I am researching my WISE line, and noticed there were no Wises in the 1790 Onslow County Census Information. I will give you a little background information, and perhaps you can direct me to a source:
From the famous Col. John Wise of Accomack County, Virginia (emigrated to Virginia in 1635), some descendants moved to Maryland/Delaware, probably Somerset County, MD. A son named Thomas Wise moved from there to Carteret County, NC. He had a son named Ezekiel. There were probably other Wises of Thomas' generation because my earliest proven ancestor was Ezekiel Wise (born circa 1799, Onslow County, NC, died 1874, Barbour County, Alabama) was not Thomas' son. Thomas' wife Mary Harney was born circa 1734 in Sussex County, DE.
My Ezekiel had probably a brother, or maybe a cousin Ephraim Wise, and they left NC for Alabama circa 1827.
If you can provide any information, I would greatly appreciate it.
Jeff Wise
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