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For other people of the same name, see Francis Dade (disambiguation).
Francis Dade (1621 – May 1, 1662), also known as
John Smith (John Smith (Virginia burgess)), was a
Virginia politician and landowner. He was an English
Royalist who emigrated to Virginia some time after the
death of Charles I, possibly after involvement in some
plot against Oliver Cromwell. He was notoriously attached
to the Stuarts. In Virginia he adopted the name "John
Smith". He served as Speaker of the Virginia House of
Burgesses in 1658. He died at sea in 1662. [1]
11th Speaker of the Virginia House of
Burgesses
In office
1658–1658
Preceded by
Contents [hide] Succeeded by Edward Hill, Sr.
Born
Francis Dade
1621
England
Died
May 1, 1662
At sea
Spouse(s)
Beheathland Bernard
Children
Francis Dade II
1 Family life
2 House of Burgesses
3 Notes
4 References
Family life
Francis Moryson
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Major
Francis Dade
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Residence
Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Military service
Francis Dade was the seventh son of William Dade, Esq.
Rank
Major
(1579 - February 22, 1660), having immigrated from
Unit
Militia of Westmoreland
Tannington, county Suffolk England and settled in
County, Virginia
Virginia about 1650. He was doubtless involved in some
royalist plot, for he was for many years known as John Smith. He married Behethland Bernard,
daughter of Captain Thomas Bernard, Ingress for Warwick County. He died at sea in 1662. He was a
major in the militia of Westmoreland County, Virginia. His widow married Major Andrew Gilson. [2]
Francis and Behethland had one son, Francis Dade II, who married Frances Townsend. Francis
Dade II was grandfather of two American Revolutionary War soldiers, Baldwin Dade and Captain
Francis Dade, who served in the 3rd Continental Light Dragoons. Francis Dade II was the great
grandfather of General Lawrence Taliaferro Dade who served in the 2nd Virginia Artillery in the War
of 1812 and served in the Senate of Virginia, 1819-1832. Francis Dade II was also the great-greatgrandfather of Francis Langhorne Dade(Francis L. Dade) who was massacred in the Second
Seminole War for whom both Miami-Dade County, Florida and Dade County, Georgia are named.
House of Burgesses
Francis Dade as "John Smith" served in the House only during the 1658 session, representing
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Warwick County, and was chosen as Speaker. Governor Samuel Mathews tried to dissolve the
House on April 1. The House, under Smith's leadership, replied that the dissolution was illegal; it
swore its members to secrecy and threatened to censure anyone who left the session. The following
day, Mathews and his council offered to refer the dispute to Cromwell. The House refused and
declared the governor's and councilors' offices vacant. It then proceeded to reelect Mathews and his
council, forcing them all to swear an oath to honor the sovereignty of the House. [1]
Notes
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1. ^ a b Kukla, pp. 57-59
2. ^ Howard, pp. 121
References
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Tyler, Lyon Gardiner (1981). Encyclopedia of Virginia biography (1915). New York: New York,
Lewis historical publishing company. LCCN 15019289 .
Hayden, Horace Edwin (1891). Virginia Genealogies. Pennsylvania: Wilkes-Barre. LCCN 6626936 .
Stanard, William Glover (1911). Some emigrants to Virginia: memoranda in regard to several
hundred emigrants. Ricmond VA: Wm. Ellis Jones' Sons, Inc., Printers. LCCN 12000215 .
Howard, Joseph Jackson (1887). Some Pedigrees from the Visitation of Kent, 1663-68. London:
London, Mitchell and Hughes. LCCN 21021730 .
Kukla, Jon (1981). Speakers and Clerks of the Virginia House of Burgesses, 1643–1776.
Richmond, Virginia: Virginia State Library. ISBN 0-88490-075-4.
Maurer, C.f. William (June 2005). Dragoon Diary. Authorhouse. ISBN 978-1-4208-3145-0.
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