John Vise was born about 1755 in Orange Co, VA and died about 1833 in Spartanburg, SC.
John Vise, son of Nathaniel Vice, was named in his father's will. He was born about 1755 probably in Orange Co. VA. Twenty years later he was living in Chatham Co. North Carolina and had removed to Spartanburg Co. South Carolina by 1810 when the census was taken. He is also listed on the 1820.
John died in 1833 in Spartanburg Co, SC, and left his will in that County. It was dated 31 March, 1830.
John Vise and Frances Roebuck Vise were members of the Tyger River Baptist Church, also called Friendship Church. On the membership roll for 1801-1803 were John, Frances, Dorcus, and Rhoda Vise. Various other members of the Vise Family continued as members of this church for many years. Friendship Baptist Church in Oxford, Alabama, now the First Baptist Church of Oxford, may have drawn its name from the church on the Tyger River when members of the John Vise Family moved to Benton County, Alabama. Vise Grove Baptist Church in Cleburne County was also established by members of the John Vise Family of Spartanburg, South Carolina.
More about John Vise:
Census: 1810, Spartanburg Co., SC
Military Service: fought in Revolutionary War
Residence: Bet. 1774-1775, Chatham Co., NC.
Through them, we had a conduit to the family history from the time that the family emigrated from South Carolina to Alabama. Grandmother Rollins stated that the family tradition was that the Vises were "Black Deutsch". I am pleased and intrigued to find so many other descendants of John Vise and Frances Roebuck on the forum. Has the "Black Deutsch" (Deutsch is pronounced Dutch) tradition been passed down to other descendants? (Per Joseph Hood; josephhood@email.msn.com)
Joseph: Black Dutch was my grandmother's answer when I asked her what her background was. Black Dutch was also an answer given by some folks whenever they didn't want to reveal ancestory that they were ashamed of, American Indian, etc. However, I'm sure there was German ancestory in the Vise line. (per Jimmy Thomas Willingham; snowbird@peak.org)
Will of John Vise:
The State of South Carolina, Spartanburg District
I John Vise, being in a very low state of health but of a sound and propper disposing mind and memory and calling to mind the mortality of my boddy and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in the manner and form following that is to say principally and first I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God who give it and my boddy I recommend to the Earth to be decently intered at the discretion of my Executors hoping to use again at the resurrection of the Just, and as touching all my worldly Estate which it hath pleased God to bless me with: I will that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid first: and having no wife; and having given and bequeathed previous to this to all my Children the portion which I allotted to them but my two sons Abner Vice and Eli Vice; I now give and bequeath to my son Abner Vice one third of the tract of land where on he now lives convenient to him. The remaining part of the tract I will and bequeath to my son Eli Vice also all my personal propperty I Will and bequeath to my son Eli Vice; also all my personal propperty I excepting one feather bed I will and bequeath to my grand daughter Elvi Vice the daughter of Zery Vice my son. The house I formaly lived in is standing on the land I bequeathed to my son Abner Vice I except which I will and bequeath to my son Eli Vice to move or dispose of as he things propper. I do also nominate and appoint my two beloved sons Abner Vice and Eli Vice Executors of this my last Will and Testament. I do here by revoke and disannul all my former wills by me made before Rattifying this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In witness where of I do hereunto set my hand and affix my seal. This the Thirty-first day of March in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and thirty.
John Vice (LS)
Signed sealed & delivered
in the presents of us:
Nathanial Harrelson
John Rogers
Paul Jr. Crane
He married Frances "Frankey" Roebuck. She was born about 1756 in Orange Co, VA and died before 1830 in Spartanburg, SC. She was the daughter of George Roebuck and Mary Warren. Go to the Roebuck line here.
Their children were:
John Roebuck Vise (born about 1774)
Nathaniel Vise (born about 1774) married Dorcas Meaders.
Rhoda Vise (born about 1776) married Peter Lawrence.
Levi Vise (born about 1778)
George Vise (born about 1780) married Elizabeth Walker.
Reuben Vise (born 7 April 1782)
Eliphous Hosea "Eli" Vise (born about 1785) married Rebecca Meaders.
Elizabeth Vise (born 15 May 1787 in Spartanburg , SC) married Thomas Wright.
Azariah "Zery" Vise (born about 1790 in Spartanburg, SC)
Jeremiah "Jere" Vise (born about 1790)
Abner Vise (born about 1792 in Spartanburg, SC) married Lucinda Prewitt.
Jemima Vise (about 1792-1850)
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