Heard Family - Ourfolk
John Heard ABT 1667 - BEF 1751
John was born on ABT 1667 in Sturgeon Creek, York, ME and died on BEF 1751 in Kittery, Maine .
He was the son of James Heard (BEF 1626 - AFT 1673/1675) and Shuah Conley Starbuck (Heard) (ABT 1640 - 1686).
John was married to Phoebe Littlefield (Heard) on 27 APR 1690 in Kittery, Maine.
Phoebe was born on ABT 1670 in Wells, ME and died on 4 JUL 1697 in Kittery, Maine .
She was the daughter of Francis Littlefield (17 JUN 1619 - 1712) and Rebecca Rust (Littlefield) .
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⌈ John Heard (ABT 1600 - 4 MAR 1676) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
⌈ James Heard (BEF 1626 - AFT 1673/1675) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
⌊ Isabel Warwick (Heard) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John Heard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
⌈ Edward Starbuck (1604 - 4 FEB 1690) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
⌊ Shuah Conley Starbuck (Heard) (ABT 1640 - 1686) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
married first Jane Cole about 1698.
On Sunday afternoon, 4 july 1697 the Indians ambushed Maj FROST, his wife and
two sons, John HEARD and his wife, Phebe and Dennis DOWNING were returning from Sunday
meeting. A mile from the garrison a party of Indians had formed an ambush near a large rock at the
side of the road.When the party approached they were fired upon. Maj FROST and DOWNING
were killed, and Phebe (LITTLEFIELD) HEARD was mortally wounded. John tried to put her on
a horse, but she begged him toleave her and save the children at home. The rest of the party
escaped. The site of this attack is now known as 'AMBUSH ROCK'. Its located near Eliot,
Maine.
two sons, John HEARD and his wife, Phebe and Dennis DOWNING were returning from Sunday
meeting. A mile from the garrison a party of Indians had formed an ambush near a large rock at the
side of the road.When the party approached they were fired upon. Maj FROST and DOWNING
were killed, and Phebe (LITTLEFIELD) HEARD was mortally wounded. John tried to put her on
a horse, but she begged him toleave her and save the children at home. The rest of the party
escaped. The site of this attack is now known as 'AMBUSH ROCK'. Its located near Eliot,
Maine.
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