Navigation / Home / Family History / DNA Project / Ricker Notes / Pictures
Boat(w)right Family Genealogy in America
BOATRIGHT FAMILY PRIMARY DOCUMENTS
COMPILED BY
NORMAN HURD RICKER, JR.
Joshua Wade Revolutionary War Record
Application for Pension of Anna Boatwright Wade W-6388
State of Virginia Bedford 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 appears Mr. Pleasant Creasy as respectable resident of said
county, who being first duly sworn ac-cording 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 deponent can recollect anything at all - That he has a
perfect recollection of his Wades going into service during the Revolutionary with the
Bedford Militia in the Fall of 1781 - and marched down to Yorktown in Va to hem 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. - he thinks it was at Guilford in
N.C. deponents brother Wm Creasy being in company with said Wade, during said tour to
the South. Deponent has frequently heard his brother Wm. Creasy say that Joshua Wade
above named - was in the service with him to the south in the militia: 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. Deponent also is under the impression
that said Wade enlisted as a regular soldier, in the early part of the Revoy War - and
went to the North - thinks it was probably under Lambert - as he Wade told deponent.
The said Wade was married to Anna Boatright in or about the year 1786 -- and was killed
by sliding on the ice in the year 1798.
His
Witness Pleasant X Creasy
Pleasant Creasy Jr Mark
Subscribed on the day and year above written -
Before me Saml P. Mitchell JP
in March next, underlined before signed - Saml P. Mitchell JP
State of Georgia : SS
:
Franklin County : On this 19th day of July 1842 before me Robert A.R. Neal one of
the Judges of the Inferior Court in & for said County, Personally appeared Mrs. Anna Wade
& 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 Wade, 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 cashiered (Note: means paid off and terminated) and his men put under another
Captain, and by reference to whose roll & to the Certificate of James E. Heath of Virginia
the regular service of her husband Joshua Wade may be appertained (he may have entered in
his own place)
Her husband also served three militia tours after he served in the regular
service, one of which was to the South in North and South Carolina as far south as the
Cheraw Hills in the fall or winter of 1780 & 1781 serving (four?) months on this 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 1802 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 Boatright That she was not married
to her said husband Joshua Wade decd previous to his leaving the service of the United 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
refers, both for proof of her marriage and of the services of her husband decd --
Sworn to & subscribed before me: her
this 19th day of July 1842 : Anna X Wade
R.A.B. Neal JIC : Mark
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 where declarent removed to the county of Elbert &
thence 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
affliction to attend court -- given under my hand this 19th day of July 1842
R.A.R. Neal JIC
From: Revolutionary File Joshua Wade, W-6388
State of Georgia :SS
Franklin County :
Be it known that before me Robert A.R. Neal one of the Justices of the
Inferior court of said County, personally appeared John B. Wade and Polly Wade respectable
residents of said County who being 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 ice, and a few years after the death of the said Joshua Wade
the said Anna Wade his widow moved with her father William Boatright & 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 affidavits will accompany the Declaration of the said
Anna Wade, in her application for a pension
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 19th John B. Wade
day of July 1842
R.A.R. Neal, JIC her
Polly X Wade
mark
State of Georgia :
Franklin County :
At regular term of the Inferior Court house in Carnesville on Monday
the 25th day of July 1842, the Declaration of Mrs. Anna Wade of said County being recd 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 Va and Robert Stevens
& John Prebble of Campbell County VA and the certificates of Samuel P. Mitchell, William
Terrye, David W. Quaill, Thomas R. Clayton, Wm Lafinish Frederick (Spence?), Sterling C.
Anderson Magistrates and the Certificates 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
appearing and is represented to be the widow of Joshua Wade 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 respectable 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
day of July 1842
Tho King, CIC
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 : SS
Franklin County :
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 of 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 -
Sworn to & subscribed before me: her
the day & year above written : Anna X Wade
: mark
Wm Buroughs JP :
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 Burroughs JP
Monroe Walton County Ga
July 16th 1845
Dear Sir
Enclosed I hand you the two Certificates of Mrs. Anna Wade widow of Jushua Wade for
correction. There appears to have been a mistake in issuing the Certificate as to the date
of Joshua Wade's death he died 17 Feby 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 17th day of February 1800 in Bedford Co Va that she removed to
Georgia Franklin County in the 1803 or 1804 That she made application and obtained a pension
(for the Revolutionary Services of her deceased husband under the act 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 has always understood and believed served three years
in the Va Continental line and 10 months in the Va Militia and that she was informed that
proof of her said husbands services as aforesaid was made and filed in the Pension office
She therefore made her Declaration claiming that arrears of $80 - the full pay for a private
in accordance with the (law?) and meaning of the act of Congress of the 7 July 1838 and 3rd
March 1843 - she - 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 of
the date of her said husbands - death. 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 Servant
John H. Kilgore
J.L. Edwards - Esq.
Washington
DC
Written at side, difficult to read, seems to say: AB - please inform me if satisfactory
proof is not on file that Joshua Wade served 3 years 10 months if not can the suffering be
supplied from the Va Rolls - if full pay is the widows right - she stands in right of it.
last modified: March 20, 2006
URL: http://www.boatwrightgenealogy.com
Navigation / Home / Family History / DNA Project / Ricker Notes / Pictures