Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Heard was born in 1700, in Maryland, United States, her father, William Heard, was 21 and her mother, Elizabeth Cole, was 15. She married William Peake about 1720, in Maryland, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son.
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- Mary in entry for Mary Peake, "Maryland, Births and Christenings, 1650-1995"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
Maryland is the 7th state.
1791
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Middle English herd(e), hird(e), hord(e), Older Scots herd, hird ‘herdsman’, i.e. one who looked after cattle, sheep, or goats (Old English heorde, hierde). Compare Hardman .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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