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| Bristol, Rhode Island | |
| Map | |
 Location in Bristol County | |
 Bristol County's location in the state of Rhode Island | |
| Coordinates: 41°41′03″N 71°16′07″E / 41.684167°N 71.268611°E | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | 1680 |
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| Seat | Bristol |
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| Address | Town Hall 283 County Road Barrington, RI 02806-2406 |
| Website: www.ci.barrington.ri.us/index.php | |
Contents
- 1 Historical Facts
- 2 Resources
- 3 References
Historical Facts[edit | edit source]
- Barrington was originally part of Swansea, Massachusetts from its incorporation in 1667, then part of the Plymouth Colony until its merger with the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1691. (In October 1717 Barrington was set off from Swansea and incorporated under its' present name as a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts. In 1747 Barrington was given to Rhode Island.)
- The Baptist residents petititoned for separation from Swansea in 1711.
- Barrington was incorporated as a separate town in 1717, named for Barrington, Somersetshire, England where the English settlers came from.
- 1747, Barrington was ceded to Rhode Island but made part of Town of Warren, Rhode Island.
- 1770, its independence was restored by the act of the Rhode Island legislature.
- In late 19th and early 20th century Barrington was home of the Barrington Brick works, which made bricks that were used worldwide. Many of laborers were from Italy and worked in the brickyard. Their descendants still make up a sizeable portion of the town population.
Resources[edit | edit source]
Biographies[edit | edit source]
- Thomas Williams Bicknell, A history of Barrington, Rhode Island (Providence : Snow & Farnham, 1898}; FHL film 1033855 Item 1; FHL Book 974.55/B2 H2b 2 vols..
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
- Rhode Island Graves Registration Committee, Rhode Island town of Barrington historical cemeteries FHL film 947774 Item 4
Includes list of the historical cemeteries in the town giving the names of the American war veterans buried there; and a historical sketch of the town with a map showing the locations of the cemeteries.
Allin Burial Ground[edit | edit source]
Allin Yard, Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Barrington #6, Bay Spring Avenue at Adams Avenue
Bicknell Burial Ground[edit | edit source]
(Defunct), Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Barrington #9, County Road
Captain David Read Lot[edit | edit source]
Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Barrington #8, Rumstick Road
Forest Chapel[edit | edit source]
Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Barrington #2, Governor Bradford Road
Knockum Hill[edit | edit source]
Burial Hill, Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Barrington #7, New Meadow Road
Matthew Watson[edit | edit source]
Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Barrington #4, Middle Highway
Peck Family[edit | edit source]
(Defunct), Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Barrington #12
Princes Hill Burial Ground[edit | edit source]
Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Barrington #3, County Road
Santa Maria del Campo[edit | edit source]
Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Barrington #5, Barrington Avenue at Upland Way
Smith Family[edit | edit source]
(Defunct), Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Barrington #11
Tyler Point[edit | edit source]
Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Barrington #1, Tyler Point Road
Census[edit | edit source]
- Federal Census: 1790 · 1800 · 1810 · 1820 · 1830 · 1840 · 1850 · 1860 · 1870 · 1880 · 1900 · 1910 · 1920 · 1930
- 1790 - The USGenWeb Archives Project
- 1790 Genealogy Trails
Centennial Celebrations, etc[edit | edit source]
- Thomas W. Bicknell, An historical address and poem: delivered at the centennial celebration of incorporation of the town of Barrington, June 17, 1870: with an historical appendix (Providence: Printed by Providence Press Co., 18700 FHL 6071790 (3 fiche)
Databases[edit | edit source]
- Some databases are accessible at the Barrington Public Library
- Britannica Online
- Rhode Island's State Reference Resource (including Heritagequestonline, World Book Online, etc.)
Directories[edit | edit source]
- Sampson, Murdock & Company (Boston, Massachusetts), Warren and Barrington Directory, 1897: comprising a complete general and business directory of the towns of Warren and Barrington, also, a record of the town governments, institutions, societies, etc. (Providence: Sampson and Murdock, c1897) FHL film 1000918
- Bristol, Warren and Barrington (Rhode Island) city directories FHL film 2309945
History[edit | edit source]
Biography
Centennial Celebrations, etc
- Leonard Bliss, The history of Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts (Boston, Massachusetts: Otis, Broaders, 1836) FHL film 1698100 Item 8, Book 974.485/R1 H2bL
comprising a history of the present towns of Rehoboth, Seekonk, and Pawtucket, from their settlement to the present time, together with sketches of Attleborough, Cumberland, and a part of Swansea and Barrington, to the time that they were severally separated from the original town.
Land and Property[edit | edit source]
Land records begins in 1770, continuing to present.
- Proprietors records in ancient Swansea 1652-1717: proprietors records in Barrington 1717-1797 FHL film 945999
- Barrington, Rhode Island land evidence records 1770-1936 FHL films
Grantors and Grantees Index 1770-1936
Grantors and grantees records 1770-1882 - Barrington (R.I.) deed records, 1882-1902 FHL films 2321354-2321355
Military History and Records[edit | edit source]
- Barrington soldiers in the War of the Revolution, the Dorr War and in the War of the Rebellion, 1775-1861 FamilySearch Digital Library; FHL Film 795993 Item 3, Book 974.55/B2 M2b.
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- The Warren Gazette and Barrington Call (1907)
- Warren and Barrington Gazette (1907)
- The Bristol County Item (1906)
- Barrington Times (1958)
- Barrington Public Library
- The Barrington Herald (1860)
- The Gleaner (1871)
- University of California, Santa Barbara
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
The probate records are kept at the town level rather than at the county level. Various types of records can be buried deep in probate records. In early years, the town council acted as the probate court.
- Barrington, R.I., town records (incl probate), 1718-1886 FHL films 947773-947774
- Barrington (R.I.) town council records: vols. 1-4, 1770-1891 FHL films 947771-947772
- Barrington (R.I.) probate records, 1851-1929 FHL films 2321351-2321354
Dockets 1895-1923
Probate records 1851-1873
Bonds 1874-1922
Journals 1898-1920
Wills 1898-1918
Letters of Administration 1898-1925
Inventory 1898-1929
Warrants 1898-1935
Administrator Accounts 1897-1925 - Barrington (R.I.) probate indexes, 1770-2002 FHL films 2321135-2321136
Repositories[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
- Barrington Preservation Society
281 Country Road
PO Box 178
Barrington, RI 02806
Schools[edit | edit source]
- St. Andrews School 1953 Yearbook Old-Yearbooks.com
- School Yearbooks Ancestry ($)
- U.S. School Yearbook Index Ancestry ($)
Town Records[edit | edit source]
- Barrington, R.I., town records (incl probate), 1718-1886 FHL films 947773-947774
- Barrington (R.I.) town council records: vols. 1-4, 1770-1891 FHL films 947771-947772
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
- Swansea town records 1674-1798; Barrington Rhode Island town records 1741-1846 FHL film 22366 Item 3
- Barrington, R.I., town records (incl probate), 1718-1886 FHL 947773-947774
Includes minutes of meetings, lists of voters, finance records and a few births, deaths, intentions of marriage and probate records. - Barrington, Bristol, Rhode Island, computer printout; births or christenings, 1851-1876 FHL film 1205472 Item 6
- Barrington, Bristol, Rhode Island computer printout; marriages, 1636-1885 FHL film 1205473 Item 7
References[edit | edit source]
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