A Maine Family's History - Smith / Glidden Surnames

Wise / Wyeth / Withe / Wisse

John WISE / WYETH

Spouse: _____

Children: Humphrey

Humphrey / Humfry WISE settled Ipwich MA 1639

Spouse: Susanna / Susan Tidd / Teed she married (2) Samuel Greenfield

Children: Mary; Susanna married Isaac Perkins brother of Abraham below; Abigail married Thomas Jones & Thomas Chadwell; Em; Sarah married David Wheeler 5/11/1650; Ann married William Taylor & George Pearson; Benjamin 1639 apprentice of Abraham Perkins; Joseph

Mary WISE died 5/29/1706 age 88

Spouse: Abraham PERKINS born circa 1613 died 8/31/1683 aged 70, one of the first settlers in Hampton NH, freeman 5/13/1640, will proved 9/18/1683

Children: Mary baptized 12/15/1639 married Giles Fifield; Abraham born 9/2/1639 , slain by the Indians 6/13/1677,married Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Sleeper; Luke born 1641 died 3/20/1710 married 3/9/1663 Hannah (Long) Cookery; Humphrey born 1/23/1642 (died young); James born 4/11/1644 died young; Timothy born 7/1646 (died young); James born 10/5/1647 married Leah Coxe; Jonathan born 5/30/1650 married Sarah ___; David born 2/28/1653-4 of Bridgewater married Elizabeth Brown of Beverly (2) Martha Howard; Abigail born 4/12/1655 married Deacon John Folsom; Timothy born 6/24/1657; Sarah born 7/26/1659 unmarried 1683; Humphrey born 5/17/1661 married Martha Moulton

History of Bridgewater: Abraham Perkins was one of the first settlers in Hampton NH. He was made a freeman 5/13/1640. He was a man of good education, an excellent penman, and much employed in town business. He died 8/31/1683 aged about 72. His widow Mary died 5/29/1706 aged 88. His will of 8/22/1683 was proved 9/18/1683. In it he names wife & sons Jonathan, Humphrey, James, Luke & David; to the last two he gave 5 shillings each, "as they have already their share," daughters Abigail & Sarah; granddaughter Mary Fifield, "now dwelling with me," and grandson John (probably son of Luke). Children perhaps, not in order: Mary, Abraham, Luke, Humphrey, James, Timothy, James, Jonathan, David of Bridgewater, Abigail, Timothy, Sarah, Humphrey.

Pioneers of ME & NH: PERKINS, Abraham, son of John, the eldest son of John Sr., of Ipswich MA received a bequest from his grandfather in 1654. He was a proprietor at Hampton and freeman 5/13/1640. Kept an ordinary in 1651. [Norf. rec.] Wife Mary; children, Mary bapt 12/15/1639, Abraham b 9/2/1639 (slain by the Indians 6/13/1677; estate adm 10/9/1677); Luke b 1641; Humphrey b 1/23/1642, James b 4/11/1644, Timothy b 7/1646, James b 10/5/1647, Jonathan b 30 (3) 1650, David b 28 (12) 1653, Abigail b 12 (2) 1655, Timothy b 29 (4) 1657, Sarah b 26 (5) 1659, Humphrey b 17 (3) 1661. He died 8/31/1683; will dated 8/22 proved 9/18/1683; wife, sons Jonathan, Humphrey, James, David and Luke, dau Sarah; gr ch John Perkins and Mary Fifield. The widow Mary died 5/29/1706. Isaac, son of Isaac of Ipswich, Hampton, proprietor 23 (12) 1645. Bought farm of Rev Timothy Dalton in 1652. Gave land as a marriage portion to his son Jacob on his marriage with Mary, daughter of Thomas Philbrick 3/19/1668-9. Conveyed his estate to son Ebenezer 1/6/1680 in consideration of his caring for himself and his wife Susanna the rest of their lives. Children Lydia, Isaac (drowned 10 (7) 1661), Jacob bapt 5/24/1640, Rebecca, Caleb, Benjamin b 12 (12) 1649 d 23 (9) 1670, Susanna b 21 (6) 1652, Hannah b 24 (2) 1656, Mary b 23 (5) 1658, Ebenezer b 12/9/1659, Joseph b 9 (2) 1661 (drowned 10 (7) 1661), Daniel d 1 (6) 1662. He died in Nov 1685.

History of Hampton NH: I. Abraham Perkins, born about 1613 , was admitted freeman May 13, 1640. In January preceding, the town granted him eighty acres of land; and in 1646, three shares in the commons. He was often employed in business for others and for the town. His handwriting is remarkbly neat and legible, and is more modern in appearance than most of the old penmanship. He was marshal in 1654. He seems to have remained through life where he first settled. He died suddenly, Aug. 31, 1683, aged seventy years. His wife, Mary, died May 29, 1706, aged eighty-eight years. Their children : Mary, bp. Dec. 15, 1639; m. Giles Fifield (2). Abraham (6), b. Sept. 2, 1G39. It has been claimed that he was the first white child born in H., but at least one other, Peter Johnson (2) was bp. earlier, and perhaps born here. He m. Elizabeth Sleeper ; was killed by Indians, June 13, 1677 (p. 221). Luke, b. 1641 ; m. 1663, wid. Hannah Cookery, dau. of Eobert and Elizabeth Long; lived in Charlestown, Ms. Their son, Luke, m. Martha, dau. of Lot Conant, of Plympton, Ms., and had a son, Mark, whose son, Isaac, was the father of Dr. Cyrus Perkins, professor in Dartmouth College and later a practising physician in New York city. Humphrey, b. Jan. 23, 1642 ; d. young. James, b. Apr. 11, 1644; d. young. Timothy, b. July, 1646; d. young. James (7), b. Oct. 5, 1647; m. Leah Coxe. Jonathan (8), b. May 30, 1650; m. Sarah ; d. Jan. 24, 1689. David, b. Feb. 28, 1654; blacksmith; settled in Bridgewater, Ms., 1688; m., 1st, Elizabeth ; 2d, 1699, Martha, dau. of John Howard; was representative to General Court, 1690; d. 1736. Abigail, b. Apr. 12, 1655; m. John Folsom, of Exeter, Nov. 10, 1675. Timothy, b. June 24, 1657; d. June 27, 1660. Sarah, b. July 26, 1659. Humphrey (9), b. May 17, 1661; m. Martha Moulton; d. Jan. 7, 1712.

Genealogical & Family History of ME: Abraham Perkins, the founder of line, was found in New England almost simultaneously with William Perkins of Ipswich and Topsfield Massachusetts, Abraham Perkins was born about 1613 and was freeman at Hampton 1640, In the preceeding January he received from the town a grant of eighty acres of land and in 1646 he was the possessor of three shares in the commons. He seemed to have been a man of intelligence and business capacity and was often to transact both public and private affairs for the town. His handwriting as preserved resembles more nearly the modern writing than most of the ancient manuscripts. He was marshal in 1654. He seems to have remained through life where he first settled and died suddenly August 31 1683 aged seventy years. His wife Mary Wise Perkins survived him more than twenty two years and died May 29 1706 at the age of eighty eight years.. Children Mary, Abraham, Luke, Humphrey (died young), Timothy (died young), James, Jonathan, David, Abigail, Timothy, Sarah, and Humphrey. It has been claimed that the eldest son was the first white child born in Hampton. There was one other who was baptized earlier but it is not certain whether or not he was born there. Isaac Perkins is supposed to have been a brother of Abraham but nothing in the records appears to verify it. Both appear about the same time in Hampton and the house lots assigned to them adjoined each other each containing five acres.

Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire: Wyeth, Mr. Humphrey (Withe, Wise), Ipswich 1635, d. soon leaving a wid. Susanna whose 2d husb. Samuel Greenfield (1) took over the prop. without authority bef. Mar. 1638-9; Essex Prob. i: 11. George Gidding and Richard Lumpkyn were named overseers for the ch. Married ch. who had their portions incl: Abigail, m. 1st Thomas Jones (42), m. 2d Thomas Chadwell(3 jr.), and appar. Mary, w. of Abraham Perkins(1). Susanna, not named with minor ch., m. John Bursley(4), but poss. had an earlier husb. as unlikely she m. B. by 1639. Minor ch: Benjamin, apprent. to Abraham Perkins for 7 yrs. from 29 Sept. 1638; Hampt. gr. 1644; List 392a. In May 1649 his step-fa. deeded Hampt. land except what already sold to Thomas Jones and B. W. Joseph, poss. the wit. paid fees in Apr. 1649 (Essex Q. Ct. Rec. i: 167), was claimed by Edw. Gilman in Mar. 1650, but turned over to G. Gidding who was to bind him out in Ipsw. Em, unmarried in Dec. 1649 (Essex Q. Ct. Rec. i: 182), poss. m. Richard Carle(1). Sarah, m. David Wheeler(1). Ann, wit. a Bursley deed as A. W. 25 Mar. 1648, m. 1st William Taylor(24), m. 2d George Pearson(2).

The probate records of Essex County, Massachusetts, Volume 1: Estate of Humfry Wise of Ipswich. The General Court held at Boston 13:1:1638-9 ordered the court at Ipswich to examine and settle all things belonging to the estate of Humfrey Wisse including the land sold and unsold. (Mass Bay Colony Records vol 1 page 254) Humfry Wise of Ipswich died intestate and Samuel Greenfeild late of Salem married his widow and took into his possession the lands and goods of the said Humfry without legal order. The Court held at Ipswich 26:1:1639 caused them to deliver an inventory of the estate which amounted to about 140li. Wise left a wife and five children Benjamyn, Joseph, Em Sarah, and Ann besides some that were married and had received their portions. Samuel Greenfeild was appointed administrator and with his consent the Court sold the house and house lot of an acre & a planting lot of six acres with the appurtenances to William ffellowes for 20li, also the farm of about 120 acres to Thomas Emerson for four score pounds and such other sales of cattle & goods that the said Samuel had made the Court allowed. The money was given to Samuel Greenfeild he giving bond for 120 li to bring up the five children until the sons were twenty one years and the daughters eighteen at which time each to receive a certain portion of the estate, If any die before such time the said portions to be equally devided among the survivors. George Gittings and Richard Lumpkyn were chosen overseers for the children. As there was yet 30li being part of the money for which the farm was sold remaining in the hands of Thomas Emerson at his request and with the consent of Samuel it was ordered that it should remain in his hands until 1:3:1640 then he to pay the money to the overseers and to give such recompence to Samuel Greenfeild as he shall think equal. It was further agreed that with the consent of Samuel Greenfield and Susan his wife that Benjamin Wise eldest son of Humfry Wise should be with Abraham Perkins of Hampton as an apprentice to him for seven years from Sept 29 last past. (Ipswich Deeds Vol 1 leaf l)