The author's name is John Cropper Wise. He wrote several book about the history of the Eastern shore. Col. John Wise was his direct ancestor. The lineage is outlined at http://www.espl.org. Dennis Wise -----Original Message----- From: DotWirth@aol.com [mailto:DotWirth@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, December 05, 1998 11:02 PM To: WISE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Colonel John Wise by J. C. Wise, 1918 Do you know what the initials "J. C." stand for (the author's name - for the Colonel John Wise book)? My father and grandfather were both J. C. Wise, the "J. C." in their case standing for James Cortez. Thanks, Dot Wise Wirth dotwirth@aol.com In a message dated 98-10-16 22:59:55 EDT, you write: <<Another good reference is "Colonel John Wise ... His Ancestors and Descendants", by J. C. Wise, 1918. It provides history and family tree of Col. John Wise (1617-1665) of Accomac VA, ancestor of Gov. Henry Wise, who arrived in colonies aboard the John and Catherine in 1635. Includes origins of family in Devonshire prior to 1066. J Polk (APolk51534@aol.com)>>