![]() ![]() He spent the next few years revising the concordance with a second edition published in 1650 that includes on the title page, "By Samuel Newman, now teacher of the Church at Rehoboth in New England." According to legend, he worked on the revisions by burning pine knots instead of candles. ![]() Somewhat of a celebrity, Newman's famous bible concordance (the third ever printed in English) had just been published in London. They gave the roundabout a distinctive name: "The Ring of the Green." Newman Congregational Church (founded 1643, current building dates to 1810) still stands at the intersections of Pawtucket Ave, Newman Ave and Ferris Ave. ![]() Samuel Newman and his followers migrated north and established a huge town common in what is now Rumford, Rhode Island. One of the founding fathers of Rehoboth was Samuel Newman, a clergyman from Weymouth, Massachusetts who moved to the Seconet area near to Little Compton in the Plymouth Colony. The town was and still is a site of a crossroads which help to serve Taunton, Providence, Fall River and points to the north. Įarly Rehoboth, known as Old Rehoboth, included all of what is now Seekonk, Massachusetts, and East Providence, Rhode Island, as well as parts of the nearby communities of Attleboro, North Attleborough, Swansea, and Somerset in Massachusetts, and Barrington, Bristol, Warren, Pawtucket, Cumberland, and Woonsocket in Rhode Island. The town is named for the Hebrew word for "enlargement," (Broad Places) signifying the space settlers enjoyed (God has given us room). It was incorporated in 1645, one of the earliest Massachusetts towns to incorporate. Rehoboth was established in 1643 by Walter Palmer (born 1585) and William Sabin. History Rehoboth Congregational Church celebrated its 300th anniversary in 2021. Rehoboth is a mostly rural community with many historic sites including 53 historic cemeteries. The population was 12,502 at the 2020 census. Established in 1643, Rehoboth is one of the oldest towns in Massachusetts. Rehoboth is a historic town in Bristol County, Massachusetts. ![]()
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