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Look for probate and deeds in Franklin County MANo probate in Franklin CountyDeed index – likely somehttps://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89ZD-M48T?i=227&wc=MCBL-KWL%3A361612501%2C361773801&cc=2106411135:122; 105:185, 48:199, 70:68, 120:255, 156:272 135:122 – two in a row with heirs of the estate –Otis in Pickaway County, Ohio; and the second is Mary Hawks, James Hawks,Josiah Ballard, Jonathan Ballard, John Ballard, Charles Ballard, DorothyTucker, Edward Tucker, and James Ballard – all quitclaim to Jonashttps://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9Z8-WGL?i=68&wc=MCBL-HZ9%3A361612501%2C361708801&cc=2106411120:255 – Josiah as guardian to William Ballardinsane person sells for William as an heir of William – sells to Jonashttps://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99Z8-QVR7?i=135&wc=MCBL-XPF%3A361612501%2C361755701&cc=2106411156:272 – is Nathan and Eliza Brown quitclaim toJonashttps://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9Z8-WFGD?i=470&wc=MCBL-8M9%3A361612501%2C361727801&cc=2106411On 12 August 1842,quitclaims were signed by heirs of the estate of William Ballard conveyingtheir interests in the estate to Jonas Ballard for payment of seventeen hundreddollars. Those heirs were Mary and James Hawks, Josiah Ballard, and Jonathan Ballard,all of Charlemont, John Ballard of Athens, Ohio, Charles Ballard of Tarlton,Ohio, Dorothy and Edward Tucker of Heath, Massachusetts, and James Ballard ofGrand Rapids, Michigan. On 10 May 1843, Otis Ballard of Pickaway County, Ohio,in consideration of $350, quitclaimed to Jonas Ballard of Franklin County, Massachusettshis interest in the real estate of his father William Ballard deceased. On 3October 1844, Josiah Ballard acting as guardian to William Ballard ofCharlemont, an insane person, quitclaimed William’s interest in his fatherWilliam’s estate to Jonas Ballard for payment of two hundred dollars. On 10 May1848, Nathan and Eliza Brown of Charlemont quitclaimed their interest to Jonasfor seventeen hundred dollars.[1][1] MassachusettsLand Records, Franklin County, 135:122, 135:122, 120:255, 156:272

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