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Col. Jonathan Wade, Esq.

Col. Jonathan Wade, Esq.[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]

Male 1606 - 1683  (77 years)


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  • Name Jonathan Wade 
    Prefix Col. 
    Suffix Esq. 
    Birth 1606  Denver, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Anderson says he made a deposition in 1678, aged "about sixty-four years", which would make his birth about 1612.
    Gender Male 
    Migration 22 Jun 1632  From London, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34
    To Boston
    aboard Lyon 
    • The ship arrived on 16 Sep 1632.
    • Role: Family4
    Freeman 14 May 1634  Boston, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 6
    Occupation Bef 1636  Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6
    merchant and tavern keeper
    Removed to 1636  Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    From: Charlestown
    Grand Jury 19 Sep 1637  [6
    Property 1639  [6
    "ten acres of land in Mistick Field upon the long hill by Mistick river"
    Property 6 Jun 1639  [6
    was granted 200 acres by the court
    Court 1 Dec 1640  [6
    "having been much misused by his master, Jonathan Wade," servant Samuel Hefford was freed and put to John Johnson for three years
    Property 2 May 1649  [6
    was granted four hundred acres of land "where he shall find it undisposed of"
    • This land was ordered laid out on any side of Nashaway bounds.
    Will 17 Jun 1657  London, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 35
    Property 28 May 1659  Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    six acres of marsh near Hog Island
    Property 16 Oct 1666  Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    marsh lot #65, three acres
    Property 15 Apr 1667  Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    marsh lot #8
    Property 2 May 1667  Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    three acres "which I bought of John Pindar"
    Property 8 Jun 1667  Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    marsh lot #9
    Property 26 Jul 1667  Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    marsh lot #23, six acres
    Hon. Samuel Appleton, seller
    Property 4 Apr 1669  Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    marsh lot #64
    Will 22 May 1669  [6

    • I Jonathan Wade of Ipswich in New England being to go a voyage to sea and not knowing the day of my death, do ordain this as my last will and testament ... my land in England should be equally divided betwixt my three sons Jonathan, Nathaniel and Thomas, only that land I had of Mr. Drury for rent should be sold to pay Sir William Peak what is due to him & the remainder to be sent over in goods to my executrix, whom I do hereby appoint to be my beloved wife Susana, also I give to my son Jonathan the one half of my farm at Mistick with the one half of all the stock upon it, also I give to my son Nathaniel the other half of the said farm at Mistick & half of the stock on it to be equally divided betwixt them. I give to Thomas all my housing Land & mills at Ipswich & all the stock on it. I give to Jonathan all my land at Malden, to Nathaniel my land at Wemeseck, to Thomas my grant of land of 800 acres. I give to Anthony Crosby my son £50. I give to Thomas Crosby, Nathaniel Crosby, & Jonathan Crosby £50 apiece to be for the use of Prudence Crosby their mother during her pleasure. I give to Elihue Wardell my son £200 to be laid out in housing & land to be for the use of his wife Elizabeth during her life, & his two children after these legacies to be appointed out of my debts abroad ... I give equally to my three natural sons to be possessed of as at the pleasure of my executrix or at her death or at the day of her marriage with another man which shall first fall out.

      This will was presented on 27 December 1683 by Mr. Thomas Wade, who with Mr. Nathaniel Wade, affirmed that it was in their father's handwriting, and Capt. Jonathan Wade acknowledged he believed it, but said "it was cancelled":
    Property 9 Oct 1673  Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    one-sixteenth part of the ironworks
    Property 11 Feb 1674  Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    his "right of commonage which now is or hereafter might be due unto me by virtue of the town's grant unto John Hassall"
    Fidelity Oath 1678  Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    to the king
    Property 16 Apr 1679  Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    a houselot
    William Symonds, seller
    Administration 17 Jun 1679  [6, 11
    Mary Wade, administrator
    for William Symonds's estate
    • Role: Administrator
    Court 17 Mar 1682  [6
    • He petitioned the general court saying that he had been "an adventurer and participant with the patentees and undertakers concerning this Colony of the Massachusetts, and for the carrying on of the great occasions thereof, was incited unto, and did lay down, in the year 1629 in January or February into the common stock £50 and into the joint stock £10 or more for which they promised land here upon our arrival, and also that there should be a division of the stock and fence at the end of seven years. The abovesaid Jonathan Wade having found out land several times, that was free from any former grant, and desired confirmation of it to him, he was denied, and the land hath been given to others, and for the division of the stock to the adventurers, he cannot understand of any division but certainly he never yet had any of said division, but others carry away the whole, so that he now beggeth of this government, being long out of the use of his money, that the money may be returned to him with due interest as is allowed unto others, upon borrowing of money".
    Property 11 Nov 1682  Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    one acre of land "of my farm of Chebacco next adjoining to the sawmill of said Wade"
    Death 13 Jun 1683  Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5, 6, 35
    • He was declared intestate by the courts due to the number of flawed wills he had written over the years.
    Administration Sep 1683  [6
    Lt. Col. Thomas Wade, administrator
    • At the next court, the eldest son Jonathan requested to be made administrator, instead the court named all three sons.
    Probate 8 Jul 1686  Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 35
    President From 9 Aug 1974 to 20 Jan 1977  United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [36, 37, 38
    38th
    Gerald Ford
    • Role: Ancestor
    Person ID I12535  Duane's Ancestors
    Last Modified 17 Feb 2020 

    Family Susanna ________   d. 29 Nov 1678, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 10, 39, 40
    Marriage Bef 22 Jun 1632  [2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 41, 42
    Children 
     1. Mary Wade,   b. Abt 1633, Newe Towne, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1695 (Age ~ 63 years)
     2. Maj Jonathan Wade,   b. Abt 1637, Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Nov 1689, Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 52 years)
     3. Prudence Wade,   b. Abt 1639, Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Sep 1711, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 72 years)
     4. Sarah Wade,   b. Abt 1641, Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location
    +5. Elizabeth Wade,   b. Abt 1644/5, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Maj. Nathaniel Wade,   b. Abt 1648, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Nov 1707, Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 59 years)
    +7. Lt. Col. Thomas Wade,   b. Abt 1650, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Oct 1696, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 46 years)
    Family ID F4455  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 10 Apr 2020 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1606 - Denver, Norfolk, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMigration - To Boston,aboard Lyon  - 22 Jun 1632 - London, Middlesex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFreeman - 14 May 1634 - Boston, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - merchant and tavern keeper - Bef 1636 - Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRemoved to - From: Charlestown - 1636 - Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWill - 17 Jun 1657 - London, Middlesex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProperty - six acres of marsh near Hog Island - 28 May 1659 - Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProperty - marsh lot #65, three acres - 16 Oct 1666 - Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProperty - marsh lot #8 - 15 Apr 1667 - Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProperty - three acres "which I bought of John Pindar" - 2 May 1667 - Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProperty - marsh lot #9 - 8 Jun 1667 - Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProperty - marsh lot #23, six acres,Hon. Samuel Appleton, seller - 26 Jul 1667 - Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProperty - marsh lot #64 - 4 Apr 1669 - Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProperty - one-sixteenth part of the ironworks - 9 Oct 1673 - Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProperty - his "right of commonage which now is or hereafter might be due unto me by virtue of the town's grant unto John Hassall" - 11 Feb 1674 - Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFidelity Oath - to the king - 1678 - Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProperty - a houselot,William Symonds, seller - 16 Apr 1679 - Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProperty - one acre of land "of my farm of Chebacco next adjoining to the sawmill of said Wade" - 11 Nov 1682 - Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 13 Jun 1683 - Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - 8 Jul 1686 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPresident - 38th,Gerald Ford - From 9 Aug 1974 to 20 Jan 1977 - United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Coats of Arms
    Wade Coat of Arms
    Wade Coat of Arms

  • Sources 
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