On 24 Jan 1765 when Andrew was 23, he married Elizabeth Burnap (32411) , daughter of Isaac Burnap (15184) (31 Jan 1712/3-1780) & Susanna Emerson (31028) (8 Mar 1713-28 Nov 1792), in Reading, MA.81 Born on 6 Jun 1745 in Reading, MA.6 Elizabeth died in Gardner, MA ca 1835.6

Children of Andrew and Elizabeth (Burnap) Beard, the first four born at Reading,81 the last two baptized at Gardner:
    i. Andrew Beard, b. 10 Aug 1766, d. soon;
    ii. Elizabeth Beard, b. 21 May 1768;
    iii. Tabitha Beard, b. 2 Mar 1770, d. 26 Aug 1842 at Westminster, m. at Gardner 8 mar 1795 Abel Woodward;
    iv. Andrew Beard, b. 20 Mar 1772, d. 1851 at Gardner, m. there 19 Feb 1795 Lucy Dunn;
    v. Artemas Beard, m. 1st at Gardner 31 Aug 1801 Sarah Nichols (b. 21 Jun 1781), m. 2nd 26 Apr 1802 Lydia Baker;
    vi. Aaron Beard, m. at Gardner 10 Aug 1802 Anne Dunster;
    vii. Mary;
    viii. Abel Beard, b. ca. 1780, d. 5 Nov 1835 at Wakefield;
    ix. Hephzibah Beard;
    x. Bethia Beard, b. ca. 1784, d. 19 May 1835 at Gardner, m. 27 Jun 1802 Aaron Wood;
    xi. Dorcas Beard, bp. 18 Feb 1787, m. a Mr Jewett; and
    xii. Cene Beard, bp. 30 May 1790.6

On 19 Nov 1767 when William was 22, he first married Sarah Nichols (44465) , daughter of Richard Nichols (28123) (10 Apr 1715-1 Feb 1791) & Mary Williams (25000) (18 Mar 1716-20 Oct 1809), in Reading, MA.81 Born on 10 Jun 1747 in Reading, MA. Sarah died in Reading, MA, on 17 Apr 1776; she was 28.81 Buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Reading.

20 Feb 1778 (Int.) William second married Dorcas Merrill in Reading, MA.81 William Beard & Dorcas Merrill of Concord, NH. Born ca 1754. Dorcas died in Reading, MA on 30 Mar 1841.81

Dorcas Merrill of Concord NH81, daugher of Moses and Dorca (Abbott) Merrill.

On 28 Dec 1769 Cleaveland married Elizabeth Foster (58427) , daughter of Abraham Foster (11 Jun 1704-9 Mar 1753) & Susanna Hartshorn (46628) (2 Sep 1710-Oct 1758), in Reading, MA.81 Born ca 1748 in Reading, MA. Elizabeth died in Reading, MA on 19 Aug 1821.81 Buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Reading.

On 28 Nov 1773 when Joseph was 23, he married Susanna Hartshorn (52964) , daughter of John Hartshorn (46636) (12 Mar 1726/7-16 Sep 1778) & Susanna Nichols (36270) (27 Nov 1729-1 Dec 1821), in Reading, MA.81 Joseph Beard & Susanna Hartshorn of Lunenburg. Born on 22 Aug 1750 in Reading, MA.

Children of Joseph and Susanna (Hartshorn) Beard:
    i. Hannah Beard;
    ii. Hetty Beard;
    ii. John Hartshorn Beard;.
    iv. Cleveland Beard, b. 15 May 1784 Westminster MA, d. 18 Aug 1813 Orange VT; and
    v. Joseph Beard, b. 1775.

On 9 Sep 1777 when Phebe was 25, she married John Emerson (49383) , son of John Emerson (32402) (4 Feb 1731/2-19 Feb 1803) & Hannah Nichols (46659) (23 Mar 1734-), in Reading, MA.81 Born in 1755.118 John died in 1833.118

On 1 Dec 1785 when Dorcas was 26, she married Ephraim Buck (62740) , son of Ephraim Buck (54456) (13 Feb 1731-) & Hannah Killam (-2 Nov 1815), in Reading, MA.81 Born on 6 Mar 1761 in Wilmington, MA.399 Ephraim died in Saugus, MA, on 21 Jan 1828; he was 66.