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John Wise

John Wise

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The Wises - English and Colonial Ancesters
By: E. W. Hawkes, Ph.D
Provided by: William L. Wise

The Colonial Wises came from the "Totness" branch of the Wises. The first was John Wise who landed in Virginia in 1635. He married a daughter of Captain Scarburgh, a distinguished Virginia family.

Colonial John Wise of Virginia, had a son, William Wise, whose son had a son, John Wise III, who was the father of Admiral William Clinton Wise, U.S. Navy (See Burkes Landed Gentry for Robert Wise of Alscott Park and Cornwallis Wise of Ruthven Castle).


? Scarburgh

? Scarburgh

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The Wises - English and Colonial Ancesters
By: E. W. Hawkes, Ph.D
Provided by: William L. Wise

The Colonial Wises came from the "Totness" branch of the Wises. The first was John Wise who landed in Virginia in 1635. He married a daughter of Captain Scarburgh, a distinguished Virginia family.

Colonial John Wise of Virginia, had a son, William Wise, whose son had a son, John Wise III, who was the father of Admiral William Clinton Wise, U.S. Navy (See Burkes Landed Gentry for Robert Wise of Alscott Park and Cornwallis Wise of Ruthven Castle)


Jonathon Wise

Jonathon Wise

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The Wises - English and Colonial Ancesters
By: E. W. Hawkes, Ph.D
Provided by: William L. Wise

Jonathan Wise sailed for Massachusetts on the ship Bonaventure in 1636. His grandson, John Wise, was one of the foremost men in the Massachusetts Colony.

[Ed. - The parentage for Jonathon Wise is likely incorrect. The nature of the description provided prevents definitive associations.]


? Wise

? Wise

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The Wises - English and Colonial Ancesters
By: E. W. Hawkes, Ph.D
Provided by: William L. Wise

Jonathan Wise sailed for Massachusetts on the ship Bonaventure in 1636. His grandson, John Wise, was one of the foremost men in the Massachusetts Colony.


John Wise

John Wise

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The Wises - English and Colonial Ancesters
By: E. W. Hawkes, Ph.D
Provided by: William L. Wise

Jonathan Wise sailed for Massachusetts on the ship Bonaventure in 1636. His grandson, John Wise [Ed. This John Wise], was one of the foremost men in the Massachusetts Colony.


? Scarburgh

? Scarburgh

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The Wises - English and Colonial Ancesters
By: E. W. Hawkes, Ph.D
Provided by: William L. Wise

The Colonial Wises came from the "Totness" branch of the Wises. The first was John Wise who landed in Virginia in 1635. He married a daughter of Captain Scarburgh, a distinguished Virginia family.


William Wise

William Wise

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The Wises - English and Colonial Ancesters
By: E. W. Hawkes, Ph.D
Provided by: William L. Wise

Colonial John Wise of Virginia had a son, William Wise, whose son had a son, John Wise III, who was father of Admiral William Clinton Wise, U.S. Navy. (See Burkes Landed Gentry for Robert Wise of Alscott Park and Cornwallis Wise of Ruthven Castle).


? Wise

? Wise

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The Wises - English and Colonial Ancesters
By: E. W. Hawkes, Ph.D
Provided by: William L. Wise

Colonial John Wise of Virginia had a son, William Wise, whose son [Ed. - this person] had a son, John Wise III, who was father of Admiral William Clinton Wise, U.S. Navy. (See Burkes Landed Gentry for Robert Wise of Alscott Park and Cornwallis Wise of Ruthven Castle).


John Wise III.

John Wise III.

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The Wises - English and Colonial Ancesters
By: E. W. Hawkes, Ph.D
Provided by: William L. Wise

Colonial John Wise of Virginia had a son, William Wise, whose son had a son, John Wise III, [Ed. - this person] who was father of Admiral William Clinton Wise, U.S. Navy. (See Burkes Landed Gentry for Robert Wise of Alscott Park and Cornwallis Wise of Ruthven Castle).

Colonel John Wise III had two sons [Ed. - Assumed to be this person and sons in addition to the Admiral], Colonel John Wise IV and Tully Wise I. Colonel John Wise IV was born at "Clifton" July 27, 1723. He was active in raising troops for the Indian Wars. He married Margaret Douglas of the House of Douglas. Through this connection the Wises can trace their ancestry to Alfred the Great (See Burkes Royal Families and Foster's Pearages)..


Margaret Douglas

Margaret Douglas

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The Wises - English and Colonial Ancesters
By: E. W. Hawkes, Ph.D
Provided by: William L. Wise

Colonel John Wise IV was born at "Clifton" July 27, 1723. He was active in raising troops for the Indian Wars. He married Margaret Douglas of the House of Douglas. Through this connection the Wises can trace their ancestry to Alfred the Great (See Burkes Royal Families and Foster's Pearages)..


William Clinton Wise

William Clinton Wise

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The Wises - English and Colonial Ancesters
By: E. W. Hawkes, Ph.D
Provided by: William L. Wise

Colonial John Wise of Virginia had a son, William Wise, whose son had a son, John Wise III, who was father of Admiral William Clinton Wise, U.S. Navy. (See Burkes Landed Gentry for Robert Wise of Alscott Park and Cornwallis Wise of Ruthven Castle).


Tully Wise

Tully Wise

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The Wises - English and Colonial Ancesters
By: E. W. Hawkes, Ph.D
Provided by: William L. Wise

Colonial John Wise of Virginia had a son, William Wise, whose son had a son, John Wise III, [Ed. - this person] who was father of Admiral William Clinton Wise, U.S. Navy. (See Burkes Landed Gentry for Robert Wise of Alscott Park and Cornwallis Wise of Ruthven Castle).

Colonel John Wise III had two sons [Ed. - Assumed to be this person and sons in addition to the Admiral], Colonel John Wise IV and Tully Wise I. Colonel John Wise IV was born at "Clifton" July 27, 1723. He was active in raising troops for the Indian Wars. He married Margaret Douglas of the House of Douglas. Through this connection the Wises can trace their ancestry to Alfred the Great (See Burkes Royal Families and Foster's Pearages).


John Wise IV.

John Wise IV.

Birth Date - 27 July 1723
Birth Location - Clifton ,,

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The Wises - English and Colonial Ancesters
By: E. W. Hawkes, Ph.D
Provided by: William L. Wise

Colonial John Wise of Virginia had a son, William Wise, whose son had a son, John Wise III, [Ed. - this person] who was father of Admiral William Clinton Wise, U.S. Navy. (See Burkes Landed Gentry for Robert Wise of Alscott Park and Cornwallis Wise of Ruthven Castle).

Colonel John Wise III had two sons [Ed. - Assumed to be this person and sons in addition to the Admiral], Colonel John Wise IV and Tully Wise I. Colonel John Wise IV was born at "Clifton" July 27, 1723. He was active in raising troops for the Indian Wars. He [Ed.-John Wise III] married Margaret Douglas of the House of Douglas. Through this connection the Wises can trace their ancestry to Alfred the Great (See Burkes Royal Families and Foster's Pearages).

Colonel John Wise IV had Major John Wise, whose son Henry Alexander Wise was an orator and member of Congress as a Jackson Democrat. He was Governor of Virginia during the "John Brown Raid". He followed General Lee when the sword was drawn, and, in spite of his advanced age, served the entire four years at Appomatox. His son, John Seargent Wise, carried the message of General Lee to Davis, just before Appomatox.

Colonel John Wise IV, and a cousin, Johnathon Wise, were in the Revolutionary War in General Washington's Life Body Guard. Colonel John was a "crack shot" and could snuff a candle at ten paces. At the close of the war, Captain Jonathon Wise returned to Virginia and Colonel John Wise settled in Genmantown, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia, and married into a German family. His son, William Washington Wise, married into a German family, moved to McAllisterville, Pennsylvania, where his son, Emanual Wise, was born. The above, William Washington Wise, served full time in the war of 1812, and his son, William Washington Wise, was in the Mexican War. His son Emanuel, was also in the Mexican War.


John Wise

John Wise

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The Wises - English and Colonial Ancesters
By: E. W. Hawkes, Ph.D
Provided by: William L. Wise

Colonel John Wise IV had Major John Wise [Ed.-this person], whose son Henry Alexander Wise was an orator and member of Congress as a Jackson Democrat. He [Ed.-Assumed to be Henry Alexander Wise] was Governor of Virginia during the "John Brown Raid". He followed General Lee when the sword was drawn, and, in spite of his advanced age, served the entire four years at Appomatox. His son, John Seargent Wise, carried the message of General Lee to Davis, just before Appomatox.

Colonel John Wise IV, and a cousin, Johnathon Wise, were in the Revolutionary War in General Washington's Life Body Guard. Colonel John was a "crack shot" and could snuff a candle at ten paces. At the close of the war, Captain Jonathon Wise returned to Virginia and Colonel John Wise settled in Genmantown, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia, and married into a German family. His son, William Washington Wise, married into a German family, moved to McAllisterville, Pennsylvania, where his son, Emanual Wise, was born. The above, William Washington Wise, served full time in the war of 1812, and his son, William Washington Wise, was in the Mexican War. His son Emanuel, was also in the Mexican War.


Henry Alexander Wise

Henry Alexander Wise

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The Wises - English and Colonial Ancesters
By: E. W. Hawkes, Ph.D
Provided by: William L. Wise

Colonel John Wise IV had Major John Wise, whose son Henry Alexander Wise was an orator and member of Congress as a Jackson Democrat. He [Ed.-Assumed to be Henry Alexander Wise] was Governor of Virginia during the "John Brown Raid". He followed General Lee when the sword was drawn, and, in spite of his advanced age, served the entire four years at Appomatox. His son, John Seargent Wise, carried the message of General Lee to Davis, just before Appomatox.


John Seargent Wise

John Seargent Wise

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The Wises - English and Colonial Ancesters
By: E. W. Hawkes, Ph.D
Provided by: William L. Wise

Colonel John Wise IV had Major John Wise, whose son Henry Alexander Wise was an orator and member of Congress as a Jackson Democrat. He [Ed.-Assumed to be Henry Alexander Wise] was Governor of Virginia during the "John Brown Raid". He followed General Lee when the sword was drawn, and, in spite of his advanced age, served the entire four years at Appomatox. His son, John Seargent Wise, carried the message of General Lee to Davis, just before Appomatox.