Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10981, David E Wade, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey
CONTENTS
Wade, David E.
NUMBER
R. 10981
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31.937
David E. Wade
Ohio
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The State of Ohio
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Hamilton County ⎬
On this twenty ninth day of August AD 1834 personally
appeared before me the undersigned an associate
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and
for said County David E Wade a resident of said ┃
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County aged seventy one 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed
June 7th 1832 - That entered the service of the United States
under the following named officers and
served as herein stated his Captain William Britton
Lieutenant Jonathan, Person Barney Ogden Ensign
Field officers Col Oliver the name of his Major and
General he does not recollect at Connecticut farms
in the State of New Jersey in the month of Jany 1777
Still
and remained there until they were attacked by the
enemy and remained there three or four weeks after
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the skirmish and then marched to Chatham and Springfield
, and was then discharged having served three
months this was a peculiar service and we all entered
for three months-- and again entered the service
under the following all
of Capidan Mathias Potter
Aaron Tate Lieut or Ensign at Connecticut farms
aforesaid and marched to Elizabeth Town and
remained there one month and was discharged and
again entered the service at Connecticut aforesaid
under Captain Craig and marched to the lines between
Hackensack and Amboy and remained there one
month and was again discharged - and again returned
to Connecticut farms, and soon after entered the
company commanded by Captain Little and again
marched to the lines aforesaid and there remained
guarding and performing other military duty one
month and was again discharged and continued in said
Company serving in monthly tours not less than twelve
months serving at different places sometimes on the
lines between Hackensack and Amboy at others at Rahway
Elizabethtown Newark and second River during which
time he was in the battle of Springfield and was there wounded
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the King
in the right wrist in the year 1780 and again entered
the service soon after under Captain Thomas Clark
and Captain William Mariner in two whole boats
and sailed from Brunswick for the purpose of taking
British vessel caled the Snow loaded with Arms provise
and clothing-- and after Capturing her was driven in
by the storm to Brocklefface Inlet where he and his party
were taken prisioners and taken to whom
there detained on board the prision the seven months
and fifteen days and was liberated by an exchange of
prisoners, and again entered the service soon after his
exchange under Captain Brookfield and again marched
to the lines between Hackensack and Amboy and served ┃
one month and was discharged, and again entered
the service under Captain Townly and served on the
lines aforesaid one month and was again discharged
making his whole term of service for which he claims a pension
twenty seven months and fifteen days although he is satisfied
that his term of service amount to the
having served in different tours from the
close of the war but from old age and the consignent to
of memory he is unable to state the precise term of his
service but he is confident it does not amount to less
than the term above stated. He further states that
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service but he is confident it does not amount to a
than the term above stated. He further states that
from old age and infirmity he is unable to do
open Court to this his declaration & that he has no even
mentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose
testimony he can procure who can testify to his
service
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
or annuity except the present and declares that his
name is not on the pension rolls of the agency of any
State
David E. Wade
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year
aforesaid
&
John Burgoyne A
We Joshua S Wilson a Clergyman residing in the County
of Hamilton aforesaid and B F Bedinger
1
residing
in said County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
David Wade who has subscribed and sworn
to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy
one years of age that he is reputed and believed in the
neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of
the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
J W
the
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid ┃
John Burgoyne A
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Answers to the Interrogatories propounded by the Judge to
the Applicant
I was born at Elizabeth Town New Jersey in the year 1763
2 I have no Record of my age
3
I lived when called in to the service at Connecticut farms in
the State of New Jersey since the Revolutionary war I have
resided in the State of New Jerey until I removed to this County
I now reside in the City of Cincinnati where I have lived for
forty four years past
4 always volunteered
while in the service I have seen the following named
Gene Williamson Genl Wind Genl Dayton Genl Washington
I always received a verbal discharge except for the three months
four when I received a written one which has long since been lost
I am known in my present neighborhood to Payton
1
Simmes George F Torrence Genl James Findlay Griffin
Yeatman Oliver M Spencer Senr
David E Wade
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Count Milton
And I do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of
the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the
War Department that the above named applicant was a
revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And I do
further certify that it appears to me that Joshua L Wilson
who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman residing
in said County and that B F Bedinger who has also
Signed the same is also a resident of said County & is a credible
person, and that their statement is entitled to credit And I
further certify that I am satisfied that the said applicant
from old age and infirmity is unable to appear in open Court
to make oath to this his declaration John Burgoyne one of the
Assonate Judges in and for
the County of Hamilton
Ohio
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The State of Ohio
Hamilton County ⎬
I Daniel Gano Clerk Pro tem of the Court
of Common Pleas within and for said County do hereby certify that the
Honorable John Burgoyne is and was at the time that the
foregoing declaration and certificate appears to have been
Sworn and subscribed before him an associate Judge of the Court
of Common Pleas within and for said County, and that full faith
and credit is due and ought to be given to all his official acts as
such and I further certify that the signature purporting to be his
is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereun Court
and affixed my seal at
set my hand
Cincinnati this 29th day of August A.D.
1834
Danl Lanacks
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Rev. War Section.
S. R. Wade,
2981 Scarborough Rd.,
Cleveland Heights, Ohio.
                                                              March 20, 1917.

Sir:

In response to your letter dated the second instant,
you are advised that the papers on file in claim R. File
No. 10,931 Rev. War, show that David E. Wade applied for
pension August 29, 1834, at which time he was a resident
of Hamilton County, Ohio.
He stated that he was born in 1783, at Elizabethtown
New Jersey, but resided at Connecticut Farms when he enlisted
in January, 1777, as a Private under Captain William
Britton, Colonel Oliver Spencer, for three months; and that
he continued to serve monthly tours at various times until
the close of the war under Captains Mathias Potter, Craig.
Little, Brookfield, Townly, and Captains Thomas Clark and
William Mariner in the Whole boat service.
He was in an engagement at Connecticut Farms, and was
wounded in the right wrist at Springfield in 1730; while in
the Whale boat service, he was captured at Brockleface Inlet,
carried to New York and there confined on board the prison
ship (name not stated), in the North Church and Sugar House,
seven months and fifteen days before he was exchanged.
The dates of his enlistment and discharge are not stated.
There is no family data on file.
The claim was never allowed, for the reason that the applicant
failed to furnish specific details and proof of his
alleged service, as required by the Act of June 7, 1832, under
which he applied.
(27 pmos, omitted)
Very respectfully,
G M Saltzgaber,
Commissioner.
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1917 Mch. 20. Hist. to S. R. Wade
Discharged:
Enlisted:
10.981
David E. Wade
Service: N J Service Revy War
REJECTED
18
P. O.
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
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Recognized.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for
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18
18
Contract.
18
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R
Sun
Suspended
See letter 5 June 35
to Hon R. T. Lytle
Cincinnati
York house
suspended for more specific
details and proof of service.
10981
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Mr Lytle
will have the goodness to present
the application of David E Wade Esqr for
a pension to Mr Edwards at the pension office
the additional Declaration am a ware is not
so full as it might be-- but it was the best
that could be done-- the old man is very feeble
but this however you know and can represent ┃
the matter as it is-- I my self think that the
pension ought to be granted. Your acquaintance ┃
with Mr Wade has been of many years standing
and you know probably as much of his history
as any other individual
Respectfully
Jr obt Sevt
Thomas J. Henderson
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Dear Sir,
By request of Mr Lytle, I hand ┃
you the enclosed papers, and have to desire that
you will direct your communications on their
subject to him at Cincinnati,
Very respecfully
of Senr
John Martin Duffield
June 4, 1835
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commiss of Pensions
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State of Ohio
Cincinnat
of
Personally appeared
before me Thomas Henderson a Notary Public in
and for said City David E. Wade who being duly
sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old
age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot
swear positively as to the precise length of his service
but according to the best of his recollection he served
not less than the periods mentioned below and in
the following grades. For three months service I
served as private in monthly tours in Captain Willis
Brittons Company at Connecticut farms in the
State of New Jersey in the month Jany 1777
although we served for three months. the service
was in monthly tours with the understanding with
our officers that we should serve longer, if necessary
this we were occupied during this period in perform
ing military at Chatham Springfield and the
intermediate places - For one months
service as a private under Captain Potter, this
service was performed so after my discharge from
the above recited service. and was occupied in
performing military duty at Connecticut farms
and Elizabeth town in what was called the minute
or flying camp service-- For one months service
as a private in Capt Craigs Company - this service
was performed on the lines between Hackensack
and Amboy in guarding the lines, in what was
called the flying camp service - For one months
service as a private in Capt Littles Company
in the same service, and between the same place
as the last-- and again soon after entered the same
Company and served one month in the same
kind of service- and soon after again entered
the service in the same Company and served one
month - For one months
in the same companyservice
as a private
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for one months service as a private in the same
Company but the name of the officers I do not
recollect - the last described services was
performed between Hackensack and Amboy in
what was termed the flying camp service for
one months service as a private in the same
Company - For one months service, as a private
in the same same service - For one months
service in the same service soon after - For one
months service in the same for one months service
as a private in the same Company soon after
For one months service as a private in the same
service - For one months service as a
private in the same company-- For one
months service in the same company the last
eight monthly tours was performed between
Hackensack Amboy Rashway Elizabeth
Town Newark & second River - the company
was during this time commanded by many
different officers, and we served in what was
called the flying camp service-- which will be
more fully shown by my declaration
making my whole term of service seventeen
months for which I claim a pension
Note the words February & March
on the first page interlined before signing
Thomas Henderson
Notary Public
David E  Wade
mark


Sworn and subscribed Before me
this thirtieth day of April 1835
Given under my hand
and Notarial seal this
30th
day of April 1835
Thomas J Henderson
Notary Public
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THE CHANDLER & RUDD Co.
DOWN TOWN STORE
234 EUCLID AVENUE
Cleveland
March 3, 1917.
Dear Sir:
Please find enclosed
a copy of my Great-Grandfather's
military record, which I wish to
verify in your department, if
possible.
Very truly yours,
S. R. Wade,
2981 Scarborough Rd.
Cleveland Heights, O.
SRW/C
Enc.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Description
R. 10.981
David E. Wade 
N. J.
by Adj: Genl
of N.J.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAN-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Wade, Edward 
GRADE Private
LINE Maryland
WARRANT 
NUMBER 11792
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED February 1, 1790
to not shown-
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives