Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
John Heard
Bef 1640 - 1696 (> 56 years)-
Name John Heard Born Bef 1640 St. Mary's County, Maryland 
Gender Male Died 31 Aug 1696 St. Mary's County, Maryland - Probate Person ID I003582 Tree1 Last Modified 22 Jun 2021
Father William Heard, b. Bef 1633, d. 4 Jan 1664/65, Charles County, Maryland (Age > 32 years) Mother Bridget Yowkins, d. Apr 1665, Charles County, Maryland Family ID F02393 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Susannah Hudson, b. Bef 1644, St. Mary's County, Maryland , d. 9 Dec 1707, St. Mary's County, Maryland - Probate (Age > 63 years) Married Bef 1660 St. Mary's County, Maryland Children 1. Susannah Heard, b. 1660, St. Mary's County, Maryland , d. Aft 25 Apr 1717, St. Mary's County, Maryland (Age > 57 years)2. John Heard, b. Abt 1670, St. Mary's County, Maryland , d. 20 Jan 1746/47, St. Mary's County, Maryland - Probate (Age ~ 77 years)3. Elizabeth Heard, b. Abt 1679, St. Mary's County, Maryland , d. Bef Nov 1728, St. Mary's County, Maryland (Age ~ 49 years)4. William Heard, b. Abt 1680, St. Mary's County, Maryland , d. 3 Jan 1732/33, St. Mary's County, Maryland - Probate (Age ~ 53 years)5. Mary Heard, b. Abt 1686, St. Mary's County, Maryland , d. Aft 12 Nov 1726, St. Mary's County, Maryland (Age ~ 40 years)6. Female Heard, b. Bef 1690, St. Mary's County, Maryland , d. Bef 1707, St. Mary's County, Maryland (Age < 17 years)Last Modified 22 Jun 2021 Family ID F02788 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Catholic in ST Mary's. Transported into the province in 1633 as well as his wife, who was a servant of Col William Evans. In the Will of Jeffery Hudson--18 Feb 1678--John and his heirs received the entire estate. 19Oct 1681 he patented 100 acres of "Coventry". 22 Oct 1681 patent for 150 acres of "Heards Choice".
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From British Roots of Maryland -
"He named his first tract Hitchin and his 2nd land grant Offley, a parish of Herts., organized out of the Parish of Hitchin. He died leaving a will dated 29 July 1696, and proved 31 Aug 1696, in which he names his wife Susanna and son John, and directed this his wife Susanna have charge of the children"
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Herd, John, Britain's Bay, St Mary's Co., 29th July, 1696; 31st Aug., 1696.
To son John and hrs., 100 A., "Coventry" at majority.
To wife Susanna, extx., residue of estate, real and personal, during life, including "Poole" bought from Thomas Salmon. Sd. wife to have charge of children.
Test: Peter Jarboe, Henry Jarboe, Francis Downs, Robert Jay. 7. 210.
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John Heard 15.163 I SM £223.11.3 Sep 21 1697
The amount of the inventory also included #10291.
Appraisers: Stephen Gough, John Tant.
List of debts: Stephen Gough, Mr. William Tayler, Mr. Richard Newman, Robert Jaye, Mr. John Riswick, Mr. Thomas Turner, Samuell Chamberlaine, Mr. James French, John Nevett, Mr. Mason.
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John Heard 16.63 A SM £223.11.3 #1620 1698
List of debts: Samuel Watkins, Arthur Thompson, Symon Pearch.
Administratrix/Executrix: Susan Heard.
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Peter Jarboe 19-1/2B.120 A SM £20.19.7 #5590 Nov 8 1699
Received from: Anthony Neale of Charles County.
Payments to: William Husbands, Susanna Heard, John Nevett (son of administrator),,
Henry Spink, George Henderson (merchant), Thomas Low (shoemaker), Henry Jarboe (brother of deceased),
Administrators John Nevett for his daughter Anne Nevett (relict).
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Heard, Susanna, widow of John Heard, 13th May, 1706; 9th Dec., 1707.
To son William, ex., dwelling plantation "Poole" lately bought by deceased husband from Thos. Salmon., also 130 A., part of 2 patents "Heard's Choice"' and "Ossly," containing 330 A. granted to late husband.
To son John and hrs., 100 A., "Nevitts" he dying without issue to revert to son William afsd.
To grandson Jno. Norris and hrs., and in turn to grandchild, Luke, Mark and Elizabeth Norris and their hrs.., 50 A.., part of afsd. patents.
To sons-in-law John Norris and Nicholas Mills and dau. Mary Tant, grandchild, Matthew Tant, Monica Norris and Eliza. Heard, dau. Susanna Norris and John Hardings, personalty. Grandchild to receive their legacies at majority.
Test: Benjamin Gough., Justinian Greenwell, Eliza. Wheatley, 12. 199,
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Jeffery Hudson 6,233 A SM #1244 #2688 Jul 29 1679
Received from: Abraham Newman, James Neale,
Payments to: Mr. John Steventon, James Greene,
Executor: John Heard.
possessed 100 acres of "Nevitt's" which he devised to his son John Heard.
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Jeffery Hudson 6,233 A SM #1244 #2688 Jul 29 1679
Received from: Abraham Newman, James Neale,
Payments to: Mr. John Steventon, James Greene,
Executor: John Heard.
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Charles County Circuit Court Liber H, Page 1
13 Aug 1678; Deed of Gift from Col. John Douglas, Gent., to John Hamilton, Gent., a parcel of land called St. Edmonds which Douglas bought of Edmond Lyndsey, decd; lying on the east sided a main fresh of Portobacco Creek; bounded by land of John Heard; containing 100 acres; /s/ John Duglas; wit. Philip Lines, Henry Hawkins
- Catholic in ST Mary's. Transported into the province in 1633 as well as his wife, who was a servant of Col William Evans. In the Will of Jeffery Hudson--18 Feb 1678--John and his heirs received the entire estate. 19Oct 1681 he patented 100 acres of "Coventry". 22 Oct 1681 patent for 150 acres of "Heards Choice".
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