- In 1680 Sergeant Clement Weaver is known to have deeded 90 acres of his grant in East Greenwich to his son Clement, also known as Captain Clement Weaver.[4] The Clement Weaver House built in East Greenwich in 1679 is still in existence. It is the oldest documented dwelling house in Kent County and one of the oldest homes in Rhode Island.[7]
In 1680 Sergeant Clement Weaver is known to have deeded 90 acres of his grant in East Greenwich to his son Clement, also known as Captain Clement Weaver.[4] The Clement Weaver House built in East Greenwich in 1679 is still in existence. It is the oldest documented dwelling house in Kent County and one of the oldest homes in Rhode Island.[7]
The Clement Weaver-Daniel Howland House is a historic stone-ender timber frame house built in 1679. This rare example of primitive 17th-century architecture is located at 125 Howland Road in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. It is the oldest documented dwelling house in Kent County and the second oldest home in Rhode Island.
Clement Weaver, a native of Newport, Rhode Island, built the house in 1679, after fighting in King Philip's War. His descendants sold the house to Daniel Howland in 1784. Daniel Howland was a grandchild of Henry Howland, who arrived in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1624. Henry was the younger brother of John Howland, one of the original Mayflower Pilgrims of 1620. In the early 20th century, Norman Isham, a prominent architect, restored the house. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1] Larry Schneider, a general contractor specializing in historic restorations, restored the home in 1996.
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