Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6387, Hezekiah Wade, Penn. Va.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn.
Va
Born in Md.
CONTENTS
Wade, Hezekiah
Rebecca
NUMBER
W. 6387
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Virginia 23.034
Hezekiah Wade
of Tyler in the State of Va
who was a [illegible] Spy: in the Com commanded
by Captain Dany of the _____ commanded by _______ in the Va. line for 2 years-
M 85 a 23 No 34
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 80 - Dollars ___
Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Oct
and Sand J. T. Newton
Middleborne  Va. (Co)
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1823
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar

2 00
   40
_______
$2.40
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by [illegible] Rice, Clerk
Book E Vol. 2 Page 38.

 
Dead
Paid at the treasury under the Act of the 
6 April 1838 from 4 march 1834 to 23 Nov 1834 [illegible] day of his death Agt Modified 1 Oct 1838.
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9162
Virginia, Richmond
Rebecca Wade, [illegible]
widow of Hezekiah Wade 
who was a private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
[Illegible] 22nd August 1846
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of Febry 1852 and sent to
John A. English
Richmond, VA
[Acts of March 3, 11843, & June 17, 1844]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2, Page 150
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November 29 [illegible]
Ro of George Wade
16 Busels of corn
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James Baker the
Son of James Baker
and Ruth his wife
was born in the year
of our Lord
the
February 28th, 1779
Rebecca Joseph was born
the year 1776 October 11
and was married June
the 15, 1786
Sarah [illegible] was Born the
23 day of May in the year
of our Lord 1788
William Wade was
born March 5th 1790
Elisabeth Wade was
born May the 3, 1792
George Wade was born
March the 28,1794
Rebecca Wade was
born November [illegible],, 1796

Latta wade was born
November the 23, 1798

Mary Wade was born January the {illegible] ,1801
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Hezekiah Wade
was born april 7th
day of our Lord 1803
Ruth Wade was born
December 7th 1805
Joseph Wade was
born the 14 October 1809
John, Wade was born
September 16th 1812
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the age of Hezekiah Wade
And Elizabeth his wife
Children
Lydia May 26 1821
Lialthe May 26 1824
Maze and Elizabeth
the 5 day of December 1826
Cristeen February 7 1828
John S July 5 1830
June October 4 1832
Rachel April 7 1835
Enoch May 20 1838
Hezekiah
and Isebell April 9 1843
Thomas Wilson
was born July th 30the 1847
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[column headings] Delter | L[pound symbol] | S | O
Monongaly |
County | 
July the 12th
day 1787
Thomas Wade
Debtter to Lren
ekiah Wade
to makeing 1 par
of shoes | 0 | 3 | 0
g daysworks | 1 | 2 | 6
to B shetles | 0 | 7 | 6 
To 1 pair of tombes | 0 | 2 | 6
to making 1 pair 
of shoose | 0 | 2 | 6
Thomas Wade
for denis Calahan | 0 | 1 | 6
---| 1 | 19 | 6

[next column headings] Croittor | L [pound symbol] S | O

Credit Thomas
Wade foroveeving 
B O yard of 
linning | 0 | 15 |  |
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April 16 18 [illegible] 0
Hezekiah Wade was
born th year 1750 13
Rebecca was born october
the 11 1770 The William 
Joseph Wade the first sun
tht lived George Wade
the secon sun Hezekiah Joseph Wade the 
third sun Joseph Wade
the forth sun John
Joseph Wade the fifth
sun that lived and 
one died
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Rebecca Wade
Va

John A English
Richmond
Va
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State of Virginia, County of Marion SS
.
On this first day of December 1831,
personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice
of the peace in & for said County, duly authorized by
law to administer oaths, Hezekiah J Wade, aged
forty eight years, who says he is the son of Hezekiah and Rebecca Wade deceased of Tyler County, Va
that his father the said Hezekiah was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States till his
death; that he & the said Rebecca lived as man
& wife, & as such raised a large family of children
of which deponent was the eighth. That his said
parents both & each of then lived with deponent
previous to their deaths, and that they kept a
family record which deponent always understood
from them, was a correct record of the date of their
marriage & the births of their children. That record has always been confined within or between the lids of an old fashioned pocket- book, and is herewith
filed, just as it was when kept by my (deponent's) parents, except the record upon one page of the births of the
children of deponent & Elizabeth his wife. 
Hezekiah Jo Wade X his mark

Sworn to & subscribed 
before me, the day & 
year above written
[signature] T. S.  Haymond J. P.
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Know all men by these presents that I, Hezekiah Jo Wade, Administrator of Rebecca Wade deceased,
of Tyler County Virginia, do constitute & appoint J A English & Shimuel Godwin my true & lawful
attorneys to prosecute the claim of the said Rebecca Wade against the United States to a pension.
And I thereby ratify & confirm whatever my said
Attorneys may do in the premises.
Given under my hand & seal this 2d day of December 1851
Hezekiah Jo Wade X his mark {seal}

State of Virginia
County of } SS.

Be it known that on the second
day of December 1831. before the subscriber, a Justice of
the peace in & for the County aforesaid, duly authorized
by law to administer oaths personally appeared Hezekiah Jo Wade, whose name appears above, & acknowledged
the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act & deed
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
the day & year last above written
T. S.  Haymond J.P.
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[written perpendicular to address] July 31 1845
Ada Aen case
Rebecca Wade. 
[circular stamp] WHEELING VA JUL 20

20t
James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Middlebourne
Tyler County Virga
July 22nd 1845

James L Edwards Esqr
Sir Enclosed I send the
Deposition of Nathan Joseph, proving the marriage
of Rebecca Wade, widow of Hezekiah Wade, who
was a soldier of the Revolution and a late Pensioner of the United States

Mrs Wade filed her declaration for a
Pension under the act of 7th July 1838, in the year 1841;
at that time, there was living in Monongalia County Va
two of her late husbands brothers, whose depositions she intended taking, to prove her marriage,
they having been present-- It was delayed for
some time however, as she could not then, nor for many months thereafter, send to Monongalia to
get them, and the next winter, they both died, within a week or two of each other. This is the reason
why, it has been so long delayed, not knowing
where to find witnesses-- you will perceive that
Nathan Joseph the witness, was very young, at the
time of the marriage, not quite Seven years old,
but the marriage having taken place at his father's house, there is nothing improbable, in his recollecting it well as he states that he afterwards
continued to be well acquainted with the parties.
As soon as you decide on her application,
please let me hear from you.
In a letter I addressed you in February 1841, in
relation to the application of Mrs Margaret Hanlin
for a Pension under the act of 4th July 1836, there
was a proposition to this effect, that if you deemed the proof adduced by Mrs Hanlin insufficient,
to establish her marriage prior to 1st January 1783
& entitle her to the benefit of the provisions of
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the act of 4th July 1836; that then, she was willing to take pension under the act of 7th July 1838.
To this proposition, no answer has been received - I suppose it to have been overlooked by you, as
the same letter embraced matters relating to other
pensioners, which have been punctually attended to. 
Will you be kind enough my dear Sir,
to a very poor family of people, (the mother having
died since her application for a pension) to again
examine Mrs Hanlin's declaration & the various
proofs that accompanied the same, and it is
hoped, that upon a careful examination of the same, that if they are not found sufficient to
establish her marriage before the year 1783,
that they will be found amply sufficient to establish her marriage before the year 1795 &
entitle her to a pension under the act of July
1838- True the proofs are not precisely the
kind required by you (viz "Record of the Marriage" "Family Register" or "record of the baptism of the
children" - But then there is the Testimony of two
Witnesses (both credible) one of whom is of the highest
respectability (Mrs Temperance Cochran) who testifies
that she knew Patrick Hanlin & his wife Margaret
some years before the year 1800; at which time
they were living as husband & wife, and the fact
of their being so, never questioned, and that at
her first acquaintance with them, that their oldest child named Nelly, was a young woman, 
She States also that she had often heard James
Hanlin, the brother of the said Patrick Hanlin
tell a laughable anecdote that occurred at the
Wedding of the said Patrick & Margaret, at which
the said James Hanlon was present. This part of
her Testimony is corroborated by the Deposition of Mrs Bolton, the daughter of the said
James Hanlin, who told the anecdote; she Mrs
Bolton states, that she had often heard both
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her father & mother, who were at the wedding
tell of a Ludicrous circumstance, that took
place thereat-- Mr Nathaniel
Stout testified that he had known them (then
in 1840) upwards of fifty years, and that they
lived until the said Patrick's death as
husband & wife ever since his first acquaintance
with them & that he had never heard
other, than, that they were husband & wife, also
that their oldest daughter named Nelly, with whom he had often played when they were
children, was in his opinion older than
himself-- When these Depositions are
considered in connection with the copy of the
Deed (which is record evidence) executed by
the said Patrick Hanlin & Margaret his wife
to
Williamson in 1808 for land in
Harrison County, when they
sold out & come to this, a very
strong case is presented. If not to a pension
under the act of July 1836; It is believed to
be irresistible to one, under the act of July 1838. 
your particular attention to this application as indeed to all others I present, for
I would not present a claim if I did not
verily believe in its justness, is respectfully
but earnestly solicited
Respectfully Sir
Your Obt Servt
D. Hickman

P.S. This letter will be mailed at Wheeling va-- But direct your answer as
heretofore to Middlebourne Tyler Cty Va

D H

J L Edwards Esqr
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State of Virginia
County of Tyler } Ss.

On this 11th day of October in the year 1833 personally
appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Commonwealth
Justices of the peace in and for the said County of Tyler
Hezekiah Wade a resident of Fish Creek Settlement in
the said County of Tyler and State of Virginia, aged 79
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 June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States
under the following named officers and served
as herein stated. That in April 1776. affiant voluntered as a private and Indian Spie, in the County of
Augusta Virginia, now in the County of Monongahalia
Virginia for a period of three months, under Captain
Owen Davy. affiant with some others was placed
at a fort on Buffaloo Creek, now in the said County of
Monongahalia Virginia was orderd by Capt Davy to spy from &c Fort on the waters of Buffaloo Creek, Duncard Creek, Bingamen Creek, Fishing Creek, Fish
Creek, and Little Fish Creek, waters principally heading
togather, Some leading to the Monongahalia Stations,
and the opposite ones to the Ohio River, which the Indians would asscend, as their war paths run along
said Water Courses, when they intended to make an incursion
upon the Frontiers, during affiants Servitude under Capt Davy in the month of June a party of Indians was discovered on Fish Creek by affiant and
an other man by the name of Gillis who was with
him) making their way to Buffaloo Fort, affiant and
Gillis hastened to that Station alarmed the laborers
in their fields working, of the impending danger
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and went into Fort. the savages approached the neighborhood
layd in ambush around the Fort one night and day, discovered
that their approach was understood killed one Cow and
made their departure, without doing any more damage
then, from the number of the enemy it was not considered
advisable to pursue them from the fort being so much
Inferior in number themselves, the above invasion was all
that happened during the servitude of affiant under Capt
Owen Davy and he was Discharged in August 1776 having served the period for which he volunteered by his Capt
Davy. Then in March 1777. Affiant was ordered on
as an Indian Spie, and private by Capt. John Minor
was stationed at Stradlers Fort in Duncard Creek
in Augusta County Then, now in Monongahalia
County Virginia, was ordered by said Capt Minor
to spy upon the same waters as he did in the preceeding
year having become acquainted with them, namely Buffaloo, Creek Duncard Creek, Bingamen Creek, Fishing Creek
&c &c. affiant was not engaged in any personal conflicts
that season, suffice it to say that his service as an Indian Spie was a continuous one until November, that year
at which time he recd a discharge from his Captain John
Minor having served Eight months, the reason why
affiant was continued that long was that the savages was
heard from on the head waters of Monongahalia River
and about Fort Pitt Where Pittsburg now stands, and Wheeling on the Ohio River, Committing great Harm
and murder, Then in March 1778. affiant volenteered
as a private and Indian Spie under Capt John Lucas
for a period of six months was stationed again at
Stradlers Fort on Duncard Creek in Monongahalia
County Virginia where he Volenteered. Capt. Lucas placed
affiant, or ordered him upon the aforenamed waters of
Buffaloo, Duncard Bingamen, Fishing Creek &c &c then in
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Augusta County Virginia, but now in Harrison, Monongahalia, and
Tyler Counties Virginia, because of his former acquaintance
with said Waters, and upon one of his spiying excursions had discovered the trail of a large number of Indians who had
made their way down Bingamen Creek in July of that
year, a Branch of the Westfork of the Monongahalia River
affiant hastened to Stradlers Fort on Duncard Creek, to
alarm the people of what he had discovered supposing
they would visit that fort if they had not already been
there. On his approach to said Fort the marks of distress was obvious, the night preceeding the enemy consisting
of One Hundred warriors discryed a number of about
twenty five men, a working some corn &c about from
one to two miles from said Stradlers Fort, that the savages
placed themselves in ambush on each side of the path
leading from thence to the Fort, and on the passage of the
laborers to the Fort who had some pork with them killed for
the use of the fort they were fiared at by the savages and Eighteen of their number, were killed dead on the ground
amoung whoom was affiants Father, Joseph Wade, Jacob
Stradler, Michael Kidlinger, James Piles, John McDaniels &c &c. the numbers of the enemy so greatly overpowerd that
within Fort, that the Fort was kept closed, until time
had proved their departure. When affiant among others
repaired to the ground upon which the bloody deed was
committed, and entered the mangled limbs of those who
fell at the charge of the enemy, nothing of particular note happening after that season affiant was discharged
by his Captain John Lucas in October 1778. affiant
felling himself so much aggrieved at the distruction by the
savages, and hurt at the loss of his Father, Volenteered in March
1779 for a period of nine months under Capt.
John Lucas as an Indian Spie and private in Augusta
County Virginia now Monongahalia County Virginia, was
Stationed at Martins Fort on Crooked Run a Branch
of the Monongahalia River, Capt Lucas's Company ┃
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of Volenteer Indian Spies, Spied upon the same waters
of Buffaloo, Bingamen, Duncard Creeks &C. &C as before cummerated by affiant in the Counties now of Harrison, Monongahalia and Tyler, Virginia State. affiants Servitude was a
vigilent Continuous one until in the month of November in that year at which time he was discharged by his Capt
Lucas, no events happening that season necessary to particularize between affiant and the savage - Then in April 1780
Affiant was ordered out by Col. McClain of Union Town Pennsylvania, and placed under the command of Lieutenant... Cooper, of the Pennsylvania Malitia
to march to Hanstown on Water of Canemough River
as a private, to drive the Indian Enemy from that section, continued
in the service under Lieutenant Cooper one month
and was discharged, then returned from Pennsylvania
to Virginia in Monongahalia County, and in April 1781
affiant was drafted for a period of six months as a private under Captain James Cochron of the Virginia
malitia was marched to Fort Pitt a place where
Pittsburg now stands. from thence to Wheeling on the Ohio
River was stationed at Whaling Fort for one month, then ascended
the Monongahalia River to Morgantown, in Monongahalia
County Virginia, and was stationed on Duncard Creek
at Stradlers Fort, and these affiant was dispached as a Spie by command of said Cochran, and spied on Waters in
the Counties of Now Harrison Monongahalia, and Tyler
Virginia until his tour of six months for which he was
drafted had ended and he was discharged by sd Captain Cochran, that he served in all not less than 32 months.
and that during the periods of his servitude he knew the following
named officers, Col McCaine of Union Town, Williamson of Redstone (as affiant understood) Zane, of Wheeling
and Broadhead of Fort Pitt, Captains, Owen Davy,
John Minor, John Lucas James Cochran, ....
Williamson of Green County Pensylvania, Capt Mason
of Ohio County Virginia, John Ransey of Monongahalia and
that the Regiments he has forggotten that he has no
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27282
Admit as an
Indian Spy
2 yrs $80
I. T. Newlan
Middlebourne
Va
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documentary evidence & knows of no person 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 Roll of the agency of any State. 
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
[signature] Hezekiah Wade

the said Justice then proceeded to propound to affiant
the Seven Several Interrogatories prescribed by the
War Department to which he answered as follows
Viz
is
1st Affiant Saith, he was born Frederick County
Maryland in the year 1754
2nd Affiant Saith that he has not
3rd Affiant saith he was living in Augusta County
Virginia Now Monongahalia County Virginia
removed from thence to Fish Creek where he now resides
4th Affiant Saith he was a volunteer under Captains
Davy and Lucas. was ordered out as an Indian Spy
by Capt. Minor, was ordered out under Lieut Cooper
by Genl McClaine in Pennsylvania, and Drafted and
Capt. Cochron.
5th affiant saith that he knew Genls .....
Colonels
McClain, Williamson, Zane and Broadhead: 
Captains Davy, Minor, Lucas, Cochron, Williamson, Mason, and Ransey as to the Regiments
he has forgotten, and the circumstances of his
service is as above narrated.
6th Affiant Saith that he recd. a Discharge from the Captain
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under whom he served, in each servitude as narrated in his
declaration, that he has lost or mislaid the same so that he cannot
find them
7th Affiant saith that he is known to Peter Bertrus and Jacob
Bowman in his neighborhood, who can testify as to his
character for veracity, and their belief of his services
as a soldier of this Revolution.
[signature] Hezekiah Wade

We Peter Bertruge and Jacob Bowman residing
in Tyler County and State of Virginia hereby certify that
we are well acquainted with Hezekiah Wade who
has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that
We believe him to be 79 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 Sworn and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
[signature] Peter Bertrug
[signature] Jacob Bowman

And the said Justice of the peace doth hereby
declare his 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 the said Justice further certifies that
it appears to him that Peter Bertruge and
Jacob Bowman, who have signed the preceeding certificate are residents of Tyler County and State of Virginia, that they are credible persons and that their
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Statement
is entitled to credit , and the said Justice
further certifies, that there is no Clergyman residing
in the neighborhood of the above named applicant
and the said Justice further certifies, that the above
named applicant from bodily infirmity is unable
to travel to the Court House of the said County of Tyler or to attend the Court thereof and that he lives 38 miles from
the said Court House, and the said Justice further
certifies that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of himself in the matter of the application
of Hezekiah Wade for a pension
In testimony whereof I the said Justice
have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 11th day of
October in the year 1833.
[signature] Wm. Sharpneck J. P. [seal}

State of Virginia
County of Tyler} Ss.

I David Hickman Clerk of the County
Court of the said County of Tyler, do hereby certify
that William Sharpneck is a Magistrate as above
and that the signature purporting to be his is
genuine
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal of Office at
Middlebourne this 14th day of
October 1833. 
[signature] D Hickman
Clerk of the Court
of Tyler County
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7732
Rebecca Wade's
Declaration for a
Pension
Act July 7th 1838
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State of Virginia
Tyler County } Ss.
On this 23rd day of February in the
year 1841 personally appeared before me subscriber a
Justice of the peace in and for said County of Tyler.
in the State aforesaid Rebeca Wade, a resident
said County of Tyler aged Seventy one years the 11th
October 1849 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 the 7th 1838.
entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"" That she is the widow of Hezekiah Wade who was a private in the war of the
Revolution and to whom a Pension Certificate for
services in the Revolutionary war issued from the
War Office of the United States the 26th day of
October 1833 That she was married to the said
Hezekiah Wade the 15th day of June 1785
that her husband the said Hezekiah Wade died
the 23rd day of November 1834 and that she has
not intermaried with any other person since that
She has no record of age or marriage with the
said Hezekiah Cade, That Thomas Wade and
George Wade who live in the County of Monongalia in this State were present at her marriage, but that
She has as yet been unable to procure then depositions
Sworn to & subscribed on
the day and year first
above written
[signature] Wm Sharpneck J. P:. 
Rebecca Wade X her mark

State of Virginia
Tyler County } Ss. 
I William Sharpneck a justice
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of the peace in & for the County of Tyler in the State of
Virginia aforesaid, before whom the foregoing
declaration was made do certify that Rebecca Wade
the declarant cannot from bodily infirmity attend
the Court of said County to make the same before
the said Court that I was well acquainted with
Hezekiah Wade deceased in his lifetime & for many
years before his death that the said Hezekiah and
the said Rebecca lived together as husband & wife
during all the time I was acquainted with them & I never heard their being legally so, questioned - 
and I further certify that the said Rebecca
Wade has not intermarred with any other persons
since the death of her said husband Hezekiah
Wade, but remains his widow as stated by her
given under my hand at the residence of the
said Rebecca Wade this 23rd day of February
1841
[signature] Wm Sharpneck J. P. 

State of Virginia
Tyler County } Ss. 
I David Hickman Clerk of the
County Court of Tyler County, certify that William
Sharpneck is a magistrate as above; and that the
foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed my official seal & 
subscribed my name this this 24th day of February in the year one
thousand eight hundred and
forty one
[signature] D. Hickman
Clerk of Tyler
County Court
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In the County Court of Marion
County-
December Term 1851 __ On Monday December the 1st 1851

On Motion of Hezekiah J Wade it was
Ordered that it be entered of record that it was this
day proved in open Court to the satisfaction of the
Court that Rebecca Wade, widow of Hezekiah Wade
of Tyler County Virginia a Revolutionary pensioner
of the United States, continued the widow of the
widow of said Hezekiah till her death, and that
she died on the 22nd day of August in the year
1846 leaving the following children Viz. William
Wade, George Wade Joseph Wade Hezekiah J Wade / aforesaid / and Rutha Young late Rutha Wade
who are now living-- And that it was further
proved to the satisfaction of the Court that the
Maiden name of the said Rebecca was "Rebecca
Joseph "
and also that the Clerks office of
Monongalia County Virginia with the Records
thereof was destroyed by fire in or about the
year one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven 
And on further motion of the said
Hezekiah J Wade who made oath according to
law the Court granted unto him Letters
of administration, upon the estate of said
Rebecca Wade deceased, he having entered into
and acknowledged bond conditioned as the
Law directs-
In Testimony whereof I
Thomas L Boggess Clerk of the
County Court of Marion County
have hereunto subscribed my
name & affixed the seal of said Court this ┃
12th day of December 1851
[signature] Thomas L Boggess
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and 1812
Section
ACS/eel [initials] our
February 16, 1929
Mrs. R. R. Jared
14217 Forrer Avenue
Detroit, Michigan
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, W.6387, it appears that Hezekiah Wade
was born in 1754 in Frederick County, Maryland, and was
the son of Joseph.
While a resident of Augusta County, in that part
which was later Monongalia County, Virginia, he enlisted
and served as a private and Indian Spy with the Virginia
Troops as follows:
From April, 1776, three months under Captain Owen
Davy; from March, 1777, eight months under Captain John
Minor; from March, 1778, six months under Captain John
Lucas, during this period his father, Joseph and seventeen other men were killed by the Indians near Fort
Stradler; from March, 1779, nine months under Captain
John Lucas.
In April, 1780, he enlisted and served one month
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Rev. 
We
F

as a private and Indian Spy with the Pennsylvania Troops
under Lieutenant Cooper.
He enlisted in 1781 and served six months as a private
and Indian Spy with the Virginia Troops under Captain
James Cochran.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
October 11, 1833, while a resident of Fish Creek settlement, Tyler County, Virginia.
He died November 23, 1834.
The soldier married, June 15, 1785 or 1786, Rebecca Joseph, who was born October 11, 1769 or 1770. She applied
for pension, February 23, 1841, while living in Tyler County, Virginia with her son, Hezekiah Joseph Wade.
The claim was allowed.
She died August 22, 1846, leaving the following
children: William, George, Joseph, Hezekiah, Joseph,
and Rutha Young.
Hezekiah and Rebecca Wade had the following children:
Sarah born May 23, 1788.
William Joseph " March 5, 1790.
Elizabeth " May 3, 1792.
George " March 28, 1794.
Rebecca " November --, 1796.
Salla " " 23, 1798
Mary " January 14, 1801.
Hezekiah Joseph " April 7, 1803
Ruth " December 7, 1805.
Joseph " October 14, 1809. 
John Joseph " September 16, 1812. 

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The above mentioned Hezekiah Wade married Elizabeth -----, and they had the following children.
Lydia born May 26, 18--.
Ginth ? " " 26, 1824.
Moue and Elizabeth " December 5, 1826.
Cristeenah ? [penciled next to this] Cristeenah ' February 7, 1828.
John L. " July 5, 1830.
June " October 4, 1832. 
Rachel " April 7, 1835.
Enoch " May 20, 1838
Anderson " July 21, 1841. 
Hezekiah & Isebell " April 9, 1843
Thomas Wilson " July 30, 1847. 

The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail
to afford any information in regard to a John Ward as
described by you.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6387

Rebecca Wade
Wid:
Hezekiah Wade
Pri. Rev: War
Act Mch. 3d. 43 & June 17t 44
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 306
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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1922 Dec. 20, Hist to Frank M. Brand auy
1927 May 19 Hon. Frank L. Bowman M.C. w/d
of cost of copies (see letter in Geo. Wade
S.7829.)
1929 June 24. Photos mailed see receipt etc in 
Geo. Wade S. 7829 auy
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1929 Feb 16 hist. to Mrs R. R. Jared
M. C. S.
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11.271
Virginia Richmond
Rebecca Wade decd
widow of Hezekiah Wade
who dies on the
of --- in the State of Virginia
who was a private in the -- commanded 
by Captain -- of the -- commanded
by -- in the Revolution
for two years

Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of 
March, 1836. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 16t day of February 1852 and sent to 
John A. English
Richmond Va.

Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by
[signature] H. R. Weighgman Clerk.
Book D. Vol. Page 283.
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V Va.
Let to D. Klinkman
Sept 2 '45
S. Godwin Apl
30: 1837

Act 7 July '38
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Va.
W.F. 6387

Hezekiah Wade
Account Book
put in case
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Rebecca Wade, decd.
wid of Hezekiah
Va. Richmond agency
Act 7 July 1838.

$80 per an from
4 Mch 36 to 22 Aug. 46
when she died, except
2 years.

Payable to
Hezekiah J. Wade, Adm.
for the benefit of himself, Wm Wade, George
Wade, Joseph Wade &
Rutha Young, only children

Cert to
John A. English
Richmond Va.
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Brief in the case of Rebecca Wade decd wid of Hezekiah
County and State of Virginia
act 7 July 38. &c

Claim, (original, or .)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner at $80 per an, under
Act '32. Died in '34. Evidence of marriage;
Family Register & parole evidence
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Kirby
Examining Clerk. 

Name and residence of Agent
John A. English
Richmond
Va.
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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office,
September 21. 1838.

Sir: 
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States, The widow of Hezekiah Wade
deceased a Pensioner on the Roll of the Wheeling Va Agency, at
the rate of eighty
Dollars and - -
" Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th of June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1834
to the 23d of November 1834, the day of
her death. 
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Pension Office
April 30, 1837

Sir:

    Your letter enclosing that - Mr. West, with (illegible) to the claim of Rebecca Wade, has been (illegible).
    It is claimed that she is the widow of James Morris Jr. and of Hezekiah Wade and yet was married to the latter in 1785.  She must provide the certificate of the Clerk of the County in which she was married.  If his (illegible) afford no evidence on the subject, it is preferrable that a sufficient approximation may be made to the date of her marriage from the ages of her children, or other It should also be circumstances which the older residents of her neighborhood may recollect.  It should also be shown whether she is still living. 

                                     Very Respectfully,
                                     Your Obi. Serv.
                                      F. S. evans
                                      for Com. of Pension

S. Godwin Esq.
(illegible)
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Washington,
January 21/51,

Sir,

    I herewith enclose a letter from Mr. Senator West in relative to the claims of Rebecca Wade widow of Hezekiah Wade, and also the widow of James Morris, for revolutionary services.

Respectfully
//s//
S. Godwin
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Richmond Virginia,

January 15th 1851
S. Goodwin Esq.

Dear Sir,

    Mrs. Rebecca Wade widow of Hezekiah Wade dec. residing in Wetzel County constituent of mine is desirous of further prosecuting her claim for a pension.  She thinks and other, that she is entitled and I therefore authorize you examine in to the question of her claim and upon so doing advise me of the results of your investigation which facts I will communicate to the lady.

                                    Respectfully yours,
                                              //s//
                                     James G. West

//s//
S. Goodwin Esq.

P.S. also the widow of James Moris   Jud.
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Middlebourne Tyler
County Feby. 25th, 1841

James Edwards Esqr.

Dear Sir,

    I herewith send you a Power of Attorney given by Mrs. Mary Lewis, widow of Jacob Lewis decd. to Charles W. Russell Esqr. to draw a small sum due her late husband at the time of his death; together with the proof of her being such widow & the pension certificate which issued to her said husband.  Please forward the Power of Attorney to the address of Chars. W. Russell Esqr.  wheeling, Va., with instructions to the agent there, to pay it.

    I also send herewith the declaration of Mrs. Rebecca Wade, widow of Hezekiah Wade decd. late a pensioner of the United States, to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July the 7th, 1838.  Please place her declaration on file & her friends will procure proof of her marriage in a short time & forward it.
                                       Very Respectfully,
                                       Sir, yours truly
                                               //s//
                                        D. Hickman
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State of Virginia
Doddridge County ss

    On this 25th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty five personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the county of Doddridge aforesaid in the State of Virginia aforesaid Nathan Joseph a resident of the said County of Doddridge aged sixty six years the 19th day of September 1844 (who I certify to be credible witnesses) and the said Nathan Joseph being first duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he was well acquainted with Rebecca Wade the widow of Hezekiah Wade deceased, who was lately a pensioner of the United States granted for services in the war of the revolution - That he was also well acquainted with her husband the said Hezekiah Wade = The deponent further saith that he was present at the marriage, and the the said Hezekiah Wade was legally married to the marriage took place at the house of deponent's father that he was intimately acquainted with them for many years after their marriage & knows thereby, that they were the persons married as before stated & that the said Hezekiah Wade is the same Hezekiah Wade, who lately received a Pension from the government of the United Stated for revolutionary services; and the said Rebecca Wade now of Tyler County Virginia is the widow of the said Hezekiah Wade who were married as aforesaid and further deponent saith not.
                                          //s//
                                Nathan Joseph
Sworn & subscribed to
before me the day & year
first above written/
//s//
Apollo Stephens J.P.
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State of Virginia        }
Doddridge County     } ss

I John J. Ingle Clerk Pro Tem of the County Court of Doddridge County aforesaid do certify that Apollo Stephens who hath subscribed his name to the foregoing deposition is a magistrate in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified, and I further certify that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine---   And I further certify that I have not been furnished with an official Seal for my office. 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my hand and affixed my seal this 26th day of June 1845

John J. Ingle     [The word “Seal” in a doodle]
Clerk Pro Tem
Doddridge County Court

I Nathan Davis Presiding Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Doddridge in the State of Virginia, do certify that John J. Ingle who hath given the preceeding Certificate, is Clerk Pro Tem of the said Court, and that his attestation is in due form; Given under my hand and seal this 26th day of June 1845.

Nathan Davis    [The word “Seal” in a doodle]
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14217 Farrer Ave.
Detroit, Mich.
Mar 26, 1928

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,

    Will you please send me a copy of the record of the Revolutionary War services of Hezekiah Wade of Augusta County (late called Monongalia County) Virginia, and also that if John Ward, of Monongalia County, Virgina, and oblige.

                                     Yours truly,
                                            //s//
                                     Corsdel W. Jared
Address:
Mrs. R.R. Jared,
14217 Farrer Ave.,
Detroit, Michigan
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Frank M. Brand
Attorney-at -Law
Morgantown, W. Va.

November 25, 1922.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Department f the Interior,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

    I have your communication in regard to the pension papers of George Wade, Revolutionary War pension claim S.7829, which contains much information useful to me.  There is one other thing I desire to ask concerning this man.

    DOES THIS RECORD SHOW THE PLACE WHERE HE WAS BORN?

(Handwritten note) As advised was stated, place not stated.

    I should also like to be advised in regard to what your records show with respect to Hezekiah Wade, a spy in the Virginia Milita, placed on the pension roll October 26, 1833, pension beginning on the 4th day of March 1831.

    I desire the same information with respect to him as you gave me about George Wade, with the addition of the Place of his birth, if it appears on your records.

    Thanking you for previous favors, I remain.

                                  Very truly yours,
                                            //s//
                                   Frank M. Brand 

(Date stamp)
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