Georgia   Biographies	 Stephen Heard
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STEPHEN HEARD

Stephen Heard was an officer during the Revolution.  He
was born in Fluvanna, Va., was a long time in our
Legislature, from Elbert, was member of the Governor’s
Council, and Governor from January, 1781, to August of
the same year.

Ref:  Sherwood, Adiel, A GAZETTEER OF THE STATE OF
GEORGIA,  1837, Printed by P. Force, Washington, City, p.
285.

DIFFICULTIES OF THE GOVERNMENT

When the State of overrun by the British, and Augusta was
no longer a secure place for the government, a council of
officers was held in which they determined to leave the
town.  They narrowly escaped capture on their way.

The value of paper money was, at that time, so small that
the governor dealt it out by the quire for a night’s
lodging for his party, and “if the fare was
extraordinary, the landlord received two quire.”

In February 1779, Heard’s Fort became the temporary
capital of Georgia.  Governor Howley left the State to
take his seat in the Continental Congress, and George
Wells, the president of the Council, acted as governor
during his absence.  Upon the death of President Wells,
Stephen Heard of Wilkes County was elected president of
the Council, and acted as governor for some time.

Ref:  Evans, Lawton B., A. M., FIRST LESSONS IN GEORGIA
HISTORY, 1913, American Book Company, New York, p. 162.

HEARD COUNTY, GEORGIA


This county was laid out from Troup, Carroll, and Coweta,
in 1830, and named after the Hon. Stephen Heard.  The
only river is the Chattahoochee.

FRANKLIN is the seat of justice; it is situated on the
east bank of the Chattahoochee River, 145 miles from
Milledgeville.

Among the instances of longevity are the following: - Mr.
John Cook, who died between 90 and 100; a Mr. Wood had a
negro woman supposed, at her death, to have been 120
years old; Mr. James Wood, died at the age of 85; his
wife was supposed to have been about the same age at her
death.

Among those who made the first settlements in this county
were - Colonel Dent, C. B. Brown, James Adams, Dr. Ghent,
J. T. Smith, Thomas Pinkard, P. H. Whitaker, Elisha
Talley, Dr. Joseph Reese, Bailey Bledsoe, W. Kirk, Rev.
Samuel Lane, Rev. Jesse George, James Wood, J. Stevens,
Rev. W. W. Steagall, John Scoggins.

Ref:  White,  Rev. George, M. A., HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS
OF GEORGIA, 1884, Pudney & Russell, Publisher, New York,
pp. 494-495.   (Reprinted 1968, Heritage Papers,
Danielsville, GA)





Note: Adiel Sherwood, A GAZETTEER OF THE STATE OF
GEORGIA, Washington City, Printed by P. Force, 1837,  pp.
255-256. APPENDIX:  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES "The author
conceived that a short biographical sketch of the
individuals after whom the several counties were named,
would furnish an instructive and pleasing appendage to
his topographical work... Acquainted with the intimate
friends of some of the 'venerable dead,' he has been
furnished with sufficient materials to enlarge on their
character... There are in the State ninety counties (book
printed in 1837, presently in 2001, there are 159
counties)..."


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