John Heard 
John was born about 1717.1 John's father was CHARLES HEARD and his mother is Isabella. He had three brothers and three sisters, named STEPHEN, Charles Christmas, Henry, ? No. 61, ? No. 195 and ?. He died about 1787.1 General Notes
[Heard.FTW]
date unknown
Item, Left to his beloved Grand daughter, Jane Austin, his Negro Girl, Julia and allhoushold furniture.
Item. Left Grand-daughter,Sarah Germany, eldest dau of Bridgett Staton & her youngest daughter Bridgett Staton the rest of property.
Named Bridgett Heard, his wife to keep whole of estate until her death. Also stated that if his grandaughters should die before they come of age or marry their part to be equally divided among those that do survive.
Named his son Stephen Heard, his son-in-lsw, Joseph Staton and his nephew, Jesse Heard as executors.
Signed in the presence of Jesse Heard and William Vardeman, husband of ELinor, his aunt.
Prisinor in Rev. War
213 acres on the branches of Rockfish River adjoining William Mayo.
300 acres on the Savanah River at the mouth of Charles Creek granted on June 17, 1784. This date is likely in error as he also cites John with wife and 6 children exchanged 300 acres 80 miles above Augusta for land 45 miles above Aughsta at Fishing Creek in Oct. 1759.
Stated it had been and continued to be inconvenient to qualify and declined acting
Stated it had been and continued to be inconvenient to qualify and declined acting
Petetion for Jesse Heard, Stephen Heard and Joseph Staten to appear in Inferior Court to settle a debt owed to Geo. Walton for various merchandise from Dec 1778 to Oct 1785.
Will
Statement by John G. Heard
275 acres on both sides of Hardway South Fork.
Petetion for Jesse Heard, Stephen Heard and Joseph Staten to appear in Inferior Court to settle a debt owed to Geo. Walton for various merchandise from Dec 1778 to Oct 1785.
300 acres ordered at Charles Creek, about 70 miles above Augusta. County is a guess, based on US road atlas..
John and Heard were married in a religious ceremony about 1739 in Pennsylvania.1 They had three sons and three daughters, named Stephen, Barnet, John, No. 33, Jane Ann and Maybe No. 259.
Family Notes
[Heard.FTW]
[poole4.ged]
marriage is probable
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Children
Stephen Heard
Stephen was born on November 13th, 1741 in Hanover, Hanover Co., VA.1 He died at the age of 74 on November 13th, 1815 in Elbert Co., Georgia. He was buried in November 1815 in Heardmont Cemetery, Elberton (Near), Elbert Co., GA.1 1
Barnet Heard
Barnet was born about 1743 in Virginia.1 He died after January 15th, 1784 in Wilkes Co., Georgia.1
Maybe No. 259 Gilmore
Maybe No. 259 was born on October 2nd, 1756.1 She died at the age of 73 on July 31st, 1830 in Henry Co., Virginia.1
John Heard
John was born on November 12th, 1763 in Columbia Co., Georgia.1 He died after 1850 in Monroe Co., Georgia.1
1 Heard.FTW
Further sources/citations:
poole4.ged, Heard and Allied Families, Early Records of Heards @ Page 17, Heard and Allied Families @ Bible records in NSDAR Library in Washington DC., Wilkes County Georgia Genealogy, Url: http://www.giddeon.com/wilkes/index2.shtml @ Early Records of Wilkes Co, Vol 1, pages 045-050., Descendants of Barney Heard, Recipient: John W. Heard, Address: Fredricksburg, VA 22407, Author E-mail: srharvin@@mindspring.com @ DAR record 146524, Heard Families of TN & MO, Descendants of Stephen Heard, Location: monkey@@getgoin.net, Url: http://www.geocities.com/janet_Ariciu/Heard.html @ Land Office Patents No. 23, 1743-1745, (v.1 & 2 p.567-1147) p. 919., Heard Families of TN & MO, Descendants of Stephen Heard, Location: monkey@@getgoin.net, Url: http://www.geocities.com/janet_Ariciu/Heard.html @ Land Office Patents No. 28, 1746-1749, (v.1 & 2 p. 1-730) p. 258., Early Records of Heards @ Page 15, from "Early Georgia Records"., Southern Heard Families @ Page 50, Wilkes County Georgia Genealogy, Url: http://www.giddeon.com/wilkes/index2.shtml @ Volume I, pages 051-07, "A Few Loose Papers Found in the Attic.", 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.
Further sources/citations:
poole4.ged, Heard and Allied Families, Early Records of Heards @ Page 17, Heard and Allied Families @ Bible records in NSDAR Library in Washington DC., Wilkes County Georgia Genealogy, Url: http://www.giddeon.com/wilkes/index2.shtml @ Early Records of Wilkes Co, Vol 1, pages 045-050., Descendants of Barney Heard, Recipient: John W. Heard, Address: Fredricksburg, VA 22407, Author E-mail: srharvin@@mindspring.com @ DAR record 146524, Heard Families of TN & MO, Descendants of Stephen Heard, Location: monkey@@getgoin.net, Url: http://www.geocities.com/janet_Ariciu/Heard.html @ Land Office Patents No. 23, 1743-1745, (v.1 & 2 p.567-1147) p. 919., Heard Families of TN & MO, Descendants of Stephen Heard, Location: monkey@@getgoin.net, Url: http://www.geocities.com/janet_Ariciu/Heard.html @ Land Office Patents No. 28, 1746-1749, (v.1 & 2 p. 1-730) p. 258., Early Records of Heards @ Page 15, from "Early Georgia Records"., Southern Heard Families @ Page 50, Wilkes County Georgia Genealogy, Url: http://www.giddeon.com/wilkes/index2.shtml @ Volume I, pages 051-07, "A Few Loose Papers Found in the Attic.", 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.