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Samuel Newman (May 10, 1602 – July 5, 1663) was a clergyman in colonial Massachusetts whose concordance of the Bible, published first in London in 1643, far surpassed any previous work of its kind. Newman was born in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, in 1602, son of Richard Newman.
Inducted: 1997. Born: 1602 - Died: 1663. Founders of Rhode Island, Religion & Churches. The Reverend Samuel Newman (1602-1663) was a learned clergyman and the first prominent settler of present-day East Providence.
In 1641, the Rev. Samuel Newman (1602-1663) of Weymouth, Massachusetts and most of his congregation purchased a tract of land called Seacunk in Plymouth Colony just east of Providence, Rhode Island. He named his new town Rehoboth, and soon afterwards established a Congregational church there.
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.
Newman Congregational Church. The congregation was organized in 1643 by the Reverend Samuel Newman and the first Newman Meeting House, which served also as a meeting hall for village business, was built across the street from today’s church in the center of what was the Ring of the Green.
Feb 23, 2020 · The Rev. Samuel Newman (1602-1663) was a learned clergyman and the first prominent settler of present-day East Providence.
Jul 11, 2018 · Reverend Samuel Newman, 1602-1663 was a learned clergyman and the first prominent settler of present-day East Providence. He was acclaimed for his studies of the King James Bible, and established the Newman Congregational Church in what is now the Rumford section of East Providence.
