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Jgoteg
as the breaking out of the Revolutionary War there were but
three houses where Centreville now is, one of them being
the dwelling of Daniel Greene, a son of Job (born August
24, 1656), a long, low building of one story, burned only
about twenty years since. Daniel Greene died November 24,
1798, at a few months over a hundred years of age.—Cole's
History of Washington and Kent Counties, p. 963.
399 " Ye French Town."
The south-western portion of East Greenwich and a part of
the western section of North Kingstown were styled French-
town and the region is still known by that name, by reason
of its having been settled by Huguenot families. (Note 101.)
The names of Lucas, Ayrault, Le Moine (Mawney), Chad-
sey, Tourgee, Tarbeaux (Tarbox), Fry and Nicol (Nichols),
in the vicinity, have long borne witness, or still bear it, to the
French associations of the locality. Frenchtown comprises the
richest land in East Greenwich, being still noted for the prosperity of its farmers and testifying to the Gallic discrimination
of its settlers. — Potter's Early History of Narragansett, Providence, 1835, pp. I05» 3H-
400 "Davisye Fuller's?
It was customary, in those days, to carry domestic woollen
fabrics, such as this "flannel," to professional fullers for pressing. The present village of Apponaug was, for many years,
known as "Fulling-Mill," such an establishment having been
erected there, as early as 1696, by John Micarter, of Providence, on Kickemuit Brook.—Cole's History of Washington
and Kent Counties, p. 943.
401 "Yegreat Plain?
This extensive flat region lies at the westward of the present
village of Allenton, in North Kingstown.
402 "Ye Roadbyy'ChK"
The easterly and westerly road, on which the Narragansett
Church then stood and the MacSparran Monument now
stands, is said to have been laid out to connect with the old
"North Ferry," at the foot of "Barber's Heights," on Boston
Neck, and to form a highway towards Connecticut and New
York. The anticipated popularity of the thoroughfare was,
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| Title | A letter book and abstract of out services written during the years 1743-1751 |
| Creator | MacSparran, James |
| Publisher | D.B. Updike, Merrymount Press |
| Place of Publication | Boston |
| Date | 1899 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000233 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | Jgoteg as the breaking out of the Revolutionary War there were but three houses where Centreville now is, one of them being the dwelling of Daniel Greene, a son of Job (born August 24, 1656), a long, low building of one story, burned only about twenty years since. Daniel Greene died November 24, 1798, at a few months over a hundred years of age.—Cole's History of Washington and Kent Counties, p. 963. 399 " Ye French Town." The south-western portion of East Greenwich and a part of the western section of North Kingstown were styled French- town and the region is still known by that name, by reason of its having been settled by Huguenot families. (Note 101.) The names of Lucas, Ayrault, Le Moine (Mawney), Chad- sey, Tourgee, Tarbeaux (Tarbox), Fry and Nicol (Nichols), in the vicinity, have long borne witness, or still bear it, to the French associations of the locality. Frenchtown comprises the richest land in East Greenwich, being still noted for the prosperity of its farmers and testifying to the Gallic discrimination of its settlers. — Potter's Early History of Narragansett, Providence, 1835, pp. I05» 3H- 400 "Davisye Fuller's? It was customary, in those days, to carry domestic woollen fabrics, such as this "flannel," to professional fullers for pressing. The present village of Apponaug was, for many years, known as "Fulling-Mill," such an establishment having been erected there, as early as 1696, by John Micarter, of Providence, on Kickemuit Brook.—Cole's History of Washington and Kent Counties, p. 943. 401 "Yegreat Plain? This extensive flat region lies at the westward of the present village of Allenton, in North Kingstown. 402 "Ye Roadbyy'ChK" The easterly and westerly road, on which the Narragansett Church then stood and the MacSparran Monument now stands, is said to have been laid out to connect with the old "North Ferry," at the foot of "Barber's Heights," on Boston Neck, and to form a highway towards Connecticut and New York. The anticipated popularity of the thoroughfare was, [ !72 ] |
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