William was born 1728 - 31; died 1789 in Rowan Co North Carolina; married ca. 1755.
Without further documentation, William's wife's maiden name has not been completely proven. Shared family relationships exposed in documents /geographies are likely to be more than simple coincidence. The following information furthers the presumption based on significant circumstantial evidence that William Haden (d. 1789), married Unity Lane: b.ca. 1738; d.aft 1790; the d/o Edward La(y)ne Sr. & Elizabeth Dumas. Edward Lane: s/o Thomas Lane. Elizabeth Dumas: d/o Jerome Dumas & Unity Smith.
In the compilation by Floyd Benjamin Layne, entitled "Layne - Lain - Lane Genealogy: Being a compilation of names and historical information of male descendants of sixteen branches of the Layne-Lain-Lane . . . legal records and other available sources" . . . In Chap C - "Descendants of Thomas Lane/Layne of Hanover County" - pp 121-124, 130 . . . besides William & Unity, the Haden / Lane family tie extends to Unity Lane as a sister of Little "Berry" Henry Lane, who married Mary Jane Sand(r)idge and they had a son William Sandridge Lane, the husband of Nancy Haden (1780-1855), daughter of John Moseley Haden, a nephew of this memorial's William Haden. In other words, this William Haden's grandniece - Nancy Haden, married Unity Lane's nephew - William Sandridge Lane, too coincidental to ignore when exploring William's wife's maiden surname. Unity's brother Littleberry, also had a daughter named Unity Lane, who married her 1st cousin Stephen Rowe, son of William Rowe & Elizabeth Sandridge.
The Haden-Lane kinship tie is furthered where Unity's nephew William [Sandridge] Lane's home is the closest home located next to Mrs.. Haden, aka Margaret "Peggy" Douglas Haden, daughter of John Moseley Haden, sister of Nancy (Haden) Lane, who was William Haden's grand niece and also William Sandridge Lane's wife. This is supported by the 1850/60 censuses & 1863 map on John Moseley Haden's and his father's - John Haden Sr's. memorials, where found living next to each other are "Mrs. Haden" & "William Lane". The map shows their homes located in the same spot where John Haden Sr. built his home above the Rivanna River, on the "Dogspoint" tract that he purchased in 1765 from his daughter's father-in-law, Dr./Col. Arthur Hopkins Sr.
More credibility for Unity's maiden name being Lane is supported by a grand daughter of William and Unity, being named Unity Lane Marshall, through daughter Mary "Polly" (Haden) Marshall. Another granddaughter - Eunice Doomas "Unity" Bradshaw through William's and Unity's daughter Elizabeth (Haden) Bradshaw, shows a continuation of the Lane connection, with Doomas being the same surname as Unity (Lane) Haden's mother, Elizabeth Dumas.
The Douglas Register has "HARTON, WILL: & UNITY LANE married 19 Feb 1757". Another DR record for "WILL: HARTON & UNITY LANE a son named JEREMIAH, born on 19 Feb 1757 bapt 17 Apr 1757". The Rev. Douglas often listed the birth date of the first-born as the marriage date of the couple if he was not the one who performed the marriage ceremony. Worth noting, there are no other "HARTON" records in the DR, nor can any other record be found for any one of the three people named in the DR. More credibility adds to, HARTON should be HADEN, is based upon William receiving a gift of land from his father - Anthony, on 25 Nov 1755, quite plausibly a wedding gift that fits very well within the time frame of the DR record indicating Jeremiah's birth, 14 months later. It's very possible but unproven, Jeremiah died young and was the son of William Haden & Unity Lane.
★ 1755 Nov 25: Land Grant Gift deed executed in Goochland County, Virginia. Deed from ANTHONY HADEN of Saint Paul's Parish in the County of Hanover, to my son, WILLIAM HADEN, of the Parish of Saint James Northam, in the County of Goochland, Virginia two hundred acres of land which I purchased from Henry Nash [17 May 1748] and Francis Thurston [19 Sep 1749], by Anthony Haden. Witness: John Haden, Zachariah Haden, Jeany Haden, Agethe Moseley [Goochland DB #7, p.58].
★ 1755 Dec 15: In a Louisa Co VA deed of 1755, five slaves were given by Edward Lane Sr. to five of his children. Unity was not named in the will but IT WAS WITNESSED BY WILLIAM HADEN. This alone is not proof William married Edward's daughter Unity but it adds significantly to the probability, when considering the combination of numerous other circumstantially relevant Haden/Lane connections discussed herein.
. . . . Know ye that I Edward Lane Senior . . . bear . . . Sons and Daughters of the aforesaid . . . . of the Parish of Fredricksville in the County of Louisa in the Colony of Virginia . . . Grant and Confirm unto . . . .
1) MARY [LANE] FREEMAN One Negro Boy named Frank of the Age of Twelve Years and
2) ELIZ[ABETH] LANE one Negro Girl Named Venice of ye age of Seven years and to
3) SARAH LANE one Negro Girl Named Judea of ye age of Two Years and to
4) LITTLEBERRY LANE one negro woman named Caign of the Age of Thirty years and to
5) EDWARD LANE [JR.] one Negro Girl named Lucy of the Age of Nine years . . . . after the decease of the said Edward Lane Senior . . . . the aforesaid [five] Negros unto the Said . . . . [five] children . . . . full possession of the Same. Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixt my Seal this Fifteenth Day of December one thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Five. Edward Lane Signd Seald and Delivered In the presence of Tarlton Brown, William Smith & William Haden *** too coincidental to ignore, in proving Unity's maiden surname as "Lane". She had likely already been given her share, probably after her marriage to William.
★ 1765 Jul 14: William Haden to WILLIAM RAGLAND for £25, 150 acres WILLIAM HARRIS line . . . crossing the Southanna River to Harris's line . . . ELKANAH RAY's corner ...crossing the Southanna River . . . COL. THOMAS JOHNSON line. Signed: WILLIAM HADEN, UNITY HADEN. Witnesses: JAMES MERRIWETHER, WILLIAM HARRIS, ELKANAH RAY. Louisa Co, VA Deed Book C, p 52. This transaction supports the probability that William & Unity Haden had lived in Louisa County VA, for a period of time, before they moved to North Carolina. This 150 acres, was not the same land William's father gave to him, but this land was situated very close to the border of land owned by Edward Lane Sr, the likely father of Unity Lane. A deed from 12 Apr 1758, where Edward Clark of Bedford Co [sold] 788 acres of land to Edward Lane mentions borders/bounds of Ragland, the Southanna River & Elkanah Ray as did the above 1765 deed of William & Unity Haden, further supporting William being known to the Edward Lane Sr. family for at least 10 years prior to 1765.
★1767 Sep 17: Mathew Sparks & Sarah (Thompson) Sparks (sold) to WILLIAM HADEN for £150, 172 acres in THE FORK OF THE YADKIN RIVER adjacent WILLIAM SPARK's grant of 4 Apr 1767. Wit: Benjamin Taylor, James Whitiker. The previous sale for this property on April 4, 1767; was between MATTHEW SPARKS, who purchased 372 acres of land from John Carteret, the first Earl Granville & a great-grandson of Sir George Carteret - one of the original Lord Proprietors of the North Carolina Colony, who owned vast tracts of "vacant land" which he gradually sold to planters for relatively small sums. Matthew Sparks paid only ten shillings sterling for his 372 acres. The tract was located at the "fork" of the Yadkin River South Branch & Yadkin River Main Branch, a few miles south of Boone's Cave, close to where Squire Boone Sr. - father of Daniel Boone, first settled on after leaving Berks Co PA, between 1750-52. The Haden land tract was described as follows in the deed (see Rowan County Deed Book 4, page 514): "that tract or Parcel of Vacant Land, Situate Lying and Being in the Parish of St. Luke, in the County of Rowan, in the Said Province, LYING IN THE FORKS OF THE YADKIN RIVER, RUNNING UP THE SOUTH YADKIN N.20 x W.20 Chain to a hickery, then N.38.W.10 ch: to a Gum, then N.42.W.20 Ch: to a hickery, thence Due North, 90 chain to a black Oak, then Et. 40 Ch: to a White Oak on the Bank of the Main River, Then Down River to begining, Containing in Whole, Three Hundred and Seventy-two acres of Land."
The following tract would later be owned by William's brother - Joseph on 7 Nov 1777.
★ 1765 Apr 10: Regarding the other 200 acres ... On , MATTHEW SPARKS and SARAH SPARKS his wife sold 200 acres of this tract to WILLIAM SPARKS for £50 (Rowan Co DB 6, p 139). Witnesses: William Frohock, JOHN HUSTON, and THOMAS FROHOCK. Matthew & Sarah both signed by mark. WILLIAM S. SPARKS sold this same tract of 200 acres to WILLIAM FROHOCK for 150 pounds on 27 Jan 1773 Rowan Co DB 8, p 104. William Frohock, who was a land speculator and politician, did not keep the 200 acres for very long, since he sold this tract to Joseph Haden on 7 Nov 1777 .
★ 1768 Jul 22: William Hadin on jury / Abstracts of the Minutes of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, Rowan Co NC 1763-1774 Vol. II, Jo White Linn, 1979, p 82.
★ 1774 Mar 20: Dutchman's Creek Church Minutes (1772-1787) notes Unity Haden baptized on said date, at "Boone's Ford" church house, on "Fork of the Yadkins", by Reverend John Gano; who baptized 7 Aug 1774, Daniel Boone's brothers; Edward Boone & George Boone; and on 17 Sep 1774, WILLIAM HEADEN all at Boones Ford. Edward's and George's brother, Jonathan Boone was also a member of Dutchman's Creek Baptist Church.
★ 1774 Nov 1: Wm Headin Overseer of road from Howard's Ferry to Boone's Ford in Forks of the Yadkin in Room of Will[iam] Sparks. Abstracts of the Minutes of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, Rowan Co NC 1763-1774 Vol. II, Jo White Linn, 1979, p 162.
★ 1777 Nov 7: William Frohock sold the other 200 acres of the original Sir George Carteret land grant "to Joseph Haden, Gent[leman]" for 250 pounds, thus making a substantial profit. William and Joseph then owned the entire tract Matthew Sparks obtained from Lord Granville in 1761 and then sold to Frohock on 27 Jan 1773.
★ 1778 Tax List: Capt Lyon's Dist:
WILLIAM HAIDEN £3106;
son-DOUGLASS HAYDIN £1085
William and brother Joseph lent aid to Patriots during the Revolution. On the Yadkin River at Shallowford, a battle occurred on 14 Oct 1780, where the 'Whigs' defeated Tory Loyalists. In April 1781, after Patriots led by Major General Greene pushed General Cornwallis back to Virginia, his forces marched through the land where William's grandson - Jesse Haden would one day live.
1789 Mar 18: the will of William Haden is written/signed.
1789 May 5: the will of William Haden is proved.
1790 Jan 18: the inventory of William Haden's estate is taken.
= = = = = = = = Known Children of William Haden and Unity Lane = = = = = = = =
♥ 1) Douglas: b.ca. 1750-1756, d. bef. Jun 1801, married to:
♡ + Elizabeth: Unknown Maiden: 2m. Charles Burroughs on 13 Jan 1804/Rowan Co.
Douglas served in the Rowan County Regiment from 1779-1780, as a Captain under Col. Francis Locke and in 1781, he also served under Col. William Lofton (Montgomery County Regiment). Fall of 1781 - in the Wilmington Expedition.
= = = = = = = = = Douglas Haden Land Records in the Yadkin River Valley = = = = = = = = =
★ 1778 Feb 5: Douglas Haydon entered 500 A south side Main Yadkin & north side of South Yadkin at William Haydon's line. Entry #119. Granted 21 Mar 1780 - see later.
★ 1778 Jun 12: Douglass Headon entered 250 A north side South Yadkin including improvement bought of John Church Entry #898. Granted 21 Mar 1780 - see later.
★ 1780 Mar 21:- State Grant #149 issued to Douglass Haden, 250A North side South Yadkin adj his own land Dulas Headen, opposite the mouth of second creek. Warrant & Survey included. Survey for Duglass Haden, begin Black oak on River bank of Haden corner to black oak of Haden corner, Pine on the river bank, meanders of the river. Surveyed 22 Jul 1779. Griffith Rutherford.
Chain bearers: Humphrey Marshall & Joseph Haden. (uncle or 1st cousin)
★ 1780 Mar 21: State Grant #64 to Duglas Haden 500a S side Yadkin on N side South Yadkin adj Wm Haden Located on the South side of main Yadkin and North of the South Yadkin. Survey included shows the land between the two rivers.
★ 1783 Nov 27: Duglass Haden & wife Elizabeth to John Howell for £150, 248 acres N side of the South Yadkin R. Wit: Obadiah Smith, Ezekiel (x) Griffin. Proved Aug Court 1784. [Probably the same as the above 250 acres granted in March of 1780]
★ 1786 Feb 8: David Woodson Esq to Duglas Hayden for £200, 450 acres on Yadkin adjacent John Blanketpickler [?Blankenbaker] & James Patterson. Wit: David Stockton, Geo. Thomason. Proved Feb Court 1786 [tract was sold to his father about a year later.]
★ 1787 Tax List, Rowan Co NC, "Return of Souls" in Jersey Settlement area of Davidson Co: Capt. Dugless Haden: 2 white males 20 yr [sons William & Jesse]: 1 wh male & 1 wh fem. 20-60 [Douglas & Elizabeth]; 4 blacks 12-60; 4 blacks under 12 or over 60.
= = = = = = = = Known Children of Douglas & Elizabeth Haden = = = = = = = =
1) William Douglas Haden: b.ca. 1775/Rowan Co NC, d 10 Jan 1846/Davie Co NC,
+ m1. on 3 May 1796/Rowan Co NC to Elizabeth Linster (1776-1802). Child w/Douglass:
... Mary: b.ca. 1800; d unknown.
+ m2.in 1802/Rowan Co NC to Elizabeth Ham (1783-1838).
Children with Douglas were:
... Douglas P. Haden:
... Elizabeth Brown Haden:
... Justine Augusta Haden:
... William S. Haden:
... Vienna Louise Haden:
+ m3. on 12 Dec 1838/Rowan Co NC to Caroline Davis (1818-1892).
Child with Douglas was:
... Caroline America Haden
2) Jesse Haden: b.ca. 1776/Rowan Ca NC; d 11 May 1836/Davie Co NC; m. 29 Aug 1797:
+ Rosanna Sloan; b. 5 Nov 1777; d. 16 Jan 1831/Davidson Co NC
♥ 2) Peggy / Margaret married to:
♡ + David Stockton - bro of Rev. Robert Stockton who m. Catherine Blakey, Peggy's 1st cousin. David d.ca. 1792. Peggy went to TN with her son and d. 12 Sep 1818.
♥ 3) Sally / Sarah: d.aft. 1830, in Carroll Co TN ; m.ca. 1776 to:
♡ + William Merrill - s/o Capt. Benjamin Merrill, who was hung, then drawn and quartered by Gov. Tryon, for his part in the Battle of Alamance in 1771, whose lands were confiscated but later restored to his widow.
♥ 4) Jennie / Jane: died after 1830 in Davidson Co NC, married to:
♡ + Joseph Haden Jr., a first cousin, s/o Joseph Haden Sr., this William's brother. Joseph Jr. left a large estate as described in his will. They had 10 known children together, one of which was William Haden, who along with his wife are buried close by.
♥ 5) "Betsey" [Elizabeth] married on 3 Apr 1790 in Rowan Co NC to:
♡ + Robert Bradshaw: b. 14 Nov 1760, d. 1832 / Rowan Co NC.
This was Robert's 2nd marriage. He was married a total of four times.
Betsey and Robert's known children were: Mary, Unity, William H., Austin, Robert Jr.
Robert's 1st m. Mary Bradshaw - his cousin, on 8 Dec 1785, in Goochland Co VA.
Had one daughter, Elizabeth, who married Timothy Merrill, 30 Nov 1801, Rowan Co NC.
Robert 3rd m. Elizabeth Burris, on 14 Jun 1813, Rowan Co NC.
Robert 4th m. Elizabeth "Betsy" Pearson, on 8 Jan 1817, Rowan Co NC
♥ 6) Polly / Mollie / Mary married 2 Feb 1791 (marriage bond) to:
♡ +John Marshall: Living in Montgomery Co KY., in 1820. Known children were:
1)Unity Lane Marshall: b. 9 Dec 1803; m. Nathaniel Hart in Warren Co MO. Settled in Boone Co MO.
2) Alexander Marshall
3) Betsey Marshall
4) John Marshall: b.ca. 1807 in Kentucky.
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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, which has been instrumental in narrowing down the resting place of William Haden and his kin.
Biography compilation by 5X great grandnephew, Mark Hayden.
Without further documentation, William's wife's maiden name has not been completely proven. Shared family relationships exposed in documents /geographies are likely to be more than simple coincidence. The following information furthers the presumption based on significant circumstantial evidence that William Haden (d. 1789), married Unity Lane: b.ca. 1738; d.aft 1790; the d/o Edward La(y)ne Sr. & Elizabeth Dumas. Edward Lane: s/o Thomas Lane. Elizabeth Dumas: d/o Jerome Dumas & Unity Smith.
In the compilation by Floyd Benjamin Layne, entitled "Layne - Lain - Lane Genealogy: Being a compilation of names and historical information of male descendants of sixteen branches of the Layne-Lain-Lane . . . legal records and other available sources" . . . In Chap C - "Descendants of Thomas Lane/Layne of Hanover County" - pp 121-124, 130 . . . besides William & Unity, the Haden / Lane family tie extends to Unity Lane as a sister of Little "Berry" Henry Lane, who married Mary Jane Sand(r)idge and they had a son William Sandridge Lane, the husband of Nancy Haden (1780-1855), daughter of John Moseley Haden, a nephew of this memorial's William Haden. In other words, this William Haden's grandniece - Nancy Haden, married Unity Lane's nephew - William Sandridge Lane, too coincidental to ignore when exploring William's wife's maiden surname. Unity's brother Littleberry, also had a daughter named Unity Lane, who married her 1st cousin Stephen Rowe, son of William Rowe & Elizabeth Sandridge.
The Haden-Lane kinship tie is furthered where Unity's nephew William [Sandridge] Lane's home is the closest home located next to Mrs.. Haden, aka Margaret "Peggy" Douglas Haden, daughter of John Moseley Haden, sister of Nancy (Haden) Lane, who was William Haden's grand niece and also William Sandridge Lane's wife. This is supported by the 1850/60 censuses & 1863 map on John Moseley Haden's and his father's - John Haden Sr's. memorials, where found living next to each other are "Mrs. Haden" & "William Lane". The map shows their homes located in the same spot where John Haden Sr. built his home above the Rivanna River, on the "Dogspoint" tract that he purchased in 1765 from his daughter's father-in-law, Dr./Col. Arthur Hopkins Sr.
More credibility for Unity's maiden name being Lane is supported by a grand daughter of William and Unity, being named Unity Lane Marshall, through daughter Mary "Polly" (Haden) Marshall. Another granddaughter - Eunice Doomas "Unity" Bradshaw through William's and Unity's daughter Elizabeth (Haden) Bradshaw, shows a continuation of the Lane connection, with Doomas being the same surname as Unity (Lane) Haden's mother, Elizabeth Dumas.
The Douglas Register has "HARTON, WILL: & UNITY LANE married 19 Feb 1757". Another DR record for "WILL: HARTON & UNITY LANE a son named JEREMIAH, born on 19 Feb 1757 bapt 17 Apr 1757". The Rev. Douglas often listed the birth date of the first-born as the marriage date of the couple if he was not the one who performed the marriage ceremony. Worth noting, there are no other "HARTON" records in the DR, nor can any other record be found for any one of the three people named in the DR. More credibility adds to, HARTON should be HADEN, is based upon William receiving a gift of land from his father - Anthony, on 25 Nov 1755, quite plausibly a wedding gift that fits very well within the time frame of the DR record indicating Jeremiah's birth, 14 months later. It's very possible but unproven, Jeremiah died young and was the son of William Haden & Unity Lane.
★ 1755 Nov 25: Land Grant Gift deed executed in Goochland County, Virginia. Deed from ANTHONY HADEN of Saint Paul's Parish in the County of Hanover, to my son, WILLIAM HADEN, of the Parish of Saint James Northam, in the County of Goochland, Virginia two hundred acres of land which I purchased from Henry Nash [17 May 1748] and Francis Thurston [19 Sep 1749], by Anthony Haden. Witness: John Haden, Zachariah Haden, Jeany Haden, Agethe Moseley [Goochland DB #7, p.58].
★ 1755 Dec 15: In a Louisa Co VA deed of 1755, five slaves were given by Edward Lane Sr. to five of his children. Unity was not named in the will but IT WAS WITNESSED BY WILLIAM HADEN. This alone is not proof William married Edward's daughter Unity but it adds significantly to the probability, when considering the combination of numerous other circumstantially relevant Haden/Lane connections discussed herein.
. . . . Know ye that I Edward Lane Senior . . . bear . . . Sons and Daughters of the aforesaid . . . . of the Parish of Fredricksville in the County of Louisa in the Colony of Virginia . . . Grant and Confirm unto . . . .
1) MARY [LANE] FREEMAN One Negro Boy named Frank of the Age of Twelve Years and
2) ELIZ[ABETH] LANE one Negro Girl Named Venice of ye age of Seven years and to
3) SARAH LANE one Negro Girl Named Judea of ye age of Two Years and to
4) LITTLEBERRY LANE one negro woman named Caign of the Age of Thirty years and to
5) EDWARD LANE [JR.] one Negro Girl named Lucy of the Age of Nine years . . . . after the decease of the said Edward Lane Senior . . . . the aforesaid [five] Negros unto the Said . . . . [five] children . . . . full possession of the Same. Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixt my Seal this Fifteenth Day of December one thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Five. Edward Lane Signd Seald and Delivered In the presence of Tarlton Brown, William Smith & William Haden *** too coincidental to ignore, in proving Unity's maiden surname as "Lane". She had likely already been given her share, probably after her marriage to William.
★ 1765 Jul 14: William Haden to WILLIAM RAGLAND for £25, 150 acres WILLIAM HARRIS line . . . crossing the Southanna River to Harris's line . . . ELKANAH RAY's corner ...crossing the Southanna River . . . COL. THOMAS JOHNSON line. Signed: WILLIAM HADEN, UNITY HADEN. Witnesses: JAMES MERRIWETHER, WILLIAM HARRIS, ELKANAH RAY. Louisa Co, VA Deed Book C, p 52. This transaction supports the probability that William & Unity Haden had lived in Louisa County VA, for a period of time, before they moved to North Carolina. This 150 acres, was not the same land William's father gave to him, but this land was situated very close to the border of land owned by Edward Lane Sr, the likely father of Unity Lane. A deed from 12 Apr 1758, where Edward Clark of Bedford Co [sold] 788 acres of land to Edward Lane mentions borders/bounds of Ragland, the Southanna River & Elkanah Ray as did the above 1765 deed of William & Unity Haden, further supporting William being known to the Edward Lane Sr. family for at least 10 years prior to 1765.
★1767 Sep 17: Mathew Sparks & Sarah (Thompson) Sparks (sold) to WILLIAM HADEN for £150, 172 acres in THE FORK OF THE YADKIN RIVER adjacent WILLIAM SPARK's grant of 4 Apr 1767. Wit: Benjamin Taylor, James Whitiker. The previous sale for this property on April 4, 1767; was between MATTHEW SPARKS, who purchased 372 acres of land from John Carteret, the first Earl Granville & a great-grandson of Sir George Carteret - one of the original Lord Proprietors of the North Carolina Colony, who owned vast tracts of "vacant land" which he gradually sold to planters for relatively small sums. Matthew Sparks paid only ten shillings sterling for his 372 acres. The tract was located at the "fork" of the Yadkin River South Branch & Yadkin River Main Branch, a few miles south of Boone's Cave, close to where Squire Boone Sr. - father of Daniel Boone, first settled on after leaving Berks Co PA, between 1750-52. The Haden land tract was described as follows in the deed (see Rowan County Deed Book 4, page 514): "that tract or Parcel of Vacant Land, Situate Lying and Being in the Parish of St. Luke, in the County of Rowan, in the Said Province, LYING IN THE FORKS OF THE YADKIN RIVER, RUNNING UP THE SOUTH YADKIN N.20 x W.20 Chain to a hickery, then N.38.W.10 ch: to a Gum, then N.42.W.20 Ch: to a hickery, thence Due North, 90 chain to a black Oak, then Et. 40 Ch: to a White Oak on the Bank of the Main River, Then Down River to begining, Containing in Whole, Three Hundred and Seventy-two acres of Land."
The following tract would later be owned by William's brother - Joseph on 7 Nov 1777.
★ 1765 Apr 10: Regarding the other 200 acres ... On , MATTHEW SPARKS and SARAH SPARKS his wife sold 200 acres of this tract to WILLIAM SPARKS for £50 (Rowan Co DB 6, p 139). Witnesses: William Frohock, JOHN HUSTON, and THOMAS FROHOCK. Matthew & Sarah both signed by mark. WILLIAM S. SPARKS sold this same tract of 200 acres to WILLIAM FROHOCK for 150 pounds on 27 Jan 1773 Rowan Co DB 8, p 104. William Frohock, who was a land speculator and politician, did not keep the 200 acres for very long, since he sold this tract to Joseph Haden on 7 Nov 1777 .
★ 1768 Jul 22: William Hadin on jury / Abstracts of the Minutes of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, Rowan Co NC 1763-1774 Vol. II, Jo White Linn, 1979, p 82.
★ 1774 Mar 20: Dutchman's Creek Church Minutes (1772-1787) notes Unity Haden baptized on said date, at "Boone's Ford" church house, on "Fork of the Yadkins", by Reverend John Gano; who baptized 7 Aug 1774, Daniel Boone's brothers; Edward Boone & George Boone; and on 17 Sep 1774, WILLIAM HEADEN all at Boones Ford. Edward's and George's brother, Jonathan Boone was also a member of Dutchman's Creek Baptist Church.
★ 1774 Nov 1: Wm Headin Overseer of road from Howard's Ferry to Boone's Ford in Forks of the Yadkin in Room of Will[iam] Sparks. Abstracts of the Minutes of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, Rowan Co NC 1763-1774 Vol. II, Jo White Linn, 1979, p 162.
★ 1777 Nov 7: William Frohock sold the other 200 acres of the original Sir George Carteret land grant "to Joseph Haden, Gent[leman]" for 250 pounds, thus making a substantial profit. William and Joseph then owned the entire tract Matthew Sparks obtained from Lord Granville in 1761 and then sold to Frohock on 27 Jan 1773.
★ 1778 Tax List: Capt Lyon's Dist:
WILLIAM HAIDEN £3106;
son-DOUGLASS HAYDIN £1085
William and brother Joseph lent aid to Patriots during the Revolution. On the Yadkin River at Shallowford, a battle occurred on 14 Oct 1780, where the 'Whigs' defeated Tory Loyalists. In April 1781, after Patriots led by Major General Greene pushed General Cornwallis back to Virginia, his forces marched through the land where William's grandson - Jesse Haden would one day live.
1789 Mar 18: the will of William Haden is written/signed.
1789 May 5: the will of William Haden is proved.
1790 Jan 18: the inventory of William Haden's estate is taken.
= = = = = = = = Known Children of William Haden and Unity Lane = = = = = = = =
♥ 1) Douglas: b.ca. 1750-1756, d. bef. Jun 1801, married to:
♡ + Elizabeth: Unknown Maiden: 2m. Charles Burroughs on 13 Jan 1804/Rowan Co.
Douglas served in the Rowan County Regiment from 1779-1780, as a Captain under Col. Francis Locke and in 1781, he also served under Col. William Lofton (Montgomery County Regiment). Fall of 1781 - in the Wilmington Expedition.
= = = = = = = = = Douglas Haden Land Records in the Yadkin River Valley = = = = = = = = =
★ 1778 Feb 5: Douglas Haydon entered 500 A south side Main Yadkin & north side of South Yadkin at William Haydon's line. Entry #119. Granted 21 Mar 1780 - see later.
★ 1778 Jun 12: Douglass Headon entered 250 A north side South Yadkin including improvement bought of John Church Entry #898. Granted 21 Mar 1780 - see later.
★ 1780 Mar 21:- State Grant #149 issued to Douglass Haden, 250A North side South Yadkin adj his own land Dulas Headen, opposite the mouth of second creek. Warrant & Survey included. Survey for Duglass Haden, begin Black oak on River bank of Haden corner to black oak of Haden corner, Pine on the river bank, meanders of the river. Surveyed 22 Jul 1779. Griffith Rutherford.
Chain bearers: Humphrey Marshall & Joseph Haden. (uncle or 1st cousin)
★ 1780 Mar 21: State Grant #64 to Duglas Haden 500a S side Yadkin on N side South Yadkin adj Wm Haden Located on the South side of main Yadkin and North of the South Yadkin. Survey included shows the land between the two rivers.
★ 1783 Nov 27: Duglass Haden & wife Elizabeth to John Howell for £150, 248 acres N side of the South Yadkin R. Wit: Obadiah Smith, Ezekiel (x) Griffin. Proved Aug Court 1784. [Probably the same as the above 250 acres granted in March of 1780]
★ 1786 Feb 8: David Woodson Esq to Duglas Hayden for £200, 450 acres on Yadkin adjacent John Blanketpickler [?Blankenbaker] & James Patterson. Wit: David Stockton, Geo. Thomason. Proved Feb Court 1786 [tract was sold to his father about a year later.]
★ 1787 Tax List, Rowan Co NC, "Return of Souls" in Jersey Settlement area of Davidson Co: Capt. Dugless Haden: 2 white males 20 yr [sons William & Jesse]: 1 wh male & 1 wh fem. 20-60 [Douglas & Elizabeth]; 4 blacks 12-60; 4 blacks under 12 or over 60.
= = = = = = = = Known Children of Douglas & Elizabeth Haden = = = = = = = =
1) William Douglas Haden: b.ca. 1775/Rowan Co NC, d 10 Jan 1846/Davie Co NC,
+ m1. on 3 May 1796/Rowan Co NC to Elizabeth Linster (1776-1802). Child w/Douglass:
... Mary: b.ca. 1800; d unknown.
+ m2.in 1802/Rowan Co NC to Elizabeth Ham (1783-1838).
Children with Douglas were:
... Douglas P. Haden:
... Elizabeth Brown Haden:
... Justine Augusta Haden:
... William S. Haden:
... Vienna Louise Haden:
+ m3. on 12 Dec 1838/Rowan Co NC to Caroline Davis (1818-1892).
Child with Douglas was:
... Caroline America Haden
2) Jesse Haden: b.ca. 1776/Rowan Ca NC; d 11 May 1836/Davie Co NC; m. 29 Aug 1797:
+ Rosanna Sloan; b. 5 Nov 1777; d. 16 Jan 1831/Davidson Co NC
♥ 2) Peggy / Margaret married to:
♡ + David Stockton - bro of Rev. Robert Stockton who m. Catherine Blakey, Peggy's 1st cousin. David d.ca. 1792. Peggy went to TN with her son and d. 12 Sep 1818.
♥ 3) Sally / Sarah: d.aft. 1830, in Carroll Co TN ; m.ca. 1776 to:
♡ + William Merrill - s/o Capt. Benjamin Merrill, who was hung, then drawn and quartered by Gov. Tryon, for his part in the Battle of Alamance in 1771, whose lands were confiscated but later restored to his widow.
♥ 4) Jennie / Jane: died after 1830 in Davidson Co NC, married to:
♡ + Joseph Haden Jr., a first cousin, s/o Joseph Haden Sr., this William's brother. Joseph Jr. left a large estate as described in his will. They had 10 known children together, one of which was William Haden, who along with his wife are buried close by.
♥ 5) "Betsey" [Elizabeth] married on 3 Apr 1790 in Rowan Co NC to:
♡ + Robert Bradshaw: b. 14 Nov 1760, d. 1832 / Rowan Co NC.
This was Robert's 2nd marriage. He was married a total of four times.
Betsey and Robert's known children were: Mary, Unity, William H., Austin, Robert Jr.
Robert's 1st m. Mary Bradshaw - his cousin, on 8 Dec 1785, in Goochland Co VA.
Had one daughter, Elizabeth, who married Timothy Merrill, 30 Nov 1801, Rowan Co NC.
Robert 3rd m. Elizabeth Burris, on 14 Jun 1813, Rowan Co NC.
Robert 4th m. Elizabeth "Betsy" Pearson, on 8 Jan 1817, Rowan Co NC
♥ 6) Polly / Mollie / Mary married 2 Feb 1791 (marriage bond) to:
♡ +John Marshall: Living in Montgomery Co KY., in 1820. Known children were:
1)Unity Lane Marshall: b. 9 Dec 1803; m. Nathaniel Hart in Warren Co MO. Settled in Boone Co MO.
2) Alexander Marshall
3) Betsey Marshall
4) John Marshall: b.ca. 1807 in Kentucky.
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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, which has been instrumental in narrowing down the resting place of William Haden and his kin.
Biography compilation by 5X great grandnephew, Mark Hayden.
William was born 1728 - 31; died 1789 in Rowan Co North Carolina; married ca. 1755.
Without further documentation, William's wife's maiden name has not been completely proven. Shared family relationships exposed in documents /geographies are likely to be more than simple coincidence. The following information furthers the presumption based on significant circumstantial evidence that William Haden (d. 1789), married Unity Lane: b.ca. 1738; d.aft 1790; the d/o Edward La(y)ne Sr. & Elizabeth Dumas. Edward Lane: s/o Thomas Lane. Elizabeth Dumas: d/o Jerome Dumas & Unity Smith.
In the compilation by Floyd Benjamin Layne, entitled "Layne - Lain - Lane Genealogy: Being a compilation of names and historical information of male descendants of sixteen branches of the Layne-Lain-Lane . . . legal records and other available sources" . . . In Chap C - "Descendants of Thomas Lane/Layne of Hanover County" - pp 121-124, 130 . . . besides William & Unity, the Haden / Lane family tie extends to Unity Lane as a sister of Little "Berry" Henry Lane, who married Mary Jane Sand(r)idge and they had a son William Sandridge Lane, the husband of Nancy Haden (1780-1855), daughter of John Moseley Haden, a nephew of this memorial's William Haden. In other words, this William Haden's grandniece - Nancy Haden, married Unity Lane's nephew - William Sandridge Lane, too coincidental to ignore when exploring William's wife's maiden surname. Unity's brother Littleberry, also had a daughter named Unity Lane, who married her 1st cousin Stephen Rowe, son of William Rowe & Elizabeth Sandridge.
The Haden-Lane kinship tie is furthered where Unity's nephew William [Sandridge] Lane's home is the closest home located next to Mrs.. Haden, aka Margaret "Peggy" Douglas Haden, daughter of John Moseley Haden, sister of Nancy (Haden) Lane, who was William Haden's grand niece and also William Sandridge Lane's wife. This is supported by the 1850/60 censuses & 1863 map on John Moseley Haden's and his father's - John Haden Sr's. memorials, where found living next to each other are "Mrs. Haden" & "William Lane". The map shows their homes located in the same spot where John Haden Sr. built his home above the Rivanna River, on the "Dogspoint" tract that he purchased in 1765 from his daughter's father-in-law, Dr./Col. Arthur Hopkins Sr.
More credibility for Unity's maiden name being Lane is supported by a grand daughter of William and Unity, being named Unity Lane Marshall, through daughter Mary "Polly" (Haden) Marshall. Another granddaughter - Eunice Doomas "Unity" Bradshaw through William's and Unity's daughter Elizabeth (Haden) Bradshaw, shows a continuation of the Lane connection, with Doomas being the same surname as Unity (Lane) Haden's mother, Elizabeth Dumas.
The Douglas Register has "HARTON, WILL: & UNITY LANE married 19 Feb 1757". Another DR record for "WILL: HARTON & UNITY LANE a son named JEREMIAH, born on 19 Feb 1757 bapt 17 Apr 1757". The Rev. Douglas often listed the birth date of the first-born as the marriage date of the couple if he was not the one who performed the marriage ceremony. Worth noting, there are no other "HARTON" records in the DR, nor can any other record be found for any one of the three people named in the DR. More credibility adds to, HARTON should be HADEN, is based upon William receiving a gift of land from his father - Anthony, on 25 Nov 1755, quite plausibly a wedding gift that fits very well within the time frame of the DR record indicating Jeremiah's birth, 14 months later. It's very possible but unproven, Jeremiah died young and was the son of William Haden & Unity Lane.
★ 1755 Nov 25: Land Grant Gift deed executed in Goochland County, Virginia. Deed from ANTHONY HADEN of Saint Paul's Parish in the County of Hanover, to my son, WILLIAM HADEN, of the Parish of Saint James Northam, in the County of Goochland, Virginia two hundred acres of land which I purchased from Henry Nash [17 May 1748] and Francis Thurston [19 Sep 1749], by Anthony Haden. Witness: John Haden, Zachariah Haden, Jeany Haden, Agethe Moseley [Goochland DB #7, p.58].
★ 1755 Dec 15: In a Louisa Co VA deed of 1755, five slaves were given by Edward Lane Sr. to five of his children. Unity was not named in the will but IT WAS WITNESSED BY WILLIAM HADEN. This alone is not proof William married Edward's daughter Unity but it adds significantly to the probability, when considering the combination of numerous other circumstantially relevant Haden/Lane connections discussed herein.
. . . . Know ye that I Edward Lane Senior . . . bear . . . Sons and Daughters of the aforesaid . . . . of the Parish of Fredricksville in the County of Louisa in the Colony of Virginia . . . Grant and Confirm unto . . . .
1) MARY [LANE] FREEMAN One Negro Boy named Frank of the Age of Twelve Years and
2) ELIZ[ABETH] LANE one Negro Girl Named Venice of ye age of Seven years and to
3) SARAH LANE one Negro Girl Named Judea of ye age of Two Years and to
4) LITTLEBERRY LANE one negro woman named Caign of the Age of Thirty years and to
5) EDWARD LANE [JR.] one Negro Girl named Lucy of the Age of Nine years . . . . after the decease of the said Edward Lane Senior . . . . the aforesaid [five] Negros unto the Said . . . . [five] children . . . . full possession of the Same. Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixt my Seal this Fifteenth Day of December one thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Five. Edward Lane Signd Seald and Delivered In the presence of Tarlton Brown, William Smith & William Haden *** too coincidental to ignore, in proving Unity's maiden surname as "Lane". She had likely already been given her share, probably after her marriage to William.
★ 1765 Jul 14: William Haden to WILLIAM RAGLAND for £25, 150 acres WILLIAM HARRIS line . . . crossing the Southanna River to Harris's line . . . ELKANAH RAY's corner ...crossing the Southanna River . . . COL. THOMAS JOHNSON line. Signed: WILLIAM HADEN, UNITY HADEN. Witnesses: JAMES MERRIWETHER, WILLIAM HARRIS, ELKANAH RAY. Louisa Co, VA Deed Book C, p 52. This transaction supports the probability that William & Unity Haden had lived in Louisa County VA, for a period of time, before they moved to North Carolina. This 150 acres, was not the same land William's father gave to him, but this land was situated very close to the border of land owned by Edward Lane Sr, the likely father of Unity Lane. A deed from 12 Apr 1758, where Edward Clark of Bedford Co [sold] 788 acres of land to Edward Lane mentions borders/bounds of Ragland, the Southanna River & Elkanah Ray as did the above 1765 deed of William & Unity Haden, further supporting William being known to the Edward Lane Sr. family for at least 10 years prior to 1765.
★1767 Sep 17: Mathew Sparks & Sarah (Thompson) Sparks (sold) to WILLIAM HADEN for £150, 172 acres in THE FORK OF THE YADKIN RIVER adjacent WILLIAM SPARK's grant of 4 Apr 1767. Wit: Benjamin Taylor, James Whitiker. The previous sale for this property on April 4, 1767; was between MATTHEW SPARKS, who purchased 372 acres of land from John Carteret, the first Earl Granville & a great-grandson of Sir George Carteret - one of the original Lord Proprietors of the North Carolina Colony, who owned vast tracts of "vacant land" which he gradually sold to planters for relatively small sums. Matthew Sparks paid only ten shillings sterling for his 372 acres. The tract was located at the "fork" of the Yadkin River South Branch & Yadkin River Main Branch, a few miles south of Boone's Cave, close to where Squire Boone Sr. - father of Daniel Boone, first settled on after leaving Berks Co PA, between 1750-52. The Haden land tract was described as follows in the deed (see Rowan County Deed Book 4, page 514): "that tract or Parcel of Vacant Land, Situate Lying and Being in the Parish of St. Luke, in the County of Rowan, in the Said Province, LYING IN THE FORKS OF THE YADKIN RIVER, RUNNING UP THE SOUTH YADKIN N.20 x W.20 Chain to a hickery, then N.38.W.10 ch: to a Gum, then N.42.W.20 Ch: to a hickery, thence Due North, 90 chain to a black Oak, then Et. 40 Ch: to a White Oak on the Bank of the Main River, Then Down River to begining, Containing in Whole, Three Hundred and Seventy-two acres of Land."
The following tract would later be owned by William's brother - Joseph on 7 Nov 1777.
★ 1765 Apr 10: Regarding the other 200 acres ... On , MATTHEW SPARKS and SARAH SPARKS his wife sold 200 acres of this tract to WILLIAM SPARKS for £50 (Rowan Co DB 6, p 139). Witnesses: William Frohock, JOHN HUSTON, and THOMAS FROHOCK. Matthew & Sarah both signed by mark. WILLIAM S. SPARKS sold this same tract of 200 acres to WILLIAM FROHOCK for 150 pounds on 27 Jan 1773 Rowan Co DB 8, p 104. William Frohock, who was a land speculator and politician, did not keep the 200 acres for very long, since he sold this tract to Joseph Haden on 7 Nov 1777 .
★ 1768 Jul 22: William Hadin on jury / Abstracts of the Minutes of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, Rowan Co NC 1763-1774 Vol. II, Jo White Linn, 1979, p 82.
★ 1774 Mar 20: Dutchman's Creek Church Minutes (1772-1787) notes Unity Haden baptized on said date, at "Boone's Ford" church house, on "Fork of the Yadkins", by Reverend John Gano; who baptized 7 Aug 1774, Daniel Boone's brothers; Edward Boone & George Boone; and on 17 Sep 1774, WILLIAM HEADEN all at Boones Ford. Edward's and George's brother, Jonathan Boone was also a member of Dutchman's Creek Baptist Church.
★ 1774 Nov 1: Wm Headin Overseer of road from Howard's Ferry to Boone's Ford in Forks of the Yadkin in Room of Will[iam] Sparks. Abstracts of the Minutes of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, Rowan Co NC 1763-1774 Vol. II, Jo White Linn, 1979, p 162.
★ 1777 Nov 7: William Frohock sold the other 200 acres of the original Sir George Carteret land grant "to Joseph Haden, Gent[leman]" for 250 pounds, thus making a substantial profit. William and Joseph then owned the entire tract Matthew Sparks obtained from Lord Granville in 1761 and then sold to Frohock on 27 Jan 1773.
★ 1778 Tax List: Capt Lyon's Dist:
WILLIAM HAIDEN £3106;
son-DOUGLASS HAYDIN £1085
William and brother Joseph lent aid to Patriots during the Revolution. On the Yadkin River at Shallowford, a battle occurred on 14 Oct 1780, where the 'Whigs' defeated Tory Loyalists. In April 1781, after Patriots led by Major General Greene pushed General Cornwallis back to Virginia, his forces marched through the land where William's grandson - Jesse Haden would one day live.
1789 Mar 18: the will of William Haden is written/signed.
1789 May 5: the will of William Haden is proved.
1790 Jan 18: the inventory of William Haden's estate is taken.
= = = = = = = = Known Children of William Haden and Unity Lane = = = = = = = =
♥ 1) Douglas: b.ca. 1750-1756, d. bef. Jun 1801, married to:
♡ + Elizabeth: Unknown Maiden: 2m. Charles Burroughs on 13 Jan 1804/Rowan Co.
Douglas served in the Rowan County Regiment from 1779-1780, as a Captain under Col. Francis Locke and in 1781, he also served under Col. William Lofton (Montgomery County Regiment). Fall of 1781 - in the Wilmington Expedition.
= = = = = = = = = Douglas Haden Land Records in the Yadkin River Valley = = = = = = = = =
★ 1778 Feb 5: Douglas Haydon entered 500 A south side Main Yadkin & north side of South Yadkin at William Haydon's line. Entry #119. Granted 21 Mar 1780 - see later.
★ 1778 Jun 12: Douglass Headon entered 250 A north side South Yadkin including improvement bought of John Church Entry #898. Granted 21 Mar 1780 - see later.
★ 1780 Mar 21:- State Grant #149 issued to Douglass Haden, 250A North side South Yadkin adj his own land Dulas Headen, opposite the mouth of second creek. Warrant & Survey included. Survey for Duglass Haden, begin Black oak on River bank of Haden corner to black oak of Haden corner, Pine on the river bank, meanders of the river. Surveyed 22 Jul 1779. Griffith Rutherford.
Chain bearers: Humphrey Marshall & Joseph Haden. (uncle or 1st cousin)
★ 1780 Mar 21: State Grant #64 to Duglas Haden 500a S side Yadkin on N side South Yadkin adj Wm Haden Located on the South side of main Yadkin and North of the South Yadkin. Survey included shows the land between the two rivers.
★ 1783 Nov 27: Duglass Haden & wife Elizabeth to John Howell for £150, 248 acres N side of the South Yadkin R. Wit: Obadiah Smith, Ezekiel (x) Griffin. Proved Aug Court 1784. [Probably the same as the above 250 acres granted in March of 1780]
★ 1786 Feb 8: David Woodson Esq to Duglas Hayden for £200, 450 acres on Yadkin adjacent John Blanketpickler [?Blankenbaker] & James Patterson. Wit: David Stockton, Geo. Thomason. Proved Feb Court 1786 [tract was sold to his father about a year later.]
★ 1787 Tax List, Rowan Co NC, "Return of Souls" in Jersey Settlement area of Davidson Co: Capt. Dugless Haden: 2 white males 20 yr [sons William & Jesse]: 1 wh male & 1 wh fem. 20-60 [Douglas & Elizabeth]; 4 blacks 12-60; 4 blacks under 12 or over 60.
= = = = = = = = Known Children of Douglas & Elizabeth Haden = = = = = = = =
1) William Douglas Haden: b.ca. 1775/Rowan Co NC, d 10 Jan 1846/Davie Co NC,
+ m1. on 3 May 1796/Rowan Co NC to Elizabeth Linster (1776-1802). Child w/Douglass:
... Mary: b.ca. 1800; d unknown.
+ m2.in 1802/Rowan Co NC to Elizabeth Ham (1783-1838).
Children with Douglas were:
... Douglas P. Haden:
... Elizabeth Brown Haden:
... Justine Augusta Haden:
... William S. Haden:
... Vienna Louise Haden:
+ m3. on 12 Dec 1838/Rowan Co NC to Caroline Davis (1818-1892).
Child with Douglas was:
... Caroline America Haden
2) Jesse Haden: b.ca. 1776/Rowan Ca NC; d 11 May 1836/Davie Co NC; m. 29 Aug 1797:
+ Rosanna Sloan; b. 5 Nov 1777; d. 16 Jan 1831/Davidson Co NC
♥ 2) Peggy / Margaret married to:
♡ + David Stockton - bro of Rev. Robert Stockton who m. Catherine Blakey, Peggy's 1st cousin. David d.ca. 1792. Peggy went to TN with her son and d. 12 Sep 1818.
♥ 3) Sally / Sarah: d.aft. 1830, in Carroll Co TN ; m.ca. 1776 to:
♡ + William Merrill - s/o Capt. Benjamin Merrill, who was hung, then drawn and quartered by Gov. Tryon, for his part in the Battle of Alamance in 1771, whose lands were confiscated but later restored to his widow.
♥ 4) Jennie / Jane: died after 1830 in Davidson Co NC, married to:
♡ + Joseph Haden Jr., a first cousin, s/o Joseph Haden Sr., this William's brother. Joseph Jr. left a large estate as described in his will. They had 10 known children together, one of which was William Haden, who along with his wife are buried close by.
♥ 5) "Betsey" [Elizabeth] married on 3 Apr 1790 in Rowan Co NC to:
♡ + Robert Bradshaw: b. 14 Nov 1760, d. 1832 / Rowan Co NC.
This was Robert's 2nd marriage. He was married a total of four times.
Betsey and Robert's known children were: Mary, Unity, William H., Austin, Robert Jr.
Robert's 1st m. Mary Bradshaw - his cousin, on 8 Dec 1785, in Goochland Co VA.
Had one daughter, Elizabeth, who married Timothy Merrill, 30 Nov 1801, Rowan Co NC.
Robert 3rd m. Elizabeth Burris, on 14 Jun 1813, Rowan Co NC.
Robert 4th m. Elizabeth "Betsy" Pearson, on 8 Jan 1817, Rowan Co NC
♥ 6) Polly / Mollie / Mary married 2 Feb 1791 (marriage bond) to:
♡ +John Marshall: Living in Montgomery Co KY., in 1820. Known children were:
1)Unity Lane Marshall: b. 9 Dec 1803; m. Nathaniel Hart in Warren Co MO. Settled in Boone Co MO.
2) Alexander Marshall
3) Betsey Marshall
4) John Marshall: b.ca. 1807 in Kentucky.
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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, which has been instrumental in narrowing down the resting place of William Haden and his kin.
Biography compilation by 5X great grandnephew, Mark Hayden.
Without further documentation, William's wife's maiden name has not been completely proven. Shared family relationships exposed in documents /geographies are likely to be more than simple coincidence. The following information furthers the presumption based on significant circumstantial evidence that William Haden (d. 1789), married Unity Lane: b.ca. 1738; d.aft 1790; the d/o Edward La(y)ne Sr. & Elizabeth Dumas. Edward Lane: s/o Thomas Lane. Elizabeth Dumas: d/o Jerome Dumas & Unity Smith.
In the compilation by Floyd Benjamin Layne, entitled "Layne - Lain - Lane Genealogy: Being a compilation of names and historical information of male descendants of sixteen branches of the Layne-Lain-Lane . . . legal records and other available sources" . . . In Chap C - "Descendants of Thomas Lane/Layne of Hanover County" - pp 121-124, 130 . . . besides William & Unity, the Haden / Lane family tie extends to Unity Lane as a sister of Little "Berry" Henry Lane, who married Mary Jane Sand(r)idge and they had a son William Sandridge Lane, the husband of Nancy Haden (1780-1855), daughter of John Moseley Haden, a nephew of this memorial's William Haden. In other words, this William Haden's grandniece - Nancy Haden, married Unity Lane's nephew - William Sandridge Lane, too coincidental to ignore when exploring William's wife's maiden surname. Unity's brother Littleberry, also had a daughter named Unity Lane, who married her 1st cousin Stephen Rowe, son of William Rowe & Elizabeth Sandridge.
The Haden-Lane kinship tie is furthered where Unity's nephew William [Sandridge] Lane's home is the closest home located next to Mrs.. Haden, aka Margaret "Peggy" Douglas Haden, daughter of John Moseley Haden, sister of Nancy (Haden) Lane, who was William Haden's grand niece and also William Sandridge Lane's wife. This is supported by the 1850/60 censuses & 1863 map on John Moseley Haden's and his father's - John Haden Sr's. memorials, where found living next to each other are "Mrs. Haden" & "William Lane". The map shows their homes located in the same spot where John Haden Sr. built his home above the Rivanna River, on the "Dogspoint" tract that he purchased in 1765 from his daughter's father-in-law, Dr./Col. Arthur Hopkins Sr.
More credibility for Unity's maiden name being Lane is supported by a grand daughter of William and Unity, being named Unity Lane Marshall, through daughter Mary "Polly" (Haden) Marshall. Another granddaughter - Eunice Doomas "Unity" Bradshaw through William's and Unity's daughter Elizabeth (Haden) Bradshaw, shows a continuation of the Lane connection, with Doomas being the same surname as Unity (Lane) Haden's mother, Elizabeth Dumas.
The Douglas Register has "HARTON, WILL: & UNITY LANE married 19 Feb 1757". Another DR record for "WILL: HARTON & UNITY LANE a son named JEREMIAH, born on 19 Feb 1757 bapt 17 Apr 1757". The Rev. Douglas often listed the birth date of the first-born as the marriage date of the couple if he was not the one who performed the marriage ceremony. Worth noting, there are no other "HARTON" records in the DR, nor can any other record be found for any one of the three people named in the DR. More credibility adds to, HARTON should be HADEN, is based upon William receiving a gift of land from his father - Anthony, on 25 Nov 1755, quite plausibly a wedding gift that fits very well within the time frame of the DR record indicating Jeremiah's birth, 14 months later. It's very possible but unproven, Jeremiah died young and was the son of William Haden & Unity Lane.
★ 1755 Nov 25: Land Grant Gift deed executed in Goochland County, Virginia. Deed from ANTHONY HADEN of Saint Paul's Parish in the County of Hanover, to my son, WILLIAM HADEN, of the Parish of Saint James Northam, in the County of Goochland, Virginia two hundred acres of land which I purchased from Henry Nash [17 May 1748] and Francis Thurston [19 Sep 1749], by Anthony Haden. Witness: John Haden, Zachariah Haden, Jeany Haden, Agethe Moseley [Goochland DB #7, p.58].
★ 1755 Dec 15: In a Louisa Co VA deed of 1755, five slaves were given by Edward Lane Sr. to five of his children. Unity was not named in the will but IT WAS WITNESSED BY WILLIAM HADEN. This alone is not proof William married Edward's daughter Unity but it adds significantly to the probability, when considering the combination of numerous other circumstantially relevant Haden/Lane connections discussed herein.
. . . . Know ye that I Edward Lane Senior . . . bear . . . Sons and Daughters of the aforesaid . . . . of the Parish of Fredricksville in the County of Louisa in the Colony of Virginia . . . Grant and Confirm unto . . . .
1) MARY [LANE] FREEMAN One Negro Boy named Frank of the Age of Twelve Years and
2) ELIZ[ABETH] LANE one Negro Girl Named Venice of ye age of Seven years and to
3) SARAH LANE one Negro Girl Named Judea of ye age of Two Years and to
4) LITTLEBERRY LANE one negro woman named Caign of the Age of Thirty years and to
5) EDWARD LANE [JR.] one Negro Girl named Lucy of the Age of Nine years . . . . after the decease of the said Edward Lane Senior . . . . the aforesaid [five] Negros unto the Said . . . . [five] children . . . . full possession of the Same. Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixt my Seal this Fifteenth Day of December one thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Five. Edward Lane Signd Seald and Delivered In the presence of Tarlton Brown, William Smith & William Haden *** too coincidental to ignore, in proving Unity's maiden surname as "Lane". She had likely already been given her share, probably after her marriage to William.
★ 1765 Jul 14: William Haden to WILLIAM RAGLAND for £25, 150 acres WILLIAM HARRIS line . . . crossing the Southanna River to Harris's line . . . ELKANAH RAY's corner ...crossing the Southanna River . . . COL. THOMAS JOHNSON line. Signed: WILLIAM HADEN, UNITY HADEN. Witnesses: JAMES MERRIWETHER, WILLIAM HARRIS, ELKANAH RAY. Louisa Co, VA Deed Book C, p 52. This transaction supports the probability that William & Unity Haden had lived in Louisa County VA, for a period of time, before they moved to North Carolina. This 150 acres, was not the same land William's father gave to him, but this land was situated very close to the border of land owned by Edward Lane Sr, the likely father of Unity Lane. A deed from 12 Apr 1758, where Edward Clark of Bedford Co [sold] 788 acres of land to Edward Lane mentions borders/bounds of Ragland, the Southanna River & Elkanah Ray as did the above 1765 deed of William & Unity Haden, further supporting William being known to the Edward Lane Sr. family for at least 10 years prior to 1765.
★1767 Sep 17: Mathew Sparks & Sarah (Thompson) Sparks (sold) to WILLIAM HADEN for £150, 172 acres in THE FORK OF THE YADKIN RIVER adjacent WILLIAM SPARK's grant of 4 Apr 1767. Wit: Benjamin Taylor, James Whitiker. The previous sale for this property on April 4, 1767; was between MATTHEW SPARKS, who purchased 372 acres of land from John Carteret, the first Earl Granville & a great-grandson of Sir George Carteret - one of the original Lord Proprietors of the North Carolina Colony, who owned vast tracts of "vacant land" which he gradually sold to planters for relatively small sums. Matthew Sparks paid only ten shillings sterling for his 372 acres. The tract was located at the "fork" of the Yadkin River South Branch & Yadkin River Main Branch, a few miles south of Boone's Cave, close to where Squire Boone Sr. - father of Daniel Boone, first settled on after leaving Berks Co PA, between 1750-52. The Haden land tract was described as follows in the deed (see Rowan County Deed Book 4, page 514): "that tract or Parcel of Vacant Land, Situate Lying and Being in the Parish of St. Luke, in the County of Rowan, in the Said Province, LYING IN THE FORKS OF THE YADKIN RIVER, RUNNING UP THE SOUTH YADKIN N.20 x W.20 Chain to a hickery, then N.38.W.10 ch: to a Gum, then N.42.W.20 Ch: to a hickery, thence Due North, 90 chain to a black Oak, then Et. 40 Ch: to a White Oak on the Bank of the Main River, Then Down River to begining, Containing in Whole, Three Hundred and Seventy-two acres of Land."
The following tract would later be owned by William's brother - Joseph on 7 Nov 1777.
★ 1765 Apr 10: Regarding the other 200 acres ... On , MATTHEW SPARKS and SARAH SPARKS his wife sold 200 acres of this tract to WILLIAM SPARKS for £50 (Rowan Co DB 6, p 139). Witnesses: William Frohock, JOHN HUSTON, and THOMAS FROHOCK. Matthew & Sarah both signed by mark. WILLIAM S. SPARKS sold this same tract of 200 acres to WILLIAM FROHOCK for 150 pounds on 27 Jan 1773 Rowan Co DB 8, p 104. William Frohock, who was a land speculator and politician, did not keep the 200 acres for very long, since he sold this tract to Joseph Haden on 7 Nov 1777 .
★ 1768 Jul 22: William Hadin on jury / Abstracts of the Minutes of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, Rowan Co NC 1763-1774 Vol. II, Jo White Linn, 1979, p 82.
★ 1774 Mar 20: Dutchman's Creek Church Minutes (1772-1787) notes Unity Haden baptized on said date, at "Boone's Ford" church house, on "Fork of the Yadkins", by Reverend John Gano; who baptized 7 Aug 1774, Daniel Boone's brothers; Edward Boone & George Boone; and on 17 Sep 1774, WILLIAM HEADEN all at Boones Ford. Edward's and George's brother, Jonathan Boone was also a member of Dutchman's Creek Baptist Church.
★ 1774 Nov 1: Wm Headin Overseer of road from Howard's Ferry to Boone's Ford in Forks of the Yadkin in Room of Will[iam] Sparks. Abstracts of the Minutes of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, Rowan Co NC 1763-1774 Vol. II, Jo White Linn, 1979, p 162.
★ 1777 Nov 7: William Frohock sold the other 200 acres of the original Sir George Carteret land grant "to Joseph Haden, Gent[leman]" for 250 pounds, thus making a substantial profit. William and Joseph then owned the entire tract Matthew Sparks obtained from Lord Granville in 1761 and then sold to Frohock on 27 Jan 1773.
★ 1778 Tax List: Capt Lyon's Dist:
WILLIAM HAIDEN £3106;
son-DOUGLASS HAYDIN £1085
William and brother Joseph lent aid to Patriots during the Revolution. On the Yadkin River at Shallowford, a battle occurred on 14 Oct 1780, where the 'Whigs' defeated Tory Loyalists. In April 1781, after Patriots led by Major General Greene pushed General Cornwallis back to Virginia, his forces marched through the land where William's grandson - Jesse Haden would one day live.
1789 Mar 18: the will of William Haden is written/signed.
1789 May 5: the will of William Haden is proved.
1790 Jan 18: the inventory of William Haden's estate is taken.
= = = = = = = = Known Children of William Haden and Unity Lane = = = = = = = =
♥ 1) Douglas: b.ca. 1750-1756, d. bef. Jun 1801, married to:
♡ + Elizabeth: Unknown Maiden: 2m. Charles Burroughs on 13 Jan 1804/Rowan Co.
Douglas served in the Rowan County Regiment from 1779-1780, as a Captain under Col. Francis Locke and in 1781, he also served under Col. William Lofton (Montgomery County Regiment). Fall of 1781 - in the Wilmington Expedition.
= = = = = = = = = Douglas Haden Land Records in the Yadkin River Valley = = = = = = = = =
★ 1778 Feb 5: Douglas Haydon entered 500 A south side Main Yadkin & north side of South Yadkin at William Haydon's line. Entry #119. Granted 21 Mar 1780 - see later.
★ 1778 Jun 12: Douglass Headon entered 250 A north side South Yadkin including improvement bought of John Church Entry #898. Granted 21 Mar 1780 - see later.
★ 1780 Mar 21:- State Grant #149 issued to Douglass Haden, 250A North side South Yadkin adj his own land Dulas Headen, opposite the mouth of second creek. Warrant & Survey included. Survey for Duglass Haden, begin Black oak on River bank of Haden corner to black oak of Haden corner, Pine on the river bank, meanders of the river. Surveyed 22 Jul 1779. Griffith Rutherford.
Chain bearers: Humphrey Marshall & Joseph Haden. (uncle or 1st cousin)
★ 1780 Mar 21: State Grant #64 to Duglas Haden 500a S side Yadkin on N side South Yadkin adj Wm Haden Located on the South side of main Yadkin and North of the South Yadkin. Survey included shows the land between the two rivers.
★ 1783 Nov 27: Duglass Haden & wife Elizabeth to John Howell for £150, 248 acres N side of the South Yadkin R. Wit: Obadiah Smith, Ezekiel (x) Griffin. Proved Aug Court 1784. [Probably the same as the above 250 acres granted in March of 1780]
★ 1786 Feb 8: David Woodson Esq to Duglas Hayden for £200, 450 acres on Yadkin adjacent John Blanketpickler [?Blankenbaker] & James Patterson. Wit: David Stockton, Geo. Thomason. Proved Feb Court 1786 [tract was sold to his father about a year later.]
★ 1787 Tax List, Rowan Co NC, "Return of Souls" in Jersey Settlement area of Davidson Co: Capt. Dugless Haden: 2 white males 20 yr [sons William & Jesse]: 1 wh male & 1 wh fem. 20-60 [Douglas & Elizabeth]; 4 blacks 12-60; 4 blacks under 12 or over 60.
= = = = = = = = Known Children of Douglas & Elizabeth Haden = = = = = = = =
1) William Douglas Haden: b.ca. 1775/Rowan Co NC, d 10 Jan 1846/Davie Co NC,
+ m1. on 3 May 1796/Rowan Co NC to Elizabeth Linster (1776-1802). Child w/Douglass:
... Mary: b.ca. 1800; d unknown.
+ m2.in 1802/Rowan Co NC to Elizabeth Ham (1783-1838).
Children with Douglas were:
... Douglas P. Haden:
... Elizabeth Brown Haden:
... Justine Augusta Haden:
... William S. Haden:
... Vienna Louise Haden:
+ m3. on 12 Dec 1838/Rowan Co NC to Caroline Davis (1818-1892).
Child with Douglas was:
... Caroline America Haden
2) Jesse Haden: b.ca. 1776/Rowan Ca NC; d 11 May 1836/Davie Co NC; m. 29 Aug 1797:
+ Rosanna Sloan; b. 5 Nov 1777; d. 16 Jan 1831/Davidson Co NC
♥ 2) Peggy / Margaret married to:
♡ + David Stockton - bro of Rev. Robert Stockton who m. Catherine Blakey, Peggy's 1st cousin. David d.ca. 1792. Peggy went to TN with her son and d. 12 Sep 1818.
♥ 3) Sally / Sarah: d.aft. 1830, in Carroll Co TN ; m.ca. 1776 to:
♡ + William Merrill - s/o Capt. Benjamin Merrill, who was hung, then drawn and quartered by Gov. Tryon, for his part in the Battle of Alamance in 1771, whose lands were confiscated but later restored to his widow.
♥ 4) Jennie / Jane: died after 1830 in Davidson Co NC, married to:
♡ + Joseph Haden Jr., a first cousin, s/o Joseph Haden Sr., this William's brother. Joseph Jr. left a large estate as described in his will. They had 10 known children together, one of which was William Haden, who along with his wife are buried close by.
♥ 5) "Betsey" [Elizabeth] married on 3 Apr 1790 in Rowan Co NC to:
♡ + Robert Bradshaw: b. 14 Nov 1760, d. 1832 / Rowan Co NC.
This was Robert's 2nd marriage. He was married a total of four times.
Betsey and Robert's known children were: Mary, Unity, William H., Austin, Robert Jr.
Robert's 1st m. Mary Bradshaw - his cousin, on 8 Dec 1785, in Goochland Co VA.
Had one daughter, Elizabeth, who married Timothy Merrill, 30 Nov 1801, Rowan Co NC.
Robert 3rd m. Elizabeth Burris, on 14 Jun 1813, Rowan Co NC.
Robert 4th m. Elizabeth "Betsy" Pearson, on 8 Jan 1817, Rowan Co NC
♥ 6) Polly / Mollie / Mary married 2 Feb 1791 (marriage bond) to:
♡ +John Marshall: Living in Montgomery Co KY., in 1820. Known children were:
1)Unity Lane Marshall: b. 9 Dec 1803; m. Nathaniel Hart in Warren Co MO. Settled in Boone Co MO.
2) Alexander Marshall
3) Betsey Marshall
4) John Marshall: b.ca. 1807 in Kentucky.
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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, which has been instrumental in narrowing down the resting place of William Haden and his kin.
Biography compilation by 5X great grandnephew, Mark Hayden.
Gravesite Details
This family plot is forgotten and grown over. NC land records provide a clue with 2 small acre purchases (likely cemeteries) at "the point" by the 372 acres William & Joseph owned & the 500 acres, William's son, Douglas Haden owned.
