Fifth Generation

425. Horatio Hughes HADEN^557,558 was born on 22 September 1822 in Virginia.^554,557 He died on 15 April 1887 at the age of 64.^554,559

17 Apr 1837. Madison Co, AL, Orphans Court Minutes, Book 7, p.52. Elizabeth M. Haden, over age 14, but under age 21, child of George Haden dec'd, chose John T. Haden her guardian. John Lawler Jr. & Jesse Lawler, sureties. Alfred M. Wilson, J.P.
p.53
John T. Haden appointed guardian of William G., Horatio H. and Susannah A. V. Haden, all over 14 and under age 21 and all children of George Haden, dec'd. Same sureties.

15 Aug 1845. Probate Record 11, p. 599-601 and Orphans Court Minutes, Book 10, p. 393.
John T. Haden as guardian of William G. Haden, Susannah A. V. Haden, H. H. Haden, and Elizabeth M. Haden, children of George Haden, dec'd, made final settlement.

Profession is Farmer in 1850 Madison Co AL Census. Horatio, Tranquilla and 2 year old George are living with Mills Jenkins' family.
1860 Census, Madison Co, p.182b
Horatio H. Haden, age 38, Farmer, $7000, $7000, b. VA
Tranquilla, 33, b. AL, as are all the children
Geo. 12, Saddie 9, Jno 7, Carrie 5, Wright 3, Susan 7 months.
Living with H. H. in 1880 were his daughter Susan and her husband as well as the younger children and his mother-in-law.

Probate Minutes 10, p.102 Horatio H. Haden appointed Administrator of estate of William G. Kirkland, dec'd.
p.473. August Term 1866. Petition file to sell the land of William Kirkland dec'd. Horatio H. Kirkland is of age and a non-resident, and Sarah J. Christian of Madison Co, AL are the only heir at law.
Probate Record 28, p.174 The above petition but states Horatio H. Kirkland was a resident of Fluvanna Co and Sarah J. was the wife of P. B. Christian.
18 Aug 1868 Deed Book JJ, p.66. The heirs sold the land.

Southern Loyalists in the Civil War: The Southern Claims Commission, by Gary B. Mills
Both Horatio H. and John T. Haden made claims from Madison Co AL - states of both indicated as "D" which I believe meant denied.

1880 Census. Madison Co, AL, Hh 151
H. H. Haden, 58, Farmer, b. VA
Tranquilla, 53, wife, b. AL
Robert, 17, son
Walter, 15, son
Mary, 13, dau
Olivia, 7, dau
B. F. Esslinger, 23, son-in-law, Farmer
S. T., 20, dau
Sicily Haden, 21, Black, servant, Cook
Jane Jenkins, 76, mother-in-law, old age, b. TN
Thomas Hughes, Black, 40, Servant

Buried in the Hayden Cemetery, New Hope, Madison Co, AL.
Tranquilla is buried there as well as children Sarah, Walter, Robert, and George.

Horatio Hughes HADEN and Tranquilla JENKINS were married on 15 October 1846 in Madison County, Alabama.⁵⁴⁸ Tranquilla JENKINS⁵⁶⁰, daughter of Mills JENKINS and Jane WRIGHT, was born on 30 September 1826 in Alabama.^557,561 She died on 4 July 1894 at the age of 67 in Madison County, Alabama.⁵⁶²

Tranquilla was the granddaughter of Robert Wright, born Mar 7 1762, died Mar 24 1847, a Revolutionary Soldier present at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown. Robert Wright married Kesiah Bibbs, born Nov 22 1768, in Nov 22 1784. They were both from Amherst Co VA.
Married 15 Oct 1846, by John T. Haden, J.P.

Madison Co AL DB 76, p.127
17 Dec 1894
On or about the 4th of January 1904, Tranquilla J. Haden died intestate, owning a tract of land and leaving the following children as her heirs at law:
George M. Haden; Sarah J. Smith, widow; Carrie Sanford, widow; William W. Haden, Robert J. Haden, Walter D. Haden, Mary E. Haden, Olivia Cooper, wife of William Cooper, and Susan T. Esslinger, wife of Benjamin F. Esslinger; John T. Haden. The land to be titled to Susan T. Esslinger. Most acknowledged the deed in Madison Co. except for J. T. Haden & Sarah his wife who acknowledged in Crittendon Co, AR.

Buried Hayden Cemetery, New Hope, Madison Co, AL.

Horatio Hughes HADEN and Tranquilla JENKINS had the following children: