Re: Stephen Heard, RS
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In reply to:
Stephen Heard, RS
Virginia Smith 8/21/10
JOHN HEARD, (CHARLES,STEPHEN)Could have been born in PA. died will dated 1787. He married BRIDGET CARROLL. Could this John found here be the John found owning the land in Goochland Co. Va found below?
GRANTEE Heard, John. grantee. DATE 10 July 1745. Location: Goochland County. Description: 213 acres on the branches of Rockfish River adjoining William Mayo. Source: Land Office Patents No. 23, 1743-1745 (v.1 & 2 p.567-1147), p. 919 (Reel 21). Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia GRANTEE Heard, John. grantee. DATE 1 October 1747.Location: Albemarle County. Description: 275 acres on both sides of Hardway South Fork. Source: Land Office Patents No. 28, 1746-1749 (v.1 & 2 p.1-730), p. 258 (Reel 26). Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
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.
Children of JOHN HEARD and BRIDGET CARROLL are:
1. BARNARD HEARD. b 1741 d 1784 m'd Nancy Germany and Mrs Elizabeth Burgamy. Occupation: Major
2. BRIDGET HEARD, m. JOSEPH STATON
3. JANE ANNE HEARD, d. 1787, Wilkes County, Georgia; m. RICHARD AUSTIN.
4. STEPHEN HEARD, b. November b 1740, Hanover County, Virginia; d. November 15, 1815, Elbert County, Georgia. 1st could be Jane Germany and 2nd Elizabeth Darden
5. JOHN GERMANY HEARD, b. 1741; d. 1815. M'd Elizabeth BradyOccupation: Governor
6 Elizabeth m'd Stephen Gilmore
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