Person:Hampton Wade (5)

Hampton Wade, a minor, was named in the wills of Robert Wade Sr, his grandfather and Robert Wade Jr, his father. (See will texts under the above named.)

Will Book C, Page 49. Will of Hampton Wade, deceased. In the name of God, Amen. I, Hampton Wade of the county of Christian and the state of Kentucky, being sick and weak of body, but sound in mind and memory, and calling to mind that it is appointed for all human family once to die, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following, to wit. First, I recommend my soul to God and my body to the clay. In next place I do will and bequeath to my dearly beloved wife, Sarah Wade, her side saddle, my family Bible and Rippon's Hymns, out of my family library of books, her own large pot that she had when I married her, one flat iron and pair of tongues and one stone butter pot, one trunk. And I also give her twenty-five dollars in money in the place of her right of dower, which she doeth now agree to take to be paid to her out of my estate as soon as it can be collected by my Executors. In the next place, I do give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Polly Burton, the sum of fifteen dollars that William Burton is indebted to me, and Nancy Arrington ten dollars; and Sarah Arrington ten dollars, each to receive their money from William Burton as the money is now in his hands. I do will and bequeath to my son David Wade, my land on which I now live, containing 421/2 acres, one feather bed and furniture, the bed that has been called by the family his, and one half of of my library of books. After all my just debts is paid, my will is the remainder of my property shall be equally divided between my four sons, Peter Wade, Robert Wade, Edward Wade and David Wade. N.B. I do appoint Peter Wade, George Torian and Sarah Wade, my Executors. Witness: Jonathan Bozarth Joseph McCarty

                                                                         Hampton Wade

Produced in open court and duly recorded this May term of 1816. John Clark, Clerk

Source: Christian County Kentucky Wills and Administrations, Volume Two, 1813-1816 by Don Simmons and Laura Willis.

Hampton Wade on 1789 Personal Tax List of Halifax County Virginia, with one white male over 21. Hampton Wade on 1798 Personal Tax List of Halifax County Virginia, with one white male over 21.

Hampton Wade's residence was on the Plum Tree Branch on the South side of Dan River next to the Boyd Ferry Road to Andrew's Ford. Boyd's Ferry is mentioned in the article, "The Race to the Dan", SAR Magazine, Fall 1995, Vol. XC, No. 2 and is on the web. This is in the Southern District of Halifax Co. Source: Bruce Baird Sr.