Individual Details

Father said to be a William Slade who died in Maryland about 1731. His mother was Elizabeth Cox.

Marriage to Hannah Miles was in St. John's Anglican Church; Joppa. Baltimore Co MD, 29 SEP 1748

Thomas settled in what was then Orange Co in 1765 on the North prong of Rattlesnake Creek.
Found in the NC Revolutionary War Accounts, Book A, p.78: furnished sundries for the Militia of North Carolina, Virginia, and South Carolina.

[The children of Thomas and Hannah cover such a wide range of years, I was sure that perhaps Thomas Slade had an earlier wife - which indeed I found. The Caswell Deed book also has a John Slade of Guilford Co and a James Slade who signs many of the deeds of those listed here.]

Marylanders to Carolina by Henry C. Peden; 2007
p.145
SLADE, THOMAS. Thomas Slade, son of William Slade and Elizabeth Cox was born in 1722 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. His brothers were Josias Slade (1718-1776, married Mary Day); William Slade (1720-1785, married Elizabeth Dulaney); and Ezekiel Salde of "Verdant Valley in (now) Hartford Co MD (c1723-1802, married Ann Whitaker). Thomas married twice: (1) Ann Besson, dau of Nicholas & Diana Besson; and (2) Hannah Miles, daughter of Thomas Miles and Catherine Poteet, on Sep 29, 1748. He had a daughter, Margaret, by his first wife and 11 children by his second wife: Nancy or Ann Slade (married John Herndon Graves, 1746-1829, on Feb 5, 1770, Orange Co, NC, and died on June 4, 1807, Caswell Co, NC); Susannah Slade (married Jesse Talbert and died 1817 in Mississippi); Thomas Slade, Jr. (married twice: Mary Williams in 1779 and Isabella Graves in 1782, both in Caswell Co, NC; died in 1830 in Rockingham Co, NC); William Slade (born on Jun 10, 1758, married Martha Kerr, Dec 22, 1786, died 1836 in Caswell Co NC); Nathaniel Slade (born Aug 21, 1761; married tiwce: Elizabeth Perry Yancey in 1792 and Betsey Riggs in 1813; died Aug 18, 1846, Caswell Co, NC); Betsey Slade (married Major Lea); Catherine Slade (married ____ Lea); Hannah Slade (b. 1767 in Caswell, NC, married John "Canebrake" Lea in 1793); Delilah Slade (married Joshua Hightower in 1792 in Yanceyville, NC, died circa 1795; Joshua married 2nd to Eunice Lea, and died 1843 in Indiana); Ezekiel Slade (married Mary Hubbard, Jan 17, 1798, and died Jan, 1850, Caswell Co, NC); and Josiah Slade (married Jane Gomer Jul 22, 1815). Thomas Slade moved from Maryland to Caswell County, North Carolina, where he may have become a minister. He rendered patriotic service in North Carolina during the Revolutionary War, and died April 10, 1798. (Ref: Information compiled by John H. Pearce, Jr. of Butler, MD)

Will dated 10 Apr 1798 in Caswell Co NC. Wife, Hannah. Dau. Hannah Lea. Granddaughter Nicey Lea whose mother is dead [probably Betsy who married Major Lea]. Grandson Devoreau Hightower whose mother is dead [Delilah's son]. Son Lin Slade. [I wonder if this could be Wm Slade as not much else makes sense.] Daughter Catherine Lea. Land to be divided among all living children; tobacco to be sold to Jesse Carter. Executrix: Hannah Slade. Sons Thomas Slade & William Slade executors in trust.
Witnesses: Thomas Gunn Jr., James Gunn
Executors qualified: Hannah and William Slade.
Proved April Court 1798.
WB B, 303

Caswell Co April Court 1978, WB C, p.312
Inventory estate of Thomas Slade, dec'd by Hannah & William Slade, Adm. 24 Apr 1978.
p.322. Sale of Thomas Slade estate, 25 May 1798. Sales to Capt John Graves, John Lea Jun. David Kersey, Jacob Miles Jun. Reubin Cox, William Sawyers, William Ray.

WB C, p.433
January Court 1800 Appraisal negroes of Thomas Slade estate and drawing by legatees:
Thomas Slade, William Slade, Nathan Slade, Josiah Slade, Ezekiel Slade, Nancy Graves, Susannah Talbert, Catherine Lea, Hannah Lea.
Division by Thomas Donoho, Sol Graves, Thomas Bouldin.
Thomas, William, Nathan & Nancy Graves believed to be children of first wife.
Missing from second family is Betsey who married Major Lea and was deceased before her father wrote his will, Delilah who married Hightower and died about 1795, and Joshua Slade. No Joshua was named in Hannah's will either.

Birth	1722	Verdant Valley, Harford County, Maryland
Marriage	29 Sep 1748	Baltimore County, Maryland - Hannah Miles
Death	1798	Caswell County, North Carolina
Marriage		Ann Talbot

Spouse	Hannah Miles (1729 - 1813)
Child	Anne "Nancy" Slade (1749 - 1807)
Child	Susannah Slade ( - 1817)
Child	Thomas Slade Jr. (1753 - 1830)
Child	William Slade (1758 - 1836)
Child	Nathaniel Slade (1761 - 1846)
Child	Betsey Slade ( - )
Child	Catherine Slade ( - )
Child	Hannah Slade (1767 - )
Child	Delilah Slade ( - 1795)
Child	Ezekiel Slade ( - 1850)
Child	Josiah Slade ( - )

Spouse	Ann Talbot ( - )
Child	Living