Thomas Heard 
Thomas was born in 1742 in Goochland Co., Virginia.1 Thomas' father was STEPHEN Heard and his mother is MARY Faulkner. His paternal grandfather was CHARLES HEARD and his paternal grandmother is Isabella; his maternal grandparents were THOMAS FAULKNER and Mary 'Fara' Ferree. He had five brothers and three sisters, named Abraham, George, Hurd, Hurd, Jesse Faulkner, Amey, Mary and No. 14. He died at the age of 66 on January 17th, 1808 in Greene Co., Georgia. He was buried after January 17th, 1808 in Heard Family Cemetery, Cold Springs Road (North of Greensboro), Greene Co., GA.1 1 General Notes
[Heard.FTW]
Per DAR application 636841
Died 1808 per Heard Chart
Also Hanover, Amherst, & Henry Counties
Will book E, bage 44, Greee Co., GA. Mentions wife Mary Veasy, 2 younger sons, George and Falukner, and children, Caty Watts (Formerly Stocks), Abraham, Mary Cook (Drury's wife), Betsy Whatley (formerly m. to Peoples), Sally Whatley, Joseph, Thomas and Woodson.
per DAR index. Commissioned Capt., War of Independence
100 acres on both sides of Sacks Creek.
Town Creek is about 8 miles from Greensboro.
Named in father's will
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1675 d.BET 1746 AND 1748 in Albemarle Co., Virginia
- b.~ 1715 in Ulster, County Tyrone, Ireland d.29 Oct 1774 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia
- b.1680
- b.1742 in Goochland Co., Virginia d.17 Jan 1808 in Greene Co., Georgia
- d.1752 in Bucks Co., Pennsylvania
- b.~ 1717
- b. in France d.1708
- b.~ 1690 in France d.< 1745
- b. in France
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Thomas and Heard were married in a religious ceremony before November 1766 in Goochland Co., Virginia.1 They had six sons and four daughters, named Abraham, Joseph, Thomas, Woodrow, Faulkner, George, Watts, No. 21, No. 24 and No. 25.
Family Notes
[Heard.FTW]
Per Dana Thomas, Married Aug 2, 1767. His 1st
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Children
Watts
Watts was born on August 2nd, 1767 in Goochland Co., Virginia.1 She died after January 16th, 1808 in Greene Co., Georgia.1
Abraham Heard
Abraham was born on February 2nd, 1769 in Goochland Co., Virginia.1 He died at the age of 53 on June 3rd, 1822 in McMinn Co., Tennesee.1
No. 21 Cook
No. 21 was born on May 18th, 1771 in Amherst Co., Virginia.1 She died at the age of 67 on July 25th, 1838 in Cooksville, Heard Co., Georgia.1
Joseph Heard
Joseph was born in 1773.1 He died at the age of 75 on February 10th, 1848 in Morgan Co., Georgia.1
No. 25 Whatley
No. 25 was born on August 26th, 1779 in Virginia.1 She died at the age of 65 on May 5th, 1845 in Cherokee Co., Georgia. She was buried in May 1845 in Cedartown, Polk Co., GA.1 1
Woodrow Heard
Woodrow was born on March 4th, 1782 in Virginia.1 He died at the age of 66 on January 14th, 1849 in Clark Co., Arkansas. He was buried in Heard Cemetery, Arkadelphia, Clark Co., AR.1 1
Faulkner Heard
Faulkner was born on October 21st, 1787 in Greene Co., Georgia.1 He died at the age of 42 on June 23rd, 1830 in Madison, Morgan Co., GA. He was buried after July 23rd, 1830 in Godfrey, Morgan Co., GA.1 1
George Heard
George was born on August 8th, 1788 in Virginia.1 He died at the age of 70 on August 10th, 1858 in La Grange, Troup Co., Georgia. He was buried on August 10th, 1858 in Hill View Cemetery, La Grange, Troup Co., GA.1 1
Thomas and Veasy were married in a religious ceremony about 1790.1
Family Notes
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Married after 1790, his 2nd.
1 Heard.FTW
Further sources/citations:
poole3.ged, poole4.ged, poole5.ged, Heards of Sadsbury, PA - Albemarle Co. VA - Abbeville Dist., SC, Recipient: John W. Heard, Author Address: Augusta, GA, Recipient Address: Fink Road, , Heard Families of TN & MO, Descendants of Stephen Heard, Location: monkey@@getgoin.net, Url: http://www.geocities.com/janet_Ariciu/Heard.html, Electronic postings of wills, Url: various @ http://www.afrigeneas.com/slavedata/Heard-GA-1818.html, Desc. of John Drury Cook, Recipient: John W. Heard, Author E-mail: j13q52@@webtv.net, Heard Families of TN & MO, Descendants of Stephen Heard, Location: monkey@@getgoin.net, Url: http://www.geocities.com/janet_Ariciu/Heard.html @ Land Office Grants F., 1781-1782, p 51
Further sources/citations:
poole3.ged, poole4.ged, poole5.ged, Heards of Sadsbury, PA - Albemarle Co. VA - Abbeville Dist., SC, Recipient: John W. Heard, Author Address: Augusta, GA, Recipient Address: Fink Road, , Heard Families of TN & MO, Descendants of Stephen Heard, Location: monkey@@getgoin.net, Url: http://www.geocities.com/janet_Ariciu/Heard.html, Electronic postings of wills, Url: various @ http://www.afrigeneas.com/slavedata/Heard-GA-1818.html, Desc. of John Drury Cook, Recipient: John W. Heard, Author E-mail: j13q52@@webtv.net, Heard Families of TN & MO, Descendants of Stephen Heard, Location: monkey@@getgoin.net, Url: http://www.geocities.com/janet_Ariciu/Heard.html @ Land Office Grants F., 1781-1782, p 51