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  Newport County, Rhode Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Newport County is one of five counties located in the state of Rhode Island.
As of 2000, the population of Newport County is 85,433.
In the county, the population is spread out with 22.50% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 29.90% from 25 to 44, 24.80% from 45 to 64, and 14.40% who are 65 years of age or older.
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 Newport, Rhode Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Newport was founded in 1639 by William Coddington, John Clarke, and others, who left Boston on account of their sympathy with the Antinomians.
Newport is the home of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, where important tennis players are commemorated, as well as a number of mansions dating back to the Gilded Age, including The Breakers, Belcourt Castle, Chateau-sur-Mer, Rosecliff, Marble House and The Elms.
Newport is also home to the Newport Tower, Salve Regina University, Hammersmith Farm and the Touro Synagogue, the oldest Jewish house of worship in the United States.
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 Rhode Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rhode (pronounced "Road") Island is part of the New England region, and was one of the thirteen original American colonies that declared independence from British rule to begin the American Revolution.
Rhode Island was the first of the British colonies in America to declare its independence on May 4, 1776.
Rhode Island is bordered on the north and east by Massachusetts, on the west by Connecticut, and on the south by Rhode Island Sound and the Atlantic Ocean.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rhode_Island   (3107 words)

  
 Rhode Island - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Rhode Island
The Rhode Island colony was founded in 1636 by Roger Williams, and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Rhode Island's most famous and impressive feature is Narragansett Bay, one of the greatest sailing centres in the world and home of the America's Cup yacht races.
Rhode Island approved the Articles of Confederation on 29 May 1790 and was the last of the 13 original colonies to ratify the US constitution.
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 NEWPORT COUNTY, Rhode Island • Historic New England
This county comprises seven towns and a number of islands; but the most interesting section of it is the island of Rhode Island, from which the state derives its name.
The soil of the island is very rich, and under the management of skilful farmers is made to produce in great abundance all the varieties of grains, grasses, vegetables, fruits and flowers common to its latitude.
Newport county is bound N. by Mount Hope bay, and Bristol county, Mass.
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 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Rhode Island
The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, one of the thirteen original colonies, is in extent of territory (land area, 1054 square miles), the smallest state in the American union.
It includes the Island of Rhode Island, Block Island, and the lands adjacent to Narragansett Bay, bounded on the north and east by Massachusetts, on the south by the Atlantic Ocean, and on the west by Connecticut.
The population of Rhode Island in 1708 was 7181.
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 Visiting Newport Rhode Island
Newport was a center for trade with China and the whaling industry in the early 1800's.
Belcourt Castle is the only Newport mansion open to the public as a museum in which the owners live in residence.
Newport Art Museum is to present the visual arts of Newport and Rhode Island - from colonial days to the present.
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 Ancestors of Mercy Mary Coggeshall 2
Hannah Coggeshall, born 1698 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island; died February 21, 1753 in Middletown, Rhode Island; married Benjamin Weaver 1716 in Portsmouth, Newport County, New York; born August 13, 1669 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island; died September 02, 1754 in Middletown, Rhode Island.
Rebecca Coggeshall, born 1699 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island; died 1762 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island.
Humility Coggeshall, born 1708 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island; died 1784 in Rhode Island.
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 Newport County Fund - Rhode Island Foundation
Prior to joining the Foundation staff, she was a consultant for the capital campaign for the Newport Art Museum, an organization which she had earlier served as director of marketing and special events.
She also gained professional experience with the Rhode Island Heritage Commission and the Office of Secretary of State of Rhode Island when Susan Farmer held the post.
Her board memberships include the Newport county Chamber of Commerce, the Newport County Visitors' Bureau, and numerous health and human service agencies including the Boys and Girls Club of Newport County.
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 Newport County Fund - Rhode Island Foundation
The Newport County Fund was established as a permanent endowment of The Rhode Island Foundation in 2002 to benefit the communities of Newport County – Jamestown, Little Compton, Middletown, Newport, Portsmouth, and Newport.
The Newport County Fund also co-sponsors, with the Newport Daily News, an annual series of convenings on topics of interest to residents of Newport County, with past meetings focusing on smart growth, transportation issues, flexible zoning, and much more.
The Newport County Fund acts as a branch of the foundation and awards grant money only to residents and community groups in the county for projects benefiting the area.
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 AllRefer.com - Newport, Rhode Island (RI) (Newport County) - (city) - Facts and Information
Founded in 1639, Newport was united (1640) with Portsmouth and then entered (1654) in a permanent federation with Providence and Warwick.
In the 19th cent., Newport developed as a fashionable resort of the wealthy, and many palatial mansions were built.
Newport hosts yacht races, and it was the site of the Amer.'s Cup race until the early 1980s.
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 About Us - Newport Mansions
The Preservation Society of Newport County, Rhode Island's largest cultural organization, preserves and protects the best of Newport County's architectural heritage.
The Preservation Society of Newport County is accredited by the American Association of Museums, a recognition of excellence within the museum community.
The Preservation Society of Newport County is proud to have Bartlett Tree Experts, Castle Hill Inn and Resort and The Newport Daily News as Partners in Preservation, with a major financial committment to preserving the historic integrity of Newport.
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 Robert Carr   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
They were thought to have come to America, by at least one researcher, to live with their uncle William who was settled in Rhode Island.
Mary Carr, born in Newport, Newport County Rhode Island; married (1) John Hicks; married (2) Ralphe Earle.
Esek Carr, born in Newport, Newport County Rhode Island; died Bef.
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 Newport Rhode Island Lodging History - New England Bed and Breakfast
In the 1860 census of Middletown he was listed as a merchant owning $15,000 worth of real estate and $35,000 worth of personal estate.17 For purposes of comparison, the average wealth per household in 1860 Rhode Island was $3553 and in the entire United States it was $2,319.
In another year during this period (1862-1866) he was also taxed for a "pianoforte."18 The 1865 state census of Middletown shows the house was made of wood and that in addition to his wife and three children, Hamilton Hoppin's household consisted of six servants.
His 1870 worth was still $50,000, but his real estate was worth $20,000 and his personal estate $30,000.20 Between 1860 and 1870, the average wealth per household in Rhode Island had risen to $5,295, but in the entire United States had dropped to $1,871.
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 The Political Graveyard: Newport County, R.I.
Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error.
Judge of U.S. District Court for Rhode Island, 1790-96.
Delegate to Continental Congress from Rhode Island, 1774-76; died in office 1776.
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 Welcome to Go Newport - The Official Site for Newport RI offers all the information you need   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Consider a getaway to Newport, where you and your special someone can dine by candlelight in a fine restaurant, get cozy in an inviting bed and breakfast complete with a fireplace and jacuzzi, and indulge in a luxurious spa treatment.
Newport is just the answer when the city-by-the-sea celebrates winter fun on February 17-26 at the 18th Annual Newport Winter Festival!
In Newport you can plan for memorable moments in the elegant setting of a breath-taking mansion, or exchange vows overlooking the ocean at the base of a historic lighthouse!
www.gonewport.com   (506 words)

  
 Rhode Island Bed and Breakfast Inns - RI Bed and Breakfasts from Pamela Lanier
Newport is the home of America's Cup and Gilded Age mansions.
Newport, RI Step back in time and take a leisurely stroll around the beautiful rolling lawns at our 1856 Victorian mansion.
Newport, RI This charming Victorian home, built in 1887, was lovingly renovated, and offers spacious rooms with private baths, cable TV, air conditioning, lovely gardens and sundecks.
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 Ancestors of Mercy Mary Coggeshall 3
John Coggeshall, born December 1659 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island; died May 01, 1727 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island; married Mary Stanton March 18, 1695/96 in Portsmouth, Newport County, New York.
Humility Coggeshall, born January 01, 1670/71; died 1719 in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticutt; married Benjamin Greene 1687 in North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island; born January 10, 1664/65 in Quidnesset, Washington, Rhode Island; died January 07, 1718/19 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island.
Mary Stanton, born June 04, 1668 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island; died May 11, 1747 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island; married John Coggeshall March 18, 1695/96 in Portsmouth, Newport County, New York.
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 Newport Inns and Bed and Breakfast Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
From the narrow colonial streets and clapboard houses of the Hill and Point districts to the stately stone mansions along Bellevue Avenue, Newport is a living museum of American architecture and society.
As "America's First Resort," Newport is an icon of relaxation, adventure, and fun.
Copyright 2004 Newport County Inns and Bed and Breakfasts Association, Inc.
www.newportinns.com   (144 words)

  
 Rhode Island Real Estate - Newport County Rhode Island Jamestown RI
There is a front-to-back formal living room, a formal dining room, a large eat-in kitchen, a family room with fireplace, four large bedrooms, and three tile baths.
Beautiful newly renovated and restored condo in a peaceful area of Newport, and with views over rooftops to Easton’s Pond and Beach, Three levels of living with 4 bedrooms, 2 ½ baths, formal living and dining rooms, gourmet kitchen with stainless appliances, front porch, 2 decks, full basement, garage and nice private yard.
Two bedrooms on the first floor, 1 ½ baths, nice eat-in kitchen (or use one of bedrooms as dining room), hardwood floors, new carpeting, second floor large bedroom or family room, patio, screened porch in back, fenced yard, dead-end street, near park.
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 Newport County, Rhode Island, Posted Queries for Newport County, RI
16 June 1766, Newport, Newport County, son of Robert LAWTON and Mary EASTON, married Ann POLE, dau of Edward POLE and Mary WARNER, of Philadelphia, PA, 7 March 1799.
The children Mary Ann and George LAWTON are to receive his house and lot in Newport after the deaths of their Lawton grandparents who are to reside there.
She born in in Newport about 1706 and married George HALL on 25 March 1725 per Arnold Newport CO VR.
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 GenealogyForum.org: Newport County, Rhode Island State Resources - Genealogy
In 1634 William Blackstone, became the first settler of Rhode Island, although the area had been explored prior to this and inhabited by Native Americans originally.
Vietnam Casualties of Rhode Island by Distant Cousin.com
Newport County 1770 Assignments of City Officers' by Rootsweb
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 Gregg Martin WAGER
He with John Clarke and Obadiah Holmes 'being the representatives of the church in Newport, upon the request of William Witter of Lynn, arrived there, he being a brother in the church, who by reason of his advanced age, could not undertake so great a journey as to visit the church.' While Mr.
However the first real documentation of Elder John is as a grand juror in Newport, Rhode Island, 8 SEP 1643.
He is one of the six purchasers of Misquamicutt (Westerly), Rhode Island, in 1661, and builds his homestead there on Pound Road circa 1665.
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 Newport County Land for Sale. Real Estate in Newport County, Rhode Island
Then contact any of the Rhode Island Real Estate Agents for professional assistance finding your Rhode Island area home.
Click on the Newport cities that you are interested in or search all Real Estate in Newport County:
Vacant Land In Tiverton Desirable vacant lot located in Tiverton, Rhode Island....
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 Jennings Genealogical Database
William, a miliner from London, settled in Boston in 1635, was admitted a freeman of Mass.
3 Mar 1636, was dissarmed in 1637 and in 1638 removed to Rhode Island.
Secretary of Newport Plantation from 1640 to 1647, Clerk of Assembly 1648, and Attorney-General from 1650 to 1653.
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 Benjamin Griffin, b: 1650 - Newport, Rhode Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Born: ABT 1650 - Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
Born: ABT 1648 - Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
Born: 1680 - Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
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 City of Newport Home Page
Newport, Middletown and Portsmouth are all using this system in a cooperative effort to improve competition of our purchasing services.
Newport along with all of Rhode Island encourages response to all relief efforts for the victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
The City of Newport also provides action request forms to be used for any issues you may have.
www.cityofnewport.com   (375 words)

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