Freeborn Balch, Sr.

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Freeborn Balch, Sr.

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Beverly, Essex County, MA, United States
Death: June 11, 1729 (68)
Beverly, Essex County, MA, United States
Place of Burial: Wenham, MA, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Benjamin Balch and Sarah Balch
Husband of Elizabeth Balch; Miriam Balch and Elizabeth Balch
Father of Abigail Raymond; Mirriam Fowler; Freeborn Balch, Jr.; Benjamin Balch; Skipper Fairfield Balch and 9 others
Brother of Benjamin Balch, Jr.; Lt. John Balch; Joseph Balch; Sarah Patch; Abigail Larcum and 6 others
Half brother of Deborah Raymond and Lydia Bowles

Managed by: Lori Lynn Wilke
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About Freeborn Balch, Sr.

Source: http://balchipedia.wikidot.com/freeborn-balch-born:august-9-1660

Freeborn Balch (Aug. 9, 1660 - Jun. 12, 1729)[1] was born in Beverly, Massachusetts (in the house his grandfather John built) to Benjamin and Sarah (Gardner) Balch. Little information is available concerning Freeborn's early life. What information is available indicates that Freeborn became a farmer on a portion of land he received from his father. Located on the eastern shore of Wenham Lake, Freeborn had an Apple orchard, Cider Mill, and Cider House that he willed to his son William.

Marriages

Freeborn was married first to the widow Mirriam (Moulton) Bachelder - they had a daughter and two sons. Next Freeborn was married to a woman by the name of Mallis (unknown surname) who seems to have died shortly after with no children. Finally, April 30, 1690, Freeborn married Elizabeth Fairfield and together they had seven children.

Side Note

A deed, dated August 30, 1686, has a William Good transferring ownership of land to Freeborn. This deed describes "a certain parcel of meadow ground" in the township of Wenham, Massachusetts (see deed text below).

Genealogy of Freeborn:

Father: Benjamin Balch Mother: Sarah Gardner

Wife1: Mirriam (Moulton) Bachelder Married: Late Autumn of 1682

1. Mirriam 2. Freeborn 3. Benjamin

Wife2: Mallis (Unknown Last name) Married: February 20, 1688-9

Children:

1. No Children

Wife3: Elizabeth Fairfield Married: April 30, 1690

Children:

1. Skipper 2. Elizabeth 3. Sarah 4. Abigail 5. Tabitha 6. William 7. Mary

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Freeborn Balch, Sr.'s Timeline

1660
August 9, 1660
Beverly, Essex County, MA, United States
1683
August 2, 1683
1685
November 25, 1685
Aug, Bad Tolz-Wolfratshausen, Bayern, Germany
November 25, 1685
Beverly, Massachusetts
1688
April 17, 1688
Beverly, Massachusetts, United States
1692
July 25, 1692
Beverly, Massachusetts, United States
1694
1694
Wenham, Essex Co., MA
1696
1696
Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States