Individual Details

Property

On 1 December 1716, JosephBallard with his wife Rebecca made a deed of gift of a small tract of land inAndover to his loving fried Samuel Philips, this being land laid out to his fatherWilliam Ballard.[1] Joseph transferred hisproperty to his sons prior to his death. On 26 March 1719, Joseph Ballardhusbandman of Andover, in consideration of love, goodwill, and affection,conveyed to his son Joseph Ballard, Jr. several tracts in Andover. One of thesewas part of the common land in Andover which Joseph, Jr. was to hold in equalshares with sons Hezekiah, Uriah, and Jeremiah. A portion of the property is tobe for Joseph, Jr.’s use during his natural life and then go to Joseph, Jr’seldest son. Joseph, Jr. conveyed the property to his eldest son Timothy in1727. Also on 26 March 1719, Joseph conveyed to his son Hezekiah part of theancient homestead. On 1 July 1720, Joseph Ballard, for love, goodwill, andaffection, conveyed his lands on the easterly side of the highway to his sonUriah Ballard and conveyed his homestead lands on the northerly side of roadwith dwelling house to his son Jeremiah.[2]Son Jeremiah and his wife Mary later sold a portion of their property derived fromthe estate of his father Jospeh to his brother-in-law Joseph Sibson of Portsmouth,New Hampshire.[3]  Index – transfers property to his sons – 40:159,40:160, 40:173, 39:25https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9ZZ-Y5C7?i=112&wc=MCBL-TM3%3A361613201%2C361822801&cc=2106411  35:229 is Joseph, Jr. to William Chandler – 1719https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89Z8-MN39?i=542&wc=MCBG-ZNG%3A361613201%2C361896301&cc=2106411 Estate deeds – 69:116, 91:23 – but these could bethe estate of son Joseph, but are probably this JosephJoseph Ballard deed index – 47:241, 47:242,69:116, 91:23https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9ZZ-Y5C7?i=112&wc=MCBL-TM3%3A361613201%2C361822801&cc=2106411 69:116 is son Jeremiah and wife Mary selling outin Andover – sell to Joseph Sibsonhttps://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9ZZ-1WW3?i=423&wc=MCBG-J38%3A361613201%2C361927601&cc=210641191:23 is Joseph, Jr. selling something in 1718https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9Z8-93S1?i=29&wc=MCBG-LZC%3A361613201%2C361946801&cc=2106411[1] MassachusettsLand Records, Essex County, 35:59[2]Massachusetts Land Records, Essex County, 47:241, 47:242, 40:173, 40:159,40:160[3]Massachusetts Land Records, Essex County, 69:11635:59 – Joseph with wife Rebecca gifting a smalltract to Samuel Philips that was laid out to father Williamhttps://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9Z8-MNQ7?i=362&wc=MCBG-ZNG%3A361613201%2C361896301&cc=2106411

Biography

Salem Witchcraft Papers, No. 086, Mary Lacy, Sr., https://salem.lib.virginia.edu/n86.html;No. 087, Mary Lacy, Jr., https://salem.lib.virginia.edu/n87.html