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Name given as Robert Douglas in Bible Record

Monroe Co was first part of Alabama, but separated by survey the winter of 1820 and recognized by the legislature as part of Mississippi, 9 Feb 1821.
Among the list of civil officers for the county of Monroe in 1821 are Robert D. Haden, one of the Judges of Probate, and Robert D. Haden, one of the Justices of the Peace.

1826 - Served in State Legislature from Monroe County
Land patents 27 Feb 1841 and 10 Sep 1844 in Lowndes Co MS each for slightly over 40 acres. "Robert D. Haden" There were also several others in the database.
An original officer in the Columbus Riflemen. (Columbus, MS)

In 1830, Lowndes Co was formed from Monroe. R. D. Haden was listed as the County Clerk when the first Court convened at Columbus, 12 Apr 1830.
Among pioneer settlers who arrived in 1819 are Robert D. Haden, and Richard & Dr. B. C. Barry. Richard & Bartly C. Barry were brothers to Haden's second wife, Martha.

1830 Census. Lowndes Co, MS [handwritten p. 73, same page as brother William M.]
Robert D. Haden: 1m under 5 [John], 1m 5-10 [Robert], 1m 30-40 [Robert D.], 1m 40-50 [???]
1f under 5 [Mary Sophie], 1f 20-30 [1st wife Sarah]

A case came before the U. S. Circuit Court, Southern District of Mississippi, January term 1840. Stephen Cocke for the Commercial Bank of Columbus, plaintiff v. Joseph Halsey, and others, in Error. The case had to do with a deed of trust that had been recorded by a clerk pro tem who was filling in for Robert D. Haden. If the deed was not legally recorded, then the slaves in question had no lien against them. It was finally adjudged that the authority existed for the temporary clerk, therefore the deed was correctly recorded. Within the notes we do find that Robert D. Haden had been duly elected, November 1837, as the clerk of the probate court of Lowndes County, for a term of two years. He took office in February of 1838. He was away conducting business in the state of Tennessee in March of 1839 when William P. Puller was appointed to act in his absence. Haden returned and assumed his duties.
http://bulk.resource.org/courts.gov/c/US/41/41.US.71.html

http://purl.lib.ua.edu/26412
Robert Jemison Jr. Papers, Collection 753, Box 753.0076, Folder 2, 7 pages
Deed from John B. Jones to Robert D. Haden, 29 May 1839. John B. Jones was of Lowndes Co. Third part was to Thomas Townsend, Eli Abbott, Bently D Arnold, Samuel D. Lauderdale and Alexander B. Dearing. John B. Jones owed considerable debts to the parties of the third and was mortgaging his property to Robert D. Haden for $10 - land in Lowndes Co, the West half of the SE quarter, Section 34; South East quarter of Section 33; in Township 19 South, Range 17 West. All of the North West quarter, Section 3 that lies North of Kincade's Creek, Twp 20 S, Range 17 W. The whole of Section 4 except the SW quarter of the SW quarter, in the same township & range. The East half of the NE quarter, and the NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4, Section 5, same township & range. He also mortgaged his slaves: George, age 40, Winney, 25, Reuben aged 25, Dock about 16 years, Dick about 20 years, all warranted sound in body.
Signed: John B. Jones, R. D. Haden, Thos. Townsend, Eli Abbott

1840 Oktibbeha Co MS Census. [Handwritten p. 13]
Robert D. Haden: 2m under 5 [James & William], 1m 5-10 [Richard], 1m 15-20 [John], 1m 20-30 [???], 1m 40-50 [Robert]
1f 10-15 [Mary Sophie], 1f 20-30 [???], 1f 30-40 [3rd wife, Mary]
Note: There is an unidentified couple, age 20-30, living in the household.

1850 Lowndes Co MS Census - Robert D. and wife Mary A. Children living with them at the time include Mary S., Richard D., William L., James E. & Maria.

The 1850 Agricultural Census states the following:
15 acres improved land; 48 unimproved for $400 value; $100 farm equipment
4 horses, 4 milk cows, 10 other cattle, 15 hogs for $470 value
The farm produced 400 bu Indian corn, 100 bu oats, 10 bu peas & beans, 40 bu sweet potatoes & 150 lbs butter.
[Unlike most of his neighbors, Robert D. did not grow cotton!]

Senate Executive Journal for Monday, 15 Jan 1855, states the following
Washington, January 10th, 1855.
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate Robert D. Haden, of Mississippi, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Columbus, Mississippi.
Franklin Pierce.
Journal for Tuesday, 21 Dec 1858
Washington, December 17, 1858
I nominate Robert D. Haden, of Mississippi, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Columbus, Mississippi, to take effect on the 8th of February, 1859, at which time his previous term of office will expire.
[The Journal for 22 Dec 1858, confirmed the appointment.]

1860 Lowndes Co Census. R. D. Haden, age 61. Receiver at the Land Office. $6,200 real estate value. $25, 000 personal property. Born in Virginia. Virginia [probably Eugenia] age 14, born in MS. Mary age 55, b. VA.

Land patent found in Carroll Co, MS, S25, T19N, R3E. Warrant #67740 for 120 acres, in favor of Martha Eldridge, widow of Thomas Eldridge, Captain, Mississippi Militia, War of 1812. As Administrator of Martha Eldridge, Robert D. Haden assigned the warrant to Willard C. Mills, who assigned it to Washington M. Stansbury in whose favor the tract was located. 1 Nov 1860.

U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918; Ancestry.com; from NARA microfilm.
Division 12, Collection District 2 of Mississippi; Mar 1866.
R. D. Haden of Columbus was taxed $44.71 on his income of $894; $2 for his carriage worth $200; $1 for his watch worth $100; and $2 for his piano worth $200, for a total tax bill of $49.71

Family data says he moved to Texas 1885....but this does not agree with death date in Texas so it must be a typo. However, the same death date is given for son Richard ...the Bible record has the name as R. D. Haden and it could be either - I doubt they both died the same day. I did find Robert in the 1870 census - in Polk Co, Texas where Richard was living - probably moved there about 1875, rather than 1885. He wasn't there in 1880.

1870 Census. Subdivision 21, Polk Co TX. Hh 1333
Robert D. Haden, age 73, Farming, b. VA
Mary M., age 66, b. VA
James E., age 30, b. AL. Anna, age 26, b. VA. Robert L., age 3, b. Texas

Birth	26 Dec 1796	Goochland County, Virginia
Marriage	20 Nov 1821	Mississippi - Sarah B. McGowan
Marriage	11 Sep 1832	Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi - Martha Barry
Marriage	21 Nov 1838	Limestone County, Alabama - Mary Eldridge
Death	18 Jun 1879	Cedar Bayou, Harris County, Texas

Spouse	Sarah B. McGowan (1800 - 1830)
Child	Robert D. Haden III (1823 - )
Child	Dr. John Miller Haden (1825 - 1892)
Child	Mary Sophia "Sophie" Haden (1827 - 1886)

Spouse	Martha Barry (1798 - 1838)
Child	Dr Richard Douglas Haden (1834 - 1879)
Child	William Loundes Haden (1836 - )

Spouse	Mary Eldridge (1804 - )
Child	James Eldridge Haden (1839 - )
Child	Maria Eugenia Eldridge Haden (1846 - )

Father	Robert D. Haden (1765 - 1832)
Mother	Mary H. Miller (1770 - )
Sibling	William M. Haden (1794 - 1860)
Sibling	Susan M. Haden ( - )
Sibling	Dr. Charles F. Haden ( - )
Sibling	Richard Eustace Haden (1808 - 1856)