William BEARD

1606 - 1675  (69 years)

• Name	William BEARD
  Born	1606	England
  Gender	Male
  Residence	19 Oct 1648	Oyster River [Durham], Strafford, New Hampshire   [1]
  Residence	21 Jul 1657	Oyster River [Durham], Strafford, New Hampshire   [2]
  Immigrant?	Y
  Cause of Death	Killed by Indians - Oyster River
  Died	1 Nov 1675	Oyster River [Durham], Strafford, New Hampshire
  Person ID	I36613	Main
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	BEARD,   d. ?
  Family ID	F12828	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Anne MNU,   b. 1600, Broxton, Cheshire, England ,   d. 1684, New Hampshire  (Age 84 years)
  Children	+ 1. Elizabeth BEARD,   b. Abt 1624, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire ,   d. 1675, Strafford County, New Hampshire  (Age ~ 51 years)   2. Joseph BEARD,   b. 1655, Oyster River [Durham], Strafford, New Hampshire
  Last Modified	17 Dec 2023
  Family ID	F12827	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 1606 - England Residence - 19 Oct 1648 - Oyster River [Durham], Strafford, New Hampshire Residence - 21 Jul 1657 - Oyster River [Durham], Strafford, New Hampshire Died - 1 Nov 1675 - Oyster River [Durham], Strafford, New Hampshire  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  Beard. There were two of this name. (two brothers of course). One lived at Oyster River, the other at Dover Neck. The Dover Neck one, Thomas, was born 1608 (as by depsosition) admitted freeman in Mass. 10 May, 1643; was taxed at Dover Neck 1648, and for many years after. His will was dated 11 Dec 1768, proved 25 Mar, 1679; he gave property to his wife Marie, to daughters Marie, Martha, (Br---) Elizabeth (Watson), and to son Thomas. William of O.R. sold his premises there, 16 Jun 1640, to Francis Matthews, but continued to live at O.R. He was taxed 1648-1672; selectman 1660, &c. He was the “good old man named Beard,” who was killed at O.R. 1675. His inventory was entered 2 Mar, 1677-8; wife Elizabeth. He appears to have had a son Jospeh, (we are not sure) who lived at O.R. and owned Beard’s Garrison House, which was destroyed in the Indian attack of 1694. This Jospeh was born 1655, and was dead in 1704, leaving a widow, Esther. We may have met the name in the vicinity within a short time, but spelt Bierd. [3]

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] New England Historical and Genealogical Register, The, (NEHGS, Boston, MA), 4:31. [S1] New England Historical and Genealogical Register, The, (NEHGS, Boston, MA), 4:248. [S1] New England Historical and Genealogical Register, The, (NEHGS, Boston, MA), 5:451.