Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

John Beard

Male 1634 - 1691  (50 years)


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  • Name John Beard 
    Birth 1634 
    Gender Male 
    Death Between 1684 and 1691  Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I24174  Tree1
    Last Modified 16 May 2024 

    Family Susannah Monroe,   b. Abt 1668, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1706, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 39 years) 
    Marriage Bef 1684  Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Anthony Beard,   b. Bef 1667, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Mar 1707, Westmoreland County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 40 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Thomas Beard,   b. Bef 1667, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 May 1698, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 31 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Andrew Beard,   b. Bef 1674, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     4. George Beard,   b. Bef 1684, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jun 1720, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia - admin Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 36 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F15956  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 May 2024 

  • Notes 
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      1654-1800 Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills [Augusta B. Fothergill]; Page 8
      QUOANES, ELIZABETH, 4 November 1664; 30 November 1664.
      My son John whose father's name is John Beard;
      friend Mr. Anthony Bridges to be guardian of my son.
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      1663-1668 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 1; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 243.
      Will of Elizabeth Quoanes, dated 4 Nov. 1664.
      My worldly goods to my son John whose father's name is John Beard.
      A bill of John Beard's of 1000 pounds of tobacco and a bill of John Bocock for 700 pounds of tobacco be delivered to the guardian of my child, which bills are now in the possession of Teague Oakeneale.
      All my cattle in the hands of John Lancelott and all others be delivered in the possession of the guardian of my son.
      My well beloved friend Mr. Anthony Bridges executor and guardian to my child.
      Elizabeth Quoanes
      Wit: William Baker, James Langley.
      30 Nov. 1664. Proved.
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      1670-1674 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 144-145.
      24 Oct. 1666. Patent of Sir Wm. Berkely unto Jno. Beard of 250 acres in Westmoreland County bounding S. east uppon Andrew Monroe's Creek., north east uppon a parcell of land which was pattend from Wm. Botham now in the possession of Rich: Heabeard, northwesterly and southwesterly to the maine woods ... formerly granted to Rich. Heabeard by patten 27 March 1658 and by him deserted and uppon petition of Jno. Beard it was granted unto him by order of the Generall Court ... due for the transportation of five persons.
      William Berkeley
      Wit: Phill. Ludwell, Clo. Off.
      30 April 1673. Recorded.
      4 Oct. 1672. Jno. Beard unto Dann. Swillivant. All Interest of this pattent.
      Jno. (X) Beard
      Wit: Ant: Bridges, Robt. Fowke.
      30 April 1673. Acknowledged by Wm. Frizar attorney of John Beard.
      4 8br [Oct.] 1672. John Beard of Westmoreland County unto Danil. Swillivant of same. For three bills for 6000 pounds of tobacco. 250 acres ... southeasterly upon Andrew Monroe's Creeke, northeasterly uppon a parcell of land pattend for Wm. Botham now in the possession of Mr. Rich. Heabeard ...
      Jno. Beard
      Wit: Anthony Bridges, Robert Fowke.
      30 April 1673. Acknowledged by Wm. Frizar attorney of Jno. Beard.
      2 April 1673. Jno. Beard appoynt my truly and well beloved freind Wm. Frizar my attorney to acknowledge unto Dann Swillivant 250 acres.
      Jno. (X) Beard
      Wit: John Coall, Jno. Prior.
      30 April 1673. Recorded.

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      1659-1660 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 114-15.
      27 March 1658. Patent of Samuel Mathews Esq. to Richard Heabeard. 250 acres southeasterly upon Andrew Monroe's Creeke, northeasterly upon land pattented for William Botham now in possession of said Heabeard, northwesterly and southwesterly upon the maine woods.
      Samuel Mathews
      Wm. Claiborne Secretary
      20 April 1660. Recorded.
      17 March 1659 [1660]. Richard Heabeard doe assign all my right of this pattent unto John Beard.
      Richard Heabeard
      Wit: John Lancelott, John Belcham.
      20 April 1660. Acknowledged
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      1661-1662 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 7 [62] [D&W 1, Page 159]. 5 Feb. 1661 [1662].- John
      Beard to Captn. Thomas Allen. All my interest in the within pattent [sic].
      John Beard
      Wit: John Washington, John Ryves.
      5 Feb. 1661 [1662]. Acknowledged.
      Pattent recorded in the latter end of the old book.
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      1670-1674 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman];
      Page 175a. 26 Feb. 1673/4. John Beard, aged 40 yeares or therabouts, saith that Capa. Jno. Ashton did declare at the house of Mr. Malla. Peale that he had not disclosed the discourse of Cha: Daires [?] which was spoken as he pretends at his house concerning Mrs. Washington had he not provoked him with words.
      Jno. Beard
      26 Feb. 1673/4. Sworn in Court.
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      1677 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 4; [John Frederick Dorman];
      Page 341a. 7 8ber [Oct.] 1673. Jno: Beard giveth to Jno. Sharpe sonne of Tho. and Mary Sharpe one black cow, marked cropt and two slitts on the left eare, cropt and underkeele on the right.
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      1691-1699 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 2; [John Frederick Dorman-1801 transcript];
      Pages 84-84a. Last day of July 1696. John Rosier of Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Gent., to Isaac Smith of same, pllanter. For 6000 pounds of tobacco. 134 acres, part of a pattent of 1450 acres belonging to said John Rosier bearing date 18 March 1662... in the line of the said Rosier's land not far from the fence of Robert Foster ... nigh the cleared ground of the orphants of John Beard ... land of Mr. Baker ... by the side of the great swamp by a path
      John Rosier
      Wit: Wm. Horton, Samll. Thompson, Ambrose Nelson.
      21 Nov. 1696. John Rosier of said county, Gent., impower my loving friend Mr. John Minor my attorney to acknowledge the sale of 130 [sic] acres sold unto Isaac Smith of said county.
      John Rosier
      Wit: Mary Rosier, Bridges Rosier.
      25 Nov. 1696. Acknowledged by John Minor by vitrue of a letter of attorney from John Rosier.
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      1662-1666 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 5; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 446
      JOHN BEARD, 245 acs. Westmoreland Co., 23 Mar. 1664, Page 159, (37). Bounded N.E. by land in possession of Mr. Anthony Bridges, W.S.W. by land surveyed for George Weading, S.S.W. by great swamp & S.S.E. by his own land & lyne of Roysier, now in possession of sd. Bridges. Trans. of 5 pers: Thomas Temple, Sarah Hawkins, Thomas Merchant, Howell Jones, Lazarus Owen.
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      1662-1666 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 5; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 429
      ROBERT HEGES (Heggs), 200 acs. on the head of Hollowes Cr., bounding on land of Jno. Vaughan. 18 Mar. 1662, Page 413, (480). Granted to Wm. Freeke II Sept. 1653, assigned to Jno. Beard, who assigned to Thomas Moulton & sd. Moulton & Jane his wife assigned to Thomas Carvell, who assigned to sd. Heggs.
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      1666-1679 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 6; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 5
      JOHN BEARD, 250 acs. W'moreland Co., 24 Oct. 1666, Page 16. Upon Andrew Monrowes Cr., & land pattented from Wm. Bothum, now in possession of Rich. Heabeard &c. Granted sd, Heabeard 27 Mar. 1658, deserted, & upon petition &c. granted sd. Beard ; trans. of 5 pers: David White, Wm. Whitecroft, Jno. Lewellin, Mary- Soane, Wm. Gilbert.=== Edward White research notes
      DW 3-423, 9/24/1706, 10/1/1706 SUSANNA WEEDON to GEORGE BEARD, love & affection, my one thirds or dower in the plantation where George Beard lives by virtue of my marriage to JOHN BEARD, father of George Beard.

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      URL (Click on link) http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=37&last=&g_p=P5&col lection=LO Patent
      Title Beard, John.
      Publication 23 March 1664.
      Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
      Related See also the following surname(s): Biard.
      Note Location: Westmoreland County.
      Description: 245 acres bounded N. N. E. by the land now in the possession of Anthony Bridges, W. S. W. by a parcel of land surveyed for Geo. Weading.
      Source: Land Office Patents No. 5, 1661-1666 (v.1 & 2 p.1-369), Page 37 (Reel 5).
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      http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=164&last=&g_p=G1&co llection=NN Grant
      Title Roe, Bunce.
      Publication 12 July 1692.
      Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
      Note Location: Westmoreland County.
      Description: 331 acres adjoins the land of John Scott, lands of Thomas Buckock, the land of John Beard, decd. and the land of William Munroe.
      Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 1, 1690-1692, Page 162-164 (Reel 288).
      Recorded survey available. Northern Neck Grants No. 1, 1690-1692, Page 164 (Reel 288).
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      http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=166&last=&g_p=G1&co llection=NN Grant
      Title Roe, Bunce.
      Publication 12 July 1692.
      Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
      Note Location: Westmoreland County.
      Description: 163 acres on the lands of Thomas Mountjoy, Thomas Buckock, Andrew Munro and John Beard, decd. now in the possession of Michael Phillipps.
      Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 1, 1690-1692, Page 164-166 (Reel 288).
      Recorded survey available. Northern Neck Grants No. 1, 1690-1692, Page 166 (Reel 288).
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      http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=4&last=&g_p=GA&coll ection=NN Grant
      Title Gray, Nathaniel.
      Publication 15 February 1722/1723.
      Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
      Note Location: Westmoreland County.
      Description: 100 acres escheat land formerly belonging to Daniel Sullivant, being part of a patent granted to John Beard, dated 1666.
      Source: Northern Neck Grants A, 1722-1726, Page 4, folio (Reel 290).
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      http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=5&last=&g_p=GA&coll ection=NN Grant
      Title Ashton, John.
      Publication 15 February 1722/1723.
      Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
      Note Location: Westmoreland County.
      Description: 150 acres escheat land, formerly belonging to Daniel Sullivant, being part of a patent granted to John Beard, dated 1666.
      Source: Northern Neck Grants A, 1722-1726, Page 5, folio (Reel 290).

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