Stephen Heard 
Stephen was born about 1743 in Virginia.1 Stephen'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, John, Richard, George, Joseph, William Henry and No. 40. He died in 1810 in Wilkes Co., Georgia.1 General Notes
[Heard.FTW]
#37 Stephen not ment. in #4 Charles will but #4 had sold him NC land cheaply & #37 gave his receipts in #4's estate admin.
Named legatee of Stephen's estate
Named legatee of Stephen's estate as husband of Elizabeth Darden Heard
William Dawson named as legatee of Stephen's estate
named as a legatee of Stephen's estate
Named legatee of Stephen's estate
From the minutes of the Inferior Court. John Heard appointed temporary admin.
Land on waters of Clarke Creek from estate of Stephen Heard.
Per land contract.
1 Heard.FTW
Further sources/citations:
poole4.ged, Early Records of Heards @ Page 100, Data provided by R. G. Heard of Cushing, OK, son of W. F. Heard born 1860., Early Records of Heards @ page 115, Wilkes County Georgia Genealogy, Url: http://www.giddeon.com/wilkes/index2.shtml @ Early Records of Wilkes Co, Vol 1, page 162.
Further sources/citations:
poole4.ged, Early Records of Heards @ Page 100, Data provided by R. G. Heard of Cushing, OK, son of W. F. Heard born 1860., Early Records of Heards @ page 115, Wilkes County Georgia Genealogy, Url: http://www.giddeon.com/wilkes/index2.shtml @ Early Records of Wilkes Co, Vol 1, page 162.