Col. Thomas Wade was born about 1650 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He was a selectman in 1680. He took the oath of freeman in 1682. He signed a will on 3 Oct 1696. He died on 4 Oct 1696 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He was a town clerk in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He was married to Elizabeth Cogswell on 22 Feb 1670 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

Elizabeth Cogswell was born in 1650 in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She died on 28 Dec 1726 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Children were:

i. Jonathan Wade Esq. was born on 15 May 1672 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He died on 9 Feb 1749 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
ii. Capt. Thomas Wade Esq..
iii. Rev. John Wade was born on 15 Feb 1674/75 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He graduated in 1693 from Harvard College. He died on 13 Nov 1703.
iv. William Wade was born on 20 Apr 1677 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He was killed at sea by a Frenchman on 3 Apr 1697.
v. Nathaniel Wade was born on 15 Dec 1678 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He was lost at sea in Aug 1702.
vi. Elizabeth Wade was born on 7 Aug 1681 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
vii. Edward Wade was born on 15 May 1683 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
viii. Samuel Wade was born on 3 Dec 1685 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
ix. Susannah Wade was born on 20 Feb 1691/92 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts.