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Captain Noah Wiswall, son of Elder Thomas and Elizabeth Wiswall, was baptized in Dorchester, Massachusetts, in 1638. He was killed in battle with Indians July 6, 1690.
He had a son John, who fell in the same battle. Lands were granted the heirs of Captain Noah Wiswall, in 1683, for his patriotic service.
He was a man of education, and was employed in 1681 to transcribe the town records; was selectman in 1685; assessor in 1686; served on important committees; he was captain of the military company.

Noah Wiswall (also known as Captain Noah Wiswall) - 1638-1690 - was born on 30 Dec 1638 in what is now Newton, Massachusetts, the son of Thomas Wiswall (1691-1683) and his wife Elizabeth (Berbage) Wiswall (1604-1666). He married, in 1644, Theodocia Jackson (1644-1725) in Massachusetts. Noah Wiswall was killed in battle at Wheelwright Pond at Lee, New Hampshire, during events leading up to the Battle of Quebec, during King William's War on 6 July, 1690. He is honored on the south side of the First Founders Monument in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts: "Capt. Noah, of the expedition against Canada killed in Battle with the French and Indian: 1690. Leaving a son Thomas."

In May, 1690 about 500 French and Indians were discovered about Casco (Portland) which was attacked, and Major Davis carried to Canada. Capt. Noah Wiswall, Lt. Gershom Flagg, and Ensign Edward Walker, with a company of infantry, marched for the security of Casco. They arrived at Portsmouth July 4, where a court was called and it was agreed to send Capt. Wiswall to scout the woods as far as Casco with one other captain and four sergeants. Several captains desired to go with Capt. Wiswall, and they cast lots to know who should go. The lot fell to Captain Floyd. They took up their march into the woods, and were soon joined by Lt. Davis with 22 men from Wells. On the sixth of July Captain Wiswall sent out his scouts early in the morning, found the trail of the enemy and overtook them at Wheelwrights Pond, where a bloody engagement followed. Capt. Wiswall , Lt. Flagg, Sergeant Walker, and 15 men were slain, and others wounded. Captain Floyd continued the fight for several hours when his tired and wounded men drew off, and he soon followed them.