<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
THE  SCHEDULE   CONTAINS   SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONSOLIDATED   FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  AND  NOTES  THERETO  OF  WASHINGTON  TRUST
BANCORP,  INC.  AS  OF  DECEMBER  31,  1995,  MARCH 31, 1996, JUNE 30, 1996  AND
SEPTEMBER  30,  1996 AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN  ITS  ENTIRETY  BY  REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<MULTIPLIER>                   1,000
       
                                                                
<PERIOD-TYPE>                  YEAR           3-MOS          6-MOS          9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>              DEC-31-1995    DEC-31-1996    DEC-31-1996    DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                   DEC-31-1995    MAR-31-1996    JUN-30-1996    SEP-30-1996
<CASH>                              15,052         12,540         17,041         18,921
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                   0              0              0              0 
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                    13,599          1,783          1,953             37    
<TRADING-ASSETS>                         0              0              0              0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>         85,552         89,490        100,241        145,016
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>              28,873         29,799         29,532         28,263
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                29,433         29,981         29,488         28,301
<LOANS>                            386,459        391,367        399,536        406,893
<ALLOWANCE>                          7,785          7,932          8,150          8,430
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                     547,659        543,646        566,638        623,414
<DEPOSITS>                         467,854        456,876        470,257        470,987
<SHORT-TERM>                         8,604         25,940         35,391         88,871
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                 18,264          6,363          5,150          6,303
<LONG-TERM>                              0              0              0              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                    0              0              0              0
<PREFERRED>                              0              0              0              0
<COMMON>                               180            180            181            272
<OTHER-SE>                          52,757         54,287         55,659         56,981
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>     547,659        543,646        566,638        623,414
<INTEREST-LOAN>                     35,704          8,837         17,814         26,963
<INTEREST-INVEST>                    5,727          1,857          3,725          6,368
<INTEREST-OTHER>                       855             85            140            180
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                    42,286         10,779         21,679         33,511
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                  15,716          4,045          8,093         12,175
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                  17,015          4,388          8,943         13,985
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>               25,271          6,391         12,736         19,526
<LOAN-LOSSES>                        1,400            300            600            900
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                     496            198            148            266
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                     19,355          4,850          9,915         15,188
<INCOME-PRETAX>                     11,719          3,139          6,114          9,633
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>          11,719          3,139          6,114          9,633
<EXTRAORDINARY>                          0              0              0              0
<CHANGES>                                0              0              0              0
<NET-INCOME>                         7,688          2,009          4,036          6,357
<EPS-PRIMARY><F2>                     1.21            .31            .63            .98
<EPS-DILUTED><F2>                     1.17            .30            .61            .95
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                        5.24           5.28           5.18           5.15
<LOANS-NON>                          8,574              0              0              0
<LOANS-PAST>                           256              0              0              0
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                         0              0              0              0
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                      7,100<F1>          0              0              0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                     9,328          7,785          7,785          7,785
<CHARGE-OFFS>                        3,416            325            733            926
<RECOVERIES>                           473            172            498            671
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                    7,785          7,932          8,150          8,430
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                 7,785              0              0              0
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                      0              0              0              0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>              1,768              0              0              0
<FN>
<F1>
See discussion of potential problem loans required by Guide 3,  section  III.C.2
under the caption Guide 3 Statistical Disclosures in the Corporation's Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995.
<F2>
Adjusted  to  reflect  the  3-for-2  stock  splits paid on November 19, 1997 and
October 15, 1996.
</FN>