| | March 8, 1871, a portion being | | annexed to Woonsocket, and the | | remainder divided into three | | towns. See Lincoln and North | | Smithfield. | | Woonsocket |Jan'y 31, 1867 |Name of Indian origin. Taken from | | Cumberland. A portion of | | Smithfield was annexed to | | Woonsocket March 8, 1871. ----------------|-----------------|----------------------------------- WASHINGTON CO. |June 16, 1729 |Originally called the "Narragansett | | country." Named King's Province, | | March 20, 1654. Boundaries | | established May 21, 1669. | | Incorporated June, 1729, as King's | | County, with three towns and same | | territory as at present. Name | | changed to Washington County, | | October 29, 1781. | | Charlestown |August 22, 1738 |Taken from Westerly. | | Exeter |March 8, 1742-43 |Taken from North Kingstown. -----------------------------------------------------------------------