Jeffrey Wisner (1769 - 1855)

Born 20 Apr 1769 in Orange, New York

Ancestors

Biography

Jeffrey was born in 1769. He was the son of Henry Wisner and Susannah Goldsmith, daughter of Richard Goldsmith.^[1]

He married twice, first Hannah Wheeler on 18 October 1792 by who he had the following known children:

1. Henry 2/28/1799
2. John W. 9/10/1801
3. Harriet 4/27/1804 m. Philander Gillett
4. William H. 10/6/1806
5. Sarah A. 9/23/1814 m Hammond Sly

He then married Elizabeth Armstrong on 27 January 1816 when Hannah passed away. They had the following children:

1. Jeffrey A. 3/23/1817
2. Gabriel 10/16/1818
3. Rensselaer J. 3/2/1820
4. James 3/17/1822
5. Richard 2/4/1824
6. J. Amherst 10/18/1827
7. Mary E. 6/3/1830 m. William T. Van de Veer
8. Van Ness 8/15/1832

In 1852, Jeffrey, aged 82 years, son of Colonel Henry Wisner, was residing in Warwick, New York. He testified that Captain John Wisner came to the home of Colonel Henry Wisner during the war to relieve their fears about an expected attack from the Tories, but he did not share his relationship with him [Note: John was his Uncle.]

He passed away in 1855 and was buried in Warwick Cemetery, Warwick, Orange, New York.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/130384628/jeffrey-wisner: accessed 03 December 2022), memorial page for Jeffrey Wisner (20 Apr 1769–11 Apr 1855), Find A Grave: Memorial #130384628, citing Warwick Cemetery, Warwick, Orange County, New York, USA; Maintained by VickiO (contributor 47088510) .

• The Wisners In America and their kindred by G. Franklin Wisner 1916, Library of Congress.
• Long Island Genealogies, Founding Fathers Resource CD, Jayne Gedcom.