“Ninnean Wyse died in 1807. His death was reported in the Virginia Argus, December 8, 1807 with the brief notice: “Died – Mr. Ninnan Wyse, who drowned on the 5th of November. Body found in the basin of the canal on December 2nd. He was a native of Falkirk, Scotland, age 65.” Wyse headstone however, states that he was born in 1742 and died in 1807 at the age of 69 indicating either a mistake in the year of birth or mathematics. The remaining acre of land in Henrico County “near Colonel Adams’s (sic) sawmill” was sold “to let his widow have her part” and to repay his debts. He was buried at St. John’s Church in Henrico County where his age was given on the headstone as 69. Agnes survived her husband but no record of her death has been discovered in Virginia or Maryland records. A Ninnean Wyse was listed among the Scottish prisoners arriving at the port of Oxford, Maryland aboard the Johnson, William Pemberton, Master, on July 20, 1747. According to Thomas Scarf’s History of Maryland from the Earliest Period to the Present Day, these prisoners were among many partisans who had supported Prince Charles Edwards, “the young Pretender,” who were transported to England for trial after the uprising. Some were hanged and others, like Wyse and some one hundred compatriots, were deported to the colonies were they were frequently sold at auction as laborers. Although the age of this Ninnean Wyse was not recorded, he could have been a very young man when he arrived in Maryland or the father of Ninnean, husband of Agnes. Ninnean may have met Agnes in Accomack, on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, not far from Oxford, where an Agnes Wise appears in census records in 1810 and 1820. This suggests the possibility that she returned to her family’s home after her husband’s death, but, in the absence of her maiden name and early marriage records for Accomack County, it is not possible to firmly establish such a linkage.” More info here, including a picture of Agnes Wyse. Does the note on the back of the picture indicate that Agnes or that Ninian Wyse was born in Falkirk? http://www.christopherhjones.com/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=298 **************************** Is this Ninian Wyse below the father of the above Ninian? Note that his mother was Kathrine/Katherine Kincaid, daughter of which James Kincaid? Ninian Wyse, (WISE) (b. 1 Nov 1713) Ninian Wyse, (WISE) (son of John WYSSE, (WISE) and Kathrine KINCAID) was born 1 Nov 1713 in Falkirk, Stirling Co., Scotland. He married Ann. Notes for Ninian Wyse, (WISE): Witnesses to the birth of Ninian Wise (Wyse, Scottish spelling) are listed as John Wysse and James Kincaid. The name Wise, Wysse and Wyse appear interchangably throughout. Ninian Wyse, first arrives in America at Port Orchard, Maryland on the ship JOHNSON of Liverpool. It is reported that he was forced to leave for participating in the Scottish Rebellion of 1745 against King George I. The ship departed Liverpool, England on 5 May 1747 and arrived at Port Orchard, Maryland, 17 July 1747. - (Data from James A. Thompson, 84 Gilmore Place, EH 39 PF, Edinburgh, Scotland, 21 Aug 1976} The next record of Ninian Wise and one son are listed for taxes in Dobbs County, NC, in 1769. At this time he is married. His wife's name is referred to only as "Ann". No record of Ann's maiden name or their marriage has been located. It is noted that an Ann McKinsey was also a passenger on the ship, JOHNSON. Ninian next appears in Craven County, NC, when he bought 125 acres of land in Craven County from Peter Gilstrap, of Duplin County, for 85 pounds, on 2 Nov 1778. (DB 23, p.239, Craven County Register of Deeds) Witnessed by Richard Carlton and Sarah Davis, and proved in the Craven Co. term of Court, 1778. Ninian Wyse made his last Will and Testament 30 Apr 1781 in Craven Co., NC. This is proved by Ann Wyse's petition to have Ninian's land divided "between her and the persons who claimed under the will with her." (NC Archives Document ) In DB.28, p.439, Craven Co., NC, there is an indenture where Ann Wyse and Thomas Wyse of Craven Co. are selling to Solomon Wetherington of Dobbs County, land on the east side of Moseley's Creek, 180 A. (This Thomas Wyse is Ann's and Ninian's son, who married Nisa Swan 13 Jan 1787. (Craven Co. m.bond document) Bk. of Marriages A, p.32). Ann and Thomas Wyse sold the land to Wetherington on 11 Oct 1787. NOTE: In NC Archives, the Wise - Wyse - Wyes Estate Papers are found in File No. CR. 028.508.164. (Craven County Court Records). In a book of Virginia Marriages, a Nancy Wyse, daughter of Ninian Wyse is married to Peter McNamara, at Richmond, VA on 10 Feb 1803. No further details are known at this time. More About Ninian Wyse, (WISE): Fact 2: 17 Jul 1747, Arrived Port Orchard, Maryland.. Fact 3: 1778, Next heard from in Dobbs County North Carolina.. Immigration: 5 May 1747, Left Liverpool on a steamer JOHNSON bound for US.. Children of Ninian Wyse, (WISE) and Ann are: 1.. +Thomas WISE, b. ABT 1765, d. 19 Sep 1799, Craven Co., NC. 2.. +John WISE (WYSE), b. 14 Nov 1763, , Craven, NC, d., , Richmond, GA. 3.. Nancy WISE http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/w/i/l/Bill-Wilson-NC/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0205.html