Came to America when he was about 13 years old as a stowaway. Sold as an indentured servant for his passage. Made a Ball & Claw foot table. Unique was that the ball was free from the claw so that it rolled. He sold the table for his freedom.

Married Mary Davenport
1761 NC
Father of eleven children;
4 daughters & 7 sons
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1763 Thomas***see below
1765 Dorothy (Baker)***see below
1767 William
1768 Mary (Puett)***see below
1771 Davenport
1773 Martin d. 1838 TN
1775 James
1777 John***see below
1779 Celestia
1781 Susannah (Baker)***see below
1784 Robert

Note***
1780 Census "Capt. Morris' District" Rowan Co, NC

Military***
During the Revolutiony War, William furnished supplies, of 25 bushel's of Corn and was paid 7 pounds 16 shillings Spanish Milled Dollars.

After the end of the Revolution the Continental Army was disbanded in 1784. William then served in the First American Regiment, organized on 03 June 1784. Thomas Mifflin, the president of Congress, recommended his former aide Josiah Harmar, be named to the post of lieutenant colonel commandant.
William served under Harmar for four terms, 1785-90
Rank: Private

Military Record:
Rev War Accts NC Archives #348 and NC Rev. Sol. Saliors & Patriots pg 212

To read more visit:
https://armyhistory.org/first-american-regiment/

Married Lydia Bedford
1798 NC
Father of seven known children;
3 daughters & 4 sons
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1799 William Bedford***see below
1802 Alexander "Alex"***see below
1804 Jemima Mae (English)***see below
1806 Josiah
1809 Elizabeth (Ollis)***see below
1812 Lydia
1814 Anthony Senter***see below

Note***
To avoid confusion his son William adopted the middle name Edward but, because he was William, Jr. people have mistakenly assumed William's middle name was Edward.

Note***
William's son, Alexander Wiseman, who took care of William in his old age inherited Sunnybrook Farm.

Served in the American Revolution

Grave marker***
William "The Immigrant" Wiseman Sr. Tombstone is a Marker. The original is in the Highway. The Wiseman family had this done in his Honor.
Erected by his Great Grandchildren many years later, the death date is incorrect, he died in the winter of 1823

It is believed that he and both of his wives were buried at their home on "Sunny Brook Farm" in a graveyard established at the southern end of the garden. The graves were covered over when U.S. 19-E was widened. A memorial monument was placed for William in the 1940s on the east side of the highway, about 36 feet from his actual grave. (established in 1911), about five miles north of Spruce Pine, Mitchell County.

He had 18 children; 11 with his first wife Mary and seven more with his second wife, Lydia.