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Notes for James HAGGARD

JAMES HAGGARD, A SCHOOLTEACHER
(NOTE: These facts are copied this 17th day of August 1904 by Alfred M. Haggard and Finch Haggard from memoranda in the possession of Melvin Haggard Desoto, Iowa. He secured this from David Gentry Haggard within the last 5 years.)

A book by David Dawson Haggard Published in 1899 states that James Haggard is the first known Haggard in America. He migrated to America about 1699 when he landed in Norfolk, Virginia. He is said to have been educated for the ministry but upon arriving in Virginia was put to teaching school. Among his pupils was Elizabeth Gentry, born about 1685, a daughter of Nicholas Gentry, Sr. They eloped to North Carolina where they had a large family. Later they returned to Eastern Virginia.

Some records show that James Haggard married Mabel Gentry, sister to Elizabeth, in 1721. That would imply that the last four children were from this union.

1678 -- James Haggard, (identified in the book by David Dawson Haggard) "The traditions of our fathers are that one James Haggard, born ca. 1678, Bradenham Hall, England, son of a wealthy aristocratic Lord of England, was educated for the ministry. He joined the English Army as a private against his father's wishes. Lord Haggard felt that the family's social status would warrant a commission) so Lord Haggard paid handsomely to have young James Haggard smuggled out of England aboard a merchant vessel bound for Norfolk, VA. The unscrupulous captain knowing Lord Haggard would never admit to such a scheme threw young James Haggard in with other indentured servants and sold a contract for his services to a wealthy planter, thus collecting for James' passage twice. Young James Haggard landed in Norfolk, VA, ca. 1698 (prior to his 21st birthday).

"The wealthy planter finding young James Haggard well educated put him to teaching school. There was connected with this school a young woman whose charms so impressed him that they eloped to North Carolina and were married since it was illegal for a bonded servant to marry in Virginia. They had a large family including: Nathaniel, Edmund, Zechariah, and Gray or Granville."

1678 James Haggard, (identified in the book by David Dawson Haggard) "The traditions of our fathers are that one James Haggard, born ca. 1678, Bradenham Hall, England, son of a wealthy aristocratic Lord of England, was educated for the ministry. He joined the English Army as a private against his father's wishes. Lord Haggard felt that the family's social status would warrant a commission) so Lord Haggard paid handsomly to have young James Haggard smuggled out of England aboard a merchant vessel bound for Norfolk, VA. The unscruplous captain knowing Lord Haggard would never admit to such a scheme threw young James Haggard in with other indentured servants and sold a contract for his services to a wealthy planter, thus collecting for James' passage twice. Young James Haggard landed in Norfolk, VA, ca. 1698 (prior to his 21st birthday).

The wealthy planter finding young James Haggard well educated put him to teaching school. There was connected with this school a young woman whose charms so impressed him that they eloped to North Carolina and were married since it was illegal for a bonded servant to marry in Virginia. They had a large family including: Nathaniel, Edmund, Zechariah, and Gray or Granville.

James Hoggard/Haggard, H11, son of Anthony Hoggard, identified in 1723 Over-wharton Parish, Stafford County, VA, as a tobacco planter with three sons. Nearest neighbors, also tobacco planters, were James French and William Rice. The book by David Dawson Haggard identifies him as a schoolteacher with four sons. Records in the same area include two others believed to be brothers of those named. Mr. Leland Gentry identifies James Haggard's wife as Elizabeth Gentry, baptised 29 August 1687, St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, VA, daughter of Nicholas Gentry I. (Undoubtedly there were daughters not shown.):

1. James Haggard, Jr., H111, born ca. 1709, Overwharton Parish, Stafford, VA.

2. Richard Haggard, H112, born ca. 1711, Overwharton Parish, Stafford, VA.

3. William Haggard, H113, born ca. 1712, Overwharton Parish, Stafford, VA.

4. John Hoggard, H114, born ca. 1714, Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, VA.

5. Frank Haggard, H115, born ca. 1716, Overwharton, Stafford County, VA. (May be an error and the same person as French Haggard, H1121.)

6. Nathaniel Haggard, H116, born 21 November 1723, Overwharton Parish, Stafford, VA.

7. Edmund Haggard, H117, born 1725, Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, VA.

8. Gray Haggard, H118, born ca. 1728, Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, VA.

9. Zechariah Haggard, H119, born ca. 1730, Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, VA.

The tridition of our fathers is that one James Haggard (son of a wealthy,Aristocrate Lord of England, who had been educated for the ministry left England about 1698 and came to America on a merchant ship bound for Norfork, Virginia.

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