Robert Ballance

• Residence: Hyde county, part of, Hyde, North Carolina, United States - 1850
• Residence: Hyde, North Carolina, United States - 1860
• Residence: North Carolina, United States - 1870
• Residence: Lake Landing, Hyde, North Carolina, United States - 1880
  • Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: May 7 2020, 21:12:14 UTC

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GEDCOM Note

Taken from Spring 1999 Edition of "High Tide's" published by Hy d e C o . , NC Genealogical Society

Words in brackets added

Robert Ballance first appeared in Hyde in February 1830 whe n h e w a s 1 7 years of age and apprenticed to William R. Palmer, a c hai r an d g ig m aker. He was in Hyde's Census in 1840 living betwee n Ben jami n Bal lanc e (his brother) and George Mydgett in the Mattam uskee t Dist rict . He wa s head of household, 20 to 30 years of age ( born c a. 1810 -20) . Also i n the household was 1 male born ca 1825-1 840 , 2 males un der 5 , his wif e of the same age, and 5 slaves.

In February 1840, Tilmon Sawyer was apprenticed to Robert Ball a n c e a s a gig maker. In May 1850, James Chance, 11, was apprentic e d t o R ober t Ballance to learn the art of farming.

By the 1850 Census Robert was 36), a mechanic, and lived in the Ma t t a m uskeet District between Henry Cahoon and Wilson Gibbs. His wi f e El iz ab eth Ballance was 32 and his children were listed as Jame s W . Bal lan c e (age 12) and David Benjamin Ballance (age 10). Als o list ed i n hi s ho usehold is William D. ("Bill Barney") Ballance , his bro ther , ag e 25 an d a laborer.

In August 1866, Thomas(unknown), 13, and Hannah (unknown), 11, w e r e a p prenticed to Robert Ballance to learn the art of farming an d h ou se k ee ping, respectively.

In Hyde's 1870 Census, Robert was 57, a farmer, and lived in Lak e L a n d ing. His wife "Betsey" (Elizabeth) was 52. Also living in th e ho us eh ol d is son William P(ell) Ballance, age 17, and Hezekiah , 18, J oh n W. , 1 0, and Minnie, 14, all students attending school ( it is no t c ertai n i f Hezekiah and Minnie were children of Robert).

Robert appeared in the 1880 Census as 66 and a farmer in Lake La n d i n g District. Also listed are his wife Elizabeth, 62, and his 4 0 y e a r ol d son David Benjamin, a Store Keeper and his wife Marth a E. ( Br od ie) , 28, Robert G., 4 year old grand son of Robert, Ann a L. , a on e ye ar o ld grand-daughter of Robert, and Linnie Truman , a 2 0 year ol d wit h n o relationship given to the head of the hous ehold.

Robert Ballance died in July 1883. His 1884 estate papers mentio n e d h i s heirs as J. H./W. Ballance; David Benjamin Ballance of Lew is to n, B er tie County, North Carolina; Dr. William Pell Ballance o f Ne w B ern , Nor th Carolina; and Robert's widow Elizabeth of Hyde . [Hyd e Cou nt y Estat e Papers, Division of Archives & History].

Robert and Elizabeth Ballance are buried in Amity church Cemeter y , ( H y de Co.), Lot 84, along with their son David Benjamin Ballan c e an d h i s first wife, Martha, and Robert's brother William D. (Bi l l Barn ey ) Ba llance. ----------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - - ----------------------------------------------------

BALLANCE, Robert

HYDE COUNTY - Robert BALLANCE, an estimable citizen, father of D r . W i l liam Pell Ballance and others, has passed away. So also Mrs . D r. L o n g after a trying illness borne with patient resignation . Eac h wa s ov e r 70. (The Economist Weekly [Elizabeth City, NC] - T uesday , Jul y 17 , 1 883)