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HEARD'S were Normans from the north of France to England with William the Conquerer, granted a coat of arms with the motto: "Toujour fidele", meaning Ever Faithful. The family was granted estates in Aiglish, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. It was JOHN, the Earl of Tyrone, who migrated to America in 1719 or 1720 after a quarrel with a minister of the Established Church over the payment of his tithes, taking with him six sons and five daughters, viz: CHARLES, JOHN, JAMES, JESSE, THOMAS, and GEORGE. Stephen, his eldest son, came the following year with his wife, Lady Mary Faulkner of Wales, and d. in Pittsylvania Co., Va. 10/29/1774.

STEPHEN HEARD of Pittsylvania Co., Va. is the progenitor of the family in Georgia, some of his children having come to Wilkes Co., Ga. at an early date. Stephen's LWT was proven 11/14/1775 in Pittsylvania Co., leaving Mary, wife, all person estate. Children:

Jesse, (left the homeplace after death of his wife, Mary.) Stephen, George, Mary (left 249 acres on Black Water River), Ann Gilliam, Susannah Staneford. Wit: Peter Gilliam, Tsham Belcher, Chidle Cockerham, Robert Hughes and George Heard. Issue follows:
  1. BERNARD HEARD b. 1739 d. 1798 Wilkas Co., Ga., Major, Georgia Troops during Rev. War; st siege of Augusta where captured, but escaped. In est. of Bernard Heard, receipt of George Walker, atty for plaintiff to John Cessna, Sheriff of Greene Co. for 28 pds.lls. in full of judgment obtained by George Walton for Stephen tleard vs. .John Heard, Jr., admr. of Barnard Heard, decd, 5/21/1791. A note In the Wilkes Co. records states that Barnard Heard lived on land 6 miles below Crihbs Mills on Beaverdam of Richland Creek, 13-11 miles below Greensboro. He was Register of Probate in Wilkes Co. 1777-1775. In John Burgamy est. 1782, he was accountabls to orphans for their equal share of est., with Stephen Heard, William Pulliam, and Z. Lamar apptd appraisers. Bernard Heard made a LWT but it was recorded in the Will Book which was lost in Wilkes Co. John Heard, Jr. was admr. of his estate.

  2. JESSE HEARD, b. 1740 Augusta Co., Va., d. 1803, Wilkes Co., Ga., Pvt., Ga. Troops during Rev. War, m. 1st Judith Wilkinson, Augusta Co., Va., and 2nd, Elizabeth Early. Richmond Co., Ga. notice dtd 11/23/1799, Jesse Heard, in right of his wife, Elizabeth, late Elizabeth Early, says that he is exr of LWT of Jacob Early, late of this county, and gives notice to creditors on estate. Issue:

  1. Jesse Faulkner Heard, b. 1785 d. before 1850, m. Caroline Wilkinson, b. 1791 Ga., (wid. on 1850 Wilkes Co. Census), dau. of Benjamin Wilkinson of Wilkes Co., Va., Rev. War Soldier, who fought at Kettle Creek. The Grier-Heard Bible provides issue,

  1. Stephen Heard b. 12/10/1811 Wilkes Co., d. 5/27/1835 Wilkes Co. Ga.
  2. William M. Heard b. 10/10/1814 Wilkes Co. Ga.
  3. Charles F. Heard b. 10/17/1317 Wilkes Co. Ga. m. Parthenia C. Davis 9/19/1844.
  4. Jesse Heard b. 1/5/1820 Wilkes Co. d. 7/22/1846.
  5. Martha A. Heard b. 9/7/1823 Wilkes Co. Ga. m. William I. Edwards 1/12/1848.
  6. Sarah Heard b. 5/13/1826 Wilkes Co. Ga.
  7. Elizabeth Heard b. 7/31/1829 Wilkes Co. Ga., d. 8/15/1847 Wilkes Co. Ga.
  • Lucy Wilkinson Heard, b. 1779 Pittsylvania Co., Va. d. 1843 m. 1806 William Harman.
  • Sally Heard m. Stephen Martin, moved to Mo.
  • Judith Heard m. 1st William Smith, moved to S. C.
  • Mary Heard b. 8/19/1780 m. 2/9/1809 Robert Grier, Jr., son of Robert Grier and Margaret Livingston. (Grler Sible) Moved to Ala.
  • Elizabeth Heard m.John Stanton, moved to Ho.
  • Susan Heard m. 1st Thomas Beatty 2d Mr. Robbins.
  • JOHN HEARD m. Bridget Bouton of Va., removed to Ga., to Wilkes Co., his LWT not dated, but an inventory taken 10/29/1803, admrs., John Heard, Jr., Ephraim Heard and John Dyson. He named in his Will his granddaus., Jane Austin and Sarah Geaconinny ( pron . Germany) ; the eldest dau. of Bridget Staten , and her youngest dau., Bridget Staten; son, Stephen; son, John Heard, Sr., bill of George Walton from 12/1778 to 10/1/1785 for mdse, linen, calico, etc. Petition of George Walton, late of Wilkes Co. to Justices of Inf. Court of Wilkes Co. that Stephen Heard, Joseph Staten and Jesse Heard appear before court to settle this debt, served 7/27/1790. John Heard and wife, Bridger of Wilkes Co. deed to William Germany of Richmond Co., Ga. 300 acres on Savannah River at mou. of Charles Cr., orig. granted in 1784 to sd Heard. 5/22/1775, Columbia Co. Ga., John Heard of Wilkes Co. sells to Edward Telfair, Esq. for 100 pds., 300 acres in Richmond Co., bounded se by Edward Telfair and Rees, nw by Little River, originally granted to sd John Heard 12/6/1774. Deed 6/21/1777 Columbia Co., Ga.,.John Heard to Edward Telfair, Esq. for 5 sh., 300 acres on Little River, orig. granted .John Heard 12/6/1774.

    The family was close friends with the Telfairs and Habersbams, having been in the Revolutionary War with Col. James Habersham, Col. Elijah Clarke, Capt. John Dooly, etc., fighting around Kettle Creek in Wilkes Co., Ga. Apparently they had 3 close bond with Gov. Telfair, for, in the pension application of John Germany Heard, son of John Heard, Sr., he stated that he was b. 11/12/1763 in Columbia Co., Ga., but removed to Wilkes Co. when young, settling on Fishing Creel where his father erected a grist mill, and at the beginning of the war, erected a fort (Heard's Fort). He enlisted In 1779, the terms of his enlistment being tha t he would receive bounty lands, a rifle and other equipment, but was taken sick at Savannah, and Gov. Telfair, upon hearing of this situation, sent and had him removed to Savannah and from there to Augusta where he was furnished with a conveyance to his father's fort in Wilkes Co. Issue of John Heard, Sr. as follows:

    1. John Heard, Jr., Revolutionary War Soldier, his LWT dtd 11/5/1797: pvd 11/10/1797, naming wife, Eleanor and issue: Susanna, Elizabeth, Jesse, James, Sarah, Anna, John and Joel; son-in-law, Joseph Jones. John and Joel not of age.

    2. Stephen Heard, b. 1740 Va., d. 11/13/1815 Elbert Co., Ga., Gov. of Ga., owner of Heard's Fort in Wilkes Co., Ga. during American Revolution. Lists of Debts given by Stephen Heard 9/20/1798, Wilkes Co., Est. of Richard Austin, as admr. of Estate of Stephen Heard, Sr. of Wilkes Co., deed. Sale 12/22/1813, John Heard, admr. 2/14/1804, Mary Doss requests her application be withdrawn and John Heard, son of Stephen, is apptd. Pd. Allin Martin, George Crain, Henry C. Dawson, Stephen Heard, William Dawson, Elizabeth Heard, legatees, 3/2/1812. Wilkes Co. decd.

      Issue of Stephen Heard, Sr. and wife, Elizabeth:

    1. John Heard.
    2. Susannah Heard b. 11/8/1773 S. C. d. 6/25/1862 Heard Co., Ga., m. 1st James Darden (1774-1801), son of George Darden (1734-1807) and Martha Burch (1743-1803), and m. 2nd Allin Martin. Issue:

      i. George Washington Darden 1796-1883 m. Elizabeth Germany 12/23/1817 Jasper Co., Ga., having 11 children: Louisa A., .James Germany, William Cargile, Martha Jane, Mary Susan, George Washington, Robert Seaborn, Elizabeth, Emily Catherine, Sarah Elizabeth and John Spencer Madison Darden.
    3. Dau. m. George Crain.
    4. Dau. m. Henry C. Dawson.
    5. Dau. m. William Dawson.
    6. Stephen G. Heard, Colonel. Stephen Heard and wife, Elizabeth, of Wilkes Co. to Joseph Anthony of Richmond Co., inspector, 500 acres on Fishing Ct., 10/24/1790. Stephen G. Heard fought in War of 1812 as Lt. Stephen Heard, Sc. m. 1st Jane Germany who was driven from her hone Sy tories during Revolutionary War and died from exposure, m. 2d 8/25/1785 Elizabeth (Betsy) Darden (1766-1848) on 5/25/1785. Obituary of Mrs. Elizabeth Heard, age 52, in The Christian Index, dtd 6/22/1848, wife of Col. Stephen Heard died 6/5/1848 in Elbert Co., leaving 9 children. Bible of Stephen and Betsy Heard gives issue, viz: Barnard Carol Heard b. 3/12/1787 Wilkes Co., Ga. m. Mary Hutson; Patsy Burch Heard b. 10/10/1788 Wilkes Co., Ga., d. 12/7/1824 m. Bartlett Tucker; George Washington Heard b. 5/17/1791 Wilkes Co., Ga., d. 10/17/1838; John Adams Heard , General, b. 3/17/1793 Wilkes Co., Ga., d. 1/6/1829; Barnard Carol Heard, Major, b. 6/17/1795, Wilkes Co. Ga.; Jane Lanier Heard b. 3/23/1797 Wilkes Co., Ga. m. Singleton W. Allen; Permelia Darden Heard b. 2/23/1739 Wilkes Co. Ga., d. 2/13/1816; Thomas Jefferson Heard b. 8/21/1801 Wilkes Co., Ga., d. 5/4/1875; Sarah Hammond Heard b. 12/24/1804 Wilkes Co., Ga., d. 8/16/1821 m. Mr. De Jarrett.

    7. Bridget Heard m. Joseph Staten.
    8. John Heard, b. 11/12/1763 S. C., d. after 1850 Monroe Co., Ga., Revolutionary War Soldier, pension appl. dtd 1845 Walton Co., enclosing Bible. He m. Elizabeth 11/15/1787, having issue: (Lived Monroe Co., Ga. in 1850)

    Issue of John Heard, Jr.

    1. Margrett Forgason Heard b. 10/30/1786.
    2. Barnard Heard b. 10/16/1787
    3. William Brady Heard b. 7/3/1797.
    4. John Germany Heard b. 12/1795 m. Mary Matthews 4/17/1831 Jackson Co., Ga.
    5. Elizabeth Heard, b. 8/1803 m. 1st Owen Griffin 9/10/1820 Wilkes Co., 2d Mr. Bery, wid. in 1850, living with mother having issue Frances Bery, b. 1828
    6. Wiley P. Heard b. 1805 Ga.
  • GEORGE HEARD m. Sally Bostwick 2/6/1796 Oglethorpe Co., Ga.
  • SUSAN HEARD.
  • MARY HEARD m. William Heard.
  • ANN HEARD m. Peter Gillam.
  • STEPHEN HEARD. This information comes from bibles of Hugh H. Heard, James W. Heard, and J. J. Heard in possession of Mrs. J. L. Holloway, Indian Springs, Ga. Issue of Stephen:
    1. Charles Heard m. Ellender b. 1775 S. C. d. after 1853 Butts Co., Ga. He d. after 1840 Butts Co., Ga., having issue:
    A. Hugh H. Heard b. 2/3/1796 m. Jane Gilmore 6/15/1809. Issue:
    (a) William G. Heard b. 10/12/1828.
    (b) Eleanor E. Heard b. 4/11/1830.
    George W. Heard b. 7/6/1831.
    (d) Charles L. Heard b. 3/4/1833.
    (e) James W. Heard b. 11/14/1834 Indian Springs, Ga. m. Adalinde Barkley of Monroe Co, on 12/20/1866 in Monroe Co., having issue: Lillian Lee Heard b. 1/6/1870; Ada Gertrude Heard b. 11/14/1871; Claudene Heard b. 9/14/1873.
    (f) Catherine M. Heard b. 12/16/1836.
    (g) Isabella I. Heard 9/3/1838-3/35/1840.
    (h) Mary Ann Heard 7/30/1840-12/31/1844.
    (i) Hugh H. Heard 4/8/1842-1/7/1845.
    (j) Jane H. Heard 8/11/1843-10/1/1847
    (k) Stephen M. Heard b. 10/5/1845.
    (l) Laura Ann Heard b. 12/25/1846.
  • John Jasper Heard b. 3/16/1798 m. Amanda Malvina Mundy on 12/26/1825. She was b. 5/9/1806. John d. 7/4/1867 and Amanda d. 7/29/1873. Issue:
    i. Martha Nobles Heard b. 11/27/1826 m. Thomas J. Osborne 10/15/1843.

    ii. Eleanor Silvester Heard b. 8/31/1828 m. Charles C. Heard 12/28/1845, and had issue:

    l-Lewis Washington Heard b. 12/10/1849.
    2-Joseph Sanford Heard b. 11/11/1851.


    iii. Julyann Heard b. 10/20/1830 m. Richard R. Osborne 8/24/1845. She d. 7/23/1851. Had issue: Georgia A. Osborne b. 12/23/1848 and Sammie Y. V. Osborne b. 5/23/1851.

    iv. Louisa Amanda Heard b. 7/8/1833 m. Reuben Boyett 11/18/1849. Reuben d. 1858 . Had issue : John Jasper Boyett 1/18/1853-1862; Erwin Newton Boyett 11/19/1854-3/1930; George Washington Boyett 11/28/1856-5/21/1945; Reuben Charles Boyett b. 10/30/1858, d. infancy; and dau., Lucinda Elama Pittman b. 5/1/1861. Louisa d. 7/1/1862.

    v. Caroline M. Heard b. 5/30/1835 3. 9/25/1842.

    vi. Susannah Heard b. 11/23/1837 d. 9/23/1842.

    vii. Elizabeth E. Heard b. 1/18/1840.

    viii. Charles Jackson Heard b. 7/3/1842. A Confederate Soldier, vol. under Capt. Brown 5/21/1861. He was in first battle of Manassas, Va., after which he was appointed Corpl. of the Color Guards. At battle of Malvern Hill he received his mortal wound 7/1st and d. 7/5/1862.

    ix. John Washington Columbus Heard b. 11/28/1845. He vol. in Confederate Army age 18, served 12 mos., taken sick and d. 3/10/1865.


    THOMAS HEARD, Capt., Rev. War Soldier, b. 1742 Va., d. 1/17/1808, Greene Co., Ga. m. 8/2/1767 in Va., Elizabeth Fitzpatrick (b. 1750- 9/29/1790), dau. of Joseph Fitzpatrick, Rev. War Soldier of Va., b. 1720 Va., d. Greene Co., Ga., and wife, Martha Napier, d. 106 yrs. old, m. 2d Mary Veazy, dau. of James Veazy, Rev. War Soldier whose T,Wr is dtd Hancock Co., Ga.) Thomas Heard was Capt. in Va. State Troops during Revolutioonary War. Data provided by Bible of Woodson Heard, and Roster of Revolutionary War Soldiers in Georgia by McCall. LWT of Thomas Heard dtd 6/1807. pvd 3/1808 Greene Co., WB 3, P. 44-46, naming children: Abraham, Mary Cook, George, Faulkner, Sally Whatley, Joseph R. and Thomas. Issue follows:

    1. Catherine Heard b. 1757 d. 1807 m. 1st Isaac Stokes, 2d Pressly Watts.
    2. Mary Heard b. 1770 m..John Cook.
    3. Abram Heard b. 1769 d. 1822 m. Nancy Coffee. Est. of Abraham Heard, Greene Co. Returns & Divs. 1822-29, P. 16-18, 11/1822, F. C. Heard, exr.
    4. Joseph Heard, b. 1773, d. 1848 m. 1st Nancy Stewart, 2d, Anne Clarke, 3rd, Mrs. Mary Allen Pryer, having issue;
      1. Elizabeth Thornbury Heard b. 1798, d. 1847 m. 12/1815 Obadiah Martin.
      2. Susan Heard b. 1800 d. 10/7/1863 m. 12/12/1318 Henry Boyd. Susan's LWT in Troup Co.
      3. Falkner Heard b. 10/21/1787, d. 6/23/1830 m. Mary Robinson, b. 9/26/1790 having issue: Thomas Randall Heard b. 1807 Morgan Co., Ga., Adeline Elizabeth Heard, b. 1809, George Croghan Heard, Martha Louise Heard and Joseph Marion Heard.
    5. Thomas Heard b. 1775, d. 1810 m. Polly Whatley, his LWT in Jasper Co., Ga. (old Randolph Co.) Wills, Ests, Appraisals, 1807-1817, P. 60. Thomas Heard "of Randolph County", estate to be kept together until the coming of age of his eldest son. Youngest child: Mary F. Beard. Wife, Polley. Children: Wyatt, Hubbard, George, Thomas, Amelia and Polley (Mary) F. Heard. Exrs., Joseph Heard, Wilson Whatley, Polley Heard, his wife, signed 11/22/1810, pvd 6/1811. Inv. of estate totals $2522.75. Joseph Heard, Wilson Whatley, and Henry Ware make annual return through 1819, that slaves had already been divided among the children: W. I. Heard, Hubbard P. Heard, George Heard, Amelia Heard, Thomas W. Heard, and Mary F. Heard. Issue of Thomas and Polley Heard:

      1. Hyatt Heard.
      2. George Heard m. Jane R. Reeves 4/2/1822 Jasper Co., Ga.
      3. Thomas W. Heard 2/20/1803-5/28/1863 m. 1/8/1830 Ana Richards 10/21/1808-1892 in Greene Co., Ga. His Bible in possession of George Heard Tunnell. Their issue follows:

        i. Benjamin Pope Heard b. 12/10/1830 d. 6/21/1833.

        ii. Martha Angeline Pope Heard b. 3/29/1332 d. 9/14/1904 m. Jesse William Tunnell 9/6/1857 Greene Co., Ga.

        iii. Columbus Heard b. 17/18/1533 d. 10/22/1912.

        iv. Franklin Heard b. 3/3/1836 d. 5/23/1862 in Hospital, Richmond, Va.

        v. Elizabeth Emily Heard b. 2/8/15 35 d. 5/12/1312 m. Benjamin LeRebour 11/20/1853 in Greene Co., Ga.

        vi. George Heard b. 2/11/1840 d. 7/21/1561 on Battlefield in Virginia.

        vii. Henry Heard b. 3/1/1842 d. 2!28/1919.

        viii. James Willis Heard b. 7/8/1844 d. Brooklyn, N. Y. m. Lizzie Otto in Baltimore, Maryland.

        ix. Margaret Delaney Heard b. 2/5/1847 d. 2/5/1917 m. Milus A. Oliver 12/3/1874 in Greene Co., Ga.

        x. Francis Ann Heard b. 3/14/1849 d. 8/30/1913 m. Joseph C. Lane 1/5/1871.

      4. Mary Heard m. Wallack.

      5. Amelia Heard.

        f. Hubbard Heard b. 1800 d. 1866 in Ist, Mary Ware, b. 1801, 3/2/1862, m. 2d, Mrs. Sarah Pierce, lived Heard Co., Ga., having issue: Elizabeth, Sophie, Amanda, Martha, and Hubbard P., Jr. See History of Arkansas

         
      6. . Elizaheth Heard m. 1st Hubbard Peeples 1/15/1795 Greene Co., Ga., m. 2d 8/26/1799 Greene Co., Ga., Michael Whatley of Walton Co., having issue: Thomas Whatley, Louisa Whatley, Tabitha Whatley, Hampton Whatley, Minerva Whatley and Amanda Whatley.

         
      7. Sallie Heard m. Wilson Whatley, having issue: Tabitha m. John Peyton Jones; Elizabeth m. Thomas Chisholm; Seaborn m. 1st, Jane Burney, 2d, Mary Crook; Antionette m. A. J. Pryor; George Grogan Whatley m. Ann Cook.


    6. CHARLES HEARD, by his LWI dtd 8/25/1792, pvcf 12/5/1797 Wilkes Co., Ga., is a brother to Jesse Heard (d. 1803 who had a son, Jesse Faulkner Heard). A1so names grandchildren, Samuel and Anne, children of George and his nephew, Jesse. Exrs. declined to act 8/29/1791--Jesse Heard, Stephen Heard, Ebenezer Smith, William Hughes. The children of Charles Heard, according to 1773 ceded lands in Wilkes Co., were b. betwn 1756 and 1764. This makes John Germany Heard's birthdate fall into range of 1763. John and Richard, exrs., receipt of Dr. Gilbert Hay 4/1/1800, of Ssmuel Heard 1799-1800, legacy due me from est. of Charles Heard, and of Don Owens. 3/1800 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. Issue follows:
      1. Ann Owens.
      2. Joseph Heard.
      3. George Heard, decd before 1792. inv. of est. Wilkes Co. 9/29/1791, with Jesse Heard and John Ramey, admrs. Returns of J. Ramey, gdn of Elizabeth and Ann Heard, 1796-1799. John Ramey's bond as admr. 5/2/1792 with Ann Heard, now w. of Ed Ramey, William Ramey, sec. to Jesse Heard and Joseph Heard, all of Wilkes Co. Returns of Jesse Heard, admr. Receipt from John Ramey, gdn of Mary, Elizabeth, Ann and George Heard in full. Receipt from John Ramey to Jesse Heard for himself as legatee and as gdn of Mary, Elizabeth, Ann and George Heard 4/10/1799. Receipt of William Heard, being in full part of my father, George Heard's est. Est. of George Heard, return of sale 9/10/1784. Susannah Heard, exerx. Issue follows:

        a. Ann Heard m. John Ramey.
        b. Elizabeth Heard.
        c. Jesse Heard.
        d. George Beard.

      4. William Heard.
      5. Richard Heard, Capt., d. 10/6/1817 Jackson Co., Ga. m. 175- in Wilkes Co., Ga. Elizabeth Coleman, d. 9/3/1840, who appears to be dau. of John Coleman from Va., drawing ceded lands in Wilkes Co. 1773. Richard Heard was a Rev. War Soldier, the pension appl. dtd 1844 Jackson Co., Ga. of his son, Charles M. Heard, statinp, that his father lived in Wilkes Co. Ga. Bible record enclosed, He married Elizabeth Coleman, Washington, Ga. LWT of John Coleman 10/22/1778 Wilkes Co., Ga. names wife, Susannah, and ch: James, John, Thomas, Susannah, Charlotte and Elizabeth. (Elizabeth would have married Richard Heard abt 1784). The LWT of Richard Heard dtd 10/1/1817, pvd 1/5/1818 Jackson Co., Ga. The LWT of Susannah Coleman, Columbia Co., Ga. pvd 6/27/1803, names heirs: George, Cynthia, Patsy, Susannah Coleman and Paul Caldwell Roseburgh. Rev. War Pension #W9229 names children. Issue of Richard Heard follows:

        a. Charles McHolton Heard b. 6/9/1786 m. Sarah Whit71an 2/1/1816 Elbert Co., Ga.

        b. Daniel Coleman Heard b. 2/21/1785, admr. of est. of Charles Y. Heard, Jackson Co., Ga. in 1852, m. Sarah Burke 10/27/1808 Wilkes Co., Ga.

        c. Martha Heard b. 6/8/1786.

        d. Ezabelas Heard b. 9/15/1759.

        e. Ann Heard b. 8/20/1791.

        f. Katherine Coleman Heard 12/2/1794 g. Mary Heard b. 4/17/1797 m. Archabel Stewart 5/17/1540 Jackson Co., Ga.

        h. Elizabeth Heard b. 8/20/1791 m. Lewis Norman, his est., inv. dtd 1/4/1819 Wilkes Co., Ga. Isabella Norman and William Saffold, admrs. Returns for 1820. Div. of property to James Tele, Harris S., Amanda C., Elizabeth, Jesse A., Terressar E. and Richard H. Norman, slaves to each.

        i. Bernard Coleman Heard b. 4/17/1797.

      6. John Heard m. Betsy A. Lane, Wilkes Co. 3/13/1808. Est. of James Lane, Wilkes Co. Petition of John Heard, saying that James Lane died intestate possessed of 200 acres on Fishing Creek and leaving a wid., Rachel Lane (who takes her dower) and five children, viz: Betsy, with whom sd John Heard intermarried, and Mark, Micajah, William and Sally Lane, all minors. Sd John Heard asks for division of estate 6/10/1811. The LWT of Mary Anderson, Wilkes Co., dtd 5/29/1826, pvd 11/10/1526, wid. of a Rev. War Soldier, names qranddau, Elizabeth, w. of John Heard. Children of daus., Sally Davis, decd, Jane Heard, decd, grandsons, Edward and John Anderson, sons of John B. Anderson, decd., and son, Thomas Anderson.
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    Sources: Wilkes Co. Estates and Wills; Wilkes Co. Marriages; Greene Co. Marriages; Morgan Co. Marriages.