Abraham Balliet (1786 - 1839)

Born 19 Dec 1786 in Butler Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

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Died 14 Jan 1839 at age 52 in Sugarloaf Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Abraham was born in 1786. He is the son of Johannes Balliet and Maria Schneider. Abrahams family appears to be correct through census records,he was in the military during the War of 1812,he married and started a family when he got out. In 1820 there were 7 in his household and in 1830 there were 10 which matches with know children. He died before 1840 and his wife Mary is head of household for the property in Hazle Twp,which would have been Sugarloaf prior to 1838.

• Fact: Christening (30 March 1788) Egypt, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States
• Fact: confirmation (1801)
• Fact: Military Service (from 1812 to 1815) United States
• Fact: Residence (1820) Sugarloaf Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
• Fact: Residence (1830) Sugarloaf Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
• Fact: Burial (14 January 1839) Saint Johns, Butler Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Abrham, the eighth child of Johannes and Maria, was born December 19, 1786, the first while child born in what is now Butler Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. His baptism is recorded in the Egypt Reformed Church, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Abraham Balliet, son of Johannes Balliet and W. Barbara b Dec. 19, 1786, baptized March 30, 1788; sp Rev. Abraham Blumer and W. Susanna (PA 6S, V 6, p 36). In most all the early records the baptism of the children was performed within a few days or a week of the child's birth. That Abraham was not baptised until he was over a year and three months can be accounted for by the fact there was no church in Sugar Loaf Valley, so either they waited for a minister to pass through the Valley, or took Abraham to Lehigh County at the first opportunity.

Abraahm died January 14, 1839, age 52 years and 26 days. He married Marie Barager on October 1, 1811. His name first appears in the U.S. Census of 1820. Sugar Loaf Twp. Luzerne County PA: Abraham Balliet, Males - two under 10 one 16-45; Females-one 10-16 one 26 to 45. 1830 - Nescopeck Twp.: Abraham Balliet: Males - two under 5 one 5 to 10, two 10-20; one 40 to 50. Females - one 5 to 10, one 15 to 20, one 34 to 40l. In the US 1840 Hazel twp. Luzerne Co. PA is found: Mary Balliet: males one under 5 two 10 to 15, one 15 to 20, one 20 to 30; Females - one under 5 to 10, one 20 to 30, one 40 to 50.

This undoubtedly is Marie Balliet, widow of Abraham. There were eight children in 1830 and two under 5 in 1840 which agrees with the family records of ten children.

Of the land "which I rented out to Samuel Erls" and bequeathed to Abraham by his father's will, Abraham deeded his portion to John Berkey, September 25, 1830 (Deed Book 27, p 488). Abraham later acquired title again by a sheriff's sale April Term, 1831, Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. This tract and other holdings were conveyed by his widow and heirs to James M. Porter, September 1, 1852. (Deed Book 52, page 181).

Abraham Balliet is listed as one of the members in a list of road workers for the year 1810 in Sugar Loaf Township Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; also on the tax list of 1822; and served as private in the Sugar Loaf Rifle Company in 1822. Abraham and Maria had ten children: Ephriam, Sarah, Nathan, Charles, Elizabeth, David, Paul, Samuel, Maria, and Daniel. (The Balliet, Balliett, Balliette, Balyeat, Bolyard and Allied Families, author Stephen Clay Balliet)

• Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/155399042/abraham-balliet : accessed 12 June 2021), memorial page for Abraham Balliet (19 Dec 1786�14 Jan 1839), Find A Grave: Memorial #155399042, citing Saint Johns Cemetery, Saint Johns, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Jennifer Boone (contributor 46912270) .

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Sources

• "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHL5-7Y5 : accessed 24 February 2018), Abraham Balliet, Sugarloaf, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 253, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 105; FHL microfilm 181,410.
• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPR-671 : 12 August 2017), Abraham Balliett, Sugarloaf, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing 452, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 145; FHL microfilm 20,619.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 17 November 2016, 20:56), entry for Abraham Balliet(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:26LN-6M1); contributed by various users.
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2S3-WC67 : 15 March 2016), Abraham Balliet, 1839; Burial, Saint Johns, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Saint Johns Cemetery; citing record ID 155399042, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
• burial in Rev Issac Shellhamer's records