Individual Details
Abraham Heard
(26 Feb 1769 - 8 Jun 1822)
Abraham was the son of Thomas Heard who left a will naming Abraham as his son. Thomas died in Greene County, Georgia where Abraham lived before coming to McMinn County.
Abraham entered this land sections 2 and 3, and was killed before the grant came through. The government issued the grant to his widow. She later sold the land to John McGhee, who sold it to Moses Wetmore. It is part of the historic Savannah Farms.
Abraham lived, died, and is buried in what was then McMinn County, but was later Polk County when that county was formed in November 28, 1839. Therefore, the Heard and Kennedy gravesites are listed in Polk County Cemetery Inscriptions.
(Someone sent the birth date as February 26, 1769, which may be correct, but does not quite match the "age 55 years" stated on the marker.)
Abraham entered this land sections 2 and 3, and was killed before the grant came through. The government issued the grant to his widow. She later sold the land to John McGhee, who sold it to Moses Wetmore. It is part of the historic Savannah Farms.
Abraham lived, died, and is buried in what was then McMinn County, but was later Polk County when that county was formed in November 28, 1839. Therefore, the Heard and Kennedy gravesites are listed in Polk County Cemetery Inscriptions.
(Someone sent the birth date as February 26, 1769, which may be correct, but does not quite match the "age 55 years" stated on the marker.)
Events
| Birth | 26 Feb 1769 | St. James Parish, Henrico County, Virginia |  | ||
| Christen | 10 Jun 1769 | St. James Northam Parish, Goochland County, Virginia | |||
| Death | 8 Jun 1822 | McMinn County, Tennessee | |||
| Burial | Heard and Kenneday Gravesite, Polk County, Tennessee |  | |
Families
| Father | Thomas Heard (1742 - 1808) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Napier Fitzpatrick (1750 - 1790) |
| Sibling | Catherine Matilda Heard (1767 - 1808) |
| Sibling | Mary Faulkner Heard (1771 - 1838) |
| Sibling | Joseph Heard (1773 - 1848) |
| Sibling | Thomas Henry Heard (1775 - 1840) |
| Sibling | Sarah Heard (1776 - 1845) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Heard (1777 - 1887) |
| Sibling | Woodson Heard (1782 - 1849) |
| Sibling | George Heard (1785 - 1858) |
| Sibling | Faulkner Heard (1787 - 1830) |
Notes
Burial
Inscription: "Here lies the body of Abraham Heard, who died on the 8th day of June 1822 - age 55 years. He was a native of Virginia and had long been a citizen of Greene County, Georgia. He settled permanently near this fatal spot, only the Spring before his death. This stone is presented by his affectionate wife and children as the only and the last gift which they can bestow on the remains as an affectionate husband and father."Endnotes
1. kelley.FTW.
2. Find A Grave Memorial 59996070.