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1800 George Wise, farmer, was listed on the septennial census for Middleton Twp, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. [1]

1815 George Weise of South Middleton Twp, Cumberland County, purchased land, in Rye Twp, from William Ramsay. Deed dated October 10. [2]

1819 John Wise and wife Magdalene sold land to George Wise, all of South Middleton Twp. Deed dated April 1. John Wise had purchased the land from John Kauffman on March 30, 1815, by Cumberland Deed CC-228. [3]

1820 George Wise lived in South Middleton Twp, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 1 (16 thru 25) and 1 (26 thru 44); and females: 1 (10 thru 15), 1 (16 thru 25), and 1 (26 thru 44). [4]

1820 No George Weise was listed as a farmer on the tax list for South Middleton Twp, Cumberland County. George, blacksmith, was listed. [5]

1823 George Weise was taxed as a cropper in South Middleton Twp, Cumberland County for 2 horses and 2 cows. George Wise, blacksmith, was also listed. [6]

1824 On October 7, David Hippenheimer of North Middleton Twp, Cumberland County, and George Wise and wife Hannah of Earl Twp, Lancaster County partitioned land from the estate of David Hippenheimer, deceased, late of North Middleton Twp. David Hippenheimer senior died, leaving a widow and two children: David Hippenheimer junior and Hannah, wife of George Wise. David and Hannah, having reached the age of 21, agreed to partition the land. [7]

1827 George Weise, blacksmith, was named on the tax list for South Middleton. [8]

1827 About June 28, George Wice and wife Hannah sold land to David Hippenheimer. The tract of 49 acres had been allotted to David Hippenheimer in a deed of partition dated October 7, 1824. David had later sold the tract to George Wice on January 18, 1828. The 1827 deed was lost but was later confirmed by George Wice in 1853. [9]

1828 On January 18, David Hippenhamer sold land to George Wice, of South Middleton Twp. [10]

1828 On December 30, David Hippenheimer and wife Lydia and George Wise and wife Hannah sold land to David and Jacob Rodebaugh. Margaret Hippenheimer had purchased the land from David Musser in 1813 and then died intestate leaving the land to David Hippenheimer and to Hannah, wife of George Wise. [11]

1829 George Wise was taxed as a farmer in South Middleton Twp, Cumberland County for 59 acres of limestone land, log house, log barn, 2 horses, and 1 cow. George Wise, blacksmith, was also listed. [12]

1830 Geo Weise lived in South Middleton Twp, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 1 (under 5), 1 (5 thru 9), and 1 (30 thru 39); and females: 1 (5 thru 9) and 1 (30 thru 39). Frederick Wise was listed nearby. [13] [14]

1832-34 George Wise was listed on the triennial tax assessment in South Middleton Twp, Cumberland County as a blacksmith with 3 acres lime ston land, 1 cow, log house, log stable. [15]

1840 George Wise lived in South Middleton, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania in a household with Males: 1 (age 10 thru 14), 1 (age 20 thru 29), and 1 (age 40 thru 49); Females: 1 (age 10 thru 14), and 1 (age 40 thru 49). [16]

1843 On May 17, William Mayberry, surviving executor of he 1816 will of Silvanus Mayberry, sold land to George Wice, of South Middleton Twp. The land was near Holly, adjacent to land of John Coffman. Note that Felix Wise had purchased land from Silvanus Mayberry in 1816. [17]

1843 John Wise died on September 9, 1843 in South Middleton Twp, only son of George Wise, in the 13th year of his age. [18]

1850 George Weise (age 55, born in Pennsylvania) lived in South Middleton, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania with Hannah Weise (age 52), Mary Ann Weise (age 21), and William Hippcheimed (age 19). [19]

1860 George Wice (age 64, born in Pennsylvania) lived in South Middleton, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, at post office Carlisle, with Hannah Wice (age 60), Mary Wice (age 26), and Samuel Humes (age 14). [20]

1861-1863 The will of George Wice named wife Hannah and daughter Mary Ann. The will was dated January 5, 1861 and was proved on February 17, 1863. [21]

1862 On December 22, George and Hannah Wice sold a tract of 59 acres to Mary Wice, all of South Middleton, for $5. George Wice had purchased the land from David Hippenheimer on January 18, 1828. [22]

1862 On December 22, Mary Ann Wice sold the land to Hannah Wice for $5. [23]

1863 George Wice died on February 11, aged 69 y, and was buried at Bonny Brook Graveyard, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. [24]

1863 Letters of administration were issued to George D Craighead on February 19 for the estate of George Wice of South Middleton, Cumberland County. [25]

1870 Hannah Wise (age 70, born in Pennsylvania) lived in South Middleton, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, at post office Boiling Springs, with Jerry Gill (age 36), Anna Gill (age 30), and Lizzie Gill (age 9). [26]

1873 Hannah Wice died on May 13, aged 74 y, and was buried at Bonny Brook Graveyard, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. [27]

1881 Daughter Mary Ann Wice died on June 26 and was buried at Bonny Brook Graveyard, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. [28]

1863-1882 George, Hanna, and daughter Mary Ann were buried at the South Middleton graveyard, on a farm on the left side of the road from Bonny Brook to Craighead enclosed by a stone wall. Lydia Happenhamer and Sarah Lay, wife of George Lay were also buried there. [29]

Research Notes:

Who was John Wise with wife Magdalene in the 1819 deed?

We have gathered notes for several men named George Weise who lived in Cumberland County during this era. We are not certain about some of their parents, and their records might be confused here.

We have matched the following:

We show George Wise (1776-1857) of North Middleton as a son of Jacob (1745-1830) and Anna Marie Wise of South Middleton, because of the bequest that Jacob Wise of South Middleton made, in his 1824 will, to George Wise of North Middleton.

Deeds dated 1825 and 1839 suggest that George Wise with wife Mary, of West Pennsboro and Mifflin, Cumberland County was related to, perhaps a son of, Felix Wise (1752-1826). Felix had sold the land in the deeds to George Wise and named a (living) son George in his 1826 will.

We have notes for other men named George Wise living in Cumberland County during this era who might be related to this Wise family, but whose parents we have not identified. There are also men named George Wise in our tree for whom we have no notes. We suspect that some of these are matches, but we do not have sufficient information to know or guess which is matched to which.

Notes for men named George Wise, whose parents we have not identified:

George Wise, of Carlisle [30], who died in 1815 in Carlisle, spouse of Rebecca. Note that George Wise of Carlisle named George Wise of South Middleton as an executor of his will.

George Wise [31], who died in 1809 in Mifflin Twp, naming 5 children in his will. Felix Wise was named as one of the executors.

George Wise (about 1795-1863) [32], who died in South Middleton, spouse of Hannah Hippenheimer.

Places in our tree for men named George Wise, for whom we have no notes:

George Wise, son of Jacob (1708-1798) and Sophia Wise [33].

George Michael Wise (1726-1777+), who might have had a son named George. [34] We have not seen the will of George Michael Wise.

Jacob Wise (1750-1817), who might have had a son named George. [35] Jacob Wise did not name his children in his 1817 will.


Footnotes:

[1] Pennsylvania, Septennial Census, 1779-1863, 1800, Middleton Twp, Cumberland County, person 371, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[2] Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Deed CC-612, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[3] Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Deed EE-333, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[4] United States Federal Census, 1820, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[5] Helen I. Harman, Cumberland County, Pa., tax lists 1762-1829: townships of Middleton, South Middleton, and Dickinson (1961), 207.

[6] Helen I. Harman, Cumberland County, Pa., tax lists 1762-1829: townships of Middleton, South Middleton, and Dickinson (1961), 214.

[7] Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Deed PP-341, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[8] Helen I. Harman, Cumberland County, Pa., tax lists 1762-1829: townships of Middleton, South Middleton, and Dickinson (1961), 224.

[9] Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Deed G2-54, 1853 confirmation of lost 1827 deed, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[10] Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Deed RR-39, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[11] Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Deed MM-155, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[12] Helen I. Harman, Cumberland County, Pa., tax lists 1762-1829: townships of Middleton, South Middleton, and Dickinson (1961), 235.

[13] United States Federal Census, 1830, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[14] US census, 1830, Reel 0150, Image 70, line 4, [InternetArchive].

[15] Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Tax, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[16] United States Federal Census, 1840, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[17] Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Deed UU-223, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[18] Pennsylvania, Cumberland County Historical Society, Notebook of Necrology Notes, p. 302, not yet copied.

[19] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[20] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[21] Pennsylvania, Will and Probate Records, Cumberland, Will N-292, [AncestryImage].

[22] Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Deed N2-339, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[23] Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Deed N2-341, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[24] Find A Grave Memorial 128163012, [FindAGrave].

[25] Pennsylvania, Will and Probate Records, Cumberland, Administrators Book E-383, [AncestryImage].

[26] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[27] Find A Grave Memorial 128163178, [FindAGrave].

[28] Find A Grave Memorial 128163219, [FindAGrave].

[29] Pennsylvania, Cumberland County Historical Society, Notebook of Necrology Notes, p. 46, not yet copied.

[30] Janet and Robert Wolfe, Genealogy Page for George Wise, of Carlisle, spouse of Rebecca, [JRWolfeGenealogy].

[31] Janet and Robert Wolfe, Genealogy Page for George Wise who died in 1809 in Mifflin Twp, [JRWolfeGenealogy].

[32] Janet and Robert Wolfe, Genealogy Page for George Wise who died in 1863 in South Middleton, [JRWolfeGenealogy].

[33] Janet and Robert Wolfe, Genealogy Page for George Wise, son of Jacob (1708-1798) and Sophia Wise, [JRWolfeGenealogy].

[34] Janet and Robert Wolfe, Genealogy Page for George Michael Wise, who might have had a son named George, [JRWolfeGenealogy].

[35] Janet and Robert Wolfe, Genealogy Page for Jacob Wise, who might have had a son named George, [JRWolfeGenealogy].