Individual Details

Property

Tompkins CountyC:102, G:118, R:279. R:302, R:307, U:64 On 26 August 1819, Hooker Ballard and his wifeNabby of Dryden, in consideration of sixty dollars, conveyed a one-acre plot toJoshua Ballard and Abraham Dickson. On 18 March 1824, Hooker Ballard and Nabbyconveyed property to Aaron Davis for three hundred dollars. On 9 August 1830,in consideration of two thousand dollars, conveyed to Gilson Ballard severalparcels of land in Dryden which were parts of lots thirty-seven and thirty-sixin Dryden totaling about 95 acres. On 23 August 1830 (the day of his death),Hooker and Nabby, for payment of three hundred dollars, conveyed ten acres toDavid J. Walker.[1]C:102, G:118, R:279, R:302 C:102https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99WK-68W4?i=676&cc=2078654&cat=242757G:118https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99WK-HYC7?i=367&cc=2078654&cat=242757R:279, 302, 307https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89WK-7DZV?i=459&cc=2078654&cat=242757[1] NewYork Land Records, Tompkins County, C:102, G:118, R:279, R:302On 27 July 1807, Hooker Ballard and his wife Nabbyof Homer, in consideration of eighty dollars, conveyed to John Ballard of Homerpart of lot number 46 in Homer.[1][1] NewYork Land Records, Cortland County, A:93

Biography

Hooker Ballard was born in Willington, Connecticutand later resided in Westmoreland, Cazenovia, Homer, and Dryden, New York.[1] Hooker was a tailor by trade. He is reported inHomer by 1803 where he purchased a farm on lot 45 which was along the linebetween Homer and Cortlandville. His brothers John, Joshua, Jonathan, and Sherebiahcame to Homer at the same time. Homer is recalled as living a quiet andretiring life. He was a member of the Masonic lodge.[2]  https://www.americanancestors.org/databases/new-england-historical-and-genealogical-register/image?volumeId=11691&pageName=123&rId=23527011 Ballard in the History of Dryden – a couple ofmentions of Hooker and one for Erasmushttps://archive.org/details/centennialhistor00good/mode/2up?q=ballard[1]Ullman, “Beyond the Printed Genealogy: Some Descendants of Sherebiah Ballard”,p 123[2] Smith,History of Cortland County, p 178, p 204, p 206