Patriot, and a lively news- 
 paper war ensued. 
 
 But in spite of these meetings, speeches and editorials, 
 the genius, will and mone}^ of Welcome Farnum prevailed, 
 and the "Air Line" came to Waterford instead of Woon- 
 socket. 
 
 Not until September, 1863, was the dream of Woonsocket 
 realized, and a railroad completed connecting it with tlie 
 hub of the universe. 
 
CHAPTER XII. 
 
 CONCLUSION. 
 
 The history of Woonsocket is that of New England in 
 miniature. It is the same play with different actors. True, 
 no witches have been hanged in this vicinity, but no doubt 
 there ought to have been ; neither has tins been the scene 
 of any extraordinary military achievement, if we except that 
 of 
 
 " Laban Wade 
 With his brigade, 
 And Landers with his cannon." 
 
 Bat Woonsocket has had its superstitious and its military 
 age, and now, in common Avith her sister towns, has entered 
 upon its industrial age. The hum of the spindle has drowned 
 the soft strains of the shepherd's pipe. The questions of the 
 hour are not how many bushels of corn or potatoes to the 
 acre, but how many j^ards of cloth to the loom ; not the value 
 of the smiling meadow and the fertile field, but of the un- 
 broken forest, the swift-running stream and the barren ledge. 
 Fifty years ago a large and well-cultivated farm was a source 
 of revenue ; to-day (except in certain localities) it is a tax. 
 The depreciation of real estate in tlie country, and its ad- 
 vance in villages and cities, equally command our attention, 
 and awaken us to the fact that the manufacturer and the 
 merchant are soon to become the landholders of the State. 
 Here and there, dotting the hill-side or nestling among the 
 trees, stands the ancient farm-house. It is falling into ruin. 
 The neglected lilac hangs over the decaying fence, and the 
 fragrant tanzy, hidden amidst the rank grass, seems to 
 
filSTORY or WOONSOCKET. 185 
 
 breathe a sad perfume from the past. On the other hand, 
 the cow-path through tlie lonesome swamp has been trans- 
 formed into the bustling street of the village, and the clatter 
 of the loom has frightened the owl from his accustomed 
 haunts. 
 
 The merchant and the tourist are now placed in easy and 
 rapid communication with distant climes ; a trijj to the four 
 quarters of the earth is stripped of its perils and hardships ; 
 the fields of the West, the gardens of the East, the rivers of 
 the North and the groves of the tropics, pay tribute at our 
 daily meals. Ease, comfort and jjlenty seem to surround us. 
 The piano and the sewing-machine have usurped the honors 
 of the ancient spinning-wheel. The homespun garments of 
 our ancestors have given place to silks and satins. The 
 poorest now indulge in luxuries that the richest once could 
 not obtain. Poverty seems to have been stripped of its ter- 
 tors and wealth of its arrogance. And yet, for all this ap- 
 parent progress, we have had to pay a heavy price. 
 
 1. The word " economy," which to us is well-nigh obso- 
 lete, to our ancestors was full of meaning. Where Nature 
 was unpropitious, and when Art was in its infancy, with 
 their own hands they Avere forced to gather the materials for 
 their shelter, clothing and sustenance. Their cloths were 
 "homespun" — their furniture was for use rather than dis- 
 play ; their " crockery " was made of wood, or in some 
 aristocratic families, of pewter ; their carpets were sand, 
 sprinkled upon the floor. 
 
 But there was one thing which pervaded their liouse- 
 holds, which glittered upon their pewter-platters and glis- 
 tened upon their ceilings like the harvest moon-beams on 
 the river. It was neatness and order ! The marks of grease 
 were visible from cellar to attic — but it was " elbow-grease." 
 Their counterpanes were coarse as dog's hair, but they were 
 white as snow ; their tables ponderous as ox-carts, but 
 smooth as marble. Thus in a soil enriched by industry, 
 
186 HiSTOEY OF WOONSOCKiit. 
 
 frugality and order, the tree of American Independence 
 took root ! Let us beware lest the weeds of indolence, 
 extravagance and discord do not impede its growth ! 
 
 2. Again, the appliances of Art in economizing and ap- 
 propriating the gifts of Nature, while opening new avenues 
 to industry and wealth, have taken from the American yeo- 
 man that spirit of self-reliance and independence for which 
 he was so distinguished in the past. He is no longer con- 
 tent with the humble products of his fields and meadows, 
 and he goes out beyond the limits of his little realm to 
 mingle with his fellows in the outer world. The individuality 
 of such men as David Mo wry, Arnold Speare, Thomas Mann 
 and Lewis Dexter, has passed away forever ! 
 
 Whether this change has been for the better or the w^orse, 
 it is not my province to discuss. Vice and corruption exist 
 as abundantly, perhaps, as in the days of Aai'on Burr. Scof- 
 fers at religion are as numerous, perhaps, as in the times of 
 Thomas Paine. There may be more Sabbath-breaking and 
 less cant — more profanity and less hypocrisy — more apparent 
 vice and less outward virtue ; but no age of the world has 
 developed more benevolence, more virtue, more heroism than 
 this in which Ave live ! And surrounded as he maj be by 
 poverty and suffering and want, the philanthropist is cheered 
 by the thought that the children of men are better clad, 
 better fed and better sheltered than ever before. Regret- 
 ting as he must, the modern modes of thought, the seem- 
 ing disregard of forms and customs Avhich our fathers cher- 
 ished with a jealous care, the superficial views of truths 
 which liave been tested in the crucible of centuries, the 
 Christian feels that, underneath these glittering shams, the 
 hearts of men with nobler aspirations, deeper yearnings, 
 throb and pulsate in the light of Heaven ! So, cheered, 
 sustained and strengthened by the swiftly-changing pictures 
 of the past, the patriot, in this centennial year, looJcs for- 
 Avard to the future with a glorious hope ! 
 
Appendix A 
 
 GE>^EALOGY. 
 
 WniLE collecting material for the foregoing History, I found much 
 genealogical matter which I deem to be worth preserving. In offer- 
 ing it to the reader, I do not vouch for its strict accuracy. But in its 
 compilation I have bestowed a fair amount of time and research, and 
 trust that it will be thankfully received. 
 
 THE DESCEND AKTS OF WILLIAM AEXOLD. 
 
 FIRST GENERATION. 
 
 1 WILLIAM AENOLD. 
 
 He was one of the tliirteen original i)roi)rlet(n's of 
 Providence. He was l)orn 1580. The first notice of 
 him, according to Staples, is in 1035, when he was a 
 citizen of Ilingham, Mass. His children were : 
 
 2 Benedict— He was the first Gov. of R. I. under the charter of 
 
 Charles 11. 
 o Stephen— Lived atPawtuxet; was one of the Inman pro])rietors. 
 (See History.) 
 
 *4 Thomas— Born ItUG; died Sept., 1074. (See History.) 
 5 Joanna— Married' Zachary Rhodes. 
 
 / 
 
 SECOND GENERATION. 
 
 4 THOMAS ARNOLD married 
 
 rilEBE, the daughter of John Parkhurst. 
 
 The first notice that I find of this man is Jan. (I, l(i;'4. 
 (See N. E. Reg., Vol. XIV., v. 347.) He was then is 
 years of age. His first settlement in IJIiotie Island 
 was at Providence. \h' afterward settled in the 
 valley of the Moshassuck, near tlie lower Quaker 
 Meeting-house. (See History.) His estate was 
 divided by the Council between his widow and his 
 5 remaining children. At that time his cliildreu 
 were : 
 
/ 
 
 188 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 *7 Richaixl— Born March 22, 1642 ; died April 22, 1710 
 
 8 Thomas. 
 
 9 John. 
 ^10 T^"' 1 p j^ 7 p 1* 
 
 *11 Elizabeth— Died Oct. 20, 1747. She lived to be upwards of 100 
 years of age. I find in the i^. E. Reg. a notice of 2 
 other children. The names of these are : 
 12 Ichabod— Born March 1, 1640. 
 
 18 Susanna married 
 
 14 Jolitt Earnum, April 7, 1654. 
 
 THIRD GENERATION. 
 
 J 7 RICHARD ARNOLD (see History) married 
 
 15 SARAH ANGELL. Their children were : 
 *16 Richard— Died June, 1745. 
 
 *17 John— Born 1671 ; died Oct. 27, 1756. 
 *18 Thomas— Died Eeb. 3, 1727. 
 
 19 Mary married Thomas Steere. 
 
 10 ELEAZER ARNOLD. 
 I derive the following from a copy of his will. Ac- 
 
 cording to this his children were : 
 
 21 Joseph. 
 
 22 John. 
 
 ^-23 Eleazer— The will refers to his daughter-in-law, Sarah Arnold. 
 , Her husband died Eeb. 6, 1712-13. 
 
 24 Jeremiah. 
 
 25 Ellenor. 
 
 26 Mary. 
 
 27 Phebe. 
 
 11 ELIZABETH ARNOLD married 
 
 28 SAMUEL COMSTOCK. (See History.) The marriage was 
 
 consummated Nov. 26, 1678. Their children were : 
 *29 Samuel— Born April 16, 1679, 
 *30 Hezediah— Born April 16, 1682 ; died Feb. 21, 1764. 
 
 31 Thomas— Born Nov. 7, 1684. 
 
 32 Daniel— Born July 19, 1686. 
 
 33 Elizabeth— Born Dec. 18, 1690 ; married Sayles. 
 
 34 John— Born March 26, 1693. 
 
 35 Ichabod— Born June 9, 1696. 
 
 36 Job— Born April 4, 1699. 
 *37 Jeremiah. 
 
 / FOURTH GENERATION. 
 
 ' 16 RICHARD ARNOLD (see History) married 
 38 MARY WOODWARD. There was a Woodward family, who 
 
 lived wiiere Albion now is. Their children were : 
 *39 Thomas— Died Dec. 11, 1765. 
 *40 Richard. 
 
 41 Edmund— Married Mary Staples, Dec. 24, 1738 ; no issue. 
 *43 Woodward. 
 
 v 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 189 
 
 *44 Josias. 
 *45 Joseph. 
 
 AVilkinson alludes to a daughter, 
 4() Mary, who married 
 
 47 David Wilkinson, and gives them nine children. 
 
 V 17 JOHN AENOLD (see History) married, first, 
 
 48 MAKY MO WRY, daughter of Nathaniel. See No. 1.155. She 
 
 died Jan. -27, 1742. Their children were : 
 
 *40 William— Born Dec. 9, 1G95 ; died Aug. 2, 1766. 
 
 *50 John— Born May 29, 1697 ; died 1727. 
 
 *51 Israel. 
 
 *52 Daniel— Died July 30, 1773. 
 
 53 Anthony— Born Jan. 12, 1704 ; m. Susanna Fisk ; removed to 
 New York. 
 
 *54 Seth— Born July 26, 1706 ; died 1801. 
 
 *55 Anna. 
 
 56 Mercy— Born Oct., 1701 ; m. Lapham ; removed to Dart- 
 mouth. 
 
 *57 Susanna. 
 
 *58 Abigail. 
 
 He married, second, 
 59 HANNAH HAYWARD-No issue. 
 
 J,/ 18 THOMAS ARNOLD. I have not ascertained the name of his 
 wife. Their children were : 
 *60 Job— Born Aug. 9, 1707. 
 *61 Jonathan— Born Nov. 18, 1708. 
 62 Mary— Born Oct. 28, 1710. 
 *63 Thomas— Born Nov. 4, 1713 ; died July 31, 1749. 
 
 64 Elizabeth— Born 1717. 
 
 65 Sarah— Born April, 1722. 
 
 29 SAMUEL COMSTOCK married 
 
 66 ANN INMAN. Their children were : 
 *67 David. 
 
 68 Sarah married 
 
 69 Seth Aldrich, of Mendon. 
 *70 
 
 30 HEZEDIAH COMSTOCK married, first, 
 
 71 CATHERINE PRAY, daughter of 
 
 72 John Pray, who lived near wliat is now Ashton. Tlieir children 
 
 were : 
 
 73 Susan— Born April 7, 1707 ; married Thomas Arnold, No. 39. 
 
 74 William— Born May 3, 1708 ; died No. 16, 1745. 
 *75 Gideon— Born Nov. 4, 1709 ; died 1801. 
 
 76 Rachel— Born Sept. 9, 1711 ; married Anthony Steere, May 11, 
 
 1746 ; died June 13, 1806. 
 *77 Catharine— Born Sept. 19, 1713 ; died Dec. 17, 1751. 
 *78 Hezediah— Born Jan. 9, 1715 ; married Mary Arnold, No. 174 ; 
 
 died Dec, 1751. 
 79 Penelope— Born Feb. 11, 1717 ; died June 17, 1730. 
 
190 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 *80 Anthony— Born ISTov. 7, 1719 ; died Febj 20, 1762, 
 
 81 Andrew— Born Jan. 22, 1721 ; died April 19, 1735. 
 
 82 John— Born April 16, 1724 : died 1792. 
 
 He married, second, Ang. 10, 1730, 
 
 83 MAETHA BALCOLM. Her children were : 
 *84 Anna— Born April 14, 1731 ; died June 5, 1794. 
 
 85 Ezekiel— Born May 1, 1733 ; married Martha Arnold. ISTo. 166 ; 
 
 died June 7, 1777. 
 
 86 Phebe— Born June 5, 1735 ; died Xov. 25, 1740. 
 
 87 Kufus— Born Oct. 26, 1738 ; died Nov. 23, 1740. 
 
 88 Martha— Borii Jan. 3, 1742 ; married Staples ; died Aug. 16, 
 
 1779. 
 
 37 JEREMIAH COMSTOCK. I have not ascertained the name 
 of his wife. Their children were : 
 
 89 Joseph— Married Anna, No. 84. 
 
 FIFTH GENERATION. 
 
 N 39 THOMAS ARNOLD married, first, 
 
 SUSAN COMSTOCK (see No. 73). She died June 30, 1736. He 
 was known as Judge Thomas Arnold. (See History.) 
 *90 Mary— Born Oct. 2, 1730. 
 91 Susanna— Born Jan. 12, 1731-32. 
 *92 Thomas— Born Oct. 8, 1733, 
 *93 Catharine— Born Sept. 24, 1735. 
 He married, second, 
 
 94 MARY MAN. She died April 16, 1747. Their children wore : 
 
 95 Ace— Born Aug. 28, 1738. 
 
 90 John— Born Jan. 22, 1741. 
 
 He married, third, 
 97 PATIENCE COOK, of Newport. Their children were : 
 *98 Lydia— Born Oct. 16, 1749. 
 
 *99 Peleg— Born June 10, 1751. • 
 
 *100 Naomi. 
 *101 Hannah. 
 
 *102 Martha married Seth, No. 187, and Caleb, No. 126. 
 *103 Sarah. 
 
 104 Patience, who married 
 
 105 Daniel Bartlett. 
 
 40 RICHARD ARNOLD married May 19, 1722, 
 
 106 RUTH ALDRICH. 
 
 They lived on the "Abraham Arnold place." He 
 was a very ingenious man. June 6, 1733, he went to 
 Philadelphia, leaving his family. (See History.)— 
 His sons Richard and Stephen, applied to the Coun- 
 cil for a guardian, Dec. 10, 1744. Their children 
 were : 
 
 107 Ruth. 
 
 108 Jane. 
 
 109 Richard. 
 
 *110 Stephen, born April 23, 1728, married Rachel, No. 175, died 
 
 Monday, May 2, 1796. 
 Ill Samuel. 
 
iltSTOUY OF WOONSOCKET. 19l 
 
 ^ 43 WOODWAED ARNOLD nianied 
 112 HUTU WILKINSON. 
 
 His first liomestead was what was afterwiird Iciiowii 
 as the "Natlian Staples phice," near "Woonsockct 
 run. lie "al)scondea." Capt. Daniel Arnold, Xd. 
 52, was appointed by the Council, s'lJi^'dian of one 
 of the children. The following? are the names of 
 the children, which I copy from Wilkinson's j;ene- 
 alogy. 
 11. J Ishmael. 
 
 114 Philip, no issue. 
 
 115 William. 
 
 110 Naomi, born June 2, 1735. 
 
 \ 44 JOSIAS ARNOLD married 
 117 AMY PHILLIPS. 
 
 This man was given estates by his father, near 
 Woonsocket Hill. But I tliink he afterward re- 
 moved to another region. I give but one child, 
 namely: 
 *11S Jonathan. 
 
 v/45 JOSEPH ARNOLD (see History) married 
 ' 119 PATIENCE WILKINSON. Their children were : 
 120 Stephen, born Nov. 30, 1725. 
 *121 Mercy, . . Ai)ril 19, 1727. 
 
 122 Infant, . . Nov. 27, 1728, died Dec. 15, 1728. 
 
 123 Phebe, . . Nov. 18, 1729, married Jeremiah Comstock. 
 *124 Jacob, . . July 7, 1732. 
 
 *125 William, . . Nov. 30, 1733. 
 120 Caleb, . . March 21, 1735, married Martha Arnold, No. 102. 
 
 lie died March, 1795. 
 *127 Patience, . . May 14, 1738. 
 *128 Philadelphia, born Jan. 12, 1740. 
 
 W 
 
 49 WILLIAM ARNOLD (see History) married, first, 
 
 129 HANNAH WHIPPLE in 1717. 
 
 She was the daughter of Eleazer Wliipjile, who 
 lived where Benj. and I'^lisha JSIowry now reside, 
 at Lime Rock. Their children were : 
 
 *1.10 Sarah, born Jan. 12, 1717-18. 
 
 *131 Elisha, . . March 14, 1719-20. 
 
 *];',2 Martlia, . Dec. 28, 1721. 
 i:'.3 A son. . Oct. 11, 1724, died Aug. 14, 1725. , 
 
 134 John, . . Aug. 13, 1720, died July 22, 1730. 
 
 135 Hannah, ... 1727. 
 
 He married, second, 
 
 130 MARGARET C APRON, May ,5, 1729. She died June 22, 1739, 
 
 aged 38 years, 10 inonths, 9 days. Their cliililrcu 
 were : 
 
 137 Benedict, liorn .June 30, 1729 ; died Oct. 27, 1744. 
 
 138 Ilannali, . . Sent. 18, 17.".1 ; died Sept. 20, 17^4. 
 
 139 Gideon, . . -Inly 11, 1734 ; died July 22, 173G. 
 
l92 tllSTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 *140 Susanna, born Jan. 31, 1735-36. 
 *141 Gideon, . . June 5, 1738. 
 He married, third, 
 
 142 Mrs. HANNAH HAYWAKD, April 1, 1740. Their children 
 
 were : 
 
 143 Infant, born Dec. 5, 1740 ; died March 12, 1741. 
 
 144 Anna, . . Nov. 9, 1741. 
 
 He married, fourth, 
 
 145 Mrs. HANNAH EDDY, May 18, 1755. She was daughter of 
 
 146 Job Whipple. Her first liusband was 
 
 147 Nathaniel Eddy, whom slie married Feb. 22, 1738-39. Their 
 
 children were : 
 
 148 Mary, born Dec. 7, 1739. 
 
 149 Ruth, . . Jan. 4, 1742. 
 
 150 Stephen . . May 18, 1745. 
 
 151 David . . Oct. 23, 1747. 
 
 She married Uriah Mowry, No. 1,162, for lier tliird 
 husband. Her cliild by William Arnold was : 
 *152 Hannah, born Dec. 31, 1755. 
 
 50 JOHN ARNOLD married 
 
 153 MARTHA JENCKES. Their children were : 
 *154 Moses. 
 *155 David. 
 *156 Noah. 
 
 157 Daniel, no issue. 
 
 158 Aaron, 
 
 John died in 1727. His widow married 
 
 159 JAMES ALDRICH, Dec. 13, 1731. 
 
 V 51 ISRAEL ARNOLD married 
 
 160 WAITE MOWRY, daughter of Joseph, No. 1,158. They lived 
 
 at Glocester, afterwards Burrillville. Their children 
 were : 
 
 161 Israel. 
 *162 Elisha. 
 *163 Benedict. 
 
 *164 Oliver, born 1726 ; died Oct. 9, 1770. 
 
 165 Lacy, married Samuel Comstock, No. 244. 
 
 166 Martha, . . Ezekiel Comstock, No. 85. 
 
 107 Mary, . . 1st, Peter Taft ; 2d, Darius Daniels. 
 
 168 Mercy, . . Aaron Taft. 
 
 \; 52 DANIEL ARNOLD (see History) married 
 
 169 BATHSIIEBA BALLOU. Their children were : 
 *170 Uriah, born April 9, 1721. 
 
 171 Priscilla, . . March 2, 1722-23. 
 
 *172 Enoch, . . March 31, 172.5. 
 
 173 Elijah, . . Dec. 23, 1726. 
 
 174 Mary, . . Aug. 23, 1728 ; married Ilezadiah Comstock, jr., 
 
 No. 78. 
 
 175 Rachel, . . Dec. 19, 1730; married Stephen, No. 110. 
 *176 Dorciis, . . May 18, 1732. 
 
 *177 Anna, . . Feb. 19, 1733-34. 
 
HISTOEY or WOONSOCKET. 
 
 193 
 
 '> 54 
 178 
 
 179 
 
 *180 
 
 181 
 
 182 
 
 183 
 
 *184 
 
 *18r) 
 
 *186 
 
 187 
 
 188 
 *189 
 *190 
 *191 
 
 192 
 
 \' 55 
 
 193 
 
 *19-4 
 
 195 
 196 
 
 197 
 198 
 199 
 200 
 
 201 
 
 202 
 203 
 204 
 205 
 206 
 207 
 208 
 209 
 210 
 211 
 
 212 
 213 
 214 
 215 
 216 
 217 
 
 SETII ARNOLD married, first, 
 
 HANNAH ALDllICII. Slie died Feb. 1, 1749. 
 
 were : 
 Levi, born Dec. G, 1731 ; died Nov. 24, 1741. 
 
 Tlicir cJiildreu 
 
 Dec. 21, 1812. 
 Sept. 6, 1741. 
 Sept. 29, 1741. 
 Nov. 24, 1741. 
 
 Natliaii, . . Oct. 18, 1733 ; 
 Seth, .. Feb. 10, 1735; 
 Hannah, . . Nov. 30, 1737; 
 Al)igail, . . Mar, 25, 1740; 
 ILannah, . . Dec. 27, 1742. 
 Abigail, . . April 10, 1744. 
 Levi, . . Dec. 11, 1746. 
 
 Seth, . . Jan. 6, 1749 ; married Martha, No. 102. He mar- 
 ried, second, 
 MARY CARGILL, Oct. 25, 1750. 
 George, born Friday, Oct. 11, 1751. 
 Phebe, . . June 2, 1755. 
 James, . . Nov. 27, 1763 ; died Oct. 18, 1841. 
 Anthony, . . May 28, 1769 ; . . 1794 ; no issue. 
 
 ANNA ARNOLD married 
 
 BENJAMIN PAINE, Dec. 20, 1731. Their child was : 
 
 Arnold, born 1734 ; died July 19, 1802. Anna Arnold was tlie 
 
 second wife of Benjamin Paine. His first wife was 
 
 ELIZABETH . Their children were : 
 
 Priscilla, born June 5, 1722. 
 Dorcas, . . July 29, 1724. 
 Nathan, . . May 18, 1726. 
 Benjamin, . . March 17, 1727-28. 
 John, . . Feb. 2, 1729-30. 
 
 His third wife was 
 ANNIE MOWRY, Nov. 2, 1734. 
 
 children were : 
 Anna, born Aug. 31, 1735. 
 Annie, . . March 7, 1736-37. 
 Elizabeth, . . Ai)ril 27, 1738. 
 Marv, . . July 21, 1739. 
 Sarah, . . March 14, 1740-41. 
 John, . . Dec. 21, 1742 ; died Aug. 
 Abigail, . . May 2, 1744. 
 Margery, . . May 17, 1746. 
 Joseph, .. Au<r. 17, 1747. 
 Benoni, . . April 25, 1749. 
 
 His i()urth wife was 
 JEMIMA ESTON, April 30, 1751 
 Jonathan, born Feb. 8, 1753. 
 Abi, . . Sept. 12, 1754. 
 
 Jemima, . . Dec. 8, 1756. 
 Obed, . . Dec. 31, 1758. 
 
 Bela, . Jan. 26, 1762. 
 
 She died May 4, 1749. Their 
 
 1746. 
 
 Their children were 
 
 57 SUSANNA ARNOLD married 
 
 218 JOHN MELAVORY, Dec. 26, 1736. 
 
 219 Amy, born Dec. 18, 1740. 
 
 220 Mary, .. June <i, 1745. 
 
 9.^ 
 
194 HISTOEY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 / 
 
 ^ 58 ABIGAIL AENOLB married 
 
 221 ABNER BARTLETT, April 30, 1734. They lived in Glocester. 
 
 222 Anna ; no issue. 
 *223 Rufus. 
 
 *224 Elisha. 
 *225 Caleb. 
 
 60 JOB ARNOLD married . His children were : 
 
 226 Stephen. 
 
 227 Oliver. 
 
 228 Abraham. 
 
 229 Job. 
 
 230 Isaac. 
 
 61 JONATHAN ARNOLD married . His children were : 
 
 231 Jonathan. . 
 *232 Welcome. 
 
 233 Asa. 
 
 234 Thomas, 
 
 63 THOMAS ARNOLD married 
 
 235 AMEY SMITH, Nov. 9, 1737. 
 
 236 Luke, born Aug. 27, 1738. 
 
 237 Amey, . . Sept. 22, 1740. 
 
 238 Huldah, .. Nov. 14, 1742. 
 
 239 Nathaniel, . . Jan. 24, 1744. 
 
 240 Phebe, . . Dec. 15, 1746. 
 
 241 Alee, . . May 30, 1748. 
 
 67 DAVID COMSTOCK married . His children Avere . 
 
 242 George, married Cath. Arnold, No. 93. 
 
 243 Deborah, . . Enoch Arnold, No. 172. 
 
 70 - — COMSTOCK married . His children were : 
 
 244 Samuel, married Lucy Arnold, No. 165. 
 
 245 Jerusha, . . Jos. Man, No. 339. 
 
 75 GIDEON COMSTOCK. 
 
 He was married twice. I have not looked u]) the 
 name of his last wife. He was the fatlier of ten 
 children, but four of whom grew up. These four 
 were by his tirst wife, 
 RUTH ARNOLD, whom he married March 3, 1738-39. 
 *246 Alpha. 
 
 247 Ereelove, married Benjamin Carpenter. 
 
 248 Amey . . Gov. Arthur lenner. 
 
 249 Adaiii . . Margaret McGregor. 
 
 77 CATHARINE COMSTOCK married 
 
 250 THOMAS STEERE, May 16, 1736. 
 
HISTOllY OF WOONSOCKET. lOo 
 
 251 Elisha, born Sept. 10, 17:^. 
 
 252 Andrew, . . Kov. 17, 17:5S ; died Dec. 18, 1751. 
 25:5 Susanna, . . May 10, 1740 ; . . Dec. 5, 1751. 
 
 254 Thomas, . . Feb. 2, 174:5-44 ; . . Dec. 8, 1751. 
 
 255 David, . . May 20, 1745. 
 25(5 Kathan, . . Sept. 23, 1747. 
 
 257 Kacliel, . . Jan. 18, 1750. 
 
 7S HEZADIAII COMSTOCK married 
 
 MAKY ARNOLD, I^o. 174, April 20, 1740. 
 
 258 Caleb. 
 
 259 Stephen. 
 
 SO xV?^TIIONY COMSTOCK married . His cliildren were: 
 
 2()0 Susanna. 
 2G1 Anthony. 
 
 84 ANNA COMSTOCK married 
 
 JOSEPH COMSTOCK, No. 89, June 7, 1747. 
 262 Ezekiel. This man Avas the noted Dr. Ezekiel Comstock, to 
 whom I refer in the body of this "work. 
 
 SIXTH GENERATION. 
 
 ■ Y 90 MARY ARNOLD married 
 
 2G3 Judge CALER ALDRICII, Jan. 1, 1747-48. This man was 
 a son of Moses Aldrich, the celebrated Quaker 
 preacher. 
 *2G4 Susanna, born Nov. 25, 1748. 
 *265 Tliomas, . . April 7, 1750. 
 
 *2G() William, . . Ai)ril 3, 1752 ; married Prusha Paine, No. 508. 
 *2G7 Ilannali, .. Eeb. 2, 1752-53. 
 *2G8 Naaman, . . May 6, 175G. 
 
 *2(i9 Joel, . . June 2, 1758 ; died Saturday, Dec. 31, 1842. 
 
 *270 Augustus, . . May 9, 17G0. 
 
 *271 Mary, . . Sept. 8, 1762 ; married John Paine, No. 505. 
 
 *272 Caleb, . . Sept. 27, 17(i4 ; married Ali)lia Bartlett, No. 519. 
 
 *273 Moses, . . March 15, 17G7 ; married Philadelphia Williams, 
 
 No. 359. 
 *274 Lydia, . . May 29, 1769 ; died Dec. .3, 1822. Slie married 
 
 James Paine, No. 508. 
 *275 Arnold, . . Aug, 1, 1773. 
 
 ^92 THOMAS ARNOLD married . His children were : 
 
 276 Aaron, married Amy Eddv, No. 299. 
 
 277 Asa. 
 
 , S3 CATHARINE ARNOLD married 
 GEORGE (^0]\[STO(7s:, No. 242. 
 
 278 ^ Susanna, died young. 
 
 279 I Rowena, married Zadoc Smith. 
 
 280 George. 
 
196 HISTOKY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 ^A 98 LYDIA AKNOLD married 
 
 281 WILLIAM BUFFUM, son of 
 
 282 Josei)li Buft'um, of Salem. 
 
 283 David Buft'um, tlie brother of William, was grandfather of 
 
 284 Darius D. Buft'um. 
 
 The children of AVilliam and Lydia were ; 
 *285 Patience. 
 *286 Lucy. 
 287 Thomas. 
 
 *288 Hannah, born Dec. 13, 1779 ; died Monday (noon), Nov. 8, 18-14. 
 *289 Arnold. 
 
 *290 Waite, married Otis Bartlett, No. 523. 
 *291 Lydia. 
 *292 William. 
 
 "^- 99 PELEG ARNOLD (see History) married 
 
 ALPHA ARNOLD, daughter of Stephen, No, 110. No issue. 
 
 A 100 NAOMI ARNOLD married 
 
 293 DAVID EDDY. 
 
 294 Amy married Aaron Arnold, No. 279. 
 
 ^101 HANNAH ARNOLD married 
 ELIJAH ARNOLD, No. 322. 
 
 295 Joanna. 
 
 296 Stephen. 
 
 297 Sally. 
 
 298 Polly. 
 
 299 Richard. 
 
 300 Ruth. 
 
 "^^ 102 MARTHA ARNOLD married, first, 
 SETH ARNOLD, No. 187. 
 
 301 Richard, 
 
 302 Lydia. 
 
 303 Henry. 
 
 304 Hannah. 
 365 Roby. 
 300 Seth. 
 
 She married, second, 
 
 CALEB ARNOLD, No. 120. No issue. 
 
 v\ 
 N 103 SARAH ARNOLD married 
 
 307 JOSEPH CAPRON. He was In-other of Mary Capron, who 
 married Ezekiel Arnold, No. 373. He was a soldier 
 in the Revolution. 
 ,308 Asa. 
 
 309 Ruth. 
 
 310 Nabby. 
 
 311 Sylvia. 
 
III8T011Y OF WOONSOC'KET. 
 
 191 
 
 312 Betsey, niarried Whipple Arnold, No. 1,088. 
 1513 Otis. 
 314 Josc'iih. 
 31."> Tlioiiuis. 
 31(3 Lucy. 
 
 317 Patty. 
 
 318 Sabra. 
 *319 Elisha. 
 
 320 Fanny. 
 
 Vi 
 
 10 
 
 321 Alpha, \K 
 
 *322 Eli i ah. 
 
 323 Ruth, 
 
 324 Joanna, . 
 
 325 Mercy, 
 
 326 Dianna, , 
 
 327 Bathsheba 
 
 328 Rachel, 
 
 *329 Cyrus, 
 
 ^i 
 
 STEPHEN ARNOLD married 
 
 RACHEL ARNOLD, No. 17o, May 27, 1749. 
 
 He lived on the homestead farm of Cyrus Arnold, 
 Esq. An obituary notice of this s'entieman in the 
 Providence Gazette of Saturday, May 7, 179G, says, 
 tliat his intellectual faculties were of a superior 
 kind, that benevolence and humanity were prominent 
 traits in his character, that he was freqiiently ap- 
 pointed to offices of trust by the town and by the 
 State, and that he held the office of Justice of the 
 Peace for upwards of tliirty years, 
 born March 2, 1750 ; married Judge Peleg, No. 99. 
 
 Dec. 15, 1751 ; . . 1st, Hannah, No. 101. 
 
 Oct. 1, 1753 ; . . Elisha Bartlett, No. 224. 
 
 March 8, 1755 ; . . Thomas Aldrich, No. 26.5. 
 
 Aug. 4, 1757 ; . . Naaman . . . . 268. 
 
 Nov. 5, 17G2 ; . . Joel . . . . 269. 
 
 (^ct. 24, 1764 ; . . Augustus . . . . 270. 
 
 Feb, 9, 1770 ; . . Caleb . . . . 272. 
 
 Sept. 1, 1774. 
 
 118 Dk. JONATHAN ARNOLD. The services of this man during 
 Picvolutionary times form a large chapter in the 
 history of our country. In 1787 he removed to Ver- 
 mont, and settled on a large tract, granted to him 
 and his associates tlie previous vear, for liis services 
 to that State in the Continental Congress. His third 
 wife was 
 
 330 ('ynthia Hastings, of Charlestown, N. H. His last wife was 
 
 331 Susan Perkins, of St. Johnsbury, Vermont. Her second hus- 
 
 band was 
 
 332 Charles Marsli, the father of 
 
 333 George P. JMarsli. The number of his children I have not taken 
 
 tlie trouble to ascertain. I can only say that a 
 daugliter married 
 
 334 James Burrill, an eminent lawyer of Providence, and that his 
 
 third wife, Cynthia Hastings, presented him with a 
 son, named 
 
 335 Lemuel Hastings. Tliis man was Governor of Rhode Island in 
 
 1831. He married 
 
 336 Sally Lyman, the daugliter of 
 
 337 Major Daniel J^yman, who, my readers will remember, Avas one 
 
 of tiie "Arnold and Lyman Purchase." Governor 
 Arnold died June 27, 1852. 
 
198 HISTOIIY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 V 
 
 \ 121 MERCY ARXOLD married 
 338 OLIVER MANI^, Nov. IS, 1747. 
 *339 Joseph. 
 *340 Alfred. 
 *341 Lucy. 
 
 342 Anna, married Israel Aldricli ; no issue. 
 
 343 Sophia ; no issue. 
 
 \' 1 24 JACOB ARNOLD married 
 
 344 SL^SANNA BALLOU. 
 845 Susanna, born Nov. 25, 1756. 
 34(5 Rolie, . . Eeb. 22, 1758. 
 
 347 Jesse, . . April 2, 1759. 
 
 348 Ahab. . . Nov. 17, 1760. 
 
 349 Phebe, . . Jan, 15, 1763. 
 
 350 Silas, . . May 21, 1765. 
 
 351 William, . . Mav 27, 1767. 
 
 352 David, . . April 25, 1769. 
 
 353 Jacob, . . Feb. 18, 1771. 
 
 1 26 WILLIAM ARNOLD married 
 
 354 JEMIMA BALLOU. 
 
 He was a celebrated man in his day— a deep student 
 and a skilful physician. But he doubted his own 
 powers, and practised in his profession but little, 
 devoting his time chiefly to scientitic pursuits. His 
 child Avas 
 *355 Lydia. 
 
 ^' 127 PATIENCE ARNOLD married 
 
 356 THOMAS WALL. 
 
 357 Caleb. 
 
 Vl28 PHILADELPHIA AENOLD married "* 
 
 358 THOMAS WILLIAMS. He was a "straggler" in the old 
 
 French War. 
 
 359 Philadelphia, married Moses Aid rich. No. 273. 
 
 ISO SARAH ARNOLD married 
 
 360 NATHANIEL JILLSON, March 14, 1741. 
 .361 Ruth. 
 
 362 Hannah. 
 
 363 Nathaniel. 
 
 364 Nathan. 
 
 365 Luke. 
 
 366 Waite. 
 
 367 Rhoda, married Samuel Arnold, No. 457. 
 
 368 Abner. 
 
 \ 131 ELISHA ARNOLD (see History) married 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 199 
 
 309 PIIEBE MOWIIY, April 20, 1744. She was the daughter ot 
 Henry Mowry. (See Mo wry gen., No. 1,157. Their 
 children were : 
 
 *.?- 
 
 871 Rul'us, bor 
 
 *;372 Amy, 
 
 *;373 Ezekiel, 
 
 .374 Alsie, 
 
 375 Mary, 
 
 n Feb. -), 1745 ; died Jidy 17, 1813. 
 Monday, May 20, 1751. 
 Oct. 23, 1753 ; died May 7, 1817. 
 July 9, 1757 ; no legitimate issue. 
 Jan. 1, 1763 ; no issue. 
 
 V 132 MARTHA ARNOLD married 
 
 370 JOHN SAYLES, jr., Dec, 19, 1742. 
 
 377 John. 
 
 378 Zilplia, born Iklarch 22, 1742-43. 
 
 379 llhoda, . . July 4, 1745. 
 SSO Martha, . . iVug. 18. 1747. 
 
 381 Esek, . . Aug, IS, 1749. 
 
 382 Ishmael, . . Dec. 1, 1751. 
 
 383 Thomas, . . April 5, 1754. 
 
 384 Hannali, . . June 22, 1750 ; died Dec. 4, 1759. 
 
 385 Esther, . . Aug. G, 1758. 
 
 W 140 SUSANNxi ARNOLD married 
 
 386 RICHARD MAN, of Cumberland, March 10, 1755. 
 
 387 Elijah. 
 
 i 
 
 141 GIDEON ARNOLD married 
 
 388 MARY CRUFF. 
 
 389 William. 
 
 390 Jesse. 
 
 391 Thomas. 
 
 392 Margaret. 
 
 393 Hannah. 
 
 \j^l52 HANNAH ARNOLD married 
 
 394 RICHARIi^MOWRY, son of Ananias, No. 1,107. 
 
 395 William, born Aug. 23, 1777. 
 
 390 Urana, . . April 8, 1779 ; married Daniel Farnum. 
 
 397 Candice, . . Dec. 2, 1780. 
 
 :]98 Darius, . . Jan. 29, 1782. 
 
 3!)!) Arudld, .. :March 18, 1784. 
 
 *400 Welcome, .. July 4, 1786. 
 
 401 Richard, . . Oct. 31, 1787. 
 
 402 Angell, . . Aug. 20, 1788. 
 
 "n 154 MOSES ARNOLD married 
 
 -403 BERTHIA MAN. July 7, 1737. Thev lived near I^ronument 
 
 Square. (See History.) 
 *404 Jolni. 
 
 405 Daniel. 
 
 406 Joseph. 
 
 407 Marv. 
 
 408 Sarah. 
 
200 HISTORY OF WOOKSOCKET. 
 
 400 David. 
 
 410 Martha. 
 
 411 Susanna. 
 
 412 Dorcas, lived witli Uriali, No. 170. 
 
 413 Provided. 
 
 155 DAVID ARNOLD married 
 
 414 MERCY WHIPPLE, Eeb. 0, 174.5. They lived in Glocester. 
 
 415 Elisha. 
 410 Stephen. 
 
 417 David. 
 
 418 Eleazer. 
 
 419 Daniel. 
 
 420 Abigail. 
 
 421 Martha. 
 
 , 156 NOAII ARNOLD married 
 
 422 ELLEN WHIPPLE. 
 
 423 Noah. 
 
 424 Ann. 
 
 425 Sarah. 
 
 ^ 162 ELISHA ARNOLD married 
 420 THEODATE MUSSAY. 
 
 427 Oliver. 
 
 163 BENEDICK ARNOLD married 
 
 428 SARAH SOUTHWICK. 
 
 429 Mary. 
 
 430 William, married Hannah Buffum, No. 288. 
 
 431 Dorcas. 
 
 164 OLIVER ARNOLD married 
 
 432 ELIZABETH ARNOLD. 
 
 They lived at Providence. At the time of his death 
 (Oct. 9, 1770) he was King's Attorney. "His great 
 reputation as a lawyer arid scholar caused his death 
 to be deeply lamented."— Arnold's Hist. R. I., Vol. 
 II., p. 305. 
 
 433 Mary. 
 
 434 Alfred. 
 
 435 Waite. 
 
 . 170 URIAH ARNOLD married 
 
 436 ELIZABETH PECK. 
 
 *437 Daniel. 
 *43S Elizabeth. 
 
 He afterwards lived with, and had children by, 
 Dorcas Arnold, No. 412. 
 
 439 Fatima, no issue. 
 
 440 Clarissa, married Henry Comstock. 
 
:/.: 
 
 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 201 
 
 172 EXOCII AllNOLD maiTied 
 
 DEBORAH C0M8T0CK, No. 240, Juno 2;], 1747. They lived 
 in Cumberland. 
 
 441 ]Jenjainin. 
 
 442 Amy, married Aldricli. 
 
 *44;j Joseph. 
 
 Deborah married for her second husband 
 
 444 AMOS ARNOLD. I think that he Avas the ancestor of 
 
 445 Alfred Arnold, Esq. of Cumberland. 
 
 '4 176 DORCAS ARNOLD married 
 44(3 JAMES CARGILL. 
 
 447 Rhoda. 
 
 448 James. — 
 
 449 David. 
 
 450 John. 
 
 451 Daniel. 
 
 452 George. 
 
 ^77 ANNA ARNOLD married 
 
 453 CALEB ARNOLD, Jan. 3, 1773. 
 *454 Joseph. 
 
 *455 Arba. 
 
 180 NATHAN ARNOLD married 
 456 LUCY CARGILL. 
 
 *457 Samuel. 
 458 Elisha, no issue. 
 *4.59 Nathan. 
 
 ^184 HANNAH ARNOLD married 
 
 4(0 SIMEON ALDRICH. They removed to New York. 
 
 401 Mercy. 
 
 4(52 AVaite. 
 
 403 Anthony. 
 
 464 Asa. 
 
 405 Marv. 
 
 400 Elisha. 
 
 407 Moal). 
 
 "^185 ABIGAIL ARNOLD married 
 
 408 NATHAN COMSTOCK. 
 
 409 Cyrus. 
 
 470 Lucina. 
 
 471 Sarah. 
 
 <\186 LEVI ARNOLD married, lirst, 
 
 472 ANNA ALDRICH. 
 
 47;'. Waite. 
 
 474 Isiael. 
 
 475 Aldric h. 
 
202 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 416 Mary. 
 
 477 Patience. 
 
 478 Julia. 
 
 479 Ejiliraim. 
 
 480 Willis. 
 
 He married, second, 
 
 481 ISABELLA ALDRICH. 
 
 482 Anna. 
 
 483 Lewis. 
 
 484 Mahala. 
 
 ^1 
 A 189 GEORGE ARNOLD married 
 
 485 ELIZABETH HADWIN. They removed to Vermont. 
 
 486 Phebe. 
 
 487 Hadwin. 
 4S8 Olive. 
 
 489 Elizabeth, married Daniel Thornton. 
 
 490 Margaret. 
 
 491 George. 
 
 492 Maria. 
 49:3 James. 
 
 494 Sarah. 
 
 495 Anson. 
 
 ^ 
 
 190 PHEBE ARNOLD married 
 496 LUKE ARNOLD. 
 
 *497 Thomas. 
 *49S Eliza. 
 
 .191 JAMES ARNOLD. (See History.) He was proprietor of what 
 is now the most valuable portion of the town. 
 He married, first, 
 
 499 AMY ALDRICH, She died Aug. 13, 1825, aged 62 years ; no 
 
 issue. 
 
 He married, second, 
 
 500 AVATY HANDY. She died July 4, 1872, aged 84 years. 
 
 501 Mary, married Albert Mowry, son of Barney, No, 1,189. 
 
 502 James, died July 30, 1850, aged 22 years. 
 
 194 ARNOLD PAINE (see History) married 
 .503 JUDITH STAPLES. 
 *504 Lucina. 
 
 505 John, died Feb. 17, 1803, aged 45 years ; married Mary Aldrich, 
 
 No. 271. 
 
 506 Prusha, married William Aldrich, No. 266. 
 *507 Dan. 
 
 508 James, died April 26, 1833, aged 68 years ; married Lydia Aid- 
 rich, No. 274. 
 *509 Hyrena. 
 *510 Arnold. 
 *511 Caleb. 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 203 
 
 223 RUFUS BARTLETT maiiied 
 
 512 MARGARET SMITH. 
 
 513 Anna, married George Eallou, of Cumberland. 
 
 514 Al])lia. 
 
 515 Philadelphia, married Dr. Lamb. 
 510 Abner. 
 
 517 iS'athan. 
 *518 Smith. 
 
 224 ELISHA BARTLETT married 
 RUTH ARNOLD, No. 323. 
 
 519 Aljilia, married Caleb Aldricli, No. 272. 
 *520 Patience. 
 *521 Mary. 
 
 522 ( Oliver, married Sarah Howe. 
 
 533 ^Otis, .. Waits Buffmn. 
 
 524 George. 
 
 525 Abby. 
 
 225 CALEB BARTLETT married 
 
 526 SUSANNA WILSON. 
 
 527 William. 
 
 528 Esther. 
 
 529 Joanna. 
 *530 Stephen. 
 
 531 Lucy, married "Uncle Luke" Aklrich. 
 
 532 Polly. 
 
 533 Rufus. 
 
 534 James. 
 
 535 Benedict. 
 
 536 Ruth. 
 
 537 Philadelphia. 
 
 232 WELCOME ARNOLD married -. They lived in tlie Mos- 
 
 hassuck valley, and had 14 children, of whom 4 grew 
 up. 
 
 538 Mary, married Tristam Burgess. 
 *539 Samuel Greene. 
 
 540 (Richard James. 
 
 541 (Eliza Harriet, married Zachariah Allen. 
 
 546 ALPHA COMSTOCK married 
 
 HEZEKIAH SPRAGUE. (See No. 555.) 
 
 For u]nvards of a century tlie Spragues were promi- 
 nent actors in tlie religious and political history of 
 Old Smithlield. The reader will, therefore, bear 
 with nic for stoi)])ing at this \w\ut to give a brief 
 account of the ancestors of Tlc/.ekiah ere I give his 
 cliildren. Lik(> the ancestors oi' almost every other 
 New England family, the Spragues emigrated to this 
 county in "triplets." There were the inevitable 
 "three brothers," one of whom settled over here, 
 another over yonder, and another somewhere else. 
 
204 HISTOIIY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 Whether or not they came over in the good ship 
 "Blessing," I have liot taken the trouble to ascer- 
 tain. These " three brothers " were : 
 
 542 Ealph Sprague. 
 
 543 Richard . . 
 
 544 William . . 
 
 They Avere the sons of 
 
 545 Edward Sprague, of Upway, county of Dorset, Eng. They came 
 
 first to Salem in 1628, and the following year removed 
 to Charlestown, Mass. William married 
 540 Millicent Eames, the daughter of 
 
 547 Anthony Eames. In the Summer of 1636 the young couple re- 
 
 moved to Hingham. The eighth cliild of this twain 
 was named 
 
 548 Jonathan Sprague. He was l)orn May 28, 1648, and in early 
 
 manhood removed to Rhode Island. This man was 
 a very prominent man in the early days of our 
 colony, and a notice of him takes up a large space in 
 " Staples's Annals of Providence." He lived in the 
 vicinity of the lower Quaker Meeting-house. His 
 son was i 
 
 549 Jonathan Sprague. This man was a very noted Baptist clergy- 
 
 man, and figured largely in the polemic controversies 
 of his dav. Among liis children was 
 
 550 HEZEKIAH SPRAGUE. He married Sarah , and was 
 
 blessed with the following-named children : 
 
 551 Lydia, born Feb. 20, 1726. 
 
 552 Ruth, . . Dec. 26, 1727. 
 
 553 Anne, . . Jan. 11, 1730. 
 
 554 Hudassah, . . June 2, 1732. 
 
 555 Mehitabel, . . March 7, 1735. 
 
 556 Hezakiah, . . July 14, 1737. 
 
 557 Joseph, . . Jan. 15, 1739. 
 
 558 Sarali, . . March 15, 1742. 
 
 559 Mercy, . . March 12, 1745. 
 
 560 Abigail, . . Feb. 22, 1748. 
 
 We will now return to Hezekiah and Alpha. Their 
 children were : ^ 
 
 561 Sarah, Ijorn 1768 ; married Ezekiel Angell. 
 
 562 Ruth, . . 1771 ; . . Emor Angell. 
 *563 Thomas, . . June 28, 1773 ; died Oct. 3, 1750. 
 
 564 Jonathan. . July 4, 1776. 
 
 565 Freelove, married Seth Simmons. 
 
 566 ISTathan. 
 
 SEVENTH GENERATION. 
 
 264 SUSANNA ALDRICH married 
 
 567 ISRAEL MOWRY, son of Elisha, No. 1,163. 
 
 567 Gardiner. 
 
 568 Arnold. 
 
 569 Elisha. 
 
 570 Caleb. 
 
 571 Israel. 
 
 572 Elsie. 
 
 573 Mary. 
 
niSTOHY OF AVOONSOCKET. 205 
 
 574 Aline. 
 
 575 Sallv. 
 570 AVaite. 
 
 Isi'ael married, second, 
 
 577 PATIENCE ALDRICII, daughter of Eobert. 
 
 578 Kobert. 
 57!) Amey. 
 580 Patience. 
 
 265 THOMAS ALDKICH married 
 JOANNA ARNOLD, No. 324. 
 
 *581 Stephen. 
 *o82 George. 
 
 583 Anna, born 1773 ; died Oct. 12, 1847 ; married Arnold Paine, No. 
 
 510. 
 *584 Philadelphia. 
 *585 Mary. 
 *580 (Susan. 
 
 587 I Sally. 
 *58S Rachel. 
 
 589 Thomas. 
 *bm Joanna. 
 
 591 Dianna, married Arnold Steere, No. 772. 
 
 266 AVILLIAM ALDRICH married 
 PRUSHA PAINE, No. 500. 
 
 592 AVelconie. 
 
 593 AVilliam. 
 
 594 Catharine, married Major Fisk. 
 
 595 Lydia. 
 
 590 Joel, married Lucy Mowry. 
 
 267 HANNAH ALDRICII married 
 
 597 SAMUEL WHITE, a lineal descendant of 
 
 598 Peregrine, the first New England baby. 
 
 599 Isaiah. 
 
 000 Henrietta, no issue. 
 *001 Lydia. 
 *002 Margery. 
 
 003 Nancy, married James Eddy. 
 
 004 Cyntliia, . . Ezra Staples. 
 *005 Mary. 
 
 000 Hannah, married Henry Lincoln. 
 
 007 Susan, . . Stephen Brownell, No. 971, his first Avife. 
 
 ()08 Samuel. 
 
 009 Lucy, no issue. 
 
 010 Sally married first, Bennett Low, and second, Thos. Rrayton. 
 
 268 NAAMAN ALDRICII married 
 MERCY ARNOLD, No. 325. 
 
 Oil Lucy. 
 *iil2 Mark. 
 *013 Luke. 
 
20G HISTORY OF AVOONSOCKET. 
 
 *6U John. 
 *615 Peleg. 
 
 G16 Ali)ha, married Levi Mowry. 
 
 617 Lewis, . . Dianna Mclntire. 
 
 018 Maria, no issue. 
 
 269 JOEL ALDRICH married 
 DIANNA AENOLD. No. 326. 
 
 *610 David. 
 
 620 Dennis. 
 
 270 AUGUSTUS ALDEICH married 
 BATHSHEBA ARNOLD, No. 327. 
 
 621 Aaron, married Farnum. 
 
 622 Eutli, . . D. Willvinson. 
 
 623 Arena, . . James Wilkinson. 
 
 624 Augustus. 
 
 025 Azaiel, married Earnum. 
 
 *626 Arnold. 
 
 027 Elsie, married Nathan Angell. 
 
 028 Maria, . . Wilkinson. 
 
 029 Alvah, . . Ballon. 
 
 030 Julia, . . Eenner Ballon. 
 
 271 MARY ALDEICH married 
 JOHN PAINE, No. 505. 
 
 031 Hannah, married Angell. 
 
 032 Prusha . . White. 
 
 *633 Tyler. 
 
 034 Asenath, no issue. 
 
 035 Alpha, married Wanton Mowry ; no issue. 
 *036 Judith. 
 
 *037 John J. 
 038 Mary, no issue. 
 630 Elizabeth, . . 
 
 640 Lucina, 
 
 272 CALEB ALDEICH married, first, 
 ALPHA BAETLETT, No. 519. 
 
 641 Elisha. 
 
 *642 Ezekiel, married Eliza Daniels, No. 943. 
 
 643 Otis, died young. 
 
 044 Oliver, 
 *045 Euth Eliza, married George C. Ballon. 
 
 646 Mary, . . Spencer Mowry, son of Jonathan, No. 1,183. 
 
 647 Caleb, died in infancy. 
 
 He married, second, 
 RACHEL ARNOLD, No. 328. 
 
 648 Caleb married Sarah Ann Carroll. 
 619 Stephen. 
 
 050 George. 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 207 
 
 273 MOSES ALDRICH married, first, 
 PHILADELPHIA WILLIAMS, No. 359. 
 
 651 Collin, 
 
 052 Paris. 
 
 053 Philadelphia. 
 
 054 Kobert. 
 
 055 Joseph. 
 
 656 Edwin. 
 
 657 Elizabeth. 
 
 658 John. 
 
 659 Hiram. ' 
 
 660 James. 
 
 He marrietl, second, 
 
 661 MARY SHOVE. 
 
 662 David. 
 
 274 LYDIA ALDRICH married 
 JAMES PAINE, No. 508. 
 
 663 Susanna. 
 
 664 Ilyrena. 
 
 065 Patience, died Dec. 3, 1821, aged 33 years. 
 
 666 Alvah. 
 
 667 Olney Whipple, died June 21, 1815, aged 22 years. 
 *66S Lvdia. 
 
 669 Sally. 
 
 670 James Arnold, died June 30, 1835, aged 33 years. 
 071 John, died March 1, 1830, aged 24 years. 
 
 672 Mary. 
 
 673 Judith, died Dec. 30, 1835, aged 27 years. 
 
 674 Newton. 
 
 275 ARNOLD ALDRICH married 
 
 675 DOLLY LANG, Jan. 1, 1796. She was born July 23, 1774, and 
 
 died Julv 28, 1853. 
 *076 William L., liorn 9th month 22, 1796. 
 
 *()77 Horatio Nelson. . 12th . . 27, 1798; died lltli month 8, 1871. 
 *678 Dutee Ballou, ..3d .. 31,1801; .. 10th .. 2(!, 1838. 
 *(i79 Laura Earned, . . 8th . . 20, 1803. 
 *()80 Freelove Hale, . . 4th . . 15, 1806. 
 *ti8l Des. Carpenter, . . 12th . . 29, 1808. 
 682 Arnold, . . 3rd . . 9, 1811. 
 
 *083 Otis, . . 7tli . . 25, 1813; died 8th month 7, 1838. 
 
 684 Moses, . . 1st . . 20, 1816. 
 
 685 James. 
 
 285 PATIENCE BUFFUM married 
 086 PLINEY EARLE. 
 
 687 Jolui Milton, married Sarali Hussey. 
 
 688 Thomas, .. Mary Hussey. 
 
 689 Lydia, .. Antliouy (Uiace. 
 
 690 Sarali, .. Chas. lladwin. 
 (•.'.)1 William. 
 
 692 lAwy, no issue. 
 
208 HISTOBY OF WOOKSOCKET. 
 
 093 Eliza, married William Hacker. 
 694 Jonah, no issue. 
 C95 Pliney, 
 
 286 LUCY BUFFUM married 
 
 696 WALTER ALLEN. 
 
 697 Lydia, born March 23, 1805. 
 
 288 HANNAH BUFFUM married 
 WILLIAM AENOLD, No. 430. 
 
 698 Maria, married Walter BroAvn. 
 
 699 George Benedict, married Lydia Spring, 
 
 700 Sarah, married Eben Torrey. 
 
 701 Lucy, no issue. 
 
 702 Dorcas, married Benedict Smith. 
 
 703 Mary Smith, married Seba Carpenter. 
 
 704 Lydia. She married first, Shepherd, and second, 
 
 Peckham. 
 
 705 William B., married Matilda Darling. 
 
 706 Alfred. 
 
 289 ARNOLD BUFFUM married 
 
 707 REBECCA GOULD, of Newport. 
 
 708 Sarah, born March 27, 1805 ; married Hon. Nathl. B. Borden. 
 
 709 Elizabeth, . . Dec. 9, 1806 ; . . Samuel B. Cliace. 
 
 710 Lucy, . . May 14, 1808 ; 
 
 711 Rebecca, . . June 10, 1810 ; 
 
 712 Lydia, 
 
 713 Wm. Arnold, born Aug. 24, 1824, 
 
 714 Edward, . . April, 1826 ; 
 
 290 WAITE BUFFUM married 
 OTIS BARTLETT, No. 523. 
 
 715 Elisha. 
 
 716 Caroline. 
 
 717 Delia. 
 
 718 Rebecca. 
 
 719 Ruth. 
 
 720 Oliver. 
 
 721 George. 
 
 722 William O. 
 
 723 Sarah. 
 
 291 LYDIA BUFFUM married 
 
 724 SAMUEL SHOVE. 
 
 725 William B. 
 72(5 Hannah. 
 
 727 Nancy. 
 
 728 Josiali. 
 
 Rev. Nehemiah Lovell. 
 Marcus Spring. 
 Clement 0. Read. 
 Marion Simmons. 
 Eliza Wilkinson. 
 
>/ 
 
 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 209 
 
 292 WILLIAM BUFFUM mnnied 
 
 729 ANN SHELDON. 
 
 730 Ann Vernon. 
 
 731 Mary Lee. 
 
 320 ELISIIA CAPRON married, first, 
 
 732 NANCY DARLING, Dec. 29, 1819. 
 
 733 Mary Warren, born Oct. 8, 1820 ; married D. S. Wheolock. 
 
 734 Nathan Arnold, . . Dec. 16, 1822 ; . . L. P. Darling. 
 
 He married, second, 
 
 735 ABIGAIL DURFEE, May c, 1820. 
 730 James, born Feb. 20, 1827 ; died young. 
 
 737 Lydia Cashing, born Feb. 20, 1829 ; married M. P. Roberts. 
 
 738 Nancy Darling, . . June 23, 1831 ; died young. 
 
 739 Esther Emeline, . . March 12, 1833 ; married James T. Martin. 
 
 740 Lucy Farnum, . . July 4, 1835 ; . . E. G. Sweatt. 
 
 741 Sarah Arnold, . . Dec. 27, 1837 ; died young. 
 
 742 Joseph Bantield, . . Nov. 7, 1841. 
 
 322 ELIJAH ARNOLD married, first, 
 HANNAH ARNOLD, No. 101. 
 
 (See children of this marriage in No. 101.) 
 He married, second, 
 
 743 Mrs. DINAH REED, nee Jenckes. 
 
 744 Diauna. 
 
 745 Julia Ann. 
 
 740 Thomas Jenckes. 
 747 Elijah. 
 
 ^ 
 
 329 CYRUS ARNOLD married 
 RUTH ARNOLD, No. 783. 
 
 748 Alpha, born April 18, 1799. 
 
 749 Stephen, . . Oct. 2, 1801. 
 
 750 Phebe, . . June 11, 1804. 
 
 751 Infant, . . Nov. 7, 1800. 
 
 752 Abram, . . June 1, 1809. 
 
 753 Alvin, . . June 2, 1812. 
 
 754 Cyrus, . . Sept. 11, 1815 ; married Celia Ann JJallou, No. 1030. 
 
 755 Daniel, . . Sept. 30, 1819 ; died June 7, 1852. 
 
 339 JOSEPH MANN married 
 JERUSHA COMSTOCK, No. 245. 
 
 756 Lucy, born March, 1780. 
 
 757 Sophia, .. July, 1787; married Geo. Aldrich, No. 582; died 
 
 1875, aged 89 years. 
 
 758 William, . . Nov., 1788. 
 
 340 ALFRED MANN married 
 
 759 LYDIA METCALF. 
 
 700 Oliver. 
 
 761 AVilliam Metcalf. 
 
 27 
 
210 niSTORY OF WOONSOCKi:!'. 
 
 702 Stephen. 
 708 Anna. 
 704 Mercy. 
 7<)5 Catliurine. 
 
 706 Lydia. 
 
 341 LUCY MANN married 
 
 707 EZRA ALLEN. 
 
 708 Lydia. 
 70)9 Tamur. 
 
 770 Ezra. 
 
 " 355 LYDIA ARNOLD married 
 
 771 RICHARD STEERE. 
 
 772 Arnold, married Dianna Aldricli, No. 591. 
 *773 Ricliard. 
 
 774 Franklin, died young. 
 
 775 George. 
 
 770 Jemima, married Benjamin Speare, No. 817. 
 
 777 Elmira. 
 
 778 Lydia. 
 
 371 RUEUS ARNOLD married 
 
 779 RUTH EDDY. 
 
 780 Asa, born 1709; died Sept. 2, 1847; married Read. 
 
 781 Israel, married Sayles. 
 
 782 Elisha. 
 
 783 Ruth, born March 7, 1777; married Cyrus Arnold, No. 329, 
 
 784 Elizabeth, married Jonathan Congden, Nov. 1, 1787. 
 
 4 372 AMY ARNOLD married . 
 
 785 Lucina. 
 
 373 EZEKIEL ARNOLD married 
 780 MARY CAPRON, sister to Jos. Capron, No. 307. 
 
 787 Joel, died young. 
 
 788 Anne, born April 3, 1780; second wife of Lapham Jeffyrs. 
 
 789 Lvdia, . . June 20, 1785; no issue. (See History.) 
 
 790 Abigail, . . Dec. 2, 1782; 
 
 400 WELCOME MOWRY married 
 
 791 JOANNA BALLOU, daughter of David. 
 
 792 Ulysses, married Eddy. 
 
 793 Welcome. 
 
 794 David B., married Elis Mo wry. 
 
 795 George, . . Desire Mowry. 
 79(5 Hiram, . . Elizabeth Mann. 
 
 797 Albert. 
 
 798 Winsor. 
 
 799 Emily, married Simon Phettei)lace, 
 
 800 Haniiah, no issue, 
 sm ])inah, 
 
> 
 
 mSTOllY OF WUONSOCKET. l!ll 
 
 404 JOUX ARNOLD married . ' "' ^ 
 
 802 Daniel, 
 *80:^ Ltiko. 
 SOrt Joliii, married Lucina, daugliter of Alsic Arnold, No. 074. 
 
 ^437 DANIEL ARNOLD married 
 805 PATIENCE REED. 
 80(5 Mnria, married T. Buffum. 
 
 807 Elizabeth, .. Daniel Ide. 
 
 808 Eathsheba., . . Jos. Pitts. 
 
 809 Marcus, . . first, Lucy Mann, and second, Mercy Mann. 
 
 810 Patience, no issue. 
 
 811 Hanson married— first, Spaulding ; second, Eliza Marsh. 
 
 He died July 31, 1870, aged 75 years. 
 
 812 Daniel, no issue. 
 
 %)■ 
 
 438 ELIZABETH ARNOLD married 
 
 813 ELKANAH SPEAR. (See History.) 
 
 814 Nancy, married Seth Appleliy. 
 
 815 Arnold, . . Arba, daughter of Gideon Mowry, No. 1,170. 
 
 816 William, no issue. 
 
 817 Benjamin, married Jemima Steere, 776. 
 
 818 Joseph, . . Sally Thayer. 
 
 [ 819 Lydia, . . Rev. Chas. Bergen. 
 
 ^443 JOSEPH ARNOLD. (See History.) He owned the Social 
 liroperty, married 
 820 PATIENCE WILBOUR, daughter of Daniel, March 28, 1775. 
 *821 Benjamin. 
 *822 Smith. 
 *823 Joseph P. 
 *824 William. 
 
 825 Augustus, no issue. 
 
 826 Mary, married Luke Jenckes. 
 
 827 Waite, . . James Aldrich. 
 
 828 Patience, no issue. 
 
 829 Lydia, married Luke Jenckes. 
 
 830 Robey. 
 
 The Luke Jenckes mentioned in above is the same 
 person. 
 
 ^454 JOSEPH ARNOLD married 
 
 831 BARBARY DUTICOTT. 
 
 832 George. 
 
 833 Abraham. 
 
 834 Charles. 
 
 455 ARBA ARNOLD mar 
 
 835 ISi\DELLA DAVIS 
 
 836 Ann. 
 
 837 Lydui. 
 
 838 Mary. 
 
212 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 ' 457 SAMUEL ARNOLD married, lirst, Aldrich. 
 
 839 Polly. 
 
 840 Leonard. 
 
 He married, second, 
 RHODA JILLSON", No. 367. 
 
 841 Welcome, 
 
 842 Savannah. 
 
 459 NATHAN ARNOLD married 
 
 843 ESTHER DARLING. 
 
 844 Nathan. 
 
 845 Lucy, married Nathan Ballon. 
 
 846 Esther, no issue. 
 
 847 Nancy, married Smith Daniels. 
 
 848 Seth. This gentleman is our townsman, Dr. Seth Arnold. He 
 
 was horn Feb. 26, 1799. 
 
 849 Amos, married Lucy Darling. 
 
 ^. 497 THOMAS ARNOLD married . 
 
 850 Franklin. 
 
 851 Arthur. 
 
 498 ELIZA ARNOLD married 
 
 852 DAN A. DANIELS. (See History.) He was son of James 
 
 Arnold's (No. 191) first wife's sister. 
 
 504 LUCINA PAINE married 
 
 853 STEPHEN WHIPPLE. 
 
 854 Bela. 
 
 855 James. 
 
 856 Sarah. 
 
 857 Betsey. 
 
 858 Prusha. 
 
 859 Anne. 
 
 860 Welcome. 
 
 507 DAN. PAINE was twice married. Among his children were : 
 
 861 Anna married— first, Amos Thayer ; second, Aldrich. 
 
 862 Hamilton. 
 
 863 Horace. 
 
 509 HYRENA PAINE married 
 
 864 OLNEY THOMPSON. (See Cook genealogy. No. 1,393.) 
 
 865 Fenner. 
 
 866 Nancy. 
 
 867 Lewis. 
 
 868 Arnold. 
 
 869 Olney. * 
 
 870 Hyrena. 1 
 
 871 Mary. (These do not exactly agree with the four last chil- 
 
 872 Phebe. f dren which I enumerate in the Cook genealogy. 
 
 873 AVilliam. J 
 
IIISTOUY OF WOONSOCKET. 213 
 
 510 ARNOLD PAINE mamed 
 ANNA ALDRICH, No. 583. 
 
 874 Thomas A. (See History.) lie was born Jan. 28, 1790. 
 
 875 Ann Eliza, born Sept., 1803; no issue. 
 
 511 CALEB PAINE married 
 870 DORCAS. MOWRY. 
 
 877 Senter. 
 
 878 Mary. 
 
 879 Arnold. 
 
 880 Milley. 
 
 881 Arena. 
 
 882 Dorcas. 
 
 883 Caleb. 
 
 518 SMITH BARTLETT married 
 
 884 NANCY RUSSELL. They lived in Canada. They had six 
 
 children. Among these were : 
 
 885 William. 
 
 880 Hon. John R. 
 
 520 PATIENCE BARTLETT married 
 
 887 DANIEL JENCKES. 
 
 888 Henry. 
 
 889 Mary. 
 8iX) Amelia. 
 
 891 Sarah. 
 
 892 George. 
 
 893 John. 
 
 894 A girl. 
 
 521 MARY BARTLETT married 
 
 895 COMSTOCK PASSMORE. 
 
 890 George. 
 ts97 William. 
 
 898 Joanna. 
 
 899 John. 
 
 900 Elizabeth. 
 
 901 Otis. 
 
 530 STEPHEN BARTLETT married 
 
 902 LAVINA SAYLES. 
 
 903 Elisha. 
 
 904 Philadelphia, married William II. Andrews. 
 
 905 Minerva. 
 
 539 SAMUEL GREENE ARNOLD married . He had eiglit 
 
 children, o{' whom two grew up. 
 900 Gordelia married T. R. (rreene. 
 907 Samuel Greene. This man was Lieutenant-Governor of Rhode 
 
 Island, and is the historian of the State. 
 
214 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 563 THOMAS SPEAGUE married 
 
 90S DINAH FENN'EK. She was born Nov. 9, 1772, and died Nov. 
 26, 1833. 
 
 909 Josepli, born Dec, 1794; died Feb. 22, 1796. 
 
 910 Jolm, . . June 9, 1799; drowned Nov. 26, 1835. 
 . Sept. 14, 1802; died Dec. 27, 1802. 
 . Julv 8, 1805; . . Oct. 13, 1866. 
 . Aug. 3, 1808; . . Aug. 8, 181.5. 
 . April 9, 1810; . . March 8, 1873. 
 . Feb. 14, 1812. 
 
 EIGHTH GENERATIOX. 
 
 911 Edward Fenner 
 
 912 Sarali Fenner, 
 
 913 Thomas, 
 
 914 Lvdia, 
 
 *915 Ed. Hezekiah, 
 
 581 STEPHEN ALDEICH married 
 
 916 MERCY SMITH. 
 
 917 Warner. 
 
 918 Mary. 
 
 919 Thomas. 
 
 920 Stephen. 
 621 Joanna. 
 
 582 GEORGIE ALDRICII married 
 STEPHEN MANN, No. 757. 
 
 He kept tavern at tlie Union Village. 
 
 922 Alice, married James Lees. 
 
 923 Lucy, .. James Bushee. 
 
 924 William J. 
 
 925 Wellington, the "Iron Duke." 
 
 926 Anna. 
 
 927 Dianna. 
 
 928 George. 
 
 929 Sophia. 
 
 584 PHILADELPHIA ALDRICH married WHEELOCK. 
 
 930 Paris. 
 
 931 Silas. 
 
 932 Polly. 
 
 933 Submit. 
 
 934 Marcus. 
 
 935 David. 
 
 936 Phebe. 
 
 585 MARY ALDRICH married 
 
 937 ROBERT MOAVRY. 
 
 938 Martha. 
 
 939 Mary. 
 
 940 George. 
 
 941 Robert. 
 
 586 SUSAN ALDRICH married 
 
 942 SAMUEL DANIELS. 
 
 943 Eliza, married Ezekiel Aldrich, No. 42. 
 
mSTORV OF W00NS0CK15T. 2lr) 
 
 588 EACIIEL ALDKICII iiKiiTied 
 044 ADOLPIIUS JACOBS. 
 
 945 William. 
 !)4U David. 
 
 590 JOANNA ALDRICII manied 
 
 047 EDWAKD IIOTCIIKISS. 
 
 048 Edward. 
 
 591 DIANNA ALDRICII married 
 ARNOLD STEERE, No. 772. 
 
 040 William, married Ruth Nichols. 
 O.'jO Joanna. 
 
 9.51 Isis. 
 
 9.52 Edward. 
 
 601 LYDIA WHITE married 
 
 9.53 DUTEE BALLOU. 
 
 954 Eensalier. 
 
 955 Almira. 
 
 956 Hannah. 
 
 957 Dutee. 
 
 958 Daniel. 
 9.59 Lydia. 
 
 960 Samuel Willard. 
 
 602 MARGERY WHITE married 
 
 961 DEXTER ALDRICH. 
 
 962 Cyrus. He was member of ConftTess from Minnesota durinj,' 
 
 Lincoln's Administration. 
 
 963 Simon. 
 
 964 Dexter. 
 
 965 Alpheus. 
 
 966 lienjamin. 
 
 967 Hannah. 
 
 968 Cynthia. 
 
 969 Mary. 
 
 970 Abby. 
 
 605 IklARY AVIIITE married 
 
 971 STEPHEN F. BROWNELL. She was his second wife. 
 
 972 Hannah, married Warren B. Mowry, son of William, No. 305. 
 
 973 Susan, . . George Darling. 
 
 074 Isaac, . . Polly Young. 
 
 075 Stephen, .. Henrietta Hunt. 
 07() Samuel, died young. 
 
 077 Lucy Maria, . . 
 
 078 Dexter L., married Elizabeth, daugliter of Seba Car]ientoi', No. 
 
 703. 
 070 Unvy W. 
 
2l6 HISTOIM'^ OF WOONSOCKBT. 
 
 612 MAKK ALDEICII married 
 
 980 SALLY NICHOLS. 
 
 981 Alpha, married Daniel Fuller. 
 
 613 LUKE ALDRICH married, first, 
 
 982 ^^AN^CY NICHOLS. 
 
 983 Mercy, married Willard Taft. 
 
 984 Lucy, . . Arnold Aldricli. 
 
 985 Stei)hen Arnold. 
 
 98(3 Harriet, married Stephen H. Thayer. 
 
 987 Eliza, . . David Holman. 
 
 988 Alpha, . . Augustus Drown. 
 
 He married, second. 
 
 989 LUCINDA THAYER. 
 
 990 Seth E., married Cath. S. Southwick. 
 
 991 Mercy Maria . . Jos. S. Clarke. 
 
 992 Edwin R., . . first, Ellen Raynor; second, Mary Williams. 
 
 993 Benjamin F. . . Uranah Mowry. 
 
 994 Sarah A., . . Cyrus G. Murdoch. 
 
 995 Moses. 
 
 614 JOHN ALDRICH married 
 990 HANNAH SMITH. 
 
 997 Armina. 
 
 998 John. 
 
 615 PELEG ALDRICH married 
 
 999 MARY ALDRICIL 
 
 1000 Martin. 
 
 1001 Sarah. 
 
 1002 Elsie. 
 
 619 DAVID ALDRICH married a daughter of Stephen Whipple, 
 No. 853. 
 
 1003 Celia, married C. C. Mowry, 
 
 1004 Lucius, . . Lucy Ide. 
 
 1005 Whipple, . . Comstock. 
 
 626 ARNOLD ALDRICH married 
 
 1006 MERCY ALDRICH. 
 
 1007 Augustus M. 
 
 1008 William D. 
 
 1009 Sarah. 
 
 1010 Cyrus. 
 
 633 TYLER PAINE married 
 
 1011 ALICE BASSETT. 
 
 1012 Albert. 
 
 1013 Mary. 
 
 1014 Steplien. 
 
 1015 Asenatli. 
 
HISTOKY OF WOONSOCKET. 217 
 
 lUK) n)avi(I. 
 1017 Lewis. 
 lOlS William. 
 
 1019 Addison. 
 
 1020 Tyler. 
 
 1021 LydiaE. 
 
 636 JUDITH PAINE married 
 
 1022 LEWIS WHIPPLE, sou of Asa. • 
 102:J Ferdinand. 
 
 *1024 Lewis. 
 
 637 JOHN J. PAINE married 
 1025 OLIVE HALL. 
 
 102() Elizabeth. 
 
 1027 Sarah. 
 
 1028 Alpha. 
 
 1029 Juliet. 
 
 1030 Lucina. 
 
 1031 Mary. 
 
 1032 John J. 
 
 642 EZEKIEL ALDRICH married 
 ELIZA DANIELS, No. 943. 
 
 1033 Susan Emeline, married Oliver W. May. 
 
 1034 Caroline Eliza, . . William A. Mowry. 
 
 645 RUTH ELIZA ALDRICII married 
 
 1035 GEORGE C. BALLOU. (See History.) 
 1030 Celia Ann, married Cyrus Arnold, No. 754. 
 
 1037 Alpha, . . Peter Brown. 
 
 1038 Allby, . . Charles Robinson. 
 
 1039 David, . . Emily Stetson, 
 
 668 LYDIA PAINE married 
 
 1040 JOSEPH RAY. He was a machine builder, and a man liinhly 
 
 respected in his day. He lived at East Blackstoiie. 
 Among his children the reader will recognize the 
 members of the Arm of Messrs. James P. & James 
 G. Ray. 
 
 1041 Mary, born 1816; died young. 
 
 1042 Lucius, . . 1819; 
 
 1043 James P., .. Aug. 1, 1820. 
 
 1044 Francis B., . . May 15, 1823. 
 
 1045 Marion, . . 1828; died young. 
 1()4() Joseph G., . . Oct. 4, 1831. 
 
 676 WILLIAM L. ALDRICII married 
 1047 ANNA JILLSON, 1st month 31, 1827. 
 1848 Elizabetli. 
 1019 Henry Clay. 
 28 
 
'218 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 1050 Fred. 
 
 1051 Infant. 
 
 1052 Susan. 
 
 1053 Anna. 
 
 677 IIOKATIO N. ALDRICII niarried 
 
 1054 LYDIA KEENE. 
 
 1055 Joseph. 
 1050 Avis. 
 
 1057 Moses Arnold. 
 
 1058 Joseph. 
 
 1059 Elizabeth. 
 
 1000 Louisa. 
 
 678 DUTEE B. ALDllICII married 
 
 1001 HANNAH HEAD, 5tli month 1, 1823. 
 10G2 Charles E., married Martha Ilurlljurt. 
 10(53 Laura Earned, . . Reuel P. Smith. 
 1004 Abby Jane, . . Abraham Pennock. 
 10(i5 Wm. Herbert, . . Lois Andrews, 
 1006 Arnold, unmarried. 
 
 679 LAURA L. ALDRICII married 
 
 1067 EARLE CIIACE, 6th month 1, 1826. 
 
 1068 Carolina, died young. 
 
 1069 Eliza Borden, married Niles A iftaet i . jU^wV^'^ 
 
 1070 Caroline, . . Sidney Bateman, ^ 
 
 1071 ]\Iary Arnold, died young. 
 
 1072 Waldo Earle, 
 
 680 EREELOVE IL ALDRICII married 
 
 1073 LEVI LAPHAM, 11th month 8, 1831. 
 
 1074 Sarah. 
 
 1075 Elizabetli, died young. 
 
 1076 Levi Arnold. 
 
 1077 Laura Ellen. 
 
 681 DESIAII CARPENTER ALDRICII married 
 
 1078 NORRIS PHILBRICK, Sept. 13, 1849. lie died Sept. 29, 1871. 
 
 1079 Mary Dollie, married Edgar M. Slocumb. 
 
 683 OTIS ALDRICII married 
 
 1080 ELIZABETH ALLEN, Otli month 22, 1834. 
 
 1081 Leeman. 
 
 1082 Marshall. 
 
 1083 Moses. 
 
 773 RICHARD STEERE married - 
 
 1084 Richard. 
 
 1085 Franklin A. 
 
 1086 Roger. 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 21[) 
 
 803 LUKE ARNOLD inaiiieil b^ 
 
 1087 LYDTA FREEMAN. 
 
 *1088 Wliii)]»le. ' ' $^ 
 
 108!) Aniiisa. 
 louo Freeman. . , 
 
 *l()i)l Olney. . -^'"^ki 
 
 W.Yi Alvin. 
 vm Sophia. 
 
 1094 Lydia, married George Harrington. 
 10!).") Anna, . . Welcome Bnssey. 
 109G Mary, . . James Follett. 
 I 
 Y- 821 BENJAMIN ARNOLD married 
 1097 LAVINA COOK. 
 
 They lived near M'here Smith Brown's house now 
 stands. His estate extended from thence to Cold 
 Spring Grove. 
 1008 Aaron Clarke, died young. 
 
 1099 Emory Cook, born Aug. 19. 1805. 
 
 1100 Micajah Collins, . . 1807. 
 
 1101 Julia Ann. 
 
 1102 ]leuben Allen. 
 
 1103 Lavina. 
 
 \ 
 
 822 SMITH ARNOLD married, first, 
 
 1104 SUSAN HALL. He married, second, 
 
 1105 MARY EARLE. 
 
 He was one of the original proprietors of the Social 
 Manufacturing Company. 
 110() Jonathan Earle. 
 
 1107 Susan Hall, born April 9, 181G; married James M. Cook, No. 
 
 1,511. 
 
 1108 Joseph Augustus. 
 
 \ 823 JOSEPH P. ARNOLD married 
 1190 ROSINA JENCKES. 
 
 1110 Lewis B. 
 
 1111 Aliiman. 
 
 1112 ]j0uisa M., married Augustus Adlington. 
 111:5 Sarah A., .. (Jeorgo (I Wilder. 
 
 1114 Lucion J. 
 
 1115 Eli/.al)oth C, married Loriug Boydcn. 
 llKi Mary E. 
 
 1117 Alice /\., married B. W. Jolmson. 
 
 1118 Helen M. 
 
 1119 Emily B., married Orlando Stetson. 
 
 \^824 WILIJAM ARNOLi:* married 
 
 1120 SARAH AV. FULLEIJ, daughter of John. 
 
 1121 Aluiii-a, born March 10, 1807; inanicd Hugli E. Cole. 
 
 1122 Chirissa, .. Aug. 29, 1808; .. Isaac EIsIjh'c. 
 112:', Mar v . I., .. Feb. IC, 1812; .. Tlioinas JMiller. 
 
220 
 
 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 Uiii Patience, bovn Yeh. IS, 1814; married Josepli Golf. 
 
 1125 James, . . Aus. 9, 1810. 
 
 1126 Lydia, . . 18,30; married George Russell. 
 
 915 
 
 1127 
 1128 
 1129 
 1130 
 1131 
 1132 
 1133 
 1134 
 1135 
 
 EDWARD H. SPRAGUE (see History) married 
 
 CLARA P. SMITH. 
 
 Tliomas, born May 15, 184.5. 
 
 Mary Comstock, . . Dec. 7, 1847. 
 
 Edward H. 
 Clara P., 
 Fannie ^V., 
 Susan L., 
 William T., 
 John, 
 
 Dec. 11, 1849; died Marcli 31, 1876. 
 
 Oct. 8, 1851. 
 
 Feb. 6, 1853. 
 
 Aug. 19, 1856; died Xov. 28, 1864. 
 
 Aug. 4, 1858. 
 
 Oct. 12, 1861; died Oct. 27, 1864. 
 
 NINTH GENERATION. 
 
 1024 LEWIS WHIPPLE marrried 
 
 1136 SUSAK SHELDON. 
 
 1137 George A. 
 
 1138 Sophia. 
 
 1139 John Paine. (See History.) 
 
 1140 Sarah. 
 
 1141 Lydia. 
 
 1088 
 
 1142 
 1143 
 1144 
 1145 
 1146 
 
 1091 
 
 1147 
 1148 
 1149 
 1150 
 1151 
 1152 
 1153 
 1154 
 
 WHIPPLE ARNOLD married 
 
 BETSEY CAPROX, I^o. 312. She was the mother of 
 
 John Bartlett. 
 Whipple. 
 Learned Scott. 
 Mary. 
 Sarah. 
 
 OLXEY ARNOLD married 
 MARCELLA SAYLES. 
 
 Olney J., born Oct. 5, 1795. 
 Sept. 5, 1803. 
 
 \'o 
 
 ^^^ 
 
 .'^ 
 
 Marcella 
 Adaline F., 
 
 Amasa S., 
 Emily S., 
 1 Marcella S 
 > Olney J., 
 
 Feb. 13, 1824. 
 Dec. 28, 1825. 
 Feb. 11, 1831. 
 Nov. 24, 1833. 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 221 
 
 THE MOWllY FAMILY. 
 
 I AM sorry that I am not permitted to give a fuller account of this 
 prolific family. But I am solaced by the fact that the work is in 
 abler hands than mine, and that in a short time the history of this 
 race, which has played so prominent a part in the affairs of Old 
 Smithfield, will be given to the world with accuracy and skill. I 
 have only allowed myself to trace the ancestry of those members of 
 the family who intermarried with other families which I have given, 
 or that are of general historic interest. 
 
 FIRST GENEKATION. 
 
 Two brothers of the name of Mowry, and a man by the name of 
 Edward Inman, purchased a large tract of land of tlie Indians in 
 1G(56. (See History.) This tract of land included Avhat is now the 
 Smithfield portion of our town. The names of the brothers were: 
 *1155 Nathaniel Mowry. 
 *11.jG John Mowry. 
 
 1155 NATHANIEL MOWIIY married 
 JOHANNA, the daughter of 
 
 Edward Inman. Nathaniel was sixty-six years of age, Jan. 10, 
 1710. He died March 24, 1717-18. He had eleven 
 children. Among these were : 
 *1157 Henry. 
 *1158 Joseph. 
 
 Mary. (See No. 48 Arnold genealogy.) 
 
 1156 JOHN MOWEY. 
 
 Among his children was 
 *11.59 John. 
 
 SECOND GENERATION. 
 
 1157 HENRY MOWRY married, first, 
 
 1160 MARY BULL, Nov. 27, 1701. Slie Avas daughter of 
 
 1161 Isaac Bull. 
 
 He had seven children. Among these were : 
 *1162 Uriah, born Aug. 15, 1705. 
 *1163 Elisha. 
 
 Phebe. (See No. 369 Arnold gen.) 
 
 Henry married, second, 
 HANNAH MOWRY, the widow of his cousin John, Jan. 4, 
 1733-34. He died Sept. 23, 1759. 
 
 1158 JOSEPH JkfOWRY married 
 1164 ALICE WinPPLE. 
 
 Among his five children were: 
 *1165 Joseph, born Feb. 2(), 1698. 
 
 Waite, .. .Tune 6, 1716. (See 160 Arnold gen.) 
 
222 lilSTOKY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 1159 JOHN MOWRY married, first, 
 110(3 MARGERY WHIPPLE, April 18, 1701. She was rtau^^liter of 
 
 Eleazer Whipple, and sister to Hannah, tlie first 
 
 wife of William Arnold. (See No. 49.) They had 
 
 eight children. Among these was : 
 *11G7 Ananias, born 1705. 
 
 John afterwards married 
 1108 HANNAH PARKER, July 9, 1722, and after his death slie 
 
 l)ecame the second wife of Henry Mowry, No. 1,157. 
 
 John and Hannah had two children. 
 
 THIRD GENERATION. 
 
 1162 URIAH MOWRY married, first, 
 
 1169 URANIA — — . She rewarded him with nine children. Their 
 seventli child, spoken of at this day as a celebrated 
 physician, was 
 *1770 Jonathan, born March 10, 1741-42. 
 Uriah married, second, 
 Hannah Arnold (see No. 145), who was the fourth wife of Wm. 
 Arnold. 
 
 1163 ELISHA MOWRY married 
 1171 PATIENCE MAN, Oct. 2, 1743. 
 
 They had nine children. Among these was 
 Israel. (See No. 567 Arnold gen.) 
 
 1165 JOSEPH MOWRY married his second cousin, 
 
 MARGERY MOWRY, the daughter of John, No. 1,159. 
 They had six cliildren. Among these was 
 *1172 Eleazer, born Sept. 5, 1750. 
 
 1167 ANANIAS MOWRY married 
 1173 ZERUIAH ANGELL, March 2, 1745. 
 
 They had eight children. Among these were: 
 *1174 Philip, born March 2, 1738. 
 *1175 Davicl, .. Sept. 28, 1743. 
 
 *1176 Gideon, .. Feb. 20. 1746. Known as "Lawyer Gid." 
 Richard, . . April 29, 1748. (See No. 394 Arnold gen.) 
 
 FOURTH GENERATION. 
 
 1170 Dr. JONATHAN ARNOLD married 
 1177 DEBORAH WING. She was born 5th month 27, 1750, and 
 died 7th month 13, 1825, aged 75 years. She re- 
 Avarded him with ten children. Among these were : 
 *1178 Caleb. 
 
 Robert. (See No. 937 Arnold gen.) 
 *1179 Deborah. 
 
 1172 ELEAZER MOWRY married 
 1180 EUNICE ALDRICII, March 27, 1773, wlio gave him twelve 
 children. Among these Avas 
 *1181 Eleazer, born Sept. 7, 1791. 
 
HISTORY OP WOONSOCKET. 223 
 
 1174 PHILIP MOWHY married 
 
 1182 ELIZABETH NEWELL, Oct. 28, 1762. 
 
 They had ten children. Among these was 
 *118G Jonathan, born A])ril W, 17(53. 
 
 1175 DAVID MOWKY married 
 11S4 PHEBE PAINE, Nov. 8, 17(57. 
 
 They had seven children. Among these were: 
 1185 David, knov/n in the last generation as "King David Mowry." 
 *1186 Phebe. 
 
 1176 GIDEON MOWKY married 
 
 1187 HANNAH SMITH, Dec. 14, 17(54. 
 
 They had twelve cliildren. Among these was: 
 Arba, born Oct. 6, 1782. (See No. 815 Arnold gen.) 
 
 FIFTH GKKERATION. 
 
 1178 CALEB MOWRY married 
 
 1188 NANCY MOWRY, daughter of David, No. 1,175. 
 
 Among their four children was 
 *11S0 Barney, born May 3, 1804. 
 
 1179 DEBORAH MOWRY married 
 
 1190 EPHRAIM COE, son of John, 10th month 27, 1808. 
 
 1191 Anna, born 11th mo. 27, 1809; married Abner Aldrich, 5th mo. 
 
 17, 1838. 
 
 1192 Emor, born 3d mo. 24, 1812; married Maiy A. Wilkinson, 11th 
 
 mo. 8, 18:32. 
 
 1193 Rebecca, born 3d mo. 27, 1814; married Abel C. Munroe, 2d mo. 
 
 G, 1845. 
 
 1194 Infant born 20th mo. 24, 1816. 
 
 1195 John, born 10th mo. 30, 1817; not married. 
 
 1196 Sarah P., born 12th mo. 24, 1819; married N. A. Bryant, Gth 
 
 mo. 10, 1840. 
 
 1197 Martin, born 10th mo. 30, 1821; married Louisa J. Ballon, 10th 
 
 mo. i;i, 1842. 
 
 1198 Juliette, born 2d mo. 16, 1824; married Leonard Cartlin. 
 
 1199 William E . . 4th mo. 24, 1828; . . Rutli H. ]3acon. 
 
 1181 ELEAZER MOWRY married 
 
 1200 MARCY BALLOU, daughter of Benjamin. 
 
 1201 Abner Ballon, born Se])t. 22, 1814. 
 
 1202 Wm. Bainbridge, . . March 9, 1816. 
 
 1203 Content Ballou, .. June 22, 1817. 
 
 1204 John O., . . Feb. 24, 1820. 
 
 1183 JONATHAN MOWRY married, first, 
 
 1205 PATIENCE TWIT('HELL. 
 
 Among their live children was 
 
224 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 1205^ Levi, married Alpha Aldricli. Ko. GIG Arnold geii. 
 He married, second, 
 
 1206 Euth Mclntire. 
 
 Among their seven children was 
 Spencer, born Nov. 27, 1802 ; married Mary Aldrich, No. G4G 
 Arnold gen. 
 
 1186 PHEBE MOWRY married 
 
 1207 BENEDICT, son of Stephen Mowry, Jan. 17, 1799. 
 
 1208 Simon. 
 
 1209 Eenner. 
 *1210 Phebe Amy. 
 
 1189 BARNEY MOWRY married, first, 
 T211 PHILA MOWRY. 
 
 1212 Orin Pratt, born May 24, 1829. 
 
 Albert, .. March 9, 1831; married Mary Arnold, No. 501 
 
 Arnold gen. 
 
 1213 Arlon, born Feb. 23, 1833. 
 
 1214 Stafford, .. April 14, 1835. 
 
 1215 ^.twell, . . Nov. IS, 1836. 
 
 He married, second, 
 
 1216 URANA STEERE. 
 
 1210 PHEBE AMY MOWRY married 
 ALBERT COOK. 
 
 (See Cook gen.. No. 1,536. 
 
 THE DESCENDANTS OF WALTER COOK OR COOKE. 
 
 FIRST GENERATION. 
 
 1217 Walter Cooke, in 1643, was a resident of Weymouth, Mass. He 
 
 was admitted freeman in 1G53. Among his sons 
 were : 
 
 1218 Ebenezer. 
 
 *1219 Walter, died Jan. 5, 1695. 
 
 1220 Nicholas. 
 
 1221 John. 
 
 SECOND GENERATION. 
 
 1219 WALTER COOK married CATHARINE . 
 
 The marriage took place Feb. 3, 1695. He removed 
 
 to Mendon in 1663. 
 *1222 Samuel. 
 *1223 John. 
 *1224 Nicholas. 
 1225 Elizabeth, married Peter Aldrich. 
 
 THIRD GENERATION. 
 
 1222 SAMUEL COOK married Lydia . 
 
 He lived on the Mendon road near the Rliode Island 
 line. He was a mason by trade. 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 225 
 
 122G Experience, born July 5, 1GS2. 
 •■1227 Ebeiiezer, .. Oct. 28, 1684. 
 
 1228 Eydiir, 
 
 1229 Ilaniuili, 
 
 1230 Samuel, 
 "1231 Walter, 
 
 March 18, 1687. 
 Sei)t. 29, 1G95. 
 July 11, 1G98. 
 March 18, 1701. 
 
 1223 JOIIX COOKE married 
 
 1232 XAOMI THAYER. 
 
 Lived at Uxbridge. 
 
 1233 John, born Jan. 27, 1685. 
 *1234 Joiiatliai), . . Feb. 27, IGSG. 
 
 123.5 Catharine, . . Aug. 3, 1687. 
 123G Naomi, . . March 13, 1093. 
 
 1224 NICHOLAS COOKE married 
 
 1237 JOANNA ROCKWOOI). 
 
 Lived in what is now J>lackstone. 
 
 1238 Josiah, born Aug. 29, 1685. 
 * 1239 Nicholas, .. June 10, 1G87. 
 
 1240 Johannah, . . Feb. 13, 1089. 
 
 1241 Marv, . . Oct. 9, 1690. 
 
 1242 Ann, . . March 4, 169.5. 
 *1243 Seth, .. April 28, 1699. 
 *1244 Daniel, . . Aug. 18. 1703. 
 
 1245 David, . . Nov. 15, 1705. 
 
 1246 Abigail, . . Oct. 4, 1707. 
 *1247 Noali, . . 1710; died 1771. 
 
 FOURTH GENERATION. 
 
 1227 EBENEZER COOKE (see History) married, first, 
 
 1248 HULDAII IIAYAVARD. 
 
 They lived where the "Social" now is. He after- 
 wards, after disposing of his estate to the Arnolds, 
 removed to what is now Burrillville. 
 
 1249 Sarah, l)orn July 24, 1711. 
 
 1250 Elijah, . . April 5, 1713. 
 
 1251 JJcnjamin, . . June 5, 1715. 
 *1252 Elisha, .. Ajjril 21, 1717. 
 
 1253 Huldah, . . Oct. 2(5, 1719. 
 
 1254 Ebenezer, . . June 1.5, 1722. 
 
 He married, second, EXPERIENCE . 
 
 1255 Michael, born Dec. 10, 1727. 
 
 1256 Amos, .. Sept. 9, 1732. 
 
 1257 Experience,.. Sept. 8, 1734. 
 
 1258 Samuel, . . Oct. 8, 1735. 
 12.59 Silas, . . Aug. 8, 1736. 
 r2(:0 Sarah, . . Dec. 10, 1740. 
 1261 Dorcas, . . June 2(), 174(i. 
 
 1231 WALTER COOKE married 
 12G2 MARGERY CORBETT. 
 29 
 
22G HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 1203 Ichabod, born Oct. 15, 1727. 
 
 1264 Kachel, . . Oct. 28, 1730. 
 
 1265 Mercy, . . Oct. 31, 1728. 
 
 1266 Margery, . . Aug. 18, 1734. 
 
 1207 Hannali, . . Sept. 18, 1743. 
 
 1234 JONATHAN" COOK married 
 
 1208 MEHITABLE STAPLES. 
 
 Thev lived at the Uxbridge homestead. 
 
 1209 Marv, l)oni Jan. 29. 1719. 
 *1270 Naomi, . . Oct. 20, 1721. 
 
 1271 Abigail, . . July 20, 1720. 
 
 *1272 Mehitable, . . Jan. 25, 1723. 
 
 1273 Hannah, . . Eeb. 14, 1725. 
 
 1274 John, . . Eeb. 19, 1728. 
 
 1275 Jonathan, . . Oct. 31, 1732. 
 
 1239 NICHOLAS COOKE married 
 
 1270 ELIZABETH STAPLES. 
 
 They lived on the Kehoboth road, "on the Belling- 
 ham side of the line which divides that town from 
 Mendon." 
 
 *1277 Jemima, born Nov. 10, 1716. 
 
 *1278 Nathaniel, . . Sept. 15, 1718. 
 1279 Peter, . . Aug. 26, 1720. 
 
 *1280 Daniel, . . Sept. 12, 1722. 
 
 *1281 William, . . Dec. 12, 1724. 
 
 *1282 Caleb, . . Sept. 25, 1727. 
 
 1283 Elizabeth, . . July 15, 1729. 
 
 1284 Abigail, . . Nov, 1, 1731. 
 *r285 Nicholas, . . Eeb. 7, 1733. 
 
 1286 Susanna, . . March 0. 1738. 
 *1287 Ezekiel, . . June 19, 1744. 
 
 1243 SETH COOK married EXPEEIENCE . 
 
 1288 Seth, born March 27, 1720. 
 
 1244 DANIEL COOK married SUSANNAH . 
 
 1289 Jamerson, born June 17, 1725. 
 
 1247 NOAH COOK married, first, 
 
 1290 KEZIAH ALBEE... 
 
 *r291 Hannah, born Sept. 28, 1740. 
 
 1292 Susannah, . . Eeb. 26, 1742. 
 
 1293 Abigail. 
 *1294 Ichabod. 
 
 He married, second, 
 1295 OLIVE GASKILD. 
 *1296 Arthur, born Nov. 30, 1700. 
 
 1297 (Esek, .. Jan. 8, 1703. 
 
 1298 )Lucretia, .. " " 
 
 1299 j Olive, ., April 1, 1707. 
 
 1300 jNoah, ,. '• 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 227 
 
 1301 Keziah, born July 27, 1770. 
 
 His widow, Olive, married 
 >1302 DANIEL WILCOX, of Cumberland, in 177G. 
 
 FIFTH GENERATION, 
 
 1252 ELISHA COOKE married . 
 
 He lived in the northeast part of Burrillville. 
 
 1303 Stephen. 
 
 1304 Israel, born July 31, 1747. 
 
 1270 NAOMI COOK married 
 
 1305 BENJAMIN WHITE, of Uxbridge. 
 
 1306 Levi, born Jan. 30, 1744. 
 
 1307 Paul, . . Sept. 18, 1746. 
 
 1308 Molly, . . Feb. 19, 1748. 
 
 1309 Jonathan, . . Oct. 30, 1752. 
 
 1310 Gideon. . . Oct. 18, 1755. 
 
 1311 Bethany, . . Aug. 2, 1756. 
 
 1312 ^Hepsibah, .. March 6, 1762. 
 
 1313 /.Beulah, .. 
 
 1272 MEHITABLE COOK married 
 
 1314 PAUL TAFT, of Uxbridge. 
 
 1315 Margaret, born Nov. 14, 1751. 
 
 1316 Catharine, . . Feb. 26, 1753. 
 
 1317 Prudence, .. Nov. 10, 1756. 
 
 1318 (Mary, .. June 26, 1763. 
 
 1319 (Marcy, 
 
 1277 JEMIMA COOK married 
 
 1320 AARON THAYER, of Mendon. 
 
 1321 Hannah, born March 12, 1739. 
 
 1322 Elizabeth, . . Oct. 29, 1740. 
 
 1323 Jemima, . . Sept. 14, 1742. 
 
 1324 Benjamin, . . April 16, 1744. 
 
 1325 Susanna, . . April 23, 1746. 
 
 1326 Rachel, . . March 26, 1748. 
 
 1327 Joanna, . . Feb. 16, 1750. 
 
 1328 Urania, . . Aug. 12, 1752. 
 
 1329 Fiona. . . May 9, 1754. 
 
 1330 Lavina, . . Jan. 30. 1756. 
 
 1331 Aaron, . . Feb. 26, 1758. 
 
 1332 Elijah, . . Aug. 12, 1760. 
 
 1333 Phebe, . . Aug. 17, 1762. 
 
 1278 NATHANIEL COOK married 
 
 1334 MARTHA ]iALLOU. 
 
 He settled in Cumberland. AVas a Baptist clergy- 
 man, and known as Elder Natlianiel. He was the 
 first minister at the Elder Ballon Meeting-house. 
 
228 
 
 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET, 
 
 *1335 
 1336 
 1337 
 
 1338 
 *1339 
 
 1340 
 *1341 
 *1342 
 *1343 
 *1344 
 *1345 
 
 He was succeeded by Elder Abner Ballon, I'rom 
 whom the meetins-lioiise took its name, 
 Nathaniel, born April 14, 1748. 
 
 Jerusha, 
 
 James, 
 
 Ellas, 
 
 Ariel, 
 
 Martha, 
 
 Silas, 
 
 Phebe, 
 
 Elizabeth, 
 
 Judith, 
 
 Ananias, 
 
 April 2, 1743. 
 July 23, 1744. 
 Aug. 15, 1740. 
 Oct. 15, 1749. 
 Sept. 18, 1751. 
 March 23, 1753. 
 Jan. 15, 1755. 
 April 25, 1757. 
 June 19, 1759. 
 June 12, 1761. 
 
 1280 
 
 1346 
 1347 
 1348 
 1349 
 1350 
 1351 
 1352 
 1.353 
 1354 
 1355 
 1356 
 1357 
 
 DANIEL COOK married ELIZABETH 
 Jemima, born Jan. 29. 1748. 
 
 John, 
 
 David, 
 
 Joanna, 
 
 Daniel, 
 
 Elizabeth, 
 
 Phebe, 
 
 Seth, 
 
 Abigail, 
 
 Joseph, 
 
 Elias, 
 
 Lavinia, 
 
 Aug. 6, 1749. 
 Nov. 8, 1751. 
 Feb. 3, 1754. 
 April 11, 1756. 
 Eeb. 16, 1758. 
 April 10, 1763. 
 Jan. 27, 1765. 
 March 20, 1767. 
 April 14, 1769. 
 Dec. 30, 1770. 
 Dec. 21, 1760. 
 
 1281 
 
 1358 
 1359 
 1360 
 1361 
 1362 
 1363 
 1364 
 1365 
 
 WILLIAM COOK married PRISCILLA 
 Samuel, born Nov. 10, 1755. 
 
 Susanna, 
 
 Sylvanus, 
 
 James, 
 
 Catharine, 
 
 Priscilla, 
 
 Lucretia, 
 
 William, 
 
 Nov. 30, 1756. 
 Sept. 5, 1758. 
 June 7, 1760. 
 March 6, 1763. 
 April 26, 1765. 
 April 17, 1767. 
 March 11, 1770. 
 
 1282 CALEB COOK married PROVIDED 
 
 1366 5 Abigail, born June 19, 1754. 
 
 1367 } George, . , 
 
 1368 Olive, . . March 30, 1756. 
 
 1369 Freelove, . . Dec. 21, 1757. 
 
 1370 Patience, . . Oct. 30, 1760. 
 
 1371 Savil, . . Oct. 22, 1763. 
 
 1372 Jeremiah, . . Oct. 10, 1765. 
 
 1373 Simon, . . Dec. 8, 1770. 
 
 1374 ElizaV)eth, . . Aug. 31, 1772. 
 
 1285 NICHOLAS COOK married 
 1375 PHILLIS JILLSON. 
 137<5 Uriah, born June 27, 1760. 
 1377 Lutinea, . . March 14, 1764. 
 
JIlSTOllY OF WOONSOCKET. 229 
 
 i:578 Jereraiali, born Aug. 4, 1766. 
 
 1379 Lydia, . . Oct. 13, 1768. 
 
 1380 Calvin, . . March 4, 1771. 
 
 1381 William, . . April 10, 1773. 
 
 1287 EZEKIEL COOK married 
 
 1382 JERUSHA I3ALL0U. 
 
 1383 Zira, born May 0, 17G4. 
 
 1384 Ezekiel, . . Aug. 18, 1771. 
 
 1385 Urania, . . Sept. 18, 1775. 
 13S6 Jerusha, . . Nov. 10, 1777. 
 
 1387 Eunace, . . Jan. 26, 1780. 
 
 1388 Naluim, . . Sept. 21, 1782. 
 
 1389 Esther, . . Nov. 22, 1784. 
 
 1291 HANNAH COOK married 
 
 1390 EDWARD THOMPSON. 
 
 They lived near the Five Corners at Blackstone. 
 *1391 Abner, Ijorn April 3, 1761. 
 1392 Olnev, died young. 
 
 *1393 Olney, born July'^31, 1767. (See No. 864.) 
 *1394 Hannah, . . 1771. 
 
 1294 ICHABOD COOK married 
 1395 ELIZABETH SMITH. 
 
 *1396 Ariel. 
 
 1397 Ichabod. 
 
 1398 Hannah, born Jan. 14, 1773. 
 
 1399 Samuel. 
 
 1296 ARTHUR COOKE married 
 
 1400 rillLENA BALLOU. 
 
 1401 Eliza, born 1785. 
 
 1402 Vienna, .. 1788. 
 
 1403 Pauline, . 1789. 
 
 1404 Aurilla. . . 1792. 
 
 1405 Arthur Fenner, . . 1795. 
 
 1406 Noah, . . 1798. 
 
 1407 Comfort Thompson, . . 1801. 
 
 1408 Arthur, . . 1803. 
 
 1409 Barton, . . 1806. 
 
 1410 Tallman, .. 1810. 
 
 SIXTH GENKKATION. 
 
 1335 NATHANIEL COOK married 
 
 1411 AMEY WHIPPLE. 
 
 1412 Esek, born Dec. 29, 1768. 
 
 1413 Jerusha, .. Sei)t. 7, 1770. 
 
 1414 Aniasa, . . Jan. 9, 1772. 
 
 1415 "Whipple, . . May 2:5, 1773. 
 1-116 ^\mey. May 7, 1775. 
 
230 
 
 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 1417 Martha, born Jiuie 17, 1777. 
 
 1418 Nathaniel, . . Feb. 7, 1779. 
 *1419 Nahum, . . Nov. 19, 1782. 
 
 1339 
 
 1420 
 
 *1421 
 
 *1422 
 
 *1423 
 
 1424 
 
 *1425 
 
 1426 
 
 1427 
 
 *1428 
 
 AKIEL COOK married 
 DORCAS WHIPPLE. 
 
 He was known as "Deacon Ariel." 
 Levi, born Jan. 13, 1773. 
 
 Lavinia, 
 
 Amos, 
 
 Sin a, 
 
 Ariel, 
 
 Dorcas, 
 
 Darius, 
 
 Davis, 
 
 Sept. 7, 1774. 
 
 Oct. 10, 1776. 
 
 Jan. 10, 1779; married Nathan Darling. 
 
 Jan. 20, 1781; died Aug. 23, 1876. 
 
 Jan. 24, 1783; married Daniel Whipple. 
 
 April 7, 1785. 
 
 May 21, 1788. 
 
 1341 
 
 1429 
 *1430 
 1431 
 1432 
 1433 
 1434 
 1435 
 1436 
 1437 
 1438 
 1439 
 1440 
 1441 
 
 SILAS COOK married 
 JOANNA DARLING. 
 
 Reuben, born Dec. 27, 1776. 
 
 Phila, 
 
 Phebe, 
 
 James, 
 
 Silas, 
 
 Joanna, 
 
 Olney, 
 
 Ziba, 
 
 Miranda, 
 
 Michael, 
 
 Michael, 
 
 Olney, 
 
 Sept. 24, 1778. 
 
 July 16, 1780. 
 
 May 27, 1782. 
 
 Feb. 22, 1784. 
 
 Feb. 7, 1786. 
 
 June 29, 1788. 
 
 Feb. 22, 1791. 
 
 April 9, 1793. 
 
 May 29, 1796; died young. 
 
 Nov. 23, 1798. 
 
 Oct. 9, 1801. 
 
 1342 PHEBE COOK married 
 
 1442 JOSEPH THAYER, of Mendon. 
 
 1443 Reuben. 
 
 1444 Joseph. 
 
 1445 Asenath. 
 
 1446 Welcome. 
 
 1447 Otis. 
 
 1448 Phebe. 
 
 1343 ELIZABETH COOK married 
 1449 BENJAMIN THAYER. 
 
 They lived on the road from the Five Corners to 
 
 14.50 Lucina. 
 
 1451 Laurania. 
 
 1452 Asenath. 
 
 Woonsocket. 
 
 1344 JUDITH COOK married 
 
 1453 NICHOLAS THAYER. 
 
 1454 Laurania. 
 
HISTOItY OF WOONSOCKET. 281 
 
 1455 Ariel. 
 1450 Nicholas, 
 
 1457 Abijijail, 
 
 1458 Judith. 
 1450 Dianna. 
 1460 Phebe. 
 
 1345 ANANIAS COOK married 
 
 1401 SALLY BUTLER. 
 
 1402 Dianna, born June 5, 1785. 
 
 1403 Laurania, . . Feb. 24, 1787. 
 
 1404 Lucina, . . Dec. 17, 1788. 
 
 1405 Libbeus, . . Jan. 9, 1791. 
 
 1391 ABNER THOMPSON married 
 1400 MARY WHIPPLE, 
 
 1407 Whipple. 
 
 1408 Allen. 
 140!) a^evi, 
 
 1470 nVillard. 
 
 1471 William, 
 
 1472 Lucina. 
 
 1473 Mary. 
 
 1393 OLNEY THOMPSON married 
 HYRENA PAINE. (See ante No. 500.) 
 
 They lived near Slatersville until 1810, when they 
 removed to Pittsfield, N. II. Their children are 
 enumerated in the Arnold gen.. No. 509. There 
 were nine children. The four last tliffer slightly 
 from those enumerated. According to this account 
 they were Phebe, Lyman, Mary, AV^illiam. 
 
 1394 HANNAH THOMPSON married 
 
 1474 NATHAN VERRY. 
 
 1475 Foster, born Oct. 22, 1780. 
 1470 Sally, . . Aug. 24, 1701. 
 
 Julv4, 1703. 
 
 1477 Nancy, 
 
 1478 Abigail, 
 1470 Hannah, 
 
 *14S0 Nathan, 
 14.S1 Samuel, 
 
 1482 James, 
 
 1483 Mary Ann, 
 
 July 7, 1700, 
 Oct. 1, 1708. 
 May 24, 1801. 
 June 20, 1804. 
 June 15, 1807. 
 Dec. 27, 1800. 
 
 1396 ARIEL COOK married 
 
 14^ CRUSA COOK. 
 
 1485 Willard. 
 1480 Olney. 
 
 1487 Hirain. 
 
 1488 Uranah, 
 1480 Eliza. 
 
232 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 1490 Hannah. 
 1401 Ariel. 
 
 1492 SallJ^ 
 
 1493 Stephen. 
 
 1494 Otis. 
 
 1495 Clarl%;e. 
 
 SEVENTH GENERATION. 
 
 1419 NATHAK COOK married 
 
 1496 LUCY BALLOU. 
 
 1497 Lucy, horn Oct. 4, 1S04. 
 
 1498 Harry Ballon, . . April 12, 1S09. 
 
 1499 Amev Whipple, . . March 6, 1811. 
 
 1500 Noratus Ross, . . Jan, 21, 1813. 
 
 1501 Caroline Washington, . . Feb. 10, 1815. 
 
 1502 Philander Perrv, . . Nov. 15, ISIO. 
 
 1503 Savannah Arnold, . . May 21, 1825. 
 
 1504 William ]S'ahum, . . May 30, 1827. 
 
 1421 LEVI COOK married 
 1505 EHODA DARLING 
 15()() Perley, bor 
 
 1507 Alpha, 
 
 1508 Sallv, 
 
 1509 Wlliis, 
 
 1510 Lyman A., 
 
 1511 James Madison, 
 
 •n Aua:. 5, 1798. 
 April 24, 1800. 
 
 Oct. 23, 1801. (See History.) 
 Sept. 5, 1803. 
 Dee. 15, 1805. 
 Feb. 10, 1809. 
 
 1422 LAVINIA COOK married 
 1512 JAMES COLE. 
 
 1.513 Lydia. 
 
 1514 Ariel. 
 
 1515 Dorcas. 
 
 1516 Joseph. 
 
 1517 Olive. 
 
 1518 James. 
 
 1519 Levi. 
 
 1520 Lewis. 
 
 1423 AMOS COOK married 
 
 1521 OLIVE DARLIXCx. 
 
 1522 Elizabeth. 
 
 1523 Arnold. 
 
 1524 Amos. 
 
 1525 Davis. 
 
 1526 Eliza, married O. D. Ballon. 
 
 1527 Sally, . . Nathaniel Short. 
 
 1528 Barton. 
 
 1529 Levi. 
 
 1530 Olney M. 
 
 1531 Olive. 
 
 1532 Edmund L. 
 
 1533 Albertus. 
 
HISTORY OF AVOONSOCKET. 233 
 
 1425 AllIEJj (X)OIv niarriecl 
 1.53-t ELIZA G. SABIN?. 
 
 1500 George, ))oru Aug. IS, ISIO. 
 1530 Albeit, . . Apiil 13, 1812. 
 
 1537 John fSabins, . . Dec. 28, 1814. 
 
 1538 Eilmond L., .. reb.f29, 1810. 
 
 1539 Charles, . . Fel), 19, 1817. 
 
 1540 Ann Eliza, . . Jan. 23, 1820. 
 
 1541 Horace, . . Nov. 16, 1821. 
 
 1542 Ariel Lindsev, . . Dec. 11, 1823. 
 
 1543 Kebecca Thomas, . . IvTov. 27, 1820. 
 
 1544 Maria, . . Jan. 8, 1829. 
 
 1545 Ellen Frances, . . May 2, 1832. 
 1540 Joshua Sabins, . . June G, 1835. 
 
 1428 DAVIS COOK married 
 
 1547 ABIGAIL BALLOU. 
 
 1548 Almira, married Lyman Cook, Xo. 1,557. 
 
 1549 Lucina. 
 
 1550 Dorcas. 
 
 1551 Abigail. 
 
 1552 Cyrus. 
 
 1553 Sarah. 
 
 1554 Davis. 
 
 1430 REUBEN COOK married 
 
 1555 MAETIIA WHIPPLE. 
 
 155(5 Elias, ])orn Aug. 24, 1802. 
 
 1557 Lyman, .. March 17, 1804; died Julv 15, lS7r 
 
 1558 Eimira, . . April 25, 1805. 
 
 1559 Diadama. 
 15G0 Mary. 
 
 1501 Alpha. 
 
 1502 R. OInej', born June 18, 1822. 
 
 1480 NATHAN VERRY married 
 
 1503 NANCY BALLOU, Jan. 23, 1823. 
 
 1504 Nathan T., born June 27, 1824. 
 
 1505 George F., . . July 14, 182(i. 
 
 THE HARRIS FAMILY. 
 Students of Rhode Island history— I refer to the history of Rhode 
 Island which has thus far existed only in manuscripts and tradition- 
 have lieard mucli of William Harris, the companion of Roger Wil- 
 liams in his perilous voyage across the Seekonk river. Tiie historians 
 of ]{hode Island, whose works have gone to the printer, out of re- 
 s'poct to the memory of the "great apostle of soul lil)erty," etc., say 
 but little of him, and what they do sav is not complimentary. As I 
 30 
 
234 ITTSTOr.Y OF WOOXSOCKET. 
 
 desire my worl^ to 1)u "i)()])u];ir," like uiy predecessors, I shall say but 
 little of liiiii; indeed, I will simply direct tlie attention of my readers 
 to a genealogical account of his brother. 
 
 FIRST GENERATION. 
 
 1566 THOMAS IIATIRIS. 
 
 He came to Providence about the year 1G3S. He 
 died in IGSfi. Among his children was 
 *15G7 Thomas Harris. He died Feb. 27, 1710-11. 
 
 SECOND GENEItATION. 
 
 15G7 THOMAS HAERIS. 
 
 Among his children ^vere: 
 *15GS Thomas, born Aug. 10, 1G65; died Sept. 1, 1741. 
 *15G9 lUchard, . . Nov. 14, 1GG8; . . 1750. 
 *1570 Nicliolas, . . April 5, 1G71. 
 1571 William, . . June 11, KH:]. 
 *1572 Henrv, . . Xov. 10, 1G75. 
 *157:l Eleth'an. 
 
 1574 Joab, born Jan. 11, 1681. 
 
 1575 ximity, . . Dec. 10, 1677. 
 "1576 Mary. 
 
 THIRD GENERATION. 
 
 1563 THOMAS HAEEIS married 
 1577 PHEBE EKOWX. 
 *1578 Wait, born April 21, 1G9G. 
 
 1579 Pliebe, . . Dec. 1(5, 1698. 
 
 1580 John, . . Sept. 17, 1700. 
 *1581 Henry, . . Oct. 5, 1702. 
 ■■'^1582 Thos., . . Oct. 21, 1704. 
 *1583 Chas., .. 1709. 
 
 *15S4 Gideon, . . March 16, 1714. 
 1585 Lydia, . . June 9, 1715. 
 
 1509 PJCITARD IIAEEIS. 
 
 Among his children were •. 
 *1586 Richard. 
 
 1587 Jonathan, married Anne Mowry. 
 
 1588 Amaziah. 
 
 *1589 David, born 1714; died 1797. 
 
 1590 Preserved, married i^Iartha Mowry. 
 
 1591 Elethan, . . Joseph Guile. 
 
 1570 XICIIOLAS HAEEIS. 
 
 Among his children were: 
 
 1592 Thomas, married, second, Sarah Collins. 
 159P. Nicholas. 
 
 1594 Jedediah. 
 
 1595 Ch.ristopher, married Anna Harris. 
 
 1596 Zuiviah. 
 
 1507 Sarah, married Israel Carpenter. 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. zdO 
 
 1572 HENRY HARRIS. 
 
 Among his children were : 
 *15ns Henry, died Au^-.G, 174(). 
 159!) Thomas. 
 1(500 Lydia, married William Tillinghast. 
 
 1573 ELETHAIN" HARRIS married 
 
 1001 n"atha:n' BROW]sr. 
 
 1()02 William. 
 1()0;5 Sarali, 
 
 1004 Elethan. 
 
 1576 MARY HARRIS married 
 
 1005 GABRIEL BERNOK 
 
 He was a Huguenot refugee— a noted man in Ins 
 native and his' adopted country. 
 *1G0G Susanna. 
 
 1007 ILary, married Gideon Crawford, 
 
 1008 Eve." 
 
 rOUKTII GEl^ERATION. 
 
 1578 WAITE HARRIS married 
 
 1009 .JOSEPH FEN'N'ER. 
 
 1010 Hetty. 
 
 1011 Thomas. 
 
 1012 Phebe, married Benjamin Slack. 
 
 1013 Waite, . . Benjamin Sprague. 
 
 1014 Joseph. 
 
 1015 Asahel, married Rohy Sprague. 
 
 1581 IIEXRY HARRIS married 
 1010 TABITHA WESTCOTT. 
 
 1(517 Phf^he, born May 29, 1728; married Artliur Fenner. 
 
 1018 John, ., May 8, 17:11. 
 
 1019 Josias, .. Sept. o, 17:57; married Sarah' Congdon. 
 1(520 5 Caleb, .. Aug. 9, 17:39; . Margaret Westcott. 
 
 1021 / .. " " Ben.iamin Slaclv. 
 
 1022 Hannah, . . Nov. 25, 1744; . . John Colwell. 
 
 1582 THOMAS HARRIS married 
 
 1023 ABIGAIL SMITH. 
 
 1024 Lydia, married William Albertson. 
 
 1025 Phebe, . . Edward Smith. 
 1(520 Joseph. 
 
 1(527 Abigail, married Jolni Holden. 
 
 15S.3 (^HARLES HARRIS married 
 1('>28 MARY HOPKINS. 
 
 1020 Henry, married Roby Smith. 
 
 10:50 Amy, "^ .. William Browning. 
 
 lOl^l Gideon. 
 
236 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 1632 Nancy. 
 
 1683 Steplien, married Lydia Beverly. 
 
 1634 Josep]]. 
 
 1635 Oliver. 
 
 1636 Mercy, married Caleb Fenner. 
 
 1637 George, . . ISTancy Bowen. 
 
 1584 GIDEOX HAKRIS married 
 16.38 WESTCOTT. 
 
 1639 Waite. 
 
 1640 Talnthy, married Andrew Angell. 
 
 1641 Huldah, . . Richard Mowrv, great grandson of Joseph, 
 
 No. 1,158. 
 
 1642 Thomas, married Rreelove Arnold. 
 
 1643 Asahel, . . Naomi Winsor. 
 
 1644 John, . . Nancy Arnold. 
 
 1645 Charles, . . Mary Fenner. 
 
 1586 RICHARD HARRIS married, first, 
 
 1646 MARTHA FOSTER. 
 
 He married, second, 
 
 1647 MARY COLWELL. 
 
 1648 Richard, married Mary Thomas. 
 
 1649 Jeremiah, . . Abigail Smith. 
 
 1650 Anthony. 
 
 1651 David, married Abigail Farnnm. 
 
 1652 Jabez, . . Martha Arnold. 
 
 1653 Abner, . . Amy Cohvell. 
 
 1589 DAVID HARRIS married, first, 
 
 1654 MARY JENCKES. 
 
 He married, second, 
 
 1655 MARTHA JENCKES. 
 
 She was granddanghter of Gov. Joseph Jenckes. 
 She died at Stamford, N. Y., in 1825, aged 101 years, 
 
 1656 Inland. 
 
 1657 David, died young. 
 *1658 Sarah, boni 1750. 
 
 ■■'=1659 Joseph, . . 1752; died Feb. 25, 1823. 
 
 1660 George, . . 1706. 
 
 1661 Amey, . . Jan. 9, 1756; married Caleb Greene. 
 
 1662 Martha, . . 1758. 
 
 *1663 Stephen, . . Dec. 28, 1753. 
 
 1598 HENRY HARRIS married 
 
 1664 HOPE HOPKINS. 
 
 1665 Lydia, married Jos. Tillinghast. 
 
 1666 Ruth. 
 
 1(567 Sarah, married John Hopkins. 
 
 1668 Hope, . . William Wall. 
 
 1669 Susan, . , Jol) Cooke. 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 2ii7 
 
 1606 SUSANNA BERNON maiTied 
 1G70 JOSEPH CRAWFOKD. 
 
 1(171 Sarah, married Silas Cooko. 
 1()72 Freelove, . . John Jonckes. 
 1()7:'. Mary, .. Dr. Amos Troo]). 
 1074 ( Caiulas, . . Zacliariah Allen. 
 1()75 (Nancv, .. " " 
 
 1670 Lydia, . . Philip Allen. 
 
 FIFTH GENERATIOX. 
 
 1658 SARAH HARRIS married 
 
 1077 EPHRAIM OTIS. 
 
 1078 iMary, married Samuel Foster. 
 
 1079 Ephraim, died young. 
 
 1080 I^i^hraim. 
 
 1081 Harris, married Lydia Rogers. 
 
 1082 Amey. 
 
 1083 Daniel. 
 
 1084 Jol), married Del3orah Harris, 
 
 1085 Steplien. 
 1080 Daniel. 
 
 1087 George, married Lucinda Smith. 
 
 1659 JOSEPH HARRIS married 
 
 1088 HEPSABETH BUNKER. 
 
 They lived at Lime Rock, R. 
 *1080 David, born 1780. 
 
 1000 William, . . 
 
 . 1781; 
 
 died 1783. 
 
 1091 Hannah, . , 
 
 . 1783; 
 
 . . 1783. 
 
 1092 Sarali, 
 
 . 1784; 
 
 . . 1784. 
 
 =109:] William, . . 
 
 . 1785. 
 
 
 1094 Joseph, . . 
 
 . 1787; 
 
 died 1788. 
 
 1095 Daniel. 
 
 , 178!>; 
 
 . . 1790. 
 
 1090 Hannah, . . 
 
 . 179i; 
 
 . . 1701. 
 
 =1097 Samuel B . 
 
 . 1793. 
 
 
 1098 Daniel G. . 
 
 . 1795. 
 
 
 1663 STEPHEN HARRIS married, first, 
 1099 HANNAH MAWNEY. 
 
 1700 John M., horn July 15, 1775; died Nov. 2, 177(5. 
 
 1701 Henrj% .. May 23, 1777; .. Aug. 8, 1778. 
 
 1702 Stephen M., . . Aug. 25, 1780; . . Feb. 21, 1823. 
 
 He married, second, 
 
 1703 ABIGAIL CUSHING. 
 
 1704 Abhv, died young. 
 
 *1705 Sarah O., born Jan. 30, 1795. 
 1700 Benjamin C, .. Jan. 21, 1797. 
 
 1707 Edwin K., . . Oct. 21, 1798. 
 
 1708 Abbv, . . Aug. 3, 1800. 
 
 1709 (Jeorge I., . . July 10, 1805. 
 
 1710 Charles F., . . Dec. 13, 1809. 
 
238 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 SIXTH GENEKATIOK. 
 
 1689 DAVID HARRIS married 
 
 1711 LYDIA STREETER. 
 
 Amono: their children Avas 
 
 1712 Edward Harris. (See History.) 
 
 1693 WILLIAM HARRIS married, first, 
 
 1713 SARAH GREEXE. 
 
 He married, second, 
 
 1714 SARAH WILKIXSOK (See History.) 
 
 1697 SAMUEL B. HARRIS married, first, 
 
 1715 MARY TILLINGHAST. 
 
 He married, second, lier twin sister, 
 1710 PATIEXCE TILLIXGHAST. (See History.) 
 
 1705 SARAH O. HARRIS married 
 
 1717 SAMUEL GREEl'^E, agent of Rernon for many years, (See 
 History.) 
 
 .=v,«^, 
 
Index to Genealogy. 
 
 Adliiigton, Ansustns 1112 
 
 Albertson, Williaiii I(i24 
 
 Aklricl), Aaron 021 
 
 Abl)y 070 
 
 Al)l)y Jane lOtu 
 
 Aimer 1191 
 
 Alice 022 
 
 Al])ua (Hi) 
 
 " 081 
 
 " otss 
 
 Alplieiis Oil.') 
 
 Alvah ()20 
 
 Amy 400 
 
 Anna 472 
 
 " 58:5 
 
 " 02(i 
 
 " 105:', 
 
 Anthony 4('.o 
 
 Arena (i2:; 
 
 Arniin;i 0i,'7 
 
 Arnold 275 
 
 " ()2() 
 
 " GS2 
 
 '• 084 
 
 " 100(5 
 
 • A.sa 40-1 
 
 Aujiustus 270 
 
 024 
 
 " jI 1007 
 
 Avi.s.: io.";i; 
 
 Azaiel ()2.") 
 
 ]>cn.ianiin ooc. 
 
 " F oo;; 
 
 Caleb, Juds^e 20;) 
 
 Oi7 
 
 Aklr 
 
 Caroline Eliza 10;U 
 
 C'atharine 5i)4 
 
 Celia lOO:) 
 
 Chas. E 10()-2 
 
 (Collin 051 
 
 Cynthia 008 
 
 Cyrus 002 
 
 " 1010 
 
 David 010 
 
 " (ii'c' 
 
 Dennis 020 
 
 Desiah Carpenter. . 081 
 Dexter 901 
 
 " 004 
 
 Dianna 591 
 
 027 
 
 Dntee Ballon 078 
 
 Edwin G5{') 
 
 " K 092 
 
 Eli.sha 400 
 
 " 041 
 
 Eliza 987 
 
 Elizabeth 057 
 
 1048 
 
 ..10.50 
 
 Elsie 027 
 
 " 1002 
 
 Eunice 1180 
 
 lOzekiel ()42 
 
 Fred ...1050 
 
 Freelove Hale C'^o 
 
 George 582 
 
 " ' 028 
 
 ilannah .i78_ 
 
 207 
 
 007 
 
 llavriet '.is.; 
 
22(3 
 
 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 Aldr 
 
 icli, Henry Clay 10 W 
 
 Hiram cry.) 
 
 Horatio Nelson — (577 
 
 Isabella 481 
 
 Israel 342 
 
 James 159 
 
 " 660 
 
 •' 68.") 
 
 " 827 
 
 Joanna 590 
 
 921 
 
 Joel 269 
 
 " 596 
 
 John 014 
 
 " 058 
 
 " 998 
 
 Joseph 055 
 
 " 1055 
 
 " 1058 
 
 Julia i 630 
 
 Laura Larned 679 
 
 '• 1063 
 
 Leenian 1081 
 
 Lewis 617 
 
 Louisa 1060 
 
 Lucius 1004 
 
 Lucy Oil 
 
 " 923 
 
 " 984 
 
 Luke, "Uncle" 531 
 
 " 613 
 
 Lydia 274 
 
 ■" 595 
 
 Maria 618 
 
 " 628 
 
 Mark 612 
 
 Marshall 1082 
 
 Martin 1000 
 
 Mary 271 
 
 " 465 
 
 " 585 
 
 " 646 
 
 " 918 
 
 " 969 
 
 " 999 
 
 Mercy 4(il 
 
 983 
 
 1006 
 
 Mercy, Maria 991 
 
 Moab 467 
 
 Moses. 273 
 
 684 
 
 995 
 
 " 1083 
 
 " Arnold 10.57 
 
 Naaman 268 
 
 Oliver 644 
 
 Aldrich, Otis 643 
 
 " 683 
 
 Paris 652 
 
 Patience 577 
 
 Peleg 615 
 
 Peter 1225 
 
 Philadelphia 584 
 
 6.53 
 
 Ptachel 588 
 
 llobert 6.54 
 
 Kuth 106 
 
 " 622 
 
 " Eliza 645 
 
 Sally 587 
 
 Sarah 1001 
 
 " 1009 
 
 "A 994 
 
 Seth 69 
 
 " T 990 
 
 Simson 460 
 
 Simon 963 
 
 Sophia 929 
 
 Stephen 581 
 
 649 
 
 650 
 
 920 
 
 " Arnold 985 
 
 Susan .586 
 
 " 10.52 
 
 " Emeline 1033 
 
 Susanna 264 
 
 Thomas 265 
 
 589 
 
 " 919 
 
 Waito... ".'.*.'.'.".'." .".'.'." 462 
 
 Warner 917 
 
 Welcome 592 
 
 Wellinsfton 925 
 
 Whipple 1005 
 
 William 206 
 
 593 
 
 " Duana 1008 
 
 " Herbert 1065 
 
 " J 924 
 
 " L 676 
 
 Allen, Elizabeth 1080 
 
 Ezra 767 
 
 " 770 
 
 Keziah 1290 
 
 Lydia 697 
 
 768 
 
 Philip 1676 
 
 Tamer 769 
 
 Walter 696 
 
 Zachariah .541 
 
 1675 
 
 Andrews, Louis 1065 
 
MISTOllY OF WOONSOCKKT. 
 
 241 
 
 Andrews, ^Villi;llu II '.HM 
 
 Aiii;oll, j\ii(Ii('\v Kl-iO 
 
 I-]iU(ir .">(;:* 
 
 E/.ckiel :.(;i 
 
 Xatliau (iL'T 
 
 Sarah ].") 
 
 Zeruiali 117:; 
 
 Ap]>lol)y, Scth 814 
 
 ^Vniolil, Aaron loS 
 
 " 27(; 
 
 " Clarke 10i)S 
 
 Al)it^-ail 58 
 
 " isa 
 
 " 185 
 
 420 
 
 7(H) 
 
 Al)ra]iaiii 228 
 
 Abraiu 752 
 
 Ace f)5 
 
 Adaline F 1150 
 
 Aliab ;;48 
 
 Ahimau nil 
 
 Alee 1^41 
 
 AkIricIi 475 
 
 Alfred 404 
 
 445 
 
 700 
 
 Alice A 1117 
 
 Almira 1221 
 
 Alpha 821 
 
 748 
 
 Alsie 074 
 
 Alviii 75:1 
 
 " 1092 
 
 Amasa 1080 
 
 " 8 1151 
 
 Aniev 207 
 
 442 
 
 Amos 444 
 
 84i) 
 
 .\iiii 424 
 
 " 80(i 
 
 Anna . 55 
 
 " 144 
 
 " ..177 
 
 " 482 
 
 Anne 788 
 
 " 1005 
 
 Anson 405 
 
 Antliony .50 
 
 " ■ 102 
 
 Arl)a 455 
 
 Artliur ;>5l 
 
 Asa 200 
 
 Arnold, Asa 780 
 
 Aut;usliis 825 
 
 Hathshcba 027 
 
 808 
 
 I5em'(lict 2 
 
 107 
 
 ICO 
 
 lienjamin 441 
 
 821 
 
 Calel) 120 
 
 " 4.50 
 
 Catharine 90 
 
 Charles 8.04 
 
 Clarissa 440 
 
 1122 
 
 Cordelia 900 
 
 Cyrus 029 
 
 '" 7.54 
 
 Daniel 52 
 
 " 157 
 
 405 
 
 •■• 419 
 
 [' 457 
 
 7.55 
 
 802 
 
 812 
 
 David 155 
 
 400 
 
 " 417 
 
 Dorcas 170 
 
 412 
 
 " 401 
 
 702 
 
 Dianna 020 
 
 744 
 
 nnnd 41 
 
 azer 10 
 
 Edi 
 FAo. 
 
 nor. 
 
 jail. 
 
 Elislia. 
 
 i/.a 
 
 418 
 25 
 173 
 022 
 747 
 101 
 102 
 415 
 458 
 782 
 4!;8 
 
 ' Harriet 511 
 
 i/.ahetli 11 
 
 (i4 
 
 402 
 
 408 
 
 489 
 
 .". 784 
 
242 
 
 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 Aniold, Elizal)et]i 807 An 
 
 C 1115 
 
 Emily 15 1119 
 
 S 11.-):^ 
 
 Emory Cook lOOU 
 
 Enoch 172 
 
 Ephvaim 479 
 
 Esther 84(> 
 
 Ezekiel ;]7o 
 
 Fatima 4:J9 
 
 Franklin 850 
 
 Freelove 1(142 
 
 Freeman 1090 
 
 George 189 
 
 491 
 
 832 
 
 " Benedict 099 
 
 Gideon 139 
 
 141 
 
 Iladwin 487 
 
 Hannah 101 
 
 135 
 
 138 
 
 152 
 
 182 
 
 184 
 
 304 
 
 393 
 
 Hanson 811 
 
 Helen M 1118 
 
 Henry 303 
 
 Hnldah 238 
 
 Ichabod 12 
 
 nsaac 230 
 
 Ishmael 113 
 
 Israel 51 
 
 " ..101 
 
 " 474 
 
 " 781 
 
 Jacob 124 
 
 " 353 
 
 James 191 
 
 " 493 
 
 " 502 
 
 " 1125 
 
 Jane 108 
 
 Jeremiah 24 
 
 Jesse 347 
 
 " 390 
 
 Joanna 5 
 
 295 
 
 324 
 
 Job 60 
 
 " 229 
 
 Joel ." 787 
 
 John 9 
 
 " 17 
 
 lold, Jolin 22 
 
 •' 50 
 
 " 90 
 
 " 134 
 
 " 404 
 
 " 804 
 
 Jonathan (51 
 
 lis 
 
 231 
 
 " E 110(5 
 
 Joseph 21 
 
 45 
 
 40!5 
 
 443 
 
 454 
 
 " Augustus 1108 
 
 " P.:. .823 
 
 Josias 44 
 
 Julia 478 
 
 " Ann 745 
 
 " 1101 
 
 Lavinia 1103 
 
 Learned Scott 1144 
 
 Lemuel Hastings . . . 335 
 
 Leonard 840 
 
 Levi 179 
 
 " ISO 
 
 J^ewis 483 
 
 " B 1110 
 
 Louisa M Iii2 
 
 Lucien J Iii4 
 
 Lucina 785 
 
 " 804 
 
 J^ucy 105 
 
 " 701 
 
 " 845 
 
 Luke 230 
 
 " 49(5 
 
 " 803 
 
 Lydia 98 
 
 '• 302 
 
 " 355 
 
 " 704 
 
 " 789 
 
 829 
 
 " 837 
 
 1094 
 
 112(5 
 
 Mahala 484 
 
 Marcella 1149 
 
 " S 1153 
 
 Marcus 809 
 
 Margaret 392 
 
 490 
 
 Maria 492 
 
 09S 
 
 " 800 
 
 A 
 
TIISTOItY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 24.- 
 
 Arnold, Mavtlia 102 Arnold. 
 
 Mary . 
 
 l:Vi 
 . 1()(5 
 . 410 
 . 421 
 ACM 
 . 11) 
 . ti() 
 . 40 
 
 . m 
 
 . m 
 
 . 107 
 
 ■ ^ii 
 
 . o7") 
 
 407 
 4-2'.) 
 4o3 
 470 
 501 
 
 " 538 
 
 " S2(i 
 
 " 8:50 
 
 " 1090 
 
 " 1145 
 
 " E 1110 
 
 " J 112:', 
 
 " Smith 70o 
 
 Mercy -"^O 
 
 " " 1-Jl 
 
 Kis 
 
 " 325 
 
 Mica jail Collins — 1100 
 
 Moses 154 
 
 Xancy 847 
 
 " ■ 1044 
 
 Xaonii 100 
 
 " 110 
 
 Nathan 180 
 
 450 
 
 844 
 
 Nathaniel 239 
 
 Xoali 15() 
 
 " 423 
 
 Olive 488 
 
 Oliver Kil 
 
 Olnev 1091 
 
 " "J 1148 
 
 '• " 1154 
 
 ratience io4 
 
 127 
 
 477 
 
 810 
 
 828 
 
 1124 
 
 Tele- 99 
 
 rhebe 27 
 
 123 
 
 190 
 
 240 
 
 349 
 
 486 
 
 750 
 
 Philadelphia 128 
 
 Philip 114 
 
 Polly 298 
 
 " 839 
 
 Priscilla 171 
 
 Provided 413 
 
 Kachel 175 
 
 328 
 
 Renben, Allen 1102 
 
 Richard 7 
 
 10 
 
 40 
 
 109 
 
 299 
 
 301 
 
 " James 540 
 
 Roby 305 
 
 " 340 
 
 " 830 
 
 Ruf us 371 
 
 Rntli 107 
 
 " 300 
 
 " ;]2;) 
 
 " 783 
 
 Sally 297 
 
 Samuel Ill 
 
 457 
 
 " Greene ... 530 
 
 907 
 
 Sarah 05 
 
 103 
 
 130 
 
 408 
 
 425 
 
 494 
 
 " 700 
 
 1140 
 
 " A 1113 
 
 Savannah 842 
 
 Seth 54 
 
 " 181 
 
 " '... 187 
 
 " 300 
 
 " 848 
 
 Silas 3.50 
 
 Smith 822 
 
 Soi)hia 109:5 
 
 Stephen 
 
 no 
 
 120 
 
2U 
 
 HISTORY OF WOONSOOKKT. 
 
 Arnold, ,Sie]>lien 220 
 
 2li() 
 
 4in 
 
 74!) 
 
 Susan Hall 1107 
 
 Susanna • -. 13 
 
 -"m 
 
 Ill 
 
 140 
 
 :][ri 
 
 411 
 
 Thomas 4 
 
 S 
 
 IS 
 
 3!) 
 
 " ()3 
 
 " !)2 
 
 234 
 
 301 
 
 497 
 
 " Jenckes 74(i 
 
 IJriali 170 
 
 AVaite 43.-. 
 
 " 473 
 
 827 
 
 Welcome 232 
 
 ..841 
 
 Whipple 1088 
 
 1143 
 
 William l 
 
 40 
 
 11.-) 
 
 125 
 
 351 
 
 380 
 
 430 
 
 824 
 
 " B 705 
 
 Willis.. 480 
 
 Woodward 43 
 
 Arnzen, Niles — ■■ lOfJO 
 
 ]5aeon, lluth II 1100 
 
 Balcolm, Martha 83 
 
 Ballon, Abhy 1038 
 
 Abip;ail 1.547 
 
 ^Vlniira 955 
 
 Alpha 1037 
 
 Jjathsheba 109 
 
 Celia Ann 1030 
 
 Daniel 9.58 
 
 David 1030 
 
 Duteo 0.53 
 
 " 9.57 
 
 Fenner 03i) 
 
 (Teov2;e 513 
 
 ""C 1035 
 
 llannaii 0.5(i 
 
 Ballon, Jemima 3.54 
 
 791 
 
 .levnsha 1382 
 
 Louisa J 1191 
 
 lau-v 149(J 
 
 Lvdia 9.50 
 
 Martha 1334 
 
 Mercy 1200 
 
 ]Srancy 1563 
 
 Xathan 845 
 
 Otis Dexter 1.520 
 
 Peter 1037 
 
 Philena 1400 
 
 Ilensalier 954 
 
 Samuel Willard OGO 
 
 Susanna 344 
 
 Bartlett, Abby 525 
 
 Aimer 221 
 
 " 51(i 
 
 Alpha 514 
 
 •' 519 
 
 Anna 222 
 
 •' 513 
 
 Benedict 535 
 
 Caleb 225 
 
 Caroline 710 
 
 Daniel 105 
 
 Delia 717 
 
 Elisha 2E4 
 
 " 715 
 
 " 003 
 
 Esther .528 
 
 (icorge .524 
 
 721 
 
 James 534 
 
 Joanna .529 
 
 John 1142 
 
 " E 880 
 
 Luev 531 
 
 Mary .521 
 
 Minerva 905 
 
 Nathan 517 
 
 Oliver .522 
 
 " 720 
 
 Otis 523 
 
 Patience 520 
 
 Philadelphia 515 
 
 537 
 
 904 
 
 Polly 532 
 
 Rebecca 718 
 
 llufus 223 
 
 " 533 
 
 lluth 530 
 
 " 719 
 
 Sarah 723 
 
 Smith 518 
 
iiiSTOiiv OK wuon.souki<:t. 
 
 24/ 
 
 JJarllett, Slo])li('ii 530 
 
 AVilliiun 527 
 
 '. 885 
 
 " O T22 
 
 llassett, Alice 1011 
 
 Uatcman, Sidney 1070 
 
 IJer-^en, Kev. Cliarles 810 
 
 Bernoii, Eve 1G08 
 
 Gabriel 1G05 
 
 ]\IaTy 1G07 
 
 Susanna 100(5 
 
 ]5eveiiej', Lydia lO:);; 
 
 JJorden, Natliauiel Ji 708 
 
 ]>()wen, Nancy 10:57 
 
 JJoyden, Lorihtj'. 1115 
 
 ]}rayton, Thomas 010 
 
 lirown, Aup-ustus 988 
 
 Elethan 1()04 
 
 .■Nathan 1001 
 
 Phebe 1577 
 
 Sarah lOO:'. 
 
 Walter ()9S 
 
 William 1002 
 
 IJrownell, Dexter L 978 
 
 Hannah 972 
 
 Isaac 974 
 
 Lucy Maria 977 
 
 Mary W 979 
 
 Samuel 97(5 
 
 Stephen 975 
 
 *' F 971 
 
 Susan 97o 
 
 r>ro\vninL;', William 10;'>0 
 
 IJryant. Xoah A 1190 
 
 Ijuftum, Ann A^ernon 7;50 
 
 Arnold 289 
 
 Darius D 284 
 
 David 28;) 
 
 Edward 714 
 
 Elizabotli 709 
 
 Hannah 288 
 
 Joseph 282 
 
 Lucy 280 
 
 " 710 
 
 Lvdia 291 
 
 '" 712 
 
 Mary T^ee 731 
 
 Patience 285 
 
 Piel)ecca 711 
 
 Sarah 70S 
 
 Thomas 287 
 
 800 
 
 Waite 290- 
 
 AVilliani 281 
 
 " 292 
 
 '.'. " Arnold .... 71:5 
 15(ill, Isaac lioi 
 
 Pull, Mary 1100 
 
 Jiunker, ireiJsabeth Iii88 
 
 Jiurj>'ess, Tristam 588 
 
 Purrill, James 334 
 
 Pushee, James 923 
 
 Pussej^ Welcome 1095 
 
 Putler, Sally 1401 
 
 Capron, Asa 308 
 
 Petsey 312 
 
 Elisha 319 
 
 Esther Emeline — 739 
 
 . . Fanny 320 
 
 James 73') 
 
 Joseph 307 
 
 314 
 
 " Panlield 741 
 
 Lucy ;5io 
 
 " "Farnum 740 
 
 Lydia Gushing 737 
 
 Margaret 130 
 
 JNIary 780 
 
 " Warren 733 
 
 Nabby 310 
 
 iSTathan Arnold 734 
 
 Xancy Darling 738 
 
 Otis 313 
 
 Patty 317 
 
 Kuth 309 
 
 Sabra 318 
 
 Sarah Arnold 740 
 
 Sylvia 311 
 
 Thomas 315 
 
 Gargill, Daniel 451 
 
 David 449 
 
 George 452 
 
 James 440 
 
 448 
 
 John 450 
 
 Lucy 450 
 
 Marv 188 
 
 Phoda 447 
 
 Garpenter, ]>enjamin 247 
 
 Elizabeth 978 
 
 Israel 1597 
 
 Seba 703 
 
 Garroll, Sarah Ann 048 
 
 Gartlin, Leonard 1198 
 
 Ghace, Antliony (>89 
 
 Garoline 10(>8 
 
 1070 
 
 .. • Earle 1007 
 
 Eliza Porden 10()9 
 
 :^rarv Arnold 1071 
 
 Samuel P 709 
 
 Wal(h) Earl(^ 1072 
 
 Glarke, ,los. S 991 
 
 (!oe, Anna 1191 
 
246 
 
 HISTORY OF AVOONSOgJvET. 
 
 Coe, Emor .1102 
 
 .. Epliraim 1190 
 
 .. Jolm 1195 
 
 .. Juliette 1198 
 
 .. Martin 1197 
 
 . Eebecca 1193 
 
 .. Sai-ahP 119() 
 
 .. William E 1199 
 
 Cole, Ariel 1514 
 
 Dorcas 1515 
 
 .. HusliE ,1121 
 
 Janies 1512 
 
 " 1518 
 
 Joseph 151(5 
 
 .. Levi 1519 
 
 Lewis 1520 
 
 .. Lydia 1510 
 
 .. Oiive 1517 
 
 Colwell, Aniey 1053 
 
 John 1622 
 
 Mary 1647 
 
 Comstock, Adam 249 
 
 Alpha 246 
 
 Amey 248 
 
 Andrew 81 
 
 Anna 84 
 
 Anthony 80 
 
 261 
 
 Caleb 258 
 
 Catharine 77 
 
 Cyrus 469 
 
 David 32 
 
 " 67 
 
 Deborali 243 
 
 Elizalieth 33 
 
 Ezekiel 85 
 
 262 
 
 Ereelove 247 
 
 George 242 
 
 280 
 
 Gideon 75 
 
 Henry 440 
 
 Hezediali 30 
 
 78 
 
 Ichabod 35 
 
 Jeremiah 37 
 
 123 
 
 Jerusha 245 
 
 Job 36 
 
 Jolui 34 
 
 " : 82 
 
 Joseph SO 
 
 Lucina 470 
 
 Martlia 88 
 
 Nathan 468 
 
 Penelope 79 
 
 Phebe SO 
 
 Cook 
 
 or [■ 
 Cooke, ) 
 
 Comstock, Eachel 76 
 
 Eowena 279 
 
 Pufus 87 
 
 Samuel 28 
 
 29 
 
 244 
 
 Sarah 68 
 
 " 471 
 
 Stephen 259 
 
 Susan 73 
 
 Susanna 260 
 
 278 
 
 Thomas 31 
 
 William 74 
 
 Congdon, Jonathan 784 
 
 Sarah 1691 
 
 Abigail 1246 
 
 1271 
 
 1284 
 
 1293 
 
 1366 
 
 1551 
 
 1754 
 
 Albert 1536 
 
 Albertus 1533 
 
 Almira 1548 
 
 1558 
 
 Alpha 1507 
 
 " 1561 
 
 Amasa 1414 
 
 Amey 1416 
 
 " 'Whipple 1499 
 
 Amos ...1256 
 
 " 1423 
 
 " 1524 
 
 Ananias 1345 
 
 Ann 1242 
 
 " Eliza 1540 
 
 Ariel 1339 
 
 " 1396 
 
 " 1425 
 
 " 1491 
 
 " Lindsey 1542 
 
 Arnold 1523 
 
 Arthur ..1296 
 
 1408 
 
 " Fenner 1405 
 
 Aurilla 1404 
 
 Barton 1409 
 
 1528 
 
 Benjamin 1251 
 
 Caleb 1282 
 
 Calvin 1380 
 
 Caroline AVash' ton.. 1501 
 
 Catharine 1235 
 
 13(;2 
 
 Charles 1539 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 241 
 
 Cook. Chivkc Mil.") Cook, 
 
 Coinfort Tlioiiii)soii. .1407 
 
 Ci-usa MS4 
 
 Cyrus I."):* 
 
 Daniel 1244 
 
 " 12S0 
 
 " V.]:>{) 
 
 Darius 1427 
 
 David 1245 
 
 " i;us 
 
 Davis 142S 
 
 " 1.J54 
 
 Diadama 1 •">•')'.) 
 
 Dianna 14('.2 
 
 Dorcas 12(>1 
 
 1420 
 
 I'M 
 
 Ebenezer 1218 
 
 1227 
 
 1254 
 
 Edmund L ir):!2 
 
 •• 15:!S 
 
 Elias i;];!S 
 
 '* ir)5() 
 
 " 1750 
 
 Elijah 1250 
 
 Elisha 1252 
 
 Eliza 1401 
 
 " 148'.) 
 
 " 1.520 
 
 Elizabetli 1225 
 
 12s;! 
 
 i:;4:i 
 
 1:551 
 
 P!74 
 
 1522 
 
 Ellen Frances 1545 
 
 Esek 12U7 
 
 " 1412 
 
 Esther ]:;s!) 
 
 Eunace 1;}S7 
 
 Experience 1220 
 
 12.57 
 
 Ezekiel 1287 
 
 l:;84 
 
 Freelove LSO'.t 
 
 George i:]07 
 
 1.5:'.5 
 
 llannali 122<) 
 
 12()7 
 
 127;! 
 
 12!)1 
 
 i:;'.i8 
 
 141)0 
 
 Harry Jiallou 14!)8 
 
 Hiram 1487 
 
 llorncc. . 
 iluldali. 
 Iclialiod. 
 
 Israel 
 
 Janierson. 
 James — 
 
 " Madison. 
 Jemima 
 
 Jeremiah. 
 Jerusha. . 
 
 Joanna 
 
 Joh... 
 Jolm. 
 
 " Sabins. 
 Jonathan — 
 
 Joseph 
 
 Joshua Sabins. 
 
 Josiah 
 
 Judith 
 
 Keziah 
 
 J^abinea 
 
 J^aurania 
 
 J^avina 
 
 Lebbeus 
 Levi — 
 
 Luc in a. . 
 Lucretia. 
 
 Lncv. 
 Lydia. 
 
 JiVnian . 
 '" A. 
 Margary 
 jSIaria . . 
 Martha.. 
 
 iAIiirv. 
 
248 
 
 niSTOllY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 Cook, JMury 12G9 
 
 " 15G0 
 
 .. Mehituble 1272 
 
 Mercy 1205 
 
 Michael 1255 
 
 1439 
 
 1440 
 
 Miranda 1438 
 
 Nahiiin 1388 
 
 1419 
 
 Xaomi 1236 
 
 " 1279 
 
 J^athaniel 127S 
 
 " 1335 
 
 1418 
 
 .. Nicholas 1220 
 
 1224 
 
 1239 
 
 1285 
 
 Xoah. 1247 
 
 " 1300 
 
 ;. " 1406 
 
 jSToratus Eoss 1500 
 
 Olive 1299 
 
 " 1368 
 
 " 1531 
 
 Olney 1436 
 
 " 1441 
 
 " 1486 
 
 " M 1530 
 
 ;; Otis 1494 
 
 Patience 97 
 
 1370 
 
 Pauline 1403 
 
 Perley 1506 
 
 Peter 1279 
 
 Phebe 1342 
 
 " 1352 
 
 " 1432 
 
 Phila 1431 
 
 Philander Perry 1502 
 
 Priscilla 1363 
 
 ;; Rachel 1264 
 
 Rebecca 1543 
 
 Reuben 1430 
 
 R. Olney 1562 
 
 Sally 1492 
 
 "■ 1508 
 
 " 1527 
 
 Samuel 1222 
 
 1230 
 
 1258 
 
 1358 
 
 1399 
 
 ;; Sarah 1249 
 
 " 1260 
 
 " 1553 
 
 Cook, Savannah Arnold 150;l 
 
 .. Savil 1371 
 
 .. Seth 1243 
 
 " 1288 
 
 " 1353 
 
 .. Silas 1259 
 
 " 1341 
 
 " 1434 
 
 " 1671 
 
 Simon 1373 
 
 .. Sina 1424 
 
 .. Stephen 1303 
 
 ..1493 
 
 .. Susanna 1286 
 
 1292 
 
 1359 
 
 Svlvanus 1360 
 
 . . Tallman 1410 
 
 .. Urana 1488 
 
 " 1385 
 
 .. Uriah 1376 
 
 . . Vienna 1402 
 
 .. Walter 1217 
 
 1219 
 
 1231 
 
 . . AVhipple 1415 
 
 . . AVillard 1485 
 
 .. William 1281 
 
 1365 
 
 1381 
 
 Nalmm 1504 
 
 .. AVillis 1509 
 
 .. Ziba 1383 
 
 " 1437 
 
 Corbett, Margery 1262 
 
 Crawford. Candas 1674 
 
 Freelove 1672 
 
 Gideon 1607 
 
 Joseph 1670 
 
 Lydia 1676 
 
 Mary 1673 
 
 Nancy 1675 
 
 Sarah 1671 
 
 Crutfj Mary 388 
 
 Cushing, Abigail 1703 
 
 Daniels, Dan 'A. 8.52 
 
 Darius 167 
 
 Eliza 943 
 
 Samuel 942 
 
 Smith 847 
 
 Darling, Esther 843 
 
 George 973 
 
 Joanna 1429 
 
 L. P 734 
 
 Lucv 849 
 
 Matilda 705 
 
 Nancy 732 
 
HlSTOllY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 249 
 
 Darliiif;-, Niithan 142-1 
 
 Olive 1521 
 
 Klioda 1505 
 
 Davis, Isabella 8:55 
 
 ])urfee, Abigail 7;;5 
 
 Duticott, 3jarl)ary 8ol 
 
 Eames, Anthony 547 
 
 Millicen't 540 
 
 nCaiio, Eliza 093 
 
 Jonah 0i)4 
 
 John Milton 087 
 
 Lncv 0112 
 
 Lydia 080 
 
 Mary 1105 
 
 Pliney 08() 
 
 " 095 
 
 Sarah 090 
 
 Thomas 088 
 
 William 091 
 
 Eddy, xYmey 294 
 
 David 151 
 
 " 293 
 
 Hannah 145 
 
 James 00:5 
 
 Mary 148 
 
 Nathaniel 147 
 
 lluth 149 
 
 " 779 
 
 Stephen 150 
 
 Elsbree, Isaac 1122 
 
 Eston, Jemima 212 
 
 Farniim, John 14 
 
 Abigail 1051 
 
 Arthur 248 
 
 " 1017 
 
 Asahel 1015 
 
 Caleb 10:50 
 
 Fenner, Daniel 908 
 
 Hetty 1010 
 
 Joseph 1009 
 
 1014 
 
 Mary 1045 
 
 Phelie 1012 
 
 Thomas 1011 
 
 Waite 1G13 
 
 Fisk, Susanna 53 
 
 Follett, James 109(5 
 
 Foster, Martha 1040 
 
 Samuel ..1078 
 
 Freeman, Lydia 1087 
 
 Fuller, Daniel 981 
 
 Sarah W 1120 
 
 Gaskill, Olive 1295 
 
 Golf, Jose])h 1124 
 
 (lould, liebccca 707 
 
 (Jroene, Calel) 1001 
 
 Samuel 1717 
 
 ^2 
 
 Greene, Sarah 1713 
 
 T. 11 900 
 
 Guile, Jose])h 1591 
 
 Hacker, AV^illiam 093 
 
 Hadwin, Oharles 090 
 
 Elizabeth 485 
 
 Hall, Olive 1025 
 
 .. Susan 1104 
 
 Handy, Watty 500 
 
 Harrington, George 1094 
 
 Ilarri.s, Abby 1704 
 
 " 1708 
 
 Abigail 1027 
 
 Abner 1053 
 
 Amaziah 1588 
 
 Amey 1030 
 
 " 1001 
 
 Amity 1575 
 
 Anne 1595 
 
 Anthony 1050 
 
 Asahel .' 1043 
 
 ]jenjamin C 170G 
 
 Caleb 1020 
 
 Charles 1583 
 
 1045 
 
 F 1710 
 
 Christopher 1595 
 
 Daniel 1(595 
 
 " G 1098 
 
 David 1589 
 
 " ...1051 
 
 " 1057 
 
 " ...1089 
 
 Deborah 1084 
 
 Edward 1712 
 
 Edwin K 1707 
 
 Elethan 1573 
 
 1591 
 
 George 1(5:37 
 
 " 1(500 
 
 '• 1 1709 
 
 Gideon 1.584 
 
 " 1031 
 
 Hannah 1(522 
 
 1(591 
 
 1(590 
 
 Henry 1,572 
 
 1581 
 
 1598 
 
 ..1029 
 
 Hone 1(5(58 
 
 Huldali l()41 
 
 Jabez 1052 
 
 Jedediah 1594 
 
 Jeremiah 1049 
 
 Joab i.-,74 
 
 John i.")S() 
 
250 
 
 HISTOEY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 Harris, Jolui 1G18 
 
 " 1044 
 
 " M 1700 
 
 " " 1701 
 
 Jonathan 1587 
 
 Joseph ..1626 
 
 1634 
 
 1659 
 
 " 1694 
 
 Josias 1619 
 
 Lydia 1585 
 
 " 1600 
 
 " 1624 
 
 " 1665 
 
 Martha 1662 
 
 Mary 1576 
 
 Mercy 1636 
 
 Nancy 1632 
 
 Nicholas 1570 
 
 1593 
 
 Olive 1635 
 
 Phebe 1579 
 
 " 1017 
 
 " 1625 
 
 Preserved 1590 
 
 Ptichard 1569 
 
 1586 
 
 1648 
 
 Ruth 166(5 
 
 Samuel B 1697 
 
 Sarah 1597 
 
 " 1658 
 
 " 1667 
 
 " 1692 
 
 " O 1705 
 
 Susan 1669 
 
 Stephen 1633 
 
 1663 
 
 M 1702 
 
 Tabitha 1640 
 
 Thomas 1566 
 
 1567 
 
 1568 
 
 1582 
 
 1592 
 
 1599 
 
 1642 
 
 Waite 1578 
 
 " 1639 
 
 William ..1571 
 
 1690 
 
 " 1693 
 
 Zuiriah 1596 
 
 Hastings, Cynthia 330 
 
 Ilayward, Hannah 59 
 
 142 
 
 Iluldah 1248 
 
 Holden, John 1627 
 
 Holman, David 987 
 
 Hopkins, Hope 1664 
 
 John 1667 
 
 Mary 1628 
 
 Hotchkiss, Edward 947 
 
 948 
 
 Hunt, Henrietta 975 
 
 Hussey, Mary 688 
 
 Sarah 687 
 
 Ide, Daniel 807 
 
 .. Lucy 1004 
 
 Inman, Ann 66 
 
 Edward 1155 
 
 Johanna 1155 
 
 Jacobs, Adolphus 944 
 
 David 946 
 
 AVilliam 945 
 
 Jeffyrs, Laphani 788 
 
 Jenckes ^ Amelia 890 
 
 or > Daniel 887 
 
 Jenks, ) Dinah 743 
 
 Georc^e 892 
 
 Henry 888 
 
 John 893 
 
 " 1072 
 
 Luke 826 
 
 Martha 158 
 
 1655 
 
 Mary 889 
 
 " 1654 
 
 Rosina 1109 
 
 Sarah 891 
 
 Jillson, Abner 368 
 
 .. Anna 1047 
 
 .. Hannah 362 
 
 Luke 365 
 
 .. Nathan 364 
 
 .. Nathaniel 360 
 
 363 
 
 .. Phillis 1375 
 
 Rhoda 367 
 
 .. Ruth 361 
 
 .. Waite 366 
 
 Johnson, B. ^V 1117 
 
 Keene, Lvdia 1054 
 
 Lanii-, Dolly 675 
 
 Lapiiam, Elizabeth 1075 
 
 Laura Ellen 1077 
 
 Levi 1073 
 
 " Arnold 1076 
 
 Sarah 1074 
 
 J^ees, James 922 
 
 Lincoln, Henry 606 
 
 Lovel, Nehemiah 710 
 
 Low, Bennett 610 
 
 Lyman, Daniel 337 
 
HISTORY OF AVOONSOCKET. 
 
 251 
 
 Lvman, Siilly :13() 
 
 iJlim ) Alfred ;340 
 
 or > Anna 342 
 
 Mann, ) " 703 
 
 Bertha 403 
 
 Catliarine 1(>'> 
 
 Elijali 387 
 
 Elizabeth 79(5 
 
 Josei)h 339 
 
 Lucy 341 
 
 " 75(5 
 
 " 809 
 
 Lvilia 7(5(5 
 
 Mary 94 
 
 Mercy 7(54 
 
 809 
 
 Oliver 338 
 
 " 700 
 
 Patience 1171 
 
 Richard 38(5 
 
 Sophia 343 
 
 " 757 
 
 Stephen 7()2 
 
 William 758 
 
 Metcalf.... 7(31 
 
 Marsh, Charles 332 
 
 Eliza 811 
 
 George P 333 
 
 ]Martin, James F 739 
 
 ]\Ia\vneY, Hannah 1099 
 
 May, Oliver W 1033 
 
 McGregor, Margaret 249 
 
 Mclntire, Dianna 017 
 
 Ruth 120G 
 
 Melavory, Amy 219 
 
 John 218 
 
 Mary 220 
 
 ]\retcalf, Lydia 759 
 
 ]^[iller, Tliomas 1123 
 
 Mowry, Al)ner Ballon 1291 
 
 Albert 501 
 
 " 797 
 
 Amey 579 
 
 Ananias 11 (i7 
 
 Angell 402 
 
 Anne 574 
 
 " 1587 
 
 Arlon 1213 
 
 Arnold 399 
 
 " 508 
 
 Atwell 1215 
 
 Barnev 1189 
 
 Benedict 1207 
 
 I'eniamin 129 
 
 Caleb 570 
 
 " 1178 
 
 Candice 397 
 
 JNIowry, C. C 1003 
 
 Content Ballon 1203 
 
 Darius 398 
 
 David 1175 
 
 " .1185 
 
 " B 794 
 
 Deborah 1179 
 
 Desire 795 
 
 Dinah 801 
 
 Dorcas 876 
 
 Eleazer 1172 
 
 1181 
 
 Elisha 129 
 
 569 
 
 1163 
 
 Elizabeth 794 
 
 Elsie 572 
 
 Emily 799 
 
 Eenn'er 1209 
 
 Gardiner 567 
 
 George 795 
 
 940 
 
 Gideon 1176 
 
 Hannah 800 
 
 Henry 1157 
 
 Hiram 796 
 
 Israel 567 
 
 " 571 
 
 John 1156 
 
 " 1158 
 
 " Orde 1204 
 
 Jonathan 1170 
 
 1183 
 
 Joseph 1158 
 
 " 1165 
 
 Lucv 596 
 
 Eevi 1205 
 
 Martha 938 
 
 1590 
 
 Marv 48 
 
 " 939 
 
 Xancy 1188 
 
 Nathaniel 1155 
 
 Orin Pratt 1212 
 
 Patience ... 580 
 
 Phel)e 369 
 
 " 1186 
 
 " Amey 1210 
 
 Phila 1211 
 
 Pliilip 1174 
 
 Richard 394 
 
 401 
 
 1(541 
 
 Robert 578 
 
 " 937 
 
 " 941 
 
2r)2 
 
 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 iMowry, Sally 515 
 
 Simon 1208 
 
 Si)encer 64(5 
 
 Stafford 1214 
 
 Ulysses 702 
 
 .. . Uranah 39(! 
 
 993 
 
 Uriah 1102 
 
 Waite 100 
 
 " 570 
 
 Wanton 035 
 
 AVarren B 972 
 
 Welcome 400 
 
 793 
 
 William 395 
 
 A 1034 
 
 Bainbritlge.1202 
 
 Winsor 798 
 
 Munvoe, Abel C 1193 
 
 Murdoch, Cyrus G 994 
 
 Mussey, Therdale 420 
 
 ISTewell, Elizabeth 1182 
 
 Nichols, Nancy 982 
 
 Kuth 949 
 
 Sally 980 
 
 Otis, Amey 1082 
 
 Daniel 1083 
 
 " 1680 
 
 Ephraim 1677 
 
 1079 
 
 1080 
 
 George 1087 
 
 Harris 1681 
 
 Job 1084 
 
 Mary 1078 
 
 Stephen 1085 
 
 Packer, Hannah 1168 
 
 Pain ) Alii 214 
 
 or } Abigail 208 
 
 Paine, ) Addison 1019 
 
 Albert 1012 
 
 Alpha 635 
 
 " 1028 
 
 Alvah 606 
 
 Anna 202 
 
 " 801 
 
 " Eliza 875 
 
 Annie 203 
 
 Arena 881 
 
 Arnold 194 
 
 510 
 
 879 
 
 Asenath 034 
 
 1015 
 
 Bela 217 
 
 Benjamin 193 
 
 199 
 
 Paine, Benoni 211 
 
 Caleb 511 
 
 " c^gg 
 
 '.'. Dan .'.'.*.".'.'.'.*.'.'...'.'... 507 
 
 David 1016 
 
 Dorcas 197 
 
 " 882 
 
 Elizabeth 204 
 
 639 
 
 1026 
 
 Hamilton 862 
 
 Hannah 631 
 
 Horace 863 
 
 Ilyrena 509 
 
 664 
 
 James 508 
 
 " Arnold 670 
 
 Jemima 215 
 
 John 200 
 
 " 207 
 
 " 505 
 
 " 671 
 
 " J 637 
 
 " " 1032 
 
 Jonathan 213 
 
 Joseph 210 
 
 Judith 636 
 
 " 673 
 
 Juliet 1029 
 
 Lewis 1017 
 
 Lucina 504 
 
 " 640 
 
 " 1030 
 
 J^ydia 608 
 
 " E 1021 
 
 Margery 209 
 
 Mary 205 
 
 " 638 
 
 " 672 
 
 " 878 
 
 " 1013 
 
 " 1031 
 
 Milley 880 
 
 Nathan 198 
 
 Newton 674 
 
 Obed 216 
 
 Olney Whipple 667 
 
 Patience 665 
 
 Phebe 1184 
 
 Priscilla 190 
 
 Prusha 506 
 
 632 
 
 Sally 669 
 
 Sarah 206 
 
 " 1027 
 
 Senter 877 
 
 Stephen 1014 
 
IHSTOIiY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 253 
 
 Paine, Susanna m:^, 
 
 Thomas A 874 
 
 Tyler (;;]:j 
 
 " 1020 
 
 William lOlS 
 
 Parkhurst, Pliebe (i 
 
 Passmore, Comstock 805 
 
 Elizabeth 900 
 
 Geoi-fje 896 
 
 Joanna 898 
 
 John 899 
 
 Otis 901 
 
 William ,S97 
 
 Peck, Elizabeth 4;](3 
 
 Pennock, Abraham 10()4 . 
 
 Perkins, Susan ;j;)l 
 
 Phetteplace, Simon 799 
 
 Philbrick, ISTorris 1078 
 
 Mary Dolly 1070 
 
 Phillip, Amey ." 117 
 
 Pitts, Joseph 80S 
 
 Pray, Catharine 71 
 
 John 72 
 
 Ray, Francis B 1044 
 
 .. James P 1043 
 
 . . Joseph 1040 
 
 G 1046 
 
 Lucius 1042 
 
 Marion 1045 
 
 • • Mary 1041 
 
 Payner, Ellen. 992 
 
 Head, Clement 712 
 
 Dinah 74;} 
 
 Hannah 10(51 
 
 Patience 805 
 
 Pliodes, Zachary 5 
 
 Roberts, Moses P 737 
 
 Robinson, Charles 1038 
 
 Rockwood, Joanna 1237 
 
 Russell, George 1126 
 
 Nancy 884 
 
 Sabins, Eliza G 1534 
 
 Sayles, Esek 381 
 
 Esther 385 
 
 Hannah 384 
 
 Ishmael 382 
 
 John 376 
 
 377 
 
 Lavina 902 
 
 Marcella 1147 
 
 Martha 380 
 
 Rhoda 379 
 
 Thomas 3S3 
 
 Zili)ha 3,78 
 
 Sheldon, Ann 72s) 
 
 Susan 113(5 
 
 Short, Nathaniel 1527 
 
 Shove, Hannah 726 
 
 Josiah 728 
 
 ■Mary (jfji 
 
 Nancy 727 
 
 Samn'el 724 
 
 William 13 725 
 
 Simmons, Marion 713 
 
 Seth 505 
 
 Slack, Benjamin I612 
 
 ^ •• " 1621 
 
 Slocumb, Edgar M 1079 
 
 Smith, Abigail 1623 
 
 1640 
 
 Amey 235 
 
 JJenedict 702 
 
 Clara P 1127 
 
 Edward I(j25 
 
 Elizabeth 1305 
 
 Hannah 996 
 
 ^ " 1187 
 
 Lucmda 1687 
 
 Margaret 512 
 
 Mercy 916 
 
 ReuelP 1063 
 
 .. Roby 1629 
 
 Soutlnvick, Cath. S 990 
 
 Sarah 428 
 
 Speare, Arnold 815 
 
 Benjamin 817 
 
 Elkanah 813 
 
 Joseph 818 
 
 Lydia 819 
 
 Nancy 814 
 
 ^Villiam 816 
 
 Sprague, Abigail 5(50 
 
 Anne 553 
 
 Benjamin ..1613 
 
 Edward 545 
 
 " Eenner — oil 
 " Hezekiah.. 915 
 
 H 1130 
 
 Fanny W 1131 
 
 Freelove 565 
 
 Hezekiah 550 
 
 555 
 
 Iludussah 554 
 
 John 910 
 
 " 1135 
 
 Jonathan 548 
 
 540 
 
 564 
 
 Joseph 557 
 
 " 909 
 
 Lydia 551 
 
 " 914 
 
 Mary Comstock — 1 129 
 Mehitable 556 
 
254 
 
 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 Sprague, Mercy 559 
 
 jSTathan 56f) 
 
 Ealph 542 
 
 Piichard 548 
 
 Eoby 1015 
 
 Eutii 552 
 
 " 502 
 
 Sarah 558 
 
 " 561 
 
 " Fenner 912 
 
 Susan L 1133 
 
 Thomas 503 
 
 913 
 
 1128 
 
 William 544 
 
 T 1134 
 
 SpriiiET, Marcus 711 
 
 .. " Lydia 099 
 
 Staples, Elizabeth 1270 
 
 Ezra 604 
 
 Judith 503 
 
 Mehitabie... 1208 
 
 Mary 41 
 
 Steere, Andrew 252 
 
 Anthony 70 
 
 Arnold 772 
 
 David 255 
 
 Edward 052 
 
 Elisha 251 
 
 Elmira 777 
 
 Pranklin 774 
 
 A 1085 
 
 Georf^e 775 
 
 Isis 951 
 
 Jemima 770 
 
 Joanna 950 
 
 Lydia 778 
 
 Nathan 250 
 
 Kachel 257 
 
 Eichard 771 
 
 773 
 
 1084 
 
 Eoger 1080 
 
 Susanna 253 
 
 Thomas 19 
 
 250 
 
 254 
 
 Urana 1210 
 
 William 949 
 
 Stetson, Emilv 1039 
 
 Orlando 1119 
 
 Streeter, Lydia 1711 
 
 Sweat, Enoch J 740 
 
 Taf t, Aaron 108 
 
 . . Catharine 1310 
 
 . . Mercy 1319 
 
 . . Margaret 1315 
 
 Taft, Mary 1318 
 
 Paul 1314 
 
 Peter 107 
 
 Prudence 1307 
 
 AVillard 983 
 
 Thayer, Aaron 1320 
 
 1331 
 
 Abigail 1457 
 
 Amos 801 
 
 Ariel 1455 
 
 Asenath 1445 
 
 1452 
 
 Benjamin 1324 
 
 1449 
 
 Dianna 1459 
 
 Elijah 1332 
 
 Elizabeth 1322 
 
 Ekma 1329 
 
 Hannah 1321 
 
 Jemima 1323 
 
 Joanna 1327 
 
 Joseph 1442 
 
 1444 
 
 Judith 1458 
 
 Laurania 1451 
 
 1454 
 
 Lavina 1330 
 
 Lucina 1450 
 
 Lucinda 989 
 
 Naomi .1232 
 
 Nicholas 1453 
 
 1450 
 
 Otis 1447 
 
 Phebe 1333 
 
 " 1448 
 
 " 1400 
 
 Eachel 1320 
 
 Eeuben 1443 
 
 Sallv 818 
 
 Stephen H 986 
 
 Susanna 1325 
 
 Urania 1328 
 
 Welcome 1440 
 
 Thomas, Mary 1048 
 
 Thompson, Abner 1391 
 
 Allen 1408 
 
 Arnold 808 
 
 Edward 1390 
 
 Fenner 865 
 
 Hannah 1394 
 
 Hyrena 870 
 
 Levi 1409 
 
 J.eAvis 8f)7 
 
 J^ucina 1472 
 
 Marv s71 
 
 " ■ 1473 
 
 Nancy 800 
 
HISTORY or WOONSOCKET. 
 
 255 
 
 Tlioin])S()n, Oliicy SC>4 
 
 •' SOS) 
 
 " 1892 
 
 " 181)3 
 
 Plio])e 872 
 
 Wl!ii)i)le 1-K)7 
 
 AVillard 1470 
 
 AVilliaiii lS7o 
 
 1471 
 
 Thornton, Daniel 48!) 
 
 Tillingiuist, Joseph I(i(i5 
 
 Mary 1715 
 
 Patience 171(5 
 
 William KiOO 
 
 Terry, Eben 700 
 
 Troop, Amos 1(573 
 
 Twitchell, Patience 1205 
 
 Verry, Abigail 1478 
 
 Foster 1475 
 
 George F 15(35 
 
 Hannah 1479 
 
 James 1482 
 
 Mary Ann 1483 
 
 Nancy 1477 
 
 Nathan 1474 
 
 1480 
 
 T 15(54 
 
 Sally 147(5 
 
 Saniuel 1481 
 
 Wall, Caleb 357 
 
 Thomas 35(5 
 
 William 1(!()8 
 
 Westcott, Tabitha IGKi 
 
 Margaret 1(520 
 
 Wheeelock, David 935 
 
 D. S 733 
 
 Marcns 934 
 
 Paris 939 
 
 Phe!)e 93(i 
 
 Pollv 932 
 
 Silas 931 
 
 Submit 933 
 
 Whipple, Alice 11(54 
 
 Amey 1411 
 
 Anna s:)i) 
 
 Bela S54 
 
 Betsey 85 < 
 
 Daniel ]42i; 
 
 Dorcas 1420 
 
 Eleazer 129 
 
 Ellen 422 
 
 Ferdinand 1023 
 
 George A 1137 
 
 Hannah 129 
 
 James 855 
 
 Jol) 14(1 
 
 Whipple, John Pain(! 1139 
 
 Eewis 1022 
 
 " 1024 
 
 Lydia 1141 
 
 iSrargery llfii; 
 
 Martha 1555 
 
 Mary I4(i!! 
 
 Mercy 4 ! I 
 
 I'rnsha 858 
 
 Sarah 85(5 
 
 " 1140 
 
 Sophia 1138 
 
 Stei)lien 853 
 
 Welcome 860 
 
 Benjamin 1305 
 
 White, Betlianv 1311 
 
 Be.ulah 1313 
 
 Cynthia (304 
 
 Gideon ..1310 
 
 Hannah (10(5 
 
 Henrietta (500 
 
 Hepsibah 1312 
 
 Isaiah 599 
 
 Jonathan 1309 
 
 Levi 1306 
 
 Lucv 609 
 
 Eydia 001 
 
 ]N[argary (302 
 
 INlarv (305 
 
 Molly 1308 
 
 Nancy 003 
 
 Paul 1307 
 
 Peregrine 598 
 
 Sally 610 
 
 Sam'uel 597 
 
 008 
 
 Susan (;07 
 
 Wilbour, Patience 820 
 
 Wilcox, Daniel 1302 
 
 Wilder, George C 1113 
 
 AV'ilkinson, David 47 
 
 Eliza 714 
 
 James 023 
 
 ]\[ary A 1192 
 
 Patience 119 
 
 Puth 112 
 
 Sarah 1714 
 
 Williams, Marv 992 
 
 Philadelphia 359 
 
 Thomas 358 
 
 Wilson, Susanna 526 
 
 Wing, I)e])orah .1177 
 
 AVinsor, Naomi 1643 
 
 Woodwaid, JSIary ;',s 
 
 Young, Pollv 971 
 
Appendix B. 
 
 A List of Woonsocket Officers, 
 
 FKOM ITS 
 
 Incorporation in 1867 to 1876. 
 
 TOWN CLEEKS. 
 
 Francello G. Jillson 1807 Albert E. Greene 1874 
 
 TOWN treasurers. 
 
 Herbert F. Keitli 1867 Theodore M. Cook 1860 
 
 TOWN SERGEANTS. 
 
 Horace M. Pierce 1807 George C. Wilder 18GS 
 
 TOWN COUNCILS. 
 1807. 
 Clinton Puffer, President. 
 James C. Molten, Lewis F. Cook, 
 
 Jos. L. Brown, George A. Grant. 
 
 1868. 
 George W. Jenckes, President. 
 Allen Thayer, Benjamin S. Burlingame, 
 
 Jos. B. Aldrich, Willis Wales. 
 
 1809. 
 (Same.) 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 257 
 
 1870. 
 Xiitlmiiicl Elliott, President. 
 Daniel B. I'ond, Edwin B. Miller, 
 
 Seldon A. Ijailoy, Alanson 8woet. 
 
 1871. 
 Xathaniel Elliott, Tresident. 
 Daniel B. Pond, John A. Bennett, 
 
 Edwin B. JVIiller, Seldon A. Bailev, 
 
 Albert J. Elwell, Seth T. Aldrich: 
 
 1872. 
 (Same, except Allen Thaj-er, in place of Daniel B. Pond.) 
 
 187:]. 
 (Same.) 
 1874. 
 A. J. Elwell, President. 
 Nathaniel Elliott, Cyrus Arnold, 
 
 Lebbeus C. Tourtellot, Allen Thayer, 
 
 Albert P. Holley, James M. "Cook. 
 
 1875. 
 A. J. Elwell, President. 
 Lebbeus C. Tourtellot, Cyrus Arnold, 
 
 Albert P. Ilolley, John II. Sherman, 
 
 John Currier, John Connolly. 
 
 NATIONAL orncERS. 
 
 187C). 
 
 Hon. L. W. Ballon, U. S. House llepresentatives. 
 
 Thomas A. Paine, U. S. Internal Ilevenue Assessor 
 
 Stephen II. Brov/n, Postmaster. 
 
 STATE OFFICERS. 
 
 1870. 
 
 Senator, 
 
 Hon. Nathan T. Yerry, 
 
 Ecpresentativcs, 
 Hon. William E. Hubbard. 
 " Nathaniel Elliott. 
 " John A. Bennett. 
 " Amos Slierman. 
 
 Justice of Court of 3[(((iistr((tcs; 
 
 Hon. George A. Wilbur. 
 
 Clerk of Court of Mar/istrates, 
 
 William H. Jenckos, Esq. 
 
258 
 
 IITSTOr.Y OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 TOWN OFFICERS 
 
 187i;. 
 
 Moderator, 
 
 James C. Molten. 
 
 To^lm Clerl-, 
 
 Albert E. Greene. 
 
 T'oion Council, 
 
 Francello G. Jillson, President. 
 
 Moses P. Roberts, 
 William E. Grant, 
 Alanson Sweet, 
 
 John II. Sherman, 
 John A. C. Wightman, 
 Henry M. Grout. 
 Toicn Treasurer, 
 Theodore M. Cook. 
 
 Toivn Sergeant, 
 
 George C. Wilder. 
 
 Auctioneers, 
 
 George S. Read, 
 Reuben O. Cook, 
 George L. White. 
 Assessors of Taxes, 
 
 Thomas B. Staples, 
 
 Edwin B. Miller, 
 
 Xewell A. Boutelle. 
 
 Collector of Taxes, 
 
 Benjamin Burt. 
 
 Auditors of Accounts, 
 
 Henry M. Grout, 
 Moses P. Roberts. 
 Committee on Finance. 
 
 John A. C. Wig'htman, 
 William E. Grant. 
 Committee on Highways, 
 John A. C. Wightman, William E. Grant, 
 
 Alanson Sweet. 
 Committee on Police, 
 William E. Grant, John H. Sherman, 
 
 Henry M. Grout. 
 Committee on Town Projjerti/, 
 Henry M. Grout, Alanson Sweet, 
 
 John A. C. Wightman. 
 Committee on JErection of Buildings, 
 Moses P. Roberts, John II. Sherman, 
 
 William E. Grant. 
 Com7nissioner of Highways, 
 Edwin B. Miller. 
 Engineer, 
 John W. Ellis. 
 
 ISTathan T. Verry, 
 Abel C. Monroe, 
 
 Horace Cook, 
 Charles Nourse, 
 
 Jolni II. Sherman, 
 
 Alanson Sweet, 
 
HISTOKY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 250 
 
 Horace M. Pierce, 
 Lewis Haynes, 
 Joseph P, Cliilds, 
 Emery J. Arnold, 
 
 Faipnaster of Highway Department, 
 Albert E. Greene. 
 Superintendent of Public Schools, 
 Rev. Charles J. White. 
 School Committee, 
 Dr. G. ^V. Jenckes (Chairman), Albert A. Smitli, 
 Erastus Richardson, Jonathan An(lr(nvs, 
 
 Kev. Charles J. White, Alexander IJallon,' 
 
 Amos Sherman. 
 Overseer of the Poor, 
 William M. Whitaker. 
 Constables, 
 
 ]}arton A. Cook, 
 Albert A. Sweet, 
 Osmond S. Fuller, 
 Charles S. Landers, 
 Squier IL Eogers. 
 
 Chief of Police, 
 
 Alfred B. Church. 
 
 Sergeant of Police, 
 
 Leonard S. Allen. 
 
 Police, 
 
 Alfred E. Bartlett, 
 William Dodge, 
 Henry L. Cook, 
 Proctor Ames. 
 Police Constables {ivithout pay), 
 Albert C. Smith, AYilliam II. Chipman, 
 
 Henry T. Wales, Lysander W. Elliott, 
 
 Kinsley Carpenter, Gylman Brown, 
 
 Henry Adams, Edwartl Thurl^er, 
 
 Clement E. Darling, John T. Chatterton, 
 
 Oscar J. liathbun, Samuel A. Wyuii, 
 
 Dennis McNamee, James M. Jaques, 
 
 Milton A. Grant, William L. Darling, 
 
 Benjamin Greene. 
 Police Constables under the Liquor Lav:, 
 Leonard S. Allen, Alfred E. Bartlett, 
 
 James ]Moiiahan, Hiram A. Smith, 
 
 William Dodge, Felix Beadreau, jr., 
 
 Henry L. Cook, Erskine S. (Jrover, 
 
 Proctor Ames, Jolm B. Batcliellor, 
 
 Albert A. Sweet, Sipiier H. ]^)gers, 
 
 James Austin, lleiiiy T. Wales, 
 
 George L. White, Bart()n A. Cook, 
 
 Osmond T. Fuller. 
 Senler of LeatJier, 
 Allen B. Jillson. 
 Sealer nf Weights and Measures, 
 Henry J. Whitaker. 
 Fence Viewers, 
 (Jeorge C. AVilder, Thomas B. Staples, Albert A. Smith. 
 
 James Monahan, 
 Hiram A. Smith, 
 Erskine S. Grover, 
 Felix Beadreau, jr., 
 
2G0 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 Puhlic Weighers of Coal, 
 Nerval D. Woodwortb, Henry Andrews, 
 
 Charles A. Chase, jr., James W. Greene, 
 
 Lysander W. Elliott, Napoleon B. Morrison, 
 
 Albertus Dean. 
 Corders of Wood, 
 Aaron B. Warfield, Lncien D. Cook, 
 
 Napoleon B. Morrison, Levi L. Pierce, 
 
 William N. Cook, Thomas B. Staples, 
 
 Albert M. Wetherell, Eeuben O. Cook, 
 
 Osmond S. Fuller. 
 
 ISnperintendent of Street Lights, 
 Allen Thayer. 
 
 Committee on Toii:n Hall, 
 Seth L. Weld. 
 Committee on Soldiers' Aid, 
 Albert E. Greene. 
 Committee to enforce the Dog Laic, 
 O. J. Jenison. 
 Appraiser under the Bog Laio, 
 Joseph P. Childs. 
 Health Officers, 
 Dr. Geo. W. Jenckes, ' Seth L. Weld, 
 
 Andrew J. Varney. 
 Pound Keepers, 
 Benjamin Burt, Joseph A. Ilimes, 
 
 Joel Crossman, 
 Field Drivers, 
 AVilliam Wood, George E. Ilawes, 
 
 Charles II. Darling, Theodore M. Cook, 
 
 Charlie W. Sherman, Frank A. Childs, 
 
 Frank A. Jackson, Charles II. Pond, 
 
 Frank P. Lee, Charles N. Elliott, 
 
 Farnum B. Smith, William J. Milan, 
 
 Charles F. Ilixon, William C. Monroe, 
 
 Seth Arnold, jr., L. Leprelet Miller, 
 
 James M. Phelps, Alvah Vose, 
 
 Lawton Lapham. 
 
 . Surveyors of Luraher, 
 Lewis F. Cook, Joseph 11. Bailey, 
 
 John II, Learned, Allen Thayer, 
 
 George A. Whipple. 
 
 Coroners, 
 Dr. xiriel Ballon, Dr. George W. Jenckes, 
 
 Dr. Ara M. Paine, Dr. William C. Monroe. 
 
 Undertal'ers, 
 Clinton Puffer, Israel B. Phillips, 
 
 AVilliam Meagliei-, AVilliam McCanna. 
 
 liegular meetings of the Town Council and Court of Probate on the 
 first Tuesday in each month. Court of Probate at 2 o'clock, and Town 
 Council at 3 o'clock p. m., at the Town Clerk's Office. 
 
Index to History. 
 
 Page 
 
 Academy, Cumberland i)-J, 
 
 Smithfield i)l 
 
 " Thornton 90 
 
 Albion 162 
 
 Aldrich, Judge Caleb 56 
 
 " [Moses 55 
 
 " Wellington 72 
 
 Allen Crawford 151 
 
 " Walter 72 
 
 American Worsted Company. 157 
 
 Angell, John 41 
 
 Armory Hall 110 
 
 Arnold and Lvman Purchase .133 
 
 Division of. ..138-140 
 
 Arnold, Anthony 18, 49 
 
 " Benjamin 10 
 
 " Mrs. Cyrus.. 8 
 
 Daniel 10,40 
 
 " Edmund 40 
 
 " Eleizer 41 
 
 " Elisha 47 
 
 Elizabeth 27 
 
 Israel 40 
 
 James 18, 50, 120-133 
 
 " John 16, 45, 46 
 
 John, 2d 40 
 
 " Cov. L. Hastings . .43, 138 
 
 " Dr. Jonathan 43 
 
 " Jonathan E 5 
 
 Joseph.. 10, 43, 70-71, 126 
 
 " r 10 
 
 " Josiah 43 
 
 ]Moses 18 
 
 ]\>leg 43, 71, 103 
 
 llicluird 16, 30-40, ^0 
 
 2d 42 
 
 3d 12 
 
 Page 
 
 Arnold, Seth 18, 40 
 
 Dr. Seth 44 
 
 Hon. Samuel G 138 
 
 Smith 19 
 
 Stephen 32, 43 
 
 Thomas.... 27, 43, 71, 143 
 William..l8, 27, 43, 46, 72 
 Dr. AVilliam 71 
 
 Attleboro', Incorporation of. . 15 
 
 Balkcom, John 70 
 
 Bailey Washing and Wringing 
 
 Machine Coiiipany 146-148 
 
 Bailey, Seldon A 147 
 
 Ballon, Dr. Ariel 92 
 
 " Charles F 8 
 
 Dexter. .98,128,130-141, 
 
 168, 135 
 r.allou, George C 136-138, 154 
 
 IIosea....l34, 142-143, 171 
 
 Hon. L. W 7, 10 
 
 " Oliver and Son 134 
 
 OtisD 74 
 
 Baptists 83, 84 
 
 Bennett, Hon. John A 167 
 
 liernon, Gabriel 156 
 
 Bick, James 18 
 
 Blackstone Canal 1(')5 
 
 Blackstone, William 26 
 
 Boundary Disputes 14 
 
 Boyden, Hev. John S'i, 98 
 
 Bridges 61-63 
 
 Brown, Stephen II 178 
 
 Buffuni, D. D 18 
 
 Bull, Isaac M 166 
 
 ] >urg('ss, Trist am 5 
 
 Burnhani, "rncle" John 178 
 
 Buslioe, Trof. James 92 
 
262 
 
 HISTOllY OF WOONSOUKET. 
 
 Capron, Elislui 48 
 
 Carrington, Gen. Edward. 1G4-1G5 
 Celebration, 4th of July, 1833 . . 5 
 1835.. 5 
 1838.. 6 
 1846. .6, 1 
 1848.. 7 
 1875.. 8 
 1876.8-11 
 
 Chapin, Samuel 17 
 
 Coe, Ephraim 50 
 
 (Jomstock, Dr. Ezekiel 73 
 
 ■' Gideon (;0 
 
 " Ilezadiali 43, 70 
 
 " Samuel 27 
 
 ( 'onsi'Pg'ationalists 86 
 
 Consolidated School District. . 98 
 
 Cook, Ebenezer 19 
 
 " Lyman A 6, 93, 148 
 
 " ]^icholas 19 
 
 " S. S 147 
 
 " Willis 93, 144 
 
 Cooper, Abner 175 
 
 Cranston, Henry Y 5 
 
 Crutt' House .56 
 
 CXunberland Cadets 110 
 
 Cumljerland, Incorporation of 16 
 
 Daniels, Dan. A 133, 149, 171 
 
 Davis, George F. & Co 153 
 
 Deed— Chapin to Arnold 17 
 
 Indians to First Set- 
 lers. 30 
 
 Demagogues 172 
 
 Depot at Woonsocket 182 
 
 Dexter, Lewis 186 
 
 Divisions of Land (lirst) 31 
 
 Dor, rSullivan 151 
 
 Dorrnead, The 106 
 
 Dorr, Thomas W 107 
 
 Education 87 
 
 Episcopalians 81 
 
 Failures of 1829 168 
 
 1835 172 
 
 Famine caused by frosts in 
 
 1816 , 169 
 
 Fairmount Farm Co 48 
 
 Farnum, ^Velcome 168, 134 
 
 Fire of 1829 135 
 
 " 1837 141 
 
 " 1874 128 
 
 First Settlers of Wooonsocket 
 
 27, 44, 50 
 
 Fitten, ]i,ev. James 84 
 
 Forge, Tlie Old 55 
 
 Foss, S. S 145 
 
 Freshet of 1807 56 
 
 1876 56 
 
 Gale of 1815. 167 
 
 1876 85 
 
 Genealogy, Arnold 187 
 
 Cook 224 
 
 " Harris 233 
 
 Mowry 221 
 
 Glackin, John Ill 
 
 Grant, John IW 
 
 Greene, Il^athaniel 8i 
 
 " Samuel 156, 170 
 
 " Timothy & Son 170 
 
 Grist Mill of John Arnold 55 
 
 Hard Times 167 
 
 Harris, Edward 98, 158 
 
 Harris Lime Eock Co 162 
 
 Harris, Mrs. Eachel F 98 
 
 Samuel B 142, 162 
 
 William 161,173 
 
 Harris Woolen Co 143 
 
 High School-house 98 
 
 Highways 57 
 
 ' " " A List of, in 1748... 64 
 
 Holbrook, Cephas 5 
 
 Hopkins, Stephen 77 
 
 " "W^illiam 55 
 
 Hotel, Woonsocket 74 
 
 Ignorance 89, 94 
 
 Inhabitants of Smithfield in 
 
 1748 64 
 
 Inman, Edward 30 
 
 Introduction to History 11 
 
 Jeif yrs, Lapham 47 
 
 Jenckes, Hon. Thomas A — 93 
 Jillson, Hon. F. G 9 
 
 Lapham, Judge Thomas 55 
 
 Law, George 146 
 
 Library, Carrington 99 
 
 " Cumberland 89 
 
 " Harris Institute — 99 
 
 " Woonsocket 89 
 
 Line, "The Seven Mile" 28 
 
 Lippitt, Gov. Henry 155 
 
 Li(iuor Law in 1729 69 
 
 Literary Enterprises 144 
 
 LogeeHill 50 
 
 Lougee, S. IsT 9 
 
 Mann, Stafford (>2 
 
HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 2G3 
 
 ]\Iant(iii, E(hv;ii(l 40 
 
 ]\[:isoii, Stephen X ir>2 
 
 May, Lemuel l.")! 
 
 MedicalPrescri])tioiis, Ancient 8'.) 
 
 Mendon 17 
 
 Merriman. Cliarles II 155 
 
 ISIetealt' INIachine Shop 1 IT 
 
 Metealf, W. &\Y 152 
 
 jMetliodists 85 
 
 Military Comi^any, Members 
 
 of An"cient lf)l 
 
 Mill, American Worsted Co.. 157 
 
 " Ballon i;]l: 
 
 " Eartlett 151 
 
 " Bernon 155 
 
 " Clinton 147 
 
 " Enterprise 48 
 
 " Globe 154 
 
 " Groton 140 
 
 " Hamlet W^ 
 
 " Harris No. 1 l;]0 
 
 " Harris Cotton 142 
 
 " Harris AVoolen 14o 
 
 " Lippitt 141, 152 
 
 " Lyman 121, 131 
 
 " "i). X. Paine" 152 
 
 " "The Pistareen" 128 
 
 " Pond "VYarp 15;) 
 
 " Social 127 
 
 ]\Iiller, Eev. Joseph L 82 
 
 jNloiuunent House 75 
 
 Mowrv, Henry 70 
 
 " ' John' :)0 
 
 " Nathaniel ;U 
 
 Murray, Re\'. Eol)ert 82 
 
 Newman, Ilev. Samuel i;5 
 
 " Benjamin B I(i2 
 
 Officers from Woonsocket in 
 
 the Rebellion 112 
 
 "Old Maids' Estate" 47 
 
 Olney Thomas 41 
 
 Osborne, Mrs. Eliza 4;] 
 
 John !)0 
 
 Paine, Judge Arnold 55, 102 
 
 " Thomas A . . 44, i;«, 154, 171 
 
 Pawtuxet Controversy 28 
 
 Peclc Genealogy K) 
 
 Peck, Ira B 1)2 
 
 Periodicals— 
 "The Farm and Fireside" . .145 
 
 "Xews-Letter' 145 
 
 "Patriot" 145 
 
 "Haiidiow" 145 
 
 Periodicals — 
 
 "I»e])orter" 1 15 
 
 "Hhode Island Ad vocalc". .145 
 "Rhode Island Sentinel" . . .145 
 
 Politics 172 
 
 Pond, ]). B 15:; 
 
 Post Office 17S 
 
 Powers, Rev. James ]■' 8J 
 
 Prentice, Georg(^ 1) 92 
 
 Providence, Original Proj)rie- 
 
 tors 27 
 
 Providence Purchase 27 
 
 Quakers 75 
 
 Quaker Meeting-house— 
 
 ]Mendon 78 
 
 Providence 77 
 
 Woonsocket 77 
 
 Puiilroads 178, 183 
 
 " 0])i)()sition to 179 
 
 Air Line 182 
 
 " Providence andWor- 
 
 cester 170 
 
 Rathbun, Aaron 152 
 
 Read, John SO 
 
 Reddy, Michael .1(5:] 
 
 Rehoboth 1:5 
 
 Richardson, Erastus 8 
 
 " Jonathan 10 
 
 River, Course of 20 
 
 " Names of , — 20 
 
 Robinson, Christoi)her . . 5, 8:3, 
 
 92, 182, 16:? 
 
 Robinson, Henry II 10 
 
 Roman Catholics 84 
 
 Russell, Jonathan 170 
 
 Sanford, Thomas 18 
 
 Saw-mill of Richd. Arnold. .30, 54 
 
 Sayles, Ejthraim • 29 
 
 SaylesIIill ;]0 
 
 Sayles, Welcome B 108 
 
 Scenery at ^Voonsocket in 
 
 ancient times 122 
 
 School Committee 88, 05 
 
 Schools established byQuakers 87 
 
 " Free 88 
 
 School-houses, ancient 90 
 
 Scliools, Woonsocket 03 
 
 Scythe Shoi) 50 
 
 Seagraves & Harris 142 
 
 "Seacuncke" i:; 
 
 Scnelchoiu't Island 25 
 
 Sherman, \Villiam N 145 
 
 Sililcv. Darius 1.52 
 
264 
 
 HISTORY OF WOONSOCKET. 
 
 Slater, Sanniel 1G9 
 
 Sly, Lieut. Stephen 70 
 
 eriiith, A. D. & J. Y 14G 
 
 Smithfiekl, Division of 33 
 
 " Incorporation of . . 32 
 
 Smith, Mrs. Eeuel 84 
 
 Stephen 11 1G6 
 
 Social Manufacturing Co 127 
 
 Speare, Lieut. Elkanah 102 
 
 Sprague, Edward H G, 154 
 
 " Jonathan 18 
 
 " Thomas & Sons 154 
 
 Stage Coaches 175 
 
 " Aliner Cooper, the 
 
 first driver 175 
 
 Stage Coaches, names of driv- 
 ers 176 
 
 Staples, E'athan 43 
 
 Steere, John 31 
 
 " Thomas 7, 41 
 
 Stocks— First pair in Smith- 
 lield 70 
 
 Talbot, Eev. T. 13 82 
 
 'J'averns G9 
 
 Taxpayers, A List of, in 1713. 50 
 
 Thayer, Samuel 19 
 
 Thornton, Elisha 79, 89 
 
 I'inkers' Corner 75 
 
 Todd, P. P 7 
 
 Tourtellot, Col. J^. C...7, 110, 157 
 
 Town Clerks of Cumberland . . 20 
 
 Smithfiekl.... 33 
 
 " " Woonsocket. .250 
 
 " Councilmen of Cumber, . 21 
 
 " " Smith.... 34 
 
 Woon....256 
 
 " Sergeants of Cumber 21 
 
 Smith.... 34 
 Woon. . . .250 
 
 Town Treasurers of Cumber. . . 20 
 
 " " Smith 33 
 
 Woon. . . .250 
 
 Transportation 174 
 
 Tyranny of Cotton Manufac- 
 turers 172 
 
 Universalists 82 
 
 Valley Falls 159 
 
 Verin, Joshua 25 
 
 Yose, Willing .50 
 
 Wading-places on the Ptiver . . 25 
 
 Walling, Thomas 31 
 
 War— the Dorr 105 
 
 King Philip's 100 
 
 The Mexican 110 
 
 The Old French 102 
 
 TheEebellion Ill 
 
 " Pevolution 102 
 
 AVardwell, George S 166 
 
 Wasquadomisk 29 
 
 Water-power 124 
 
 Wayunckeke 28 
 
 Whipping-post— 
 
 The first in Smithfiekl 70 
 
 At Woonsocket 73 
 
 Whipple, John Paine 147 
 
 White, Eev. Charles J 83 
 
 " "Squire" Aaron 181 
 
 Wilkinson, Abraham & Isaac 
 
 160, 169 
 
 Willitt, Capt. Thomas 14 
 
 Woonsocket Cornet Eand. 113, 114 
 
 " Furnace Co 143 
 
 Guards 109 
 
 " " Members of. 114 
 
 Light Infantry.. 109 
 
 " Machine Co 143 
 
 Eubber Works .. 148 
 
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