Zachary (Zacharias) Wade

Original Patentees Memorial Settlers of the District of Columbia Memorial Zachary, also known as, Zachariah Wade, arrived in Kent County, Maryland from Warwickshire, England circa 1641. He was an indentured servant to Margaret Brent, who was a prominent founding settler in the colonies of Maryland and Virginia. Miss Brent ranks among the most prominent women figures in early Colonial American history.

Zachary Wade later became Margaret Brent's legal representative. By 1657, he had moved to Charles Co., Maryland where he was chosen to represent New Town, Charles County, at the first Assembly of Maryland, which was held at St. Leonard's Creek, in April, 1657. Zachary was an attorney and held public office, from 1662 until his death in 1677, as a "Gentlemen Justice" or Commissioner of Peace of Charles County. He had extensive land holdings in Queen Anne's, Talbot, Charles, and Prince George's County, Maryland. There is quite a bit of information on Zachary Wade in the Maryland State Archives.

Zachary married Mary Hatton, a daughter of Richard and Margaret Hatton circa 1658 in Charles County. They had the following known children:

Jane Wade, born about 1659. Mary Wade, born about 1661; died in infancy. Richard Wade, born in 1664; died abt 1727. Theodosia Wade, born in 1666; died abt 1749 Robert Wade, born in 1668; died 1713. Edward Wade, born about 1670; died about 1672. William Wade, born about 1673; died in infancy.

Written by Sarah Joyce Gibbs Johnson.

MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS: Volume 1, Maryland State Archives.

Wade, Zachary, Chas. Co. 5th Mch., 1677; 25th May, 1677.

To eld. son Richard and hrs., 550 A., "Limme" and "Limmis Enlargement;" 400 A., "Wadeson" and "Wadeson's Enlargement," and ½ of 1,060 A., "Locust Thicket," being land bought by testator and brother, Randolph Hinson, from Thomas Brookes; also land at hd. of Piscataway Ck.

To son Robert and hrs., 600 A., part of "Market Overton;" 500 A., "Forest Green;" 350 A., "Stony Harbor," on Piscataway Ck.; and 200 A., "Friendship."

To dau. Theodosia, land on eastern branch of Piscataway, taken up by testator and brother, Luke Gardner; also remainder of "Market Overton" afsd.

To Mary Hinson, personalty.

To 3 child. afsd., residue of estate; should any die without issue, survivor or survivors to inherit deceased's portion. In event of death of all child. without issue, estate to be divided among brother-in-law Randolph Hinson's sons (unnamed) and William Hatton's son (unnamed).

Exs.: Brother Ran. Hinson, Wm. Hatton.

Test: Abraham Sapcoate, Jno. Guyott, Richd. Hodgson. 9. 16.

25 APRIL 1936—PATENTEES MONUMENT WASHINGTON, DC

TO THE ORIGINAL PATENTEES

PRIOR TO 1700 WHOSE LAND

GRANTS EMBRACE THE SITE OF

THE FEDERAL CITY. This MONU

MENT IS ERECTED BY THE

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF The

DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN

COLONISTS, APRIL 25. 1936.

The names of the eighteen patentees are carved on the other three sides of the base, six on each side. (Note: The tract names arc omitted on the monument for lack of space):

Robert Troope, 1663, "Scotland Yard",

George Thompson,, 1663, "Duddington Manor", "Duddington Pasture" and New Troy

Francis Pope, 1663, "Rome"

John Langworth, 1664, "Widow's Mite"

John Lewger, prior to 1664, "Layton Sone"

Richard & William Pinner, 1666"Father's Gift"

Zachariah Wade, 1670, "Brother's Purchase"

Richard Evans, 1683, "Barbadoe"

Col. Henry Jowles, 1685, "The Grange"

Andrew Clarke, 1685, "Meurs"

John Peerce (Pierce, Pearce), 1685 , "Jamaica" and "Port Royal"

Walter Houp, "Houp Yard", 1686

Walter Thompson, 1686, "The Nock"

Col. Ninian Beall, 1687, "Inclosure"

John Watson, 1687, "Newbottle"

William Hutchison, 1687, "The Vineyard"

Walter Evans, 1698, "Nameless"

William Atcheson, 1698 or earlier, tract unamed.

It is situated East of and adjoining The Ellipse, and South of the Treasury Department, and has been presented to the Government, through the National Park Service.

Source: The National Society Of The Daughters of American Colonists -http://www.nsdac.org/markers_files/patentees.htm Photos of monument are available on this site.

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