Henry Chew DADE

HAIRSTON.org ID#1700, b. about 1777, d. 20 September 1841
Birth*Henry Chew DADE was born about 1777.1 
Marriage*He married Catherine Dade LEWIS, daughter of Fielding LEWIS Jr. and Elizabeth DADE, on 15 November 1809.1,2,3,4 
Census 1810*Henry Chew DADE appeared on the census of 6 August 1810 in King George, Virginia, C Henry Dade, males 26-44 1, females under 10 1, 16-24 1, slaves 33.5
Deed*On 15 September 1818, Henry C. Dade and his wife Catherine D. late Catherine D. Lewis and Gilson Foote and his wife Lucinda E., late Lucinda E. Lewis sell inherited property in Kentucky to William A. Foot. Deed also states that Fielding Lewis, son on of Fielding Lewis, did not leave a will and had 7 children, of which 6 are still living as of 1818. - Fauquier County Virginia Deed Book 23, page 16-18. FSL #8190429 image 22-23.
Census 1820*He appeared on the census of 1820 in Fauquier, Virginia, Henry C. Dade, males under 10 3, 45+ 1, females 10-15 1, 26-44 1, slaves 19.6
Court RecordThe Virginia Chancery Records from the Library of Virginia contain copies of letters relating to a lawsuit concerning the 1805 will of Mildred G. Hammond of Jefferson County, West Virginia. Plaintiffs: Executors of the George Washington Estate, Lawrence Washington, etc. vs. Defendants: Lawrence Lewis, William McCarty Spotswood, Bushrod Washington, etc. The files contain hundreds of pages, including letters that list George Washington heirs and their descendents.
A letter dated 19 May 1823 written by Mary D. Washington to the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the Court of Alexandria contains the following on page 4: "That Fielding Lewis died intestate on whose estate no person hath taken letters of administration leaving Charles A Lewis, Robert A Lewis, Catherine the wife of Henry C Dade, Lucinda the wife of Gilson Foote, Nancy the wife of Thomas Davidson and Elizabeth the wife of Alexander E. Spotswood." (I have added commas to make the sentence clearer.) This is a list of the living children of Fielding Lewis Jr. as of 1823. Please note that after the death of Fielding Lewis (1725-1781), Fielding Lewis Jr. stopped adding Jr. to his name. - These letters are found at the Library of Virginia, Chancery Records - Arlington County, Index Number 1837-019.7
Court Record*On 10 September 1823, Henry C. Dade wrote a letter which is included in the Virginia Chancery records case 1837-019 concerning the estate of General George Washington. In the letter he mentions two daughters of Fielding Lewis Jr. and their husbands; Lucinda Lewis wife of Gilson Foote and Catherine D. Lewis wife of Henry C. Dade. Copy of the letter is attached.8
Census 1830*He appeared on the census of 1830 in Fauquier, Virginia, Henry C Dade, males 5-9 1, 10-14 2, 15-19 1, 50-59 1, females 5-9 1, 30-39 1, slaves 21.9 
Deed*On 1 September 1832, Henry C. Dade and Catherine D. his wife sell to Henry L. Y. Pope, 1,426 acres. - Fauquier Deed Book 33, page 93. FSL #8151665 image 57.
Residence*He lived in 1835 in Moved to, Noxubee, Mississippi. 
Will*He left a will on 9 August 1839 in Noxubee, Mississippi; Mentions wife Catherine D. Dade, sons Robert F. Dade, Henry C. Dade Jr., Lee M. Dade, F. H. Dade, daughters Elizabeth W. Dabney, Lucinda F. Foote.10,11
Census 1840*He appeared on the census of 1840 in Noxubee, Mississippi, H C Dade, males 10-14 1, 20-29 1, 60-69 1, females 20-29 1, 50-59 1.12 
DeedOn 13 April 1840, Henry C. Dade in consideration of natural love and affection, gives to his daughter Lucinda Frances Foote several slaves. - Noxubee Deed Book D, page 88. FSL #8201839 image 74.
DeedOn 12 July 1841, Henry C. Dade sells land in Noxubee County to Gaden Jones. - Noxubee Deed Book E, page 41. FSL #8189983 image 52.
Death*He died on 20 September 1841 in Macon, Noxubee, Mississippi.1 
Obituary*DIED
On Monday, the 20th instant, at his residence in this county, of congestive fever, Col. Henry C. Dade, in his sixty-fifth year of age. The deceased was a native of King George county, Virginia, and had been for many years a resident of this county.
Not often has been recorded a death of an individual, more deservedly respected and esteemed for all those social qualities, and moral virtues which adorn a man, and endear him to society, than the subject of this notice. As a companion and father he was affectionate and kind; and as a master he was mild, indulgent and forbearing. He has left a wife and six children and many friends to mourn his death. - The Macon Herald, Macon, Mississippi, Saturday, 25 September 1841. 
Probate*His estate was probated on 4 October 1841 in Noxubee, Mississippi.11,10
ProbateHis estate inventory bond was posted on 6 October 1841 in Noxubee, Mississippi. FSL #5842154 image 260.
ProbateHis estate inventory probated on 6 December 1841 in Noxubee, Mississippi. FSL #5842154 image 278.
ProbateHis estate sales were recorded on 11 January 1842 in Noxubee, Mississippi. FSL #5842154 image 294.
DeedOn 11 January 1842, Gilson Foote, guadian for Francis Huger Dade, recieved a slave in payment of a note from the executors of the Henry C. Dade estate. - Noxubee Deed Book D, page 686. FSL #8201839 image 377.
ProbateHis estate inventory was probated on 8 February 1842 in Noxubbe, Mississippi. FSL #5842154 image 289. Additional records image 312, 316, 330 and 343.

Family

Catherine Dade LEWIS b. 1790
Children

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

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  6. [S1820] 1820 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
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  8. [S3695] Virginia Chancery Court, Arlington County, Executors of George Washington vs Lawrence Lewis, etc. - 1837-019 https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp, Library of Virginia - http://www.lva.virginia.gov
  9. [S1830] 1830 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  10. [S3639] Will of Henry Chew Dade - 9 Aug 1839 "Mississippi Probate Records, 1781-1930," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99QX-39ZF-M : 21 May 2014), Noxubee > Wills 1834-1894 vol A-B > image 49 of 456; county courthouses and public libraries, Mississippi., Family Search Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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  12. [S1840] 1840 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
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