Richard was born in 1740. He is the son of Unknown Bale.
Gender: Male Christening Date: Christening Place: Birth Date: 01 Sep 1740 Birthplace: York, York, Maine Death Date: Name Note: Race: Father's Name: William Bale Father's Birthplace: Father's Age: Mother's Name: Elisabeth Benson Mother's Birthplace: Mother's Age: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I04162-9 System Origin: Maine-EASy GS Film number: 12836 Reference ID: p 13. "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F43H-DF2 : 4 December 2014), Richd. Bale, 01 Sep 1740; citing York, York, Maine; FHL microfilm 12,836.