YES! Thank you, Ruth, for providing the family details. Who were the parents of Elder John Wise, born 1822? Judy On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 9:47 AM, Ruth Hoese <[email protected]> wrote: > The Adam Wise family was in the Ten Mile area beginning in at least 1770. > According to Joseph B. Wise in the book The Wise Family,"Adam Wise and his > family carried on the business of milling and distillation of wine in > Germany, as well as in Maryland and Pennsylvania," pg. 14. It goes on to > say, the land was originally in Westmoreland County and was a tomahawk > improvement....... The land was patented by Peter Wise in 1788 as "The > Fishery." > > The house still standing there was built around 1790. > > Adam Wise's youngest daughter, Judith, married "Rev" John Spohn son of > Martin and Mary Magdalena (Leatherman) Spohn.