Robert Ballard (1757 - 1837)

Born 1757 in Salehurst, Sussex, England

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Longley) Ballard — married 27 Dec 1778 in Northiam, Sussex, England

Husband of Susanna (Morris) Ballard — married 19 Oct 1791 in Newenden, Kent, England

Descendants

Died Mar 1837 at about age 80 in Northiam, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Robert BALLARD, son of Thomas BALLARD and Sarah UNKNOWN, was born about January 1757 in Salehurst, Sussex, England, was christened on 6 February 1757 in St. Mary the Virgin Church of England, Salehurst, Sussex, England ^[1], died in March 1837 in Northiam, Sussex, England, United Kingdom about age 80, and was buried on 16 March 1837 in St. Mary Church of England Churchyard, Northiam, Sussex, England ^{[2] [3]}.

Robert married Elizabeth LONGLEY, daughter of Thomas LONGLEY and Elizabeth UNKNOWN, on 27 December 1778 in Northiam, Sussex, England ^[4].

Elizabeth was born in 1758 in Northiam, Sussex, England, was christened on 15 March 1758 in St. Mary Church of England, Northiam, Sussex, England, died in February 1790 in Northiam, Sussex, England at age 32, and was buried on 22 February 1790 in St. Mary Church of England Churchyard, Northiam, Sussex, England.

They had six children: Lucy, Thomas, Robert, Elizabeth, Ann, and William.

Robert next married Susanna MORRIS on 19 October 1791 in Newenden, Kent, England ^{[5] [6] [7]}.

Susan was born about 1774, died in November 1859 in Hastings (R.D.), Sussex, England, United Kingdom about age 85, and was buried on 11 November 1859 in All Saints Church of England Churchyard, Hastings, Sussex, England, United Kingdom.

They had nine children: Lucy, George, Edward, David, Jane, Alfred, Charles, Robert, and Sarah Ann.

• Occupation ~ ~ Robert worked as a carrier, between Northiam and London.

Sources

1. ↑ Sussex Family History Group
   Baptism: Salehurst St Mary the Virgin 1575 - 1812
   First names Robert - Surname BALLARD - Sex s - Baptism Date 06-Feb-1757 - Father Thomas BALLARD - Mother Sarah BALLARD.
2. ↑ Sussex Family History Group
   Burial: Northiam St. Mary 1558 - 1900
   FORENAME Robert - SURNAME BALLARD - AGE 80y - BURIAL DATE 16-Mar-1837.
3. ↑ England, Sussex, Parish Registers, 1538-1910, database, FamilySearch
   Robert Ballard, 16 Mar 1837; citing Burial, Northiam, Sussex, England, 00204, The Keep, East Sussex Record Office; West Sussex County Record Office, Chichester.
   Burial - Event Date: 16 Mar 1837 - Event Place: Northiam, Sussex, England - Name: Robert Ballard - Age: 80 - Birth Year (Estimated): 1757
   Digital Folder Number: 004426879 - Microfilm Number: 001894276 - Image Number: 00204
   View Original Document.
4. ↑ England, Sussex, Parish Registers, 1538-1910, database, FamilySearch
   Marriage - Event Date: 27 Dec 1778 - Event Place: Northiam, Sussex, England - Name: Robert Ballard - Sex: Male - Marital Status: Married - Spouse's Name: Elisabeth Longley - Spouse's Sex: Female
   Digital Folder Number: 004426949 - Microfilm Number: 001894275 - Image Number: 00269
   View Original Document.
5. ↑ England Marriages, 1538-1973, database, FamilySearch
   Marriage: Name: Robert Ballard - Spouse's Name: Susanna Morris - Event Date: 19 Oct 1791 - Event Place: Newenden, Kent, England - Marital Status: Unknown - Spouse's Marital Status: Unknown - Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: _
   Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01968-6 - System Origin: England-EASy - GS Film number: 1736928.
6. ↑ England Marriages, 1538-1973, database, FamilySearch
   Marriage: Name: Robert Ballard - Spouse's Name: Susannah Morris - Event Date: 19 Oct 1791 - Event Place: Newenden, Kent, England
   Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I04670-1 - System Origin: England-EASy - GS Film number: 1752058 - Reference ID: item 1.
7. ↑ Kent Marriages And Banns. (FindMyPast)
   Marriage And Banns: First name(s) Robert - Last name Ballard - Marriage date 19 Oct 1791 - Marriage place Newenden, St Peter - Spouse's first name(s) Susanna - Spouse's last name Morris - First witness Alex Hanson - Second witness Sivyer Rootes - County Kent - Country England
   Archive Kent History & Library Centre - Archive reference P264/1/D/1 - Register type Marriages - Year range 1755-1813 - Page 11.