Henry Balcom (1640 - 1683)

Born 1640 in England

Husband of Elizabeth (Haynes) Balcom — married 12 Aug 1666 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA., New England

Descendants

Died 29 Apr 1683 at about age 43 in Charlestown, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

From Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania:

Henry Balcom, probably of Balcome, in Sussex, England, came over to this country in about the year 1664, according to one record. According to the history of Charlestown, however, he was at that place as early as 1655, being admitted freeman there September 1, 1655. He was a blacksmith by trade. In 1664 he purchased propertv in Charlestown, and resided there for the remainder of his life, dying February 29, or April 29, 1683. There is evidence that he took an active part in public affairs, and his estate when inventoried, was valued at three hundred and fifty-four pounds. He was twice married. By his first wife, whose name does not appear in the records, he had one daughter, Sarah, who died December 8, 1666. He married his second wife, Elizabeth Haynes, or Haines, on August 12, 1666. She was a daughter of Deacon John Haynes, of Sudbury, who came to this country from England in 1638. He settled in Sudbury, and with two others was granted three thousand, two hundred acres of land at Quinsigamond, now Worcester, Massachusetts. Mrs. Elizabeth Balcom, who survived her husband many years, was admitted to the church at Charles town. May 22,, 1699. In 1713 she was living in Sudbury, whither she removed in 1694, taking her family with her. By this second marriage, Henry Balcom had the following children: Hannah, born March 16, 1668, died April 21, 1668; John, born October 15, 1669; Elizabeth, born August 16, 1672, married Gershom Rice; Joseph, whose descendants are numerous in the New England states.

Sources

• Jordan, John W. Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (Lewis Historical Pub. Co., New York, 1915, Vol. 3, 1320-1322)
• Find A Grave: Memorial #81752772
• Stearns, Ezra S. Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire (Lewis Publishing Company, 1908) Page 895
• Balcomb, Frank W. A First Book of the Balcombe Family (The Fraedy Press, Peabody, Massachusetts, 1942) Page 1

• Family Search https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/LHF9-FN7

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH4Z-GZ5 : 20 May 2022), Henry Balcome, 12 Aug 1666; citing Marriage, Charlestown, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009468.

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH2W-8J2 : 20 May 2022), Henry Balcome, 29 Apr 1683; citing Death, Charlestown, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009468.

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