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William Heard 1726 – 1802 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1726

Birth Location: Bideford, Devon, England

Death Date: 14 May 1802

Death Location: Beaford, Devon, , England

Father: William Heard

Mother: Christiana Elliott

Spouse(s): Wilmot Cornish

Children(s): Elizabeth Heard, William Heard, Alice Heard

William Heard was born in 1726 in Bideford, Devon, England, the child of William Heard and Christiana Elliott. In 1747, William Heard resided in Barnstable, Devon, England. William Heard married Wilmot Cornish, and had children including Elizabeth Heard, William Heard, Alice Heard. William Heard passed away in 1802 in Beaford, Devon, , England.

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Biography

  • William Heard was born in 1726 in Bideford, Devon, England, the child of William Heard and Christiana Elliott.
  • In 1747, William Heard resided in Barnstable, Devon, England.
  • William Heard married Wilmot Cornish, and had children including Elizabeth Heard, William Heard, Alice Heard.
  • William Heard passed away in 1802 in Beaford, Devon, , England.

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Spouses(s)

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William Heard's Ancestors

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William Heard
1726 – 1802
Birth Place: Bideford, Devon, England
Parents
William Heard
1682 – 1754
Beaford, Devon, England
Christiana Elliott
1683 – 1754
Dolton, Devon, England
Grandparents
George Heard
1658 – 1733
Beaford, Devon
Alice Mules
1653 – 1720
Beaford, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
George MUYLES
1631 – 1683
Margarett Sey
1632 – 1667
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George MULES\MULLES
1600 – 1650
Joan\Jone JAMES
1603 – 1677

William Heard's Descendants

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William Heard (Abt. 1726 – 14 May 1802) m. Wilmot Cornish (1734 – 31 May 1790)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Heard (June 1759 – abt 1793)
  2. 2. William Heard (1760 – )
  3. 3. Alice Heard (1762 – )

William Heard's Timeline

5 Records

1726
Abt. 1726
Birth of William Heard in Bideford, Devon, England
Bideford, Devon, England
1726
11 Sep 1726
William Heard was baptized in Beaford, Devon, England
Beaford, Devon, England
1747
1 Dec 1747
Age 21
William Heard resided here in Barnstable, Devon, England
Barnstable, Devon, England
1755
Abt 1755
Age 29
William Heard resided here in Beaford
Beaford
1802
14 May 1802
Age 76
Death of William Heard in Beaford, Devon, , England
Beaford, Devon, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1726
    Event Place: Bideford, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1726
    Event Place: Beaford, Devon, England
    Record Source: Devon, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1747
    Event Place: Barnstable, Devon, England
    Record Source: UK, Register of Duties Paid for Apprentices' Indentures, 1710-1811, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Collection: Board of Stamps: Apprenticeship Books: Series IR 1; Class: IR 1; Piece: 18

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1755
    Event Place: Beaford
    Record Source: Devon, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1920, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 May 1802
    Event Place: Beaford, Devon, , England

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