Robert Wade Jr (1736 - 1764)

Born 11 Oct 1736 in Brunswick, Colony of Virginia

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Died 19 Jan 1764 at age 27 in Halifax, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Robert Wade, Jr. of Anheim Parish, Halifax County

His will names his children and wife, Ann

1. Sarah
2. Robert
3. Hampton
4. Betty

• Tripartie Deed of Aug. 13, 1766:

Indenture between Robert Wade of Halifax of the 1st part, Hampton Wade of the 2nd part and William Stokes, Edward Wade and William Wade of the 3rd part,-about 1747, the said Hampton Wade, son of said Robert, married Jane Ellis, daughter of John Ellis laste of Amelia Co.^[1]

Guardians appointed for Robert Wade Jrs children

1. Andrew Torian for Hampton
2. Edward Wade for Robert
3. William Wade for Sarah and Elizabeth ^[2]

Will

Robert Wade, Jr. of Anheim Parish, Halifax County, died after he wrote his will on 19 January 1764 and before it was proved on 20 June 1765.

"To my daughter, Sarah Wade, land in Bedford County certificate of which being returned in my name by Edmund Booker of Amelia County; to my son, Robert Wade; son, Hampton Wade; daughter, Betty (Elizabeth) Wade; my beloved wife, Ann Wade. Executors: Paul Carrington, Clement Read, William Stokes, Memucan Hunt, Hampton Wade Witnesses: Edward Wade, John Armstrong, William Borroum, William Wade, Jas McDaniel" ^[3]

He gave his wife Ann, during her widowhood, her choice of either the plantation on which he lived or that on which his father lived and bequeathed two slaves, his personal property and stock of cattle to her. He left 750 acres of land on Linvilles Creek in Bedford County, part of 1500 acres which was recorded jointly in his name and that of Edmund Booker, and also a slave to his daughter Sarah Wade. He bequeathed the plantation on which his father lived, after his father's death, and a slave to his son Robert Wade. He left the plantation on which he lived and a slave to his son Hampton Wade. He gave a slave to his daughter Betty (Elizabeth) Wade. He instructed his executors Paul Carrington Clement, Memucan Hunt and Hampton Wade to sell the balance of his land and his stock of horses to pay debts, dividing the balance among his four children. Edward Wade, John Armstrong, William Borroum, William Wade and James ??? witnessed his signature.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ www.bargeron.com/genealogy/gsb/f042
2. ↑ dated Feb 24, 1775 WB 1, Page 121
3. ↑ Halifax County, Virginia, Will Book O, Page 201
4. ↑ History of Halifax County Page 344

• WikiTree profile Wade-1051 created through the import of Martin_Cleaned.ged on Apr 3, 2012 by Donna Drury. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Donna and others.
• "Genealogies of Virginia Families", Vol V, Th-Y, pages 326-328
• The Georgians, Jeanette Holland Austin, page 362 The Georgians, Jeanette Holland Austin, page 362
• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=akita256&id=I4949