Rumford in East Providence in Providence County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
Reverend Samuel Newman, the Founder of Rehoboth
Pastors of First Church
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, April 30, 2026
1. Reverend Samuel Newman, the Founder of Rehoboth Marker
Reverend Samuel Newman, the founder of Rehoboth & the 1st Pastor of its first church and author of the 1st full English Concordance of the Holy Scriptures. Was born in Banebury, Eng. May 1602. Graduated at Trinity Coll. Oxford 1620, was Pastor ten years of Midhope Chapel Yorkshire, came to America 1635, resided four years in Dorchester, Mass. Called to the Church in Weymouth 1639 and removed with his people to Indian Seekonk in 1644, which he named Rehoboth, where after a blessed pastorate of nearly twenty years, he died in triumph of faith, July 5, 1663.
Rev. Noah 3rd son of Rev. Samuel born in Midhope, Eng. Jan. 10, 1631 succeeded his father in the ministry of the 1st church of Rehoboth 1668 and died in office Apr. 16, 1678 at 47 yr.
Pastors of the 1st Congregational Church of Rehoboth
Samuel Newman 1639-1663 Noah Newman 1668-1678 Samuel Angier 1678-1692 Thomas Greenwood 1693-1720 John Greenwood 1721-1758 John Carnes 1759-1764 Eprhaim Hyde 1766-1783 John Ellis 1785-1796 John Hill 1802-1816 James O. Barney 1824-1880
Erected to the memory of Rev. Samuel Newman July 5, 1863 by the Descendants of Rehoboth.
Plaques, as originally inscribed, given by the people of Newman Congregational Church, UCC, in commmemoration of the 350th anniversary, 1993.
Erected 1863
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1644.
Location. 41° 50.44′ N, 71° 21.051′ W. Marker is in East Providence, Rhode Island, in Providence County. It is in Rumford. It can be reached from the intersection of Newman Avenue and Pawtucket Avenue (U.S. 1A), on the right when traveling east. Located in Newman Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Newman Ave, Rumford RI 02916, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Providence. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ring of the Green and settlement in the 17th Century
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, April 30, 2026
2. Rev. Noah 3rd Son of Samuel
Regarding Reverend Samuel Newman, the Founder of Rehoboth. According to "A History of Rehoboth, Massachusetts," published 1918, between 1663 and 1668 the leadership of first church was intermittently administered by a sickly Rev. Zachariah Symes and controversially Baptist Rev. John Myles (page 112).
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1. A History of Rehoboth, Massachusetts; Its History for 275 years 1643-1918. Current day Mumford, East Providence was originally part of the original Rehoboth colonial settlement, in an area known as Sakonnet, by Native Americans and today sits along the left bank of the
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, April 30, 2026
3. Pastors of the 1st Congregational Church of Rehoboth
Old Rehoboth was one of the fairest districts of New England, bordered on the west by the beautiful Blackstone, called by the Indians "Pawtucket" which at last under the name of the Providence River mingles its waters with those of the blue Narragansett.(Submitted on April 30, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts.)
2. Samuel Newman 1602-1663 Newman Cemetery - Find-a-Grave. <blockquote>Rev. Samuel, The Founder of Rehoboth; 1st Pastor of its first church; author of the 1st full English Concordance of the Holy Scriptures. Born in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England and graduated from Trinity College in 1620. (Submitted on April 30, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts.)
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, April 30, 2026
4. Erected to the memory of Rev. Samuel Newman
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, April 30, 2026
5. Reverend Samuel Newman, the Founder of Rehoboth Monument
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, April 30, 2026
6. Reverend Samuel Newman, the Founder of Rehoboth Monument
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, April 30, 2026
7. Pastors of the 1st Congregational Church of Rehoboth
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, April 30, 2026
8. Erected to the Memory of Rev. Samuel Newman
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 28 times since then. Last updated on May 7, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 30, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. 7, 8. submitted on May 7, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
