Tracy Ballard (1756 - 1829)

Born 30 Nov 1756 in South Precinct, Dutchess, New York Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Mercy (Cole) Ballard — married about 1782 in Fredericksburgh Precinct, Dutchess, New York, United States

Descendants

Died 1 Jan 1829 at age 72 in Carmel, Putnam, New York, United States6

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Biography

Descendant of Mayflower passengers John Billington and Francis Eaton.

TRACY BALLARD, born likely at Dutchess County, New York, 30 Nov 1756^[1] son of Peleg and Mercy (Tracy) Ballard;^[2][3] Tracy died at Carmel, New York, 1 Jan 1829 and is interred at Mt. Carmel Church Cemetery;^[4] married about 1782 (based on birth of first known child in 1783), MERCY COLE, born at Coles Mill, New York, about 1757 daughter of Elisha and Hannah (Smalley) Cole;^[5] Mercy died at Carmel, 8 Feb 1826^[6] and is interred at Mt. Carmel Church Cemetery.^[7]

Tracy Ballard and Mercy Cole resided in Carmel, New York where they kept a farm. Tracy fulfilled civic functions in the town including overseer of the poor and grand juror.^[8]

In 1790, the household of Tracy Ballard was enumerated at Frederickstown, New York with six persons: one male 16 and over, two males under 16, and three females.^[9] In 1800, the household of Tracy Ballard was eight persons at Carmel: one male 26 to 44, one female 26 to 44, two males under 10, two males 16 to 25, and two females 10 to 15.^[10]

On 12 April 1827, Tracy Ballard of Carmel, in consideration of the sum of $3,355, conveyed to Zeba Ballard a 122-acre tract in Carmel with all the appurtenances.^[11]

Military

Tracy Ballard served in the Seventh Regiment of Dutchess County Militia during the Revolution the regiment commanded by Col. Henry Ludenton.^[12]

Probate

In his will written 17 March 1826 (allowed 23 January 1829), Tracy Ballard of Carmel bequeathed to son Selah Ballard five hundred dollars and five hundred dollars to son Zeba Ballard. The heirs of son Joseph Ballard deceased receive five hundred dollars to equally divide who are Eli Ballard, Alanson Ballard, and Joseph Ballard. The heirs of son Benjamin Ballard receive five hundred dollars to equally divide: Zilla Travis, Lewis Ballard, Enos Ballard, and Jackson Perry Ballard. Two daughters Jane Hopkins Jane Ballard wife of Joseph Hopkins and Fanna Wilson Fanna Ballard wife of Jeremiah Wilson receive five hundred dollars to equally divide. His two daughters also receive the household furniture and their mother’s wearing apparel. Selah Ballard, Zeba Ballard, and Jeremiah Wilson were named executors. Added is a note that he wishes his estate both real and personal to be sold as soon as convenient following his decease. The will was witnessed by William H. Sloat and Enos Hopkins.^[13]

Children

Tracy Ballard and Mercy Cole were parents of six children.^[14]

i Joseph Ballard, b. at Dutchess County, 1783; d. at Carmel, NY, 11 Mar 1810; m. RACHEL WOOD, b. 1788 daughter of Jedediah and Abigail (Ganong) Wood; Rachel d. at Carmel, 27 Mar 1876.

ii Benjamin Ballard, b. at Dutchess County, about 1784; d. at Carmel, NY, 22 Aug 1823; m. about 1804, NAOMI HOPKINS, b. about 1786 daughter of Jeremiah and Thankful (Stone) Hopkins; Naomi d. at Carmel, 1 May 1881.

iii Jane Ballard, b. at Carmel, 12 Mar 1786; d. at Carmel, 11 Apr 1849; m. at Carmel, 25 Dec 1803, JOSEPH HOPKINS, b. about 1785 son of Jeremiah and Thankful (Stone) Hopkins; Joseph d. at Carmel, 30 Jun 1866.

iv Fanna Ballard, b. about 1788; d. at Carmel, 23 Apr 1839; m. 1st about 1808, JESSE WILSON son of Thomas and Mary (Cole) Wilson. Fanny m. 2nd Jesse’s brother, JEREMIAH WILSON, b. 1784 son of Thomas and Mary (Cole) Wilson; Jeremiah d. at Carmel, 8 Oct 1857.

v Selah Ballard, b. at Carmel, 24 Mar 1792; d. at Carmel, 2 May 1870; m. 5 Jun 1813, MELINDA COLE, b. 24 Sep 1795 daughter of Berry and Hannah (Lewis) Cole; Melinda d. at Carmel, 18 Mar 1873.

vi Zeba Ballard, b. at Carmel, 16 Feb 1796; d. at Carmel, 24 Mar 1862; m. 4 Jun 1818, ALZADA COLE, b. 26 Feb 1801 daughter of Berry and Hannah (Lewis) Cole; Alzada d. 11 Mar 1859.

Sources

1. ↑ Date of birth is that given in the cemetery record; "New York, Cemetery Abstracts, 1800-1965", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WQ6F-L3N2 : Mon Mar 11 01:01:16 UTC 2024), Entry for Tracy Ballard.
2. ↑ Curtis, Descendants of Elisha Cole, p 28
3. ↑ Arthaud and Schmitt, “Four Peleg Ballards”, The American Genealogist, volume 85, p 299
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40904066/tracy-ballard: accessed April 3, 2024), memorial page for Tracy Ballard (1757–1 Jan 1829), Find a Grave Memorial ID 40904066, citing Old Baptist Cemetery, Carmel, Putnam County, New York, USA; Maintained by Yankee Doodle Boy (contributor 47201712).
5. ↑ Curtis, Descendants of Elisha Cole, p 28
6. ↑ "New York, Cemetery Abstracts, 1800-1965", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WQ6F-21PZ : Mon Mar 11 01:01:17 UTC 2024), Entry for Mrs Mercy Ballard.
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40904105/mercy-ballard: accessed April 3, 2024), memorial page for Mercy Cole Ballard (1757–8 Feb 1826), Find a Grave Memorial ID 40904105, citing Old Baptist Cemetery, Carmel, Putnam County, New York, USA; Maintained by Yankee Doodle Boy (contributor 47201712).
8. ↑ Arthaud and Schmitt, “Four Peleg Ballards”, The American Genealogist, volume 85, p 299
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKP-96L : accessed 23 April 2021), Tracy Ballard, Fredericksontown, Dutchess, New York, United States; citing p. 16, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 6; FHL microfilm 568,146.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5T-WG9 : accessed 16 May 2021), Tracy Ballard, Carmel, Dutchess, New York, United States; citing p. 87, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 21; FHL microfilm 193,709.
11. ↑ New York Land Records, Putnam County, D:27
12. ↑ New York State, New York in the Revolution as a Colony and State, pp 149-150
13. ↑ New York Probate, Putnam County, Wills Book B:300
14. ↑ Arthaud and Schmitt, “Four Peleg Ballards”, The American Genealogist, volume 85, pp 300-301

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• Curtis, Joseph O. 1909. The Descendants of Elisha Cole Who Came from Cape Cod to What Is Now Putnam County, New York, About 1745. New York, NY: Tobias A. Wright.

• New York State. 1904. New York in the Revolution as a Colony and State. Albany, NY: J. B. Lyon Company, Printers.