James McDADE was born in 1749 in Hampshire Co VA. He died on 30 Jul 1833 in Jackson Co WV.
Will of James McDade  (One of the three pioneer settlers of Jackson County in May of 1796.)

I, James McDade, of the county of Jackson in the state of Virginia, being of sound mind and conscious that it is destined for all men one to dye, have hereby thought proper to make disposition of such property as it hath pleased God to bless me with in this world, in the following manner, to wit:
It is my wish and desire and I do hereby devise to my beloved wife Margaret McDade for and during her natural life, all the Estate that I am in possession of, both real and personal, and at her death to be equally divided between my children and my wife Margaret's in equal proportion to each, except to my daughter, Sally Greathouse, she is not to have but one dollar to be made out of the property when sold as hereinafter described. I also appoint John Harpold Executor of this my last will and testament, and that he will after the death of my wife, Margaret, sell the property then remaining and make distribution as above mentioned , hereby revoking all other will(s) by me heretofore made.
In witness hereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 24th day of July 1833.
James McDade (Seal)
Teste: J(ohn) Armstrong
Ephraim S Evans

Will was probated September 23, 1833, Benjamin Wright, Clerk of County Court
Securities, John Harpold & William Samuel Deweese
Will Book 1, Page 34, County Clerk's Office, Jackson County, West Virginia