Person:Thomas Wise (14)

Thomas, a fisherman in York, Maine purchased land in July 1684. He sold land in Dec 1685 in York. In 1698 he sold 11 acres in Burnt Plain, York, Maine. In Sept 1700 he acknowledged the deed in Ipswich. In 1705 Thomas "a mariner of Ipswich" and Elizabeth bought land in Glouchester. In 1715 he again acknowledged the 1685 deed, this time in Gloucester. After 1723 according to church records he removed from the church in Gloucester to the church in Attleboro.

The will of Thomas lists male children of Benjamin, John (who is deceased) and Joseph. Gloucester and Attleboro vital records of this era identify 3 other Wise familes in the area, Benjamin, John & Joseph. Benjamin ties conclusively, as Benjamin was married in Gloucester and after 1723 was having children in Attleboro and was named executor of the will. John ties in less conclusively. The will mentions 'children of deceased son John'; whereas John of Gloucester is listed as dying at sea in 1716 from Gloucester vital records. And Joseph even less evidence. The circumstantial evidence that Thomas is the father of Joseph is that, they lived in the same area, the will of Thomas shows a son named Joseph, there are no vital records in Gloucester or Attleboro showing another Joseph, and Joseph is of an appropriate age to be a son of Thomas.

Notes from will: Will: 26 APR 1728 Attleboro, Bristol, MA Note: "Will of Thomas Wise of Attl., Husbandman, dtd. 26 Apr. 1728, prob. 21 May 1728. Wife Elizabeth. Son Joseph Wise, chldn. of my son John Wise, dau. Elizabeth Fuller, dau. Dorcas Follet & son Benjamin Wise. Son Benjamin as Exec. Witns: John [Shoter?], Noah Carpenter & John Wedge [6:114]." 2 Probate: 21 MAY 1728 Attleboro, Bristol, MA Note: "Order to Benjamin Wise, Exec. of Est. of Thomas Wise of Attl., dtd. 21 May 1728 [6:113]." Probate: 10 JUN 1728 Attleboro, Bristol, MA Note: "Inv. of Est. of Thomas Wise of Attl., dtd. 10 June 1728, pres. by Benjamin Wise, his son & Exec. Apprs: Samuel Day, Noah Carpenter & Anthony Sprauge [6:227/8]."

Notes from GDMNH: page 766 Thomas Wise, fisherman, York, bot there from John Stover(3) in July 1684 and sold to Isaac Goodridge in Dec. 1685. Of York in Apr. 1691, in Dec. that yr. compl. ag. Wm. Hilton and wit. a Spruce Creek deed with Newcastle men. Gr.j. 1691. In 1694 he and w. Elizabeth were named in a Star Isl. warr., but did not appear. Lists 90, 308b. Of Ipswich in 1698, they sold 11 a. of the Burnt Plain in York (York witnesses); both ack. in Ipsw. in Sept. 1700. Bot in Glouc. 1705 and as Mr. T. W. ack. his 1685 deed to Goodridge there 8 Nov. 1715. Living Glouc. 1723. If his w. Elizabeth was wid. of John Damerill(3), they were not the T. and E. whose dau. Dorcas was b. at Glouc. in 1705, but appar. were parents of John, fisherman, who m. Honor Tarr in Glouc. in 1712 and bot land there with his fa. in 1713. See also (2); Glouc. and Attleboro vital records.

Notes from Gloucester Vital Records: WISE Abigail, d. Joseph and Hepzibah, bp. Jan. 5, 1737-8. CR3 Abigail Jane (w. Alpheus C. Pierce), Feb. 2, 1812. PR754 Abigaill, d. John and Oner, Dec. 22, 1712. Dorcas, d. Thomas and Elizabeth, June 15, 1705. Dorcas, d. Thomas, bp. Mar. 30, 1718. CR1 Elisabeth, d. Joseph and Hephzibah, Aug. 6, 1723. Hephzibah, d. Joseph and Hephzibah, July 1, 1721. John, s. Thomas, bp. Nov. 20, 1709. CR1 John, s. Joseph and Hipzebeth, Sept. 12, 1732. Joseph, s. Joseph and Hephzibah, Sept. 10, 1725. Joseph, s. Joseph and Hipzebeth, May 16, 1728. Lucy, d. Joseph and Hephzibah, Nov. 1, 1719. Mary, d. Benjamin and Prudence, Aug. 24, 1722. William, s. John and Onner, May 21, 1715.

Gloucester marrriages: WISE Abigail, and Edward Jumper, Dec. 14, 1730.* Benjamin, and Prudence Gott, Oct. 26, 1721.* John, and Oner Tarr, Nov. 2, 1712.* Joseph, and Hephzibah Bridges, Nov. 7, 1718. Mary, and Oliver Griffin, Mar. 22, 1763. CR5* Oner, and John Wonson, Feb. 18, 1719-20.*

Gloucester deaths: WISE Anthony, mariner, b. Wells, ME, sailed on the schooner General Scott, drowned in the gale, Nov. 25, 1836. John, on board a fishing sloop, Stephen Airs master, lost at sea on his return voyage from Cape Sable, Oct. --, 1716, a. 25 y. William, Jan. 5, 1735-6, in his 21st y.

NOTES AND ADDITIONS TO THE HISTORY of GLOUCESTER. SECOND SERIES. By JOHN J. BABSON. WITH AN APPENDIX CONTAINING INDEXES TO PARTS I AND II. Salem Press Publishing- and Printing Company, 1891.

Thomas Wise and wife Elizabeth had a daughter Dorcas, born June 15, 1705 and a son John baptized Nov. 20, 1709. He was under church cen- sure March 21, 1723, but was soon after restored, and, with his wife, dismissed to the church in Attleboro. Others of this name appear in later years.

John Wise married Honor Tarr, Nov. 2, 1712, and had Abigail, born in 1712, and William, 1715. The father was lost at sea on a fishing voyage in 1717, and his widow married JohnWouson.

A Joseph Wise and Hepsibah Bridges were married Nov. 7, 1718, and had Lucy, born in 1719; Hepsibah, 1721; Elizabeth, 1723; Joseph, 1725; Joseph, again, 1728 ; and John, 1732.

A Benjamin Wise married Prudence, daughter of Samuel Gott, Oct. 16, 1721, and had a daughter Mary, born Aug. 24, 1722.

Notes from real estate transactions in Gloucester: http://www.newenglandcousins.com/essexdeeds.html From the entries below, we now know that Thomas, a mariner of Ipswich and his wife Elizabeth bought property in Gloucester in 1705. So apparently he lived in Ipswich prior to living in Gloucester. Millett, Thomas and Job Eveleth; grantors, yeoman of Manchester and shipwright of Gloucester, respectively; to grantee Mr. Thomas Wise, mariner of Ipswich; property in Gloucester; transaction date 3 Jan 1704/05; recording date 18 Mar 1707/08; Vol. 20, p. 109. Wise, Elizabeth (___); wife of grantor, of Ipswich; see Thomas and Elizabeth Wise; Vol. 20, p. 111.1. Wise, Elizabeth (___)?; wife of grantor?, of Newbury; see Christopher Tappan, et al.; Vol. 20, p. 171. Wise, James; grantor, of Newbury; see Christopher Tappan, et al.; Vol. 20, p. 171. Wise, Mr. Thomas; grantee, mariner of Ipswich, see Thomas Millett and Job Eveleth; Vol. 20, p. 109. Wise, Thomas; grantee, of Gloucester; see John and Sarah Stone; Vol. 20, p. 109.1. Wise, Mr. Thomas; grantee, mariner of Ipswich; see Thomas and Abigail Millett; Vol. 20, p. 110. Wise, Thomas and Elizabeth his wife; grantor, mariner of Ipswich; to grantee Thomas Choat, farmer of Ipswich; property in Ipswich; transaction date 10 Jan 1704/05; recording date 20 Mar 1707/08; Vol. 20, p. 111.1.

Notes from Attleboro Vital Records: The only Wise listings are for children of Benjamin Wise and Prudence Gott. 10 children are listed. Apparently Benjamin moved to Attleboro after 1722 when Mary was born in Gloucester. The writer of the 1891 book stated that Thomas was removed to Attleboro after 1723. This is consistent with Benjamin being the son of Thomas and following him to Attleboro, but no vital records for Thomas are found in Attleboro.

Numerous on-line trees give a birth year of 1675. But that is an obvious mixup with a Thomas born in Virginia. This Thomas who was buying real estate in 1684 had to be born before 1675 (as he would not have been of legal age, then). We do not know how long before or where born.