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John Balch 1605–1648 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1605

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 25 Jun 1648

Death Location: Bass River, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Balch

Mother: Ann Clement

Spouse(s): Margaret Lovell

Children(s): Benjamin Balch

The story of John Balch began in 1605 in England. John Balch married Margaret Margery Lovell, and had children including Benjamin Balch. John Balch passed away in 1648 in Bass River, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Balch began in 1605 in England.
  • John Balch married Margaret Margery Lovell, and had children including Benjamin Balch.
  • John Balch passed away in 1648 in Bass River, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

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John Balch's Ancestors

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John Balch
1605–1648
Birth Place: England
Parents
John Balch
1579–1620
Kilmington, , Somerset, England
Ann Clement
1577–1620
Kilmington, , Somerset, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Balch's Descendants

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John Balch (1605–25 Jun 1648) m. Margaret ((Margery)) Lovell (1603–31 January 1682)
  1. 1. Benjamin Balch 1629–1715 m. Sarah Gardner 1627–1686 m. Grace (Mallet) (Widow?) 1670–
    1. 1. Samuel Balch 1651–1723 m. Martha Newmarch 1653–1720
      1. 1. Martha Balch 1676–1761 m. Thomas Hovey 1673–1748
        1. 1. Thomas Hovey 1707–1747 m. Sarah Rust 1710–1759
    2. 2. John Balch 1654–1738 m. Hannah Veren 1655–1739
    3. 3. Lydia Balch 1695–1743 m. Samuel Bowles –1764
      1. 1. Deborah Bowles 1717–1781 m. Jedediah Beal 1716–1806
        1. 1. David Beals 1742–1823 m. Alice ((Else )(Ely)) Phillips 1747–1833

John Balch's Timeline

3 Records

1605
1605
Birth of John Balch in Bridgewater, Somerset, England
Bridgewater, Somerset, England
1605
1605
Birth of John Balch in England
England
1648
25 Jun 1648
Age 43
Death of John Balch in Bass River, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Bass River, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1605
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Somerset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jun 1648
    Event Place: Bass River, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Genealogy of the Balch families in America
    [2] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1605
    Event Place: England

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