John Ballard [714] ⁶

  Noted events in his life were:

• John Ballard [714] was a freeman on 16 May 1690 in Massachusetts Colony

• See the document John Ballard, Constable of the Witch Trials. ⁸ Added by HeidiDurst1983 on 26 Sep 2007
John Ballard had a fulling mill with his brother Joseph Ballard. He was admitted to the South Church of Andover July, 18, 1714. He was in Capt. Joseph Gardner's Company in King Philip's War, and was paid between 2 and 4 pounds, June 24, 1676. He was a constable and took a prominent part in arresting persons suspected of witchcraft in 1692. He inherited his father's homestead, except that part which was set off to his sister, Mrs. Blunt. He died December 18, 1715. His will, dated Nov. 30, 1715, was proved April 16, 1716 and mentions wife, Rebeckah; estate in Andover, and Billerica; to eldest son Jonathan land in Billerica; youngest son, Sherebiah, land in Andover; eldest daughter, Rebecca; daughters Ruth and Elizabeth unmarried and two sons as executors. The estate was appraised: land and buildings in Andover, 140 pounds; in Billerica, 120 pounds; horses and cattle, 64 pounds; household stuff, 30 pounds; tools, 10 pounds. His wife was to be maintained by the sons.

• He served in the military in Captain Joseph Gardner's Company in the King Philip's War in Massachusetts. ⁵

• He signed a will on 30 Nov 1715 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts. ⁵

• His will probated on 16 Apr 1716 at in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts. ⁵

John married Rebeckah Hooper [715] [MRIN: 343], daughter of William Hooper [725] and Elizabeth Marshall [7349], on 16 Nov 1681 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts.^{1 2 3 4 5} (Rebeckah Hooper [715] was born on 26 Oct 1656 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts ^{4 3 5 9} and died on 21 Nov 1688 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts ^{5 3 9}.)