Individual Details

James Haggard

(Abt, 1685 - Abt, 1770)

James Haggard:

1723 a tobacco planter in Overwharton, Stafford, Virginia, and as a schoolteacher in a book by David Dawson Haggard published in 1899. Nearest neighbors, also tobacco planters, were James French and William Rice. James is believed to be a son or grandson of Peter Hogard who came to Virginia in 1654. The James Haggard estate was on the county line so the inventory of his estate was filed in both Louisa and Albemarle Counties, VA.

1746 September 22 � 50 acres belonging to James Haggard sold as part of tract of land from Maurice Bivens of Prince William County to James Gregsby of Stafford.

October 27, 1746 � Ann Barton releases her right of dower in land sold by her son Maurice Bivens to James Grigsby. Witnessed by William Haggard and George Foster.

1750 August 28 � Frank Haggard had to be born prior to 1729 to purchase land in 1750, Louisa County, VA, from Samuel Gentry.

Events

BirthAbt, 1685England
MarriageBef 1709Elizabeth Gentry
DeathAbt, 1770Fredericksville, Louisa County, Virginia

Families

SpouseElizabeth Gentry (1687 - )
ChildJames Haggard (1709 - 1743)
ChildRichard Haggard (1711 - )
ChildWilliam Haggard (1712 - )
ChildJohn B. Haggard (1714 - )
ChildFrank "French" Haggard (1716 - )
ChildNathaniel Haggard (1723 - 1806)
ChildEdmund Haggard (1725 - 1811)
ChildGray Haggard (1728 - )
ChildZachariah Haggard (1730 - 1760)
FatherAnthony Haggard ( - )
MotherFrances ( - )
SiblingNathaniel Haggard ( - )