Sherebiah Ballard

4) Sherebiah BALLARD

• Birth: November 14, 1688 in Billerica, Massachusetts
• Parents: John Ballard & Rebeckah Hooper, who were married 1681 at Andover, Massachusetts
• Marriage: Lydia Osgood on February 2, 1716 Lydia born September 1, 1695 Father: Christopher Osgood, Jr Mother: Sarah
• Children:
  • 1) John born February 15, 1719-20 in Andover, Essex, MA
  • 2) Sherbiah born September 24, 1722; married Keziah Osgood on March 17, 1747-48
  • 3) Ruth born April 27, 1724; married Thomas Evan in 1744
  • 4) Lydia born November 27, 1726
  • 5) Jonathan born November 25, 1729; married Priscilla Farnum on Sept 4, 1760 Children: Jonathan 1761, Frederick 1762, Sherebiah 1763-64 Jonathan was a physician and resided in Middleton Jonathan died February 1, 1763-64
• 1751, May 19, moved to Wellington, Conn.
  

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From http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3179322&id=I290

BIOGRAPHY: Came from Andover to Willington September 7, 1749, on which date Thomas Lasalle of Willington deeded to him 210 acres and 85 rods of land, with a dwelling house and barn thereon, on Fenton river, the consideration being in bills of public credit of the old tenor ( Land records BK. C., p. 106). This land was located east of the river, one mile to the south of the village of East Willington; the house is still standing (1933) and used as granary by the present owner, Mr. Albert Parker. The church records show that both Sherebiah and his wife, Lydia, were members in good standing o the church in Willington.

BIRTH: Name listed as Sherebaat.

Origins

John Ballard died December Is 1715. His will, dated Nov. 30, 1715. was proved April 16, 1710. Mentions wife Rebeckah; estate in Andover, and Billeriea; to eldest son Jonathan land in Billerica; youngest son. Sherebiah, land in Andover: eldest daughter Rebecca; daughters Ruth and Elizabeth unmarried. Two sons exei utors. Estate appraised. Land and buildings in Andover, £140; in Billerica, 1120: horses and cattle £\ '• • household stuff, £30; tools, £10. Wife to be maintained by the sons.

• Reference: WikiTree Genealogy - SmartCopy: Aug 3 2020, 2:27:39 UTC
• https://www.usfunks.net/genealogy/Ballard/Ballard_FamilyHistory.htm...
• https://archive.org/details/ballardgenealogy00farl/page/n146/mode/1...