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CONTENTS




Chapter. Page.
I. Barrington, its Geography and Geology 1
II. The Northmen in Narragansett Bay 17
III. Verrazzano's Visit to the Wampanoags 23
IV. The Wampanoags 30
V. Winslow's Visits to Massassoit at Sowams 47
VI. The Sowams Plantation 58
VII. Sowams Records 75
VIII. Sowams and Barrington 90
IX. The First Baptist Church in Massachusetts 112
X. The Incorporation of Swansea 136
XI. Early Education in Swansea 147
XII. Swansea Ranks 157
XIII. Philip's War 162
XIV. From Plymouth to Massachusetts Bay Colony 168
XV. Gleanings from Town and Plymouth Court Legislation 172
XVI. Incorporation of Barrington 183
XVII. The Congregational Church 199
XVIII. Barrington Legislation from 1717 to 1747 245
XIX. From Massachusetts Bay to Rhode Island 277
XX. Barrington with Parts Adjacent Incorporated as Warren 284
XXI. Barrington Restored in 1770 292
XXII. Town Census and Valuation 301
XXIII. Barrington Taverns and Stage Coaches 307
XXIV. Barrington in the Revolution 322
XXV. Domestic Slavery and Slaves 402
XXVI. Barrington Legislation 411
XXVII. The United Congregational Society 432
XXVIII. Highways, Ferries, and Bridges 446
XXIX. Cemeteries 464
XXX. Barrington Militia and the Dorr War 488
XXXI. Barrington in the Civil War 498
XXXII. New Barrington 512
XXXIII. Education, Public and Private Schools 524
XXXIV. St. John's Episcopal Church 543
XXXV. The Methodist Episcopal Church 549
XXXVI. Public Buildings and Societies 551
XXXVII. Barrington Industries 555
XXXVIII. Barrington Centennials 562
XXXIX. Census Returns 565
XL. Biographies and Genealogies 566