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This is a detailed history of Davisville, Rhode Island (including parts of N. Kingstown and E. Greenwich). This book traces the growth of Davisville after the 1694 arrival of Joshua (of Aaron1, of Newport and Dartmouth) Davis, beginning with a fulling mill, gristmill, and forge, through the development of woolen mills into the early 20th century. Related Davis family and genealogy is featured, and there is also prominent mention of the Reynolds family. The Index includes approximately 700 surnames from the area. Surnames with fifteen or more individuals include Arnold, Austin, Aylesworth, Bennett, Briggs, Brown, Carpenter, Congdon, Cooper, Dyer, Essex, Fry, Gardiner, Hunt, Johnson, Matteson, Nichols, Northup, Pearce, Shippee, Smith, Spencer, Spink, Sweet, Tillinghast, Tourgee, Vaughn, and Whitman.