Correct mother for Leonard Ballew (Ballew-30)

Question

I suspect that "Dorothy (Parker) Ballou, Parker-321 has been misattributed as Leonard's (Ballew-30) wife on his profile page.

The same Parker-321 profile is attributed as being his mother on his profile. Her birth date of 27 Jan 1622 would make her about 20 years older than this Leonard, (Ballew-30).

Does anyone have information and or documentation suggesting a different wife for Leonard Ballew, (Ballew-30)?

If there are no suggestions of an alternative wife profile, should I or someone simply remove the Parker-321 reference as being Leonard's, (Ballew-30) wife on his profile page?

Answer 1

William Ballew named wife Dorothy in his will so I would detach her as Leonard's wife and leave her as his mother. She can't be both! If you could find this book in a library it might help: Leonard and William Ballew of Henrico County, Virginia and Their Descendants appears to be self-published by the author James S. Hamlin in 2004. A note regarding the book says "William Ballowe was born in England. He married Dorothy Parker or Mary Leigh. Their children included William, Leonard, Thomas, and possibly Gilbert, Ann and William. Leonard was born in 1681/2 and he lived in Henrico County Virginia. Other descendants also lived in Virginia. The surname Ballou is also spelled Ballowe, Ballew, Ballow and other ways."