Robert Wade 1700 – 1770 – French and
Indian War Veteran
My 6th Great Grandfather – David Arthur
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ROBERT WADE, SR. (ANDREW3, EDWARD2, EDWARD1)
was born November 20, 1700 in James City County, VA, and died Bef. April 19,
1770 in Anheim Parish, Halifax County, VA (will
proved date). He married ELIZABETH HAMPTON 1722 in Virginia. She was born Abt.
1700 in Virginia, and died in Anheim Parish, Halifax
County, VA.
Robert Wade Sr. of
Halifax County served in the Virginia House of Burgesses for the terms
1758-1761 and 1761-1765.
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Halifax County,
Virginia, Will Book O, Page 218 (Abstract, Shirley Wilcox)
Will of Robert Wade
(Sr.)
Robert Wade, (Sr.),
Antrim Parish, Halifax County, Va. "Being Sick of Body" sg. will 1 May, 1767, proven 19
April, 1770
My wife, Elizabeth,
"My tract of land whereon I now live together with my tract of land and
Mill on Difficult Creek also I lend my said wife as
much of my personal Estate as she shall think proper to take during her life or
widowhood and at her death or marriage to be disposed as hereafter mentioned.
My wife to have the disposal of all the increase of Sarah while in her
possession & the slaves that she shall make choice of to be sold as soon as
convenient after her death or marriage to the highest bidder of my sons and
daughters & the rest of my personal estate that she shall make choice of to
be sold to the highest bidder on twelve months credit the purchaser giving Bond
& Security to my Acting Executors and the money arising by such sail (sic)
before such Division of my Estate that then the parts of my said Estate that
would have fallen to the deceased (were he or she
living shall be equally divided amongst the sons and daughters of that
deceased), but if my wife should make choice of any of the slaves that I shall
bequeath to any of my children or grandchildren in this Will Its not my intent that an of those should be sold that they
amediately (sic) at the Expiration of her natural
life or widowhood descend to such of my children or grandchildren as they are
given to them & their heirs forever."
My s. John Wade, I
give & bequeath Twenty Shillings Curr: Money to
buy him a ring. I have given him the estate I intend already.
My s. Stephen Wade,
One Negro named Joe. I lend to my son Steven (sic) & wife, Susana, one
Negro named Sarah during their lives & at their death I give the said Sarah
to my grandson Robert Wade, son of Stephen Wade and w. Susana.
My dt.-in-law, Ann Wade, widow of Robert Wade, Junior,
deceased, I lend during her widowhood or till her son, Hampton Wade comes of
lawful age to demand him, one Negro man named Jack, as soon as the said Hampton
Wade comes of age of 21 years, I give the said Negro
man Jack.
My s. Charles, Wade,
One Negro man slave named Sam; I also lend him during his life one Negro boy
slave named Davie & at his death the said negro boy Davie I give to my
grandson, Robert wade, son of the said Charles Wade, but if the said Robert
Wade should die before his father, Charles Wade, then the said Charles Wade may
dispose of the boy slave Davie in any manner he shall think proper.
My d. Mary Hunt,
Fifty Pounds Curr: Money I having given her one Negro
woman slave named Nan already to her & her heirs forever.
My d. Sarah Stokes,
Fifty Pounds Curr: Money, I having giving her one
Negro woman slave Tamer; one negro boy named Jammey
& one Negro boy named Robin already all which I give to her &he heirs
forever.
My s. Edward Wade I
bequeath my Mill and all my land lying on the N. side of Difficult Creek except
that part of land I purchased of Mathew Marrable
lying on the N. side of the sd. Creek. I also give & bequeath to him the
said Edward Wade, that part of my land lying on the S. side of sd. Difficult
Creek beginning at the moth of the branch that
crosses the path leading from my house to my said Mill running thence up the
said branch on meanders to the head thereof and thence to the nearest of the
line of the said Mill Tract. I also bequeath to my son, Edward Wade, one Negro
man slave named Dick & one Negro woman named Molly I having made him a Deed
of Gift for one Negro girl named Anna all which I give to my said son, Edward
Wade his heirs &c., with the restriction that if he the said Edward Wade
should die without lawful begotten son or daughter that then the estate to him
hereby given shall be sold and the money arising by such sail (sic) to be
equally divided among my sons and daughters, or their heirs & assigns
forever. I also give to my son, Edward Wade, Thirty head of hogs for the
rebuilding of the Mill which is to be done with White Oak Plank and Fraiming (sic) & the charge of building to be paid out
of my Estate. I also give to my son, Edward Wade, all my stock of all kinds
running at the Mill.
My gr-s. Benj.
walker, Four Pounds Curr: money to be applyd in schooling him.
My gr-s. Robert Wade,
Son of my son, Hampton Wade & w. Jean, one Negro boy named Servella.
My gr-s. Robert Wade,
Son of my son Robert Wade, Junior, deceased, my tract of land whereon I now
live on Staunton River together with part of the land I purchased of Mathew Marrable lying on the N. side of Difficult Creek & to
join the tract given to Edward Wade on the South or lower side of Difficult
Creek agreeable to bounds mentioned above. I also desire that the Dwelling
House should be finished and paid for oout of my
Estate and I desire my son, Edward Wade should take possession of the said
plantation and land in his giving Bond and security to my Executors for giving
my Grandson, Robert Wade six years schooling and for returning houses orchards
& plantation in good repair when my Grandson, Robert Wade, sons of my son,
Robert Wade, Junior, deceased, shall come to the age of 21 years. I also give
unto my Grandson, Robert Wade, Negro boy named Giles &c.
My neph.:
Stephen Jones, Five Pounds Curr: Money, or a horse of
value.
Mentions: "My
four negroes, Peter, Robin, Venus & Janey, may
each of them have the chusing (sic) their master or
mistress among my children who may have them at Price they may be appraised by
giving Bond & Security to my Executors for the payment of the money one
year after they receive them or any of them and the negroes to make choice of
their Masters amediately (sic) after
appraisement."
My will & desire
is that my Estate should be appraised Imediately
(sic) after my Decease (sic) and a true and perfect Inventory taken and
returned and I do appoint My Son, Edward Wade with Memucan
Hunt and William Stokes to be the Executors of this my last will &
testament. Robert wade/S/.
wit.:
Thos. Cobbs, Susanna Cobbs,
John Bradley.
At a Court held for
Halifax County the 19th day of April 1770, this last will & Testament of
Robert Wade deceased was exhibited in Court by Edward Wade and Memucan Hunt two of the Executors therein appointed and the
same being proved by the oaths of the subscribing witnesses was ordered to be
recorded (William Wade the Heir At Law Being Present and Acknowledging That he
had no objection to such Proof) and William Stokes the other Executor therein
also appointed here in court refusing the Executorship, the other Executor took
the Oath by law prescribed & having together with the said William Stokes,
Thomas Cobbs, James Legrande
and William Wade their Securities entered into Bond as the Law directs &
acknowledged the same certificate was granted them for obtaining Probate of the
said Will in due form.
Teste:
Robt. Munford (Halifax C0o. Va.: W-Bk. 0, 1753-1772,
Pt. 2, pp218-222._
More About ROBERT WADE, SR.:
Occupation: Bet. 1758
- 1764, Burgess of Halifax County, VA
More About ROBERT WADE and
ELIZABETH HAMPTON:
Marriage: 1722,
Virginia
Children of ROBERT WADE and ELIZABETH HAMPTON are:
i. WILLIAM5 WADE, b. 1721, Virginia; d. 1782,
Halifax County, VA.
ii.
JOHN WADE, b. 1723, Virginia; d. Abt. 1786, Halifax County, VA.
iii.
STEPHEN WADE, b. September 14, 1724, Lunenburg County, VA; d.
1771, Virginia.
iv.
CHARLES WADE, b. September 14, 1724, Lunenburg County, VA; d.
Bef. May 23, 1814, Halifax County, VA.
v. HAMPTON WADE, b.
Abt. 1726; d. 1763, Halifax County, VA.
vi.
MARY WADE, b. September 3, 1736, Lunenburg County, VA; d. 1825,
Granville County, NC.
vii.
ROBERT WADE, JR., b. October 11, 1736, Lunenburg County, VA; d.
Bef. June 20, 1765, Halifax County, VA.
viii. SARAH WADE, b. 1739, Lunenburg County, VA;
d. 1790; m. WILLIAM STOKES, April 19, 1759, Lunenburg County, VA.
More About SARAH WADE: Surety Bond: April 19, 1759, Surety by Robert Wade, Jr.WILLIAM STOKES and SARAH WADE: Marriage: April 19, 1759, Lunenburg County, VA
ix. LT. EDWARD WADE, b. January 27, 1749/50,
Halifax County, VA; d. April 26, 1776, Halifax County, VA.
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http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/halifax/history/burgesses01.txt
HALIFAX COUNTY, VA - HISTORY - Burgesses, 1753-1775
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Book Title: A History Of Halifax
County (Virginia) By Wirt Johnson Carrington
BURGESSES OF HALIFAX COUNTY FROM NOVEMBER 1, 1753, TO JUNE,
1775.
November 1,1753—May 1,1755—John Bates, William Harris.
August,
1755—March, 1758—John Bates, William Harris.
September 14,1758—January 12,1764—Robert Wade, Nathaniel Terry.
October 30, 1764 —
Nathaniel Terry, Edward Booker.
1765 to 1768 —
Edward Booker, Walter Coles.
1769 — Nathaniel
Terry, John Lewis.
1769-1772—
Nathaniel Terry, Walter Coles.
1772-1774 —
Nathaniel Terry, Isaac Coles.
June, 1775 — Nathaniel
Terry, Micajah Watkins.
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1767, May 1.—Will of Robert Wade, Sr.
"To my beloved wife, Elizabeth," land and mill on
Difficult Creek. All estate to be divided at wife's death between children and
grandchildren—"share and share alike" Sons Robert (deceased) John,
Stephen, and Susannah, his wife, "My daughter-in-law, Ann Wade, wife of
Robert Wade, (deceased) Hampton Wade, (son of Robert deceased) not yet of age,
my son Charles Wade, my daughter Mary Hunt, daughter Sarah Stokes, my son
Edward Wade, grandson Benjamine Walker, grandson
Robert Wade (son of Hampton Wade, and Jean his wife); nephew Stephen Jones."
Executors: "My son Edward Wade, Memucan
Hunt, William Stokes.
"Robert Wade, Sr."
Last Will and Testament LWT
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Robert Wade, Sr. was a Militia Captain in French and Indian War, was elected to the House of Burgesses. The House of Burgesses of Virginia was the first legislative assembly of elected representatives in North America. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Burgesses_of_Virginia
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John Echols, son of William Echols and Sarah Turner served
during the French and Indian War in Captain Robert Wade's Company. John kept a
journal of the exploits of Capt. Robert Wade's Company of the Halifax County
Militia.
Journal of Capt. Robert Wade Company "Capt. Robert Wade
march't from Mayo Fort with 35 men in order to take a
range to the New River in search of our enemy Indians. We marcht
about three miles that day to a Plantation where Peter Rentfro
formerly lived and took up camp. Next morning we marcht
along to a place called Gobling Town where we Eat our
Brakefast, and so continued our march and took up our
camp that night at the foot of the Blew Ledge" "Next Day we crossed
the Blew Ledge and marched to Francis Eason's Plantation and continued there
that night. Our hunters brought in a plentiful supply of venison. Next morning
begin Tuesday the 15th we marcht down to Richard
Ratcliff's plantation on Meadow Creek where we continued that night. Next
morning sent out Spyes and hunters to Spy for enemy
signs and to hunt for provisions" Echols told how they spent several days
there, and then one day five Indians came very unexpectedly upon them. He said
the Indians "stood in amaise and Reason they
had, for I suppose there were twenty guns presented at them. They said they
were Cherokees. I made sign to them to shew me their
Pass But they had none. They had with them five head of horse and Skelps that appeared to be whitemen.
Four of the horses appeared as tho' they had been
recently taken, the other was very poor." There was a hunter with them
named Abraham Dunkleberry who said the Indians were
Cherokees, but that they evidently were rogues. The Captain was doubtful of
what he should do, but finally allowed the Indians to depart, which greatly
displeased the men who said there was no use in ranging if the enemy were to be
allowed to go after catching them. So after the hunter Dunkleberry
had packed up his skins and gone the Captain appointed twelve men to go after
the Indians, and overtaking them in an Orchard they killed four and wounded the
other. Then finding so many Indian signs about and their ammunition running
low, the decided to return. On Tuesday the 22nd they ate dinner on Blackwater Creek and spent the night on Robert Jones'
plantation at the head of Pigg River. The following
day "myself and four more left the company and went across by Gobling Town and came to Mayo Fort that night. The Captain
and the rest of the men tells us they came to Hickey's Fort that night and the
next day to Mayo Fort. I remember no more worth making a Remark of, so
courteous reader, I Rem Yrs. Etc. John Echols"
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http://www.victorianvilla.com/sims-mitchell/local/clement/mc/abb/06.htm
In 1758 the General Assembly provided that the soldiers who
had seen active service in the war should be paid. The following list of
officers was given from Halifax:
•Captain Thomas Calloway
•Captain Peter Wilson and a company of militia
•Captain James Dillard and a company of militia
•Captain Robert Wooding and a company of militia
•Captain Robert Wade and a company of militia
•Lieutenant Thomas Green and a company of militia
•Lieutenant Thomas Spraggin and a
party of militia
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