The history of Concord, Massachusetts By Alfred Sereno Hudson
"The following are brief biographical data relating to persons from Concord who were killed or suffered from wounds while engaged in Philip's war.
Samuel Smedley who was slain while with Capt. Wheeler at Brookfield was a son of Baptist Smedley and a brother of Mary whose husband Isaac Shepard was killed at Concord village. He was one of the eight who fell at the first firing in the ambuscade at the swamp. Doubtless his body was buried with his comrades in an obscure grave.
Of the Concord Smedleys or Smeadleys, John and Baptist or Baptiste came to the town prior to 1636. They were of Huguenot descent, and it has been suggested may have come from Matlock, in Derbyshire, England where some of the Smedleys have since lived. Baptiste had his houselot, according to Walcott, near Franklin Dakin's. John lived at or near the present residence of Hon. John S. Keyes in the vicinity of the Battle Ground. Baptiste Smedley died Aug. 16, 1675. John died the same year.
Samuel Smedley son of Baptiste married Hannah Wheeler in 1667; Hannah a daughter was born July 28 1669; Mary was born 1671; and Samuel Feb. 28, 1673. The following is the record of his birth. "Samuell Sonne of Babtist and Kathrine Smedley, the 7, 4 mo, 1648." The inventory is on file at the Probate Records by the administrator of Samuel Smedley ; and one of the articles specified is the following — "2 horses lost in the Country's sarvice. 06,0,0"
"2 horses was kild with him at the flight at quapoge."
As to Henry Young who was shot at the Brookfield garrison house while looking from the window, we have found nothing but what Capt. Wheeler says of him in his narrative. That he was a brave man is evident from the fact that he was selected to be a companion to Ephraim Curtis in his attempt to elude the viligant savages and bear beyond their lines a summons for relief. The whereabouts of his grave is doubtless as unknown as that of Smedley. The old burying ground at Brookfield may have received his remains but of the earliest burial place of that town its historians have given but little definite information.
Isaac and Jacob Shepard who were slain at Quagana hill in Concord village were the third and sixth sons of Ralph and Thanklord Shepard. Isaac was born June 20th 1639, and Jacob was born June 1657. The oldest son of the family of Ralph and Thanklord was Abraham who married Jan. 2d 1673; and a younger son was perhaps Daniel; Mary who was made captive was the youngest child and was born about 1660—1662.
Isaac Shepard married Mary Smedly a daughter of Baptiste Smedly of Concord. A Probate Record informs us that "adminstration on the estate of Isaac Shepard late of Concord" was allowed to Mary Shepard his "relict widow" jointly with Abram Shepard her brother. The inventory of the estate sets forth the following property "A farme at Nashobe, one house one barn 12 ac of broken up land 10 of meadow witn the rest of the ffarme." The entire estate was valued at ^250. From this farm at Nashoba through a long wilderness path Isaac went to visit Mary Smedley the maiden of Huguenot ancestry and thither he took her to dwell among his own kindred."
"The following are brief biographical data relating to persons from Concord who were killed or suffered from wounds while engaged in Philip's war.
Samuel Smedley who was slain while with Capt. Wheeler at Brookfield was a son of Baptist Smedley and a brother of Mary whose husband Isaac Shepard was killed at Concord village. He was one of the eight who fell at the first firing in the ambuscade at the swamp. Doubtless his body was buried with his comrades in an obscure grave.
Of the Concord Smedleys or Smeadleys, John and Baptist or Baptiste came to the town prior to 1636. They were of Huguenot descent, and it has been suggested may have come from Matlock, in Derbyshire, England where some of the Smedleys have since lived. Baptiste had his houselot, according to Walcott, near Franklin Dakin's. John lived at or near the present residence of Hon. John S. Keyes in the vicinity of the Battle Ground. Baptiste Smedley died Aug. 16, 1675. John died the same year.
Samuel Smedley son of Baptiste married Hannah Wheeler in 1667; Hannah a daughter was born July 28 1669; Mary was born 1671; and Samuel Feb. 28, 1673. The following is the record of his birth. "Samuell Sonne of Babtist and Kathrine Smedley, the 7, 4 mo, 1648." The inventory is on file at the Probate Records by the administrator of Samuel Smedley ; and one of the articles specified is the following — "2 horses lost in the Country's sarvice. 06,0,0"
"2 horses was kild with him at the flight at quapoge."
As to Henry Young who was shot at the Brookfield garrison house while looking from the window, we have found nothing but what Capt. Wheeler says of him in his narrative. That he was a brave man is evident from the fact that he was selected to be a companion to Ephraim Curtis in his attempt to elude the viligant savages and bear beyond their lines a summons for relief. The whereabouts of his grave is doubtless as unknown as that of Smedley. The old burying ground at Brookfield may have received his remains but of the earliest burial place of that town its historians have given but little definite information.
Isaac and Jacob Shepard who were slain at Quagana hill in Concord village were the third and sixth sons of Ralph and Thanklord Shepard. Isaac was born June 20th 1639, and Jacob was born June 1657. The oldest son of the family of Ralph and Thanklord was Abraham who married Jan. 2d 1673; and a younger son was perhaps Daniel; Mary who was made captive was the youngest child and was born about 1660—1662.
Isaac Shepard married Mary Smedly a daughter of Baptiste Smedly of Concord. A Probate Record informs us that "adminstration on the estate of Isaac Shepard late of Concord" was allowed to Mary Shepard his "relict widow" jointly with Abram Shepard her brother. The inventory of the estate sets forth the following property "A farme at Nashobe, one house one barn 12 ac of broken up land 10 of meadow witn the rest of the ffarme." The entire estate was valued at ^250. From this farm at Nashoba through a long wilderness path Isaac went to visit Mary Smedley the maiden of Huguenot ancestry and thither he took her to dwell among his own kindred."
The history of Concord, Massachusetts By Alfred Sereno Hudson
"The following are brief biographical data relating to persons from Concord who were killed or suffered from wounds while engaged in Philip's war.
Samuel Smedley who was slain while with Capt. Wheeler at Brookfield was a son of Baptist Smedley and a brother of Mary whose husband Isaac Shepard was killed at Concord village. He was one of the eight who fell at the first firing in the ambuscade at the swamp. Doubtless his body was buried with his comrades in an obscure grave.
Of the Concord Smedleys or Smeadleys, John and Baptist or Baptiste came to the town prior to 1636. They were of Huguenot descent, and it has been suggested may have come from Matlock, in Derbyshire, England where some of the Smedleys have since lived. Baptiste had his houselot, according to Walcott, near Franklin Dakin's. John lived at or near the present residence of Hon. John S. Keyes in the vicinity of the Battle Ground. Baptiste Smedley died Aug. 16, 1675. John died the same year.
Samuel Smedley son of Baptiste married Hannah Wheeler in 1667; Hannah a daughter was born July 28 1669; Mary was born 1671; and Samuel Feb. 28, 1673. The following is the record of his birth. "Samuell Sonne of Babtist and Kathrine Smedley, the 7, 4 mo, 1648." The inventory is on file at the Probate Records by the administrator of Samuel Smedley ; and one of the articles specified is the following — "2 horses lost in the Country's sarvice. 06,0,0"
"2 horses was kild with him at the flight at quapoge."
As to Henry Young who was shot at the Brookfield garrison house while looking from the window, we have found nothing but what Capt. Wheeler says of him in his narrative. That he was a brave man is evident from the fact that he was selected to be a companion to Ephraim Curtis in his attempt to elude the viligant savages and bear beyond their lines a summons for relief. The whereabouts of his grave is doubtless as unknown as that of Smedley. The old burying ground at Brookfield may have received his remains but of the earliest burial place of that town its historians have given but little definite information.
Isaac and Jacob Shepard who were slain at Quagana hill in Concord village were the third and sixth sons of Ralph and Thanklord Shepard. Isaac was born June 20th 1639, and Jacob was born June 1657. The oldest son of the family of Ralph and Thanklord was Abraham who married Jan. 2d 1673; and a younger son was perhaps Daniel; Mary who was made captive was the youngest child and was born about 1660—1662.
Isaac Shepard married Mary Smedly a daughter of Baptiste Smedly of Concord. A Probate Record informs us that "adminstration on the estate of Isaac Shepard late of Concord" was allowed to Mary Shepard his "relict widow" jointly with Abram Shepard her brother. The inventory of the estate sets forth the following property "A farme at Nashobe, one house one barn 12 ac of broken up land 10 of meadow witn the rest of the ffarme." The entire estate was valued at ^250. From this farm at Nashoba through a long wilderness path Isaac went to visit Mary Smedley the maiden of Huguenot ancestry and thither he took her to dwell among his own kindred."
"The following are brief biographical data relating to persons from Concord who were killed or suffered from wounds while engaged in Philip's war.
Samuel Smedley who was slain while with Capt. Wheeler at Brookfield was a son of Baptist Smedley and a brother of Mary whose husband Isaac Shepard was killed at Concord village. He was one of the eight who fell at the first firing in the ambuscade at the swamp. Doubtless his body was buried with his comrades in an obscure grave.
Of the Concord Smedleys or Smeadleys, John and Baptist or Baptiste came to the town prior to 1636. They were of Huguenot descent, and it has been suggested may have come from Matlock, in Derbyshire, England where some of the Smedleys have since lived. Baptiste had his houselot, according to Walcott, near Franklin Dakin's. John lived at or near the present residence of Hon. John S. Keyes in the vicinity of the Battle Ground. Baptiste Smedley died Aug. 16, 1675. John died the same year.
Samuel Smedley son of Baptiste married Hannah Wheeler in 1667; Hannah a daughter was born July 28 1669; Mary was born 1671; and Samuel Feb. 28, 1673. The following is the record of his birth. "Samuell Sonne of Babtist and Kathrine Smedley, the 7, 4 mo, 1648." The inventory is on file at the Probate Records by the administrator of Samuel Smedley ; and one of the articles specified is the following — "2 horses lost in the Country's sarvice. 06,0,0"
"2 horses was kild with him at the flight at quapoge."
As to Henry Young who was shot at the Brookfield garrison house while looking from the window, we have found nothing but what Capt. Wheeler says of him in his narrative. That he was a brave man is evident from the fact that he was selected to be a companion to Ephraim Curtis in his attempt to elude the viligant savages and bear beyond their lines a summons for relief. The whereabouts of his grave is doubtless as unknown as that of Smedley. The old burying ground at Brookfield may have received his remains but of the earliest burial place of that town its historians have given but little definite information.
Isaac and Jacob Shepard who were slain at Quagana hill in Concord village were the third and sixth sons of Ralph and Thanklord Shepard. Isaac was born June 20th 1639, and Jacob was born June 1657. The oldest son of the family of Ralph and Thanklord was Abraham who married Jan. 2d 1673; and a younger son was perhaps Daniel; Mary who was made captive was the youngest child and was born about 1660—1662.
Isaac Shepard married Mary Smedly a daughter of Baptiste Smedly of Concord. A Probate Record informs us that "adminstration on the estate of Isaac Shepard late of Concord" was allowed to Mary Shepard his "relict widow" jointly with Abram Shepard her brother. The inventory of the estate sets forth the following property "A farme at Nashobe, one house one barn 12 ac of broken up land 10 of meadow witn the rest of the ffarme." The entire estate was valued at ^250. From this farm at Nashoba through a long wilderness path Isaac went to visit Mary Smedley the maiden of Huguenot ancestry and thither he took her to dwell among his own kindred."
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