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John Balch 1579–1648 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1579

Birth Location: Nr bridgewater, Som, England

Death Date: May 1648

Death Location: North Beverly

Father: George Balch

Mother: Jane Ashford

Spouse(s): Margary Levitt, Mary Patch

Children(s): Benjamin Balch, Freeborn Balch, John Balch

The story of John Balch began in 1579 in Nr bridgewater, Som, England. John Balch married Margary Levitt, Mary Annie Annis Patch, and had children including Benjamin Balch, Freeborn Balch, John Balch. John Balch passed away in 1648 in North Beverly.

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Biography

  • The story of John Balch began in 1579 in Nr bridgewater, Som, England.
  • John Balch married Margary Levitt, Mary Annie Annis Patch, and had children including Benjamin Balch, Freeborn Balch, John Balch.
  • John Balch passed away in 1648 in North Beverly.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Balch's Ancestors

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John Balch
1579–1648
Birth Place: Nr bridgewater, Som, England
Parents
George Balch
1536–1581
Bridgewater, Somerset, England
Jane Ashford
1554–1590
Ashford, Somerset, England
Grandparents
Nicholas Ayshford
1507–1557
En
Isabel Ayshford
1511–1570
En
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Balch's Descendants

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John Balch (1579–May 1648) m. Margary Levitt (1581–31 Jan 1642) m. Mary (Annie Annis) Patch (1630–Oct 1657)
  1. 1. Benjamin Balch 1629–1715 m. Sarah Gardner 1627–1686
    1. 1. Freeborn Balch 1654–1738 m. Hanah Vering 1655–1739
      1. 1. Caleb Balch 1689–1775 m. Jerusha Porter 1712–1751 m. Mary Felton 1689–1775
        1. 1. Hannah Balch 1741– m. John RAYMOND 1738–
      2. 2. John Balch 1677–1679
      3. 3. Sarah Balch 1683–1739
      4. 4. Ruth Balch 1687–1688
      5. 5. Joshua Balch 1688–1689
      6. 6. David Balch 1691–1769
      7. 7. Israel Balch 1681–1758
    2. 2. Benjamin Balch 1653–1698
  2. 2. Freeborn Balch 1631–1657
  3. 3. John Balch 1631–1662

John Balch's Timeline

5 Records

1579
1579
Birth of John Balch in Nr bridgewater, Som, England
Nr bridgewater, Som, England
1648
May 1648
Age 69
Death of John Balch in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1648
May 1648
Age 69
Death of John Balch in Bass River
Bass River
1648
May 1648
Age 69
Death of John Balch in North Beverly
North Beverly
1648
Sep 1648
Age 69
John Balch - Probate in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, British America
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, British America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1579
    Event Place: Nr bridgewater, Som, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: Second Supplement To Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Famous Families of Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1648
    Event Place: Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Essex County, Massachusetts Probate Records Supplement, 1644 - 1691, The Essex Institute, 1911-1975; Salem, MA, USA; Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts, Volumes 1-9; Volume: I; Page: 143,144
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: Second Supplement To Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Genealogy of the Balch families in America

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1648
    Event Place: Bass River
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Genealogy of the Balch families in America

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1648
    Event Place: North Beverly
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: History and Genealogy of the Clay Family

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: Sep 1648
    Event Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, British America
    Record Source: Essex County, Massachusetts Probate Records Supplement, 1644 - 1691, The Essex Institute, 1911-1975; Salem, MA, USA; Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts, Volumes 1-9; Volume: I; Page: 143,144

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