James Wade (abt. 1750 - 1826)

Born about 8 Jul 1750 in Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 9 May 1826 at about age 75 in Andover, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States

Biography

Private James Wade served with 15th Massachusetts Bay Provincial Regiment (1775), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

James Wade is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A119735.

James Wade is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 311319
Rank: Private

James Wde of Malden was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, serving as a Private in Capt. Benjamin Blaney's company of militia, which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Watertown by order of Col. Thomas Gardner and to Point Shirley June 13, 1776, by order of Gen. Lincoln. He was a Sargeant in (late) Capt. Isaac Hall's company, and later Lieut. Caleb Brooks's company, Lieut. Col. William Bond (late Col. Thomas Gardner's) 37th regiment, and was at Camp Prospect Hill, Oct. 6, 1775 ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Wife Mary Upham.

Children: Theo, Benj, James m. Sally Mulford.

Sources

1. ↑ DAR
2. ↑ Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War
3. ↑ Medford in the Revolution, Military History of Medford, Massachusetts, 1765-1783

• Births, Marriages, and Deaths in the Town of Malden, Massachusetts, 1649-1850 (University Press, Cambridge, 1914); p. 94 "Births", "Wade"
  • "James, s of Samuel and Martha, July 8, 1750."

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95944564/james-wade: accessed 07 March 2023), memorial page for James Wade (8 Jun 1750–9 May 1826), Find a Grave Memorial ID 95944564, citing Andover Union Township Cemetery, Andover, Ashtabula County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by RH (contributor 47439023).

• Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War (Wright & Potter Printing Co., Boston, 1896) Vol. ,16 p. 371
  • "Wade, James, Malden (probably) . Private, Capt. Benjamin Blaney's co. of militia, which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Watertown by order of Col. Gardner; service, 1 day; also, pay roll of a company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Blaney, of Malden; service, 3 days; company marched to Point Shirley June 13, 1776, by order of Gen. Lincoln."
  • "Wade, James, Medford. Sergeant, (late) Capt. Isaac Hall's co., Lieut. Col. William Bond's (late Col. Thomas Gardner's) 37th regt. ; company return dated Camp Prospect Hill, Oct. 6, 1775 ; also, Lieut. Caleb Brooks's (late Capt. Hall's) co., Lieut. Col. Bond's regt. ; order for money in lieu of bounty coat, dated Prospect Hill, Dec. 29, 1775."

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch
  • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC95-LFJ : 8 December 2022), James Wade, 8 Jul 1750; citing Birth, Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004255444.
  • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1K-FLV2 : 18 October 2022), James Wade, 8 Jul 1750; citing Birth, , Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007578571.

• Wild, Helen Tilden. Medford in the Revolution, Military History of Medford, Massachusetts, 1765-1783 (J.C. Miller, Jr., Medford, Mass., 1903); p. 54
  • "Wade, James. Sergeant at Prospect Hill, 1775. Son of Samuel Wade; born 1750; married Mary, daughter of Rev. Edward Upham of New- port. His father owned land where the Fountain House stood, Salem street."

• http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:James_Wade_%2831%29