Jonathan Wade, of Ipswich

Evidence needed to support as son of Thomas Wade & Susan Wade

Biography

3998 Jonathan WADE, Born abt 1612 in England. Died on 13 Jun 1683. Immigrated in 1632 "Lyon" to Boston. on 14 May 1634.

Occupation: merchant, tavernkeeper.

The Massachusetts immigrant Jonathan Wade has been comprehensively treated by Anderson.58 He was a merchant and tavern keeper, and made at least two return trips to England. His name frequently appears in court records concerning business transactions. His children married into some of the most influential families in the colony (Dudley, Cotton, Bradstreet). In a court petition of 17 Mar 1682 he claimed to have been an original backer of the Massachusetts colony in 1629, having contributed �60 in total, and yet had never received the land allotment that had been promised him.

His origins in England are not yet known.

Rose-Troup102 claims that Jonathan Wade was the son of Thomas Wade (square brackets in the original): "THOMAS WADE, of Northampton. His son Jonathan emigrated in 1632 and in 1649 petitioned for land in respect of '60li formerly disbursed by Thomas Wade for his use in the Country Stocke, for the furtherance of this plantation.' [MR. III, 154.] This was at first denied but afterwards granted. In 1652 he had 400 acres 'with respect to fifty pounds by him formerly disbursed for the use and behoof of the Country,' [MR. III, 271], and confirmed because of his 'disbursing of 50li for the good of this colony at the first.' [MR. IV, 90.]"

He married Susanna _____58, 9G Grandmother, by 1633.

They had the following children:

• i. Mary58 (bp. 1633-)
• ii. Jonathan58 (~1637-1689)
• iii. Prudence58 (~1639-)
• 1999 iv. Sarah (~1641-)
• v. Elizabeth58 (~1644-)
• vi. Nathaniel58 (~1648-)
• vii. Thomas58 (~1650-)

3999 Susanna _____58, 9G Grandmother. Died in Ipswich, Massachusetts, on 29 Nov 1678. Immigrated ? .

Immigrated, perhaps with wife, in 1632 on the “Lyon” (or Lion); settled 1st in Charlestown, then in Ipswich. Rose in ranks of the militia from Lt to Col & served in King Philip’s War. Will was probated 8 Jul 1686.

1632- Immigrated on the ship "Lyon".

1632- Arrived in Charlestown, MA.

1634- Freeman and early settler of Ipswich, MA.

1637- Member of the Grand Jury.

1663- Lieutenant. Later, he was a Colonel.

1667, March 26- He had his license renewed to sell strong waters for one year.

1669, 1681-82: Representative.

Siblings: Nathaniel and Thomas.

Descendants: Pres Gerald R Ford, Supreme Court Justice Salmon P Chase, Poet T S Elliot.

Immigration Year: 1632

Early Settler of Ipswich, MA

Freeman: 1634

Deputy to General Court: 1669

King Philip's War Vet

Capt Ipswich Militia; Col Medford Militia

Immigrated, perhaps with wife, in 1632 on the “Lyon” (or Lion); settled 1st in Charlestown, then in Ipswich. Rose in ranks of the militia from Lt to Col & served in King Philip’s War. Will was probated 8 Jul 1686.

King Philip's War, 1675-76

King Philip was chief of Wampanoag Indians & son of Massasoit, chief who befriended Pilgrims & celebrated 1st Thanksgiving in 1620. King Philip resented intrusion & domination of colonists & led an uprising of several tribes, including Narragansetts, in 1675-76, terrorizing New England in what became known as bloodiest Indian War ever to take place there. By the time war ended 52 of 90 New England settlements had been attacked, 12 completely destroyed. King Philip was trapped & killed in Aug 1676.

Jonathan Wade, Ipswich, came in 1632, in the Lion, arriving 16 Sep perhaps with wife Susanna, & settled at Charlestown, was a merchant & with his wife was received into the church 25 May 1633; freeman 14 May 1634; aft 1636 moved to Ipswich, was of grand jury 1637, received 200 acres grant in 1639, & 400 more in 1649, but because of a pending claim, put into common stock by his brother Thomas of Northampton in Eng, could not gain part of Plum Island as he wanted; was rep 1669, 1681-2, had child Mary, baptized at Charlestown Church. Oct 1633; Jonathan; Sarah; Nathaniel, born after 1648; Prudence; Thomas, born after 1651; & perhaps more. Wife died 29 Nov 1678, he died 1684, buried (per Sewall's Almanac) 8 Nov. Will probated 8 Jul 1686, by President Dudley in Boston, had been made in London 17 Jun 1657, & was witnessed by Sir William Peake, & Samuel Sedgwick, whose hands were sworn to by John Richards, correspondent of Sir Williams, and by a correspondent of Sedgwick, & also his widow. It provides for wife Susanna, & children, but names only the eldest Jonathan, to whom he gives all his land in parish of Denver, Norfolk Co, Eng, on West side, 1 mi from Downham market. Infer that was his native place. Daughter Mary married William Symonds; Sarah married 13 Nov 1661 Samuel Rogers, & Prudence married 29 Dec 1659 or 1666, Dr. Anthony Crosby, & on the next 9 Jul 1673, Rev Seaborn Cotton of Hampton.

Note: Some show Jonathan died 13 Jun 1683.

Will #2 summary: Jonathan Wade of Ipswich in New England
Made 22 May 1669; presented to the court 27 December 1683 but found to be defective as the signature was torn off.

• I Jonathan Wade of Ipswich in New England going on a voyage to sea...
• my land in England to be equally divided between my three sons Jonathan, Nathaniel and Thomas
• my beloved wife Susanna to be executrix
• to my son Jonathan one half my farm in Mystick
• my son Nathaniel the other half of said farm
• to son Thomas all my land, housing and mills in Ipswich
• to Jonathan all my land Malden; to Nathaniel my land in Wemesek; to Thomas my grant of land of 800 acres
• to my son Anthony Crosby £50
• to Thomas Crosby, Nathaniel Crosby and Thomas Crosby £50 for use of Prudence Crosby their mother at her pleasure
• to Elihue Wardell my son £200 for the use of Elizabeth his wife and his two children
• the remainder to be split equally between my three sons on the death of my wife or at her remarriage

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