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Newspapers – check the ads David Haggard was born in Albemarle County, Virginia to Nathaniel and Elizabeth Gentry Haggard. He had 9 siblings. David Haggard was a private in the American Revolutionary War. In March of 1781 he enlisted at Moppen Hills and served in the Virginia Militia. He served under Captains Harris, Martin, and Fry, and Colonels Richardson and Matthews. According to family legend, while David was in the military his twin brother Bartlett, who was not enlisted, would sneak into the camp, an
After the war David worked as a carpenter. He lived near Monticello and at times worked on President Thomas Jefferson’s home. In 1779 David Haggard married Nancy Dawson, the daughter of Reverend Martin Dawson. In 1792 David moved with his wife and first child to Clark County, Kentucky. In all they had ten children. In 1836 they moved to Bloomington, Illinois residing at 319 South Center Street. Haggard was active in organizing the First Baptist Church in Bloomington. On April 15, 1844, Haggard died at the a
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McLean County Genealogy Records, Newspapers, & History - Free