Wise, John, 1765-1812

Major John Wise worked as an attorney in Accomack County, was a Clerk of the court, a member of the House of Delegates from 1791-1801, and served as Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1794-99. He was the son of John Wise and Margaret Douglas Wise, and he married first, Mary "Polly" Henry in 1788, and they had three children. Next her married Sarah Corbin Cropper in 1799, and they had three children, including Henry Alexander Wise, who was a Governor and Senator of Virginia. He's buried at the Wise Cemetery, South Chesconessex, Accomack County.

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[Letter from John Teackle to Charles Nicoll Bancker, February 18, 1806, Vol. 1]

Letter from John Teackle to Charles Nicoll Bancker. The letter is from Vol. 1 of Charles N. Bancker's correspondence journal, which pertains to family and business matters and documents national economic and political issues related to the family's interests in banking, commerce, and shipbuilding. John writes about his son Henry's upcoming trip to the West Indies and the cargo he will ship. He also discusses some business dealings and other family matters.