Thomas Jefferson Haggerty

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At the time of the Sabine District census in 1835, Thomas and Malinda had living with them their two young daughters and two household servants. Next door to them were Malinda's brother, John Bowie, and the three Harvey children Malinda raised (her half-siblings)

255. Thomas J. Hagerty 28 married Catholic farmer Malinda, his wife 21 Aramenta, daughter 4 Jane, daughter 5 mo. Nelson, man servant 40 Fan, wife, servant 23 Maria, her child 4 Mareah, her child 5 mo. 256. John Bohe 18 single Catholic farmer Amanda Harvy 12 single Catholic Calvin Harvy 11 Austin 9

Family/Spouse: Malinda Bowie. Malinda (daughter of John Jones Bowie and Nancy Scoggins) was born in 1813 in Louisiana; was buried in Macune Baptist Church Cemetery, Macune, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Additionally, some Harvey children (Amanda b. 1823, Charles Clavin b. 10 Feb 1825, John Austin b. 26 Jan 1827)moved to the Ayish in San Augustine county in 1834 with Jefferson Haggerty and wife Malinda Bowie Haggerty. Jefferson Haggerty was Chief Justice (County Judge) of San Augustine County (1840), but was killed soon after in an ambush resulting from the Shelby County Feud. Malinda Bowie Haggerty was said to have been a niece of James Bowie of Alamo fame. "It is a known fact by descendants still living that she was a half-sister of the three Harvey children whom she brought to Texas and reared." (White and Toole, p 43).

1. Araminta M. Haggerty was born about 1831 in Louisiana; died about 1875 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Chinquapin Cemetery (Loggins Family Burial Ground), Macune, San Augustine County, Texas.
2. Obediance "Bede" Jane Haggerty was born in 1835 in Texas; and died.