John Heard 
John was born before 1752 in North Carolina.1 John's father was Charles Christmas Heard and his mother was Isabella. His paternal grandfather was CHARLES HEARD and his paternal grandmother is Isabella. He had six brothers and a sister, named Leonard, Stephen, Richard, George, Joseph, William Henry and No. 40. He died in July 1803 in Wilkes Co., Georgia.1 General Notes
[Heard.FTW]
John Heard dec'd. John Heard, Jr., Ephriam Heard, and John Dyson appointed admrs. It is said in misc. records that Ephraim is John's nephew, in accordance with the Heard's coustom ofapointing 2 sos and a nephew as adm. or exec. of estates. However, Ephraim, ths son of Joseph was not born until 1811.
Inventory of estate
When No. 31 John Heard applied for land, he stated that he had a wife and a five month old son. This would be No. 133 John Heard.
Living on 150 acres about 1 mile above Horn's Cabin on a branch of Fishing Creek.
Receipt of Dr. Gilbert Hay, of Samuel Heard 1799-1800, legacy due him from estate of Charles, & jof Ann Owens, Mar 1800 for her legacy. Receipt of Stephen Heard Sr, 1799 for brandy, cash lent etc in 1794; receipt of John Heard for corn 1787 & money lent 1792.
Orphans of John register for land lottery.
1 Heard.FTW
Further sources/citations:
poole4.ged, Early Records of Heards @ Page 15, from "Early Georgia Settlers," Davidson, Heard and Allied Families @ Deeds, PP page 208, Wilkes Co., GA, Wilkes County Georgia Genealogy, Url: http://www.giddeon.com/wilkes/index2.shtml @ Early Records of Wilkes Co, Vol 1, page 164., Heard Genealogy, Recipient: John W. Heard, Address: Gainesville, VA, Author E-mail: BR Conolly@@aol.com @ Early Records of Georgia Volume I Wilkes County.Abstracted and compiled by Grace Gillam Davidson., Heard and Allied Families, Heard and Allied Families @ Page 51 Wilkes Co. records., A Heard Family Record Based History, Author Address: 4275 Owens Road, #533, Evans, GA @ Page 155, Southern Heard Families @ Page 48
Further sources/citations:
poole4.ged, Early Records of Heards @ Page 15, from "Early Georgia Settlers," Davidson, Heard and Allied Families @ Deeds, PP page 208, Wilkes Co., GA, Wilkes County Georgia Genealogy, Url: http://www.giddeon.com/wilkes/index2.shtml @ Early Records of Wilkes Co, Vol 1, page 164., Heard Genealogy, Recipient: John W. Heard, Address: Gainesville, VA, Author E-mail: BR Conolly@@aol.com @ Early Records of Georgia Volume I Wilkes County.Abstracted and compiled by Grace Gillam Davidson., Heard and Allied Families, Heard and Allied Families @ Page 51 Wilkes Co. records., A Heard Family Record Based History, Author Address: 4275 Owens Road, #533, Evans, GA @ Page 155, Southern Heard Families @ Page 48