Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19149, Isaac Dade, Continental (Va.) S.C. Sea Service
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE  Continental (Va)    
S. C. Sea Service    
  Dade, Isaac 
   Fanny                                                    NUMBER  W. 19149
                                  
CONTENTS
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15. 175
Massachusetts
Isaac Dade
of Gloucester - in the State of Mass^s who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Lee [Colonel Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee] of the Virginia
line, for the term of one year

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence on
the 3d of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th of Sep 1819 and sent to William Wetmore Esqr Boston, Massachusetts

Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 17ms & 2/30.. 136:53
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1820-      48:-- = $184.53                       Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818
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Isaac Dade:
Virginia line of the army.
Time of service not defined
Time of entering and  leaving the service. Must  be [illegible] 
Admd
Certified as nearly as can
be ascertained. June 29. 1819.
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State of Massachusetts
I Isaac Dade a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Gloucester in the County of Essex in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and
declare, that in the War of the Revolution, in the month of January
in the year of Our Lord Seventeen hundred & seventy seven
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the month of September in the same year (when having received a severe wound at the Battle of Brandywine I was obliged to retire from the army on furlough untill I should recover from my wound) as a private against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to the company of Captain Gardner in the Regiment of Colonel Lee of Virginia, until I recovered from the wound I received as aforesd which was about one year after the Battle - I then entered the
Continental frigate South Carolina commanded by Captain Gillane [Commodore Alexander Gillon] &
served in the same for six months.
and that I left the land service on the expiration of sd term being honorably discharged to wit on or about the month of September A.D. 1778.
and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty,
I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of Seventy years I have no other evidence to offer then is here exhibited my service being in the Virginia line of the army; & having been afflicted for fifteen years past with the palsy, it is out of my power to produce any evidence of my service; other than the nature & circumstances of my case & the examination of my person may
afford together with the Depositions of the Overseers of the poor
of Gloucester which are hereunto annexed.
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
s/ Isaac Dade

BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this third day of April in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the
United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me the Subscriber one of the Associate Judges of
the Circuit Court of Common pleas for the middle Circuit within the State aforesd & presiding justice vice-
 the abovenamed Isaac Dade -
and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to
the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made
by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true. In testimony
  Whereof I hereunto affix my name & the seal of Court
I also certify that the within named Deponents are credible & disinterested witnesses, except so far        as they are inhabitants of the sd town of Gloucester |and
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and may be liable in Common with the other Inhabitants of the whole state of Massachusetts, for the support & maintenance of the said Dade, who is a State and not town pauper. s/ Wm. Wilmore

June 29, 1819. I now further certify, that the said Dade, the declarant hath been afflicted in such a manner, & to so great a degree with the palsy, that his understanding, memory & speech, have been for some time nearly obliterated lost & gone but the wound in his neck, from the scar, very apparent & must have been severe, he enlisted as early as January 1777 & the battle of Brandiwyne was fought on the Eleventh of September following: I having written to the Secretary of the State of Virginia, by his Attorney, & received for answer that the s’d State had no roll or record of those who served at that period; & no other evidence being within his power or command, on account of his infirmities & poverty; all which appearing to my satisfaction to be true, & that, having been unable to
perform any duty for a long time, if not for a year after receiving his said wound he must have been attached to & served uninterruptedly in the regiment stated by him, for more than nine months, these facts are submitted to the consideration of the Secretary with the hope that they may be satisfactory no further evidence, being to be had or procured. Witness my hand & the seal of the s’d Court as within affixed  
s/ Wm. Wilmore
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We the subscribers testify  that the within named declarant is supported at the expense of the town  of Gloucester as one of the poor of said town in the first instance but to  be reimbursed by the  State  and that  he has uniformly had the character of a man of veracity  & such  was believe him to be as also a man of good moral & exemplary  conduct. John  Kittredge ( signed ) Eben. Dale  ( signed ) overseers of the Poor.  Sworn to before me  Wm. Wetmore ( signed ) the Judge within named Gloucester Nov 3rd 1818 This may certify that Isaac Dade has been subject to  convulsive fits about fifteen years , which soon  brought on palsy & great debility  in which state he still continues.  Wm Coffin ( signed ) Physician
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
ESSEX, ss.
I, JOHN PRINCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and
for the County of Essex, do certify, that
Hon. D. A. White is Judge of Probate
within and for said County, and that his
signature hereon is genuine.
WITNESS MY HAND, and the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas,
August 4. AD 1838
John Prince Clerk.
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State of Massachusetts
County of Essex, Ss.
On this 3rd day of August, 1838 personally appeared before the Hon.
Daniel A. White, Judge of the Probate Court for the County of Essex
Fanny Dade, a resident of Gloucester in the County of Essex and State of
Massachusetts, aged 72, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth,
on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7. 1838 entitled
"An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"; That she is the
widow of Isaac Dade who was a pensioner under the Act of Congress
of the 18th March 1818 on the Roll of the Massachusetts agency.
She further declares that she was married to the said Isaac Dodge
on the twenty second day of December in the year seventeen hundred &
eighty seven; that her husband the aforesaid Isaac Dade died at
Gloucester aforesaid on the 4th day of February, 1819, that she was not 
married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took
place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety 
four, viz. at the time above stated.

Fanny her X mark Dade

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written
before me
D A White Judge of Probate
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187
Fanny Dade
Wid of Isaac
Mass
Act  7 July 1838,
Married 1787
Died 1819
Allow for 15 mo
$5.0 per anm
Va Cont line
Wm Ferson Esq
Gloucester
Mass
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We Clark Brewer & Fanny  Brewer  of Boston in the County of Suffolk in the State of Massachusetts  of lawful age on oath testify and say that the Family Record of Isaac Dade , late of  Gloucester in the  County of Essex , deceased, now produced, has remained in our possession  about thirty years , that the following is a true extract of the record. Of the marriage of said Isaac and the birth of his wife with the exceptions the date which is expressed in fair legible  figures as below. " Fanny Blundell  born  March 27, 1766 in Virginia " " Isaac Dade married to  Fanny Blundell  December the twenty second  seventeen hundred and eighty seven " in figures on the   Family record this  " December 22nd 1787 " Clark Brewer ( signed ) Fanny Brewer ( signed )  [ Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ] ss.  On this  31st day of July 1838, before me  William Ferson , Notary Public , by legal authority  admitted and sworn  and  dwelling in Gloucester in said County personally came Clark Brewer and Fanny Brewer  , well known to me as credible witnesses, who produced the above  Family record which I examined and found correct and mad oath to the truth  of the above deposition by them subscribed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed  my Notorial seal on the day and year above written. William Ferson ( signed )  Not. Public  We William Dade and William L. Langsford of Gloucester in the County of Essex   and State of Massachusetts of lawful age on oath  testify that Isaac Dade within named died  on the 4th day of February 1819 . leaving a widow  named Fanny   who has remained a widow ever since the  death of her said husband, Isaac Dade and has not  intermarried since that period. William Dade ( signed ) William Langsford ( signed )  On this 8th day of August  1838 , personally came William Dade and William L. Langsford well known to me  as credible witnesses who made oath to the truth of the above deposition by them subscribed. Witness my hand  & seal this day &  year last above written. William Ferson ( signed ) Noty. Public
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1191
Massachusetts
Fanny Dade
widow of
Isaac Dade
who was a Private
in the Virginia Line
for 1 year & 3 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
50 Dollars ------
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
29th day of July, 1843
and sent to
Wm Ferson
Gloucester
Mass
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. T Page 40
Rep July 29
Date of death not on A. B.
ILL.
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[Revolutionary War Illustrated Family Record]
Isaac Dade
Born May 10 at Boston 1756
Fanny Blund
Born March 4 1751 at Virginia
Married December 2 1787

Fanny Dade
Born Septr 9 1789

Wm Dade
Born July 21 1794

Rheuben Dade
Born Feby. 9 1799 

Rheuben Blundel
August 15 1703

Nancy Hayes Dade
Born Nov 22 1788

Isaac Dade
Born Feby 25 1792

Thomas Dade
Born Dec 24 1797

Daniel Foster Dade
Born June 9th 1802.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF: MLB
June 16, 1931
Mrs. R. A. Stiles
59 Hillside Avenue
Melrose, Massachusetts
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 19149, that Isaac Dade was born in Boston, Massachusetts, May 10, 1756 ? (last two figures not clearly written).
He enlisted, place not stated, in January, 1777, as a private in Captain Gardner's company in Colonel Lee's Virginia regiment, was wounded at the battle of Brandywine, and was discharged in September, 1778. He enlisted and served six months on the frigate, "South Carolina", which was commanded by Captain Gillane.
Pension was allowed on his application executed April 3, 1818, at which time he was living in Gloucester, Essex County,
Massachusetts, and he stated that he was then seventy years of age.
He died in Gloucester, Massachusetts, February 4, 1819.
Soldier married December 22, 1787, Fanny Blundel, who was born in Virginia, March 27, 1766. She was allowed pension on her application executed August 3, 1838, at which time she was living in Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of the person paid, and possibly the date of death of Fanny, the widow of the Revolutionary War soldier,
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Isaac Dade (W. 19149), you should address The Comptroller General,
General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C.,
citing all of the following data:
Fanny Dade, widow of Isaac Dade, Certificate No. 1191,
issued July 29, 1843, rate $50 per annum, commenced March 4, 1843,
Act of March 5, 1843, Massachusetts Agency.
Isaac Dade and his wife, Fanny, had the following children:
Nancy Hayes  Dade   born November 22, 1788
Fanny               "          "       September 28, 1789
Isaac                "           "       February 25, 1792
William            "           "      July 21, 1794 
Thomas            "           "      December 24, 1797
Rheuben           "          "      February 9, 1799 
Daniel Foster      "         "      June9, 1802.
The foregoing is the history of the only soldier named Isaac
Dade that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
No. 19149
Fanny Dade
Widow of
Isaac Dade
Pri Rev War
March 3d 43
Index:-Vol. A, Page 171
[Arrangement of 1870.]
28 Feb 21 hist to 
Mrs Ernest O. Gill
M.C.S.
28. Aug 16 Hist to
Gertrude D. Gill
M.C.S.
30-Sept 2 Hist to Mrs
E.A. Gill auf.
1931 - June 16. Host. to
Mrs. R. A Stiles awf
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Dade's family
Record cannot be returned. So 
inform the writer
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450
Massachusetts
Fanny Dade
widow of Isaac Dade dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
who died on the 4 February 1819
of Essex Co. in the State of Ms.
who was a Private in the company a
by Captain------ of the Regt. commanded by
Col Lee in the Ms.
line for 1 year & 3 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Ms.
at the rate of 50 Dollars---
Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Sept
of 1838 and sent
Wm Ferson Gloucester Ms
---
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $125.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 39  25.00
$150.00
---

Act July 7,
1838.
Recorded by  D. D. Addison Clerk
Book A Vol. 1st Page 82
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1014
Fanny Dade
$50 per an
W. Ferson
Gloucester
Mass
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d of March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838, and the amended act of 23d August, 1842.
State of Massachusetts
County of Essex, Ss.
On this twenty seventh day of April, 1843, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for said County, Fanny Dade, a resident of Gloucester in the County of Essex, aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Isaac Dade who was a private in the Revolution in the Virginia line, the Regiment unknown to her; and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838 was fifty dollars. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Fanny her X mark Dade

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me; and I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me.
William Ferson, Justice of Peace.
[seal]
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Fanny Dade, widow
of Isaac Dade
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston May 10, 1843
I hereby Certify, That on the twenty
Seventh day of April last past
William Ferson was a Justice
of the Peace for all the Counties
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned;
and that to his
acts and attestations, as such, full faith and
credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the
Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Jno a Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Mass
Sept [illegible]
Addl pff
Fanny Dade
Free
James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
[stamp] [illegible]
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Gloucester, Ms. September 4, 1830.
James S. Edwards, Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir,
Agreeably to your request mentioned in your letters of the 28th ultims, I the original family record mentioned in the affidavit of Clark and Fanny Brewer.
It is their property and they request that it may be returned to them at Boston.
I am with due respect
Your obedt. servt.
William Ferson
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29 Valley St.
Medford Mass. July 5, 1927.
Pension Office
Washington,
D.C.
Would you kindly give me a record, of the Pension paid, to Fanny Brundle Dade, widow of Isaac Dade, who fought in the Continental Army, of the American Revolution, and oblige.
Yours very respectfully
M. Gertrude Dade Gill.
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23 Valley St.
Medford Mass.
Oct. 26, 1927.
Com. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
Dear Sir: -
My great Grandfather Isaac Dade, was in the Continental Army. war in thru engagement, and was at Yorktown, when Cornwallis Surrendered. 
He was severally injured, receiving a saber cut, across the back of his neck, which
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crippled him for life. He received no Pension, but I have been told, that after his death, his wife Fannie Blundel, or Brundel Dade, received a Pension.
Will you kindly tell me if she did, and just how to spell her maiden name?
Very respectfully,
M. Gertrude D. Gill.
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Medford Mass. Aug. 13, 1930.
United States
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Dear Sir:
I understand my great Grandmother, Fanny Blundel Dade received a pension, as a Revolutionary War Widow.
Will you kindly give me the date of her death? Will you also inform me where I can get her husbands, Isaac Dade's Military Record?
[stamp: PENSION OFFICE with AUG 14 1930 between U and S]
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Very respectfully,
(Mrs) E. A. Gill,
14 Webster St.
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59 Hillside Ave.
Melrose, Massachusetts

Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions.
Dear Sirs: -
I am interested to trace the Revolutionary War record of Isaac Dade, who is believed to have been wounded and pensioned.
Can you give me any information as to whether his name is on the Pension List as having received a pension? Also can you suggest how I go about looking up any other facts about his war record?
Thanking you;
I am,
Yours sincerely,
Florence Brewer Stiles.
(Mrs. R. A. Stiles.)
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September 2, 1930

Mrs. E. A. Gill
14 Webster Street
Bedford, Massachusetts
Melford 

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF: MLB

Dear Madam:


You are advised that it appears from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 19149, that Isaac Dade
was born in Boston, Massachusetts, May 10, 1756 ?(last two
figures not clearly written).
He enlisted, place not stated, in January, 1777, as a private in Captain Gardner's Company, in Colonel Lee's Virginia Regiment, was wounded at the battle of Brandywine,
and was discharged in September, 1776. He enlisted and served six months on the frigate, South Carolina, which was
commanded by Captain Gillane.

Pension was allowed on his application executed April 3, 1818, at which time he was living in Gloucester, Essex County,
Massachusetts, and he stated that he was then seventy years of age.

He died in Gloucester, Massachusetts, February 4, 1819.
He married December 22, 1787, Fanny Blundel, who was
born in Virginia, March 27, 1765.
She was allowed pension on her application executed
August 3, 1838, at which time she was living in Gloucester,
Essex County, Massachusetts.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension,
the name of the person paid, and possibly the date of death
of Fanny, the widow of the Revolutionary War soldier,
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Isaac Dade ( W. 19149), you should address the General Accounting
Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., citing all the
following data: Fanny Dade, widow of Isaac Dade, Certificate
No. 1191, issued July 29, 1845, rate $80 per annum, to commence
on March 4, 1843, Act of March 3, 1843, Massachusetts Agency,

They had the following children:
Nancy Hayes Dade born November 22, 1788
Fanny " " September 28, 1789
Isaac " " February 25, 1792
William " " July 21, 1794
Thomas " " December 24, 1797
Rheuben " " February 9, 1799
Daniel Foster " " June 9, 1802.

Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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[illegible] .&1812 Wars Section.              W.P.S

February 21, 1928.

Mrs. Ernest A. Gill,
29 Valley St.,
Medford, Massachusetts.

Madam;

I advise you that from the papers in the Revolution-
ary War pension claim, W. 19149, it appears that Isaac
Dade was born in Boston, Massachusetts May 10, 1756? (last
two figures not clearly written).

He enlisted, place not stated, in January, 1777, as 
a private in Captain Gardner's Company, in Colonel Lee's
Virginia Regiment was wounded at the battle of Brandywine
and was discharged in September 1778. He enlisted and
served six months on the frigate, South Carolina, which
was commanded by Captain Gillane.

Pension was allowed on his application executed April
3, 1818, at which time he was living in Gloucester, Essex
County, Massachusetts, and he stated that he was then
seventy years of age.

He died in Gloucester, Massachusetts, February 4, 1819.

He married December 22, 1787, Fanny Blundel who was
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born in Virginia March 27, 16.
She was allowed pension on her application executed
August 3, 1838, at which time she was living in Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts. 
They had the following children:
Nancy Hayes Dade born November 22, 1788
Fanny " " September 28, 1789
Isaac " " February 25, 1792
William " " July 21, 1794
Thomas " " December 24, 1797
Rheuben " " February 9, 1799
Daniel Foster " " June 9, 1802.
Respectfully.
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner
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1812 War Section M.C.S.
August 16, 1928
M. Gertrude D. Gill
23 Valley St.
Medford, Massachusetts

Madam:

I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, W. 19149, it appears that Isaac Dade was born in
Boston, Massachusetts, May 10, 1756 (last two figures not clearly
written.)
He enlisted, place not stated, in January, 1777 as a private
in Captain Gardner's Company in Colonel Lee's Virginia Regiment, was
wounded in the battle of Brandywine and was discharged in September,
1778. He then enlisted and served six months on the frigate, South Carolina, which was commanded by Captain Gillane,
Pension was allowed on his application executed April 3, 1818,
at which time he was living in Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts,
and he stated that he was then seventy years of age,
He died in Gloucester, Massachusetts, February 4, 1819.
He married December 22, 1787, Fanny Blundel who was born in
Virginia March 27, 1766.
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She was allowed pension on her application executed
August 3, 1838, at which time she was living in Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts.
They had the following children:
Nancy Hayes Dade born November 22, 1788
Fanny " " September 28, 1789
Isaac " " February 25, 1792
William " " July 21, 1794
Thomas " " December 24, 1797
Rheuben " " February 9, 1799
Daniel Foster " " June 9, 1802.
Respectfully.
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner