Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6388, Joshua Wade, Va.
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Service                               Number
VA   Wade, Joshua             W6388
                   Anna

Contents
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Reported

Date of widow's death
not on aB

595.
Georgia
Anna Wade
widow of Joshua Wade
Va
who served in the Revolutionary
was, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
60 Dollars-
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
1- day of July 1848
and sent to
Robert R. Neil
Cavensville
Franklin Co. Geo

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 216 Vol. 3.
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State of Georgia     SS
Franklin County    On the 19th day of July 1842.
                          Before me Robert A R Neal one of the Judges of the Inferior Court in aforSaid County, Personally appeared Mrs Anna Wade a resident of Said County aged seventy Eight years, who being first duly Sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of 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 Joshua Wide Decd. of the County of Bedford, and State of Virginia, who was a private Soldier in the Revolutionary War, both in the regular and Militia Service - That in the early part of the Revolutionary War her husband the Said Joshua Wade Enlisted and served two years or more as a private in the regular infantry Service as a Substitute (as She is disposed to think) in the place of his brother Isaac Wade who enlisted under Captain George Lambert of the fourteenth Virginia Regiment who was Cash(illegible) and his men put under another Captain, and by (illegible) to whose roll & to the Certificate of James E Heath of Virginia the  regular Service of her husband Joshua Wade may be apertained ( he may have enlisted in his own plain)
     Her husband also
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served three militia tours after he was in the regular service, one of which was to the South in North and South Carolina as far South as the Chiraw Hills in the fall or winter of 1780 & 1781, serving four months on the occasion he was also at the Battle of Guilford in North Carolina in March 1781 and York Town in the State of Virginia in Oct 1781 when Cornwallis was taken, serving two months or more on each of these last Tours, All of which services she relates upon information recd from her said husband Joshua Wade and others
And she further declares that she was married to the said Joshua Wade on the second day of November 1786 in the County of Bedford in the State of Virginia by the Revd James Mitchell That her husband the aforesaid Joshua Wade died on or about the 17th day of February 1800 from an injury recd from Sliding on the ice. That a few years after his death say in Novr 1892 or 3. declarant removed to the State of Georgia and settled in Elbert County, and has since moved to Franklin County State of Georgia where she now resides - And she further declares that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her  husband as aforesaid to the present time. That her maiden name was Beatright that she was not married to her said husband Joshua Wade Dcd previous to his leaving the service of the United
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States, but that the marriage took place prior to the first day of January 1794. (viz) at the time above mentioned as will more fully appear by the proof annexed to which She respectfully (illegible), both for proof of her marriage and of the Services of her husband
DO-
Sworn to & Subscribed before me
this 19th day of July 1842
R A R Neal IM

Anna her X mark Wade

State of Georgia  SS
Franklin County    I, Robert A R Neal one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Said County, do hereby that Mrs Anna Wade who hath this day Sworn to and Subscribed the foregoing Declaration before me, is by reputation the widow of Joshua Wade Decd. of the County of Bedford & State of Virginia (as I understand,) from which declarant removed to the County of Elbert & then to the County of Franklin State of Georgia, where She has remained a widow ever Since, She has been in Said County and State, She is a lady of excellent moral Character & her Statements are entitled to credit, & I do further certify that She is too infirm from bodily afflictions to attend Court-  Given under my hand this 19th day of July 1842
R.A.R. Neal I.M.
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State of Georgia
Franklin County} At a regular term of the Inferior Court of Said County, held at the Court house in Carmsville on Monday the 25th day of July 1842, the Declaration of Mrs Anna Wade of Said County being read in open Court, in Order to obtain a pension, together with the Certificate of the Court of the County of Bedford and State of Virginia and Marriage Bond and Certificate of marriage by the Revd. James Mitchell, and the affidavits of John Hudnal, James Echolls, Mary B Ryan, David Gibbs Mason Robinson, Garnett Lee, persons of Bedford County Virginia and Robert Stevens, & John Prebble of Campbell County Va. and the certificate of Samuel P Mitchell, William Terrye David W Quaile, Thomas R Clayton, Wm Lafnish Frederick Spicer, Sterling C Anderson Magistrates and the Certificate of James E Heath Auditor of Virginia & William A Clement Clerk, And the court having examined the same, and being satisfied that the parties and evidence are genuine and not fraudulent, do hereby ratify and Confirm the same

And the Court doth order it to be certified to the War Department that Mrs Anna Wade appears and is represented to be the widow of Joshua Wade
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of the County of Bedford County Virginia, who was by reputation a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, and also was married to his present widow Anna Wade in the year 1786 and died in 1798. 99. or 1800 leaving his present widow Anna Wade now of said County of Franklin, who has remained unmarried ever since she came to said County & State of Georgia which was about the year 1802
And the Court doth order it to be further Certified John B Wade & Polly Wade are reputable residents of the County of Franklin State of Georgia, and that their statements are entitled to Credit, And that Robert A R Neal is & was at the time one of the Judges of this Court, duly Commissioned according to law and the Signatures purporting to be his are genuine

In testimony whereof I, Thomas King Clerk of Said Court do hereby set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 
of July 1842
Tho King C,I,C
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State of Virginia
Bedford County to wit
On this 4th day of May 1842, before me Thos R Clayton - a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Mrs. Mason Robinson a respectable resident of said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath say - That she is 77 years old; that she was well acquainted with Joshua Wade - who married Anna Boatright - before he the said Wade, went into the service, during the Revo war. She the deponant is very certain that the first service that the said Joshua Wade performed during the Revo. war - was to the North; to take the place of Isaac Wade, his brother, who enlisted under Capt. George Lambert, to serve three years - and only served one - the said Joshua Wade serving out the balance of Isaac Wades time - and perhaps some on his own account - deponant being about thirteen years old at the time; which was in the year 1777 or 78. That after the said Wade had returned from said service and Lambert to the North, he again went into Service to the South, in Company with Robert Stevens - now port-master in New. Loudon - in the Fall of the year of 1780 - and was gone from home through the Winter; and was at the Battle of Guilford, before he returned and returned home in the spring of the year 1781. Deponant further says, that a few years after the close of the Revo. war, the said Wade was married to Miss Anna Boatright in said County by the Revd. Mr. Mitchell - deponant herself being present at the wedding, and saw them married with her own eyes - Say in 1786. or 87 - That about the year 1798 - the said Wade was killed by sliding on the Ice, on a board; and that some three or four years after his death, his
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Widow Anna moved to the state of Georgia with her Father.
Mason Robinson x her mark
witness
Randolph Robinson
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day, and year above written -
Before me Tho, R, Clayton J.P.
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State of Virginia
Bedford County to witt
On this 4 day of May 1842, before me Wm. Leftwich Jr. a Justice of the peace, in and for said County, personally appeared Mr. Garnett Lee a respectable resident of said County - who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say - That he is 63 years old - and that about 50 years ago deponant became acquainted with Joshua Wade, who was by reputation a soldier in the Revolutionary war- and his wife Anna, whose maiden name was Boatright - and that they had 2 or 3 children. That the said Joshua Wade and his present widow continued to live together as man and wife until his death - which was in or about the year 1798 - having come to his death, by sliding on the Ice - he not living more than 3/4 of a mile from dep. at the time he died. That it appears from the date of a lease of his land, now in deponants possession - She Anna Wade, the widow of Joshua Wade aforesaid, moved from the County of Bedford, to the state of Georgia, in the Fall of the year 1892: But he dep. can only speak of the county she moved to, from the letters, he has recd. which is dated from Franklin Co. in the state of Georgia. That dep. has frequently heard Wade speak of his services of the Revo. war: and tho, he can not recollect the character of the service he performed, yet he is satisfied in his mind that he Wade was in the service during the Revo. War.
Garnett Lee
Agd,, appears,, interlined before signed - Wm. Leftwich Jr J.P.
sworn to and subscribed, the day and year above written.
Before me Wm. Leftwich Jr J.P.
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State of Virginia
Campbell County S. S.
On this 4th day of May 1842, before me Frederic Speece a Justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared Mr. Robert Stevens a respectable resident of said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath say - That he is 90 years old - that on the 10th day of October 1783 he was called into service - during the Revo. War - and marched from the Town of N. Loudon under the command of Lieutenant Irving, and Ensign Nance in a company of 18 men, including himself - Joshua Wade, and Luke Valentine - a free man of Colour - of whose service, gave an Affidavit - some years ago, to obtain a pension. That they never marched to the South, as far as the Cherau hills in South Carolina, their headquarters; where deponant, Joshua Wade, and the rest of Lieut. Irvines Company, was placed under the Command of Capt Philip Webber from Goochland County Va and Lieut Irvine, and Ensign Nance sent back home - because Capt. Webbers Compy. had its compliment of officers with out them. That deponant, and said Wade continued in said service together untill the 14th day of February 1781 - on which day they returned home - and parted company at Otter River in the County of Bedford. And deponant does say positively, that Joshua Wade aforesaid - who married Anna Boatright, did serve four - 4 - months
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with deponant, as aforesaid, in the Malitia, under Capt Philip Webber, in the Revo. war. That some years after the close of the Revo. war, the said Wade was married to Anna Boatright - and was killed several years after his marriage by sliding on the Ice: and that about the year 1802, his widow Anna moved to the State of Georgia, with her Father. 
R Stevens
witness
Lucy J Stevens
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above mentioned -
Frederic Speece J.P.
Before me
The word "after" and figures "80" were iternlined before signed - Frederic Speece JP.

State of Virginia Campbell County to wit
I Wm A Clement Clerk of the County Court of Campbell County in the State aforesaid do Certify that Frederick Speece before whom the foregoing affidavit of R. Stevens was subscribed and sworn to is and was at the time of taking said acknowledgement an acting justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified as such and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his Official acts as such in every Court of record in the united states and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony Whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of Office this 1 day of July 1842. In the 66th Year of the Commonwealth
Wm A Clement Clk
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State of Virginia
Campbell County S. S.
On this 26th day of April 1842, before me Sterling C Anderson a Justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared Mr. John Prebble, a respectable resident of said County who being first duly Sworn according to law, doth on his oath Say - That he is 81 years old - That in the month of February 1781 deponant was called into Service from the county of (then) Bedford, under Capt. Helms and arrived at Guilford N. Carolina in the early part of March 1781 - and was attached to Col. Lynch's Regt. Deponant recollects very distinctly of Seeing Joshua Wade (on said occassion at Guilford Battle) who married Anna Boatright - and became more particularly acquainted with him - having been only slightly acquainted with him before he went into said service at Guilford. That the said Joshua Wade, belonged to the same Regt - with deponant - Col. Lynch's - but he Wade was in Calloways Company - and dep in Helms. Jacob Wade - the brother of Joshua Wade was also at said Battle of Guilford. dep. saw them both from time to time while in said service. That the said Joshua Wade entered for a three months tour, as I learned from him and others that belonged to Capt Calloways Company-: deponant served only six weeks himself - and returned home - but left Joshua Wade in the service-" he Wade did not serve less than six weeks - he may have served three months That a few years after the close of the Revo. War
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the said Joshua Wade - as dep. understood - was married to Anna Boatright. That several years after he was married - he got Killed from sliding on the Ice: and several years after he died his widow Anna removed from the County of Bedford - with her Father - to the state of Georgia, as I understood.
John Prebble x his mark
Teste-
William Moore
"Campbell" interlined before signed - Sterling C Anderson J.P.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written.
Before me Sterling C Anderson J.P.

Virginia Campbell
County to Wit} I Wm A Clement Clerk of the County Court of Campbell County in the state aforesaid do Certify that Sterling C Anderson, before whom the foregoing affidavit of Jno Prebble was subscribed and sworn to is now and was at the time of taking said acknowledgement an acting justice of the peace for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony Whereof I have hereto
set my hand and affixed my seal
this 26 day of April 1842 in the
66 Year of the Commonwealth
Wm. A. Clement Clk
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State of Virginia
Bedford County S. S.
On this 27th day of June 1842 before me Saml P Mitchell a Justice of the peace, in and for said County, personally appeared Mr. John Hudnal, a respectable resident of said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath say - That he is 73 years old - and was well acquainted with Joshua Wade - who married Anna Boatright - before he the said Wade went into the regular service during the Revolutionary war. Deponant recollects distinctly seeing the said Wade at his Fathers during the Revo. War, with regular uniform on, - with U. States Buttons - such uniform as was then worn by the Troops of the Continental line. The said Wade sung a song for deponants father, which he learned while in the Army to the North - and dep is very confident, from what he heard the said Wade say, that he was in the regular service to the North about the year 1778 - and that at the time he saw him at his Fathers - which was towards the close of the war - he Wade had not long returned from service - dep being then a young man. Dep. was at neither the Cheraw hills, Guilford, or york; and therefore knows nothing of Joshua Wade's Malitia Services at those places: but that he recollects hearing of Wade's having lost his shoes, in the swamp at the Battle of Guilford. That about the year 1785 - 86, or 87 - the said Wade was married to Anna Boatright - and about 98, or 1799, was killed by sliding on the Ice - and some years she after removed to the State of Georgia; as dep. understood. Jno Hudnall

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written. "he" interlined before signed  Saml P. Mitchell Before me Saml. P. Mitchell J.P.
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State of Virginia
Bedford County S. S.
On this 2nd day of May 1842, before me Wm Terry - a Justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared Mr. James Echols, a respectable resident of the county of Campbell - who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath say - That he is 76 years - that at the age of 12 or 13 years he the said Jas. Echols, recollects distinctly of seeing Joshua Wade - who married Anna Boatright - with the uniform of a regular soldier on - such as was worn by the Troops of the Continental line - at deponants Fathers - he having not long returned from a tour of service in the regular service at the North - at least this is the impression of deponant at this time - Deponant cannot say, as to the precise year, that he saw Wade with regular uniform on - but that it was during, and between the beginning and the close of the Revo. war - and that there is little doubt but that Wade served as a regular soldier at the North.
That a few years after the close of the Revo. war, the said Wade was married to Anna Boatright - and that some years after his marriage - he was Killed by sliding on the Ice: and that a few  years after his death, his widow removed to the state of Georgia.
James Echols

Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written.
Before me William Terry JP.
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State of Virginia
Bedford County to witt,
On this 23rd day of June 1842, before me Saml P Mitchell a Justice of the peace, in and for said County personally appeared Mrs. Mary Ryan, a respectable resident of said County who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath say - That she is 82 years old - that she recollects distinctly, that Joshua Wade, who married Anna Boatright - was called into the service during the Revo. war in the Militia from said county - and served at least two tours of service: one to Guilford and one to Yorktown - at the Capture of Cornwallis. that at the Battle of Guilford he was a substitute for Isaac Wade. she thinks also that he enlisted under Captain George Lambert as a regular soldier int he early part of the war. The said Joshua Wade was married to Anna Boatright in or about the year 1786. he was Killed by sliding on the Ice about the year 1798 0 and in 1802 his widow Anna Wade moved to the State of Georgia. Joshua Wade was a single man when he performed the above service. Mary B Ryan x her mark
witness
Silas Wade
sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me Saml. P. Mitchell J.P.
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State of Virginia
Bedford County to witt.
On this 10th day of May 1842, before me David W. Quarles a Justice of the peace, in and for said county, personally appeared Mr. David Gibbs, a respectable resident of said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath say - That he is 81 years old - that he was well acquainted with Joshua Wade - who married Miss Anna Boatright - before he went into the service during the Revolutionary War. Deponant recollects distinctly, that Isaac Wade enlisted as a regular soldier soldier, under Capt George Lambert, (and was marched to the North) about the year 1777; and served out part of his time, and there got Joshua Wade - his brother - the above named, to take his place as a substitute to serve out the balance of his time: this fact he is fully satisfied of. Deponant also recollects distinctly, that int he Fall of the year of 1780, the said Joshua Wade, went again into the service during the Revolutionary war - as a malitia man, in Company with Robert Stevens - now Port Master in N. Loudon Campbell County - and was marched to South; and was gone at least four months before he returned - which he thinks was in the month of February 1781 - for deponant was in New Loudon, the day, that the said Stevens returned home from said tour of service. Deponant further recollects, that the said Joshua Wade did not remain but a few days, or a week or so at furthest at home; before he again went into the service, as a substitute for his brother Isaac again - to go to the Battle of Guilford in North Carolina: dep. cannot say precisely how long he Wade stayed on said occasion, but thinks it
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was about two months - having returned some short time after Jno Prebble did; dep thinks said Wade was in Capt. Galloways Company on said occasion. Deponant also served a tour with said Joshua Wade in the Malitia, under Capt. Thos. Leftwich and Lieut Ewing, in the lower part of the state - in the Fall of the year 1781 - The Fall after the Battle of Guilford. The regiment to which deponant and Wade belonged to, was stationed at James Town on Jas. River - at the same time that the Troops under Washington, and Lafayette, had Lord Cornwallis, hemmed in at yorktown - which was in October 1781 - deponant and said Wade. served about two months together, on said occasion - the said Wade arriving at James Town after dep. was there - and was attached to the same company that deponant was - and was discharged some week or ten days after the Surrender of Lord Cornwallis.
Wade must have left home about the first of Sepr 1781, and was discharged about the first of Novr. all returning home to Bedford, together, in Nov. 1781. That the said Wade was married to Anna Boatright about five years after the Battle at yorktown, in the County of Bedford by the Revd. Mr. Mitchell - dep. being at the Wedding. That some 10 or 12 years after his marriage, Wade was killed by sliding on the Ice. That about the year 1802, his widdow Anna removed to the state of Georgia, with her Father - dep having frequently heard from her since she moved to said state.
David Gibbs x his mark
witness
John B Quarles
"at home" interlined before signed - D. W. Quarles J.P.
Sworn to and Subscribed, on the day and year above written -
Before me D. W. Quarles J.P.
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Know all men by these presents that we Joshua Wade and Thomas McLaughlin of Bedford County are held and firmly bound unto Patrick Henry Esquire Governor or chief magistrate of the State of Virginia in the sum of fifty pounds current money; to which payment well and truly to be made to the said Patrick Henry or to his successors and bind ourselves and each of us, one and each of our joint & several [illegible] [illegible] & [illegible] firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated this 28th day of October 1786. The conditions of the above obligation is such that whereas those in a marriage shortly intended to be had and solemnized between the above bound Joshua Wade and Ann Boatwright. Now if there shall be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage then the above obligation to be void also to remain in full force to [illegible].

Sealed & delivered Joshua his x mark Wade [seal sketch]
in the presence of Thomas his x mark McLaughlin  [seal sketch]

This is to certify that I have given from under my hand for Joshua Wade to take out marriage license between him and my daughter Ann. as witness my hand this 28th day of October 1786.

Teste
William Boatwright
John Fariss
Thomas his x mark McLaughlin 

Marriages to [illegible]
John Cooper to Macharia Howell Sept. 14th 1786
Jesse Stiff to Amy Williams Oct. 12th "
Joshua Wade to Ann Boatwright Nov. 2nd "
John Ewing to Mary Ewing Nov 21st "

Jas. Mitchell
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I John R. Steplad deputy for Robert C Mitchell Clerk of the County Court of Bedford in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing marriage license bond dated the twenty eigth day of October Seventeen hundred and eighty six, the Certificate therewith filed of the same date and the return of marriages by James Mitchell a minister of the Gospel, are true copies of the same as fully as the same now remaining on file amongst the records of said Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 27th day of June 1842.
Jno. R. Steplad DC.
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State of Virginia Bedford County Sct.
At a regular Court held in and for said County on Monday the 27th. day of June 1842
The affidavits of John Pribble, Robert Stevens, David Gibbs, Mason Robinson, John Hudnall James Echols, Mary Ryan, & Garnett Lee being read in open Court together with the marriage license bond &c. of Joshua Wade and the certificate of James E. Heath Auditor of Virginia, in order to obtain a pension from the General Government for Mrs. Anna Wade of Franklin County Georgia, widow of Joshua Wade deceased late of the County of Bedford aforesaid, and the Court after hearing the evidence being satisfied that the parties and evidence are genuine and not fraudulent doth satisfy and confirm the same,
And doth order it to be certified to the War department that Mrs. Anna Wade above mentioned whose maiden name was Boatright, is the widow of Joshua Wade deceased late of this County, who was by reputation a soldier of the Revolutionary War, both in the regular service and the militia and who died on or about the year 1798 from an injury received from sliding on the ice, and whose widow Anna removed to the State of Georgia about the year 1802. and the Court is further satisfied that the said Joshua Wade was married to his present widow Anna (now in the State of Georgia) on the 2nd day of November 1786, as appears from the certificate of James Mitchell the minister of the Gospel who married them. And the Court doth further order it to be certified that Robert Stevens, David Gibbs, Mason Robinson, John Hudnall, James Echols, Mary Ryan, and Garnett Lee are respectable residents of said County of Bedford, and that their oaths are entitled
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to credit and that rebellions Leftwich, Samuel P. Michell
Williams Terry, Thomas R. Clayton and David W. Quarley
and acting Justices of the peace in and for the County
of Bedford aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified
according to law, and that the signatures to the said
affidavit purporting to be theirs are genuine. 
In testimony whereof I Robert
C Mitchell Clerk of the said
Court have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the Seal of
said Court this 27th day of 
June 1842. 

Rob Mitchell CBC
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no 8363
Ann [Anna] Wade
of Joshua
Georgia

Joshua Wade 
is not [illegible]  of
Capt Lamberts [illegible] 

Isaac Wade in capt
Sumbets [Sumters] Co. Col [illegible] 
regt. volunteered    
va, muster [illegible] 1777-1780
[illegible] of service shown1771

The depreciation certificate 
[crossed out] fro [from] [crossed out] 22.8.3 
shows as least 18 mo services
by directive aforesaid [illegible]
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March 17, 1939.
XXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/CC One
Joshua Wade
W.6388
Clara E. Skelton
Carter Seminary
Ardmore, Oklahoma.

Dear Madam:
	Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of a soldier based upon whose service Anna Wade drew widow’s pension, while a resident of Franklin County,  Georgia.
	The data that follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim W.6388, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Joshua Wade.
  	The date and place of birth of Joshua Wade and names of his parents are not shown.
	While residing in Bedford County, Virginia, Joshua Wade enlisted about March 1777, with his brothers Isaac and Jacob Wade, serged three years as private in Captains George Lambert’s, Gross Scruggs’ and Lewis’ Virginia’s companies, was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown; enlisted in October 10, 1780, served four months as private in Captain Philip Webber’s company; enlisted in March 1781, served two months in Captain Calloway’s company, Colonel Lynch’s Virginia regiment, was in the battle of Guilford, and enlisted in September 1781, served two months as private in Captain Thomas Leftwich’s company and was at the surrender of Cornwallis. In lie bat. [battle] of Guilford, he was serving as a substitute for his bro. Isaac.
Joshua Wade died  February 17, 1800, in Bedford County, Virginia.  
 Joshua Wade married November 2, 1786, in Bedford County, Virginia Anna Boatright, daughter of William Boatright[Boatwright]. Their [illegible], was recorded in the office of [illegible] county clerk of their [illegible]. 
In 1802 or 1803, the soldier’s widow, Anna Wade moved with her father and family to Elbert County, Georgia, and later to Franklin County, Georgia.
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	Joshua Wade’s widow, Anna, was allowed pension on her application executed July 19, 1842, at which time she was aged seventy-eight years and a resident of Franklin County, Georgia.
	It is stated in 1842, that Joshua and Anna Wade had two or three children (the names are not shown). John B. and Polly Wade were residing in Franklin County, Georgia in 1842, and Polly was still a resident there in 1845. No relationship to the soldier was stated.
	In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, and the name and address of person paid, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city and cite the following data:

Anna Wade, widow of Joshua Wade
Certificate #595
Issued July 1, 1848
Rate $60.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1848
Act of February 2, 1848
Georgia Agency.
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No.6388
Anna Wade
Widow
Joshua Wade
Pvt. Rev: War
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Act: Feby [Feb.] 2../48
Index—Vol. M, Page 306

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1939—Mar 17—Went to
Clara E Skeleton cc
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6759
Georgia
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Anna Wade widow of  Joshua Wade who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 17 Feb. [crossed out] 1800 of Franklin in the State of Geo. who was a Pri in the Com commanded by Captain Lambert of the [blank in MS] command by [blank in MS] in the Va line for 18 mos
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Inscribed on the Roll of  Georgia at the rate of 60 Dollar [crossed out] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836. Increased from $40: per. Ann.
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Certificate of Pension issued  the 14 day of June ‘45 and sent to Thomas Green
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Total amount, ‘Present
$ ‘
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by F.L. Swann, Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 327  

Nov: 19. 1845, duplicate certificate issued & sent to J.H. Kilgore, Monroe, Ga: on the 20th: same month.
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2648
Georgia
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Anna Wade widow of Joshua Wade who was a Private in the Virginia line for one year 
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Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 40 Dollar [crossed out] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1843. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Nov. 1843 and sent to Thomas King 
Gainesville 
Georgia 
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[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A 
Vol. A Page 216

Letter to Pen Agt 11. 1845.
[Illegible] [Illegible] [Illegible]
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2648
Georgia
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Anna Wade widow of Joshua Wade who was a pri: in the va Line, 
Increased from $40: pr anm.
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Inscribed on the Roll of at the rate of 00 Dollar 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1843. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of June ‘45 and sent to Thos. Green
Present
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[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A 
Vol. 2 Page 177


Increased,—2 Corts [Courts]
act “38 & acts “43 &” 44.
{rep: See Let [Letter] to agt. [agent]
June 19”—1845.
let [letter] to J H Kilgore July 26. 1845.
….T. Green Act 24. 1845

November 19. Duplicate certificate issued and sent to J.H. Kilgore, Monroe, Georgia, in the 20th: same month.___
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Georgia 6759
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Anna Wade widow of  Joshua Wade [crossed out] 1800 and who died on the 17th February [crossed out] 1800 of Franklin Co. in the State of Georgia who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Lambert of the [crossed out] command by [crossed out] the Virginia line for 1year
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Inscribed on the Roll of  Georgia at the rate of –40– Dollar [blank in MS] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836. Increased from $40: per. Ann.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 5th. day of Sept. 1842 and sent to Thos. King, Esq.
Gainesville Geo.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $200–
[crossed out]
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 201

Reported to Agent
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Anna Wade, 
Widow of
Joshua Wade, 
of Georgia

LF to R.H. Gray April
12, 1842

Monblt. W.S. Coggin April 23, 1842
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Ann Wade
of Joshua
Georgia
Suspended
See let Augt 1862
Thos King
Act 4 July 1838
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Joshua Wade, Va
Col George Sambet 16th Va Regt

[faint script] not on roll at State Dept
No roll there of Capt Sambet Co
No rolls of the 16th regt at State Dept for 1779 when 
the sension of the Wades
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{Tyoed} This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Offiders 
and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental [handwritten] Line, during the Revolutionary War, 
as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, 
according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate
issued on the 1st [handwritten] day of Sept 1786 [handwritten], in the name of
Joshua Wade [handwritten] as a Soldier of Infantry [handwritten]
for 22.83, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to
Wm. Reynolds [handwritten] and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782. 

p. 405. {No Seal of Office}

Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this
10th [handwritten] day of May [handwritten] 1842

JWE Heath [signature] Auditor.
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    22.83
      20
6) 448.3
    $74.70
    $37.35
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8363
Ann Wade
of Joshua
Georgia
-
Admitted
-
Private yr $40.
Cap Lambert Col
Va.

died 17 Feb, 1780

Act 7th July 1838

E

Thos King
Carnesville
Ga
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Honle
W.L. Goggin
Rec? 22' Apl
Anne Sameour

Josh Wade decd

Respectfully referred
to the Com of Pensions
3 Aud Office
22nd Apl 1842
R.H.

Hm W. L. Goggin
HOR
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Ho. Dept. April 22, 1842

Sir
If not in causes true with the rules
of your office I should be pleased
to be informed as to the extent
of the services of Joshua Wade
a Revolutionary Soldier - who I
believe was in a company
of men commanded by Capt
Lambert or perhaps Scruggs
from Bedford Co Va - 
I feel it my duty to 
inform you however that
the information is intended
to be used in establishing
the claim of Mrs Anna Wade
of Geo to a pension

I am very Respectfully 
yes M.L. Goggin

P. Hagner Esq
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Pension Office
July 26, 1845,

Sir, 

I herein return the pension certificates
of Anna Wade, corrected as to the date
of her husband's death. 
There is no evidence in this office that
he served longer than eighteen months, which 
entitles the widow to the amount allowed, viz $60 per
annum. 

I am, respectfully, 
Your obt. servant, 
J L  Edwards
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Peter Hagner
3rd Auditor
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Bedford Cty Va April 7th 1842
this if to inform the 3d auditor at washington
I have recd authority from Mrs Anna Wade
in Georgia the widow of Joshua Wade decd to
precure information as to the services of her
husband in the revolutionary war in order
to obtain her Pension. I have spoken to Mr
Robt, H. Gray as agent for Mrs Wade to procure
said evidence of Service. you will be pleased 
to grant him all the evidence your
office affords by doing so you will a favour
a favour on the parties confirmed. 

Garnett See
Agent for Anna Wade
of Georgia

Mr
Peter Hagner
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State of Georgia Walton County, before me Leroy Pattillo a Justice of the Peace in and for said county formally appeared John H  Kilgore and made oath in due form of Law that he [illegible] two Certificates of Pension paid to Anna Wade (widow of Joshua Wade) a resident of Franklin County Georgia to J. L Edwards [illegible] of Pensions for correction as to the date of her husbands death and that he has never received a return of them, that he has inquired of the Post-master in Manor Walton County Georgia and is informed that no letter or package is remaining in office addressed to him sworn to and [illegible] on this 5th day of November 1845 John H Kilgore
Before me
Leroy Pattillo JP
I William W Nowell clerk of this Inferior Court in and for the County of Walton certify that Leroy Pattillo is a magistrate, as above, and the above is his genuine signature [illegible] under my hand and seal of office this 6th day of November 1845
43/2648
W. W. Nowell [illegible]
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W
Anna Wade
mom of Joshua 
GA 
acl 7 July 1838
[illegible] 18 mo per
$10.00 for [illegible] 
deducting what has been paid at the rate of $40.00 per [illegible]
[illegible] 3 March 1843
$10.0 of $40.00 [illegible]
Thomas Green of Richman now resent
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Payment to be made at Savannah, Georgia by H. W. Mercer, Esq, agent for paying pension as in the agency of Georgia, Payable on [next 9 words lined through] the 4th March, and 4th September in each year
presentational.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book D Vol 1 Page 327 by F. L. Swann, Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Anna Wade, of Georgia, widow of Joshua Wade, who was a Private and died on the 17th day of February 1800 is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Sixty dollars and   cents per annum, commencing on the 4th March 1836, and terminating on the 4th of March, 1841, unless the Pensioner married or died before the above mentioned date, in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death, increased from $40 [illegible]. Payments at that rate to be deducted. 
Given at the War Office of the United States, this nineteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
G Bancroft acting Secretary of War
J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
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Richd. Lt Oct. 1845.
Col. J. Edward
Carrier cpt evencar   Li

In June last you sent me the certificate
for an increase of Pension, June 40 to $40, in favor of Mrs. Anna Wade of Georgia
widow of John Wade.  In the certificate her husband is represented as having died
17 Feb. 1780.  .  It should have been 17 Feb 1800  .  as her papers would show she
says - The affect of the accidental error was to prevent her
making
the requisite affidavit ,  And the certificate was returned
to you by John H. Kilgore, of Monroe. Walton Cp. La.  Since
which, he has not even hear that they had even been recd by
you. May I asl your attention to the case, 
that the amended certificate be sent to me, or
to Mr. Kilgore.  I am of sert
Thomas Green
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Carnesville 29 July 1842

Dear Sir

I herewith send you the Declaration and proof
of Mrs Anna Wade of this County (Franklin)
for a pension. If the proof here submitted
shall be denied sufficient to entitle her to
a pension (as I have no doubt it will) you
will please send her certificate of pension 
to me

I have the honor to be very
respectfully your obt servt

W King

To James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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[Sideways script] 
Carnesville Ga
Jan
19 Aug

James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC

[Top script]

Aug 27. 42
Georgia
Ann Wade
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Carnesville 19th August 1842
Sir
Your favor the 9th visitant is received
in which you inform me that you are
willing to send Mrs Anna Wade a
Certificate for one years service of
her husband in the Revolutionary War
I believe that she can make no further
proof of the service of her husband
and therefore must of necessity accept
your proposition - 
You will please
send her certificate to me
I have the honor to be very 
respectfully your obt. servt

Th King

James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City 
DC
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State of Georgia } SS
Franklin County} Be it known that before me Robert 
A R Neal of on the Justices of the 
Inferior Court of said county, Personally appeared John B Wade and Polly Wade respectable residents of
said county who bring duly sworn according to Law doth
On their oaths say, that they were well acquainted
with Joshua Wade now decd and Anna Wade his
widow in Bedford County State of Virginia before
the time and at the death of the said Joshua Wade
who was killed by an injury recd by sliding upon the
in, and a few years after the death of said Joshua 
Wade the said Anna Wade his widow moved with
her father William Boatright and family to the state
of Georgia and settled in Elbert County, she has
since removed to Franklin County State of Georgia where
she now resides, they have been well acquainted with 
her ever since the death of the said Joshua Wade
and know that she has not been since married, 
they further state that the said Anna Wade is the same
person that is represented to have been married by
the Revd Mr Mitchell to the said Joshua Wade, and
the same Anna Wade spoken of by several other witnesses
residing in the State of Virginia whose affadavits
will accompany the Declaration of the said Anna
Wade in her application for a pension
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19th 
day of July 1842
R.A.R. Neal, I.I.C.                     John B. Wade
       her
Polly X Wade
      mark
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State of Georgia} SS
Franklin County} I, Robert AR Neal one of the Judges
of the Inferior Court of said county
do certify that John B Wade and Polly Wade who hath 
this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affadavit
before me are respectable residents of said county, and
that their statements are fully entitled to credit, 
and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are
genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand this 19th day of July 1842

R.A.R. Neal I.I.C.
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Payment to be made at Savannah, Georgia by Hugh W. Mercer Esq, Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Georgia. Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 2 Page 177
F. L. Swann. Clerk.
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War Department.
Widow's Pension
I certify that in conformity with the act of March 3, 1843, Anna Wade, of Georgia, widow of Joshua Wade, who was a Private and died on the 17th day of February 1800 in inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Sixty dollars and   cents per annum, commencing on the 4th March, 1843, terminating on the 4th of March, 1844, unless the Pensioner shall marry or die before the last mentioned date, in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death. Increased from $40 per annum: Payments at that rate to be deducted.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 19th day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
G Bancroft Acting Secretary of War.
Examined. Countersigned.
J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.
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Lynchburg Va. 6 May '42
Ro.
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Lynchs. May 6 1842,
Sir,
     I have recdd. a letter from the Hon. Wm L Goggins stating, that he was referred by you to the Com. of Pensions, who informed him there was no evidence of the Services of Joshua Wade on record in your office.
    Believing as do, that there is some mis-understanding or misconception in the matter, I have concluded to trouble you once more- and request that you would examine the Rolls of Capt. Geo. Lambert and Capt Enofs Scruggs, to see if the name of Joshua Wade is not to be found, and if so, find and extract of his services.
     I have recd. more certain information in regard to the Services of Joshua Wade as a regular soldier.  That is that he enlis-ted as a substitute, in the place of his Bro. Isaac Wade- who enlisted under Capt Geo. Lambert in or about the year 1777-for 3 years and Served 10 or 12 months only- and then obtained a Substitute in his place for the balance of his time.  Joshua Wade- even among them now living has the repu tation of having (crossed out) served not only 3 tours as a matitia Man-but also, as a regular Sold ier to the North- two persons has told me that they recollect seeing Joshua Wade in the regular (illegible) on, during, and toward the close of the Revol. War, and they understood from him, Wade, that he was in the Regular Service, to the North.
     I am thus particular, in order to shew you, that I am not gueping at his Services: and too, to induce you to make a more
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diligant search, than you otherwise would do-as his name may have been transferred to another captains roll -or originally on another roll, when he took Isaac Wades place.  you will please exam-ine Lamberts roll, and see who substi-tured him Isaac Wade when he returned home, at the end of one year without serving out his times.
     The 32d rules for and governing evidence, fully contemplates the right of accefs to records on the part of claimants, in order to ascert-ain the extent of the regular service of the soldier, in order to obtain a pension for the widow- for its says, where there is record evidence of the services of the soldier, the widow need not go into a recapitulation of his services in her declaration-thereby full, and contains (illegible) conceding the right of accefs to the records to ascertain this fact.  The propriety of  of this privilege too, is very apparant-: for as in this case, the applicant living in Georgia- if upon examination; the records shall afford no evidence of his Wades regular services- the investigation no presume will at once cedar, as to this feature of his services -  and should it appear that he has not served 6 mo. as a malitia man all effert to obtain her a pension will be uselefs- and much trouble and expense saved.  If you will make a minute examination on the present occasion, I will not trouble you again in this case.
yours respectfully
Rv. H Gray
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[Stamp reading "FREE" here]

[Stamp mostly Illegible except for "MAY 7"]

Peter Hagner Esq
3rd Auditor
Washington
City.
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Anna Wade 
Ga 
Act 7. July '38 
m89-
No declaration ever filed
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[written vertically on left side of page]
July 26 45

2648
Anna Wade
York 43

[Illegible stamp affixed here]

20

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commr. of Pensions
Washington City--
D.C.
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Monroe Walton County Ga
July 16th 1845

Dear Sir

Enclosed I hand you the two Certificates of Mrs anna Wade widow of Joshua Wade for Correction

There appears to have been a mistake in ifsuing the Certificates as to the date [word underlined] of Joshua Wade's death [word underlined].  he died 11 Feb 1800 stated 1780

Mrs Anna Wade informs me that she was married to Joshua Wade in Bedford Co. Va on the 2nd day of November 1786 and that her said husband Joshua Wade died on the 17 day of February 1800 in Bedford Co Va  that she removed to Geo. Franklin County in the 1803 -or- 1804  That she made ap[paper missing]tion and obtained a pension (for the Revolutionary Services of her deceased husband under the at of 7" July 1838 entitled An act granting half-pay & pensions to Certain widows) (in Franklin County State of Georgia) at the rate of $40-- per annum  That she recently made application for an Increase of Pension Claiming that her said husband as she had always understood and believed served three years in the Va Continental line and 10 months in the Va Malitia and that she was informed that proof of her said husbands services as aforesaid [last 2 words underlined] was made and filed in the Pension office  She therefore made her Declaration Claiming the arrears--of $80--the full pay for a private in accord[paper missing] with the lines--and meaning of the act of Congrefs of the 7 July 1838 and 3rd March 1843--&C  That she has received Certificates under the act of 7 July 1838 & 3rd March 1843 allowing her the arrears of $60--per annum which she now returns for correction ["so to" stricken out] of the date [word underlined] of her said husbands death [word underlined]

These facts--having been proved and filed--I suppose no Declaration on oath will be required from the widow
I am Sir very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servt
John H. Kilgore

NB--please inform me if Satisfactry papers not on file that Joshua Wade served 3 years & 10 months  if not-Can the Suffency be supplied from its Va Rolls--if full pay is the widows right--she stands in need of it--JHK

JL Edwards Esqr
Washinton
DC--
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[Stamp]
RICHMOND VA
MAY 9

[written vertically on left side of page]
May 12, 1845.
Ge
Anna Wade
for increase.

Col J. L. Edwards
Commr. of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Richmond 9 May 1845.

Col. J.L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions

Sir.

I enclose you the Declaration of Anna Wade, for an increase of Pension.  She recd. a pension of $40. under act of 7 July 1838 & 3 March 1843.

The only hand of showing full two years service is by a reference to the papers of Joel Davenport, of Roanoke Co. Va, to see in what Regt. & Company he [word underlined] served & then by your reference to those [word underlined] rolls for Joshua Wade's services.  The widow is confident he was more than 2 yrs. in service & that his Continental [word underlined] service was in the same Company with Joel Davenport.
I am Yr. Obt Servt.
Thomas Green
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Lynchburg Sept. 6th 1842

Sir

Enclosed I send you the Affidavits of Pleasant Cready of Bedford, and Mr. Joel Davenport, of Roanoke County--which you will please file with the papers in Mrs. Anna Wades case (of Georgia)--the widow of Joshua Wade decd. of Bedford County Va.  I obtained all the evidence in Bedford & elsewhere as to Joshua Wades services in the Revo'y War--and also, as to his marriage--and the certificate of the court of Bedford--and enclosed the whole to Mr. Thos. King his agent in Georgia--Camsville, Franklin co--directing him what additional Afts. were necefsary together with the Certificate of the court of Franklin Co Geo. and to enclose them to you--and should anything further be required from you--as to evidence--that you should make it Known to me--as all the evidence as to service and marriage must necefsarily come from this quarter.  If you have recd. Mrs. Wades papers above referred to, please let me know.  The enclosed Affts. have been obtained since I sent her papers on to Georgia.  When you have recd. all the papers in this case, you will then see how unjustly we have been dealt with, in refusing us accefs to the roll of Capt. Geo. Lambert in order to ascertain the extent of Joshua Wades Services as a regular:  For if Joel Davenports Afft. be correct--there will be recved. proof of the regular services of Wade sufficient to obtain a Maximum pension annuity--without having gone into the proof of his malitia tours at all:  which was attended with very great labour of body, and lots of time on my part--and which might have been dispensed with if we had Known the extent of his regular services:  and which, from the reading of the rules, we had a right to Know--for the
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rules expressly says - that when there is record evidence of service - the widow is not required to go into a detail of her husbands services, thereby clearly recognizing the right of access to the records by the widow, to prove her husbands Regular Services - which, should it amt. to 2 years - saves the necessity of her going into proof of his malitia services. I think you will be satisfied of the Injustice you have done the claimant in this case by the time you have all the evidence before you.
yours respectfully Ro. H Gray Agt

B I have no answer as yet to my past letter in Mrs. Susannah Powell's case - whether you will issue her certificate - upon the principle of evidence laid down by yourself in Mrs. Clark's case - or whether I shall have to take the evidence over-going into detail of beginning, and end of time after marriage - or whether the proof of the fact of Service (admitted) after marriage is not sufficient - especially where the service proven is not to be taken into the estimate - that is to compare the pension allowed to the widow. yours respectfully
Ro. H Gray
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Carnesville 8th July 1843
Sir,
I herewith send you the Declarations of Mrs Charity Holbrook, Anna Wade & Agness Thomas who claim a Pension under the act of Congress of the 3rd March 1843 -
I have the honor to be very respectfully your obt servt
Thos King

James L Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Washington City
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Lynchburg Va. 9 Apr. '42
Ro. H. Gray
inquiry as to claim of widow of Joshua Wade to a pension-
Recd. 12 April '42
ansd. same day


Respy. refd. to Comm. of Pensions and writer so informed
3rd aud's. office
12 April '42
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Postmark LYNCHG. VA.   

FREE

Peter Wagner Esq
3rd Auditor
Washington 
City
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Lynchburg April 9 1842

     Enclosed I send you the authority you require from the parties asking information from the records 820.  Mr. Garnett Lee, a gen tleman noted for his piety- and also a man of Wealth, and respectability- is authorised by Mrs. Anna Wade of Geogia, to procure evidence, and prosecute her claim to a pension.  Mr. Lee was (illegible) to me , and has employed me to investigate her (Mrs. Wades) claim to a pension:  you will be pleased therefore, to (illegible), your newly tightened rules-so far, as to permit a search into  the records, in order to ascertain the extent of the services of Joshua Wade decd. in order to obtain a pension for his widow in Georgia.  The name of Joshua Wade will be found on the roll of Cap. Geo Lambert, or Cap. Grofs Scruggs- and was enlisted in Bedford Co. Va. in the early part of the War.  (Crossed out) the names of Isaac Wade, Jacob Wade, and (illegible) and Lefse Witt-be so good as to say so in your extract - as it will the more strongly identify him.  Lefse Witt served served 2 years- perhaps Wade served as long.  Wade died in Bedford and his wid. removed to Geogia.  For the future should I neglect to send authority- you need have no scruples in making searches for me-as I should certainly not intrude my services on claimants or their friends- or ask information from your office in regard to claims-without being duly authorized by the parties- and a saving of lab and him -am, to each of us affected. yours respectfully. Robt. H Gray Sub. Agent for Mr Wade
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State of Virginia,
Roanoke County S. S.
On this 26 day of July 1842, before me David Sloan a Justice of the peace, in and for said county, personally appeared Mr. Joel Davenport, a respectable resident of said county - who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say - That he is 91 years old - that he enlisted under Capt. Geo. Lambert, of the Regular Infantry service continental line from the County of Bedford in company with, Isaac, Jacob, and Joshua Wade - (the latter being the same man that married Miss Anna Boatright a few years after the close fo the Revo war) for three years service - Areby Moon Lieut. under Lambert - That they enlisted for and faithfully served the three years. That after Capt. Geo. Lambert was cashiered - Capt Lewis - he thinks took Commanded - deponant and the three Wades were together in the same company - Isaac Wade got a Substitute for a part of his time - but deponant is satisfied, that Joshua Wade served out his full three years-: That a few years after the the close of the Revo. war - The said Joshua Wade who enlisted under Capt Geo. Lambert during the Revo. War - say in March 1777 - was married to Miss Anna Boatright in the County of Bedford - and that about the year 1798 - the said Wade came to his death - from an injury had by sliding on the Ice - on a load - and that about the year 1802 - the widow of the said Joshua Wade moved to the state of Georgia - Joshua Wade, was a brave soldier, and performed his duty faithfully. Jno, Thos, and Wiatt Read, sons of Wm. Read, was also under Lambert. and died in the service during the Revo. war - The service that dep. and the said Wades performed on said occasion - was to the North - that they were at the Battles of Brandy wine and German Town in Pennsylvania - in the
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year 1777 - dep served throughout the war - but he thinks that Joshua Wade returned home at the end of said term of three years for which he enlisted during the Revo war.
Joel x his mark Davenport

"Continual line" Lambert"
interlined before signed
David Sloan JP

Sworn to and Subscribed, on the day and year above written -
Before me David Sloan J.P.
In presence of-
Polley Davenport
Mariah Reatherford

I William M Cook Clerk of the County Court of Roanoke do hereby certify that David Sloan whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Roanoke duly commissioned as such and that all his acts & doings as such are entitled to full faith & credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 27th day of July 1842 & of our independence the 67th.
W M Cook clerk of Roanoke County

I do further certify that the signature above written purporting to be David Sloan is genuine.
W M Cook CRC
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admitted.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February 1848 entitled an act making further provisions for surviving widows and Soldiers of the Revolution
State of Georgia
Franklin County} On the Sixth day of June 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Ana Wade resident of the 214th District in the County  of Franklin aged eighty four - - years 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 on the 2d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war that she is the widow of Joshua Wade who was a private in the war of the revolution and this deponent says that she has heretofore drawn a pension under the Act of 3d March 1843 and the 17th June 1844 on account of the revolutionary services of her husband at the rate of Sixty dollars per annum and for the proof of the services of her husband and of her being entitled to the aforesaid pension she respectfully refers to her declaration and proof heretofore filed in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions of the United States that she has not intermarried but continues to be a widow
Sworn to & subscribed before me} Anna Wade
this 6th day of June 1848} x her mark
James H Chappelow JP}

State of Georgia} I do hereby certify that the
Franklin County} above named declarant is personally known to me - given under my hand this Sixth day of June 1848 James H Chappelow JP

State of Georgia} I Wiley M Mitchell Clerk of 
Franklin County} the Inferior Court of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that James H Chappelow is a Justice of the peace in and for said County and that his signature above is genuine
Given under my hand & seal of said
Court this 6th day of June 1848
Wiley M Mitchell CIC
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Anna Wade
$40 per ann



Thos King
Carnesville
Georgia
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3rd March 1843- granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7th 1838- 
State of Georgia 
Franklin County 
 SS 
On this 7th day of July 1843
personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Anna Wade a resident of Captain Oban District in the said County of Franklin aged seventy nine 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 provisions [lined-out "of" and "the"] made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - that she is the widow of Joshua Wade who was a private as she believes in the 14th Virginia Regiment, that she has received a pension of forty dollars per annum for five years under the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 - She further declares that she is still a widow. 
Anna X her mark Wade

Sworn to & subscribed before me 
the day & year above written
Wm. Burrough J.P.

I do hereby certify that the above named Anna Wade who has sworn to & subscribed the above Declaration before me, is personally known to me & is of good Character - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this day of July 1843. 
Wm Burrough J.P.
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Georgia
Franklin County }   Clerks office  Inferior Court

I Thomas King Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that William Burroughs whose name appears to the foregoing declaration and certificate was at the time of signing the same a Magistrate of said county as there represented and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 10th day of July 1843.
Thos. King C.I.C.
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State of Virginia
Bradford county to wit,
On this 29th day of June 1842, before me Saml P. Mitchell a Justice of the peace in and for said county, personally appeared Mr. Pleasant Creasy a respectable resident of said county, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that he is 76 years old in March next, that he was acquainted with Joshua Wade, (who married Anna Boatright in 1786) ever since he deponant can recollect anything at all - That he has a perfect recollection of his Wade going into service during the Revolutionary with the Bedford Malitia in the Fall of 1781 - and marched down to Yorktown in Va. to here in, and capture Lord Cornwallis - his 3 brothers were with him - and was gone two months from home on said tour of service to yorktown - they must have left home about the first of September 1781 - and returned in Novr. 1781. He dep. also has some recollection of the said Wades serving another tour to the South - he thinks it was at Guilford in N.C. deponants brother Wm Creasy being in company with said Wade, during said tour to the South. Deponant has frequently heard his brother Wm. Creasy say, that Joshua Wade above named - was in the service with him to the South in the Malitia: and that he heard his brother tell of several little brushes, that Wade and himself was in with the British - while in service on said occasion. Deponant also, is under the impression, that said Wade enlisted as a regular soldier, in the early part of the Revo. war - and went to the North - thinks it was probably under Lambert - as he recollects of hearing a great deal of talk of Capt. Geo. Lambert having enlisted a company during the Revo. war. Dep. thinks it very certain that Wade was in the regular service to the North - for he was frequently heard him say
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his war songs, which he learned while in service to the North - as he Wade told deponent.  The said Wade was married to Anna Boatwright in or about the year 1786 - and was killed by sliding on the ice in the year 1798. [signed] Pleasant X Creasy his mark 
witness [signed] Pleasant Creasy Jr

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written - 
Before me Saml P. Mitchell J.P.

"in March next" interlined before signed - Saml P Mitchell J.P.
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Declaration of Mrs Anna Wade widow of Joshua Wade for an increase of Pension under the act of Congress of the 7 July 1838 entitled an Act Granting half pay and Pensions to Certain Widows.
State of Georgia Franklin Country ss.
On this the 7th day of March 1845 before me Jefferson Holland a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Mrs Anna Wade a resident of said County and State aged Eighty years past who being first duly sworn according law deposeth and saith  That she is the identical person who drew a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 July 1838 and 3rd March 1843 in the County of Franklin State of Georgia at the rate of $40.00 per annum in Consideration for the Services of her deceased husband Joshua Wade in the War of the Revolution in the Virginia Militia  That she has been informed and believes that her said husband Joshua Wade enlisted for the term of [blank] years and faithfully served out the period of his enlistment in the Virginia Continental line of the United States Army.  That he served considerably upwards of two years as a private in the Regular Service of the United States the Redgiment and Corps not known  But that she has frequently heard her said husband say in his lifetime that he enlisted and served in the same Redgiment and Corps with Joel Davenport and that when she made application for a pension she applied to the said Joel Davenport who was at the time a resident of Roanoke County State of Virginia and as she is informed was a pensioner of the United States in said County and state and procured his the said Joels affidavit proveing that her said husband served three years in the regular service in the Virginia Continental line in the same Redgiment and Corps with himself the said Joel which affidavit she is informed by her agent was sworn and in support of her Declaration for a pension under the act of Congress of 7 July 1838 which she supposes was miscarried or mislaid  that she can not be precise in her statements as to the time that her husband enlisted or was discharged as
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she speaks from hearsay and the information received from her agents but verrily believes that her said husband served considerably upwards of six years for which time she claims a pension  That she is now informed that the said Joel Davenport is supposed to be dead and she is wholly deprived of this benefit in support of her statements and [illegible] may be had to his affidavit if to be found on file or his Declaration of file as he was in the same Redgiment and Corps with her deceased husband  That she has no Documentary evidence in support of the foregoing statements and knows of no person living who could testify of his service unless the said Joel Davenport be in life  That she was married to the said Joshua Wade on the day November 1786.  That he died on the 17 July 1800  That she has not since intermarried but Continues to be his widow [signed] Anna S Wade her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first written before me In presence of Jefferson Holland J.P.
[signature] Polly Wade
I further certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence viz the affirmation of Polly Wade that Anna Wade the afficiant is the identical person who was a pensioner as by her stated  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this the 7 March 1845 -- Jefferson Holland J.P.
State of Georgia Franklin County ss.  I Benjamin H Burton Clerk of the Inferior Court in and for the county and state aforesaid certify that Jefferson Holland is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and legally quallified and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine  Given under my hand and seal of office at Carnesville on this the 28th day of April 1845 [signed] Benjamin H Burton Clk
[physical seal affixed to left of signature]
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[circular stamp in right corner] RECEIVED JAN 27 1939 MAIL [illegible] VETS, ADR [illegible] 5

[typed letter]Carter Seminary Ardmore, Oklahoma January 24, 1939
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:  I am trying to trace my Revolutionary War ancestor, and believe you may be able to help me.  I have traced the line back to Anne Wade, who drew a pension as the widow of a Revolutionary soldier. Mr.J.W.Baker of Hartwell, Georgia says on page 359 of his History of Hart County [title underlined] (Georgia), speaking of John Wade (a son of Anne Wade, from whom my line descends):
"He was a son of Anne Wade, as it appears from the old records of Franklin County that during the year 1825, and perhaps before and after, she drew a pension as the widow of a Revolutionary soldier...".
Mr.Baker further says on page 359, History of Hart County: [title underlined]
"Anne Wade and children, and perhaps others of the Wade connection, came from Virginia and settled in what was then Franklin, later Hart County.
"Anne Wade is buried in the cemetery at Providence and her grave is marked by a splendid rock vault, which bears the following inscription: 'Anne Wade, Died June 18, 1849, age 84 years'".
Can you find in your records who the husband of Anne Wade was?  If you can find such records, please give me his name, proof of his service in the Continental Army, and any other information you can as to town or county from which he entered the service, and his birth place and place of death, with dates.
Please advise me what expenses there may be in this connection in having certified copies made of records, etc., so that such proofs might be acceptable to the Daughters of the American Revolution.
I am enclosing a self-addressed envelope for reply. Thank you for your help. Sincerely, [signed] Clara E Skelton [typed] Clara.E.Skelton
[handwritten note] 3 ct. stamped env att w