Youngblood-Armstrong & Allied Families
Office, War Dept. Washington, D. C.)
In her application for additional Bounty Land, dated Apr. 17, 1855, Adeline stated that she was the widow of Charles McDade, the 1812 soldier and that she was then sixty five years of age. This places her birth at about 1790. (Dept. Archives, Washington, D. C.)
Although she signed the Widow's Declaration as "Adeline", all of her grandchildren, who knew her called her "Grandma Edny" and in some court records in Montgomery Co. she is listed as "Edny McDade".
Charles McDade died at Mt. Meigs, on March 10, 1839 and was buried in Manning Springs Cemetery. His grave has been marked by the U. S. Daughters of 1812.
Alexander, eldest son of Charles McDade, was appointed administrator of his father's estate. The appraisement listed the names, ages and value of all slaves, including children; the household furniture and live stock; farming implements, buggy, carriage, wagons, etc. Among the books itemized were Bibles, Grammars, Walker's Dictionary, the writings of Gibbons, Washington, Riley's "Narrative" and the "Laws of Alabama."
Adeline, the widow, petitioned for her dower out of the following lands owned by her husband: The NE 1/4 Sec. 3 Tp 15 R 20; the W 1/2 of the NW l/4 Sec. 22 Tp 16 R 20; the NW l/4 Sec. 27 Tp 16 R 20 and the SW 1/4 Sec. 27 Tp 16 R 20.
To each child upon marriage, Charles gave land and slaves. However, the gifts of slaves to his daughters were deeded to a Trustee, to be held for their use and benefit, as shown by the following: - "Charles McDade, in trust to Charles McDade, Jr. negroes, in consideration of love and affection for my daughter, Elizabeth Jolly." This deed was dated a few days before the death of Charles, Sr. (Vol R, p. 294. Montgy, Ala.)
Charles McDade left the following heirs. Wife, Adeline; children; Alexander, Charles, John, James Wilkins, William Scott, Jane Cloud, Elizabeth Jolly, Frances, and the five children of his deceased daughter, Mary (Polly) Cloud, namely, Charles, Jeremiah, Alexander, Elizabeth and James Cloud, minors. (Montgy. Co. Ct. Rec.)
Following the death of her husband, Adeline Edna McDade, continued to live in the old home which was a large two-story house with five rooms on the first floor and two large rooms on the second floor for the boys, of the family. The kitchen was in the yard as was the custom of that era.
A letter, dated 11/3/1926, from Mrs. Mary Hill, of Mt. Meigs, who knew her grandmother, stated "Grandmother Edny
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