"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 [for more, see wikipedia:Wheeler's Surprise ]. Doubtless his body was buried with his comrades in an obscure grave. ...
Samuel Smedely son of Baptitste married Hannah Wheeler in 1667 ... 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 County's sarvice. 06,0,0' / '2 horses was kild with him at the ffight at quapoge.'"