Individual Details
Stephen Heard
(1695 - 29 Oct 1774)
Son of John Heard and Margaret McDonald Heard
He came to America in 1720 after taken care of his father affairs, 1737 Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania married Mary Catherine Faulkner and all of their sons were in the Revolutionary War. Stephen and his brother John and other members of the Heard family to settle on site (one mile from where Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia is today) on the last day of the year 1773 and on new year's day 1774 they began Cutting down the first trees to build a stockadefort it was called Fort Heard, After a few months Stephen became very sick and was taken back to Virgina his death was in Nov.
His nephew Col Stephen Heard b 1741 d 1815 & Governor May 1780-Aug 1781 was son of John Heard Jr & Bridget Carroll.
Children:
Abranham Heard 1739 – 1761
Thomas Heard Capt 1742 – 1808
George Heard 1743 – 1791
Anne Heard 1744 – 1821
John Heard Capt 1744 – 1797 # 64146087
Stephen Autry Heard 1748 – 1815
Jesse Faulkner Heard 1749 – 1803
Suzannah Heard 1750 – 1795
Mary Heard 1758 – 1775
He came to America in 1720 after taken care of his father affairs, 1737 Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania married Mary Catherine Faulkner and all of their sons were in the Revolutionary War. Stephen and his brother John and other members of the Heard family to settle on site (one mile from where Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia is today) on the last day of the year 1773 and on new year's day 1774 they began Cutting down the first trees to build a stockadefort it was called Fort Heard, After a few months Stephen became very sick and was taken back to Virgina his death was in Nov.
His nephew Col Stephen Heard b 1741 d 1815 & Governor May 1780-Aug 1781 was son of John Heard Jr & Bridget Carroll.
Children:
Abranham Heard 1739 – 1761
Thomas Heard Capt 1742 – 1808
George Heard 1743 – 1791
Anne Heard 1744 – 1821
John Heard Capt 1744 – 1797 # 64146087
Stephen Autry Heard 1748 – 1815
Jesse Faulkner Heard 1749 – 1803
Suzannah Heard 1750 – 1795
Mary Heard 1758 – 1775
Events
| Birth | 1695 | County Tyrone, Ireland |  | ||
| Marriage | 1738 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania - Mary Catherine Faulkner | |||
| Death | 29 Oct 1774 | Wilkes County, Georgia |  | |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Catherine Faulkner (1699 - 1789) |
| Child | Thomas Heard (1742 - 1808) |
| Child | Capt. Jesse Faulkner Heard (1748 - 1803) |
Notes
Death
BURIAL Unknown Find A Grave Memorial 133423909or death 24 Nov 1774 Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Endnotes
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