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Richard Ballard 1699–1776 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1699

Birth Location: Essex, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 22 January 1776

Death Location: Bedford Co., Virginia, USA

Father: Hannah Lea

Mother:

Spouse(s): Joan Martin

Children(s): Micajah Ballard

The story of Richard Ballard began in 1699 in Essex, Virginia, USA. Richard Ballard married Joan Martin, and had children including Micajah Ballard. Richard Ballard passed away in 1776 in Bedford Co., Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Ballard began in 1699 in Essex, Virginia, USA.
  • Richard Ballard married Joan Martin, and had children including Micajah Ballard.
  • Richard Ballard passed away in 1776 in Bedford Co., Virginia, USA.

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Richard Ballard's Ancestors

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Richard Ballard
1699–1776
Birth Place: Essex, Virginia, USA
Parents
Hannah Philadelphia Ludwell Lea
1682–1754
Williamsburg, King James, VA
Grandparents
Colonel (William) Lea*
1655–1702
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Mary (15) Green
1655–1703
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Leigh
1623–1663
Catherine Ironmonger
1623–1688
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Immigrant)
1589–1653
LADY Dawkes
1585–1653

Richard Ballard's Descendants

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Richard Ballard (1699–22 January 1776) m. Joan Martin (1705–)
  1. 1. Micajah Ballard 1736–1821
    1. 1. Harrison (Jackson) Ballard 1785–1859 m. Sarah (E) Hatcher 1787–1863
      1. 1. William Ballard 1826–1900 m. Elizabeth Allen 1826–1897
        1. 1. Seaton Ballard 1849–1917 m. Caroline Steed 1848–

Richard Ballard's Timeline

2 Records

1699
1699
Birth of Richard Ballard in Essex, Virginia, USA
Essex, Virginia, USA
1776
22 January 1776
Age 77
Death of Richard Ballard in Bedford Co., Virginia, USA
Bedford Co., Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1699
    Event Place: Essex, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 January 1776
    Event Place: Bedford Co., Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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