Historical records matching Benjamin Balch, Jr.
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About Benjamin Balch, Jr.
biography
From Genealogy of the Balch Families in America By Galusha Burchard Balch page 15
6. Benjamin,3 son of 2 Benjamin2 and Sarah (Gardner) Balch, was born in the old homestead, about 1653, and baptized at his own desire, April 10, 1670. He died in Beverly in the spring of 1698. He was married October 11, 1674, to Elizabeth, daughter of John and Elizabeth Woodbury, and granddaughter of the old planter, John, and his wife, Agnes Woodbury. She was born Aug. 15, 1654, and died a short time after her husband.
Their children were:
- 30* Ann,4 b. about 1675; d. Aug. 23, 1726.
- 31* Joseph,4 b. Sept. 26, 1677; d. Aug. 14,1712.
- 32* Ebenezer,4 b. June 6, 1680.
- 33* Abigail,4 b. May 17,1682.
- 34 Elizabeth,4 b. July 6, 1688; d. y.
- 35 Ruth,4 b. Aug. 29, 1691.
He received 25 acres from his father, by a deed dated February 25, 1688-9. This land is bounded north by a birch tree on the way from Beverly to Ephrim Herrick's, south by country road to Wenham, and east by Jno. Raymond, Jr. The deed also conveyed one acre of meadow in Wenham, [Essex Deeds, Vol. 21, p. 20.]
From the Essex County records it appears that his oldest surviving son Joseph was appointed executor June 27, 1698. These records note that Benjamin3 was a Mariner.
Biography
Benjamin Balch was born about 1653 to Benjamin Balch and Sarah Gardner. He was baptized at his own choice 10 April 1670. [1] Benjamin was a mariner. [2]
Marriage
Benjamin married Elizabeth Woodbury, daughter of John and Elizabeth Woodbury, on October 11, 1674. [3]
Children
Ann Balch, 1675-1726
Joseph Balch, 1677-1712
Ebenezer Balch, 1680-
Abigail Balch, 1682-
Elizabeth Balch, 1688-d.y.
Ruth Balch, 1691-
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Benjamin Balch (abt. 1653 - abt. 1698)
Benjamin Balch
Born about 1653 in Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts
Son of Benjamin Balch and Sarah (Gardner) Balch
Brother of Samuel Balch, John Balch, Joseph Balch, Freeborn Balch, Abigail (Balch) Larkum, Sarah (Balch) Patch, Ruth (Balch) Drinker, Mary (Balch) Stone, Jonathan Balch, David Balch, Deborah (Balch) Raymond [half] and Lydia (Balch) Bowles [half]
Husband of Elizabeth (Woodbury) Balch — married 11 Oct 1674 [location unknown]
Father of Ann (Balch) Wallis, Joseph Balch, Ebenezer Balch, Abigail (Balch) Rainsford, Elizabeth Balch and Ruth (Balch) Wood
Died about 1698 at about age 45 in Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts
Balch-77 created 5 Jul 2011 | Last modified 14 Sep 2018
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Frank Augustine Gardner. Thomas Gardner, Planter (Cape Ann, 1623-1626; Salem, 1626-1674) and Some of Descendants: Salem, Massachusetts, Essex Institute, 1907; page 20.
Kathleen Scallon Balch. Balch House Associates Newsletter, Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1987, Page 2.
Samuel Weed Balch. Genealogical Chart of Balch Family of New England.
Ruth Ambrose Stennett. Balch & Kellogg, Olympia, Washington : R.A. Stennett, 1990, Page 17.
Balch, Galusha B. Genealogy of the Balch Families in America (E. Putnam, Salem, Mass., 1897); pg. 10, 15.
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Benjamin Balch, Jr.'s Timeline
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1653
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Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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| 1675 |
1675
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Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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| 1677 |
September 26, 1677
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Beverly,Essex,Massachusetts
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| 1680 |
June 6, 1680
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Beverly,Essex,Massachusetts
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| 1682 |
March 27, 1682
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Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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| 1691 |
August 29, 1691
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Beverly,Essex,Massachusetts
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| 1698 |
1698
Age 45
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Beverly, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts
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November 27, 1937
Age 45
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May 23, 1939
Age 45
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