James McDade
- Born: Abt 1749, , Mason County, Virginia
- Marriage (1): Rachel Tanner before 1794
- Marriage (2): Margaret Stewart on 17 Mar 1825 in , Mason County, West Virginia
- Died: 30 Jul 1833, , Jackson County, West Virginia about age 84
 Notes:
Rev. War Pension App. VA S38193, was receiving pension 1819 Mason Co., d. 1833. Pvt 2nd VA Brigade and 8th VA Regiment.
Early Settlers of Jackson County by William Hannamon, Benjamin Cox and James McDade reared their cabins with the present limits of Union District, and were thus the first to establish civilized homes in what is now Jackson County. The first two became actual settlers and began to fell the forest and cultivate the soil. McDade who was a soldier in the service of Virginia, selected a site for his future home, but continued to discharge the duties assigned him--that of Indian scout-and many day and nights did he spend in the dreary wilderness between the mouths of the Great and Little Kanawha Rivers.
Details of his life include:
Last Will and Testament: Will Book #1, pg. 34., , Jackson County, West Virginia.
I, James McDade, of the county of Jackson in the state of Virginia, being of sound mind and conscious that it is destined for all men one to dye, have hereby thought proper to make disposition of such property as it hath pleased God to bless me with in this world, in the following manner, to wit:
It is my wish and desire and I do hereby devise to my beloved wife Margaret McDade for and during her natural life, all the Estate that I am in possession of, both real and personal, and at her death to be equally divided between my children and my wife Margaret's in equal proportion to each, except to my daughter, Sally Greathouse, she is not have but one dollar to be made out of the property when sold as hereinafter described. I also appoint John Harpold Executor of this my last will and testament, and that he will after the death of my wife, Margaret, sell the property then remaining and make distribution as above mentioned, hereby revoking all other will(s) by me formerly made.
In witness hereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 24th day of July 1853.
James McDade (Seal)
Teste: J(ohn) Armstrong
Ephriam S. Evans
Will was probated September 23, 1833, Benjamin Wright, Clerk, Clark County Court, Will Book l, Page 34, County Clerk's Office, Jackson Co., WV
James married Rachel Tanner, daughter of Edward Tanner and Rachel, before 1794. (Rachel Tanner was born about 1760 in , Harrison County, West Virginia and died before 1825.)
James next married Margaret Stewart on 17 Mar 1825 in , Mason County, West Virginia.
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