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James Heard 1593–1676 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1593

Birth Location: Tiverton, Devon, England

Death Date: 21 Feb 1676

Death Location: Kittery, York, Maine, USA

Father: Edmund Heard

Mother: Agnes Bussy

Spouse(s): Sarah Wyatt, Shuah Heard

Children(s): John Heard

The story of James Heard began in 1593 in Tiverton, Devon, England. In 1657, James Heard resided in No Township Listed, Maine Colony, ME. James Heard married Sarah Wyatt, Shuah Heard, and had children including John Heard. James Heard passed away in 1676 in Kittery, York, Maine, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Heard began in 1593 in Tiverton, Devon, England.
  • In 1657, James Heard resided in No Township Listed, Maine Colony, ME.
  • James Heard married Sarah Wyatt, Shuah Heard, and had children including John Heard.
  • James Heard passed away in 1676 in Kittery, York, Maine, USA.

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James Heard's Ancestors

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James Heard
1593–1676
Birth Place: Tiverton, Devon, England
Parents
Edmund Heard
1580–1626
Clinton, Norfolk, , England
Agnes Bussy
1585–1639
Groby, Leicestershire, England
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James Heard's Descendants

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James Heard (1593–21 Feb 1676) m. Sarah Wyatt (1598–1692) m. Shuah Heard (1598–03 Jul 1692)
  1. 1. John Heard 1612–1675 m. Elizabeth (Isobell) Hull 1608–1706
    1. 1. James (Heard) Ensign 1631–1669 m. Shuah (Conley) Starbuck 1643–1729
      1. 1. Katherine Heard 1665–1725 m. James Littlefield 1657–1690
        1. 1. Mary Littlefield 1690–1782 m. Samuel Fuller 1689–1786

James Heard's Timeline

3 Records

1593
1593
Birth of James Heard in Tiverton, Devon, England
Tiverton, Devon, England
1657
1657
Age 64
James Heard resided here in No Township Listed, Maine Colony, ME
No Township Listed, Maine Colony, ME
1676
21 Feb 1676
Age 83
Death of James Heard in Kittery, York, Maine, USA
Kittery, York, Maine, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1593
    Event Place: Tiverton, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Bef. 1631
    Event Place: Maine, USA
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Maine; Year: 1620-1650; Page Number: 138

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1657
    Event Place: No Township Listed, Maine Colony, ME
    Record Source: Maine, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1676
    Event Place: Kittery, York, Maine, USA
    Record Source: U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700

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