Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

John Wiseman

Male Abt 1721 - Aft 1763  (~ 43 years)


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  • Name John Wiseman 
    Birth Abt 1721 
    Gender Male 
    Death Aft 1763  St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I98554  Tree1
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Father Robert Wiseman,   b. Abt 1700, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Aug 1737, St. Mary's County, Maryland - Inventory Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 37 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Elizabeth Heard,   b. Abt 1704, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Feb 1763, St. Mary's County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Abt 1720  St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F20669  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
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      Robert Wiseman 16.295 A SM £372.12.0 £446.6.2 Aug 21 1738
      A second inventory is cited in the amount of £30.0.0.
      Sureties: Frances Hopewell, Mark Heard.
      Received from: Hugh Hopewell, William Malatree, William Moreland, Constant Will, John Sanders.
      Payments to: John Price, Mark Stephens, Archibald Johnston, Col. Richard Hopewell due to Samuell Jones, Abraham Barnes, Thomas Clark, Robert Potter, Thomas Kerby, Col. Hopewell, Robert Henly, Thomas Wall, Edward Horn, Robert Ford, Matthew Wise, William Merrett, Thomas Aisquith, Benjamin Masson.
      Distribution to: widow (unnamed, 1/3). Residue to (orphans): John Wiseman, Edward Wiseman, William Wiseman, Richard Wiseman, Mary Wiseman, Ann Wiseman, Elisabeth Wiseman.
      Administratrix: Elisabeth Wiseman.
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      Richard King 48.454 SM 129.11.9 Jan 20 1752 May 29 1752
      Appraisers: Thomas Baker, John Woodward.
      Creditors: John Hilton, Hillton.
      Next of kin: Susanna Diffin, Elisabeth Nutthall.
      Administrator/Executor: John Wiseman
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      WISEMAN, ELIZABETH, St Mary's Co. 25 Oct, 1762; 20 Feb, 1763
      To son John Wiseman, some slaves; if he dies without issue, to be divided between the rest of my children.
      To dau. Ann Vanrishwick, use of slaves; at her decease, to 2 grandchildren, Monica and Wilford Vanrishwick; also half a dozen pewter plates, and etc.
      To son Richard Wiseman, 2 slaves.
      To grand-son Robert Wiseman, son of Richard Wiseman, some slaves.
      To dau. Elizabeth Downie, some slaves.
      To grand-dau. Peggy Leigh, some slaves.
      Children: John and Richard Wiseman, Mary Leigh, Ann Vanrishwick and Elizabeth Downie.
      Ex: Son Richard Wiseman.
      Wit: Mary Rough, Henrietta Heard. 31. 863
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      Elisabeth Wiseman .82.201 SM £296.14.0 Jan 26 1763 Oct 25 1763
      Appraisers: George Aisquith, Joseph Hopewell.
      Creditors: William Kilgour & Co., Hugh Hopewell.
      Next of kin: John Wiseman, David Downie.
      Executor: Richard Wiseman.

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