Family 1: Grace BERWICKPlease note: There were two William Ballard's who immigrated to Massachusetts during the same period and care should be taken so that these men are not confused, as they occasionally are. William Ballard of Lynn, who is NOT the above William Ballard, came to Massachusetts supposedly aboard the James in 1635, giving his age at that time as 32 years, which would make his birth date approximately 1603. William Ballard of Lynn came with his wife, Mary and two children, Hester and John.
This William Ballard was born about 1617 in England. It is believed he arrived on the Mary and John, which sailed from England March 26, 1634. He was 18 years old. It is not known when he married Grace, presumed to be Grace Berwick, Daughter of Thomas Berwick. Genealogists often mention a marriage in Bristol, England in the church of St. Mary La Port. Supposedly there is a marriage record existent there, but this researcher has found no direct reference to it. Their first child, Joseph, was born about 1645, so they are presumed to have been married before then.
In 1643, William Ballard is mentioned in the records of Dedham, MA as giving bond to pay fines imposed
upon two men convicted of "mutinous and turbulent speeches." In 1645, he owned land in Newbury, MA, though shortly thereafter, his name appears on a list of the first inhabitants of Andover, MA. The list is recorded in the order of arrival and William Ballard appears as the sixteenth entry.An early deposition dated 1662. his gives both his age and relates to a neighbor's lawsuit. It reads: "The deposition of William Balard aged a bought 45. This deponent saith that a bought sixe weekes senc the houes of Job Tiler being burned he gave the sd. Tilers wife leave to com with her family for a time and live at his houes hir husband at that time not being at home which accordingly shee did and there remaynes to this time." The spelling is the notary's. The house referred to was probably the residence mentioned in the following abstract of a deed which he made the following year. "William Ballard of Andover husbandman, exchanged lands with William Chandler and deeded to him his house and barn and 4 acres of land and one hortyard (orchard), bounded by lands of Nathan Parker, John Lovejoy, Andrew Allen, of Chandler and by the highway; his wife Grace joining in the deed; date, May 20 and 25, 1663."
He was engaged in the war against the Narragansetts, better known as King Philip's War, in
1675-1676. He served in the garrison at Chelmsford, Massachusetts, where he was on duty on January 25, 1675/6, and drew pay of 02.08.00. He was then fifty-nine years old.SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM BALLARD
"At a court held at Ipswich September ye 29: 1691:
Letters of Administration are granted unto Joseph Ballard of Andover on all ye estate of his Father William Ballard deceased & ye said Joseph Ballard as principle & William Ballard & Joseph (John) Ballard as sureties with him owned themselves joyntly & severally Bound to ye treasurer of Essex and parties concerned in the sum of four hundred pounds money the condition is that the said Joseph shall act according to law in his administration & Attend ye Courts order for a settlement of ye estate.
as attests Thos. Wade cleri."An inventory of ye Estate of William Balard of Andover
deceased taken by us whose names are under written the 23 of
october 1689.
We apprized that part of land Joseph Balard hath at 50 0 0
Wee apprized that part of Land William Ballard hath at 50 0 0
We apprized that part of Land John Balard hath at 50 0 0
Beding 13 10 0
Table linnen 01 06 0
Linen yarne 00 17 0
Necessary house Implements 02 18 6
A Chest a box a small cubord 01 03 0
Barrels & other lumber 01 03 0
Sises 0-45-0 the mans wearing clothes 4 li 4 04 0
neat cattle 14 li-o-o, Sheep I li-16s-od 15 16 0
a mare & colt & swine 06 08 0
Indian Corne & Rye 06 10 0
Iron Worke and a sadle 02 13 0
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sum total 206 18 0
Thomas Chandler
John Abbott
This Inventory was presented upon oath by ye Administrator Joseph Ballard to ye court held at Ipswich Sept. ye 29, 1691 for a true Inventory of ye estate of his father William Ballard of Andover deceased to ye best of his knowledge of all that at present appeares as allso If .more appeares to add ye same & to give account thereof to ye court In convenient time.
as attests Thos. Wade Cleri.
Articles of agreement made and concluded on between Joseph Ballard William and John Ballard relating to the estate of theire father deceased he dying without a will & also how their mother shall be provided for during the terme of her life & what theur sisters shall have, with which they are satisfied as shall afterwards appeare by their subscriptions.
1. We have agreed that our honoured mother Grace Balard widdow shall have her liberty of dwelling in that house which was our fathers in which roome she pleaseth so long as she continueth a widdow, & to have her bed & beding & all other necessary house Implements she hath need of to be her owne proper
estate for her use dureing her life & to be (provided) with cloths and what els she hath at her dispose as she seeth cause at her death amongst her children And also that the three sons Joseph William and John at an equall charge bctween them provide & maintaine her two good cowes winter and summer dureing her life & also lay her in every year sixscore weight of good porke and 6 bushells of Indian corne and four bushells of rye & three bushells of wheat for her provison & so much cord wood as sh needeth &
each of ye sons forenamed to give twenty shillings in or as money & to give her nine pounds of good sheeps wool and twelve pound of flax from the swingle--
2. The three brothers Joseph Balard William Balard & John Balard have agreed & devided their fathers land between them as equally as they could and also to be at a equall charge in maintaineing their mother as aforesaid & to be at a equall charge in paying their sisters as they have agreed with them.--Joseph Balards proportion is about twenty acres of upland where his house now standeth & fifty acres of ye great division and fourteen acres Iying by Shawsheen River & two acres lying near James ffryes & six Acres & a half of last division of meadow five acres of it lying at a meadow Called bever dam & one Acre and a
half lying at a meadow called Redding meadow & one half of a meadow called the pound meadow.
3. William Balards proportion is twenty seven Acres where his house now standeth & fourty Acres of great division & a tract of land lying in Shawsheen feild & two acres of land near James ffryes & four acres & a half of meadow lying upon Shawsheen River & half the meadow & swamp joyning to Joseph Ballards land that lyeth by Shawsheen River.
4. John Balards proportion is the housing land & meadow his father lived upon except the land & meado his father gave Willam Blunt upon the marrage with his daughter which lyeth on the south of the land forenamed and is bounded out & also the said John hase a peice of land called the Iland & half the
pound meadow to which the sd John is to have a way through William Blunts land & he is to have half the meadow & (-------) with his brother William-------.
5. Joseph Balard William Balard & John Balard have agreed with Henry Holt Sam: Butterfeild Joseph Butterfeild John Spalden & Abigail Balard to pay them ten pounds apeice besides what they have formerly had which is to be paid in some merchantable pay at or before the twentyninth day of September next & in token that this is our mutual agreement to all our satisfaction & consent we have hereunto set our hands this 23 day of October in ye year of our lord one thousand six hundred eighty nine.
The widdow Balard desires John Abbott may be her overseer to take care that her sons pay her yearly what they have Ingaged In this wrighting for her maintainnance.
Witness The marke of Thomas Chandler, William Blunt, Grace Balard widdow, John Abbott, Henry Holt Josep Balard, Samll Butterfeld,William Balard, Joseph Butterfeld, John Spalden, John Balard, Abigaile Balard
All the relations above named appeared & owned this to be their free voluntary act & deed on September 28-91 came to Haverhill to declare their desire of ye Courts confirmation hereof which they all did--
before me Nath Saltonstall Assistant
At a Court at Ipswich September 29th 1691 this agreement being produced by ye three brethren Josph Ballard William Ballard & John Ballard & desiringe ye Courts approbation & confirmation thereof -------
The Court-upon consideration have ordered that it be Entred that it is approved allowed & confirmed according to ye intent & meaning thereof as written.
As attests Thomas Wade Cleri
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