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Richard Wise 1708–1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1708

Birth Location: St Mary's, St Mary's, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 6 Oct 1778

Death Location: St Mary's, St Mary's, Maryland, United States

Father: William Wise

Mother: *Grace ^

Spouse(s): Margaret Neville

Children(s): Elijah Wise

In 1708, Richard Wise entered the world in St Mary's, St Mary's, Maryland, United States, born to William B Wise And Grace Elizabeth Shields Wise. Richard Wise married Margaret Neville, and had children including Elijah Joseph Wise. Richard Wise passed away in 1778 in St Mary's, St Mary's, Maryland, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1708, Richard Wise entered the world in St Mary's, St Mary's, Maryland, United States, born to William B Wise And Grace Elizabeth Shields Wise.
  • Richard Wise married Margaret Neville, and had children including Elijah Joseph Wise.
  • Richard Wise passed away in 1778 in St Mary's, St Mary's, Maryland, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Wise
1685–1745
Birth Location: St Mary's, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
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*Grace ^
1685–1780
Birth Location: St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, USA
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Neville
1720–1769
Birth Location: Queen Anne's Co. MD; Recorded in Saint Luke's Protestant Episcopal Parish
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Children(s)

Elijah Wise
1762–1829
Birth Location: St Mary's, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
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Richard Wise's Ancestors

Self
Richard Wise
1708–1778
Birth Place: St Mary's, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
Parents
William B Wise
1685–1745
St Mary's, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
*Grace (Elizabeth Shields Wise !) ^
1685–1780
St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Richard (William Wise of) "Gilsdon"---immigrant
1654–1732
Gilston, Hertfordshire, England
Diannah\Dianna Dansey\Daunsey
1664–1760
St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland
Capt. (John "William" Iveson Shields Capt. Military Asst.) Surgeon)
1668–1737
Kennebec, Kent, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Wise
1610–1711
Grace Taylor
1620–1700
John Dansey
1611–1700
Margaret Cornwall*
1613–1673
Jas Shields
1633–1712
Jane (MGG-9)
1646–1711
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John "Sydenham"
1570–1680
Roger* Esq
1584–1658
Anne Smith
1598–1661
Thomas Cornwell
1573–1635
Anne *9P
1584–1657
Mary Sholes
1610–1668
Jonathan Prather
1631–1680

Richard Wise's Descendants

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Richard Wise (1708–6 Oct 1778) m. Margaret Neville (1720–1769)
  1. 1. Elijah (Joseph) Wise 1762–1829
    1. 1. Hannah (Nancy) Wise 1804–1890 m. William (W) Wise 1800–1860
      1. 1. Richard (M) Wise 1825–1904 m. Nancy* (Jane) Johnson 1827–1856

Richard Wise's Timeline

2 Records

1708
1708
Birth of Richard Wise in St Mary's, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
St Mary's, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
1778
6 Oct 1778
Age 70
Death of Richard Wise in St Mary's, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
St Mary's, St Mary's, Maryland, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1708
    Event Place: St Mary's, St Mary's, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1778
    Event Place: St Mary's, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
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