James E Ballard (abt. 1814 - bef. 1865)

Born about 1814 in Putnam County, New York

Descendants

Died before 22 Nov 1865 before about age 51 in Haverstraw, New York

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Biography

James was born in 1815 in Putnam County, New York. ^[1]

He married Hannah Washburn. ^[1]

In 1843 he was granted land in Putnam County by Gilbert H. Travis. Book Q p.163. ^[2]

In 1855 he and Hannah resided in Haverstraw E.D.2, New York and was employed as a wall stonemason. With them were the following children: Alvin T (S 19), Sylvester (S 17), Phebe Jane (D 15), Ruhama (D 10), Daniel F (S 8), James E (S 6), Sylvenus (S 3), and Hannah E (D 1). ^[1]

In 1860, he and Hannah still resided in Haverstraw, New York but he had left stonemasonary and had become a farmer. The children living with them this time were the following children: ^[3] Ruhamah (D 16), Daniel F (S 13), James E (S 11), Sylvenus (S 8), Elizabeth (D 6), William (S 3), and Martha (D 1).

Not listed was Hannah E who would have been about 6 years old. A new child, Elizabeth was listed (D 6). It seems possible that Hannah E's middle name was Elizabeth and was commonly referred to by that name. ^[3]

James died before 22 November 1865. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6SD-H7X : 7 September 2016), James E Ballard, E.D. 2, Haverstraw, Rockland, New York, United States; citing p. 49, line #40, family #403, county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 564,817.
2. ↑ "United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9W5-B7KC?cc=2078654&wc=M7C9-K38%3A358989701%2C359066801 : [REFERENCE-ERROR]), Putnam > Deed index-grantee 1812-1869 A-K > image 47 of 518; multiple county courthouses, New York.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} United States. Census Office. "8th census, 1860." Washington, D.C. : National Archives & Records Administration, 1950, 1967. Manuscript/Manuscript on Film. 213 microfilm reels ; 35 mm.
4. ↑ New York. Surrogate's Court (Rockland County). "Letters Testamentary, Vol D-E, 1845-1868" of "Letters Testamentary, 1798-1904; Author: ; Probate Place: Rockland, New York. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2015. See Letter of Testimony below.

• Letter of Testimony:

The People of the State of New York, to All to whom these presents shall come, or may concern; send GREETING; KNOW YE, That before A. Edward Suffern Surrogate of the County of Rockland, on the twenty second day of November one thousand eight hundred and sixty five at the Surrogate's office in Clarkstown, in the said County the last Will and Testament of James E. Ballard deceased (a copy whereof is hereunto annexed,) was proved, and is now approved and allowed by us; and the said James E . Ballard having been at, or immediately previous to his death and inhabitant of the County of Rockland, by reason whereof the roving and registering of the said Will, and the granting Administration of all and singular the goods, chattels, and credits of the said deceased; and also the auditing, allowing, and final discharging the account thereof, is vested in the said Surrogate; the administration of all and singular the goods, chattels, and credits of the said deceased in any way concerning the said Will, is granted unto Hannah Ballard, the Executrix in the said Will named, she being first duly sworn faithfully and honestly to discharge the duties of such executrix hereby requiring you, the said executrix to make, or cause to be made, a true an perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels, and credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come to your hands possession or knowledge; as also to make, or cause to be made, duplicates of sch inventory, and cause the same to be signed at the end thereof, by the appraisers, and the same so made and signed, that you make return thereof, to the Surrogate of the said County within threemonths from the date hereof.. In Testimony tohereof, we have caused the seal of office of our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed. Witness A. Edward Suffern, Surrogate of our said County at the place aforesaid, the twenty second day of November one thousand eight hundred and sixty five. (signed) A. Edward Suffern, Surrogate.