Ann (Collins) Wisdom (abt. 1718 - 1801)

Born about 1718 in Essex, Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of John Wisdom — married about 1732 in Spottsylvania Co., VA

Descendants

Died Aug 1801 at about age 83 in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

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• Profile Represents Ann Collins m John Wisdom (daughter of Joseph Collins and Susannah Lewis)

Discrepancy

• No original source records have been located to confirm birth or marriage records. It appears that some erroneous information may have been published, and perhaps republished/reported, making the “actual facts” obscure. There is a great deal of conflicting information surrounding the Collins Family of Essex – Many Source-to-Source discrepancies; co-mingling, Lack of records; conflicting family stories; number of Collin’s with the same names, etc.
• An Effort has been made to update/split individual information from the Contemporary Profiles frequently containing co-mingled data on the various "Joseph's, Richards, etc., (see individual profiles for more detailed information). See Also Collins Family Research Notes

Biography

Anne Collins (aka Nancy; Nancy Ann) daughter of Joseph Collins and Susannah Lewis^[1][2]

Birth Estimate 1718 Essex (vs Spotsylvania County, Virginia)

Marriage

Marriage Estimate 1734-1738 Spottsylvania County, Virginia --John Joseph Wisdom (1695–1762) (son of Francis Wisdom and Ann Miller) ^[3][2]

Death

Death Estimate 1801 Wilkes County North Carolina

Will book#2 p49 dated: 25 Oct 1799; proven: August 1801 Court

Name: Ann Wisdom; Probate Date: 26 Oct 1799 Wilkes, North Carolina, USA

Children

10 Identified Children Birth Estimates 1734-1763 North Carolina. See Profile John Wisdom, b: 1698 Petsworth, Gloucester County, Virginia for children list.

Timeline

County Formation ISLE OF WIGHT CO. VA Formed 1634, original Shire; ESSEX CO. VA Formed 1692 from Old Rappahannock Spotsylvania formed 1720-1 from Essex, King & Queen, King William WILKES CO. NC Formed 1777 from Burke,

About 1778 she moved with her son, Thomas Wisdom, to Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA. ^[4]

In 1798 Anne WISDOM sold 50 acres of land to Francis PEARCE. ^[5]

Will

In the name of God, Amen. Oct 26, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine (1799).

I, Ann WISDOM, of the State of North Carolina and County of Wilkes, widow, being in a low state of health, but in perfect mind and memory, thanks be unto God for the same, and calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and testament. That is to say primarily and first of all I give and recommend my soul unto the hand of God that gave it, and as concerning my body, I commend it unto the earth to be buried at the direction of my friends, and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in these life, I give, divide, dispose in manner and form following, that is to say ...

In the first place I give and bequeath

to my son, Thomas WISDOM an equal share of my estate;

and Ann STONE, also an equal share of my estate;

and Sarah RUCKER an equal share of my estate;

also Betty RUCKER an equal share of my estate;

also Tabitha SUTTON an equal share of my estate;

also Clary HARDIN an equal share of my estate;

also Caley BUTIN an equal share of my estate;

also Saley WISDOM an equal share of my estate;

also one bed and furniture and all my wearing apparel;

also Larance BRADLY to have my son Joseph WISDOM'S share which he has paid him for to my knowledge;

also John WISDOM to have five shillings.

Also, Mary BURRIS five shillings of my estate;

also Susannah WISDOM to have five shillings of my estate;

also Drucila BRADLEY's children to have her equal share divided amongst;

and also Rachel BRADLEY's children to have her equal share divided amongst them;

also Winney BRADLEY to have an equal share of my estate or at her decease to be equally divided amongst her children;

Francis WISDOM to have five shillings of my estate;

and also my will is that Sue and Osia may not be parted and that some of my children would purchase them;

and I also do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disavow all and every other form testaments, wills, and legasies and executors, by me in any way, before this time named, willed and bequeathed, ratified and confirmed, this and no other to be my last Will and testament;

and also I do constitute and appoint Larance BRADLEY and Lewis CARLTON, Esq. to be the Executors of this my last Will and testament.

In witness wherof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day and year first above written.

Ann WISDOM (her mark)

Signed, sealed in presence of ...

A. ALLEN (his mark);

John WALKER (his mark). ^[6]

The above Will was duly proven in open court by the oath of Annanias ALLEN & John WALKER.

Test: Wm. B. ???. ^[4]

Her estate sale was held in November 1801. ^[4]November Term 1801; Acct. Sale Estate of Ann Wisdom, deed purchasers: John Barlow, Jr.; Laurance Bradley. James Blair, James Day, Jessie Stories, Isaac Stories, Henry Killion, James Mc Kinney, John Barlow, Mordecai Lewis, James Lewis, James Bradley, Bennett Hancock, Richard Emmett, Lewis Carlton, James Ray, Thomas Carlton, James Searber. William Dunsmore, James Staunton, William Fields, George Lewis, John Welch, Joshua Storie Senr, William Grayson, Joseph Holsclaw, Jesse Grayson, Laurence Bradley - negroes Dot, Harry, Cate. Sue & Osley, Wm. Dunsmore - negro Jack, John Robins - negro Boson, James Brown - negro Hamton, Moses Ferguson - negros ???, Thomas Fields, Thomas Cox, Benjamin Grayson, Jr; Richard Bradley.

Amt. 1,075:8:31/2 (???)

Retd. by s/Lewis Carlson. ^[6]

Links are provided for reference and convenience only (and are considered unreliable /unproven unless sources are contained within).

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Sources

1. ↑ Named in Father's Will of 1757 Ann Wisdom
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Prewitt, Richard A. "The Collins Book (Most complete/sourced and consolidated info located for early Collins Families)

   (vs Isle of Wright) Prewitt, Richard A. "The Collins Book - #A6 (A63) p 5-6 : copy of Collins Book for Capt Joseph - searchable p.47 Item #67

3. ↑ Named as the wife of John Wisdom in his last Will dated Aug 26 1762 in Orange County, Virginia.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Byram and Willis Family Tree citing page vi Resume of J. D. Ellis; Will of Ann WISDOM; copy in personal collection of Jane Becker Fagan
5. ↑ Wilkes County, North Carolina Deed Book-C, p259 or 117; deed on 20 Nov 1798 for 50 acres of land on North Fork of King's Creek; from Anne WISDOM to Francis PEARCE; Witnesses: Lewis CARLTON, Jesse STORIE, Isaac STORIE, William PAGGETT; (signature): Ann (X) WISDOM.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Wilkes County, North Carolina Will Book#2 p49; for Will of Ann Wisdom; dated: 25 Oct 1799; proven: August 1801 Court

   Wilkes County Will book#2 p54, 55, 56; abstracted by Mrs. W. O. Absher and Mrs. J. A. Simpson

• State Census of Wilkes County, North Carolina 1784-1787 p1 column#2; for Anne Wisdom with 2F & 1 black @12-50 & 3 blacks @<12 & @50+
• State Census of North Carolina 1784-1787 p175 edition#2 revised, transcribed & indexed by Mrs. Alvaretta Kenan Register & Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc. of Baltimore, MD in 1978; repository: Little Rock Public Library in Little Rock, Arkansas
• 1790 USA Census of Ninth Company, Morgan District, Wilkes County, North Carolina; for Anne Wisdom with 2F & 6 slaves
• Heads of Families at the First Census of the US taken in the Year 1790; p122; Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc. of Baltimore, MD in 1978; repository: Little Rock Public Library in Little Rock, Arkansas

• (sourced) Ann Collins 1714–1801 • MBZX-D3B
• Geni.com family tree for Ann "Nancy" (Collins) Wisdom
• Perkerson Family Tree on RootsWeb World Connect for Ann (Collins) Wisdom, b: c1718; d: c1801

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Collins-697 was created on 02 Jan 2011 through the import of indygrandma.ged
• WikiTree profile Collins-1806 was created on 07 Aug 2011 by Dolores M. Pringle Pringle through the import of Gedcom ONE for WikiTree.ged
• WikiTree profile Collins-9180 was created on 06 Apr 2015 by Ron Brenner