Fred--I appreciate your response. I'm working on my desc. of James Wise of Marion Co. SC who eventually made it to Claiborne Par., LA. I'd seen that reference to Patton, probably misspelled Pattron as you surmise, and wondered who he was. Many years ago my older female relatives entered DAR on the assumption that James Wise was part of the well-documented family of Wises in Accomac Co. VA. But now that is thought to be very wrong! So I and 14 others by e-mail are doing James Wise research. Ann Harper Bonner in north LA gbonner@cbt.net