Dale, I have found a lot of information about my Wade line from the list. I also ran across a book on Heritage Quest called "Our Family Circle" which is all about this Wade family. It was very helpful and can be read online. Thanks much. Linda -----Original Message----- From: gascreve-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:gascreve-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Dale E. Reddick Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 3:31 PM To: gascreve@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GASCREVE] Wade letter 1908 Hi Linda, The Jasper mentioned is -probably- Sergeant Jasper of Fort Moultrie fame. He held up a fallen flag atop a parapet to make sure that the American Patriot forces in Charleston Harbor knew that Fort Moultrie had not fallen or surrendered. He was killed in battle against the British at Savannah. Have you found out anything more about your branch of the Wades from this list's archives? Dale ___________________________________ Linda Jenkins wrote: > I have a copy of a letter written by Edward Clemens Wade son of Jesse > Perkins Wade and Bethenia Middlebrooks. It was written in 1908 to his neice > Mrs. B.C. Blackwell of Quitman, GA. Edward was a brother to my GGG-GF Isaac > Middlebrooks Wade. > > > > It reads: > > My Dear Niece, > > My mother's father was Colonel Isaac Middlebrooks, born in Maryland 1755. He > was a Revolutionary Soldier from first to last, was taken prisoner in a > battle in South Carolina, escaped and swam across Savannah River at > Purysburg 25 miles above Savannah, and joined the Army of GA commanded by > Jasper and Newton, and was with them when they rescued the American > prisoners at a spring 2 miles out of Savannah known for 100 years as Jasper > Spring. I was born in Newton County, GA named for the other illustrious > officer. Grandfather Middlebrooks was in the Battle of Savannah and > assisted in carrying Count Pulaski from the field when shot dead from his > horse. He was six months a prisoner in Charleston, SC and was starved and > eaten by vermin nearly to death before he escaped. O, how I love and > cherish my Grandfathers memory. I got all of this from my mother Bethenia > Middlebrooks Wade, Mrs. Jesse Wade. Affectionately, Edward C. Wade P.S. > Can't you have my mother's remains brought from Ware Co. and buried by side > of Father's. Uncle Edward. > > > > Hope this is of interest to someone else out ther. > > > > Thanks. > > > > Linda > > TX > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GASCREVE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message