James Haggard Jr. (1709 - aft. 1750)

Born 1709 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret M (French) Haggard — married about 1731 in Prince William, Virginia

Died after 1750 after age 41 in Prince William, Virginia

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Biography

James Haggard Jr. was a Virginia colonist.

From Clinton R. Haggard's historical files:^[1]

James Haggard, Jr., H111, son of James and Elizabeth (Gentry) Haggard, was born ca. 1709, Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, VA, died after 1743, Prince William County, VA, married ca. 1731, Margaret M. French, daughter of James I. and Elizabeth (?) French. They had at least two sons:

• 1. Samuel Haggard, H1111, born ca. 1740, Prince William County, VA. (May be the same person identified by David Dawson Haggard as a son of Gray Haggard.)
• 2. George Haggard, H1112, born ca. 1750, Fredericksville Parish, married ca. 1772, Sarah "Sally" Pasley (see will 1781 of Mary Pasley).

From the French Family Association:^[2]

3.2 Margaret M. French, b. 1711 in Overwharton, Stafford Co., VA, m. James Haggard Jr. in 1731. He was b. 1709 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co., VA, to James and Elizabeth (Gentry) Haggard, and d. after 1743 in Prince William Co., VA. They had at least 2 sons: Samuel Haggard b. ca. 1740 and George Haggard b. ca. 1750. In 1730/31 Prince William County, VA, formed from portions of Stafford and King George Counties, VA. Margaret d. after 1762 in Fredericksville Parish, Louisa Co., VA.

On 2 Nov 1741, James Haggard and his wife Margaret M. (French) Haggard and John Moor witnessed the will of James French, Margaret’s father, of Prince William Co., VA, probated 23 May 1743.

On 5 May 1744 (Louisa County, VA, Deed Book A, pages 142-143), James Haggard and wife Margaret (French) Haggard, both of Prince William County, VA, witnessed deed of conveyance for land William Haggard acquired by deed in Louisa County, VA, 1 October 1741, who was living in Prince William County, VA, when he sold the same.

Sources

1. ↑ Haggard, Clinton R. "Historical Files." Haggard Genealogy. Accessed November 22, 2017. http://www.angelfire.com/ri/haggardgenealogy/#H-files.
2. ↑ French, Mara "Chart #14 James French of Prince William County, VA Overwharton, Stafford County, VA and Montgomery Co. KY." French Family Association: The Official Website of the Surname French. Accessed December 5, 2020. http://www.frenchfamilyassoc.com/FFA/CHARTS/Chart014/

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Haggard-79 created through the import of Shurtliff Family.ged on Jun 20, 2011 by Mark Shurtliff. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Mark and others.
• Thank you to Becky Santos for creating WikiTree profile Haggard-200 through the import of Crouch Family.ged on Jul 29, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Becky and others.