Family/Spouse: Martha Rives. Martha (daughter of Timothy Rives and Priscilla Turner) was born about 1788; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Martha Taylor Wade was born on 14 Nov 1813 in Richland District, South Carolina; died on 27 Jan 1848 in Jefferson County, Mississippi.

Notes:

"George Wade was one of the earliest citizens of Columbia. He had
been born in North Carolina and had moved to Lancaster County, from which
section he had entered the Revolution as captain of a company. In
Columbia he became owner of many squares of land, especially in the
southwestern section; his home is said to have been near the northwest
corner of Main and Green Streets. He was one of the incorporators of the
Columbia Male academy and of the Presbyterian church and in 1797 one of
the town commissioners. His wife, Mary McDonald, died August 22, 1779. He
married again Mrs. Martha Center, widow of Nathan Center (died in 1783),
a sister of Col. Thomas Taylor. When he died in 1824 he was buried, it is
said, in the Taylor graveyard; his grave is unmarked." History of
Richland County by Edwin L. Green."

AUTO-BIOGRAPHY OF GEORGE WADE (1747-1823

George Wade was born in North Carolina in Granville County on Shoco
Creek, on the 29th of May 1747. His father moved to South Carolina and
settled on Lynches Creek in the first of the year 1754. Here he was
raised and resided most of his life until he married the eldest daughter
of Daniel McDonald, Mary (Polly) which was on the 18th of November 1766.
He lived with her until the 22nd August 1779 when she departed this life.
Then he remained single until the 28th October 1784, when he married
Martha Center, the widow of Nathan Center. Lived with her until the 13th
Jan. 1816, when she departed this life.
When first married was 19 years, 5 months, 19 days old. Lived with
first wife 12 years 3 months & 3 days, had 3 sons and 2 daughters. Was a
widower 5 years 3 months and 7 days, and then married the 2nd wife, had
one son- lived with her 31 years. (Courtesy: Mr. Thomas M. Wade, Jr. 717
East 8th Street, El Dorado, Arkansas, 71730, 1969/70, who states: The
above was taken from a manuscript written by George Wade, and copied from
a manuscript written by Dr. Walter Wade, Jefferson County, Mississippi,
grandson of George Wade).
In the manuscript of Dr. Walter Wade is written: "Mr. George Wade died
24 November 1823, aged 76 years 6 months."

McDonald, Kimball, Wade, Leak, by Beatrice Mackey Doughtie page 377.

George married Martha Taylor on 28 Oct 1784. Martha (daughter of John Taylor) was born about 1750 in Amelia County, Virginia; died on 13 Jan 1816. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Colonel Thomas Wade served during the Revolutionary War as a Colonel of
Militia in North Carolina, and as a member of the Provincial Congress of
North Carolina in 1775.

See DAR application 86960 of Mary Lunsford Thorn Moores.

Thomas married Jane Boggan in 1745. Jane (daughter of Walter Boggan and Lydia O'Rorie Moore) was born in 1723 in Castle Finn, Donegal, Ireland; died in 1808. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Walter married Lydia O'Rorie Moore about 1722. Lydia was born about 1700 in Ireland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]