. The history of Warwick, Rhode Island: from its settlement in 1642 to the present time : including accounts of the early settlement and development of its several villages, sketches of the origin and progress of the different churches of the town, &c., &c. . rious additions made fromtime to time, dates back to somewhere in the seven-teenth century. Near by is an old cone-shaped icehouse, which if not the first one built in the State, isprobably the oldest one now in existence. In a carriagehouse is an ancient chariot, which had the honor ofbearing Gen. Washington over Rhode Island territory,w
. The history of Warwick, Rhode Island: from its settlement in 1642 to the present time : including accounts of the early settlement and development of its several villages, sketches of the origin and progress of the different churches of the town, &c., &c. . rious additions made fromtime to time, dates back to somewhere in the seven-teenth century. Near by is an old cone-shaped icehouse, which if not the first one built in the State, isprobably the oldest one now in existence. In a carriagehouse is an ancient chariot, which had the honor ofbearing Gen. Washington over Rhode Island territory,when he made his visit to the State in August, body of the old vehicle is suspended on heavythorough braces attached to heavy iron holders as largeas a mans wrist, the forward ones so curved as to allowthe forward wheels to pass under them, in order that thechariot may be turned within a short compass. Thechariot has but one seat for passengers, which will ac-commodate two persons, and an elevated seat for thedriver, which is separate from the main body. Thewheels are heavy, the hind ones twice the height of theforward ones, the tires of which are attached to thefelloes in several distinct pieces. It is an interesting and odd looking- THE OLD RANDALL HOLDEN HOUSE.(From a pencil sketch by Mrs. John W. Greene.) 140 HISTORY OF WARWICK. The Randall Holden house was situated on the northside of main street, about ten feet east of the presentnew house of Mr. Wrn. Spencer. The ancient well isstill used. It was one of the most ancient houses of thetown, and was always known as the Randall Holdenhouse, though it is not certain that it belonged to thepioneer of that name. His grandchildren are known tohave lived in it. It was taken down fifteen or twentyyears ago, and a portion of the material was used in theerection of the house now situated about a mile to thewestward. Randall Holden, Senior, married FrancesClark, daughter of Jeremiah and Frances (Latham)Clark.* There
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