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Captain David Beard 1746–1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1746

Birth Location: Bedford County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: January 11, 1815

Death Location: Sumner County, Tennessee, USA

Father: ADAM BEARD

Mother: Elizabeth Mayfield

Spouse(s): Isabella Carson

Children(s): Samuel Beard

In 1746, Captain David Beard entered the world in Bedford County, Virginia, USA, born to Adam Beard And Elizabeth Agnes Mayfield. Captain David Beard married Isabella Carson, and had children including Samuel Beard. Captain David Beard passed away in 1815 in Sumner County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1746, Captain David Beard entered the world in Bedford County, Virginia, USA, born to Adam Beard And Elizabeth Agnes Mayfield.
  • Captain David Beard married Isabella Carson, and had children including Samuel Beard.
  • Captain David Beard passed away in 1815 in Sumner County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

ADAM BEARD
1729–1777
Birth Location: BEDFORD VA
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Elizabeth Mayfield
1730–1779
Birth Location: Essex County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Isabella Carson
1746–1812
Birth Location: Bedford County, Virginia, United States of America
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Children(s)

Samuel Beard
1776–1817
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Captain Beard's Ancestors

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Captain Beard
1746–1815
Birth Place: Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Parents
ADAM BEARD
1729–1777
BEDFORD VA
Elizabeth (Agnes) Mayfield
1730–1779
Essex County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Elizabeth ("Bessie") Rutherford
1710–1785
Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Lord Rutherford
1671–1758
Elizabeth Heron
1674–1761
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Beard's Descendants

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Captain (David) Beard (1746–January 11, 1815) m. Isabella Carson (16 Jan 1746–13 Nov 1812)
  1. 1. Samuel Beard 1776–1817 m. Mary ((BEARD)) Patterson 1776–1817
    1. 1. Alfred (M) Beard 1800–1857 m. Lucy (Ann "Louisianna") Vinson 1804–1887
      1. 1. Nancy (Amanda Baird) Cornell 1825–1916 m. William Milton 1802–1882 m. Enoch (Lin) Cornwell 1814–1875
        1. 1. John (A) Melton 1831–1911 m. Josephine (T) Janes 1851–1899 m. Sarah (R) Cates 1855–
        2. 2. George (W.) Mellin 1854–1916 m. Hally Melton 1868–
        3. 3. William (Washington) Cornwell 1863–1932
        4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Cornwell 1860–1943
        5. 5. Martha (Ann) Cornwell 1860–1948
        6. 6. Ophelia Cornwell 1858–1901
        7. 7. L. Connell 1859–
        8. 8. Fred (D) Barrington 1834–
      2. 2. Martha (Parlie) Beard 1836–1921
      3. 3. Sarah (Jane "Jennie") Beard 1833–1911
      4. 4. Vandelia ("Dillie") Beard 1828–1911
      5. 5. Adaline (Tennessee) Beard 1831–1916
      6. 6. Nandellar Beard 1830–

Captain Beard's Timeline

2 Records

1746
1746
Birth of Captain David Beard in Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Bedford County, Virginia, USA
1815
January 11, 1815
Age 69
Death of Captain David Beard in Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
Sumner County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1746
    Event Place: Bedford County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: January 11, 1815
    Event Place: Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
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