"Samuel (Nowell), Charlestown, eldest surv. s. of Increase, a preach. but never a sett. min. was chaplain in Philip's war, both on Conn. riv. and in the gr. Narraganset fight, where his bravery is much applaud. in Magn. VII. cap. 6, sec. 10, and Mather wishes us to suppose, that he used other than spiritual weapons; freem. 1667, Assist. 1680, and in Oct. 1685, chos. Treasr. of the Col. from wh. the royal commiss. to Dudley next yr. reliev. him; went to Eng. to act with Mather at Court, in favor of the country, but d. at London, in Sept. 1688. His wid. Mary, by wh. he had no ch. d. 14 Aug. 1693. She was d. of William Alford, and was first w. of Peter Butler, third w. of Hezekiah Usher, and first of N."