Elizabeth (Ballengee) Smith (abt. 1699 - 1747)

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Died 11 Sep 1747 at about age 48 in Egg Harbor Township, Burlington, New Jersey

Biography

Elizabeth is named in her father's will of 2d 10m 1719, in which he bequeaths "six pounds currant mony of this province when they shall come to perfect age."

Elizabeth Belagnee, daughter of Eve Belangee, married as Robert Smith's second wife "soon after 8 7th month [September] 1720 (intentions) at Little Egg Harbor Monthly Meeting, She died on 11 7th month [September] 1747, recorded at Great Egg Harbor Monthly Meeting."^[1]

Issue

ELIZABETH BELLANGEE The first child of Ives and Christian De La Plaine Bellangee was born 17 July 1699. She married Robert Smith, a Quaker of Great Egg Harbor, Friends Meeting. She had children: Evi, Christian, Silvanus, John, Sarah, Robert, Daniel and a daughter. (14) Elizabeth died 11 July 1747. Robert remarried in 1749 to Ann, widow of Wm. Cordeary. She died 16 Nov 1763. No children were born to this second marriage. (15)

• SMITH, Evi - born 12 July 1721, Md. Mary. He died 29 Jan 1789. Had children: Henry b. 10 Aug 1749; Martha b. 26 Oct 1752; Robert b. 26 Oct 1752; d. 17 Feb 1802; David b. 26 July 1755; Elizabeth b. 18 June 1757; Jerusha b. 18 Sep 1759; Jonathan b. 17 May 1762; Evi b. 8 Mar 1768; d. 24 Aug 1804. (15)
• SMITH, Christian b. 9 Sep 1723. She md Edmund Cordeary ca 1746. She died 8 Jan 1808 (15)
• SMITH, Silvanus, Jr. - died intestate in 1754
• SMITH, John
• SMITH, Sarah - b. 26 May 1729. She md Mr. Addams
• SMITH, Robert - b. 27 Feb 1731
• SMITH, Daniel - b. 22 June 1732. He md Sarah Stevens, (Dau. of John Stevens of Philadelphia) ca 1766. (16)
• SMITH, a dau. - married John Squire. (17)

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The name Ballengee probably has its origins in the French word boulanger, the word for baker. The name Ballinger is closely related and may have been changed when these people settled England. The name probably came from France either at the time of William the Conqueror in subsequent migrations. (John Ballenger. THE BALLENGER FAMILY OF OCONEE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA. 1956. Grady Woodfin Ballenger, Publ Seneca, S.C., p. 1.)

The following is (slightly modified) from the work of Gaye M. Whitehead. P.O. Box 733, Daniels, WV 25832-0733 Gayem@cwv.Net. Referenced in sources.

Under the reign of King Louis XIV in France, Calvinist doctrine had spread and the reformed, or Huguenots, were being severely persecuted for their belief in an effort to force them back into France's mother church. The Catholic king was determined to wipe out the "heresy". This was a time of terrible internal conflict. When other means failed, the last resort was the "dragonades". Cavalry forces sent to the Southern provinces of Poitou and Limousin quartered in great numbers upon the Protestants using all their supplies. Those who remained firm had to quarter together. The soldier, thus billeted, indulged in such terrorist excesses that even the king disapproved and finally called a halt to the practice. (Will & Ariel Durant. THE AGE OF LOUIS XIV. Simon and Schuster. 1963. New York, p. 69-72.) Thousands fled abroad.

In Oct 1685 came the revocation of the Edict of Nantes (by which rights and liberties had been granted to the Huguenots), and every right was taken away. Ministers were banished, schools closed, and churches demolished.

When emigration increased, it was forbidden under punishment to the galleys and forfeiture of goods. In spite of this, about 500,000 French Calvinists took their industry, faith and courage to Protestant lands. England was among the few countries offering asylum.

During the "dragonades", the father of Ives Ballengee (Theophilus de Bellinger) was shot. His widow and five children fled taking refuge in caves and forest of their native province of Poitou, concealing themselves several months until they could escape with others, probably to Dover. Many fleeing France settled in London and other towns, but 600 for whom no work was found were sent to America.

"Bellangee Genealogy" states three brothers came to America from London in 1684 on the ship "Harp" - Ives, James, and Henry Bellangee. Ives settled first in West Jersey endeavoring to change is name to accommodate English eyes, ears and tongues. His first name appears in records a "Ives, Evi and Eves". The name Bellangee, Ballengee (de Bellinger) probably originated from a French word "boulanger" meaning baker.

"In Moorestown And Her Neighbors by Historical Society of Moorestown, New Jersey, 1973 (P120), Geouge Decou speaks of Ballingers being French Huguenots and that there were five brothers in France. One was burned at the stake, one was hanged, and three escaped to settle in America - one in Virginia, one in New Jersey, and one in Pennsylvania. Ives and his descendants were originally identified as the Pennsylvania branch.

James Bellangee was in Burlington, New Jersey Friends' Meeting in 1696 and held town lots. In 1684 Henry Bellangee owned 262A land in Evesham Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.

Ives was a weaver by trade. Leaving New Jersey after a while, he traveled to North Carolina where he became affiliated with "Quaker Friends' according to "Quaker Marriage Certificates by Gwen Boyer Bjorkman (Pasquotank, Perquimans, Piney Woods, and Suttons Creek Monthly Meetings, North Carolina - 1677 - 1000 (P86). He is shown as witness for Gabriel Newby, s/o William Newby of Nansemond in Virginia, and Mary Tomes, dau/o Francis Tomes Paquimance in ye County of Albemarle 1, 4m, 1689 at a Quarterly Meeting in home of Ann Nicholson.

(Cavaliers and Pioneers - Vol II, 1666-1695, Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants-Nell M. Nugent (PP261,274) - There seems to be a question as to whether two entries concern "Ives Ballengee". It is shown that "Evan Baker, alias Belange" and Robert Mann acquired 89A land in Henrico County, Bristol Parish, Virginia on South side of James River and North side of Swift Creek in Apr 1683. Shown also is Evan Bellange" acquiring 83A in Henrico County, Bristol Parish, Virginia on North side of Appamattock River in Apr 1684. If this was "Ives", why the alias and variation of name?

He apparently was on his return journey to Pennsylvania as the next account found he is with the "Quaker Friends" of Virginia. "Early Quaker Records of Virginia (PP16,17)" shows "Eve Belonge (Bellonge)" as witness for Joseph Kenerly of Dorchester County, Maryland and Sara Ratliff, dau/o Richard Ratliff, of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, when they published intention of marriage at a quarterly meeting in the home of William Scott, Isle of Wight County, 20th of ye 7 month 1696. He also was witness for William Scott, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, 20 Jul 1686, and witnessed for Edward Belson of Nansemond County, Virginia and Joan Riddick, dau/o Robert Riddick, of Same county when they published their marriage intentions at a Friends' Meeting in the home of Alice Hollowell and again at the home of John Scott "11th day of ye 5 mo 1689:.

Unsuitable weather was reason given for Ives not remaining in North Carolina and Virginia. This was prior to his marriage as he produced a "Certificate from Virginia" (perhaps Nansemond or Isle of Wight County) when he and Christian de la Plaine (christened January 22, 1681, variant spellings Crejanne, Christian) declared their intention of marriage at Arch Street Friends' Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on "25th of 4th month 1697". The wedding took place during a Friends meeting. Among the witnesses were James and Hannah De La Plaine, and 39 others.

Tradition is that Ives brought a box of gold with him from France which he used to purchase land. The box has been preserved in the family being in the possession of Miss Martha E. Bellangee, Bordentown, New Jersey.

In 1701 Ives bought a large tract of land on Oldman's Creek, Salem County, New Jersey. By 1714 this was sold, and he was a resident of Little Egg Harbor (later known as Tuckerton), Burlington County, New Jersey, and was living on the "Eayre Oliphant Farm" which he purchased. This farm was part of a 600A survey to Mr. Falkenburg. Ives built a fulling mill on Belangee's or Evi's Creek (later known as Mathistown Creek) which empties into Mullica River.

Ives willed this "plantation" to his wife, Christian, during her widowhood and then to his first two sons, Ives and James.

A Friends' Meeting House was established in Little Egg Harbor in 1704 by Edward Andrews. In 1708 Ives deeded the Friends' Society 2 acres land to build a meeting house and form a graveyard. It was 1715 before Monthly Meetings were organized. Ives Bellangee's name was included in the list of the church's first members. Women's names were not shown on the membership. Ives and Christian, along with other family members, are buried in Friends' Cemetery, Tuckerton, Burlington County, New Jersey, but there are no headstones.

"Seventeenth Century Colonial Ancestors, Supplement No. 1 - 1975-1979 of members of The National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century by Mary Louise Marshall Hutton" list: "Ive Belangee (c1670-c1720) New Jersey married Crejanne de la Plain - landowner".

It is believed that all Bellangees using the name of Ives or Evi as a given name are descendants of Ives, James or Henry Bellangee.

NOTE: Leah Blackman (History of Little Egg Harbor Township, Burlington County, New Jersey states (P284), "In year 1736 there was a Richard Osborn, of Long Island, who married Christian, d/o Evi Belangee, Sr., of Egg Harbor. This Richard Osborn was a relative of the Osborns of Egg Harbor, and after his marriage he went to reside on Long Island." This marriage is also shown in Burlington County, New Jersey Marriages by H. Stanley Craig. Will of Ives Bellangee or other sources do not mention a daughter, Christian. Date would not indicate she was dau/o Ives, Jr. Perhaps she was daughter of one of other Bellangee relatives in the area at the time. Or could have been a 2nd marriage for Christian, widow of Ives?

COMMENTS: Will of Ives Bellangee nor any other sources available mention a daughter, Christian. Could Christian, widow of Ives, be one who married Richard Osborn in Burlington County, New Jersey in 1736? Ives died before 1720. Or could she be daughter of another Ballengee relative in the area? Ives, Jr. would have been too young to have a daughter marry then.

Francis B. Lee (Vol III, P184 speaks of "Christiana de la Plaine" as daughter of a French refugee.

Will

WILL OF IVES BELLANGEE Burlington Co., New Jersey

I Ive Bellangee of Little Egg Harbor in the County of Burlingaton and province of west Jersey being sich and weak of body but of sound mine and perfect memory profess to God to make this my last will and testament Making all other wills and testaments by me made.

• I give and Bequeath to my loving wife Christian Bellange all my movable affects.

• I give unto my two first sons, Ive and James my new dwelling house and all my land to be equally divided between them but Ive must have the first choiss when he shall . . . to perfect age and if either of them should die before they come to age, it is to him that survives and they or he that lives to inherit this my house and lands shall pay such legasys as falls . . .

• To my three daughters namlyElizabeth and Mishell and Susannah they shall pay to each of them six pounds currant mony of this province when they shall come to perfect age.

• To my three younger sons namely Nicholas and Joshua and Isaac they shall pay to each other six pounds apeess in currant mony of this province when they shall come to perfect age. And it is my will that the child which my wife is not big withall shall come to perfect age.

• And it is my will that my wife shall keep . . . this my plantation that is to say my dwelling house and lands and all the profitt of it during her widowhood and then to return to my first sons it is my will that my loving wife shall be my sole executrix of this my last will and testament . . .

• It my will is that my three youngest sons namly Nicholas and Joshua and Isaac shall be put to apprintiship to such trades as may seem meet and convenient to my wife.

And this owns to be my last will and testament as wittness my hand and seel this second day of the tenth month 1719.

Ieve Bellange

Witness in the presants of us: Joseph Willitts Richard Orsborn William Cramer

Comments: This will was transcribed from a photostatic copy of the original will by Judith A. McClung. The original was so old that the ink had faded and the copy was not good. Some words cannot be deciphered because they were so dim. The author tried to copy the text with the same spelling as it appeared in the will.

Sources

1. ↑ Hatcher, Patricia Lee. (2009, July/October). "The Puzzle of John Adams and Sarah Smith of New Jersey." The American Genealogist, volume 83, number 4, page 265. Hatcher cites Meldrum's Early Church Records of Burlington County 2:217 (note 9) and Great Egg Harbor Monthly Meeting [FHL film #20,458]

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Acknowledgments

Thank you to Spencer MacPhail for creating Ballengee-35 on 23 Oct 13.