Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10985, Richard Wade, Ga. Entered Service In Va.
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Service
GA 
Extended service in VA
Born in MD

Wade, Richard

Number: R 10985
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[left side] Richard Wade
Va
31.899
No 1
Richard Wade
declaration 
Pensioner
Menasas Gap
Va
[right side] direct am. to Menassas
Gap Fnd in Frederick County Va
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Virginia
Frederick County Sct.
on this 2d day of June 1836 personally appeared in open court, before the county court of Frederick, now sitting, Richard Wade, a resident of the County of Frederick, and state of Virginia aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare and make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832
That sometime in the early half of the winter 1780 he entered on Board a merchant schooner bound from the port of Alexandria D.C. to Havannah laden with flour & that on the cruise said schooner and crew were captured by a British privateer, and taken to an Island which he believes was called harbour Island (not certain as to the name of the Island) that the crew were there set at seventy upon parole from said Island, the Capt. of the schooner engaged a passage for himself and crew to the port of Savannah in the state of Georgia, that he there found himself a long distance from home and poor & pennyless, he then enlisted under Capt. Lucas who commanded a company stationed in Savannah aforesd., enlisted for two years, unless sooner discharged, he enlisted about the first or second week in January 1781 and continued in said company until after Cornwallace surrendered at York Town Virginia, that he was as he believes in said service from nine to eleven months, that he had a printed discharge which has been lost or misplaced, that he knows of no person by whom he can prove said service, and must depend for evidence upon the records in the War office, that he was born in Charles County in the state of Maryland, returned to said county after the expiration of the service aforesaid
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remained there until about the year 1784, then came to Frederick County in the state of Virginia, and have resided in said county ever since, there were in the vicinity of Savannah in the state of Georgia aforesaid the other companys besides Capt Lucas' he cannot be certain in his recollection about Field officers, he is certain that when he was stationed at Savannah aforesd. General Wayne and General Green were there occasionally, Col. McIntosh and Major Abraham were commanding officers in that neighborhood.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension, whatever or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Richard [his X mark] Wade
And the court do hereby declare their opinion that the applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
I Thomas Allen Tidball clerk of the County Court of Frederick do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Richard Wade for a pension. In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 2nd day of June 1834. and 58 Year of the Commonwealth
T. A. Tidball
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Application of Harrison Wade
for the pension
due Richard Wade, a Revolutionary Soldier
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State of Virginia
County of Frederick Sch
On this the 3rd day of March, 1857, personally appeared in open court, before the justices of the County Court of Frederick now sitting Harrison Wade, a resident of the County aforesaid  aged years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed on the 15th May 1828  on the act passed on the 7th June 1832.
That he is the son of  Richard Wade dec'd who was a soldier of the war of the Revolution: that he is satisfied he is the only heir now living of said Wade: that his Father as he has always understood was some months engaged in active service with the militia of Maryland: that later during the war he was employed upon some ship & was taken prisoner by the British & removed to the South, that whilst he remained in captivity he was treated with great harshness & cruelty by his Captain for the reason that he would not engage in their service. effect which they made him many munificient promises: that he rejected with scorn all their importunities, a after suffering much made his escape he thinks to Georgia this must have been about 1780 or 81: that there he enlisted for five years or during the war that he remained in service until he was honorably discharged: that his discharge is either on file or has been lost.
That he saith before his death and on the 2nd day of June, 1834 made his declaration before the County Court of Frederick County to which he makes reference for a description of said service & the officers names, Some time afterwards the claim was suspended in order that he might give the name of the Col under whom he served, but being very old & enfeebled in health & living nearly twenty two miles from the residence of the attorney who prosecuted his claim your petitioner is of the impression that nothing more was done with it: tho he has every reason to believe that he could have given the names of all his officers, & thereby directed them to hard evidence of his service for as he was in the regular Service that fact of his service ought certainly to be matter of record
That he is unable of his own knowledge to give any additional particulars, but he has often during the life time of his father heard him speak of a Col Lisle & Col Chiles or Childs, but whether they were in the militia or not he cannot say.
That so long a time has elapsed since the  case of the
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Revolution, that it is impossible at this late day to show the services of his father by said testimony, but he finds an assurance amounting almost to a conviction that there search for some record evidence of his service & he hopes that the declaration made by his father during his life time may be taken as an exhibit to this declaration in lieu of the fact that it is the only reliance of your father's who is very poor, a thorough examination may be made of the roll on file at the Department
That his Father Richard Wade died on the 18th day of November, 1840, leaving at the time of his death the following children Harrison Wade and Krend Wade, that his brother is dead & that he is the only living child of said Richard Wade, that his mother died some years before his father
Your petition lastly prays that this declaration may receive a liberal & thorough examination at
your hand: that he is poor & weighed down by the weight of years & the little he believes to be due would smooth his pathway to the tomb & he hopes it may be allowed him 
Sworn & subscribed in open Court Harrison Wade
Thos A. Riely cc
I Thomas A G Riely Clerk of the County Court for the county of Frederick State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Harrison Wade for the pension due his father Richard Wade at the time of his death as it was ordered by the Court to be certified that said declaration was made & sworn to in open court & that said Harrison Wade is believed by the Court to be the only heir now living of Richd Wade dec'd & that they have every reason to think from this [illegible] of the applicant & the declaration of his Father made in open Court, the certificate of the pension & the proof established to the court at the time of the making of his declaration or that the statements made in the declaration are true.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this the 3d day of March 1857 and the 87th year of the Commonwealth
Thos A G Riely CC
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The Commissioner of Pensions and please  correspond with & pay over to or transmit to Thos A T Riely Attorney at law Winchester Va any thing that may be coming to me for the services of my late Father Richard Wade
Harrison Wade
Allent
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Richard Wade-
Virginia
Suspended
Letter 11 Sep 1834
P to applicant
let to JG Brice Feb. 18. 1835
G L White Feby 8 1855
T.A.T. Riely Jany 3/57
Same Aug 11/57
10985
1832
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[crossed out] Acts of July 14, 1862 and March 3, 1873
[stamped REJECTED]
10.985
P.O. Richard Wade
Service: [blank]
Enlisted: [blank], 18 .
Discharged: [blank], 18 .
Application filed: [blank], 18 . 
Alleges: [blank]
Re-enlisted: [blank]
Attorney: [blank]
P.O.[blank]
Recognized. Contract
Cert. of Dis. Searched for __, 18
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Winchester Virginia
Jany 3rd 1856
George C Whiting Esqr
Dear Sir
Enclosed you will please find a power of atty from Harrison Wade the son of Richard Wade decd who was a revolutionary soldier, authorizing me to investigate the claim and prosecute any claim which may appear to be due him as his heir.
I find that Richard Wade made a declaration setting fourth his services during the war in June 1834 and filed it with the department_whether he received any thing for his service I do not know, but think he did not_I would ask therefore the answers to the following inquiries crj
1st Did he not make his declaration as stated above? If so, can I get a copy of it? If no copy will you give me such an abstract of it as will permit me to pursue papers for his son
2nd If he received nothing why was not his claim attended to? What was the difficulty? The nature of the evidence filed in his case E
3rd If he received any thing how much & to what time?
I hope you will do me this kindness & furnish the answers to the above inquiries at as early a day as possible, as I desire if any thing is due his son to prepare the papers by Court day & he is an old man would be subjected to two trips should I not get an answer
Im am
In haste
Yours truly
Thos A T Riely
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Know all men by these presence that I- Harrison Wade of the County of Frederick and State of Virginia for and in consideration of the confidence I repose in them do hereby make constitute and appoint L Blanchard True of Washington City DC. and G. L. White of NT Stephensburg Frederick County Virginia my true and lawful attorneys for me and in my name to examine all papers filed in any Department or office of Government upon which a pension was granted to and may be due on account of the Revolutionary Services of Richard Wade my decd Father and to obtain by all lawful means any and all additional amounts that may be due from the United States to said Richard Wade by virtue of said services as in the company of Capt 
And for good and sufficient reasons I do hereby revoke and cancel any and all other powers of attorney and authority which I may at any former time have given to any person or persons for the above specified purposes and I do hereby rest the same irrevocability in my said Attorneys herein
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appointed said L Blanchard True and G.L. White in testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal this 13th day of March in the year, AD, 1854
Harrison Wade [handwritten-seal]
Robt. A. Rust
John H Hoover
County of Frederick and State of Virginia
On this 13 day of March 1854 personally appeared before me Meyer Steel, a justice of the peas in and for the County of aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgments Harrison Wade subscriber to the above and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his face act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned and made oath in due form of law that he is personally interested as sun and heir of Richard in said claims, and I further certify that he is personally known to me to be the identical individual represented
M Steel [handwritten-seal]
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LP Waldo Esq
Commisioner of Pension
Washington City
 DC
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NT Stephensburg Frederick Co. aa January 21/55
Mr L.P. Waldo, Dear Sir
below you will find a Statement or list of the Revolutionary claims which I have placed in the hands of Mr L.B. True agent for claimants jointly with myself
Jan 17th 1832, Power of attorney from Philip Fahs son & Administrator of Philip Fahs, Decd. who was a Revol. Soldier who died June 20th 1848
2|| Also Power of Attorney from the heirs of John  Powelson, Decd who died July 16th 1826 and his widow died July 5th 1851. the claim is in the widows right
3|| Also Power of Attorney from Magdelena Addams formley Magdelena Quick daughter only heir of Martain Quick, Decd.
4. Also Power of Atorney from Elizabeth Little one of the living children of George Little Decd who drew a pension to the time of his deth which was on the July 7th 1844 and Ann his widow died May 4th 1848 the claim is in the widows right to his deth
[left margin Lus 38] 
5 || Also Power of Atorney from Susan Myers widow of George Myers Decd. she is still living
6 Also Power of Atorney from Robert M. Powell who died April 1854 the above Power was given before his deth: and he executed his declaration previous to his deth his wife has ben ded many years
7 || ALso Power of Atorney from the heirs of James Leith
[left margin-Sus 32] Also Power of Atorney from Lewein day Md Intire form by Coxsy daughter of John Coxsy
The above are claims from Hamshire Co.  Va
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8.  Also Power of Atorney from Ere Maria Newcom & Elizabeth Boles family Lawiers and 
children of John Adam Lawier & Ere Maria Lawier
[left margin-Sus 1836]
9. Also Pow from John B Krider son of Jacob Krider who died in 1835
10 Also Power of Atorney from Harison Wade Son and heir of Richard Wade
[left margin Sus 32]
11 Also Power Atorney from Thornton Good Elizabeth Good Hanah Good & Rubin Good heirs of William A. Good
12 Also Power Atorney from Rachel Cole the only living child of David Cole
13 Also Power Atorney from John W Grove William H. Grove & Rebecah Sloat formley Grove heirs of Abraham Grove Decd who was a soldier in the Revolution
14 Also Power Atorney from Martha F. Reed formley Martha F. Tildon daughter of John B. Tildon Decd., who was a revolutionary solder
15 Also Power Atorney from James Stuart only child of William & Jane Stuart Decd. who was a Revolutionary Soldier from Loudon Co., Va. Janames Stuart Lives in Hamshire Co., Va
[left margin-23299]
16 Also Power of Attorney from Mrs Ann Wise widow of Richard Wise dated June 27, 1854 at Hagers Town MD. Washington, Co.
17 Also Power Atorney from Mrs Catherine Gruber formley Olis child of Cap. Henry Olis Revolutionary soldier
18 Also Power of Atorney from Magdalena Adams to examine depositions filed or in the hands of C. J. Falkner
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19. Also Clerks cirtificate of Berkeley County showing date of mariage of George Little & Ann Griffith which mariage bears date the 18 day of June 1781
20 Also Power from Mrs Ann Wise widow of Richard Wise, of Hagers Town MD dated June 27th 1854
21. Also Power from Mrs Catherine Greeves of Hagers Town MD. only child living of Captain Henry Olis dated June 20 1854
22 Also Power from R M. Powell James Leath & James Powell to examine papers in Pension office dated Aug 22 1854 said papers in P office was filed in the case of Enoch Finn & Spencer Davis
[handwritten-widact 44-no188 to Ohio 529.8 act 43]
23 Also deposition of Thomas Bloxham proving deth of Jane Steward widow of Wm Steward also old Bible Record of birth of James Steward onely child of Wm & Jane Steward Born May 1st 1776
[left margin-hand drawn cross]
You will pleas not pay out any of the above claimes if alowed by the war department untill  you have first advised me of suth alowed clame: and put the same under my controle that I may see that the parties or party get the amt to which they may be entitled. I make this request becaus I am known to the claimants and Mr L.B. True is not: and therefore they hold me resposable for the performance of any duty as their agent in in the premices: and further because I have reason to believe that Mr L.B. True dose not pay over to claimants vary promptley when the claimes has to pass through his hands
Yours vary Respectfully G. L. White
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know all men by these present that I Harrison Wade of the County of Frederick State of Virginia, son and heir of Richard Wade decd who was a soldier during the war of the revolution, do hereby constitute and appoint Thos A T Riely attorney at law Winchester Virginia my true & lawful attorney for me and or my name to examine any & all papers on file at the Department in Washington which may relate to the service of my late father during the war of the revolution to prosecute any and all claims which may be     thought to be due me as his heir and to claim any thing which may appear to be due & I hereby revoke and annul any & all powers of atty by me at any time heretofore given &  [illegible] the said Thos A T Riely my sole attorney.
Witness my hand and seal this the 2nd January 1857
Harrison Wade  [handrawn-seal]
State of Virginia County of Frederick Sct
On the 2nd day of January 1857 personally appeared before me Harrison Wade to me well known and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act & deed & wished not to chart it. Given under my hand this day year said aforesaid  .
J P Riely JP
State of Virginia Frederick County Sct
I Thomas A T Riely clerk of the County Court in and for the State and County aforesaid, do hereby certify that James P Riely whose genuine signature appears above is now and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid duly commissioned & sworn
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this the 3rd day of January 1857 and the 87th year of the Commonwealth
Thos A T Riely Esq