Powell-Ranney Family
The Family History of Edes Lawrence Powell
Noah WISWALL
1638 - 1690 (51 years)-
Name Noah WISWALL Born 30 Dec 1638 Dorchester, Suffolk Co., MA [1, 2, 3] Gender Male Died 6 Jul 1690 Lee, Strafford Co., NH [4, 5] - Wheelwright Pond was the site of a noted early battle during King William's War. Indians, incited by the government of New France, attacked Exeter on July 4, 1690. They were pursued by two infantry companies raised for the purpose, who overtook them at Wheelwright Pond on July 6, 1690. Fierce fighting on that day would leave 3 officers and 15 soldiers dead, together with a large number of Indians. Among the dead were Captain Noah Wiswall, Lieutenant Gershom Flagg, and Ensign Edward Walker of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
-- Wikipedia article on Lee, NH
Person ID I2418 Edes Lawrence Powell Family Tree Last Modified 13 Jun 2016
Father Elder Thomas WISWALL, b. 20 Sep 1601, Haydock, Lancashire, England , d. 6 Dec 1683, Newton, Middlesex Co., MA (Age 82 years) Mother Elizabeth BERBAGE, b. 1604, England , d. 1665, Dorchester, Suffolk Co., MA (Age 61 years) Married CA 1632 England [1, 6] Family ID F792 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Theodocia JACKSON Married 10 Dec 1664 [7] Last Modified 3 Jan 2018 Family ID F1096 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Wheelwright Pond was the site of a noted early battle during King William's War. Indians, incited by the government of New France, attacked Exeter on July 4, 1690. They were pursued by two infantry companies raised for the purpose, who overtook them at Wheelwright Pond on July 6, 1690. Fierce fighting on that day would leave 3 officers and 15 soldiers dead, together with a large number of Indians. Among the dead were Captain Noah Wiswall, Lieutenant Gershom Flagg, and Ensign Edward Walker of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
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