HEARD, John
1612 - 1689 (76 years)
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Name HEARD, John [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] Birth 29 Nov 1612 Chichester, Sussex, England 
[1] Gender Male Arrival 1639 Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA [2] Public Service 1647 Fined for calling Godfrey an old knave abd criticizing Capt. Champernowne Residence 1650 Kittery, York, Maine, USA Living on Champernowne's island Court Case 1 Mar 1651 Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA [8] John Heard successfully sued Anthony Emery for slander Differentiator The Great Migration; Immigrant; signed the Dover Combination Great Migration Yes, arrived in Dover by 1635 Web Address https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Heard-49 Residence Maine, USA [4] Residence Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA [6] Residence Strafford, New Hampshire, USA [5] Residence 1654 Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA Permanently settled here by this date Will 2 Apr 1687 Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA signed on this date Death 17 Jan 1689 Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA [1, 7] - may have been 1688
Patriarch & Matriarch 
HEARD, Thomas, b. 1586, Chichester, Sussex, England (Father) 
CUTLER, Elizabeth, b. 1590, Chichester, Sussex, Englandd. 14 Apr 1625, Chichester, Sussex, England (Age 35 years) (Mother) Person ID I2374 My Genealogy | Laviolette Ancestry, Laviolette Ancestry Last Modified 4 Feb 2024
Father HEARD, Thomas, b. 1586, Chichester, Sussex, England Relationship natural Mother CUTLER, Elizabeth, b. 1590, Chichester, Sussex, England d. 14 Apr 1625, Chichester, Sussex, England (Age 35 years) Relationship natural Marriage 28 May 1609 Chichester, Sussex, England Family ID F7048 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family HULL, Elizabeth, b. 1628, Northleigh, Devon, England d. 30 Nov 1706, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA (Age 78 years)
Marriage 1643 York, York, Maine, USA [9] Children + 1. HEARD, Samuel, b. 4 Aug 1663, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA d. 2 Oct 1697, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA (Age 34 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]▻ OTIS, Experience m. 20 Mar 1686+ 2. HEARD, Benjamin, b. 20 Feb 1643, York, York, Maine, USA d. Feb 1710, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA (Age 66 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]▻ ROBERTS, Elizabeth m. 1673+ 3. HEARD, Dorcas, b. 1665, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA d. Abt 1707, Somersworth, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA (Age 42 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]▻ GARLAND, Jabez m. 2 Mar 16914. HEARD, Catherine, b. 1646, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA d. 1647, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA (Age 1 year) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]+ 5. HEARD, Abigail, b. 2 Aug 1651, York, York, Maine, USA d. 7 Dec 1706, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA (Age 55 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]▻ JONES, Jenkin m. 24 Jan 1688+ 6. HEARD, Hannah, b. 25 Nov 1655, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA d. 7 Oct 1687, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA (Age 31 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]▻ MASON OR NASON, John m. 6 Nov 1674*7. HEARD, Nathaniel, b. 20 Sep 1668, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA d. 3 Apr 1700, Strafford, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA (Age 31 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]+ 8. HEARD, Mary, b. 26 Jan 1649, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA d. 9 Dec 1706, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA (Age 57 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]▻ HAM, John Lt. m. 6 May 16689. HEARD, Joseph, b. 4 Jan 1660, New Hampshire, USA d. Bef 1687, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA (Age < 26 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]10. HEARD, John, b. 24 Feb 1658, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA d. 1733, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 74 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]+ 11. HEARD, Elizabeth, b. 15 Sep 1653, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA d. 11 Nov 1705, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA (Age 52 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]▻ NUTE, James; FURBER, Lieutenant William m. 13 Aug 169412. HEARD, Tristram, b. 1 Mar 1666, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA d. 18 Apr 1734, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA (Age 68 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]+ 13. (UNPROVEN), Tristram Heard, b. 4 Mar 1666, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA d. 8 May 1734, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA (Age 68 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]▻ (UNPROVEN), Abigail m. 1691Family ID F710 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 4 Feb 2024
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Birth - 29 Nov 1612 - Chichester, Sussex, England 
Arrival - 1639 - Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA 
Marriage - 1643 - York, York, Maine, USA 
Residence - Living on Champernowne's island - 1650 - Kittery, York, Maine, USA 
Court Case - John Heard successfully sued Anthony Emery for slander - 1 Mar 1651 - Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA 
Residence - - Maine, USA Residence - - Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA 
Residence - - Strafford, New Hampshire, USA Residence - Permanently settled here by this date - 1654 - Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA Will - signed on this date - 2 Apr 1687 - Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA Death - 17 Jan 1689 - Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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NehgsHeard Family dover massacres in the 1600s-1700s Will of John Heard Will of John Heard At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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WikiTree: John Heard (1612-1689)
John Heard was a master carpenter,who appears first in Colonial records between 1635-1640 when he was granted land in Dover. In the same year, he was one of the signatories of the Dover Combination. John married Elizabeth Hull, daughter of Reverend Joseph Hull and Joanna Coffin, around 1642 in York. John's contributions to Dover extended beyond his carpentry; he served as a surveyor, a constable for Cocheco, and was involved in various committees to settle disputes.Notably, around 1668, John constructed a strong garrison on Garrison Hill in Dover which notably withstood several Native attacks. His foresight in fortifying his home, known as "Heard's Garrison," proved crucial, especially during the massacre of June 28, 1689, when the garrison was the only one among five to survive, thanks to the timely intervention of Elder Wentworth.We have four lines of descent from John and Elizabeth, two on the Laviolette (DeRochemont) line and two from the Wright (Tucker) line.
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The Dover Combination (2)
The Dover Combination, signed in 1640, was an important agreement in the early colonial history of America. It was signed by the settlers of Dover, which is now in New Hampshire.
Great Migration (119)
The "Great Migration," as defined by the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), encompasses the English Puritan migration to New England from 1620 to 1640. This movement primarily involved English Puritans who relocated in family units, driven by a quest for religious freedom and the aspiration to establish a Puritan commonwealth. These migrants originated from various regions of England and settled in areas that now form Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine, including the Plymouth Colony and the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
An individual's inclusion in the Great Migration Study Project requires evidence of migration to New England within the specified period of 1620 to 1640. The project's objective is to compile biographical and genealogical profiles of all immigrants who arrived in New England during these two decades. The NEHGS has produced extensive volumes and directories, providing details about the lives of these immigrants. This collection presents research on many ancestors who were part of this significant historical migration.
You may be shocked by how many there are. Even I was at first. However, most of these Great Migration ancestors are my 9th and 10th great-grandparents, and in some cases 11th and 12th, and with the number of great-grandparents doubling with each generation, the possibilities quickly become immense. We have a total of 1024 sets of 9th great-grandparents and 2048 sets of 10th great-grandparents. This makes finding so many Great Migration ancestors more understandable.
Notes - He was called "Capt. Heard" because he was commander of ships in the foreign trade of Dover while in business connection with Capt. Richard Walderne. While he was in the shipping business he lived on Dover Neck, where he lived for 20 years before moving to the house he built on the hill where National Block now stands. He appears to have come to the Dover area in 1655. About 1675 when the Indians became dangerous, he had a stockade placed around his house and it became known as "Heard's Garrison." The next garrison below was that of Richard Otis. Of the five garrisons near the falls, that of Capt. Heard was the only one saved in the massacre of 28 Jun 1689. By some incredible folly two squaws were allowed to sleep before the kitchen fire in each garrison that night,even though fears of Indian troubles had sent many persons into the garrisons each night for safety. Early in the morning the squaws opened the gates to the stockades and let the Indians in, while the families were fast asleep. Elder Wentworthand his family were at Heard's garrison. Just as the Indians were about to enter a dog barked and awakened Elder Wentworth; he arose and closed the gate just as the Indians were about to enter. He fell upon his back and held the gate closed till other members of the household came to his aid. The Indians fired several bullets through the door, but no one was hit.
Stackpole notes there were two John Heards - one who was in Kittery in 1640 on Champernowne's Island. He cautions that the other was of Dover and lived at Cocheco. He died 17 Jan 1688 leaving a large family, and it may have been he who owned land and lived in Gorgeana in 1648. John signed the Dover Combination in 1640. In March 1648/49 he had lot No. 8 in Cocheco Fresh Marsh assigned him. He did not appear on the tax lists of 1648, but does appear on that of 1657 and years following.
An interesting point to the second John Heard (of Kittery) is that he had a son James who had a son John who had a daughter Dorcas who married a Hugh Tucker in the early 1700s. Could this be a tie to the Kittery John Heard?
Pike's Journal notes John died after a short sickness before the massacre.
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Disambiguation: John Heard (died 4 Mar 1676 m Isabelle father of James) of Eliot, ME (previously Kittery, ME) and John Heard (di
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