John was the eldest child of Anthony Haden "the Elder" and Margaret Douglas and was known to have three brothers and four sisters. His d.o.b. was discovered on a paper, with other kins', pinned inside the family Bible (1803 ed.) of John "Jack" Jouett Jr., aka the "Paul Revere of the South" → the father of Elizabeth Lewis (Jouett) Haden → the wife of William Dabney Haden → grandson of this John Haden and son of Anthony Haden 'the Younger'. A land deed from 1742 states, John's father "Anthony" was "of King William County", and so likely was John's birthplace. The resting place of John and his son Benjamin, were noted by the Campbell County Virginia Historical Society, as being located on the "Phillips Farm - Haden Family Cemetery, Evington, Virginia"; which was also documented in the "Virginia Assembly Report - Preservation of Revolutionary War Veteran Gravesites; December 2000" and available online. 5X great grand daughter Barbara Haney, who lives close by on property that John's son Benjamin had acquired, says the old owners of the property where John and son Benjamin were buried had built a barn many years ago over their graves.
According to the Reverend William Douglas(s)'s Register . . .
John Haden married on 31 Jan 1745 in Goochland County, Virginia to:
♡ + Jean(ie) Moseley: born/bapt 1 Oct/14 Oct 1722/Christ's Church, Middlesex Co VA.
Jean died ca. 1796 and would likely be buried with husband John and son Benjamin.
Jean was d/o John Moseley: m 10 Oct 1717 to Mary Nichols: d 17 Jan 1730.
John Moseley: s/o Marvel Moseley: d 13 Feb 1721 & Sarah Bla(i)se: d 9 Oct 1716;
Mary Nichols: d/o John H Nichols: d 1701; m 20 Nov 1684 to Mary Lewis: d 24 Aug 1720.
= = = = JOHN HADEN on BYRD CREEK IN Goochland & Albemarle County = = = =
John established four home plantations, where each one was supported by slave labor. The first one comprised 200 acres on the lower part of Byrd Creek in Goochland County, that his father gifted him in 1747. The second was on at least 900 acres; where 500 acres were purchased in 1759 in Albemarle County on "Elk Run/River of Byrd Creek"; and where 400 acres were purchased in 1762, but in Goochland County, but also located on the same watershed. Elk Run today is known today as Horsepen/Rattlesnake Creeks or the Eastern Branch of Byrd Creek. John's son Joseph's estate carried an inventory of lands divided which included surveys done on these original Byrd Creek properties of John's, one of which was inherited from his parents Anthony & Margaret (Douglas) Haden. See his son Joseph's memorial, containing scans of land surveys.
The following deed abstracts indicate just after John turned 24, and having been married for 2 years, John's parents gave him and his wife title to land and Jennie's parents gave them title to slaves.
★18 May 1747: ANTHONY HADEN to JOHN his son of Virginia: Anthony of St. James Parish, Goochland, 200 acres bought of BENJAMIN HAWKINS, of St. James Northam.
★18 May 1747: JOHN MOSELEY [SR.] to loving Son in Law JOHN HADEN and Daughter
JENNY [(MOSELEY) HADEN] his wife. Four Negroes: Hannah, B_?_, Nan, and Prince.
After their deaths to be equally divided amongst the children of JOHN HADEN and wife JENNY. Signed: JOHN MOSELEY [SR.] Witness: JAMES GEORGE, JOHN MOSELEY, JUNR.
Both deeds from Goochland Co DB 5, pp.255, 263-4.
★3 Jul 1747: St. James Vestry ordered JOHN HADEN, JOSEPH PEACE, as processioners.
★12 Apr 1748: They reported they had done so.
St. James Parish Vestry Book, 1744-1850, by William Lindsay Hopkins, published, 1987.
The next land transaction lists John's neighbors bordering his first, lower Byrd Creek property at the time as: Joseph Ballinger, John Britt, Bryan Connely, Arthur Hopkins.
★11 Apr 1750: Indenture. Jeremiah Wade of Cumberland, Pearce Wade & Thomas Cothon of Albemarle, executors of Joseph Ballinger [Sr.] Dec'd to JOHN BRITT of Goochland for £60. Plantation where sd Britt now dwells in Goochland on BYRD CRK, 128 acres. Begin at CORNER AT THE BYRD, on JOHN HADEN's line to corner on BRYAN CONNELY. Sd Connely and Dr./Col. Arthur Hopkins line to THE BYRD [CREEK] and down its meanders. Witnessed by JAMES GEORGE, WILLIAM BRITT and JOHN FARIS or HARIS. Proved 15 May 1750. Goochland DB 6, p.61, 103.
Two months later, John Britt sold the above tract to John Lewis and the same adjacent property owners were named, noting John Haden was living next to land owned by Dr./Col. Arthur Hopkins, who in 1764, was the one that sold him the 'Doge Pint', aka Dogspoint tract in Albemarle/Fluvanna Co. John's daughter - Mary Haden married William Hopkins - son of Dr./Col. Arthur Hopkins.
The land descriptions in the following 1759/1762 deeds were in close proximity to one another, known then as situated on Elk Run/River - a northern branch of Byrd Creek in the part of east Albemarle Co. that became Fluvanna Co. in 1777, not to be confused with Elk Creek/Elk Island in/on the James River. Just after the new Fluvanna was formed, John gifted his son Joseph these tracts. When Joseph died in 1820, his son - John N. Haden commenced a land division suit in Fluvanna Co. The court file shows Joseph's land survey maps with metes, bounds, poles and descriptions indicating Joseph's home was situated on land he owned on Byrd Creek and Horsepen Branch/Creek; as well as much of the land located between Byrd and Horsepen Creeks, being that of Elk Run/River - most likely known today as the Byrd Creek Eastern Branch.
★8 May 1759: Indenture in which JOSEPH TATE of county Roan (sic) in North Carolina sells to JOHN HADEN of county of Goochland Virginia, £80, 400 acres east end (side of) BYRD RUNNING ON JOHN CLARK's LINE, NEAR THE FORK OF ELK RIVER - ON RICHARD ADAMS LINE.
Another tract of 400 acres in the county of the of the aforesaid, on the BRANCHES OF ELK RUN OF THE BYRD, RICHARD ADAMS' corner, on EDMUND LILLY's,
Dr./Col. Arthur Hopkins'. Signed: Joseph Tate. Witness: TANDY HOLMAN, ARCHELAUS MITCHELL, G. MARR. Ack. by Joseph Tate, on same day his wife ALICE ["ALLEY" (HUNTER) TATE], relinquished dower.
Deed Abstracts of Albemarle Co, VA; DB 2; pp.88-89.
Joseph Tate was living in Roane Co NC in 1759 and John's brothers - William & Joseph Haden, lived close to Joseph Tate, after moving to NC in 1767 & 1777, respectively. Haden, Tate & Jouett families had land transactions and/or marital ties in Virginia, Kentucky and North Carolina. The 500 acres above would be a part of John's 650 acre gift to his son Joseph, on 7 Aug 1777, when John transfers ownership of his Elk Run/River property.
Few deeds list Elk Run, but one that does was another deed by Edmund Lilly buying 380 acres in Goochland County, Virginia 26 March 1739 by patent on BOTH SIDES OF NORTH BRANCH OF ELK RIVER OF BYRD with landmarks: corner Ben Johnson, south on his line, Great Creek, thence on John Anthony's line. VA Land Records, patent bk 18, p 212-213, Virginia State Archives. Said Ben Johnson was likely related to Joseph Johnson, who was the father of Nancy Ann Johnson, who married John Haden's son, William.
★22 Oct 1759: JOHN HADEN and John Lewis were appointed to procession (survey) the lands that HOWELL LEWIS and JOHN FARRAR had done in 1755. St. James Parish Vestry Book, 1744-1850, by William Lindsay Hopkins, self-published, 1987.
★2 Dec 1762: BENJAMIN BATCHELDER sold to JOHN HADEN for £50, tract which Batchelder bought of Dr./Col. Arthur Hopkins and patented by Hopkins on 25 Sep 1746, 400 acres in Goochland, AMONG THE BRANCHES OF THE BIRD. Corner between EBENEZER ADAMS & JOHN COLES, both dec'd. New lines. CROSSING A BRANCH OF ELK RUN. Signed: BENJAMIN BATCHELDER. Wit: JOHN MARTIN, JOHN LOVELL, OBEDIAH DANIEL. 21 Jun 1763 Martin & Daniel proved Deed 19 Jul 1763. Goochland DB 8, p.351. This property was situated nearby to the two tracts totaling 500 acres that John purchased on 8 May 1759. Noted as well, Arthur Hopkins has 400 acres on Elk Run of Byrd Creek as early as 1738.
At this point, John Haden would have owned a total of 1100 acres on the Byrd with:
1) 500 acres in Albemarle Co. on Elk River/Run of Byrd Creek,
2) 400 acres in Goochland Co. on Elk Run of Byrd Creek,
3) 200 acres lying in Goochland Co, likely on the Lower Byrd.
★26 Feb 1764: WILLIAM HARRISON and JOHN HADEN appointed processioners.
St. James Parish Vestry Book, 1744-1850, by William Lindsay Hopkins, published, 1987.
★16 Oct 1764: JOHN HADEN sold to John Lewis for £333-6 shillings-8 pence, a tract of 200 acres. NORTH SIDE GREAT BYRD CREEK, DOWN THE CREEK according to its meanders; RICHARD MARION / MERRIN / MERRIAN's line, pine on WILLIAM BRITT and John Lewis's line. Signed: JOHN HADEN Ackn. by JOHN HADEN 16 Oct 1764. JANE, his wife, relinquished dower.
Goochland DB 8, p.427
When John sold this 200 acre Goochland property in 1764 it was likely the same land he was gifted by his father in 1747, considering the price that reflects improvements John made over 17 years. This sale was two months after he purchased the 'Doge Pint' Tract in Aug 1764, suggesting proceeds from the later Byrd Creek sale in Goochland were used to satisfy the previous purchase of the Dogspoint tract in Albemarle Co., listed below.
= = = = JOHN HADEN on the RIVANNA in Fluvanna / Albemarle County = = = =
John moved his family from Elk Run of Byrd Creek in eastern Albemarle Co VA, approximately 10 miles west, on the Rivanna River, between Aug 1764 - Sep 1767, where he acquired 3450 acres - over 5 square miles on Cunningham's & Burke's Creeks, just south of current day Lake Monticello. John's new family home was located above the southwest banks of the Rivanna, at a bend in the river named Dogspoint. The 2nd tract John purchased on the Rivanna at Cunningham's Creek in Sep 1767, bordered the 350 acre tract of Thomas Jefferson's, on the South Branch of Cunningham's Creek, granted to TJ in 1763. The following land deed lists the buyer of Dogspoint as John Haden and the seller as Dr./Col. Arthur Hopkins - the father-in-law of this John Haden's daughter - Mary, who married William Hopkins. Arthur Hopkins was a good friend of Thomas Jefferson's father - Peter Jefferson, during their tenure in the Virginia House of Burgess. The following abstract shows John's tracts on the Rivanna at Dogspoint were previously owned by Arthur Hopkins and prior to him, by William Randolph.
★7 Jun 1740: Col. William Randolph Jr. of St James Parish, Goochland to Dr./Col. Arthur Hopkins, Gent. for £100, land on NORTH SIDE OF NORTH BRANCH OF JAMES RIVER [Rivanna River- aka River Anne], 350 acres, commonly called "DOGE PINT" (Dogspoint). Rec. 15 Jul 1740 "Goochland Wills & Deeds 1736-1742" by Benjamin B. Weisiger III, 1984, p.316.
★ 9 Aug 1764: Dr./Col. Arthur Hopkins of Albemarle to JOHN HADEN of Goochland for £400. Parcel in Albemarle on BOTH SIDES OF RIVANNA RIVER containing total of 1150 acres. DOWN THE RIVER ACCORDING TO IT'S MEANDERS to BRANCH OPPOSITE ROCK HOUSE, CROSSING RIVER said Hopkins' line, corner of (1) ARTHUR HOPKINS & SAMUEL HOPKINS, their dividing line to (2) Capt Joseph Thompson line. 350 acres known as "DOGSPOINT", purch by ARTHUR HOPKINS from Col. William Randolph Jr. , dec'd and 800 acres OPPOSITE SIDE OF RIVER granted by Patent to said Arthur Hopkins. Signed by Arthur Hopkins and ack. by him on 9 Aug 1764.
Capt Joseph Thompson was the "first High Sheriff of Fluvanna County". Dr./Col. Arthur Hopkins was also known as the "High Sheriff of Goochland County", Samuel Hopkins being his first son.
The next deed from Samuel Hopkins to John Haden, was effectuated about 6 months after Samuel's father [Arthur Hopkins] died.
★10 Sep 1767: SAMUEL HOPKINS of Mecklinburg Co. to JOHN HADEN of Albemarle County for £130 → 2,600 acres in St. Anne's Parish, Albemarle. Pointers in [John] Moody's line, crossing CUNNINGHAM'S CREEK (1)GEORGE HILTON's line (2)WILLIAM CREASY''s line (3)GEORGE PAYNE's line, crossing BUSH'S CREEK, oak in sd JOHN HADEN's line. The whole of which was granted by deed from Dr./Col. Arthur Hopkins to said SAM[UE]L HOPKINS except 100 acres sold to
GREEN RICHARDSON and 200 acres to John Moody as by deeds appear. Signed Saml Hopkins and ack. by him September Court 1767. Deed Abstracts of Albemarle Co, VA; Deed Book pp.437-439.
This purchase would give John Haden a common border with George Hilton, who both then shared a common border with Thomas Jefferson's 350 acre tract that was granted to him on 30 Aug 1763, located on Cunningham's Creek's South Branch. John Haden's land continued to border Jefferson's - Cunningham's Creek tract for at least 10 years (1767 - 1777), as confirmed by a land transaction of their mutual neighbor - John Hancock, between he and his sons - Benjamin & Lewis. See Aug 1777 land deed as noted.
★12 Mar 1770: VINCENT SPROUSE Pl agst WILLIAM CREASY JR. Def in Trespass By consent of parties by their Attorneys all matters in difference between them are referred to the determination of HENRY MARTIN, JOHN HADEN & WILLIAM FORBUSH (sic) whose award is to be taken & made the judgment of the Court and ordered accordingly. 12 Sep 1770 p.17 Sprouse vs. Creasy. Find for Plaintiff £5- 10sh. 7 Oct 1770. Henry Martin, JOHN HADEN, JOHN WHITE. The plaintiff to recover same & his costs. Louisa County Court p.67.
★10 May 1771: Proved Apr Court 1772; Will of WILLIAM FORBUSH dated. Wit: JOHN HADEN, GREEN RICHARDSON, JOHN ASKLIN.
Albemarle Will Book B, p.275
★3 Jun 1777: Sons - WILLIAM HADEN & JOHN MOSELEY HADEN, cited as citizens who signed the petition to separate as a separate county from Albemarle County.
Thomas Jefferson had presented the above petition to the Virginia Legislature to separate the southern portion of Albemarle into a new county named Fluvanna and from this time forward deeds were registered as being located within the new boundaries of Fluvanna. The next deed abstract of John Haden's neighbors - the Hancocks, still proved John Haden and Thomas Jefferson were sharing a common border on their upper Cunningham Creek acreages.
★ 1 Aug 1777: John D. Hancock of Fluvanna Co., for love and affection, (1) deeded his son Benjamin Hancock, 182 acres on Cunningham Creek, and (2) deeded his son Lewis [John] Hancock, 87 acres adjoining the lines of Thomas Jefferson, JOHN HADEN and HENRY HAISLIP. Signed by John Hancock.
D.B. 1, pp. 18 and 19.
★ 6 Aug 1777: John Haden deeded 400 acres of land on the South side of the Rivanna River, where JOHN M[OSELEY] HADEN already was living - Albemarle Co Deed Book 5, p.356. Descendant Mattie Haden had claimed some of this same land was later deeded to son George and then Richard Noel bought it when George and his wife went to Alabama and subsequently died there.
★7 Aug 1777: JOHN HADEN's property became part of the new Fluvanna County. JOHN HADEN of Fluvanna Co (sold) to Robert Parsley - ROBERT PASLEY for £16, a tract in Fluvanna on branches of Cunningham's Creek, containing about 100 acres bounded by DAVIS COCKRAN, John Moody, DANIEL LIGHTFOOT, several new lines made by agreement of the parties, the land of the said JOHN HADEN, Signed: JOHN HADEN. No witnesses. Fluvanna Co DB1, p9.
★7 Aug 1777: JOHN HADEN SR. of Fluvanna for the natural love I have for my son, JOSEPH HADEN, 650 acres of land in Fluvanna, bounded by lines of JOHN CLARKE, THOMAS LILLEY, WILLIAM LILLEY, David Clarkson, JOHN ROBINSON, and SAML MARTIN, being the tract whereon the said Joseph Haden now lives. Signed: JOHN HADEN. No witnesses. p 20. This tract gifted to Joseph would be the acreage bought by John in 1759 & 1762 on the northwestern branches of Bird Creek/Elk Run.
★ 7 Aug 1777: JOHN HADEN of Fluvanna for the natural love I have for my son WILLIAM HADEN of Fluvanna, one tract of 400 acres in Fluvanna on the south side of the NORTH FORK OF JAMES RIVER [RIVANNA], BOTH SIDES of CUNNINGHAM'S CREEK, the place whereon my son William Haden now lives. Signed 4 Aug 1777: JOHN HADEN. Wit: George Thompson, JOHN HADEN, ROBERT FARLEY.
Rec. 7 Aug 1777. p.22
★ 5 Apr 1782: Beginning at the County Court held, certificates of claims were presented for compensation of items used by the militia during the Revolution. JOHN HADEN presented a certificate dated 1st May last under the hand of Thos. Napier Dy Com. for 37 1/2 lbs Beef at 2d pr. lb., also another ditto for same dated Nov. 25th last for 300 wt. Beef for .. . for which he is allowed 2d pr. lb. — Aggregate £2-16-3.
★1782: John is still being taxed in total, on 1,213 acres.
★ 1782: Tax List for Fluvanna Co VA - Head of Family; Whites; Blacks:
JOHN HADEN: 1 white; no blacks
ANTHONY HADEN (son): 11 whites; 19 blacks
JOHN MOSELEY HADEN (son): 8 whites; 4 blacks
WILLIAM HADEN (son); 6 whites; 5 blacks
JOSEPH HADEN (son): 8 whites; 8 blacks
BENJAMIN HADEN (son- not of legal age): 1 white; no blacks
★20 Dec 1784: Sold part of original Fluvanna Co home tract property and moved with son Benjamin, to Campbell Co VA. JOHN HADEN and JEAN HIS WIFE to George Thompson tract of land known by the name of DOG POINT situate on the Rivanna River wheron JOHN HADEN has long resided containing 224 acres [original was 350 acres] which the sd Haden purchased of Arthur Hopkins and which was conveyed to Hopkins by Col. William Randolph. Fluvanna DB 2, p.60.
Part of John Haden's original Dogspoint - Rivanna 3450 acre tracts did remain in the family of his son, John Moseley Haden, who lived there until his death. Some of these lands were lived on and/or inherited by two of his daughters until their deaths; Margaret "Peggy" Haden who never married and sister Jane (Haden) Lane who married William Sandridge Lane. John Moseley Haden's son William also had lands nearby that he inherited from his grandfather, John Haden Sr.
= = = = = = = JOHN HADEN moves to CAMPBELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA = = = = = = =
When John, his wife and his son Benjamin, moved to Campbell Co VA, sons/brothers Anthony and William, also moved away from Fluvanna, at about the same time. William's family may have stayed for a while in Campbell Co, for possibly a year or longer, before traveling the Wilderness Road over the Cumberland Gap to Fort Boonesborough / Lexington.
Campbell Chronicles and Family Sketches by Early, 1927; notes "Hadens were among the earliest settlers in Flat creek section near Evington." Also, Sackville King, an old family acquaintance from Fluvanna Co VA, who at one time owned the Cuckoo Tavern in Louisa Co VA, after John Jouett Sr., started the hamlet of Kingston. It was located between where John and his sons Anthony and Benjamin settled. Along with John's son Joseph, Sackville King had been chosen as one of those after the war in Fluvanna County, to be part of a commission to ascertain the amount of supplies or other items that were used by the Fluvanna Militia, to be reimbursed by the government to the citizen(s) who had given them.
★1785: Personal Property Tax List; Campbell Co VA; District #6, erroneously listed as
"JOHN HADAM", but next to Benjamin Haden.
1 white male over 21
7 slaves over age 16,
6 slaves under 16, 12 slaves total [likely an transcription error - s/b 13],
4 horses, 6 head of cattle.
★1 Dec 1787: JOHN TALBOT of Wilkes Co GA, to JOHN HADEN of Campbell, for £100, tract of 438 acres in Campbell Co on the SOUTH SIDE OF THE OTTER RIVER, adj Haden's land (and others) No witnesses. Rec. 6 Dec 1787. Campbell Co, VA DB 2, p.261
★20 May 1795: JOHN HAYDON [sic] to BENJAMON HAYDON [sic] for £800, tract BOTH SIDES OF OTTER RIVER, bounded by JOHN CALLAWAY, THOMAS YUILLE, DAVID IRVINE, JAMES DEERING, THOMAS JONES, and his own line. Signed: JOHN HADEN. Wit: JOHN JONES, JESSE WEBB, WILLIAM FARMER. This is the approximate time John's wife - Jean died and was when he moved in with son Benjamin. Campbell Co VA DB 3, p.539.
★20 Oct 1795: JOHN HADEN divided his property by deed rather than making a will. The relationships are expressly stated in this agreement: "Know ye, that we the sons and sons in law of JOHN HADEN of the county of Campbell have by mutual consent and by and with the consent of sd JOHN HADEN, agree'd to divide among us, all & every part of sd JOHN HADEN's estate that he choose to give up to us" One of the signatures is ANTHONY HADEN - it is the first signature. Others are WM HOPKINS [husband of MARY HADEN], JOHN M. HADEN, J. HADEN [JOSEPH], JNO. DABNEY [husband of MILDRED HADEN], BENJ. HADEN, and JNO. MOORMAN [husband of RACHEL HADEN]. Names are probably in birth order and not all children of John & Jean were included in the above. Son WILLIAM HADEN, had already received his land and moved to Kentucky about 10 years before. Daughter MARGARET HADEN who married John Robertson/Robinson had also previously received land and either moved away or died since no other records are found for her. Daughter Jane who married William Moorman was deceased and William Moorman was a wealthy man, remarried, and didn't need his deceased wife's inheritance. He also removed to Kentucky.
Campbell Co VA Deed Book 3, p.607.
★ 7 Dec 1795: Samuel Smithson is appointed surveyor of the road from the new bridge on Hardware river, to colley with the following male labouring Tytheables to Keep the said road in repair to wit the said Samuel Smithson, Gideon Carrís, Thomas Burrus, Mrs. Sally Carters, James Thompson, Peter Burrus, Robert Burrus, Waller Burrus, Thomas Tyler, JOHN HADEN SENR., JOHN HADEN JR., Joshua Burrus, Robert Burrus jr, William Cornelius, Anthoney Gianniny, Joseph Price and Joseph Tinnal. N.S., Campbell Co VA Ord. Bk. 1795-98, p. 7
★7 Jan 1796: JOHN HADEN for natural love and affection I bear unto my son JOHN MOSELEY HADEN of Fluvanna County. One negro man, Prince. Rec. the same day as the gift to Benjamin.
★7 Jan 1796: I, JOHN HADEN, for natural love for my son BENJAMIN HADEN of Campbell Co, grant to said Benjamin Haden, Negroes - Patrick, Abram & Mary, 3 horses, 1 wagon and gear, still and worm, all blacksmith's tools, cattle, hogs, all household furniture, all plantation utensils. Signed: 7 Jan 1796, JOHN HADEN.DB 3, p.611
★2 Jul 1798 : Ordered that the following male Laboring Tytheables do work on the Road whereof Benjamin Lacy is surveyor, to wit Joseph Price's, Anthony Gianniny's, Robert Burrus's, William Meeks's, Richard Meeks's, Walter Burrus's, Peter Burrus's JOHN HADEN's, Joseph McGehee's, Benjamin Lively's, Noel Kirby's, Charles McGehee's, William Chisholm's, Thomas Burrus's, Lucy Wood's and Carmen Lively''s together with the said Benjamin Lacys and that he keep the said Road in repair. N.S., Campbell Co VA Ord. Bk. 1798-1800, p. 47
There are records of John living as late as the deeds of 1796. The Haden book gives his date of death as 1817 [same as cemetery record cited at end]. The Bible record of Capt Jack Jouett (1803 printing) had the date of John Haden's birth, but not his death. Jack Jouett was married to Mourning Glenn Harris → d/o Robert Harris & Mourning Glenn. Robert Harris was a brother of Christopher Harris Sr who married Mary Dabney, further advancing the numerous future generational ties between the families of Haden, Harris & Dabney.
The 1800 census of Virginia is missing. In 1810, only Benjamin, John's son is found: BENJAMON HADEN [erroneously indexed as Hudon]: 2m -10, 2m 10-16, 1m 16-18, 1m 16-26 [quite possibly the same son as the one 16-18], 1m 26-45 [wrongly indexed as Benjamin], 1m over 45 [John - father]. 2f under 10, 1f 10-16, 1f 26-45 [Benjamin's wife]. This matches Benjamin's family well. John's father is listed as over 45 by 1810 and Benjamin is wrongly indexed by a few years into the 26-45 yr old category.
= = = = = THOMAS JEFFERSON associations with JOHN HADEN's FAMILY = = = = =
The Monticello Plantation of Thomas Jefferson is located just south of Charlottesville, on the Rivanna River. On 30 Aug 1763, TJ was granted 350 acres on the South Branch of Cunningham's Creek, about 20 miles south of his Monticello home. This tract bordered John Haden's property bought in 1767 from Dr./Col. Arthur Hopkins, a very good friend of Thomas Jefferson's father - Peter Jefferson, and the father of William Hopkins that married John Haden's daughter, Mary Haden. In 1764, Arthur had also sold John Haden land on the Rivanna at Dogspoint & Cunningham's Creek.
30 Aug 1763; "George the Third & C. To all & C. Know ye that for divers good Causes and Considerations but more Especially for and in Consideration of the Sum of Thirty five shillings of good and Lawful Money for our Use paid to our Receiver General of our Revenues in this our Colony and Dominion of Virginia We have Given Granted and Confirmed and by these presents for us our Heirs and successors Do Give Grant and confirm Unto Thomas Jefferson one Certain tract or parcel of Land Containing Three hundred and fifty Acres Lying and being in the County of Albemarle in the fork of James River on both sides the SOUTH FORK of CUNNINGHAMS CREEK and bounded as followeth". . . [border neighbors](1)Patrick Napier, (2)John Webb, (3)Thomas Napier, (4)Richard Perkins, (5)George Hilton ***(WHO WOULD SHARE HIS BORDER WITH JOHN HADEN IN 1767, after John's 2600 acre purchase bordering both THOMAS JEFFERSON & George Hilton)*** [with various marks, lines, degrees, distances, etc., noted within grant description] ..... With All, To Have Hold To Be Held Yielding And Paying Provided In Witness of Our Trusty and Well beloved Francis Fauquier, Esq., our Liuet. Governor and Commander in chief of our said Colony and Dominion at Williamsburgh, under the seal of our said colony, the thirtieth day of August One thousand seven hundred and sixty three, in the 3rd year of our reign. ♛ King George III ♛ and the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, Francis Fauquier Esq.
See this memorial's picture of the 1751 Virginia Map produced by Peter Jefferson (father of Thomas) & Joshua Fry. This was the first Virginia map produced with surveying. Cunningham's Creek & Shadwell (Monticello) are referenced.
In the same year (1763) that Thomas Jefferson was granted the Cunningham's Creek 350 acre tract, 20 miles downstream from Shadwell/Monticello, he also produced a study of the Rivanna's topography and navigability. This in turn led to Jefferson instigating a formal committee of trustees to oversee an Act of Assembly be passed in the Virginia House of Burgesses. His act of legislation was passed in the 1765 session of the Assembly "for clearing the great falls of James River, the Chickahominy, and the north branch [i.e., the Rivanna] of James river" (Hening, viii, 148–50). Improvements were then to be made for 40 plus miles to the Rivanna channel by clearing it of rocks and debris in multiple areas, all the way downstream to the confluence with the James River. It was then said to be navigable for cargo by canoes and bateaux, as long as 40 to 50 feet, upstream to Milton, adjacent to Jefferson's Monticello Plantation.Some of his observations are recalled in his memoirs....
"In 1763 (I was not then quite of age) learning that a canoe, with a family in it, had passed and repassed several times between Buck island creek in Albemarle and the Byrd creek in Goochland, and that there were no serious obstacles below Adams' falls (now Magruder's) I went in a canoe from Mountain falls (now Milton falls) to Adams's and found that that section of the river could be made navigable for loaded boats by removing loose rock only. I set on foot a subscription and obtained £200. Dr. Walker our representative, got inserted, in the act here cited, a nomination of 11 trustees, with authority to do what was necessary for effecting the navigation of this river, from the mouth upwards. Roger and George Thompson, then living on the river, undertook and executed the work, and on what was then done the river was navigated habitually for 35 years before anything more was done to it".
Roger Thompson & George Thompson were sons of Joseph Thompson, "the first High Sheriff of Albemarle County", before being split into Fluvanna. As noted in the John Haden land deed of 9 Aug 1764, Joseph Thompson owned land next to John Haden's purchase of Arthur Hopkins, in the Cunningham's Creek watershed as did Joseph's sons - the same Roger & George Thompson, noted in Jefferson's personal recollections.
Jefferson's efforts to improve navigability on the Rivanna were in a large part, driven by his desire to enhance the river's usefulness, for the primary purpose of transporting downstream, large agricultural stocks of tobacco, hemp, wheat, corn and milled products that were grown on Monticello and other regional plantations like John Haden's. Jefferson and Haden obviously had similar interests on the river, to have it exploited for the transport of their crops down stream to Richmond and beyond. Like their next door neighbors the Thompsons, the Haden household with the significant use of enslaved labor, were also very involved in the making of improvements to the river channel's navigation, at least along his own property's banks, along with Jefferson's guidance/input, especially considering they had legal dealings with one another and the fact that they owned land next to each other at Cunningham's Creek.
Jefferson made use of his involvement in the Rivanna project as part of his platform to run for public office. In 1769, seeking election to the Virginia House of Burgesses, Jefferson cited "clearing…the north branch of James River" among one of his qualifications. His trip down the Rivanna in 1763 when he was granted 350 acres 20 miles downstream, is what planted a seed in his mind that aimed his ambitions towards public service and eventually, the presidency. Thus the Rivanna launched a far-reaching political career and the waterway of his youth became known as, "Mr. Jefferson's River".
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Project for Making the Rivanna River Navigable [1771]
Trustees. Thos. Walker, Edwd. Carter, Chas. Lewis, Nich. Lewis, Thos. Jefferson, Nich. Meriwether, John Walker, Valentine Wood, James Adams, Richd. Harvie, Roger Thompson.
Trustees shall give them the benefit of a moiety of subscriptions till [they] shall have made thereout sum of £ ____ and another moiety till &c.
Shall empower them to use their names in petitions and suits, but not to be chargeable themselves.
Undertaker to clear passage from Rook's ford to mouth of river.
Shall be 15.f. wide in all falls and ____f. wide in other places.
The passages thro' falls and for feet above them shall be strait, and elsewhere reasonably so as well respecting the convenience of the waterman as the labor of the undertaker.
There shall be no rock, gravel or other obstruction left within 21.I[nches} of surface of water at Winter tide.
Winter tide to be accounted the lowest tide between 1. Jan. and 30. April.
Adams's falls to be cleared by 30th. Octob. 1772.
The rest by 30th. Octob. 1773.
To be examined and received by Wm. Cabell, Jos. Cabell, James Neville, Cornelius Thomas, Bennet Henderson, Martin Key or any three, whose to be first.
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In 1800, when Jefferson was running for President, he listed first in order among his successes/services rendered, the Rivanna River Channel Project, then second on the list was the Declaration of Independence (see Library of Congress: TJ Papers, 219: 39161). From 1791, and especially from 1811 on, Jefferson became concerned with enlargements of the early navigational scheme and the litigation that grew out of them. Documents relating to this litigation were printed in Jefferson's Legal Papers under the Rivanna Canal case. See Malone, Jefferson, i, 115-16; Woods, Albemarle Co., p. 83–5.
Following notations found in Thomas Jefferson's legal memorandums/billing records indicate John Haden & sons Anthony & John M, were well acquainted with Jefferson.
★30 Oct 1772: ANTHONY HADEN (Alb.) v. Thos. Gibson (runaway). Entd. petn. For 378. acres Alb.
★10 Dec 1772: JOHN HADEN (Alb.[emarle]) v. ROBERT ELLIOT (____). Ent. cav. for 400. a[cre]s. land on Burks' cr[eek]. Alb.[emarle Co] joining the lands of Edward Moody .
★27 Dec 1772: HADEN vs. ELLIOT 3. Cav. & HADEN vs. TAYLOR To ent. Cav.
★ Jan 1773: Accounts Receivables in Pounds – Shillings – Pence
HADEN, ANTHONY, Albemarle 2 – 12 – 6.
HADEN, JOHN, Albemarle 10 – 10 – 0 .
★ 11 Sep 1773: Wrote to ANTHONY HADEN with state of his acct. balance due to me [T. Jefferson] £8–14–9 and inclosed his father JOHN HADEN's acct. balance £12–16.
★11 Aug 1774: ANTHONY HADEN of Albemarle County, listed in accounts receivable ledger of Thomas Jefferson, owing £2, 12 shillings & 6 pence; for services rendered regarding ANTHONY HADEN vs. ELLIOT & TAYLOR.
★3 May 1776: Gave T[HOMAS] GARTH order for law balances: JOHN HADEN £12–16–0.
★3 Apr 1777: See my acct. settled with T[HOMAS] GARTH this day, matters of acct. with the following persons. Among the many mentioned, ANTHONY HADEN.
★3 Sep 1779: See acct. settled with T[HOMAS] GARTH this day for articles of acct. with the following persons. HADEN, ANTHONY.
★1790 - 1794: ANTHONY HADEN vs. THOMAS JEFFERSON:
ANTHONY HADEN files in Fluvanna County Chancery to overturn a verdict on the law side, in which Jefferson collected a debt owed him for legal services in 1772, 1773 & 1774. The case also involves Edmund Randolph and Thomas Garth - one of Jefferson's business partners. Many continuances were filed starting in 1788/90 with the last docket notation of April 1794.
★ 7 Apr 1797: Left with Colo. Bell for T. Walker £8–13–10 balance of acct. due for mares to the "Jack". Margin Note says: Captain "Jack" Jouett had in his life time recd. from JOHN M. HADEN as security for ANTHONY HADEN in Fluvanna £14–2–8 the amount of my judgmt. against him. He being at the same time authorized to receive from me the balance due to Donald, Scot & Co. (which on balancing all accts. would be £7–14–11½ with int. from the peace Apr. 19. [17]83. till paid) I authorized him to consider the money when recd. as paid to Donald Scot & co. of which I notified Colo. Morris this day that he might apply to Fletcher admr. of Jouett.
John's brother Zachariah, who inherited their father's home plantation on Byrd Creek, also enlisted Thomas Jefferson to represent him and others with a similar interest in a land dispute, that was eventually resolved to Haden & associates' benefit.
In 1799, records of "JOHN HADEN" acting as an indian guide, by request of Thomas Jefferson, was likely made to this John Haden's son, JOHN M.[OSELEY] HADEN, who was still living in Fluvanna County, on the Rivanna. Whereas John Haden - the father, had been living 100 miles to the southwest in Campbell County for the previous 14 years, and therefore could not be him.
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Miscellaneous:
The Haden Grocery near Otter River is mentioned as a polling place in Campbell County, for purpose of special elections, 9 Feb 1829, General Assembly Virginia Legislature.
"Haden Mountain", aka "Guy Mountain", lies between the Otter River and the cemetery where John & his son Benjamin are said to be buried.
Grandson of John Haden, Dr. Madison Haden, who was the youngest child of Benjamin Haden, owned a plantation home built in 1845, known as "Falkland", originally known as "Forkland", that still exists at 809 Falkland Place Road, Evington. It exists on land originally owned by Madison's father Benjamin and grandfather, this John Haden.
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Burial Records Per:
JOINT LEGISLATIVE AUDIT AND REVIEW COMMISSION of the Virginia General Assembly
SPECIAL REPORT: Preservation of Revolutionary War Veteran Grave sites; December 2000
Page 17
Haden, Anthony: b. 1748 d. ____; Campbell Co, Evington
Haden, Benjamin: b. 1762 d. 1837; Campbell Co, Evington
Haden, John: b.1723 d. 1817; Campbell Co, Evington
Page 24-25; Appendix B-2; Veterans by Locality of Burial (Counties) Campbell County, Evington. Hadens are noted on "Phillips Farm - Haden Family Cemetery"
Haden, Anthony: b 1748 d____, Captain, Albemarle militia. (36)
Haden, Benjamin: b 1762 d 1837, Albemarle militia. (36)
Haden, John: b 1723 d 1817, Albemarle militia. (36)
Phillips, John: b 1749 d ____ noted buried on "Phillips Farm" (4) (36)
The burials cited herein are very likely without markers. The Cemetery cited herein is also considered the "Old Phillips Cemetery", as there is another "Phillips Cemetery" located close by, whose burials are of more recently deceased individuals. The burials cited above were documented by:
(4) Wardell, Patrick G. Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data From Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records. 6 vols. (Bowie, Md.: Heritage Books, 1988-1998). In the early stages of this interim review, this source was used to compile a list of individuals who received pensions or bounty land warrants in later years while still living in Virginia. References to this source have been maintained in the source column of the database in a number of instances, but this source did not usually provide a burial location.
(36) letter, Sept. 9, 1999 Campbell Co Hist Soc records. Eleanor Carson, cemetery committee chair, and letter , Sept. 13, 1999 Campbell CHS. Revely B. Carwile Jr., society president.
* Above burial location: take Rt 696 North...Old topographic maps show a cemetery on the east side of Rt 696, just past Route 693, AFTER 696 crosses over Troublesome Creek. It is likely to be within a few hundred feet of Rt 696 and may be within 1/4 mile north of the creek.
♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Children of John & Jean (Moseley) Haden ♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥
♥1) Anthony 'the younger': b 26 Mar 1746; d 28 Apr 1828/Christian Co, KY.
♡+1m 4 Jul 1765 Drus/cilla Rountree: b 17 Feb 1748/Goochland; d 7 Feb 1781/Albemarle Co. Drus/cilla was d/o William Rountree and Dorcas Dudley.
♡+2m 1 Sep 1781 to Mary Ann / Susan Crenshaw: d 21 Nov 1786.
♡+3m 21 Dec 1787/Albemarle Co to Anna (Harris) Dabney: b1756, d 24 Dec 1824/Christian Co KY.
Anna's 1st husband was William Dabney; d 1779/ Henry Co VA, His 1st m. Jane Quarles.
Anna was d/o James Harris & Mary (Harris) Harris. William Dabney & Anna Harris were 1ST cousins, since William's mother→Anna (Harris) Dabney was a sister of Anna's mother→Mary (Harris) Harris.
♡+ 4m 22 Aug 1826/Christian Co to Martha McFarland: (KY Co Marriages 1797-1954) which fits well within the date parameters of Anthony's 3rd wife's death and his own death. See Anthony's link for a more complete bio.
♥2) Mary: b.ca. 1747/Goochland, married ca, 1765 to
♡+William Hopkins: s/o Dr./Col. Arthur Hopkins & Elizabeth Pettus.
The known children of William & Mary (Haden) Hopkins were:
1) William Jr: d 2 Jan 1832 m 8 Oct 1789 to Elizabeth Moon d. bef 1806, d/o Jacob Moon.
2) Jane Breckinridge: m. to William "Littleberry" Moon (d 1814) - s/o William Moon.
3) Mary C: born about 1773/Albemarle Co VA, died after 1827.
4) Samuel: m. 15 Mar 1798 to Amy Haden (1st cou, 1X rem) - d/o Joseph Haden.
5) Elizabeth P: m. Jesse Haden (1st cousin) - s/o Zachariah Haden.
6) Arthur: b abt 1783/Albemarle Co VA, died bef Nov 1829/Kentucky.
7) Nancy/Anna: m. 21 Nov 1806 to Peter Porter and said to have moved to Missouri.
8) Isabella: m. 9 Dec 1811 to William Henry Turner - s/o Henry Turner & Rachel Stovall.
9) Mildred: m. 22 Nov 1814/Albemarle Co VA to James Thomas - s/o Michael Thomas.
10) Margaret D: m. 22 Sep 1823/Albemarle Co VA to John R. Roberts.
♥3) John Moseley: b.ca. 1749 /Goochland Co; d.ca. 1830/Fluvanna Co VA
♡+ 1m - Anne ___?___ .
♡+ 2m - Mary Ann (___?___) Hopkins: on 9 Dec 1790 in Louisa Co VA, the likely widow of Peter Hopkins - s/o John & Susanna Hopkins of Hanover Co VA, (Hopkins of Virginia and Related Families, p. 180-1). See John's link for a more complete bio.
♥4) William Sr.: b.ca. 1750/Goochland Co VA, d. 1819/Auburn, Logan Co KY.
♡+ 1 m - Jane/Judith Moorman in Goochland Co VA.
♡+ 2 m - Ann 'Nancy' Johnson: d. bef 21 Dec 1807, d/o Joseph Johnson & Sarah Harris.
♡ + 3 m - Sarah / Sally Johns(t)on 21 Dec 1807. Possibly related to his 2nd wife.
See William's link for a more complete bio.
♥5) Joseph: b 1750-51/Goochland Co VA, d 25 Oct 1820 "@ 69 y.o."/Fluvanna Co VA, m.
♡ + Mary Peatross: b.ca. 1749, d/o Mathew & Amey (Bram) Peatross.
Was a delegate attending the Virginia Ratification of the United States Constitution and
served 10 terms in the Virginia House of Burgess/Representatives.
See Joseph's link for a more complete bio.
♥6) Margaret: b.ca. 1754-5/Goochland VA, m.ca. 1771 to
♡ + John Robinson/Robertson
♥7) Jane 'Jeannie': b 10 Dec 1757/Goochland Co, d bef 1789/Breckinridge Co KY
Married about 1774 in Albemarle Co Virginia to
♡+ William M. Moorman Sr: s/o Achilles Moorman & Elizabeth Adams and also brother of Charles Moorman, below. Jennie died before 1789, probably in Campbell Co VA, where they were then living. Their children were:
3) William Moorman Jr
5) Mildred (Moorman) Quisenberry
6) Elizabeth Moorman. After Jennie's death, William M. Moorman married a 2ND time to
Judith "Juda" (Venable) Moorman and moved to Kentucky in 1790.
♥8) Mildred : b 14 Apr 1760/Albemarle Co VA, d bef Jun 1818, m 11 Nov 1793 to
♡ + John Quarles Dabney: b 1762/Gloucester VA, d 7 Jun 1833/Scott Co KY.
John was a s/o William Dabney & Jane Quarles (see above ♥1 Anthony Haden).
John remarried 27 Jun 1818/Lafayette Co KY to Sarah Belle Hartman.
Mildred & John's children were:
1) John Haden Dabney/died 1843 in Austin TX,
2) William Dabney.
♥9) Benjamin: b 26 May 1762/Albemarle Co, c 20 Jun 1762, m 2 Dec 1780 to
♡ + Martha Davis Moorman: d/o Charles Moorman & Mary Venable & sister of John, below. See Benjamin's link for a more complete bio.
♥10) Rachel: b 25 Apr 1764/Goochland, m 22 Feb 1795, Campbell Co VA to
♡ + John Moorman: s/o Charles Moorman & Mary Venable & brother of Martha, above.
The known children of John & Rachel (Haden) Moorman were:
1) Jane
2) Charles
3) Elizabeth m. Archibald Coleman - s/o Charles Coleman & Mary Campbell
4) Mary "Polly" m. James C. Moorman (2nd cousin 1X removed) s/o Andrew Moorman & Molly Gill
5) Martha "Patsy"
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Gratitude and credit to Kay Haden for her insightful compilation, Leaves of the Tree, where she has documented in expanded detail upon Dorothy Kabler Haden's work, John Haden of Virginia (1968). Much of this biography incorporates Kay's thorough analysis of facts and tradition, having been instrumental in locating the home location(s) and resting place of John Haden and many of his kin.
Biography compilation by 5X great grandson, Mark Hayden.
John was the eldest child of Anthony Haden "the Elder" and Margaret Douglas and was known to have three brothers and four sisters. His d.o.b. was discovered on a paper, with other kins', pinned inside the family Bible (1803 ed.) of John "Jack" Jouett Jr., aka the "Paul Revere of the South" → the father of Elizabeth Lewis (Jouett) Haden → the wife of William Dabney Haden → grandson of this John Haden and son of Anthony Haden 'the Younger'. A land deed from 1742 states, John's father "Anthony" was "of King William County", and so likely was John's birthplace. The resting place of John and his son Benjamin, were noted by the Campbell County Virginia Historical Society, as being located on the "Phillips Farm - Haden Family Cemetery, Evington, Virginia"; which was also documented in the "Virginia Assembly Report - Preservation of Revolutionary War Veteran Gravesites; December 2000" and available online. 5X great grand daughter Barbara Haney, who lives close by on property that John's son Benjamin had acquired, says the old owners of the property where John and son Benjamin were buried had built a barn many years ago over their graves.
According to the Reverend William Douglas(s)'s Register . . .
John Haden married on 31 Jan 1745 in Goochland County, Virginia to:
♡ + Jean(ie) Moseley: born/bapt 1 Oct/14 Oct 1722/Christ's Church, Middlesex Co VA.
Jean died ca. 1796 and would likely be buried with husband John and son Benjamin.
Jean was d/o John Moseley: m 10 Oct 1717 to Mary Nichols: d 17 Jan 1730.
John Moseley: s/o Marvel Moseley: d 13 Feb 1721 & Sarah Bla(i)se: d 9 Oct 1716;
Mary Nichols: d/o John H Nichols: d 1701; m 20 Nov 1684 to Mary Lewis: d 24 Aug 1720.
= = = = JOHN HADEN on BYRD CREEK IN Goochland & Albemarle County = = = =
John established four home plantations, where each one was supported by slave labor. The first one comprised 200 acres on the lower part of Byrd Creek in Goochland County, that his father gifted him in 1747. The second was on at least 900 acres; where 500 acres were purchased in 1759 in Albemarle County on "Elk Run/River of Byrd Creek"; and where 400 acres were purchased in 1762, but in Goochland County, but also located on the same watershed. Elk Run today is known today as Horsepen/Rattlesnake Creeks or the Eastern Branch of Byrd Creek. John's son Joseph's estate carried an inventory of lands divided which included surveys done on these original Byrd Creek properties of John's, one of which was inherited from his parents Anthony & Margaret (Douglas) Haden. See his son Joseph's memorial, containing scans of land surveys.
The following deed abstracts indicate just after John turned 24, and having been married for 2 years, John's parents gave him and his wife title to land and Jennie's parents gave them title to slaves.
★18 May 1747: ANTHONY HADEN to JOHN his son of Virginia: Anthony of St. James Parish, Goochland, 200 acres bought of BENJAMIN HAWKINS, of St. James Northam.
★18 May 1747: JOHN MOSELEY [SR.] to loving Son in Law JOHN HADEN and Daughter
JENNY [(MOSELEY) HADEN] his wife. Four Negroes: Hannah, B_?_, Nan, and Prince.
After their deaths to be equally divided amongst the children of JOHN HADEN and wife JENNY. Signed: JOHN MOSELEY [SR.] Witness: JAMES GEORGE, JOHN MOSELEY, JUNR.
Both deeds from Goochland Co DB 5, pp.255, 263-4.
★3 Jul 1747: St. James Vestry ordered JOHN HADEN, JOSEPH PEACE, as processioners.
★12 Apr 1748: They reported they had done so.
St. James Parish Vestry Book, 1744-1850, by William Lindsay Hopkins, published, 1987.
The next land transaction lists John's neighbors bordering his first, lower Byrd Creek property at the time as: Joseph Ballinger, John Britt, Bryan Connely, Arthur Hopkins.
★11 Apr 1750: Indenture. Jeremiah Wade of Cumberland, Pearce Wade & Thomas Cothon of Albemarle, executors of Joseph Ballinger [Sr.] Dec'd to JOHN BRITT of Goochland for £60. Plantation where sd Britt now dwells in Goochland on BYRD CRK, 128 acres. Begin at CORNER AT THE BYRD, on JOHN HADEN's line to corner on BRYAN CONNELY. Sd Connely and Dr./Col. Arthur Hopkins line to THE BYRD [CREEK] and down its meanders. Witnessed by JAMES GEORGE, WILLIAM BRITT and JOHN FARIS or HARIS. Proved 15 May 1750. Goochland DB 6, p.61, 103.
Two months later, John Britt sold the above tract to John Lewis and the same adjacent property owners were named, noting John Haden was living next to land owned by Dr./Col. Arthur Hopkins, who in 1764, was the one that sold him the 'Doge Pint', aka Dogspoint tract in Albemarle/Fluvanna Co. John's daughter - Mary Haden married William Hopkins - son of Dr./Col. Arthur Hopkins.
The land descriptions in the following 1759/1762 deeds were in close proximity to one another, known then as situated on Elk Run/River - a northern branch of Byrd Creek in the part of east Albemarle Co. that became Fluvanna Co. in 1777, not to be confused with Elk Creek/Elk Island in/on the James River. Just after the new Fluvanna was formed, John gifted his son Joseph these tracts. When Joseph died in 1820, his son - John N. Haden commenced a land division suit in Fluvanna Co. The court file shows Joseph's land survey maps with metes, bounds, poles and descriptions indicating Joseph's home was situated on land he owned on Byrd Creek and Horsepen Branch/Creek; as well as much of the land located between Byrd and Horsepen Creeks, being that of Elk Run/River - most likely known today as the Byrd Creek Eastern Branch.
★8 May 1759: Indenture in which JOSEPH TATE of county Roan (sic) in North Carolina sells to JOHN HADEN of county of Goochland Virginia, £80, 400 acres east end (side of) BYRD RUNNING ON JOHN CLARK's LINE, NEAR THE FORK OF ELK RIVER - ON RICHARD ADAMS LINE.
Another tract of 400 acres in the county of the of the aforesaid, on the BRANCHES OF ELK RUN OF THE BYRD, RICHARD ADAMS' corner, on EDMUND LILLY's,
Dr./Col. Arthur Hopkins'. Signed: Joseph Tate. Witness: TANDY HOLMAN, ARCHELAUS MITCHELL, G. MARR. Ack. by Joseph Tate, on same day his wife ALICE ["ALLEY" (HUNTER) TATE], relinquished dower.
Deed Abstracts of Albemarle Co, VA; DB 2; pp.88-89.
Joseph Tate was living in Roane Co NC in 1759 and John's brothers - William & Joseph Haden, lived close to Joseph Tate, after moving to NC in 1767 & 1777, respectively. Haden, Tate & Jouett families had land transactions and/or marital ties in Virginia, Kentucky and North Carolina. The 500 acres above would be a part of John's 650 acre gift to his son Joseph, on 7 Aug 1777, when John transfers ownership of his Elk Run/River property.
Few deeds list Elk Run, but one that does was another deed by Edmund Lilly buying 380 acres in Goochland County, Virginia 26 March 1739 by patent on BOTH SIDES OF NORTH BRANCH OF ELK RIVER OF BYRD with landmarks: corner Ben Johnson, south on his line, Great Creek, thence on John Anthony's line. VA Land Records, patent bk 18, p 212-213, Virginia State Archives. Said Ben Johnson was likely related to Joseph Johnson, who was the father of Nancy Ann Johnson, who married John Haden's son, William.
★22 Oct 1759: JOHN HADEN and John Lewis were appointed to procession (survey) the lands that HOWELL LEWIS and JOHN FARRAR had done in 1755. St. James Parish Vestry Book, 1744-1850, by William Lindsay Hopkins, self-published, 1987.
★2 Dec 1762: BENJAMIN BATCHELDER sold to JOHN HADEN for £50, tract which Batchelder bought of Dr./Col. Arthur Hopkins and patented by Hopkins on 25 Sep 1746, 400 acres in Goochland, AMONG THE BRANCHES OF THE BIRD. Corner between EBENEZER ADAMS & JOHN COLES, both dec'd. New lines. CROSSING A BRANCH OF ELK RUN. Signed: BENJAMIN BATCHELDER. Wit: JOHN MARTIN, JOHN LOVELL, OBEDIAH DANIEL. 21 Jun 1763 Martin & Daniel proved Deed 19 Jul 1763. Goochland DB 8, p.351. This property was situated nearby to the two tracts totaling 500 acres that John purchased on 8 May 1759. Noted as well, Arthur Hopkins has 400 acres on Elk Run of Byrd Creek as early as 1738.
At this point, John Haden would have owned a total of 1100 acres on the Byrd with:
1) 500 acres in Albemarle Co. on Elk River/Run of Byrd Creek,
2) 400 acres in Goochland Co. on Elk Run of Byrd Creek,
3) 200 acres lying in Goochland Co, likely on the Lower Byrd.
★26 Feb 1764: WILLIAM HARRISON and JOHN HADEN appointed processioners.
St. James Parish Vestry Book, 1744-1850, by William Lindsay Hopkins, published, 1987.
★16 Oct 1764: JOHN HADEN sold to John Lewis for £333-6 shillings-8 pence, a tract of 200 acres. NORTH SIDE GREAT BYRD CREEK, DOWN THE CREEK according to its meanders; RICHARD MARION / MERRIN / MERRIAN's line, pine on WILLIAM BRITT and John Lewis's line. Signed: JOHN HADEN Ackn. by JOHN HADEN 16 Oct 1764. JANE, his wife, relinquished dower.
Goochland DB 8, p.427
When John sold this 200 acre Goochland property in 1764 it was likely the same land he was gifted by his father in 1747, considering the price that reflects improvements John made over 17 years. This sale was two months after he purchased the 'Doge Pint' Tract in Aug 1764, suggesting proceeds from the later Byrd Creek sale in Goochland were used to satisfy the previous purchase of the Dogspoint tract in Albemarle Co., listed below.
= = = = JOHN HADEN on the RIVANNA in Fluvanna / Albemarle County = = = =
John moved his family from Elk Run of Byrd Creek in eastern Albemarle Co VA, approximately 10 miles west, on the Rivanna River, between Aug 1764 - Sep 1767, where he acquired 3450 acres - over 5 square miles on Cunningham's & Burke's Creeks, just south of current day Lake Monticello. John's new family home was located above the southwest banks of the Rivanna, at a bend in the river named Dogspoint. The 2nd tract John purchased on the Rivanna at Cunningham's Creek in Sep 1767, bordered the 350 acre tract of Thomas Jefferson's, on the South Branch of Cunningham's Creek, granted to TJ in 1763. The following land deed lists the buyer of Dogspoint as John Haden and the seller as Dr./Col. Arthur Hopkins - the father-in-law of this John Haden's daughter - Mary, who married William Hopkins. Arthur Hopkins was a good friend of Thomas Jefferson's father - Peter Jefferson, during their tenure in the Virginia House of Burgess. The following abstract shows John's tracts on the Rivanna at Dogspoint were previously owned by Arthur Hopkins and prior to him, by William Randolph.
★7 Jun 1740: Col. William Randolph Jr. of St James Parish, Goochland to Dr./Col. Arthur Hopkins, Gent. for £100, land on NORTH SIDE OF NORTH BRANCH OF JAMES RIVER [Rivanna River- aka River Anne], 350 acres, commonly called "DOGE PINT" (Dogspoint). Rec. 15 Jul 1740 "Goochland Wills & Deeds 1736-1742" by Benjamin B. Weisiger III, 1984, p.316.
★ 9 Aug 1764: Dr./Col. Arthur Hopkins of Albemarle to JOHN HADEN of Goochland for £400. Parcel in Albemarle on BOTH SIDES OF RIVANNA RIVER containing total of 1150 acres. DOWN THE RIVER ACCORDING TO IT'S MEANDERS to BRANCH OPPOSITE ROCK HOUSE, CROSSING RIVER said Hopkins' line, corner of (1) ARTHUR HOPKINS & SAMUEL HOPKINS, their dividing line to (2) Capt Joseph Thompson line. 350 acres known as "DOGSPOINT", purch by ARTHUR HOPKINS from Col. William Randolph Jr. , dec'd and 800 acres OPPOSITE SIDE OF RIVER granted by Patent to said Arthur Hopkins. Signed by Arthur Hopkins and ack. by him on 9 Aug 1764.
Capt Joseph Thompson was the "first High Sheriff of Fluvanna County". Dr./Col. Arthur Hopkins was also known as the "High Sheriff of Goochland County", Samuel Hopkins being his first son.
The next deed from Samuel Hopkins to John Haden, was effectuated about 6 months after Samuel's father [Arthur Hopkins] died.
★10 Sep 1767: SAMUEL HOPKINS of Mecklinburg Co. to JOHN HADEN of Albemarle County for £130 → 2,600 acres in St. Anne's Parish, Albemarle. Pointers in [John] Moody's line, crossing CUNNINGHAM'S CREEK (1)GEORGE HILTON's line (2)WILLIAM CREASY''s line (3)GEORGE PAYNE's line, crossing BUSH'S CREEK, oak in sd JOHN HADEN's line. The whole of which was granted by deed from Dr./Col. Arthur Hopkins to said SAM[UE]L HOPKINS except 100 acres sold to
GREEN RICHARDSON and 200 acres to John Moody as by deeds appear. Signed Saml Hopkins and ack. by him September Court 1767. Deed Abstracts of Albemarle Co, VA; Deed Book pp.437-439.
This purchase would give John Haden a common border with George Hilton, who both then shared a common border with Thomas Jefferson's 350 acre tract that was granted to him on 30 Aug 1763, located on Cunningham's Creek's South Branch. John Haden's land continued to border Jefferson's - Cunningham's Creek tract for at least 10 years (1767 - 1777), as confirmed by a land transaction of their mutual neighbor - John Hancock, between he and his sons - Benjamin & Lewis. See Aug 1777 land deed as noted.
★12 Mar 1770: VINCENT SPROUSE Pl agst WILLIAM CREASY JR. Def in Trespass By consent of parties by their Attorneys all matters in difference between them are referred to the determination of HENRY MARTIN, JOHN HADEN & WILLIAM FORBUSH (sic) whose award is to be taken & made the judgment of the Court and ordered accordingly. 12 Sep 1770 p.17 Sprouse vs. Creasy. Find for Plaintiff £5- 10sh. 7 Oct 1770. Henry Martin, JOHN HADEN, JOHN WHITE. The plaintiff to recover same & his costs. Louisa County Court p.67.
★10 May 1771: Proved Apr Court 1772; Will of WILLIAM FORBUSH dated. Wit: JOHN HADEN, GREEN RICHARDSON, JOHN ASKLIN.
Albemarle Will Book B, p.275
★3 Jun 1777: Sons - WILLIAM HADEN & JOHN MOSELEY HADEN, cited as citizens who signed the petition to separate as a separate county from Albemarle County.
Thomas Jefferson had presented the above petition to the Virginia Legislature to separate the southern portion of Albemarle into a new county named Fluvanna and from this time forward deeds were registered as being located within the new boundaries of Fluvanna. The next deed abstract of John Haden's neighbors - the Hancocks, still proved John Haden and Thomas Jefferson were sharing a common border on their upper Cunningham Creek acreages.
★ 1 Aug 1777: John D. Hancock of Fluvanna Co., for love and affection, (1) deeded his son Benjamin Hancock, 182 acres on Cunningham Creek, and (2) deeded his son Lewis [John] Hancock, 87 acres adjoining the lines of Thomas Jefferson, JOHN HADEN and HENRY HAISLIP. Signed by John Hancock.
D.B. 1, pp. 18 and 19.
★ 6 Aug 1777: John Haden deeded 400 acres of land on the South side of the Rivanna River, where JOHN M[OSELEY] HADEN already was living - Albemarle Co Deed Book 5, p.356. Descendant Mattie Haden had claimed some of this same land was later deeded to son George and then Richard Noel bought it when George and his wife went to Alabama and subsequently died there.
★7 Aug 1777: JOHN HADEN's property became part of the new Fluvanna County. JOHN HADEN of Fluvanna Co (sold) to Robert Parsley - ROBERT PASLEY for £16, a tract in Fluvanna on branches of Cunningham's Creek, containing about 100 acres bounded by DAVIS COCKRAN, John Moody, DANIEL LIGHTFOOT, several new lines made by agreement of the parties, the land of the said JOHN HADEN, Signed: JOHN HADEN. No witnesses. Fluvanna Co DB1, p9.
★7 Aug 1777: JOHN HADEN SR. of Fluvanna for the natural love I have for my son, JOSEPH HADEN, 650 acres of land in Fluvanna, bounded by lines of JOHN CLARKE, THOMAS LILLEY, WILLIAM LILLEY, David Clarkson, JOHN ROBINSON, and SAML MARTIN, being the tract whereon the said Joseph Haden now lives. Signed: JOHN HADEN. No witnesses. p 20. This tract gifted to Joseph would be the acreage bought by John in 1759 & 1762 on the northwestern branches of Bird Creek/Elk Run.
★ 7 Aug 1777: JOHN HADEN of Fluvanna for the natural love I have for my son WILLIAM HADEN of Fluvanna, one tract of 400 acres in Fluvanna on the south side of the NORTH FORK OF JAMES RIVER [RIVANNA], BOTH SIDES of CUNNINGHAM'S CREEK, the place whereon my son William Haden now lives. Signed 4 Aug 1777: JOHN HADEN. Wit: George Thompson, JOHN HADEN, ROBERT FARLEY.
Rec. 7 Aug 1777. p.22
★ 5 Apr 1782: Beginning at the County Court held, certificates of claims were presented for compensation of items used by the militia during the Revolution. JOHN HADEN presented a certificate dated 1st May last under the hand of Thos. Napier Dy Com. for 37 1/2 lbs Beef at 2d pr. lb., also another ditto for same dated Nov. 25th last for 300 wt. Beef for .. . for which he is allowed 2d pr. lb. — Aggregate £2-16-3.
★1782: John is still being taxed in total, on 1,213 acres.
★ 1782: Tax List for Fluvanna Co VA - Head of Family; Whites; Blacks:
JOHN HADEN: 1 white; no blacks
ANTHONY HADEN (son): 11 whites; 19 blacks
JOHN MOSELEY HADEN (son): 8 whites; 4 blacks
WILLIAM HADEN (son); 6 whites; 5 blacks
JOSEPH HADEN (son): 8 whites; 8 blacks
BENJAMIN HADEN (son- not of legal age): 1 white; no blacks
★20 Dec 1784: Sold part of original Fluvanna Co home tract property and moved with son Benjamin, to Campbell Co VA. JOHN HADEN and JEAN HIS WIFE to George Thompson tract of land known by the name of DOG POINT situate on the Rivanna River wheron JOHN HADEN has long resided containing 224 acres [original was 350 acres] which the sd Haden purchased of Arthur Hopkins and which was conveyed to Hopkins by Col. William Randolph. Fluvanna DB 2, p.60.
Part of John Haden's original Dogspoint - Rivanna 3450 acre tracts did remain in the family of his son, John Moseley Haden, who lived there until his death. Some of these lands were lived on and/or inherited by two of his daughters until their deaths; Margaret "Peggy" Haden who never married and sister Jane (Haden) Lane who married William Sandridge Lane. John Moseley Haden's son William also had lands nearby that he inherited from his grandfather, John Haden Sr.
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When John, his wife and his son Benjamin, moved to Campbell Co VA, sons/brothers Anthony and William, also moved away from Fluvanna, at about the same time. William's family may have stayed for a while in Campbell Co, for possibly a year or longer, before traveling the Wilderness Road over the Cumberland Gap to Fort Boonesborough / Lexington.
Campbell Chronicles and Family Sketches by Early, 1927; notes "Hadens were among the earliest settlers in Flat creek section near Evington." Also, Sackville King, an old family acquaintance from Fluvanna Co VA, who at one time owned the Cuckoo Tavern in Louisa Co VA, after John Jouett Sr., started the hamlet of Kingston. It was located between where John and his sons Anthony and Benjamin settled. Along with John's son Joseph, Sackville King had been chosen as one of those after the war in Fluvanna County, to be part of a commission to ascertain the amount of supplies or other items that were used by the Fluvanna Militia, to be reimbursed by the government to the citizen(s) who had given them.
★1785: Personal Property Tax List; Campbell Co VA; District #6, erroneously listed as
"JOHN HADAM", but next to Benjamin Haden.
1 white male over 21
7 slaves over age 16,
6 slaves under 16, 12 slaves total [likely an transcription error - s/b 13],
4 horses, 6 head of cattle.
★1 Dec 1787: JOHN TALBOT of Wilkes Co GA, to JOHN HADEN of Campbell, for £100, tract of 438 acres in Campbell Co on the SOUTH SIDE OF THE OTTER RIVER, adj Haden's land (and others) No witnesses. Rec. 6 Dec 1787. Campbell Co, VA DB 2, p.261
★20 May 1795: JOHN HAYDON [sic] to BENJAMON HAYDON [sic] for £800, tract BOTH SIDES OF OTTER RIVER, bounded by JOHN CALLAWAY, THOMAS YUILLE, DAVID IRVINE, JAMES DEERING, THOMAS JONES, and his own line. Signed: JOHN HADEN. Wit: JOHN JONES, JESSE WEBB, WILLIAM FARMER. This is the approximate time John's wife - Jean died and was when he moved in with son Benjamin. Campbell Co VA DB 3, p.539.
★20 Oct 1795: JOHN HADEN divided his property by deed rather than making a will. The relationships are expressly stated in this agreement: "Know ye, that we the sons and sons in law of JOHN HADEN of the county of Campbell have by mutual consent and by and with the consent of sd JOHN HADEN, agree'd to divide among us, all & every part of sd JOHN HADEN's estate that he choose to give up to us" One of the signatures is ANTHONY HADEN - it is the first signature. Others are WM HOPKINS [husband of MARY HADEN], JOHN M. HADEN, J. HADEN [JOSEPH], JNO. DABNEY [husband of MILDRED HADEN], BENJ. HADEN, and JNO. MOORMAN [husband of RACHEL HADEN]. Names are probably in birth order and not all children of John & Jean were included in the above. Son WILLIAM HADEN, had already received his land and moved to Kentucky about 10 years before. Daughter MARGARET HADEN who married John Robertson/Robinson had also previously received land and either moved away or died since no other records are found for her. Daughter Jane who married William Moorman was deceased and William Moorman was a wealthy man, remarried, and didn't need his deceased wife's inheritance. He also removed to Kentucky.
Campbell Co VA Deed Book 3, p.607.
★ 7 Dec 1795: Samuel Smithson is appointed surveyor of the road from the new bridge on Hardware river, to colley with the following male labouring Tytheables to Keep the said road in repair to wit the said Samuel Smithson, Gideon Carrís, Thomas Burrus, Mrs. Sally Carters, James Thompson, Peter Burrus, Robert Burrus, Waller Burrus, Thomas Tyler, JOHN HADEN SENR., JOHN HADEN JR., Joshua Burrus, Robert Burrus jr, William Cornelius, Anthoney Gianniny, Joseph Price and Joseph Tinnal. N.S., Campbell Co VA Ord. Bk. 1795-98, p. 7
★7 Jan 1796: JOHN HADEN for natural love and affection I bear unto my son JOHN MOSELEY HADEN of Fluvanna County. One negro man, Prince. Rec. the same day as the gift to Benjamin.
★7 Jan 1796: I, JOHN HADEN, for natural love for my son BENJAMIN HADEN of Campbell Co, grant to said Benjamin Haden, Negroes - Patrick, Abram & Mary, 3 horses, 1 wagon and gear, still and worm, all blacksmith's tools, cattle, hogs, all household furniture, all plantation utensils. Signed: 7 Jan 1796, JOHN HADEN.DB 3, p.611
★2 Jul 1798 : Ordered that the following male Laboring Tytheables do work on the Road whereof Benjamin Lacy is surveyor, to wit Joseph Price's, Anthony Gianniny's, Robert Burrus's, William Meeks's, Richard Meeks's, Walter Burrus's, Peter Burrus's JOHN HADEN's, Joseph McGehee's, Benjamin Lively's, Noel Kirby's, Charles McGehee's, William Chisholm's, Thomas Burrus's, Lucy Wood's and Carmen Lively''s together with the said Benjamin Lacys and that he keep the said Road in repair. N.S., Campbell Co VA Ord. Bk. 1798-1800, p. 47
There are records of John living as late as the deeds of 1796. The Haden book gives his date of death as 1817 [same as cemetery record cited at end]. The Bible record of Capt Jack Jouett (1803 printing) had the date of John Haden's birth, but not his death. Jack Jouett was married to Mourning Glenn Harris → d/o Robert Harris & Mourning Glenn. Robert Harris was a brother of Christopher Harris Sr who married Mary Dabney, further advancing the numerous future generational ties between the families of Haden, Harris & Dabney.
The 1800 census of Virginia is missing. In 1810, only Benjamin, John's son is found: BENJAMON HADEN [erroneously indexed as Hudon]: 2m -10, 2m 10-16, 1m 16-18, 1m 16-26 [quite possibly the same son as the one 16-18], 1m 26-45 [wrongly indexed as Benjamin], 1m over 45 [John - father]. 2f under 10, 1f 10-16, 1f 26-45 [Benjamin's wife]. This matches Benjamin's family well. John's father is listed as over 45 by 1810 and Benjamin is wrongly indexed by a few years into the 26-45 yr old category.
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The Monticello Plantation of Thomas Jefferson is located just south of Charlottesville, on the Rivanna River. On 30 Aug 1763, TJ was granted 350 acres on the South Branch of Cunningham's Creek, about 20 miles south of his Monticello home. This tract bordered John Haden's property bought in 1767 from Dr./Col. Arthur Hopkins, a very good friend of Thomas Jefferson's father - Peter Jefferson, and the father of William Hopkins that married John Haden's daughter, Mary Haden. In 1764, Arthur had also sold John Haden land on the Rivanna at Dogspoint & Cunningham's Creek.
30 Aug 1763; "George the Third & C. To all & C. Know ye that for divers good Causes and Considerations but more Especially for and in Consideration of the Sum of Thirty five shillings of good and Lawful Money for our Use paid to our Receiver General of our Revenues in this our Colony and Dominion of Virginia We have Given Granted and Confirmed and by these presents for us our Heirs and successors Do Give Grant and confirm Unto Thomas Jefferson one Certain tract or parcel of Land Containing Three hundred and fifty Acres Lying and being in the County of Albemarle in the fork of James River on both sides the SOUTH FORK of CUNNINGHAMS CREEK and bounded as followeth". . . [border neighbors](1)Patrick Napier, (2)John Webb, (3)Thomas Napier, (4)Richard Perkins, (5)George Hilton ***(WHO WOULD SHARE HIS BORDER WITH JOHN HADEN IN 1767, after John's 2600 acre purchase bordering both THOMAS JEFFERSON & George Hilton)*** [with various marks, lines, degrees, distances, etc., noted within grant description] ..... With All, To Have Hold To Be Held Yielding And Paying Provided In Witness of Our Trusty and Well beloved Francis Fauquier, Esq., our Liuet. Governor and Commander in chief of our said Colony and Dominion at Williamsburgh, under the seal of our said colony, the thirtieth day of August One thousand seven hundred and sixty three, in the 3rd year of our reign. ♛ King George III ♛ and the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, Francis Fauquier Esq.
See this memorial's picture of the 1751 Virginia Map produced by Peter Jefferson (father of Thomas) & Joshua Fry. This was the first Virginia map produced with surveying. Cunningham's Creek & Shadwell (Monticello) are referenced.
In the same year (1763) that Thomas Jefferson was granted the Cunningham's Creek 350 acre tract, 20 miles downstream from Shadwell/Monticello, he also produced a study of the Rivanna's topography and navigability. This in turn led to Jefferson instigating a formal committee of trustees to oversee an Act of Assembly be passed in the Virginia House of Burgesses. His act of legislation was passed in the 1765 session of the Assembly "for clearing the great falls of James River, the Chickahominy, and the north branch [i.e., the Rivanna] of James river" (Hening, viii, 148–50). Improvements were then to be made for 40 plus miles to the Rivanna channel by clearing it of rocks and debris in multiple areas, all the way downstream to the confluence with the James River. It was then said to be navigable for cargo by canoes and bateaux, as long as 40 to 50 feet, upstream to Milton, adjacent to Jefferson's Monticello Plantation.Some of his observations are recalled in his memoirs....
"In 1763 (I was not then quite of age) learning that a canoe, with a family in it, had passed and repassed several times between Buck island creek in Albemarle and the Byrd creek in Goochland, and that there were no serious obstacles below Adams' falls (now Magruder's) I went in a canoe from Mountain falls (now Milton falls) to Adams's and found that that section of the river could be made navigable for loaded boats by removing loose rock only. I set on foot a subscription and obtained £200. Dr. Walker our representative, got inserted, in the act here cited, a nomination of 11 trustees, with authority to do what was necessary for effecting the navigation of this river, from the mouth upwards. Roger and George Thompson, then living on the river, undertook and executed the work, and on what was then done the river was navigated habitually for 35 years before anything more was done to it".
Roger Thompson & George Thompson were sons of Joseph Thompson, "the first High Sheriff of Albemarle County", before being split into Fluvanna. As noted in the John Haden land deed of 9 Aug 1764, Joseph Thompson owned land next to John Haden's purchase of Arthur Hopkins, in the Cunningham's Creek watershed as did Joseph's sons - the same Roger & George Thompson, noted in Jefferson's personal recollections.
Jefferson's efforts to improve navigability on the Rivanna were in a large part, driven by his desire to enhance the river's usefulness, for the primary purpose of transporting downstream, large agricultural stocks of tobacco, hemp, wheat, corn and milled products that were grown on Monticello and other regional plantations like John Haden's. Jefferson and Haden obviously had similar interests on the river, to have it exploited for the transport of their crops down stream to Richmond and beyond. Like their next door neighbors the Thompsons, the Haden household with the significant use of enslaved labor, were also very involved in the making of improvements to the river channel's navigation, at least along his own property's banks, along with Jefferson's guidance/input, especially considering they had legal dealings with one another and the fact that they owned land next to each other at Cunningham's Creek.
Jefferson made use of his involvement in the Rivanna project as part of his platform to run for public office. In 1769, seeking election to the Virginia House of Burgesses, Jefferson cited "clearing…the north branch of James River" among one of his qualifications. His trip down the Rivanna in 1763 when he was granted 350 acres 20 miles downstream, is what planted a seed in his mind that aimed his ambitions towards public service and eventually, the presidency. Thus the Rivanna launched a far-reaching political career and the waterway of his youth became known as, "Mr. Jefferson's River".
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Project for Making the Rivanna River Navigable [1771]
Trustees. Thos. Walker, Edwd. Carter, Chas. Lewis, Nich. Lewis, Thos. Jefferson, Nich. Meriwether, John Walker, Valentine Wood, James Adams, Richd. Harvie, Roger Thompson.
Trustees shall give them the benefit of a moiety of subscriptions till [they] shall have made thereout sum of £ ____ and another moiety till &c.
Shall empower them to use their names in petitions and suits, but not to be chargeable themselves.
Undertaker to clear passage from Rook's ford to mouth of river.
Shall be 15.f. wide in all falls and ____f. wide in other places.
The passages thro' falls and for feet above them shall be strait, and elsewhere reasonably so as well respecting the convenience of the waterman as the labor of the undertaker.
There shall be no rock, gravel or other obstruction left within 21.I[nches} of surface of water at Winter tide.
Winter tide to be accounted the lowest tide between 1. Jan. and 30. April.
Adams's falls to be cleared by 30th. Octob. 1772.
The rest by 30th. Octob. 1773.
To be examined and received by Wm. Cabell, Jos. Cabell, James Neville, Cornelius Thomas, Bennet Henderson, Martin Key or any three, whose to be first.
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In 1800, when Jefferson was running for President, he listed first in order among his successes/services rendered, the Rivanna River Channel Project, then second on the list was the Declaration of Independence (see Library of Congress: TJ Papers, 219: 39161). From 1791, and especially from 1811 on, Jefferson became concerned with enlargements of the early navigational scheme and the litigation that grew out of them. Documents relating to this litigation were printed in Jefferson's Legal Papers under the Rivanna Canal case. See Malone, Jefferson, i, 115-16; Woods, Albemarle Co., p. 83–5.
Following notations found in Thomas Jefferson's legal memorandums/billing records indicate John Haden & sons Anthony & John M, were well acquainted with Jefferson.
★30 Oct 1772: ANTHONY HADEN (Alb.) v. Thos. Gibson (runaway). Entd. petn. For 378. acres Alb.
★10 Dec 1772: JOHN HADEN (Alb.[emarle]) v. ROBERT ELLIOT (____). Ent. cav. for 400. a[cre]s. land on Burks' cr[eek]. Alb.[emarle Co] joining the lands of Edward Moody .
★27 Dec 1772: HADEN vs. ELLIOT 3. Cav. & HADEN vs. TAYLOR To ent. Cav.
★ Jan 1773: Accounts Receivables in Pounds – Shillings – Pence
HADEN, ANTHONY, Albemarle 2 – 12 – 6.
HADEN, JOHN, Albemarle 10 – 10 – 0 .
★ 11 Sep 1773: Wrote to ANTHONY HADEN with state of his acct. balance due to me [T. Jefferson] £8–14–9 and inclosed his father JOHN HADEN's acct. balance £12–16.
★11 Aug 1774: ANTHONY HADEN of Albemarle County, listed in accounts receivable ledger of Thomas Jefferson, owing £2, 12 shillings & 6 pence; for services rendered regarding ANTHONY HADEN vs. ELLIOT & TAYLOR.
★3 May 1776: Gave T[HOMAS] GARTH order for law balances: JOHN HADEN £12–16–0.
★3 Apr 1777: See my acct. settled with T[HOMAS] GARTH this day, matters of acct. with the following persons. Among the many mentioned, ANTHONY HADEN.
★3 Sep 1779: See acct. settled with T[HOMAS] GARTH this day for articles of acct. with the following persons. HADEN, ANTHONY.
★1790 - 1794: ANTHONY HADEN vs. THOMAS JEFFERSON:
ANTHONY HADEN files in Fluvanna County Chancery to overturn a verdict on the law side, in which Jefferson collected a debt owed him for legal services in 1772, 1773 & 1774. The case also involves Edmund Randolph and Thomas Garth - one of Jefferson's business partners. Many continuances were filed starting in 1788/90 with the last docket notation of April 1794.
★ 7 Apr 1797: Left with Colo. Bell for T. Walker £8–13–10 balance of acct. due for mares to the "Jack". Margin Note says: Captain "Jack" Jouett had in his life time recd. from JOHN M. HADEN as security for ANTHONY HADEN in Fluvanna £14–2–8 the amount of my judgmt. against him. He being at the same time authorized to receive from me the balance due to Donald, Scot & Co. (which on balancing all accts. would be £7–14–11½ with int. from the peace Apr. 19. [17]83. till paid) I authorized him to consider the money when recd. as paid to Donald Scot & co. of which I notified Colo. Morris this day that he might apply to Fletcher admr. of Jouett.
John's brother Zachariah, who inherited their father's home plantation on Byrd Creek, also enlisted Thomas Jefferson to represent him and others with a similar interest in a land dispute, that was eventually resolved to Haden & associates' benefit.
In 1799, records of "JOHN HADEN" acting as an indian guide, by request of Thomas Jefferson, was likely made to this John Haden's son, JOHN M.[OSELEY] HADEN, who was still living in Fluvanna County, on the Rivanna. Whereas John Haden - the father, had been living 100 miles to the southwest in Campbell County for the previous 14 years, and therefore could not be him.
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Miscellaneous:
The Haden Grocery near Otter River is mentioned as a polling place in Campbell County, for purpose of special elections, 9 Feb 1829, General Assembly Virginia Legislature.
"Haden Mountain", aka "Guy Mountain", lies between the Otter River and the cemetery where John & his son Benjamin are said to be buried.
Grandson of John Haden, Dr. Madison Haden, who was the youngest child of Benjamin Haden, owned a plantation home built in 1845, known as "Falkland", originally known as "Forkland", that still exists at 809 Falkland Place Road, Evington. It exists on land originally owned by Madison's father Benjamin and grandfather, this John Haden.
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Burial Records Per:
JOINT LEGISLATIVE AUDIT AND REVIEW COMMISSION of the Virginia General Assembly
SPECIAL REPORT: Preservation of Revolutionary War Veteran Grave sites; December 2000
Page 17
Haden, Anthony: b. 1748 d. ____; Campbell Co, Evington
Haden, Benjamin: b. 1762 d. 1837; Campbell Co, Evington
Haden, John: b.1723 d. 1817; Campbell Co, Evington
Page 24-25; Appendix B-2; Veterans by Locality of Burial (Counties) Campbell County, Evington. Hadens are noted on "Phillips Farm - Haden Family Cemetery"
Haden, Anthony: b 1748 d____, Captain, Albemarle militia. (36)
Haden, Benjamin: b 1762 d 1837, Albemarle militia. (36)
Haden, John: b 1723 d 1817, Albemarle militia. (36)
Phillips, John: b 1749 d ____ noted buried on "Phillips Farm" (4) (36)
The burials cited herein are very likely without markers. The Cemetery cited herein is also considered the "Old Phillips Cemetery", as there is another "Phillips Cemetery" located close by, whose burials are of more recently deceased individuals. The burials cited above were documented by:
(4) Wardell, Patrick G. Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data From Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records. 6 vols. (Bowie, Md.: Heritage Books, 1988-1998). In the early stages of this interim review, this source was used to compile a list of individuals who received pensions or bounty land warrants in later years while still living in Virginia. References to this source have been maintained in the source column of the database in a number of instances, but this source did not usually provide a burial location.
(36) letter, Sept. 9, 1999 Campbell Co Hist Soc records. Eleanor Carson, cemetery committee chair, and letter , Sept. 13, 1999 Campbell CHS. Revely B. Carwile Jr., society president.
* Above burial location: take Rt 696 North...Old topographic maps show a cemetery on the east side of Rt 696, just past Route 693, AFTER 696 crosses over Troublesome Creek. It is likely to be within a few hundred feet of Rt 696 and may be within 1/4 mile north of the creek.
♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Children of John & Jean (Moseley) Haden ♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥
♥1) Anthony 'the younger': b 26 Mar 1746; d 28 Apr 1828/Christian Co, KY.
♡+1m 4 Jul 1765 Drus/cilla Rountree: b 17 Feb 1748/Goochland; d 7 Feb 1781/Albemarle Co. Drus/cilla was d/o William Rountree and Dorcas Dudley.
♡+2m 1 Sep 1781 to Mary Ann / Susan Crenshaw: d 21 Nov 1786.
♡+3m 21 Dec 1787/Albemarle Co to Anna (Harris) Dabney: b1756, d 24 Dec 1824/Christian Co KY.
Anna's 1st husband was William Dabney; d 1779/ Henry Co VA, His 1st m. Jane Quarles.
Anna was d/o James Harris & Mary (Harris) Harris. William Dabney & Anna Harris were 1ST cousins, since William's mother→Anna (Harris) Dabney was a sister of Anna's mother→Mary (Harris) Harris.
♡+ 4m 22 Aug 1826/Christian Co to Martha McFarland: (KY Co Marriages 1797-1954) which fits well within the date parameters of Anthony's 3rd wife's death and his own death. See Anthony's link for a more complete bio.
♥2) Mary: b.ca. 1747/Goochland, married ca, 1765 to
♡+William Hopkins: s/o Dr./Col. Arthur Hopkins & Elizabeth Pettus.
The known children of William & Mary (Haden) Hopkins were:
1) William Jr: d 2 Jan 1832 m 8 Oct 1789 to Elizabeth Moon d. bef 1806, d/o Jacob Moon.
2) Jane Breckinridge: m. to William "Littleberry" Moon (d 1814) - s/o William Moon.
3) Mary C: born about 1773/Albemarle Co VA, died after 1827.
4) Samuel: m. 15 Mar 1798 to Amy Haden (1st cou, 1X rem) - d/o Joseph Haden.
5) Elizabeth P: m. Jesse Haden (1st cousin) - s/o Zachariah Haden.
6) Arthur: b abt 1783/Albemarle Co VA, died bef Nov 1829/Kentucky.
7) Nancy/Anna: m. 21 Nov 1806 to Peter Porter and said to have moved to Missouri.
8) Isabella: m. 9 Dec 1811 to William Henry Turner - s/o Henry Turner & Rachel Stovall.
9) Mildred: m. 22 Nov 1814/Albemarle Co VA to James Thomas - s/o Michael Thomas.
10) Margaret D: m. 22 Sep 1823/Albemarle Co VA to John R. Roberts.
♥3) John Moseley: b.ca. 1749 /Goochland Co; d.ca. 1830/Fluvanna Co VA
♡+ 1m - Anne ___?___ .
♡+ 2m - Mary Ann (___?___) Hopkins: on 9 Dec 1790 in Louisa Co VA, the likely widow of Peter Hopkins - s/o John & Susanna Hopkins of Hanover Co VA, (Hopkins of Virginia and Related Families, p. 180-1). See John's link for a more complete bio.
♥4) William Sr.: b.ca. 1750/Goochland Co VA, d. 1819/Auburn, Logan Co KY.
♡+ 1 m - Jane/Judith Moorman in Goochland Co VA.
♡+ 2 m - Ann 'Nancy' Johnson: d. bef 21 Dec 1807, d/o Joseph Johnson & Sarah Harris.
♡ + 3 m - Sarah / Sally Johns(t)on 21 Dec 1807. Possibly related to his 2nd wife.
See William's link for a more complete bio.
♥5) Joseph: b 1750-51/Goochland Co VA, d 25 Oct 1820 "@ 69 y.o."/Fluvanna Co VA, m.
♡ + Mary Peatross: b.ca. 1749, d/o Mathew & Amey (Bram) Peatross.
Was a delegate attending the Virginia Ratification of the United States Constitution and
served 10 terms in the Virginia House of Burgess/Representatives.
See Joseph's link for a more complete bio.
♥6) Margaret: b.ca. 1754-5/Goochland VA, m.ca. 1771 to
♡ + John Robinson/Robertson
♥7) Jane 'Jeannie': b 10 Dec 1757/Goochland Co, d bef 1789/Breckinridge Co KY
Married about 1774 in Albemarle Co Virginia to
♡+ William M. Moorman Sr: s/o Achilles Moorman & Elizabeth Adams and also brother of Charles Moorman, below. Jennie died before 1789, probably in Campbell Co VA, where they were then living. Their children were:
3) William Moorman Jr
5) Mildred (Moorman) Quisenberry
6) Elizabeth Moorman. After Jennie's death, William M. Moorman married a 2ND time to
Judith "Juda" (Venable) Moorman and moved to Kentucky in 1790.
♥8) Mildred : b 14 Apr 1760/Albemarle Co VA, d bef Jun 1818, m 11 Nov 1793 to
♡ + John Quarles Dabney: b 1762/Gloucester VA, d 7 Jun 1833/Scott Co KY.
John was a s/o William Dabney & Jane Quarles (see above ♥1 Anthony Haden).
John remarried 27 Jun 1818/Lafayette Co KY to Sarah Belle Hartman.
Mildred & John's children were:
1) John Haden Dabney/died 1843 in Austin TX,
2) William Dabney.
♥9) Benjamin: b 26 May 1762/Albemarle Co, c 20 Jun 1762, m 2 Dec 1780 to
♡ + Martha Davis Moorman: d/o Charles Moorman & Mary Venable & sister of John, below. See Benjamin's link for a more complete bio.
♥10) Rachel: b 25 Apr 1764/Goochland, m 22 Feb 1795, Campbell Co VA to
♡ + John Moorman: s/o Charles Moorman & Mary Venable & brother of Martha, above.
The known children of John & Rachel (Haden) Moorman were:
1) Jane
2) Charles
3) Elizabeth m. Archibald Coleman - s/o Charles Coleman & Mary Campbell
4) Mary "Polly" m. James C. Moorman (2nd cousin 1X removed) s/o Andrew Moorman & Molly Gill
5) Martha "Patsy"
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Gratitude and credit to Kay Haden for her insightful compilation, Leaves of the Tree, where she has documented in expanded detail upon Dorothy Kabler Haden's work, John Haden of Virginia (1968). Much of this biography incorporates Kay's thorough analysis of facts and tradition, having been instrumental in locating the home location(s) and resting place of John Haden and many of his kin.
Biography compilation by 5X great grandson, Mark Hayden.
Gravesite Details
5X great grand daughter Barbara Haney, who lives close by, has informed the compiler of this bio, the previous owners of the property where John the father and his son Benjamin are buried had built a barn over their graves many years ago.
