Adam Wise (abt. 1740 - bef. 1819)

Born about 1740 in Virginia [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Catherine (Thomas) Wise — married about 1765 in Hampshire, VA

Descendants

Died before 20 Feb 1819 before about age 79 in Champaign, OH USA

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Biography

After Abraham Wise died, his 15 Nov 1780 estate inventory included a note that Adam Wise had received £84+. Adam was also the administrator of the estate.^[1][2] An Adam Wise was a head of family in the 1790 census (actually enumerated in 1782 and 1784) of Hampshire, Virginia, Abraham Johnson's list, where he heads a family of six, with one dwelling, and three other buildings.^[3]

On 17 Oct 1796, "Adam Wise and Catharine his wife" sold land on Patterson's creek in Hampshire Co. to John Randolph for 300 pounds, Virginia currency. ABRAHAM Wise had obtained the land from Henry (deceased) and Elizabeth Begly on 16 Oct 1770.^[4][5]

Adam, Abraham, and John Wise were present in Mason Co., Kentucky in 1800.^[6] Abraham and John remained there during the 1810 census,^[7][8] but Adam moved north, possibly first to Greene Co., Ohio then immediately north to Champaign Co. He patented land in the NW quarter of section 1, range 12N, township 4E (GPS 40.1451122, -83.8151957) located in the northeast portion of Mad River Township, Champaign County. The patent was issued on 30 Dec 1807. The patent notes that he is from Green County, Ohio^[9][10] He paid tax on those 160 acres in 1811,^[11] 1816,^[12] 1817,^[13] and 1819.^[14] His non-resident heirs paid the tax in 1820,^[15] 1821,^[16] 1822,^[17] 1823,^[18] 1824,^[19] and 1825.^[20]

"Adam Wise was also among the early settlers, and lived on the farm of Oliver Taylor. He was the grandfather of the venerable James Stevens, of Kingston..." The area was Concord Township that was derived from Mad River Township.^[21][22]

Probate was opened on 20 Feb 1819 in Champaign Co., with executors and administrators of John Wiley, Thomas Kenton, Christopher Stephens/Stevens, and Mark Kenton.^[23][24] (Note: It's possible that "Christopher" is son-in-law Christian Stevens.)

Other land records:

• Adam Wise was a witness to a "lease and release" on 11 May 1778 from William & Sarah Rodgers to Valentine Burket. 51 acres on Patterson Cr. in Hampshire Co.^[25]

Research Notes

Was this the same Adam Wise from Green County, Pennsylvania who bought land in Stark Co.?

• https://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=0008-525&docClass=CV&sid=5f2k3rvc.dp0
• https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9WS-BXQK?i=187&wc=M7WW-7ZS%3A356162201%2C356360301&cc=2074276

No will located in Champaign Co. Vol. A 1808-1819 index, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9MK-PHP8?i=56&cc=1992421&cat=326482, or Vol. B https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9MK-PC5Y?i=74&cc=1992421&cat=326482

There is a link on his FamilySearch profile to a Revolutionary War Pension Application, W26072, for an Adam Weise/Wise who lived in Penn. and volunteered in Md. His wife's name was Catherine. This cannot be the same person as this profile as his family was living in Dauphin, Penn.

• https://www.fold3.com/file/28138987
• Ancestry Record 1995 #65560

Sources

1. ↑ Shuck, Larry G. (Larry Gorden), 1929-, Hampshire & Hardy Counties, (W) Va., abstracts : Hampshire County, wills, 1780-1794, deeds, 1757-1786 : Hardy County, wills, 1786-1824, deeds, 1786-1800, Apollo, PA : Closson Press; 1996; page: 13, Internet Archive
2. ↑ Wills; Author: West Virginia. County Court (Hampshire County); Probate Place: Hampshire, West Virginia. Ancestry.com Image
3. ↑ United States. Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790. Records of the State Enumerations 1782-1785. Virginia. Government Printing Office: Washington, 1908. p. 26 and 70
4. ↑ Hampshire County (W. Va.). County Clerk. Deeds, 1757-1901; Index to Deeds, 1757-1969. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1970. Vol. 10, p. 511-513 (FHL Film 588700, image 605 - 606)
5. ↑ Hampshire County (W. Va.). County Clerk. Deeds, 1757-1901; Index to Deeds, 1757-1969. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1970. Vol. 2, #200 (FHL Film 588704, image 577 - 580)
6. ↑ Clift, G. Glenn. Second Census of Kentucky 1800. Frankfort, Ky: Author, 1954. p. 325
   • Also available at Ancestry.com Image
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2P-6PS : accessed 27 April 2019), Abraham Wise, Mason, Mason, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 294, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 7; FHL microfilm 181,352.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2P-6GK : accessed 27 April 2019), John Wise, Mason, Mason, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 293, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 7; FHL microfilm 181,352.
9. ↑ Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records, Accession #CV-0005-407.
10. ↑ Champaign County (Ohio). County Clerk. Deeds 1805-1901; General Index to Deeds 1806-1968. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1962. Deeds v. 79-80 1896-1898. Book 79, p. 333-334 (FHL Film 533695, image 175-176 of 672)
11. ↑ "Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7D7N-DLMM : 29 March 2019), Adam Wise, 1811; citing various county courthouse offices, Ohio, United States, p. , Tax records indexed by Ohio Genealogy Society; FHL microfilm .
12. ↑ "Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7DXF-BD3Z : 29 March 2019), Adam Wise, 1816; citing various county courthouse offices, Ohio, United States, p. , Tax records indexed by Ohio Genealogy Society; FHL microfilm .
13. ↑ "Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:76MQ-RBPZ : 29 March 2019), Adam Wise, 1817; citing various county courthouse offices, Ohio, United States, p. , Tax records indexed by Ohio Genealogy Society; FHL microfilm .
14. ↑ "Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7DXB-ZHW2 : 29 March 2019), Adam Wire, 1819; citing various county courthouse offices, Ohio, United States, p. , Tax records indexed by Ohio Genealogy Society; FHL microfilm .
15. ↑ "Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7DFS-4W3Z : 29 March 2019), Adam Wise, 1820; citing various county courthouse offices, Ohio, United States, p. , Tax records indexed by Ohio Genealogy Society; FHL microfilm .
16. ↑ "Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7D2V-X13Z : 29 March 2019), Adam Wise (Heirs), 1821; citing various county courthouse offices, Ohio, United States, p. , Tax records indexed by Ohio Genealogy Society; FHL microfilm .
17. ↑ "Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7D6J-G9T2 : 29 March 2019), Adam Wise, 1822; citing various county courthouse offices, Ohio, United States, p. , Tax records indexed by Ohio Genealogy Society; FHL microfilm .
18. ↑ "Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7D1Z-Q1N2 : 29 March 2019), Adam Wise, 1823; citing various county courthouse offices, Ohio, United States, p. , Tax records indexed by Ohio Genealogy Society; FHL microfilm .
19. ↑ "Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7DF1-YR6Z : 29 March 2019), Adam Wise, 1824; citing various county courthouse offices, Ohio, United States, p. , Tax records indexed by Ohio Genealogy Society; FHL microfilm .
20. ↑ "Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7DXX-HYW2 : 29 March 2019), Adam Wise, 1825; citing various county courthouse offices, Ohio, United States, p. , Tax records indexed by Ohio Genealogy Society; FHL microfilm .
21. ↑ Ogden, p. 487
22. ↑ Antrim, p. 294
23. ↑ "Ohio Probate Records, 1789-1996," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9ML-N2TL?cc=1992421&wc=S2H3-6TG%3A266279201%2C266473201 : 1 July 2014), Champaign > Adminstration bonds and settlements 1804-1866 vol 1-2 > image 122 of 652; county courthouses, Ohio. p. 184
24. ↑ Ohio County, District and Probate Courts. Final Records 1804-1968; Probate Place: Champaign, Ohio. Ancestry Record 8801 #14361001 (free link)
25. ↑ "Early Records, Hampshire County, Virginia", Grantor - Grantee, Surnames, Q-R, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image

• Antrim, Joshua, and Wilberforce Eames. The History of Champaign and Logan Counties: From Their First Settlement. Bellefontaine, O.: Press printing Co, 1872.
• Ogden, J. W. The History of Champaign County, Ohio, Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc.; General and Local Statistics; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men; History of the Northwest Territory; History of Ohio; Map of Champaign County; Constitution of the United States, Miscellaneous Matters. Chicago: W.H. Beers & Co, 1881.