Wills Inventory Bath Book 1, Pg 34, p. 269 Inventory - John Slaven: Submitted Sept 24, 1803 by Otho Wade, Abraham and John Gum, before W. Dinwiddie. 15 books, set of “cowper towls”, loom, gears, redes1998

Abstracts of Bath County VA Wills, 2731
Pg 44: p. 349 Inventory Abraham Gum Submitted Mar 21, 1806 by Wm Dinwiddie & Henry & Stuart Slaven...notes and accounts of Otho Wade
Pg 107 p. 368 Estate of Mathias Benson, Alexander and William Benson, exec. August 1821; Notes: Otho Wade
Pg 124, p. 147 Settlement of estate Abraham Gum, Otho Wade & John Gum, exec Jun 1825
Pg 128, p. 174 Will of Otho Wade dtd Oct 25, 1825; Probated Jan 1826 Court;
Wit: Nathaniel Pendleton and Samuel Woods Jr.;
Execs sons John & Otho who are authorized to sell land west of the waggon road on Back Mountain, known as Abijah’s Place, or personal property or rent land
Beq: to son Leonard 88 acres of patented land and part of an adjacent tract not yet surveyed, except Otho Gum is to have the part of this land known as the Collins Sugar Camp if he pays the costs of entering and surveying it
to wife all household furniture (except clock), gray horse, saddle and bridle, 4 cows of her choice for use of the family, all but 6 sheep; old sorrel and ball horse to be left on the place for the family
to wife for her life the home plantation for the purpose of keeping the family together, then this including the new entry to sons Abraham and James; daughters to have their living there as long as they remain single and “behave themselves”
to dau Sophia a two-year old sorrel horse, saddle and bridle, heifer, 3 sheep and 2 geese
to dau Polly a bay colt, saddle and bridle, heifer, 3 sheep and 2 geese
old black mare to stay on the place for the benefit of the two youngest sons; if she has a colt, it belongs to son Otho
all farm implements except large new plow to stay on the place for the benefit of the family
to son Otho a heifer, a bare shear and a shovel plough
Pg 129 p. 185 Settlements of accounts of Otho Wade, dec, on estate of William Rider, Jun 9, 1826, John & David Bird, S. Ruckman, comm.
debits and credits: Archibald Matheny, D. L. Ruckman, Benajah Tuttle, John Rider s/o James, Samuel Ruckman, Isaac Briscoe, Joh Wade, Thomas Rider, George Mayes, Levi Matheny, John Heaslett, William Rider s/o James, William Lowry, James Cunningham, Mary Rider, Richard Rider, Adam Bird, Joseph Hatton, William Henderson, T. Gall, Lewis Tackett
Pg 132 p.205 Inventory-Otho Wade, Otho Wade, exec. Submitted 23 Mar 1826 by Samuel Ruckman, James Gwin, David Bird
blacksmith’s tools, pasture rent, 3 wild hogs, 27 hogs, geese 14, cattle 16, horses 4, farm implements, tools, hides, watch, clock, number of books; list of items left for use on the farm, left to Abraham and James Wade, to Otho, to widow Catharine, to Sophia and to Polly Wade.
P. 132 p. 207 Sale of estate of Otho Wade 24 Mar 1826
Buyers: Catharine, John, Leonard, Otho and James Wade, Isaac Briscoe, John Galford, Abraham Gum, Edward S. Callihan, James Gwin, Timothy Holcomb Jr., John Chesnut, John Matheny, William Gum, Otho Gum, William Bird Sr, Adam Bird, Elijah Pritt, Thomas Rider, Sampson Zickefoose, Jacob Briscoe, James Hamilton, David L. Ruckman.
Pg 137 p.254 Otho Wade Sr. account
Debits and credits: Thomas Rider, William McCoy, James Rider, William R. Rider, James Burk, John H. Peyton, David Bird, Hugh McLaughlin, Isaac Briscoe, David Conrad, John Bird, William H. Terrill, Samuel Ruckman, Kee and Boggs, James Gwin, Peter Bird, Jacob Gross, William Gum, John Cunningham, Dolly Gum, John Sharp, James Townsend, John Heaslet, Isaac Gum, John Carpenter, Jesse Gum, John Sprowl, Anson Perkins
Pg 155 p.105 Settlement of estate of Otho Wade Sr., David L. Ruckman, acting exec, Dec 1, 1831
Debits and Credits: Otho Gum, Nathaniel Pendleton, Edward S. Callihan, Robert Gwin, Thomas Sitlington, David Bird, Polly Wade, William Slaven, constable, John Snider, Samuel Given, Callihan and Rider, Samuel Lewis-surveyor, Jacob Bright, David Fultz, James Gwin, John H. Peyton, John Chestnut
Pg 172 p.277 Settlement of estate of Otho Wade Sr., David L. Ruckman, acting exec. 1 Oct 1833
Debits and credits: Otho Gum, John Wade, Samuel Ruckman, James B. Campbell, James Gwin-exec. David Gwin, A. Campbell, John Cunningham, James H. Craven

Will Books Bath County Va 1830-184?15176
Pg 105-106: I David L. Ruckman acting Executor of Otho Wade Senr Decd.
In account with that Estate To Balance in the hands of the Executor as appears by a former settlement admitted to record at February Court 1828 $230.66
To cash received of Otho Gum being 1st installment for land sold him 85.33 1/3
To cash received for rent of land 15.11
To cash received of Nathaniel Pendleton 927.33
To cash received of Edward S. Callihan 31.0
To cash received of Otho Gum 2 installments of land 85.33
Cdn II? Total $1374.76
By? paid to Robert Gwin as per voice? No. 1 2.64
“ “ “ Thomas Sitlington No. 2 2.53
“ “ “ David Bird No. 3 .69
“ “ “ Polly Wade No. 4 19.50
“ “ “ Clerk of General Court No. 5 .18
“ “ “ Clerks fee Bill No. 6 9.36
“ “ “ William Slaven Constable No. 7 8.55
“ “ “ John Snider No. 8 3.25
“ “ “ Samuel Given No. 9 6.482
“ “ “ Edward S. Callihan No. 10 31.25
“ “ “ Callihan ? Rider No. 11 5.00
“ “ “ Sheriff of Bath No. 12 .30
“ “ “ Samuel Lewis Surveyor No. 13 11.99
“ “ “ Jacob Bright No. 14 3.00
“ “ “ Clerk of Bath No. 15&16 6.31
“ “ “ David Futbz No. 17 2.50
“ “ “ James Gwin No. 18 927.23
“ “ “ Clerk of Bath No. 19 2.27
“ “ “ Clerks fees No. 20 5.94
“ “ “ John R? Peyton No. 21 23.20
Total $1072.18
By this sum which John Chestnut obtained a credit for the verdict of the Jury in a suit prosecuted against said Chestnut on a bond with which the Executor was charged in the former settlement including interest on that credit $14.22
By 5 percent comission? on $1072.18 as above 53.60
By balance in the hands of the Executor unadministered 234.76
Total $1374.76
In pursuance of an order of the Court of Bath County I proceeded to examine State and settle the account of David L. Ruckman, Executor of Otho Wade Junr decd who was Executor of Otho Wade Senr decd and submit the foregoing statement by which it appears there remains in the hands of said Executor a balance of Two hundred and thirty four dollars and seventy six cents.
/s/ Chas L. Francisco
Dec 1, 1831
Bath County to Wit
This day Charles L. Francisco made oath before me a Justice of the Peace for Said County that he impartially and to the best of his knowledge settled the above account given under my hand this (blank) day of December 1831.
Bath County December Court 1831
This settlement of the account of David L. Ruckman Executor of Otho Wade Senior Decd was presented in Court and on motion ordered to be recorded. Teste Chas L. Francisco

Rev Howard Wade Death29557
When the county (Highland) was organized, Mr. (Howard) Wade’s grandfather, Rev Otho Wade, was the first preacher, and the only man, for several years, authorized to celebrate the rites of matrimony, and couples came to him for many miles to have him officiate in this capacity. This authority was based upon a license issued and signed by Bishop Asbury, the original copy still being in the possession of the family.

Charles Callahan, DAR Supporting Documentation, Member Nat’l # 776327, Will Book 3 pg 174, Otho Wade Will:29607
I Otho Wade of the County of Bath and State of VA being weak in body but of sound mind and deposing memory do make and ? this my last Will and Testament and principally I recommend my soul to God who ? with a well grounded hope through the merits of Christ in a glorious ?tality. I desire that my body shall be buried in a decent plain manner at the discretion of my Executors and as to the worldly estate of which I am ? I dispose of it as follows to wit and first it is my Will and desire for all my just debts shall be paid as soon as may be after my death and in order to enable my execr to do so they are hereby authorized to sell it necefsary all that tract of land lying west of the Wagon Road in the side of the Back Mountain known by the name of Abyah place or the personal property at their discretion or to rent the sd land for a term of years if it can be done so as to pay all my debts together with the debts due me & what personal property can be spared after leaving what may be necefsary for the use and support of my family that may be at home at my death and I do leave it to the advantage of my Estate.
2nd I give to my son, Leonard a tract of land containing by patent eighty eight acres and part of a new enlarg which is not yet surveyed to extend from the lower corner of the said tract to Gums line with the exception of as much as may be necefsary to leave water to that end of the tract I live on & also all of the new enlarg that lies between the two tracts and it is my desire that Otho Gum shall have that part of the ? enlarg generally called Collins Sugar Camp on his paying the expense of entering it and surveying it for himself but I do not relinquish to him any more of my enlarg that the Sugar Camp.
3rd I give to my wife all my household and kitchen furniture except the clock including beds, bedding & bedsteads (sic) for the use the family & to dispose of as she pleases. Also the gray horse her saddle an bridle and also four cows of her own choice for the use or the family and all the sheep except six and further the old sorrel & all horses are to be left on the place which I live on to work & help support the family and it is my Will that my Wife shall have the plantation on which I live during her natural life for the purpose of keeping the family together and after her death then I give the sd tract of land including the new enlarg lying between the sd tract and that given to Leonard, to my two sons, Abraham and James to be equally divided between them with this further incumbrance that my daughters are to have their house & support on the land so long as they remain single and behave themselves.
4th I give to my daughter Sophia, one sorrel horse, two years old, a saddle & bridle to be furnished her by my Executors and one three year old heifer, three sheep and ten geese.
5th I give to my daughter Polly, one bay colt year old, a saddle & bridle, one three year old heifer, three sheep and ten geese.
I also direct that the old black mare shall be left on the place for the benefit ... (the printed copy missed the top of this page)
Plough are to be left for the use & benefit of the family.
It is further my Will & Desire that all the residue of my personal property shall be sold at the discretion of my Executor & the proceeds be applied to the payment of my debts with the exception of one heifer & one bare shear & one shovel plough which plows are on my son Othos place which I do give to my son Otho. And lastly I do appoint my sons John and Otho my Executors. In witnefs whereof I have herein to let my hand and seal this 25th day of Oct 1825.
Signed sealed & acknowledged in presence of Nathl Pendleton, Samuel Woods Jr.
Otho Wade (seal)
Bath County January Court 1826
This Last Will and Testament of Otho Wade decd was proven in Court by Samuel Woods Jnr and at March Court in the year aforesaid was fully proven by Nathaniel Pendleton and ordered to be recorded.
Teste. Chs L. Francisco, Clk

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Otho Wade 2M <10, 1M 16-18, 2M 18-26, 1M 45+, 1F <10, 1F 10-16, 1F 16-26, 1F 45+ (Who is 2nd Male 18-26, John Wade son listed separately in Bath Co VA with family?)

1790VAAugustaPrsnlC14.jpg25752 Otho Waide 1 Tithe, 3 Horses (Same Otho Wade?)

Pg 461:29608 Otho Wade family is to be found in the collection of notes of Stuart C. Wade in the NY City Public Library, Vol 12, at pages 8, 38 and 39.

Not listed with John Wade & Sophia Howard family3715

Bath 1799, Ln 581 7/3/1799 Waide, Edmond: 1 Titheable, 1 Slaves, 1 Horses, No Studs3127 (nearby, Relationship?)

Pg 12 p.91 Inventory - Robert Dinwiddie submitted 5 Jun 1797 by Abraham Gum, Otha Wade & Leonard Wade2731 (Robert Dinwiddie? Relationship?)

Pg 27 p. 216 Inventory John Gum - submitted 8 May 1802 by W. Dinwiddie, Otho Wade and Stuart Slaven2731 (W. Dinwiddie? Relationship?)

Pg 150 Inventories 4 pg 161-162:24802 16 Jul 1813. Sale Bill of a further part of the estate of Nicholas Seybert. Purchasers: Otha Wade (Him?)