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Capt. James Heard 1740–1761 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Virginia Colony, New England

Death Date: 1761

Death Location: Greensboro, Greene, Georgia

Father: Stephen Pennsylvania

Mother: Mary Lady

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The story of Capt. James Heard began in 1740 in Virginia Colony, New England. Capt. James Heard married Elizabeth Morgan, Ogge Marcum, and had children including Stephen Heard. Capt. James Heard passed away in 1761 in Greensboro, Greene, Georgia.

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Biography

  • The story of Capt. James Heard began in 1740 in Virginia Colony, New England.
  • Capt. James Heard married Elizabeth Morgan, Ogge Marcum, and had children including Stephen Heard.
  • Capt. James Heard passed away in 1761 in Greensboro, Greene, Georgia.

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Capt. Heard's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Heard
1740–1761
Birth Place: Virginia Colony, New England
Parents
Stephen Heard (Charles, Stephen)*ARW - Pennsylvania
1715–1774
Ulster, Tyrone, Galway County, Ireland
Mary (Heard) Lady
1715–1780
Lancaster Co, Pa
Grandparents
John (Charles Heard) III
1691–1748
Tyrone, County Galway, Ireland
Margaret (Isabella) McDONALD
1680–1718
Ireland
Thomas Faulkner
1686–1736
Salisbury, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Mary (Catherine Faulkner) Fiere
1679–1752
Lindau, Bavaria, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Faulkner
1660–1700
Madame Warenbuer
1653–1716
Antonius Sr
1647–1708
Maria Wime
1653–1716
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Capt. Heard's Timeline

2 Records

1740
1740
Birth of Capt. James Heard in Virginia Colony, New England
Virginia Colony, New England
1761
1761
Age 21
Death of Capt. James Heard in Greensboro, Greene, Georgia
Greensboro, Greene, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Virginia Colony, New England
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 76
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2344.007; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1761
    Event Place: Greensboro, Greene, Georgia

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