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Capt John HEARD

Capt John HEARD[1]

Male 1612 - 1689  (76 years)

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  • Name John HEARD 
    Prefix Capt 
    Born 29 Nov 1612  Chichester, W Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Also Known As HURD 
    Migration Mar 1636 
    Noteworthy A founder of Dover, NH 
    Occupation Ship master, carpenter 
    Residence Batcombe, Somersetshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1648  York, York, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1650  Kittery, York, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1654  Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Immigrant? Y 
    Died 17 Jan 1689  Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried unknown Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Association Capt John HEARD 
    Person ID I3121  Main
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2023 

    Father Thomas HEARD,   b. 1586, Chichester, W Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1612, Malcomb Regis, Dorsetshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth CUTLER,   b. 30 Jul 1586, Ipswich, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Apr 1625, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years) 
    Married 28 May 1609  Chichester, W Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1413  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth HULL,   b. 1628, Crewkerne, Somersetshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1706, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married Abt 1643  York, York, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Benjamin HEARD,   b. 20 Feb 1644, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jan 1710, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     2. William HEARD,   b. 1644, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Nov 1675  (Age 31 years)
     3. Catherine HEARD,   b. 1647, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location
    +4. Mary HEARD,   b. 26 Jan 1650, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 1706, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
    +5. Abigail HEARD,   b. 2 Aug 1651, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location
    +6. Elizabeth HEARD,   b. 15 Sep 1653, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 1705, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
     7. Hannah HEARD,   b. 25 Nov 1655, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. John HEARD,   b. 24 Feb 1659, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1697  (Age 37 years)
     9. Joseph HEARD,   b. 4 Jan 1661, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location
    +10. Samuel HEARD,   b. 4 Aug 1663, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location
    +11. Dorcas HEARD,   b. Abt 1665, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location
    +12. Tristram HEARD,   b. 4 Mar 1667, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1734  (Age 66 years)
     13. Nathaniel HEARD,   b. 20 Sep 1668, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Apr 1700, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years)
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1230  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Abt 1643 - York, York, Maine Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1648 - York, York, Maine Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1650 - Kittery, York, Maine Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1654 - Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 17 Jan 1689 - Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • Apparently, there were two John Heards, which has caused much confusion.

      Capt John HEARD was in court for calling Godfrey old knave and criticizing Capt. Champernowne in 1647. He was living in 1650 in Champernowne Island (Kittery), York, Maine. John was buying land in York at this time. He was in court in Oct 1650. Apparently he had built a house on Champernowne Island and on not getting his pay, had it burnt. Judgement of the court that he replace as good and as large a house.

      He owned 50 acres granted to him in 1652 in Cochecho (now Dover), Strafford, New Hampshire. This Place was "under the Great Hill at Cochecho". He was living in 1654 in Dover, Strafford, N.H.

      His will dated 2 Apr 1687 in Dover, Strafford, N.H. John Heard's will is found in the Registry of Deeds at Exeter, N.H. In it he gave property to his wife Elizabeth, — children, Benjamin, Tristram, Samuel, Dorcas, Nathaniel, Mary (Ham), Abigail (Jones) and Elizabeth (Nute) and to his "prentice John WALDRON."

      On 11 March 1651/2, John HEARD successfully sued Anthony Emery of slander. [MPCR 1:157]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1] New England Historical and Genealogical Register, The, (NEHGS, Boston, MA), 33:96.

    2. [S96] Find a Grave, database and images, 39470289.


Notes

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Updated 23 Dec 2023