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Family: PATRIOT Robert Wade, Jr. / Sarah Ann Stokes (F1341)  [1, 2

m. 1749


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  • Father | Male
    PATRIOT Robert Wade, Jr.

    Born  11 Oct 1736  Lunenberg Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Bef 20 Jun 1765  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  1749  Almond Grove, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Robert Wade, Sr. | F1335 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth Hampton | F1335 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Sarah Ann Stokes

    Born  11 Oct 1737  Lunenberg Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Bef 1772  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father   
    Mother   

    Child 1 | Male
    + Hampton Wade

    Born  22 Mar 1757  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1816  Christian Co., Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Elizabeth Torian | F1342 
    Married  Sep 1779  Almond Grove, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    Robert Wade, III

    Born  1752  Amelia Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

  • Sources 
    1. [S255] International Marriage Records, https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/2818100/person/24110194160/facts?ssrc=.
      In History of Halifax, it is stated that Samuel Harris was stationed at Mayo Fort. He was appointed Captain in the Halifax County, Virginia Militia on 15 Dec 1756, and promoted to the rank of Major on 21 Oct 1757; the next month he sold a 770 acre parcel to Capt. Robert Wade, Jr..

    2. [S40] Will, http://genealogytrails.com/vir/halifax/historyhalifaxbook_wills.html.
      1764, Jan. 19. - Will of Robert Wade, Jr.
      "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 Wade; my beloved wife, Ann Wade.
      Executors: Paul Carrington, Clement Read, Wm. Stokes, Memucan Hunt, Hampton Wade.
      Witnesses: Edward Wade, John Armstrong, William Borroum, William Wade, Jas. McDaniel.
      "Robert Wade, Jr."
      Robert Munford, C. H. C.
      1767, May 1. - Will of Robert Wade, Sr.
      "To my beloved wife, Elizabeth," land and mill on Difficult Creek. All estate to be divided at wife's death between children and grandchildren - "share and share alike" Sons Robert (deceased) John, Stephen, and Susannah, his wife, "My daughter-in-law, An Wade, wife of Robert Wade, (deceased) Hampton Wade, (son of Robert deceased) not yet of age, my son Charles Wade, my daughter Mary Hunt, daughter Sarah Stokes, my son Edward Wade, grandson Benjamine Walker, grandson Robert Wade (son of Hampton Wade, and Jean his wife); nephew Stephen Jones."
      Executors: "My son Edward Wade, Memucan Hunt, William Stokes.
      "Robert Wade, Sr."
      WADE.
      1766, January 14 - Will of Andrew Wade.
      "To my grandson, Benjamin Wade, son of John Wade, &c.; son, Henry; son, Benjamin; granddaughter, Isbell Wade (daughter of Benj. Wade); son, Andrew; son, Joseph; son, William. To William, a tract of land on Blue Stone which I purchased of my son-in-law, William Robinson, 245 acres; he, the said William Wade, paying balance of money due for same. I also give him six negroes, my riding horse and saddle, and one feather bed and furniture, on condition that he marry Miss Dorothy Brooks, whom he is now addressing for that purpose; but in case he does not marry, the said Miss Dorothy Brooks, then the negroes to be divided among the other children. To my son-in-law, William Robinson, fifty pounds.
      "Andrew Wade."
      Executors: John wade and William Robinson.
      Witnesses: Richard Brown, Thos. Tunstall and William Scott.
      Robert Munford, Clerk.
      1813, April 17 - Will of Charles Wade.
      Sons, Robert, John Jones, Hampton and Baird wade; daughters, Margaret Downey (and son, Robert Downey), Sarah Wilson, Mary Torian; granddaughter, Isbel Boyd (daughter of Jane Boyd).
      Chas. Wade.
      Witnesses: Nath Torian, Royal Henley, Jas. (X) Simmons.
      1776, February 12 - Will of Edward Wade.
      "To my beloved wife, Letty wade; daughter, Betty Marshall Wade (not yet of age); sons, William, Abraham, Martin and Washington Wade.
      "Edward Wade."
      Executors: Memucan Hunt, William Stokes, William Rawlins, Samuel Perrin.
      Witnesses: Charles Wade, Wm. Wade, P. Moss, Ance Wade.
      Will of Richard Wade.
      "I lent Richard and Mary Wade his wife, 39 and 13 shillings, in cash which they must return to my estate or come out of value given them.
      "My daughter, Elizabeth Adams; my daughter, Hannah Adams, one negro woman named Rose, &c., on the proviso that she does not marry Benjamin Chapman, but if she does marry Benjamin Chapman, my will is for all that I have given her be immediately the property of her children begot by Richard Adams, deceased, to them and their heirs forever.
      "To my son Patrick Boyd, &c.; to my son, Robert Boyd, &c., to my daughter, Sarah Wade; to my daughter, Nancy Pettipool, part of the land whereon John Boyd now lives, beginning on the road that leads from South Boston to Black Walnut Meeting House; to my daughter, Rachel Wall; to my son, George Boyd, &c.; to my wife, Amey, also my old servant, Peter, as long as she lives, and then with whichsoever one of my sons that he chooses. He is to work half of the time for himself; to my grandson, George Adams, (son of Richard Adams).
      "Richard Wade."
      Executors: Patrick, John, Robert and George Boyd.
      Witnesses: James Boyd, Sr., James Boyd, Jr., Hampton Wade.
      Securities: Robert Wade, Robert Pettipool, Daniel Collins, Parham Wall, William Adams, Nathaniel Terry."
      1764, Jan. 19. - Will of Robert Wade, Jr.
      "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 Wade; my beloved wife, Ann Wade.
      Executors: Paul Carrington, Clement Read, Wm. Stokes, Memucan Hunt, Hampton Wade.
      Witnesses: Edward Wade, John Armstrong, William Borroum, William Wade, Jas. McDaniel.
      "Robert Wade, Jr."
      Robert Munford, C. H. C.
      1767, May 1. - Will of Robert Wade, Sr.
      "To my beloved wife, Elizabeth," land and mill on Difficult Creek. All estate to be divided at wife's death between children and grandchildren - "share and share alike" Sons Robert (deceased) John, Stephen, and Susannah, his wife, "My daughter-in-law, An Wade, wife of Robert Wade, (deceased) Hampton Wade, (son of Robert deceased) not yet of age, my son Charles Wade, my daughter Mary Hunt, daughter Sarah Stokes, my son Edward Wade, grandson Benjamine Walker, grandson Robert Wade (son of Hampton Wade, and Jean his wife); nephew Stephen Jones."
      Executors: "My son Edward Wade, Memucan Hunt, William Stokes.
      "Robert Wade, Sr."