Barclay Moorman Ballard (1802 - 1878)

Born 28 Jun 1802 in Grayson County, Virginia

Husband of Mary (Gillentine) Ballard — married 15 Feb 1821 in Tennessee

Husband of Nancy (Masters) Ballard — married 19 Aug 1849 in Henderson County, Texas

Descendants

Died 22 Jun 1878 at age 75 in Kaufman County, Texas

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Barclay Ballard settled in the Republic of Texas before February 19, 1846.

This profile is part of the Early Red River, Texas One Place Study.

Biography

Name: Barclay Moorman Ballard.^[1][2][3]

His given name sometimes appears as "Barkley."

Born: 28 Jun 1802 Grayson County, Virginia.^[1][2][3]

Migration: abt 1820 Tennessee.^[1]
Moved from Virginia to Tennessee "at an early age."

Married: 1st Mary Gillentine, 15 Feb 1821 Tennessee.^[2]
(6 children, to be added soon)

Migration: abt 1834 Red River County, Texas.^[1]
Took his family to Texas and received a land grant the next year.

Military: 1835 Red River County, Texas.^[1]
Enlisted as a private in the Red River Blues militia company.

Military: 4 Jul 1836 Red River County, Texas.^[3]
He served as a private in Capt. William Becknell's company of Red River Volunteers, .

Tax Lists: 1840 & 1846 Red River County, Texas.^[4]

Military: 30 May 1846 Clarksville, Red River County, Texas.^[1]
Volunteered 30 May 1846 at Clarksville, the apparently volunteered again 19 Jun 1846, at Austin, both times for 6 months, as a mounted rifleman in frontier defense. Commissioned captain of Co. D, 3rd Texas Mounted Volunteers, under Col. William C. Young. Appears on muster-out roll as captain, 3 Sep 1846 at San Antonio.

Military: 6 Mar 1847 San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas,^[5]
Enlisted as a private in Adams' Co., Chevallie's Bttn, Texas Mounted Volunteers, in the War with Mexico.

Married: 2nd Nancy Masters, 19 Aug 1849 Henderson County, Texas.^[1][2]
(2 children, to be added soon)

Tax List: 1859 Atascosa County, Texas.^[4]

Military: 1861 Bee's Company, Texas.^[6]
Volunteered for active duty at the age of 60 and went looking for a unit in need of an experienced commander. Became captain of the Aransas Independent Rifle Company, but probably never saw action.

Died: 22 Jun 1878 Kaufman County, Texas.^[1]

Buried: Rader Cemetery, Kaufman, Kaufman County, Texas.^[1]

Census 1830
McNairy County, Tennessee, p. 137.^[7]
Ballard, Berkley

Males
under 5 = 1
5-9 = 2
15-19 = 1
20-29 = 1

Females
under 5 = 2
20-29 = 1

Census 1850
Henderson County, Texas, p. 128A, dwelling/family 85/86.^[8]
Ballard, B. M. 48 yrs Blacksmith (real estate = $640) b. Virginia
Ballard, Nancy 38 yrs b. North Carolina
Ballard, Anthony 13 yrs b. Texas
Ballard, Mathilda C. 12 yrs b. Texas
Ballard, Barkley E. 10 yrs b. Texas
Ballard, Aramontha 7 yrs b. Texas
Ballard, Billy M. 9/12 yr b. Texas

Census 1860
Atascosa County, Texas, p. 142, dwelling/family 138/123.^[9]
Ballard, B. M. 58 yrs Mechanic (real estate = $1,000; personal estate = $250) b. Virginia
Ballard, Nancy 45 yrs b. Kentucky
Ballard, B. E. 21 yrs Mechanic b. Texas
Ballard, Nancy D. 6 yrs b. Texas

Census 1870
Gonzales County, Texas, p. 475B, dwelling/family 12/13.^[10]
Ballard, Barkley M. 69 yrs Farming (real estate = $300; personal estate = $155) b. Virginia
Ballard, Nancy 58 yrs Keeping House b. Kentucky
Ballard, Nancy D. 16 yrs b. Texas
McNabb, John H. 19 yrs Farming b. Texas

Barclay Ballard was a Texan.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8} Find-a-Grave B. M. Ballard
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Barclay M. Ballard Bible Record (from copy in files of the Red River County Historical Society).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Descriptive Muster Roll of Captain Becknell's Company Mustered into service on the 14th of July 1836.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Texas Tax List Index, 1820-1890.
5. ↑ Compiled Military Service Records for American Volunteer Soldiers, Mexican War, 1845-1848.
6. ↑ Texas Muster Roll Index Cards, 1838-1900.
7. ↑ Census Tennessee 1830 McNairy County.
8. ↑ Census Texas 1850 Henderson County.
9. ↑ Census Texas 1860 Atascosa County.
10. ↑ Census Texas 1870 Gonzales County.