Person:Joseph Cowen (1)

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Sources

Open Library, Samuel Deane, 1831, History of Scituate, Massachusetts from its first settlement to 1831.

Source:NEHGS, 1909a Vol I

Source:NEGHS, 1909b Vol II

Notes

From:Open Library, Samuel Deane, 1831

Letter from Noah Newman of Rehoboth, to Rev. John Cotton of Plymouth

It has generally been stated that every Englishman was kiUed : but we are fortunately able to furnish what may be the most accurate and authentic account of the losses in that battle, diat is extant. It is a letter from the Rev. Noah Newman of Rehobolh, dated the day after the battle, to his firiend the Rev. John Cotton of Plymouth. He assisted in burying the dead.

Rehoboth, 27 of the first ,76. [27 March 1676]

"Reverend and dear Sir.

"I received yours dated the 20th of this Instant wherein you gave me a doleful relation of what had happened with you, and what a distressing Sabbath you had past. I have now, according to the words of your own letter, an oppor- tunity to retaliate your account with a relation of what yesterday happened lo the great saddening of our hearts, filling us with an awful expectation of what further evils it may be anteceda- neous to, both respecting ourselves and you. Upon the 25th of this Instant, Capt. Pierce went forth with a small party of his men and Indians with him, and upon discovering the enemy. fought him, without damage to himself, and judged diat he had considerably damnified them. Yet he, being of no great force, chose rather to retreat and go out the next morning with a recruit of men; and accordingly he did, taking Pilots from us, that were acquainted with the ground. But it pleased the Sovereign God so to order it, that they were enclosed with a great multitude of the enemy, which hath slain fifty-two of our Englishmen, and eleven Indians. The account of their names is as follows.

From Scituate 18, of whom 15 slain, viz. Capt. Pierce, Samuel Russell, Benjamin Chittenden, John Lothrope, Gershom Dodson, Samuel Pratt, Thomas Savary, Joseph Wade, William Wilcome, Jeremiah Barstow, John Ensign, Joseph Cowen, Joseph Perry, John Perry, John Rowse, (Rose).

Marshfield 9 slain : Thomas Little, John Eams, Joseph White, John Burrows, Joseph Philips, Samuel Bump, John Low, More John Brance.

Duxbury 4 slain : John Sprague, Benjamin Soal, Thomas Hunt, Joshua Fobes.

Sandwich 5 slain : Benjamin Nye, David Bessey, Caleb Blake, Job Gibbs, Stephen Wing.

Barnstable 6 slain : Lieut. Fuller, John Lewis, Eleazer C , (probably Clapp), Samuel Linnet, Samuel Childs, Samuel Bereman.

Yarmouth 5 slain : John Matthews, John Gage, William Gage, Henry Gage, Henry Gold.

Eastham 4 slain : Joseph Nessefield, John Walker, John M___, (torn off), John Fits, jr., John Miller, jr. Thomas Man is just returned with a sore wound.

Thus Sir, you have a sad account of the continuance of God's displeasure against us : yet still I desire steadfastly to look unto him who is not only able but willing to save all such as are fit for his salvation. It is a day of the wicked's tryuniph, but the sure word of God tells us his tryumphing is brief, O that we may not lengthen it out by our sins. The Lord help us to joyne issue in our prayers, instantly and earnestly, for the healing and helping of our Land. Our Extremity is God's opportunity.

Thus with our dearest respects to you and Mrs. Cotton, and such sorrowful friends as are witli you, I remain

Your ever assured friend

Noah Newman.

1. ↑ Source:NEHGS, 1909a:98
2. ↑ Deane, 1831, quoting letter from Noah Newman to Rev. John Mather, relating Indian attack on the 26th of March 1776, including the death of Joseph Cowen, among many others.