. 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. . migratory spiritcame over it again and it was taken down once moreand placed upon the water with the intention of remov-ing it to Old Warwick. A storm came on and thematerials were scattered and never reached their desti-nation. Chippewanoxet, a name euphonious in Indianbut rude and diabolical in English, it being interpretedDevils Island
. 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. . migratory spiritcame over it again and it was taken down once moreand placed upon the water with the intention of remov-ing it to Old Warwick. A storm came on and thematerials were scattered and never reached their desti-nation. Chippewanoxet, a name euphonious in Indianbut rude and diabolical in English, it being interpretedDevils Island, is a small Inland at high tide, near thesummer resort known as Reads Palace. An old burialspot a short distance from it and near the railroad cul-vert is traditionally of Indian origin. In reaching this point we have passed the palatialresidence of Amasa Sprague, Esq., at the old Ladd wat-ering-place, the most costly dwelling-house, probably,in the town ; with its extensive and beautiful lawns andshrubbery. To the southward and not far from thesite of the old Indian burial ground, is the pleasant resi-dence of the late Dea. Moses Wightman, formerlyowned and occupied by the late Rev. Dr. Crane andlonp- known as the Oliver Gardiner house. On the hill. 55 O GO 55■< W55 W wPio 0< o 55 OS w o o H THE GOV. GREENE MANSION. 157 the massive stone dwelling-house of Alfred A. Read,Esq., vying, in architectural beauty, with the Spraguehouse, to the northward, and overlooking NarragansettBay and the surrounding country. On the corner ofDivision street and the road leading to Apponaug is anold house occupied during the first decade of the pres-ent century and for many years, by John Mawney whowas postmaster for many years in the adjoining village. The old cozy mansion presented in the engraving, isthe residence of Wm. Greene, and isone of the historic houses of the town. The original orsoutheastern portion was built about the year 1685, bySamuel Gorton, Jr., whose fa
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