A Patriot of the American Revolution for SOUTH CAROLINA with the rank of Private. DAR Ancestor #: A008075

It is not clear what evidence there is for the name of this John's father. The "Jr." designation is to separate him from the possible parent John Beard prior to 1765.

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From FindAGrave:

JOHN SERVED IN THE REV. WAR AS A SOLDIER/PRIVATE HORSEMAN IN SC, FOR ABOUT FOURTEEN MONTHS TOTAL AT VARIOUS TIMES DURING THE YEARS 1779-1783; SERVING UNDER CAPT. JOHN IRWIN AND COL. WILLIAM BRATTON. HE FOUGHT IN THE BATTLES OF BLACKSTOCK, COWPENS, AND KINGS MOUNTAIN, AND WAS WOUNDED IN THE LEFT SHOULDER BY AN ENEMY SABER ("THE FAMILY AND DESCENDENTS OF THOMAS NEWTON BLACKSTOCK", BY R.C. KARL, P. 101). MARY APPLIED FOR A PENSION AS WIDOW IN 1847. (APPLICATION #R-670), WHICH WAS REJECTED BECAUSE OF INSUFFICIENT PROOF OF SERVICE.

A MARKER STANDS IN THE GREENBRIER CUMMUNITY OF SOUTHWEST WILLIAMSON COUNTY HONORING SEVERAL REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIERS WHO WERE THE FIRST SETTLERS OF THE AREA. JOHN BEARD IS THE FIRST NAME ON THE LIST. ALSO ON THE LIST IS JAMES POTTS, FATHER OF MOSES BEARD'S WIFE, MARGARET. THE REV. SOLDIERS NAMED ON THE MARKER WERE GRANTED THE LANDS HERE AS PAYMENT FOR THERE MILITARY DUTY.

JOHN AND MARY WERE MARRIED BY JAMES OLIPHANT, A JP, on Jan 1, 1785, Spartanburg Co., SC.

JOHN OWNED TWO TRACTS OF LAND CONTAINING 50 ACRES ON LICK CREEK IN WILLIAMSON CO., TN AND WILLED TO HIS WIFE IN 1826. (LAND RECORDS, WILLIAMSON CO., BOOK I - 5O ACRES 5 JULY 1824, PAGE 39, #46, AND 50 ACRES 1 JAN 1825, PAGE 62, #173) WHEN MARY DIED IN 1853, A DIVISION OF THE PROPERTY WAS MADE AMONG THE CHILDREN NOV, 1853. (P. 117-118, MISC. RECORDS OF WILLIAMSON CO., TN)

John and Mary had ten children:

Nancy b 1786 m/ William Hays

Mary "Comfort" b 1789 m/ Peter Brown

Francis b 1791 m/ Margaret "Peggy" Brown

Patsy Catherine "Kate" b 1794 n. Benjamin Guinn

Aaron b 1797 m/ Kezziah Carter

Moses b 1797 (twin to Aaron) m/ 1st Margaret "Peggy" Potts; 2nd Mary L. Morton

Rhoda "Rody" b c1802 m/ Lewis McGee/Magee

John Blackstock b c1804 1st Lucy Tucker; 2nd Nancy Hutchinson

Birdnear b c1807 m/ Sarah Ann Kennedy

Jane (Jinnie) b 1811 m/ Davis Bradford

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