About Thomas Wade
Lived 1720 – 1786 (aged 65–66). Thomas Wade was a politician.
Thomas Wade (17201786) was a merchant, commander of the Anson County Regiment of North Carolina militia during the American Revolution, and senator from Anson County in the North Carolina Provincial Congress and General Assembly. Wadesboro, North Carolina was named for him.
Biography Thomas Wade was born in 1729, possibly in Craven County, North Carolina. His father may have been John Wade, an English emigrant. He married Jane Boggan in 1743. Jane was a sister of Captain Patrick Boggan of Anson County, North Carolina. They had five children. He was a communicant of the Anglican Church.
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