Faith (Edmunds) Ballard (abt. 1710 - abt. 1793)

Born about 1710 in Surry, Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of John Ballard — married about 1730 in , , Virginia

Descendants

Died about 1793 at about age 83 in Virginia, United States

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Biography

The will of her father, William Edmunds dated 19 February 1730, recorded 16 July 1740 identifies her as Faith (the will names his wife Mary Edmunds his Executrix and his sons William, David, John Edmongray (who was not yet 18), and daughters Mary, Sarah, Susannah, Elizabeth, Faith, Fillis and Christian. Witnessed by Richard Parker and Nathaniel Moss.

The will of Mary Edumunds of Albemarle Parish, Surry county dated 30 July 1747, recorded 20 November 1753 names John Edmunds her Executor, and leaves bequests to her daughters Elizabeth Hines, Christian Hines, Phillis Norrington and Faith Ballard, and to her son John. Witnessed by Howell Jones and Thomas Ren. Surry Co. Va. Wills, Estates and Inventories, 1730-1800 (abstracts from Wills and Administrations, Surry Co., Va., 1671-1750, by Eliza Timberlake Davis).

Birth

Birth:

Date: Abt 1710

Place: , Mecklenburg, Virginia^[1]

Death

Death: abt 1789 or 1793

Place: , , Virginia^[2]

Marriage

Husband: John Ballard

Wife: Faith Edmunds

Marriage:

Date: Abt 1730

Place: , , Virginia^[3]

Child: Martha Ballard

Child: John Ballard

Child: Becky Ballard

Child: Robert Ballard

Child: William Ballard

Child: Lucinda Ballard

Data Changed:

Date: 1 Jul 2011

Time: 18:43

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S4 Page: downloaded Jul 1, 2011 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Date: 1 Jul 2011
2. ↑ Source: #S4 Page: downloaded Jul 1, 2011 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Date: 1 Jul 2011
3. ↑ Source: #S4 Page: downloaded Jul 1, 2011 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Date: 1 Jul 2011

• Source: S3 Media: Index Abbreviation: International Genealogical Index(R) Title: International Genealogical Index(R) Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Publication: Copyright (c) 1980, 2002 Date: 9 Mar 2011 Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S4 Media: Index Abbreviation: International Genealogical Index, Online Database Title: International Genealogical Index, Online Database Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [LDS]. Publication: \i FamilySearch\i0 . http://www.familysearch.org : 2 Feb 2011 Date: 20 May 2011 Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Mecklenburg County, Virginia Wills Volume 2, 1782-1788, page 213, 26 Aug 1783

Will of John Ballard To my wife Faitha, To my daughter Lucinda Lucy Holmes, To my daughter Becky Holloway, To my daughter Martha Holloway, To my daughter Betty Cook, To my sons John and William, To my grandson Francis, slaves after the death of his father William. My plantation to my son Robert, and to Robert's oldest living son after Robert's death. To my granddaughter Mary Garland Ballard, The balance of my estate to my son John, and John to be my sole executor. Signed John Ballard Will proved on 6 July 1787 in Mecklenburg, VA. Son John gave bond of L5000 as executor

Acknowledgements

WikiTree profile Edmunds-83 created through the import of Coley Wolford Stayton McCarroll Bond.ged on Aug 7, 2011 by Tom Coley. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Tom and others.