John Ballard 1720 - 1779
LDS lists his father as William Ballard BWW5-QG and Philadelphia Lee BWW5-RM
William b 1686 James City, VA
m Philadelphia Lee abt 1698
d aft 1754 Essex, VA
William's father is listed as John
Ballard and Elizabeth Bland
William's children were Alice, Bland, Delpha, John, Phillip, Philadelphia
and a William Jr
Much confusion here. The years do not match at all.
His father is listed as Colonel Thomas Ballard and Ann Thomas, who had a son Thomas married to Catherine Hubbard. If we was born in 1693, he could not be Colonel's son as the Colonel died 1689.
His father is listed also as Thomas II KVGT-MJ , the son of the Colonel Thomas and Katherine Hubbard 84M5-26.It would appear this has t obe a better choice of parents.
LDS has two wives, Elizabeth Bland m 1684 J9X3-TT and Elizabeth Gibbons m 1727 KVGS-D6, the years are obviously a mess.
Children listed as John b 1720, Thomas b 1727, Robert b 1730, William b 1731, Catherine b 1732, Elizabeth b 1733, Anne b 1734 and Thomas b 1700 d 1781.
Added by tsalaghisam on 17 Mar 2008, Originally submitted by clifton1941 to Stubbs Family Tree on 17 Jan 2008
Location: Sutro Library, San Francisco, CA.
Thomas Ballard, born ca 1630 in England. Clerk of York County, Virginia from 1652 until ca. 1653 then removed to James City County, Virginia. Where by 1668 was living at Middle Plantation, later Williamsburg. July 12, 1666 and October 23, 1667 a Burgess for James City County, Virginia. In 1666 thru 1668 a member of the Governor's Council. 1669 Lieutenant Colonel and in 1680 Colonel of Malitia in James City County, Virginia. In 1676 his wife was one of the women captured by nathaniel Bacon Junior, the rebel, and put before his breastwork (Dictonary: A defensive work of moderate height, usuially thrown hasitly up.) at Jamestown, James city county, Virginia, to warn Governor Berkeley from attack. In January 1677 a member of Courts Martial following the collapse of Bacon's rebellion.
In 1680 thru 1686 a Burges for James City County, Virginia. 1680 thru 1684, Speaker of the House of Burgesses. In 1674 to october 21, 1684 a vestryman of Burton Parish Church, Williamsburg, Virginia where he was buried on March 24 1689.
He married (1) ca 1650 in York County, Virginia to Anne thomas who died September 26, 1689 and was the daughter of William Thomas who died 1644.
from ancestry.com
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Colonel Thomas Ballard (March 1631 - March 24, 1687) was a member of the
upper class of the Virginia Colony and founder of the Ballard family in
America.Little is known of Thomas's early life. What is known though is that
when he was young he was brought over with his parents to the New World.
After settling in Virginia Ballard would learn key skills that would help
him to survive and to make it to the top of the social ladder.Thomas resided
in York County, Virginia for a good portion of his young life. He patented
land in Gloucester County, Virginia along with some in the Propotank and
Mattaponi rivers. He was also involved in many land transactions including
one property that he sold that would become the land in which the College
of William and Mary was founded. Thomas would later become a member of the
Governor's Council. In this position he was firstly a Naval officer and secondly
a customs collector. He would also become a member of the Virginia House
of Burgesses, the Burgesses' Speaker, and Colonel of the local militia. His
luck did not last though at the peak of his political career Nathaniel Bacon
during the Bacon's Rebellion raided Middle Plantation and took many of the
wifes of leading politicians including Anne Thomas, Ballard's wife. Though
Anne was later returned it lead to her sudden death one year later. Wikapedia.
LDS lists parents as William Ballard and Elizabeth Lee 3422-SH & M21G-SX
William and Elizabeth were on the James 1635 with children Hester and John,
ages 32, 26, 2, 1
A William was on the Mary & John 1634, no age listed
Many parents listed in LDS for William, Henry and Elizabeth Townsend or Phillip
and Joanna Townsend
Several wives listed for William, Elizabeth Lee m 1635 in Mass, Grace Bernwick
m 1647 Mass
LDS lists additional wife Kathryn Howard 1S7Q-85T
Additional parents as Henry b 1585 England, died 1664 York (Colonel's grandfather?)
Additional wife listed as Alice Thomas FQQO-VP
ancestry lists a second unknown wife and two sons named William.
Thomas Ballard was baptized on 8 July 1600 at Southwell, Nottinghamshire, , England; Was 21 or more when Henry died on 14 January 1622.2 He was the son of Henery Ballard.1 Thomas Ballard held property at Bassites Manor, Saxilby, Lincolnshire, , England, in 1622 as evidenced by. He Deed of covenant
Between Edward Standish of Newark, mercer, and Thomas Ballard of Saxelbie, Lincs, gent. Thomas is bound by a recognizance made before Richard Somerby, Mayor of Lincoln, and Thomas Peachell, clerk, to Edward for £600. It is now agreed that if Thomas Ballard keeps all the articles agreed in a pair of indentures of the previous day's date between himself and Thomas Atkinson of Newark, yeo, then the recognizance is to be void.
Witnesses (sigs): Hercules Clay and Thomas Burnitt.
Newark Town Council ref no 1999.18
Nottinghamshire Archives: Miscellaneous deposits from Newark Library
Reference: DD/1440/94 on 22 June 1630 at Saxilby, Lincolnshire, , England.
Citations
1. [S280] Unknown author, Inquisition Post Mortem, C142/767 no. 106.
2. [S322] Unknown volume, Baptismal Register of Southwell MInster, unknown repository.http://www.paul-ballard.com/pedigrees/p13.htm#i7692
Jun 26, 1635 - On June 26, 1635, Richard Bennett received a grant of 2000 acres on the east side of the Nansemond River running* to a creek later called "Bennett's Creek", which name it bears today. The point of land at the mouth of Bennett's Creek is known as "Bennett's ...On June 26, 1635, Richard Bennett received a grant of 2000 acres on the east side of the Nansemond River running* to a creek later called "Bennett's Creek", which name it bears today. The point of land at the mouth of Bennett's Creek is known as "Bennett's Point". Robert Bennett, cousin of Richard, received several grants of land on the same creek. Later came Phillip Bennett, brother of Richard, who represented Lower Norfolk in the House of Burgesses in 1644-45.
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The Bennetts were in the New World (American Colonies) almost from the beginning. Edward Bennett, an English merchant and trader and a Puritan, descended from the Bennetts of Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England. He and two of his brothers, Robert and Richard, obtained a patent to establish the Puritan plantation "Bennett's Welcome" in the Virginia Colony. On Feb. 1621/2 the "Sea Flower" arrived with 120 settlers, presumably Puritans, led by Capt. Hamor for Edward Bennett's plantation. The settlers quickly busied themselves, preparing the site of the plantation. On 22 March 1621/2, just a month after their arrival, the Indians attacked. There was a huge massacre and the Bennett plantation at Warrascoyak suffered more than most. 53 of the 347 people killed in the massacre were killed at the Bennett plantation. The Indians were in turn massacred and were quiescent for a time. The settlement eventually prospered although Robert and Richard soon died there. Edward Bennett who remained in England except for a short stint in the Colony then appointed his two nephews to run the plantation. Coincidentally their names were the same as Edward's brothers, that is, Robert and Richard. The nephew Richard eventually became the Governor of Virginia.
The Bennett line which about 80 years later intermarried with the Mangums were not so famous as these trader Bennetts. The first one of the line we are sure about is one Thomas Bennett of Warwick County, Virginia. He represented Mulberry Island in the House of Burgesses in 1632. He married Alice, widow of Thomas Pierce. Thomas Pierce was slain in the Indian massacre of 1621/2 in the presence of his wife and child. They were carried off as captives but eventually freed. Thomas must have married her about 1624. They had one son, Richard Bennett Sr. although it is not absolutely certain that Alice was the mother.
Richard Bennett sold land to John Mangum in 1695. This is the first sure record of John Mangum in the colonies although there are tax records as early as 1693 which might refer to John. John married Frances whose maiden name is the subject of some controversy. Richard Bennett Jr. named a granddaughter Frances Mangum in his will. If this is the wife of John, then Frances' maiden name would be Bennett only if her father was the child of Richard Bennett Jr. If Frances' mother was the Bennett then her maiden name is presently unknown. Some believe, unfortunately without real proof, that John married the daughter of Richard Bennett Jr. who was named Frances. The granddaughter Frances Mangum mentioned in Richard's will would be John & Frances' daughter.
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Virginia Immigrant Richard Bennett Genealogy
Governor Richard Bennett, a Quaker and a merchant, emigrated from his native England to Virginia before March 29, 1628 when he deposed in a James City Court that he was aged 20 years. He left Virginia for Maryland in 1648, returning in 1651. He resided at "Bennett's Plantation," Warascoyak County, Virginia, later Nansemond County, with his wife, Mary Anne (surname unknown) and raised a family. He died in Nansemond County in 1676, leaving a will.
Borrowed from Mey Anne Bennett Family site
Thomas Bennett
Thomas Bennett was the son of Robert Bennett and Elizabeth Edney. He was christened on 2 Apr 1570 in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England - Marr: 11 Aug 1599 - Milverton, Somersetshire, England Died -). Thomas Bennett married Anstie Tomson (aka) Spicer, about 1600 in Milverton, England. She was born in 1579 in Wivelescombe, England.
1. Robert Bennett Christened: 1 Feb 1601/1602 - Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England Died: 1648 - , , Virginia
2. Thomas Bennett Christened: 5 Nov 1603 - Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England Marr: 1623 - Agnes Beard Died: -
3. Elizabeth Bennett christened: 4 Aug 1605 - Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England Died: -
4. William Bennett Christened: 21 Mar 1606/1607 - Wiveliscombe, Somerset, Eng Married: 1641 - Dorothy Scott Died: -
5. Philip Bennett christened: 22 May 1611 - Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England Died: - , , Virginia
6. Johane Bennett Christened: 7 Jul 1614 - Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England Died: -
7. Governor Richard Bennett Christened: 6 Aug 1609 - Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England Married: 1638 - Mary Ann Utie Died: 12 Apr 1675 - , Nansemond, Virginia
NOTE - RICHARD BENNETT - was elected Governor of the VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLEY 30 March 1652 and was re-elected three successive terms. He was then sent as Commissioner to England by the House of Burgesses. Returning to Virginia in 1658 he was re-elected to the Counsel each year until his death. From 1662 he was Major General of the Virginia Forces. His descendents include General ROBERT E. LEE. source - Willey, Core, Bennett and Other Ancestors by Leroy Ellis Willie & Ted D. Jones
In England, King Charles-I and his Army was defeated at Marston Moor in 1644. The population of the Virginia Colony in 1648 was estimated to be about 15,000 English and 300 Negroes. The trial and beheading of King Charles-I was in 1649, and Virginia remained loyal to the crown. Articles of surrender in 1652 to the Commonwealth of England was agreed to by the House of Burgesses. The same year, Richard Bennett was elected Governor by the General Assembly replacing William Berkeley. Oliver Cromwell ignored Virginia and self-government went serenely on in '53, and Westmoreland County was created out of Northumberland County.
In 1652, William Clayborne and Richard Bennett (a Puritan from Nansemond County, Virginia) were appointed Parliamentary Commissioners over both Virginia and Maryland by the new Commonwealth of England Following the execution of Charles I in 1649, Maryland, not surprisingly, remained steadfastly Royalist, but for once she and Virginia were on the same side of the fence, as Virginia, too, continued to favor the monarchy (a considerable number of Royalists having removed to that Colony during the Civil War). Clayborne moved swiftly, and on the 5th of April 1652, a petition was signed by residents of the Isle of Kent 5th April 1652: promising to be true and faithful to the Commonwealth of England, without King or House of Lords. http://www.usgennet.org/usa/md/state/isleofkent.html
From the Library of Congress
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Colonial Governor of Virginia 1652-1655, Added by klrrrr on 14 Nov 2008
Richard Bennett (August 6, 1609 - April 12, 1675) was a British Colonial Governor of Virginia.
Born in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, Bennett served as governor from April 30, 1652, until March 2, 1655.[1][2] His uncle, Edward Bennett, was a wealthy merchant from London and also a member of the Virginia Company. Bennett traveled to the colony as a representative of his uncle's business interests, and quickly rose to prominence, serving in the House of Burgesses in 1629 and 1631.[3] On November 30, 1657, Bennett signed the treaty with Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, which recognized the latter's claim to Maryland.[2] While little is known about his time as governor, it is believed that he was popular with the colonists.[3]
Bennett was an ancestor of Henry Lee III, Robert E. Lee and John Randolph of Roanoke.[4]
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From Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight County,...
First Elected Governor of Virginia: Gov. Richard BENNETT, added by vb2268 on 19 Mar 2007
Here are some resources to help you get started reading about Richard BENNETT and his BENNETT heritage.
Be sure to also see the works of Bennett Brodie. particularly THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY ISLE OF WIGHT. vb
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BENNETT, Governor Richard (1608-c.1675) MD and VA
Andrews, Matthew P. History of Maryland: Province and State.Hatboro, PA: Tradition Press, 1965.
Andrews, Matthew P. Tercentenary History of Maryland. Baltimore:S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1925.
Bozman, John Leeds. History of Maryland, Vol II. Baltimore: LucasDeaver, 1837.
Brugger, Robert J. Maryland, A Middle Temperament. Baltimore:Johns Hopkins University Press, 1988.
Dozer, Donald M. Portrait of the Free State. Cambridge, MD:Tidewater Publishers, 1976.
Earle, Swepson. The Chesapeake Bay Country. Baltimore:Remington-Putnam, 1938.
Emory, Frederick. Queen Anne's County, Its Early History and Development. Queenstown, MD: Queen Anne Press, 1981.
Jester, Annie Lash. Compiled and edited by Annie Lash Jester in collaboration with Martha Woodroof Hiden. Adventurers of Purse
and Person, Virginia, 1607-1625. Richmond?: Published by The Order of the First Families of Virginia, 1964.
(1st edition 1956). Return to index
Randall, Daniel R. A Puritan Colony in Maryland. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1886.
Ross, D. Reid. The Bennett Family in Early 17th Century Virginia and Maryland. Monograph, 1993.
(Maryland Historical Society. Baltimore, MD)
Stanard, William G. and Mary N. The Colonial Virginia Register.
Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1965. (Reprint)
Source: from Ancestor Bibliography at http://www.ancestorbibliography.org/page_bat.htm#BENNETTRICHARD
For other surnames go to the Index at link below"
Return to index. http://www.ancestorbibliography.org/page_index.html#Index
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Note that these BENNETT were related to a number of famous families through marriage, such as the BLANDS.
From findagrave, if they are the same Bland Ballard:
Kentucky pioneer and Indian fighter. Came to Kentucky with his family in 1779. Survivor of many Indian fights, including the Long Run massacre in what is now eastern Jefferson County, Kentucky on September 14, 1781 in which settlers of Squire Boone's Painted Stone Station were trying to reach the Louisville settlements for safety from Indians discovered in the vicinty of Painted Stone Station.
On March 31, 1788 he was a survivor of the Tick Creek massacre in what is now Shelby County, Ky. in which his father, stepmother, two brothers and a half-sister were killed. A veteran of the War of 1812, he survived one more Indian massacre following the U.S. defeat at the Battle of the River Raisin, January 22, 1813 near present day Monroe, Michigan. Elected to the Kentucky General Assembly in 1800, 1803 and 1805. Ballard County, Kentucky was named in his honor in 1842. Died near Shelbyville, Shelby County, Kentucky in 1853.
Henery Ballard of Southwell, Notts. He was baptized on 4 March 1564 at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, , England; 4 March 1563 old style.1 He was the son of William Ballard. Henery Ballard was admitted to Gray's Inn.
See "Register of Admissions to Gray's Inn," in Collectanea Genealogica, Vol. 3, p.36 (1887) in 1583. He John Bassett of Fledborough, esq. owed to Henry Ballard £2,200, at the Purification 35 Elizabeth I, secured on his Manor and lands.Chancery signature of James Husbandes.Paper; Latin.Document dated: 22 December 57 Elizabeth I.
NB. This is £400,000 at 2004 values. on 22 December 1594.2 He held property at Saxilby Manor, Saxilby, Lincolnshire, , England, in October 1595 as evidenced by Final concord, right hand indenture Henry Ballard, gent.: plaintiff.John Bassett, esq., Henry Bassett, gent., Clinton Bassett, gent., Edward Bassett, gent., Elizabeth Bassett, widow: deforceants.Manor of Saxelby, 5 messuages, 5 cottages, 140acres arable, 140 acres meadow, 380 acres pasture, 30 acres wood in Saxilby; for £440.Parchment; Latin.Document dated October Hilary 37 Elizabeth I.2 He received all the residue of his goods and chattels. Henry was also appointed sole executor. in William Ballard's will probated on 8 October 1605.3 Henery Ballard held property on 2 February 1611 as evidenced by Memorandum that Henry Ballard of Southwell, Nottinghamshire attended in North Porch of Southwell Minster, to collect half year's rent of parsonage of Kylnesley in Houlderness [Kilnsea, in Holderness] from John Newton and William Byrde who did not appear to pay. Witnesses: William Ballard jnr., Peter Blyth and George Taylor. Parchment.2
He bore arms Provided the information recorded in the Herald's Visitation of Nottingham and was granted the arms Sable a Griffin Ermine. He was involved in litigation concerning the bill of complaint of Edmund Clay,
Citizen and Merchant Taylor of London and Dionise, his wife, one of the daughters of Anthony Burgis, deceased. John Page was seized in fee simple of premises in the town and county of Nottingham. He lawfully conveyed the same to Anthony Samon, Gent, one of his heirs, who conveyed the same to John Samon, the younger son of Anthony, who conveyed the same to Anthony Burgis, who shortly afterwards died, and the lands descended to Dionese and her sister Mary, now the wife of John Shore. Edmund Clay entered the premises and is rightfully owner of one half. The Shores sold their half to Richard and Robert Parker who, about two years ago, conveyed it to Clay. Their title is being challenged by Henry Ballard of Southwell, as descending to him from Edward Samons who is preventing the plaintiffs from seeing the deeds which would prove their title. They have asked him in a friendly manner to deliver them. Ask he be ordered to answer the charges.
Answers of Henry Ballard,
5 January 17 James I [1619/20]
About 33 years ago William Ballard, now deceased, the plaintiff's father, by several deeds, purchased, at several times, various messuages and tenements in the Town of Nottingham and in the County of Nottingham from Edward Samon Esq. William died about 14 years ago and the land descended to the defendant as his son and heir. Denies he has ever had deeds etc. relating to the property of the plaintiffs sometimes in the hands of John Page or Anthony Burgess. on 29 November 1619.4 He left a will on 4 November 1620 at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, , England. He was buried on 14 January 1622 at Southwell, Nottinghamshire, , England.1 An Inquisition Port Mortem was held for his on 21 November 1622 at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, , England; Held the demesne as of fee of a manor of Saxleby called Bassites manor. Henry Ballard died the fourteenth day of January 1622.
Thomas Ballard was son and next heir and was aged at the time of the death of the aforesaid Henry Ballard twenty one years and more.5 His estate was probated in 1623.
Children of Henery Ballard
* Henry Ballard1 b. c 1597, d. 1598
* Frances Ballard1 b. 14 Jan 1598, d. 1603
* Thomas Ballard5 b. 8 Jul 1600
* Elizabeth Ballard b. 18 Nov 1601
* William Ballard b. 6 Sep 1603, d. 1619
* Phillip Ballard b. 14 Aug 1604
* Catherin Ballard b. 31 Dec 1605
* Anne Ballard b. 17 Nov 1608
* Frauncis Ballard1 b. 8 Aug 1613, d. b 1614
Citations
1. [S322] Unknown volume, Baptismal Register of Southwell MInster, unknown repository.
2. [S346] Unknown subject, Family Archive, 1296-1948 Nottingham University Library.
3. [S270] Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills: PROB11/106 f123.
4. [S382] Citizen and Merchant Taylor of London and Dionise, his wife Edmund Claye v. Henry Ballard, C3/305/14, Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Pleadings, Series II, Elizabeth I to Interregnum, The National Archive.
5. [S280] Unknown author, Inquisition Post Mortem, C142/767 no. 106.
http://www.paul-ballard.com/pedigrees/p10.htm#i7690
William Ballard was baptized circa 1540. He was the son of Phillip Ballard and Joane Fitzwilliams. William Ballard held property at Southwell, Nottinghamshire, , England, in 1576 as evidenced by the court case of Ballard v. Weste.He held property at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, , England, circa 1587 as evidenced by the Court of Chancery case at C3/305/14, William "by several deeds, purchased, at several times, various messuages and tenements in the Town of Nottingham and in the County of Nottingham from Edward Samon Esq".2 He held property at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, , England, in 1587 as evidenced by the Chancery suit in 1619 of Claye v Ballard.2 He William Ballard of Southwell, Nottinghamshire, gentleman v George Crawe alias Fenwick Spoiling of peas belonging to plaintiff by lading together with rotten beans. Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire. Two bills, commission, answer. Short title: Ballard v Crowe alias Fenwick.
William Ballard died before 14 September 1605. He was buried on 14 September 1605 at Saxilby, Lincolnshire, , England.5 He bequeathed to William Ballard £100. in their will probated on 8 October 1605.6 His estate was probated on 8 October 1605 at London, , England. William Ballard bequeathed to Henery Ballard all the residue of his goods and chattels. Henry was also appointed sole executor. in their will probated on 8 October 1605.6
Children of William Ballard
* Henery Ballard+ b. 4 Mar 1564
* Anne Ballard7 b. 6 Apr 1566, d. 1573
* John Ballard7 b. 14 Dec 1568, d. 1569
* William Ballard+ b. 23 Mar 1564, d. 20 Jun 1616
Much much more at http://www.paul-ballard.com/pedigrees/p9.htm#i7688 with citations.
Phillip Ballard Supposedly of Greenwich, Kent.
There is, as yet, no evidence of Phillip in any State, legal or Church records or any physical artefacts. Any pedigree that links him to the Ballards of Greenwich descended from Gregory Ballard is totally without foundation. Furthermore, despite the assertions of the many treenealogists on Ancestry.com there is not a shred of evidence that either Thomas Ballard of Virginia or the two William Ballards of Massachusettes are descended from this line. He was baptized circa 1519. He married Joane Fitzwilliams circa 1539.1
Children of Phillip Ballard and Joane Fitzwilliams
* William Ballard+ b. c 1540, d. b 14 Sep 1605
* Benjamin Ballard+2 b. c 1545
Citations
1. [S277] Herald's Visitation, Herald's Visitation Record unknown repository.
2. [S270] Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills.
http://www.paul-ballard.com/pedigrees/p9.htm#i7686