Notes from Janet and Robert Wolfe Genealogy Gateway, 2009/10/04
The names of Felix's spouse and children, as shown here, are copied, without
further documentation, from an IGI family record group.
1752 Felix Weiss was born 20 October 1752 and baptized by Rev. John
Waldschmidt Oct 29, 1752, in Cocalico Reformed Church, Ephrata Twp, Cumberland
Co, PA with sponsors Felix Scheutz and Veronica (Fathers of the Reformed
Church, Vol. II, pp 88-92, Rev. Harry Harbaugh, DD, Lancaster, 1857 and
Ancestry.com)
The following records , for Felix Wise in Mifflin Twp, Cumberland County,
could be for this Felix, son of George Michael Wise.
1776 Tax Rates Allen Twp., Cumberland Co Pa, Wise, Felix 100P 20c 1h 1c 5s
1780 Revolutionary War: Served in the 3rd Battalion of the Cumberland Co.
Militia, 4th Co., 5th Class; 1 August 1780; Col. Samuel Erwin; Capt. John Lamb
1789 Cumberland Co. PA Tax Rates Allen Twp. Wise, Felix 3h 3c 150 A
1797 Purchased two tracts of land from Andrew Giffen on Big Run. Land Records
Cumberland Co., PA: 1-II-188; 10/25/1825 (129+ acres)
Book M, Vol. 14, p 150 (24 + acres) 3/29/1797. Patent 4/18/1803 Book 27:
32-1A.
1798 US Tax of 1798, McElwain, p. 143: Wise, "Philip"(Felix) on Big Run A94
B118 D94 E118 house 1 39x22 1 1/2 story 6 windows 52 lights 2A 280. kitchen,
barn 60x21 238A 2925.96, house 2 20xx16.
1800 Census Cumb Co PA Wise, Felix Mifflin age 45+ Males12001-Females20301.
1800 John Wolf, baptized Sept. 6, 1800 by Rev. John Herbst, son of Henry and
Molly Wolf; Sponsors Felix Weiss and w. Christina (Rec of Zeigler's Church,
Mifflin Twp, Cumb. Co.,1797-1848, p2; see also Cumberland County Church
Records by F Edward Wright, p. 18).
1802 Felix Weiss, perhaps this one, warranteed 4 acres in Cumberland Co, PA on
18 Dec. (PA Archives Series 3, Vol 24, p 787).
1807 Tax List Mifflin Twp, Cumb Co PA 221 Wise, Felix, Farmer; 223 Wise,
Abraham, carpenter; 226 Wise, George, farmer
1810 Census Cumb Co PA Wise, Felix Mifflin Males00021-Females00311 (the 2nd
male 26-45 is probably George)
1820 Census: Wise, Felix MifflinTwp, Cumberland Co Males
01001(John)1(Felix)-Females 00301. George Wise, age 26-45, with wife 2 sons
and 1 daughter, lived in Mifflin.
1825 Felix Wise of Mifflin Twp., yeoman, sold 10/5/1825 to George Wise of same
Twp. 129 acres 64 perches in Mifflin Twp. by Big Run, Andrew Harper, Christian
Failor, Nathaniel Gillespie, John Sensebaugh & John Wise (1-II-188; Deeds,
Cumberland Co., PA) Part of 2 tracts from Andrew Giffen on 3/29/1797, 24Acres
134: perches(Book M...14, p. 150)Third tract to Felix Wise, patent 4/18/1803;
Book 27, p.32
1826 Will proved Cumberland Co, Pennsylvania (Sons, George and John,
executors). Will executed fourth day of May 1826, Cumberland Co, PA. To do:
check will to see if executor George could be grandson.
1830 George, age 40-50 and John age 50-60, lived in Mifflin Twp, Cumberland
Co, PA.
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