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James Arnold Ballou 1684–1764 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 November 1684

Birth Location: Providence Twp., Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 10 Feb 1764

Death Location: Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: James Ballou

Mother: Susannah Ballou

Spouse(s): Catherine Arnold

Children(s): James III, Ariel I, Martha Cooke, Bathsheba Ballou, Elisha Ballou, Priscilla Chamberlin, Sarah Ballou

James Arnold Ballou was born in 1684 in Providence Twp., Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of James Ballou And Susannah Ballou. James Arnold Ballou married Catherine Arnold, and had children including Ariel Ballou I, Bathsheba Ballou, Elisha Ballou, James Ballou Iii, Martha Cooke, Priscilla Ballou Cook Chamberlin, Sarah Ballou. James Arnold Ballou passed away in 1764 in Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Arnold Ballou was born in 1684 in Providence Twp., Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of James Ballou And Susannah Ballou.
  • James Arnold Ballou married Catherine Arnold, and had children including Ariel Ballou I, Bathsheba Ballou, Elisha Ballou, James Ballou Iii, Martha Cooke, Priscilla Ballou Cook Chamberlin, Sarah Ballou.
  • James Arnold Ballou passed away in 1764 in Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Ballou
1652–1741
Birth Location: Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
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Susannah Ballou
1658–1725
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Arnold
1690–1776
Birth Location: Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
CA

Children(s)

James III
1723–1812
Birth Location: Wrentham, Norfolk, MA
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Ariel I
1715–1791
Birth Location: Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Martha Cooke
1720–1803
Birth Location: Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
MC
Bathsheba Ballou
1717–
Birth Location: Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
BB
Elisha Ballou
1726–1777
Birth Location: Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
EB
Priscilla Chamberlin
1731–
Birth Location: Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Sarah Ballou
1713–1795
Birth Location: Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
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James Ballou's Ancestors

Self
James Ballou
1684–1764
Birth Place: Providence Twp., Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
James Ballou
1652–1741
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Susannah Ballou
1658–1725
Grandparents
Maturin (Murray Ballou) 2nd
1615–1661
Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Hannah Pike
1627–1707
Derby, Derbyshire, , England
Mary (ALDRICH Whitman) Wightman
1637–1718
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
William 1585
1585–1667
Margery Ballou
1585–1682
Catherine Freeman
1605–1679
GEORGE ancestor)
1605–1682
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Ballou's Descendants

1.
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James (Arnold) Ballou (1 November 1684–10 Feb 1764) m. Catherine Arnold (28 Feb 1690–1 Jan 1776)
  1. 1. James (Ballou) III 1723–1812
    1. 1. James Ballou 1761–1808 m. Mehitable (INGALLS BALLOU) MGMofHof17thC2xr 1764–1821
      1. 1. Elizabeth ("Eliza") Ballou 1801–1888 m. Abram Garfield 1799–1833
        1. 1. James (Abram or J A Garfield.) (President) 1831–1881 m. Lucretia ("First Lady of President James Garfield" Rudolph) Garfield 1832–1918
  2. 2. Ariel (Ballou) I 1715–1791
  3. 3. Martha Cooke 1720–1803
  4. 4. Bathsheba Ballou 1717–
  5. 5. Elisha Ballou 1726–1777
  6. 6. Priscilla (Ballou Cook) Chamberlin 1731–
    1. 1. Sylvanus Cook 1756–1842 m. Elizabeth (Barney) Cook 1764–1844
      1. 1. William Cook 1791–1830
      2. 2. Ezekiel Cook 1784–1859
      3. 3. Sylvanus (Cook) Jr 1795–1885
      4. 4. Susanna Wilber 1782–1874
  7. 7. Sarah Ballou 1713–1795

James Ballou's Timeline

2 Records

1684
1 November 1684
Birth of James Arnold Ballou in Providence Twp., Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Providence Twp., Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
1764
10 Feb 1764
Age 80
Death of James Arnold Ballou in Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, Colony of America
Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, Colony of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 November 1684
    Event Place: Providence Twp., Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1764
    Event Place: Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, Colony of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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