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William Ballard 1617 – 1689 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1617

Birth Location: Ladywood, Warwick

Death Date: July 10, 1689

Death Location: Massachusetts

Father: Wm. Ballard

Mother: Elizabeth Townsend

Spouse(s): Rebeccka Ballard, Anne Ballard

Children(s): Joseph Ballard, Elizabeth Ballard, Elizabeth Ballard, William Ballard, Sarah None, Hester Ballarde, William Ballard, Nathaniel Ballard

William Ballard Sr was born in 1617 in Ladywood, Warwick, the child of Wm. Ballard and Elizabeth Townsend. William Ballard Sr married Rebeccka Ballard, Anne Ballard, and had children including Joseph Ballard, Elizabeth Ballard, Elizabeth Ballard, William Ballard, Sarah, Hester Ballarde, William Ballard, Nathaniel Ballard. William Ballard Sr passed away in 1689 in Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • William Ballard Sr was born in 1617 in Ladywood, Warwick, the child of Wm. Ballard and Elizabeth Townsend.
  • William Ballard Sr married Rebeccka Ballard, Anne Ballard, and had children including Joseph Ballard, Elizabeth Ballard, Elizabeth Ballard, William Ballard, Sarah, Hester Ballarde, William Ballard, Nathaniel Ballard.
  • William Ballard Sr passed away in 1689 in Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

Wm. Ballard
1573 –
Birth Location: Bradwell,suffolk
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Elizabeth Townsend
1577 – 1638
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Rebeccka Ballard
1607 – 1694
Birth Location: Warwick, England
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Anne Ballard
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Joseph Ballard
1634 – 1722
Birth Location: Andover, Massachusetts, USA
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Elizabeth Ballard
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Ballard
Birth Location: –
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William Ballard
Birth Location: –
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Sarah None
– 1733
Birth Location: –
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Hester Ballarde
Birth Location: –
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William Ballard
Birth Location: –
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Nathaniel Ballard
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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William Ballard's Ancestors

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William Ballard
1617 – 1689
Birth Place: Ladywood, Warwick
Parents
Wm. Ballard
1573 –
Bradwell,suffolk
Elizabeth Townsend
1577 – 1638
Grandparents
William Ballard
1557 – 1642
Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Ballard
Mary Ballard
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ballard's Descendants

1.
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William Ballard (1617 – July 10, 1689) m. Rebeccka Ballard (1607 – Apr. 27, 1694) m. Anne Ballard
  1. 1. Joseph Ballard (1634 – Sept. 29, 1722) m. Elizabeth Ballard (1646 – 27 Jul 1692) m. Joseph Ballard m. Rebecca Johnson m. Elizabeth Bllerd m. Rebecca Horn ( – 11 Feb 1740) m. Rebecca Horn ( – 11 Feb 1740)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Ballard (1665 – 6 May 1706) m. George Abbott (Jun 7, 1655 – Nov. 23, 1724)
      1. 1. Ebenezer Abbott (abt 1702 – abt 1782) m. Ann Lyon (10 Aug 1710 – ) m. Ebenezer Abbott m. Anne Lyon (1710 – Jun 1757) m. Ann Lyon (10 Aug 1710 – Jun 1757)
        1. 1. Seth Abbott (23 Dec 1739 – 8 Oct 1818)
        2. 2. Seth Abbott (23 Dec 1739 – 8 Oct 1818)
        3. 3. Ebenezer Abbott (1741 – 25 November 1821) m. Ebenezer Abbott m. Hester Abbott (1747 – 27 April 1838)
      2. 2. George Abbott
    2. 2. William Ballard
    3. 3. Elizabeth Ballard
    4. 4. Elizabeth Ballard
    5. 5. Elizabeth Ballard
    6. 6. Jeremiah Ballard (29 Mar 1697 – )
    7. 7. Jeremiah Ballard (29 Mar 1697 – )
  2. 2. Elizabeth Ballard
  3. 3. Elizabeth Ballard
  4. 4. William Ballard
  5. 5. Sarah ( – abt 1733)
  6. 6. Hester Ballarde
  7. 7. William Ballard
  8. 8. Nathaniel Ballard

William Ballard's Timeline

6 Records

1617
1617
Birth of William Ballard Sr in Ladywood, Warwick
Ladywood, Warwick
1617
17 Aug 1617
William Ballard Sr was baptized in Berwick, Sussex, England
Berwick, Sussex, England
1619
21 Nov 1619
Age 2
William Ballard Sr was baptized in Hornchurch,Essex,England
Hornchurch,Essex,England
1638
1638
Age 21
William Ballard Sr resided here in Freeman 2 May, Massachusetts Colony, MA
Freeman 2 May, Massachusetts Colony, MA
1655
29 Jan 1655
Age 38
William Ballard Sr was baptized in London, England
London, England
1689
July 10, 1689
Age 72
Death of William Ballard Sr in Massachusetts
Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1617
    Event Place: Ladywood, Warwick
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, British Army World War I Service Records, 1914-1920
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [4] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [5] Essex County, Massachusetts Depositions, 1645-1686
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [7] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1617
    Event Place: Berwick, Sussex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1619
    Event Place: Hornchurch,Essex,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1655
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1634
    Event Place: New England
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1638
    Event Place: Freeman 2 May, Massachusetts Colony, MA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Andover, Essex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Essex, Massachusetts Probate Records, 1648-1840

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ballard genealogy : William Ballard (1603-1639) of Lynn, Massachusetts and William Ballard (1617-1689) of Andover, Massachusetts
    [2] Ballard genealogy : the descendants of Israel Ballard (1748-1810) and Alice Fuller (his wife) (1751-1796)

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 10, 1689
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [4] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [5] Massachusetts, U.S., Town Death Records, 1620-1850
    [6] Essex, Massachusetts Probate Records, 1648-1840
    [7] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Andover
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Town Death Records, 1620-1850
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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