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Rachel TANNER

Female 1768 - 1820  (~ 57 years)


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  • Name Rachel TANNER 
    Born Between 1763 and 1768 
    Gender Female 
    Died 27 Sep 1820  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • Vol.XIII issue 2 pg 109\Harrison Co WV Court Minutes by Hartzell Strader
      pg 227 21 March 1787
      Elisabeth Tanner came into court and proved 6 days and Rachel McDead 4 days attendance as a witness for Coburn vs Thornhill.
    Person ID I1494  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 15 Apr 2018 

    Father Edward TANNER,   b. Between 1720 and 1730,   d. 1790  (Age ~ 70 years) 
    Mother Rachel [Tanner],   d. 1796/7 
    Married Abt 1749  Augusta County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Land grant
      #8 Edward Tanner ...July 22, 1788 (1782?)
      Harrison Co. 1,000 acres In the forks of the West fork of the Little Kenhawa. Grants 18, pg. 173

      Militia from Hackers Creek Area in Dunsmore's War - 1774:
      Capt. William Lowther's Company:
      Pvt Edward Tanner served 132 days

      Harrison County Tithable List 1784-1800:
      1784 William Tanner
      James Tanner
      Edward Tanner
      1785 James Tanner
      1786 James Tanner
      William Tanner
      1787 William Tanner
      James Tanner
      1788 Tanner, William
      1789 Tanner, James
      1790 Tanner, Edward Jr.
      Tanner, Edward, Sr.
      1791 Tanner, Edward Jr.
      Tanner, James
      Tanner, Edward Sr
      1792 Tanner, James
      Tanner, Edward

      Harrison county deeds
      July 1798, page 97. James & Margaret Tanner, Arnold & Elizabeth (can't see it but he signs later as Cain), George and Nancy Hyde, Jesse & Grace Hewes, James & Rachel McDade, Edward & Wife Tanner, and Samuel & Wife Tanner, all of Harrison co, Virginia, to Alexander Sleeth for $1000.00,

      1000 Acres. . in the forks of the west fork of the Little Kanawha River.
      . . signed James Tanner, Edward Tanner, Samuel Tanner, Jesse Hewes,
      James McDade, Arnold Cain. Recorded January 1799.

      March 1797, page 98. James & Rachel McDade, of Covington Co, Virginia,
      appoints Alexander Sleeth his attorney, to receive of the heirs of
      Edward Tanner, deceased, 125 acres of land, his part of 1000 acres just
      described. Signed James (X) McDade and Rachel (X) McDade, Wit: James and
      Margaret Tanner. Recorded January 1799
      [If each child received 1/8, where is the 8th child? Only 7 signed. Did one of them get 2 parts? Or was the 8th, William, and his children received the money - but who signed for them?!? . .bb]

      History of Harrison county:
      Land Grant certificates issued in 1781:
      George Peck, assignne to Edward Tanner, 400 acres on the Buckhannon, adjoining lands of George Jackson, to include his settlement in 1774.
      Edward Tanner, 300 acres on Buckhannon River, on the bottom called Grannery Bottom to include his improvement made in 1773.
      Edward Tanner, 400 acres on the Buckhannon River, adjoining lands of Elias Panter to include his improvements made in 1776.

      "FIRST CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES (1790)"
      1782 Monongalia County, Virginia
      Tanner, William 02
      Tanner, Edward 06 whites
      Henry Flesher was in between them

      1785 Harrison County
      Tanner, William, 3
      Tanner, James, 1
      Tanner, Edward, 5

      Hacker's Creek Journal: Vol XV Issue 4 pg 206
      Harrison Co Court Minutes Vol 2, 1792-1797
      pg 106 3rd Mon Feb 1794
      Jesse Hughes, Thomas Hughes, & Wm. Racliff came into court and entered into bond in due form in the sum of £100 for said Jesse Hughes administrator of the estate of EDWARD TANNER, deceased. Said Jesse Hughes took the oath required by law.. . .

      From Vol XV Issue 2 pg 88
      Harrison Co Court records Vol.1,1784-1792
      pg 590 21 March 1792
      ordered that WILLIAM TANNER son of WILLIAM TANNER be bound an apprentice to Thomas McCann until he arrives to the age of 21 yrs he being of the age of four years the 22d day of this present month & to be taught the occuption of a farmer and have learning and freedom according to law.

      John Simms came into court & proved one days attendance as a witness, Edmond West Sr. JAMES TANNER, EDWARD TANNER and Mary Campbell one day as a witness between Simon Arnold and Jesse Hughes.

      EDWARD TANNER came into court & proved 3 days attendance as a witness in a suit between Simon Arnold & Jesse Hughes at last March court. That Sarah Richard dau of Arnold dec'd be bound to Thomas McCann according to law.

      Harrison Co Court Order Book #1 1784-1792
      3rd Tues Nov 1784
      Jacob Westfall vs Edward Tanner, con't
      6/21/1785
      James Tanner vs John Vandering. Attachment, judgement is granted plaintiff.
      11/17/1785
      William Radcliff issued a summons to suppoene James Tanner to appear at next court and answer complaint of land dispute.
    Family ID F992  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family James McDADE,   b. 1749, Hampshire County, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jul 1833, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married Bef 1783  [2
    Notes 

    • Hampshire County Census, 1782, Looks like 4, gone in 1784

      Harrison County Court Order Book #1 1784-1792
      Harrison Co Grand Jury Presentments
      5/17/1785
      James McDead & James Meeks for assault & battery on evidence of Obediah Davisson.
      7/19/1785
      James Schoolcraft vs James McDead. Confessed
      8/18/1785
      State vs McDead, Indictment. Not guilty

      Kanawha Co tax list
      James McDade sr 1801, 1 white male over 21

      1805: Mason county financial statement for October 1805 shows James McDade was paid bounty for three wolf scalps.

      Mason Co tax list
      James McDade 1805-06-07-09-10-11-12-13-14

      1810 Mason county census:
      James McDade
      3m under 10 Jesse, Samuel, ?
      2m 16-26
      1m over 45 James
      2f under 10 Margaret, Nancy???
      1f 10-16 Susanna or Seany???
      1f 16-26 Seany??? or Susanna
      1f over 45 Rachel - Grace is already married, Sarah probably is

      1820 Mason Co
      James McDade
      1 male 16-18 ???? Sam if born 1804
      2 males 16-25 Jesse 1800 & Samuel?
      1 male 45+ James
      1 female 10-15 Margaret
      1 female 16-25 Nancy
      1 female 26-44 Seany This would mean Rachel was already dead

      1830 Mason county
      James McDade
      2m 10-15
      1m 20-30
      1m 70-80 [James]
      1f 10-15
      2f 15-20 [dau Margaret]
      1f 40-50 [wife Margaret]

      1831 Jackson Co Personal property tax list
      James McDaid - 2 horses, $.12 tax, 1 white male over 16

      Mcdade, James VA MASON CO. 155 1830

      July 1798, page 97. James & Margaret Tanner, Arnold & Elizabeth (can't see it but he signs later as Cain), George and Nancy Hyde, Jesse & Grace Hewes, James & Rachel McDade, Edward & Wife Tanner, and Samuel & Wife Tanner, all of Harrison co, Virginia, to Alexander Sleeth for $1000.00, 1000 Acres. . in the forks of the west fork of the Little Kanawha River.
      . . signed James Tanner, Edward Tanner, Samuel Tanner, Jesse Hewes, James McDade, Arnold Cain. Recorded January 1799.

      March 1797, page 98. James & Rachel McDade, of Covington Co, Virginia, appoints Alexander Sleeth his attorney, to receive of the heirs of Edward Tanner, deceased, 125 acres of land, his part of 1000 acres just described. Signed James (X) McDade and Rachel (X) McDade, Wit: James and Margaret Tanner. Recorded January 1799
      [There is no Covington Co in VA or WV, therefore this probably should read "Kanawha Co, VA. . . bb]

      **
      "Jackson County in the Wars"
      Revolutionary Soldiers
      James McDade. Born in 1749 and died on Parchment, Jackson county, July 30, 1833. Enlisted in Hampshire county. . .

      James McDade’s father also named James McDade was legislated out of Northern Ireland prior to 1750 which is how the Catholics got rid of the Scotch Irish Prostestents when they were in control to keep them from owning land. That McDade was a Colonial Soldier and was in the frontier Wars.

      **
      Early Settlers of Jackson County by O. J. Morrison:
      In the month of May, 1796, William Hannamon, Benjamin Cox and James McDade reared their cabins within 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 days and nights did he spend in the dreary wilderness between the mouths of the Great and Little Kanawha Rivers, watching to catch a glimpse of the savage foe on the shore of the Old Northwest Territory beyond the Ohio.
      Jackson County was created in 1831, from parts of Mason, Kanawha and Wood, in compliance with an act of the General Assembly of Virginia, passed March 1st of that year, and named in honor of the hero of New Orleans, who was at that time President of the United States. The present area of the county is 400 square miles.

      **
      Excerpts from the first four pages of Anna Herbertson's book: Some Descendants of Uriah Sr., and Susannah Gandy/Gandee
      More About JAMES MCDADE:
      Fact 1: Rev War Pension App VA S38193
      Fact 2: was receiving pension 1819 Mason Co, VA
      Fact 3: died 1833

      **
      "They Went Thataway" Hamlin GEN 929 HAM POM
      Rev War Size Roll (after 9/1/1780 - age probably about 1780)
      James McDade, 21, born Hampshire (WV) resided Hampshire

      **
      West Virgininas in the American Revolution
      Assembled and Edited by Ross B. Johnson
      The sources of this material are from the files of the Pension Office at Washinton from various county records, from notes of patriotic societies, principally the DAR, SAR, Sons of the Revolution and from a large miscellaneous group of published and private sources.
      pp 187, 188
      McDade, James
      Service - Virginia Va. No 7181 No. S 38193

      Born, 1749, and died July 30, 1833. Enlisted from Hampshire County, Virginia, Captain William Voss of the Twelfth Virginia Regiment under Colonel Wood in General Scott's Brigade. Took part in the engagements at Trenton, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Eutaw Springs and Camden. At Eutaw Springs received a bayonet thrust through the body and a sword wound on the wrist. At Camden he received a bullet wound in his ankle which rendered him unfit for service. Served three years. Substituted for Uriah Gandee for eighteen months. Received pension in Mason County.
      His will, filed in Jackson County, mentions his wife, Margaret, and daughter Sally Greathouse, and other children. They were probably Edward, Samuel and Margaret.

      U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900
      Va. McDade, James # S.38193

      U.S. Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783
      Name: James McDade
      Rank - Induction: Privt
      Roll Box: 111
      Roll State: VA

      U.S. Pensioners, 1818-1872
      Virginia
      James McDade
      Rank: Pvt
      Monthly allowance: $8
      Allowance for 1-2 years:$48
      Commentement: 19 August 1818

      American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
      Name: James McDade
      Birth Date: 1750
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Volume: 113
      Page Number: 508
      Reference: Heads of Fams. at the first U.S. census. Va. By U.S. Bureau of the Census. Washington, 1908. (189p.): 26
    Children 
     1. Sarah McDade,   b. 23 May 1783, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jun 1863, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     2. Edward McDade,   b. 7 Jul 1792, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Grace McDADE,   b. 1794, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1862, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     4. Susanna McDade,   b. 1796,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Jesse 'Ike' McDade,   b. Abt 1800, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Seany McDade,   b. Est 1798–1805,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Samuel McDade,   b. Between 1804 and 1808, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Nancy McDade,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Margaret McDade,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F558  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S142] DAR Records.

    2. [S118] Probate Records (Reliability: 3).