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     Thomas Slade was born on January 5, 1824 in Butler County, Ohio.² He was the son of Micajah Slade and Temperance Elliott.¹
     Thomas married Rosanne Vinnedge, daughter of John W. Vinnedge and Madeline Davis, on December 18, 1845 in Liberty Twp, Butler County, Ohio.² Thomas died on April 20, 1891 in Ohio at age 67² and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio.²

     Eva Florence Slade was born circa 1896.¹ She was the daughter of Sidney Herbert Slade and Maude Emily Elizabeth Southby.¹
     Eva married Edgar George Chubb on July 1, 1922 in Fulham, London, England.²

     The following was transcribed from a newspaper clipping in possession of Miss Hattie Slade of Yanceyville, N. C. The name of the newspaper is not mentioned nor the date it was published:

"We are indebted to our honored friend and townsman, Captain Ezekiel Slade, for the articles in this issue, one giving the list of soldiers furnished by Caswell County for the Revolutionary War. The other sales of tobacco made on the Danville market in June, 187_. Both articles are . . . er s--t he reader especially the latter for information regarding the prices now for tobacco.

The following is a list of the officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary War, who subsequently resided in the County of Caswell. (As remembered by Ezekiel Slade)


Thomas Slade
William Slade
Nathaniel Slade.² Thomas Slade Jr. was born in 1753 in My Lady's Manor, Baltimore County, Maryland.¹ He was the son of Thomas Slade and Hannah Miles.¹
     Thomas married first Mary Williams in 1779 in North Carolina.¹
     Thomas married second Isabella Graves in 1782 in North Carolina.¹ Thomas died in 1830 in Rockingham County, North Carolina.¹ He was buried in Caswell County, North Carolina.¹

     Revolutionary War Soldiers of Caswell County, North Carolina

The following was transcribed from a newspaper clipping in possession of Miss Hattie Slade of Yanceyville, N. C. The name of the newspaper is not mentioned nor the date it was published:

"We are indebted to our honored friend and townsman, Captain Ezekiel Slade, for the articles in this issue, one giving the list of soldiers furnished by Caswell County for the Revolutionary War. The other sales of tobacco made on the Danville market in June, 187_. Both articles are . . . er s--t he reader especially the latter for information regarding the prices now for tobacco.

The following is a list of the officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary War, who subsequently resided in the County of Caswell.

Thomas Slade
William Slade
Nathaniel Slade

Hattie Slade is the daughter of Ezekiel B. Slade, Harriet Slade (1878-1971)

The list is shown substantially as reported in the newspaper article described. No assurance of accuracy or completeness is given or should be assumed.² Nathaniel Slade was born on August 21, 1761 in My Lady's Manor, Maryland.¹ He was the son of Thomas Slade and Hannah Miles.¹
     Nathaniel married Elizabeth Perry Yancey on June 26, 1792 in Caswell County, North Carolina, Nathaniel Slade was a Revolutionary solidier who came through Caswell Co., NC during the war, met Elizabeth Perry Yancy and married her. Pension record for Nathaniel Slade by Wm Gaston Chapter DAR, Gastonia, NC.^3,4
     Nathaniel married Betsey Riggs on September 10, 1813 in Craven County, North Carolina.¹ Nathaniel died on August 18, 1846 in North Carolina at age 84.^1,5 He was buried in Slade Family Cemetery near Wildwood Lake, Park Springs, Caswell, NC, The gravestone is marble and well preserved. Inscription: Nathaniel Slade
Born Aug 21 1761
A Soldier of the
Revolution
Died Aug 18 1846
Age 84 ys 11 ms 28 ds.⁵

     Revolutionary War Soldiers of Caswell County, North Carolina

The following was transcribed from a newspaper clipping in possession of Miss Hattie Slade of Yanceyville, N. C. The name of the newspaper is not mentioned nor the date it was published:

"We are indebted to our honored friend and townsman, Captain Ezekiel Slade, for the articles in this issue, one giving the list of soldiers furnished by Caswell County for the Revolutionary War. The other sales of tobacco made on the Danville market in June, 187_. Both articles are . . . er s--t he reader especially the latter for information regarding the prices now for tobacco.

The following is a list of the officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary War, who subsequently resided in the County of Caswell.

Thomas Slade
William Slade
Nathaniel Slade.² William Slade was born on June 10, 1758 in My Lady's Manor, Maryland.¹ He was the son of Thomas Slade and Hannah Miles.¹
     William married Martha Kerr on December 22, 1786 in Caswell County, North Carolina.¹ William Slade was milit-pens Enrolled in the Pension Roll of 1835. He was a Private in the North Carolina Militia on March 4, 1831.³ He was milit-pens in 1835.⁴ William died on August 31, 1836 in North Carolina at age 78.¹
Pension application of William Slade W4069 Transcribed by Will Graves
State of North Carolina, County of Caswell:
On this 7th day of November 1832 personally appeared in open Court before James Martin Esq.
Judge of the Superior Court of Law of the County of Caswell and State of North Carolina now Sitting
William Slade a resident of the Said County of Caswell and State of North Carolina aged 74 years on
the 10th day of June last who being first duly Sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and Served as herein
Stated. Sometime in the month of March 1779 and this Declarant thinks on the sixth day of March, he
volunteered under Captain Berry Turner of the County of Caswell and State of North Carolina in the
Company or Regiment Commanded by Colonel McDowell & Lieutenant Colonel Tennin and was
marched through the Said State by Salisbury and Charlotte and into the State of South Carolina to a
place on the Saluda River and thence to a place called Horse Creek, and from there by Augusta in
Georgia to a place called Bacon's Bridge and from thence down in the neighborhood of Charleston to
watch the enemy or Cut off their Supplies and Continued until the Time for which this Declarant
Volunteered expired, to wit, three months when he was discharged and returned home, he thinks in the
month of June, he received a written discharge from Colonel McDowell But the Same is now destroyed
and this Declarant thinks it was destroyed Some few years ago when his house was Robbed and his
Valuable papers destroyed. This Declarant Continued at home (Caswell County, North Carolina) until
after the Battle of Camden and when the Enemy under Lord Cornwallis pursued the American Army
under the Command of General Green [sic, Nathanael Greene] through Caswell County and over Dan
River in the State of Virginia – This Declarant volunteered himself and Joined General Greene's Army
in their retreat into Virginia, he thinks it was in the Winter and about the first of the year 1781. He was
put under the Command of a Captain Oldham as well as this Declarant now recollects in the Regiment
Commanded by Colonel William Moore, was with General Greene's Army and under General Butler
[John Butler] when they retreated into Virginia and until they (in their turn after getting reinforcements)
pursued Lord Cornwallis as far as Guilford, where they overtook the enemy, and fought the Battle of
Guilford. This Declarant was in the engagement and fought during the Battle, though his time expired
on the very day of the Battle; after the engagement he applied for and obtained his discharge from
Colonel Moore and returned home, some time in the Spring of the year 1781. The precise day this
Declarant cannot now recollect, nor is he willing to State for it is in possible at this distant day to
remember with any degree of Certainty. This written discharge he also lost at the same time that he lost
his other discharge as spoken of before, he now thinks.
Some time in the Month of August following 1781, this Declarant again Volunteered in a
Company under the Command of Captain Adam Sanders and Lieutenant M. Lea, in the a Regiment
under the Command of Colonel William Moore and Major Dudley Reynolds, were marched, by
Hillsboro and to Fayetteville, and from thence, down to the lower part of the State near Wilmington, in
pursuit of the British and Tories who had just before captured and taken our Governor (Burke) prisoner,
we followed them to a place called the White Marsh where we overtook them and made an attack, But
were Compelled to retreat and were marched, from place to place back again to Fayetteville, and from
thence, a Circuitous route back again to near Wilmington and Was in the neighborhood of Wilmington,
on the Cape Fear River when we heard of the Capture of the Enemy at Yorktown, and fired Several
rounds at the Glorious event's;
     This Declarant Continued with the troops until his time expired & was
then discharged he received his discharge from Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Owen on the 16th day of
November 1781, which discharge he now has in his possession and which is in these words to wit


“Camp Rocky Point-- November 16, 1781
     
“This day Certify, that William Slade, hath
“Compleated his tour of duty in General
“Butler's Brigade S/ Thos Owen, Lt. Col.”
This Declarant returned home and was never afterwards Called into Service.
Thus the whole time which this Declarant Served his Country during the revolutionary War:
nine months as well as he Could state.
I hereby relinquish every Claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare
that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
The following interrogatories propounded by the Court to the applicant and answers
1st: When and in what year were you born?
Answer: I was born in Baltimore County in the State of Maryland on the 10th day of June 1758.
2nd Have you any record of you age and if so, where is it?
Answer: I have no record of my age and know it only from what I have always heard to be my age, and
which I have retained in my memory.
3rd Where were you living when called into service? Where have you lived since the Revolutionary War
and where do you now live?
Answer: I was living in the County of Caswell when I was Called into Service. I have lived in said
County ever Since, and I now live in the same County where I expect to live in his long as I do live.
4th How were you called into service; were you drafted; did you volunteer, or were you a substitute and
if so for whom did you substitute?
Answer: I was a volunteer in every Case.
5th State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops where you served, such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer: I was with General Greene, General Lincoln, General Butler, Colonel Dixon, Colonel Lytle,
and Captain Lytle and others. I was with Colonel Dixon's Regiment and Colonel Lytle's Regiment of
the regulars, Colonel Moore, Colonel McDowell & others of the Militia. The General Circumstances
of my Services I have in some degree before detailed.
6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so by whom was it given; and what has
become of it?
Answer: I received three discharges, two of which I think I lost when my house was broken open & my
papers destroyed. The other I now have in my possession. The first was given by Colonel McDowell,
the Second by Colonel Moore & the last by Colonel Owen. [The original of the discharge signed by Lt. Col. Owen is attached to this answer and would serve as an example of Col. Owen's handwriting.]
7th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can
testify to your character for veracity and good behavior and your services as a Soldier of the
Revolution.
Answer: I have lived in Caswell County N. C. where I now live for 60 years with the exception of a
year or two in South Carolina about 30 years ago and am known to nearly all the Old man in the
County to any or all of whom I am willing to trust my Character for truth & good behavior. I am
known to General B. Graves [Barzillai Graves], James Rainey & others.
I expect I can prove my Services by or Nathaniel Slade, Elisah Evans, Daniel Merritt & others.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
S/ Jeremiah Graves, Clerk S/ William Slade, Senior, X his mark
We Richard Martin, a Clergyman residing in the County of Caswell and State of North Carolina and
Paul A. Haralson residing in the County and State aforesaid, hereby certify we are well acquainted with
William Slade, who has subscribed & Sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 74
years of age as he states, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have
been a Soldier of the revolution and that he we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and Subscribed the
day and year aforesaid.
S/ Jeremiah Graves, Clerk S/ Richard Martin
S/ Paul A. Haralson
State of North Carolina, Caswell County
On this the 1st day of June 1840 personally appeared before the Undersigned one of the Justices
of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions for the aforesaid County, Martha Slade, a resident of the
aforesaid County aged 76 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on her oath, make
the following Declaration, in Order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed July 7, 1838 entitled “an act granting half-pay & pensions to certain widows:”
And the Declarant the said Martha Slade sets forth upon her said oath, that she is the widow of
William Slade Senior of the aforesaid County, Deceased, who was an United pensioner, under the Act
of Congress passed the 7th of June, 1832 – That he received an annual stipend of $30 per annum.
That to the best of this Declarant's recollection her husband was allowed a stipend for nine
months or thereabouts as a private Soldier in the Militia.
That said William Slade Senior became a pension or some time in the winter after the passage
of the above pension law (1832).
This Declarant does not remember the names of all the officers she has heard her Deceased
husband speaking of.
But remembers of hearing him speak of General Butler, Colonel Mebane & others.
This Declarant further states upon her said oath that her maiden name was Kerr, and that she
and the aforesaid William Slade Senior (pensioner aforesaid) were married in the County of Caswell
aforesaid by Thomas Rice Esq., some time in the year 1789, to the best of this Declarant's knowledge
& belief.
That she has no record of her marriage. That she has never had any children. That from
infirmity of body is unable to attend Court to make this Declaration.
That her husband the aforesaid William Slade, Senior died some time in the year of 1836, and
believes it was on the 31st day of August of that year; that she was not married to him prior to his
leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794, viz.: at the time
above Stated. See affidavit are A.
[The last page of this declaration is missing from the file.]
[Page 15 of the Footnote.com version of the application contains a certified copy of the marriage bond signed by William and Thomas Slade for William's marriage to Martha Kerr. The bond is dated Dec. 22, 1786.]
[Document marked A is an affidavit of Mary Belsier and Sarah Thompson of Caswell County testifying as to the marriage of Martha Kerr to William Slade.]
State of North Carolina Caswell County: Superior Court of Law November Term 1832
Personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable James Martin, now in Session, Daniel
Merritt, who being duly Sworn, Deposeth and saith that he was a Soldier of the Army of the revolution
and that he well recollects William Slade Senior, That he this affiant was with him and served a tour
with him in the State of South Carolina on the Saluda River, at a place called Bacon's Bridge, at
Augusta in Georgia, and near Charleston in South Carolina, That he was also with the said William
Slade at the Battle of Guilford Court House in North Carolina and that he Served his tour of duty as a
Volunteer. He also knows that he served another Tour of Duty with the said William Slade in the
Lower part of North Carolina and was with him and fought with him at the battle of the White Marsh
near Wilmington, and that he was discharged at a place called Rocky Point, as well as this affiant now
recollects.
Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court 7th Nov. 1832 S/ Daniel Merritt
S/ Jeremiah Graves, C. S. C.
State of North Carolina, Caswell County
This day came Thomas Lea and James M. Lea before me Thomas W. Graves one of the acting
Justices of the peace in & for the County aforesaid and made oath that they was personally acquainted
with William Slade Senior & his wife Martha and that they was married & lived together prior to the
year 1794 as man & wife & always thereafter until the death of said William Slade Senior in 1836 as
such.
Sworn to & subscribed before me Given under my hand at Yanceyville this the 14th of August
1840. S/ James M. Lea
Test: S/ Thomas Leadership
S/ Thos. W. Graves, JP.¹

     Larry Gene Slade was born on May 21, 1934 in Darke County, Ohio.² He was the son of William Otto Slade and Arietta E. Oswalt.¹
     Larry married Pat Noland before June, 1954.¹ Divorced January 25, 1967, Darke Co., Ohio.¹
     Larry married Sally Ann Louthan after January, 1967.¹ Divorced February 14, 1977, Darke County, Ohio.¹
     Larry married Lydia Beutler on February 23, 1977 in Ohio.¹ Larry died on August 17, 1988 in Greenville Twp, Darke County, Ohio, at age 54.² He was buried in Greenville Twp Memorial Gardens, Ansonia, Darke County, Ohio.²

     Arietta E. Oswalt was born on March 12, 1909 in Darke County, Ohio.² She was the daughter of Hollie Blessing Oswalt and Lulu May Fansler.³
     Arietta married William Otto Slade, son of Alfred Leo Slade and Alda Pearl Burkett, on March 3, 1932 in Ohio.^4,1 Operated Slade Cleaners & Furriers in Greenville.³ Arietta died on April 23, 1993 at age 84.¹ She was buried in Greenville Twp Memorial Gardens, Ansonia, Darke County, Ohio, in Mausoleum North Side.¹

     Freida Mae Slade was born circa 1918 in Neave Twp, Darke County, Ohio.¹ She was the daughter of Alfred Leo Slade and Alda Pearl Burkett.¹ In 1920 census, this child is called 'Fred M.', obviously a census-taker's error.¹

     Lawrence Richard Slade was born on July 24, 1926 in Neave Twp, Darke County, Ohio.² He was the son of Alfred Leo Slade and Alda Pearl Burkett.¹
     Lawrence married Mildred Maxine Buckingham, daughter of Milton Buckingham and Edna Neisley, on July 21, 1945 in Darke County, Ohio.^3,4 Lawrence died on May 22, 1979 at age 52³ and was buried in Greenville Union Cemetery, Darke County, Ohio.² His obituary stated that he resided at 4718 State Route 49 South in Darke Co., Ohio.

     Bertha Slade was born on July 8, 1910 in Neave Twp, Darke County, Ohio.¹ She was the daughter of Alfred Leo Slade and Alda Pearl Burkett.¹
     Bertha married Leon Wirrig on January 14, 1931 in Darke County, Ohio.¹ Bertha died in 1974 in Ohio.¹ She was buried in Abbottsville Cemetery, Darke County, Ohio.¹

     Dora Lucille Slade was born on March 7, 1905 in Van Buren Twp, Darke County, Ohio.¹ She was the daughter of Alfred Leo Slade and Alda Pearl Burkett.¹ Listed with father in 1910 Complete Directory of Darke Co, Ohio.¹
     Dora married Roy Burk on July 2, 1927 in Darke County, Ohio.¹

     Susannah Slade was born in 1751 in My Lady's Manor, Baltimore County, Maryland.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Slade and Hannah Miles.¹
     Susannah married Jesse Talbert in 1775 in North Carolina.¹ Susannah died in 1817 in Mississippi.¹

     Rachael Dora Nealeigh went by Dora.² She was born on January 13, 1865 in Arcanum, Darke County, Ohio.^3,1 She was the daughter of Daniel R. Nealeigh and Mary A. Langston.²
     Rachael married John Anderson Slade, son of Alfred Slade and Sarah Ann Hartzell, on February 15, 1885 in Darke County, Ohio.² Rachael died on September 16, 1938 in Greenville Twp, Darke County, Ohio, at age 73.¹ She was buried in Abbottsville Cemetery, Darke County, Ohio.¹

     Robert Slade was born circa 1690 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.¹ He was the son of William Slade.¹ Robert died before April, 1710 in Maryland.¹

     James H. Barns was born on August 8, 1864 in Goshen, Indiana.²
     James married Emma J. Slade, daughter of Alfred Slade and Sarah Ann Hartzell, on August 5, 1905 in Darke County, Ohio.³ At time of application for marriage, James gave his residence as Chicago, IL.⁴ James died in 1938² and was buried in Abbottsville Cemetery, Darke County, Ohio.²

     Elias Dawson Slade was born on October 4, 1801 in Caswell County, North Carolina.¹ He was the son of Ezekiel Slade and Mary Hubbard.² Elias Dawson Slade was New Tag circa 1803 in North Carolina.³
     Elias married Elizabeth Turner on April 11, 1826 in North Carolina.^3,4 Elias died circa 1872 in North Carolina.¹

     Alda Pearl Burkett was born in 1889 in Weaver's Station, Darke County, Ohio.²
     Alda married Alfred Leo Slade, son of Jonas Hamilton Slade and Isabelle D. Dungan, on April 30, 1904 in Darke County, Ohio.^3,2 Alda died on May 30, 1959 in Greenville Twp, Darke County, Ohio.² She was buried in Abbottsville Cemetery, Darke County, Ohio.²

     Morgan S. Slade was born in 1886 in Maryland.¹ He was the son of William Ralph Slade and Mary Susan Gross.¹ Morgan died on February 13, 1893 in Maryland.¹

     Elizabeth married William Slade, son of Stephen Slade and Elizabeth Jane St Clair, circa 1844 in Maryland.¹ Elizabeth died circa 1855.¹

     John married Belinda Slade, daughter of Nicholas Slade and Martha "Polly" Amos, on December 1, 1806 in Warren County, Georgia.¹ John died before November 2, 1818 in Jasper County, Georgia.¹

     Dorothy Rhea Lacey was born on June 3, 1908 in Greenville Twp, Darke County, Ohio.¹
     Dorothy married Dale Robert Slade, son of Percival Slade and Miranda Gerber, on March 2, 1929 in Arcanum, Darke County, Ohio.¹ Dorothy died on February 4, 1990 in Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, at age 81.¹ She was buried in Highland Cem, Miami County, Ohio.¹

     Dale Robert Slade was born on September 23, 1905 in Arcanum, Darke County, Ohio.¹ He was the son of Percival Slade and Miranda Gerber.¹
     Dale married Dorothy Rhea Lacey on March 2, 1929 in Arcanum, Ohio.¹ Dale died on February 3, 1988 in Covington, Miami County, Ohio, at age 82.¹ He was buried in Highland Cem, Miami County, Ohio.¹