William Vernon
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William Vernon, of Newport, Rhode Island, was a merchant in the Atlantic slave trade who played a leading role in the Continental Congress' maritime activities during the American Revolution. In 1774,
William Vernon's Home, Newport, Rhode Island
Clarke Street Meeting House
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The Clarke Street Meeting House is a historic meeting house and Reformed Christian church building at 13–17 Clarke Street in Newport, Rhode Island, built in 1735. The structure is listed on the Nation
William Vernon
…1776. Unlike their loyalist brother, who was an Anglican, William and his older brother Samuel (September 6, 1711 - 1792) were both members of Newport's Second Congregational Church, which was pastored by Ezra Stiles. William Vernon married Judith Harwood, who was a direct descendant of Jeremy Clarke and John Cranston. William and…
Clarke Street Meeting House Newport Rhode Island
Engraving ca. 1879 showing steeple, which was destroyed in the 1938 hurricane
After 1938 hurricane
Location on Clarke Street next to the Artillery Company of Newport