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John Wise 1617–1695 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Nov 1617

Birth Location: Sydenham, Devon, , England

Death Date: 19 Nov 1695

Death Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas Wise

Mother: Mary Buller

Spouse(s): Hannah Scarsbrough

Children(s): William Wise, Hannah Wise, Mary Wise, Johannes Wise, John Wise, Barbara Wise

John Wise was born in 1617 in Sydenham, Devon, , England, the child of Thomas Wise And Mary Buller. In 1651, John Wise resided in Virginia East Shore, Virginia Colony, VA. John Wise married Hannah Scarsbrough, and had children including Barbara Robbins Wise, Hannah Wise, Johannes Wise, John Wise, Mary Wise, William Wise. John Wise passed away in 1695 in Accomack County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • John Wise was born in 1617 in Sydenham, Devon, , England, the child of Thomas Wise And Mary Buller.
  • In 1651, John Wise resided in Virginia East Shore, Virginia Colony, VA.
  • John Wise married Hannah Scarsbrough, and had children including Barbara Robbins Wise, Hannah Wise, Johannes Wise, John Wise, Mary Wise, William Wise.
  • John Wise passed away in 1695 in Accomack County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Wise's Ancestors

Self
John Wise
1617–1695
Birth Place: Sydenham, Devon, , England
Parents
Thomas Wise
1591–1828
Sydenham, Devon, England
Mary Buller
1595–1637
Sydenham, Devon, England
Grandparents
JOHN WISE
1535–1564
Mount Wise, Sydenham, Devon, England
ALICIA HARRIS
1524–1588
Hayne, Devon, England
Walter Buller
1575–1630
Suffolk, England
Alice Hayward
1579–1647
Shillingham, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
James Wise
1500–1580
Alicia Dynham
1501–1560
John Harris
1507–1552
Elizabeth Kelly
1502–1551
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Wise
1451–1488
Mary Chudleigh
1462–1530
Lord Dinham
1465–1525
Margaret Westmanton
1469–1534
William Harris
1475–1547
Thomasine Hayne
1480–1547
Michael Kelly
1475–1525
Alice Kelley
1475–1525

John Wise's Descendants

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John Wise (16 Nov 1617–19 Nov 1695) m. Hannah Scarsbrough (13 Jan 1622–21 Oct 1693)
  1. 1. William Wise 1652–1745 m. Elizabeth GIDEON 1649–1685
    1. 1. William Wise 1681–1752 m. Lydia Ladethen 1692–1759 m. Sarah Bonnewell 1667–1732
      1. 1. Anna (Clanton) Wise 1721–1770 m. Ralph McGhee 1720–1770
        1. 1. Sarah Mcghee 1745–1810 m. Edmund Gilliam 1722–1816
        2. 2. Elizabeth McGee 1764–1770
        3. 3. James McGhee 1762–1850
        4. 4. Wiley MCGEE 1758–1770
        5. 5. Martha MCGEE 1766–
        6. 6. Ann McGee 1747–1770
        7. 7. Ralph Mcgee 1770–1770
        8. 8. Ralph MCGEE 1755–1845
        9. 9. Drury McGee 1742–1796
        10. 10. David McGee 1739–1815
        11. 11. Robert Magee 1738–1786
        12. 12. John Mcgee 1744–1770
        13. 13. William McGee 1752–1830
      2. 2. James (Thomas) Wise 1714–1784
      3. 3. William Wise 1708–1709
      4. 4. Joshua Wise 1710–1752
    2. 2. John Wise 1680–1782
  2. 2. Hannah Wise 1647–1720
  3. 3. Mary Wise 1652–1673
  4. 4. Johannes Wise 1644–1741
  5. 5. John Wise 1651–1717
  6. 6. Barbara (Robbins) Wise 1650–1719

John Wise's Timeline

3 Records

1617
16 Nov 1617
Birth of John Wise in Sydenham, Devon, , England
Sydenham, Devon, , England
1651
1651
Age 34
John Wise resided here in Virginia East Shore, Virginia Colony, VA
Virginia East Shore, Virginia Colony, VA
1695
19 Nov 1695
Age 78
Death of John Wise in S Chesonessex, Accomack, Virginia, United States
S Chesonessex, Accomack, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1617
    Event Place: Sydenham, Devon, , England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1635; Page Number: 90
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1635; Page Number: 90

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1651
    Event Place: Virginia East Shore, Virginia Colony, VA
    Record Source: Virginia Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1695
    Event Place: S Chesonessex, Accomack, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [2] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012

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