Joshua HEARNE1

HAIRSTON.org ID#8368, b. about 1748, d. about 1798
Father*Nehemiah HEARNE1,2 d. a 14 Mar 1760
Mother*Elizabeth CALLAWAY1
Birth*Joshua HEARNE was born about 1748 in Somerset, Maryland.1 
He was the son of Nehemiah HEARNE and Elizabeth CALLAWAY.1,2 
WillMentions wife Bette, eldest son Elisha, sons William, Thomas, Joshua and daughter Mary. - Somerset County Wills 1715-172, page 71. FSL #4882040 image 186 and #5087783, image 407.1,2 
WillIn Thomas HEARNE's will dated 7 January 1762 in Somerset, Maryland, Joshua HEARNE was named as an heir; Mentions sons George, Ebenezer, Thomas, Nehemiah, John, daughter Elizabeth (wife of Isaac Moore), Daughter Mary (wife of Joshua Morgan), Esther (wife of Benjamin Vincient) and daughters Iomima, Ann and Sarah. Also mentions grandsons Elisha Hearne, William Hearne and Joshua Hearn the sons of Nehemiah Hearne and grandson James, son of William Hearne. Son Thomas Hearne is appointed executor. - Maryland Wills 1760-1764, page 578-581. FSL #7737526, image 293-294. 
County Name*1778 - Montgomery from Anson County, NC. 
Patent/Warrant* On 17 November 1779, Joshua Hearn obtained a Land Warrant for 100 acres in Montgomery County, NC. - FSL #7164938, image 299. 
Tax Rolls*In 1782, Joshua Hearn pays tax on 300 acres of land in Montgomery County, NC. - FSL #7513728, image 170. 
Survey*On 6 June 1782, Joshua Hearn had 100 acres of land in Mongomery County, NC surveyed. - Montgomery Land Warrants1735-1957. FSL #7164938 image 675 and #7164939 image 182. 
Death*He died about 1798.1 

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Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S3696] Hearne WT. Addenda Hearne History. August 1912. Independence Mo: Examiner Print; 1912., Ancestry.com.
  2. [S3837] Will of Nehemiah Hearne - 14 March 1760, Somerset County Wills 1715-172, page 71. FSL #4882040 image 186.

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