Individual Details

John Nelson Haden

(30 Apr 1774 - 5 Oct 1822)



Baptized 17 Dec 1775
The baptism of this child placed Joseph & Mary Peatross Haden in the section of The Douglas Register known as "implied marriages". It is often seen as their marriage date.

Lost Links has marriage as 16 Jul 1793. Wit: Jesse Haden, Sally Payne
The marriage is in Marriages of Goochland County Virginia: 1733-1815, by Kathleen Booth Williams, 1960.
Bond dated 17 Jul 1793. John N. Haden and Susanna W. Payne, dau of Agatha Payne. Surety, Jesse Haden. Wit: Sally Payne. Married on 24 July.

This must be when John moved from Fluvanna to Goochland. Seems to be in the neighborhood on Little Byrd Creek where the Hadens first lived in Goochland.
Goochland DB 16
12 Dec 1794 James Robarts & Mary of Granville Co NC and Sally Payne of Louisa Co to John N. Haden of Fluvanna Co. 120£. 56 acres in Goochland on branches of little Byrd Creek at the fork of the Three Chopt road and Carters ferry road being the place where William Turner formerly kept and where Thomas Massie now keeps a Blacksmith shop. Begin at Gideon Bowles corner; Dancel Fords line; Carters Ferry road; three chopt road, Thomas Massie's line. Salley Payne, widow of Jesse Payne dec'd.
Signed: James Robarts, Mary Robarts, Salley Payne
Proved by wit 20 Jul 1795

Goochland DB 18, p. 588-589
2 Oct 1798
Benjamin Darst & Sally his wife of Rockbridge County, town of Lexington & Agatha Payne of Goochland to John Nelson Haden of Goochland, for 130#'s. Tract on both sides of three chpo'd road, being land whereon the said Agatha Payne now resides - 144 acres. Bounded by George Thomason, Jacob Morgan, Mary Coley, William Lee, the said John N. Haden, Thomas Farmer, Robert Singleton & William Turner - lying on NE side of three chop'd road adjoining the plantation where she now resides.
Signed: Benjamin Darst, Salley L. Darst, Agatha (her a mark) Payne. Wit: Flemg. Payne, William Bowles, Wm. Turner, Merdith Anderson, James Tiller.
Rockbridge Co, 2 oct 1798 - Benjamin Darst & Salley his wife acknowledged and she voluntarily relinquished her dower.
Goochland Co., 15 Apr 1799. Certificate from Rockbridge Co presented & proved by Fleming Payne and Wlliam Turner. 18 Jul 1803, ordered recorded.

Goochland DB 19, p. 471
28 June 1799. Thomas Farmer of Goochland & Ann his wife to John N. Haden for 140#'s a tract on South side of road called Carter's Ferry road, on waters of Lickinghole Creek, 60 and 3/4 acres. Bounded by John N. Haden, Charles Massie, John Green, William Lee. Signed: Thomas Farmer, Ann Farmer. Wit: J. [Jesse] Haden, James (X) Farmer, Benjamin (X) Merron, Robt. (X) Farmer, Ephriam P. Hooton
21 Oct 1799. Proved by Robert Farmer & Ephraim P. Hooton. dower release by Ann Farmer, examined by John L. Harris, Gent.
16 June 1806. Further proved by Jesse Haden.

1802 Goochland Co VA personal Property Tax List:
John N. Haden; 1 white male, 3 slaves over 16, 2 horses, 1 license [don't know what for...]

Goochland DB 19, p.22
13 Aug 1803 John N. Haden to David Parrish Cooke of Buckingham Co. for $400. Tract in Goochland known as Farmer's on headwaters of Lickinghole Creek, adjoining Charles Massie, John Lawrence, John Rebardy and the said John N. Nelson, by the Carter's Ferry road. 60 and 3/4 acres by survey. signed: John N. Haden. Wit: Fleming Payne, Humphrey Parrish, John Gilliam
16 Apr 1804. Acknowledged by Haden.

1810 Census. Goochland Co VA
John Haden: 4m under 10 (John,Robt, Albert, Samuel] 2m 10-16 [Joseph & William], 1m 16-26 [George], 1m 26-45[John Nelson himself]
1f under 10 [Mary Jane], 1f 10-16 [Ann], 1f 26-45 [Susanna], and 1f over 45

Goochland DB 21, (pages not numbered)
1 Jul 1811. Benjamin Darst & Sally his wife, formerly Sally Payne to John N. Haden. By deed dated 12 Dec 1794 between James Roberts and Mary his wife and the said Sally Darst (then Sally Payne) conveyed to the sd John N. Haden a tract of land in Goochland on branches of Little Byrd Creek at the forl of three choped road and Carters ferry road, 56 acres. Deed is recorded in Goochland as far as the said James Roberts & wife but not fully proved as related to the said Sally before her intermarriage with the said Benjamin Darst. This deed made in order to secure the said Haden to the above land. Signed: Benj. Darst, Sally S. Darst. Wit: Val. M. Mason, John Mackey, John Darst.
1 Jul 1811, Rockbridge County Court. Acknowledged by Darst & his wife released her dower rights.
15 Jul 1811. Certificated presented from the Court of Rockbridge and deed ordered recorded.

Events

Birth30 Apr 1774Fluvanna County, Virginia
Marriage24 Jul 1793Goochland County, Virginia - Susannah Woodson Payne
Death5 Oct 1822Goochland County, Virginia

Families

SpouseSusannah Woodson Payne (1775 - 1838)
ChildGeorge Payne Haden (1794 - 1814)
ChildJoseph Peatross Haden (1797 - 1829)
ChildWilliam Woodson Haden (1798 - 1837)
ChildAnn Maria Haden (1799 - 1823)
ChildJohn Nelson Haden Jr. (1802 - 1849)
ChildMary Jane Haden (1803 - )
ChildRobert Beverly Haden (1805 - )
ChildAlbert Douglass Haden (1806 - 1808)
ChildSamuel Hopkins Haden (1808 - 1883)
ChildMatthew Richard Haden (1810 - )
ChildJames Harvey Haden (1813 - 1855)
ChildWalter Watts Haden (1815 - 1837)
FatherJoseph Haden (1752 - 1820)
MotherMary Peatross ( - )
SiblingMatthew P. Haden (1773 - 1807)
SiblingJoannah Haden ( - 1821)
SiblingRichard D. Haden (1776 - 1837)
SiblingAnny Haden (1778 - 1820)
SiblingPolly Haden (1781 - 1821)
SiblingJoseph Peatross Haden (1783 - 1820)
SiblingJane or Jeanie Haden (1785 - 1821)
SiblingRebecca\Rhoda Haden (1786 - 1821)

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