Married December 5, 1678 to Abigail Gardener
John Wise home is located on the John Wise Road to Chebacco, Essex, MA. On this same road is his parish church (whose bell was cast by Paul Revere). The cemetary is located across the road from the church
1730 given permission to build a wharf for his vessels. Strong physically, a noted wrestler when young. To Ipswich to preach 1680, ordained 12 Aug 1683. 1687 he advised Ipsiwch not to raise a Province tax and for this was tried in Boston, imprisoned, heavily fined and deposed from his ministry. Representative of Ipswich. Helped reorganize the former Legislature. Author of several religious treatises. Advocate of small pox vaccinations. Went to Canada in 1690 as chaplain on a military expedition against Canada.
®Savage p 614: "aft. leav. coll. preach. at Branford (whence as chaplain to the soldiers in Jan. 1676, he march. with major Treat for Narraganset), there declin. invita. to sett. and preach. at Hatfield 1677 and 8, took the o. of fidel. in Feb. 1679, and was almost prevail on to become the min. of that inf. town, but went to ipswich, there was ord. 1682, or 1684, in a new parish, call. Chebacco, now Essex; at H. had m.5 Dec. 1678... He was deeply engag. in the controv. raised by Andros's levy of a tax on all the towns of the col. and with his patriotic neighb. Col. Appleton was fin. and imprison. for words spok. in derogat. of the tyranny; and aft. overthbrow of the usurp. he was one of the rep. 1689. next yr. one of the chaplains in the ill-concoct. expedit. of Sir William Phips against Quebec..."
He published 1717 "A Vindication of the Government of New-England Churches" and 2 pp of the original 26 were excerpted. Appeared as a character witness in at least one of the accused in Salem witch trial.
See "John Wise: Early American Democrat" 1952 by George Allen Cook.
Pastor of Chebacco Parish 1680-1725 nearIpswich. Liberty ship 1942-1971 was named for him: SS John Wise.
WISE, John, clergyman, born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, in August, 1652; died in Ipswich, Massachusetts, 8 April, 1725. He was the son of Joseph Wise, who, in his younger days, had been a serving-man. John attended Roxbury free school, was graduated at Harvard in 1673, and, after studying theology, was ordained pastor of Chebacco, a new parish of Ipswich, on 12 August, 1683, where he remained till his death. In 1688, for leading the citizens of Ipswich in their remonstrance against arbitrary taxation by Sir Edmund Andros, he was imprisoned, titled £50 and costs, and deprived of his ministerial office, but after the revolution of the following year he brought action against Chief-Justice Dudley for refusing him the benefit of the habeas corpus act, and is said to have recovered damages. The town had paid his fine and costs and sent him, as its representative, to Boston, where he took an active part in reorganizing the government. In 1690 he was a chaplain in the unfortunate expedition to Canada. When it was proposed, under the leadership of the Mathers to establish associations of ministers in Massachusetts that should exercise authority that had belonged to the individual churches, Wise opposed the plan as being the first step toward a hierarchy, and published against it a pamphlet entitled "The Churches' Quarrel Espoused" (Boston, 1710; 2d ed., with the "Cambridge Platform," 1715). In this he attacked the scheme with keen satire, utterly defeating it. Dr. Henry M. Dexter, in his "Congregationalism as Seen in its Literature," says the essay is unsurpassed " for density, for clearness, for largeness of vision, for conclusiveness, and for general ability and beauty of style." Later Mr. Wise amplified his views in his "Vindication of the Government of New England Churches," which was bound together with another edition of the former pamphlet (1717). This is a remarkable exposition of the general principles of civil government, and became, says a biographer, "the text-book of liberty for our Revolutionary fathers, containing some of the notable expressions that are used in the Declaration of Independence." The two essays were reprinted in a volume by the Congregational board of publication, with an historical introductory notice by the Reverend Joseph S. Clark, D.D. (1860). See, also, funeral sermon, by John White (1725). Edited Appletons Encyclopedia, Copyright © 2001 VirtualologyTM
John Wise home is located on the John Wise Road to Chebacco, Essex, MA. On this same road is his parish church (whose bell was cast by Paul Revere). The cemetary is located across the road from the church
1730 given permission to build a wharf for his vessels. Strong physically, a noted wrestler when young. To Ipswich to preach 1680, ordained 12 Aug 1683. 1687 he advised Ipsiwch not to raise a Province tax and for this was tried in Boston, imprisoned, heavily fined and deposed from his ministry. Representative of Ipswich. Helped reorganize the former Legislature. Author of several religious treatises. Advocate of small pox vaccinations. Went to Canada in 1690 as chaplain on a military expedition against Canada.
®Savage p 614: "aft. leav. coll. preach. at Branford (whence as chaplain to the soldiers in Jan. 1676, he march. with major Treat for Narraganset), there declin. invita. to sett. and preach. at Hatfield 1677 and 8, took the o. of fidel. in Feb. 1679, and was almost prevail on to become the min. of that inf. town, but went to ipswich, there was ord. 1682, or 1684, in a new parish, call. Chebacco, now Essex; at H. had m.5 Dec. 1678... He was deeply engag. in the controv. raised by Andros's levy of a tax on all the towns of the col. and with his patriotic neighb. Col. Appleton was fin. and imprison. for words spok. in derogat. of the tyranny; and aft. overthbrow of the usurp. he was one of the rep. 1689. next yr. one of the chaplains in the ill-concoct. expedit. of Sir William Phips against Quebec..."
He published 1717 "A Vindication of the Government of New-England Churches" and 2 pp of the original 26 were excerpted. Appeared as a character witness in at least one of the accused in Salem witch trial.
See "John Wise: Early American Democrat" 1952 by George Allen Cook.
Pastor of Chebacco Parish 1680-1725 nearIpswich. Liberty ship 1942-1971 was named for him: SS John Wise.
WISE, John, clergyman, born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, in August, 1652; died in Ipswich, Massachusetts, 8 April, 1725. He was the son of Joseph Wise, who, in his younger days, had been a serving-man. John attended Roxbury free school, was graduated at Harvard in 1673, and, after studying theology, was ordained pastor of Chebacco, a new parish of Ipswich, on 12 August, 1683, where he remained till his death. In 1688, for leading the citizens of Ipswich in their remonstrance against arbitrary taxation by Sir Edmund Andros, he was imprisoned, titled £50 and costs, and deprived of his ministerial office, but after the revolution of the following year he brought action against Chief-Justice Dudley for refusing him the benefit of the habeas corpus act, and is said to have recovered damages. The town had paid his fine and costs and sent him, as its representative, to Boston, where he took an active part in reorganizing the government. In 1690 he was a chaplain in the unfortunate expedition to Canada. When it was proposed, under the leadership of the Mathers to establish associations of ministers in Massachusetts that should exercise authority that had belonged to the individual churches, Wise opposed the plan as being the first step toward a hierarchy, and published against it a pamphlet entitled "The Churches' Quarrel Espoused" (Boston, 1710; 2d ed., with the "Cambridge Platform," 1715). In this he attacked the scheme with keen satire, utterly defeating it. Dr. Henry M. Dexter, in his "Congregationalism as Seen in its Literature," says the essay is unsurpassed " for density, for clearness, for largeness of vision, for conclusiveness, and for general ability and beauty of style." Later Mr. Wise amplified his views in his "Vindication of the Government of New England Churches," which was bound together with another edition of the former pamphlet (1717). This is a remarkable exposition of the general principles of civil government, and became, says a biographer, "the text-book of liberty for our Revolutionary fathers, containing some of the notable expressions that are used in the Declaration of Independence." The two essays were reprinted in a volume by the Congregational board of publication, with an historical introductory notice by the Reverend Joseph S. Clark, D.D. (1860). See, also, funeral sermon, by John White (1725). Edited Appletons Encyclopedia, Copyright © 2001 VirtualologyTM
Married December 5, 1678 to Abigail Gardener
John Wise home is located on the John Wise Road to Chebacco, Essex, MA. On this same road is his parish church (whose bell was cast by Paul Revere). The cemetary is located across the road from the church
1730 given permission to build a wharf for his vessels. Strong physically, a noted wrestler when young. To Ipswich to preach 1680, ordained 12 Aug 1683. 1687 he advised Ipsiwch not to raise a Province tax and for this was tried in Boston, imprisoned, heavily fined and deposed from his ministry. Representative of Ipswich. Helped reorganize the former Legislature. Author of several religious treatises. Advocate of small pox vaccinations. Went to Canada in 1690 as chaplain on a military expedition against Canada.
®Savage p 614: "aft. leav. coll. preach. at Branford (whence as chaplain to the soldiers in Jan. 1676, he march. with major Treat for Narraganset), there declin. invita. to sett. and preach. at Hatfield 1677 and 8, took the o. of fidel. in Feb. 1679, and was almost prevail on to become the min. of that inf. town, but went to ipswich, there was ord. 1682, or 1684, in a new parish, call. Chebacco, now Essex; at H. had m.5 Dec. 1678... He was deeply engag. in the controv. raised by Andros's levy of a tax on all the towns of the col. and with his patriotic neighb. Col. Appleton was fin. and imprison. for words spok. in derogat. of the tyranny; and aft. overthbrow of the usurp. he was one of the rep. 1689. next yr. one of the chaplains in the ill-concoct. expedit. of Sir William Phips against Quebec..."
He published 1717 "A Vindication of the Government of New-England Churches" and 2 pp of the original 26 were excerpted. Appeared as a character witness in at least one of the accused in Salem witch trial.
See "John Wise: Early American Democrat" 1952 by George Allen Cook.
Pastor of Chebacco Parish 1680-1725 nearIpswich. Liberty ship 1942-1971 was named for him: SS John Wise.
WISE, John, clergyman, born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, in August, 1652; died in Ipswich, Massachusetts, 8 April, 1725. He was the son of Joseph Wise, who, in his younger days, had been a serving-man. John attended Roxbury free school, was graduated at Harvard in 1673, and, after studying theology, was ordained pastor of Chebacco, a new parish of Ipswich, on 12 August, 1683, where he remained till his death. In 1688, for leading the citizens of Ipswich in their remonstrance against arbitrary taxation by Sir Edmund Andros, he was imprisoned, titled £50 and costs, and deprived of his ministerial office, but after the revolution of the following year he brought action against Chief-Justice Dudley for refusing him the benefit of the habeas corpus act, and is said to have recovered damages. The town had paid his fine and costs and sent him, as its representative, to Boston, where he took an active part in reorganizing the government. In 1690 he was a chaplain in the unfortunate expedition to Canada. When it was proposed, under the leadership of the Mathers to establish associations of ministers in Massachusetts that should exercise authority that had belonged to the individual churches, Wise opposed the plan as being the first step toward a hierarchy, and published against it a pamphlet entitled "The Churches' Quarrel Espoused" (Boston, 1710; 2d ed., with the "Cambridge Platform," 1715). In this he attacked the scheme with keen satire, utterly defeating it. Dr. Henry M. Dexter, in his "Congregationalism as Seen in its Literature," says the essay is unsurpassed " for density, for clearness, for largeness of vision, for conclusiveness, and for general ability and beauty of style." Later Mr. Wise amplified his views in his "Vindication of the Government of New England Churches," which was bound together with another edition of the former pamphlet (1717). This is a remarkable exposition of the general principles of civil government, and became, says a biographer, "the text-book of liberty for our Revolutionary fathers, containing some of the notable expressions that are used in the Declaration of Independence." The two essays were reprinted in a volume by the Congregational board of publication, with an historical introductory notice by the Reverend Joseph S. Clark, D.D. (1860). See, also, funeral sermon, by John White (1725). Edited Appletons Encyclopedia, Copyright © 2001 VirtualologyTM
John Wise home is located on the John Wise Road to Chebacco, Essex, MA. On this same road is his parish church (whose bell was cast by Paul Revere). The cemetary is located across the road from the church
1730 given permission to build a wharf for his vessels. Strong physically, a noted wrestler when young. To Ipswich to preach 1680, ordained 12 Aug 1683. 1687 he advised Ipsiwch not to raise a Province tax and for this was tried in Boston, imprisoned, heavily fined and deposed from his ministry. Representative of Ipswich. Helped reorganize the former Legislature. Author of several religious treatises. Advocate of small pox vaccinations. Went to Canada in 1690 as chaplain on a military expedition against Canada.
®Savage p 614: "aft. leav. coll. preach. at Branford (whence as chaplain to the soldiers in Jan. 1676, he march. with major Treat for Narraganset), there declin. invita. to sett. and preach. at Hatfield 1677 and 8, took the o. of fidel. in Feb. 1679, and was almost prevail on to become the min. of that inf. town, but went to ipswich, there was ord. 1682, or 1684, in a new parish, call. Chebacco, now Essex; at H. had m.5 Dec. 1678... He was deeply engag. in the controv. raised by Andros's levy of a tax on all the towns of the col. and with his patriotic neighb. Col. Appleton was fin. and imprison. for words spok. in derogat. of the tyranny; and aft. overthbrow of the usurp. he was one of the rep. 1689. next yr. one of the chaplains in the ill-concoct. expedit. of Sir William Phips against Quebec..."
He published 1717 "A Vindication of the Government of New-England Churches" and 2 pp of the original 26 were excerpted. Appeared as a character witness in at least one of the accused in Salem witch trial.
See "John Wise: Early American Democrat" 1952 by George Allen Cook.
Pastor of Chebacco Parish 1680-1725 nearIpswich. Liberty ship 1942-1971 was named for him: SS John Wise.
WISE, John, clergyman, born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, in August, 1652; died in Ipswich, Massachusetts, 8 April, 1725. He was the son of Joseph Wise, who, in his younger days, had been a serving-man. John attended Roxbury free school, was graduated at Harvard in 1673, and, after studying theology, was ordained pastor of Chebacco, a new parish of Ipswich, on 12 August, 1683, where he remained till his death. In 1688, for leading the citizens of Ipswich in their remonstrance against arbitrary taxation by Sir Edmund Andros, he was imprisoned, titled £50 and costs, and deprived of his ministerial office, but after the revolution of the following year he brought action against Chief-Justice Dudley for refusing him the benefit of the habeas corpus act, and is said to have recovered damages. The town had paid his fine and costs and sent him, as its representative, to Boston, where he took an active part in reorganizing the government. In 1690 he was a chaplain in the unfortunate expedition to Canada. When it was proposed, under the leadership of the Mathers to establish associations of ministers in Massachusetts that should exercise authority that had belonged to the individual churches, Wise opposed the plan as being the first step toward a hierarchy, and published against it a pamphlet entitled "The Churches' Quarrel Espoused" (Boston, 1710; 2d ed., with the "Cambridge Platform," 1715). In this he attacked the scheme with keen satire, utterly defeating it. Dr. Henry M. Dexter, in his "Congregationalism as Seen in its Literature," says the essay is unsurpassed " for density, for clearness, for largeness of vision, for conclusiveness, and for general ability and beauty of style." Later Mr. Wise amplified his views in his "Vindication of the Government of New England Churches," which was bound together with another edition of the former pamphlet (1717). This is a remarkable exposition of the general principles of civil government, and became, says a biographer, "the text-book of liberty for our Revolutionary fathers, containing some of the notable expressions that are used in the Declaration of Independence." The two essays were reprinted in a volume by the Congregational board of publication, with an historical introductory notice by the Reverend Joseph S. Clark, D.D. (1860). See, also, funeral sermon, by John White (1725). Edited Appletons Encyclopedia, Copyright © 2001 VirtualologyTM
Inscription
Underneath lies the body of the Rev. John Wise, A.M. First pastor of the 2nd Church in Ipswich, graduated at Harvard College 1673; ordained pastor of the said church in 1681; and died April 8, 1725. aged 73. For talents, peity and learning he shone as a star of the first magnitude. This monument repaired 1815. Restored 1883.
