George Ballentine Sr. (abt. 1636 - abt. 1702)

Born about 1636 in Scotland

Descendants

Died about 1702 at about age 66 in Norfolk County, Colonial Virginia

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Biography

George Ballentine was born about 1635, and died about 1702. He is mentioned in Lower Norfolk Co. court record book C, p. 55, 4 Feb. 1652/53, as "George Valentine servant of Christopher Burrow deceased having three more years to serve". By June 1662 he had married Frances Yates, daughter of John and Joan Yates, and widow of Richard Markham. John Yates was a ship's carpenter, and was in Lower Norfolk County by 1636. Frances had married Richard Markham in 1657, but was left a widow with a baby son, John Markham, at Richard's death in 1660.

Children of George Ballentine and Frances Yates:

1. Frances Ballentine (ca. 1664-1720) m. Henry Deale
2. George Ballentine (ca. 1663-1733), wife's name unknown
3. Thomas Ballentine m. Sarah ??
4. William Ballentine m. Elizabeth??
5. John Ballentine (?-1733)
6. Alexander Ballentine (?-1715) m. Margaret ??
7. Richard Ballentine
8. Daniel Ballentine (?-ca. 1753)
9. David Ballentine (?-1753), wife's name unknown
10. Mary Ballentine (?-ca. 1736) m. Roger Hodges (?-1716)
11. Dorothy Ballentine m. John Creekmore (?-ca. 1711)^[1][2]

George Ballentine was born about 1636 and passed away about 1702. ^[3]

Will

Will of George Ballentine
Book 6, Page 206 - dated 2 Sept 1700
Proved 15 May 1702
Resodemt on Elizabeth River

I first make my two sonnes, Thomas and William Ballentine joynt
Executors--
Unto my sonne George Ballentine Jun. one Putter Dish, and the other Putter
Dish to my sone John Ballentine...
Unto my Sonne Alexander Ballentine a Grat Table, unto my sonn Richard
Ballentine the little table. Unto my well-beloved daughter, Mary, wife
of Roger Hodges, a gold ringband..
Unto my loving daughter, Dorathy, wife of John Creekmore, a looking glass
and a candle coup.
Unto my loving Daughter, ffrances, wife of Henry Deale, a silver dram coup.
Unto my Sonne Daniel Ballentine, the best feather bed..my great Bible.
Unto my grand daughter, Mary Hodges, one trunk. Unto my wife's
grand daughter, Margaret Macklanan, one ewe...wife...ffrances..Sone
David Ballentine to be at age sixteen....
Witness: Thomas Nash and John P (torn)ke (Parke?)

George Ballentine. ^[4][5]

Died before Sept 2, 1700 (probate date). Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, Colonial America.

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.momslookups.com/generations/ballentine.html
2. ↑ http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/YATES/1997-11/0879459567
3. ↑ Entered by Patrick Garcia, Jul 25, 2011
4. ↑ Source: #S763891541
5. ↑ Source: #S763891495

• Patrick Garcia, firsthand knowledge. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Patrick and others.

• James Hodges, firsthand knowledge.

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