m. Sarah Conner 4 Mar 1744 Fauquier
Co., VA
b. abt 1725
father: James Conner
her mother: Margaret ?
| Children | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| James Ballinger# | b. c1744 Fauquier Co.,VA | d. 28 Aug 1813 | m. Dorcas Dodson 18 Aug
1769 Broad Run Baptist Church, Fauquier, VA (b. abt 1745 d. aft 1814) |
| Frances Ballinger# | b. 5 Jun 1756 VA | d. 13 Nov 1826 buried Old Grove Cem. Greenville Co., SC | m. Henry Machen 1772 Prince Wm. Co., VA |
| Edward Ballinger# | b. 27 Jan 1761 | d. 8 Aug 1823 | m. Pleasant Lewis 21 Nov 1784(1769- ) |
No records have been found to connect Francis Ballenger (b. abt 1720) to the Francis Ballenger in Prince Georges Co., Maryland in 1699. This earlier Francis and his wife Judith on the rolls of St. Mary's Church, Queen Anne's Parish, Prince George's Co., Maryland had a son John (b. abt 1703) and Richard (b. abt 1706) either of which could be the father of our Francis (b. abt 1720). [Ballenger p. 59]
1769,Mar 17 - Francis and his son James leased 160 acres of land
from George Washington of Fairfax Co., Virginia.
[Deed Book 3, p. 490, Fauquier Co,. VA]
Francis and his family moves to Spartanburg Co., South Carolina. before 1800. [Ballenger. p.29]
Francis and Sarah moved to SC where they were founding members of Boiling Springs Baptist Church. [Ballenger email 5/18/03]
1784, June 6 - Edward Ballinger buys 587 acres of land in Greenville Co., South Carolina. [Ballenger. p.29]
1787, Mar 16- Francis (the father) had received a grant for 300 acres on the Pacolet River , sold in 1788.[Ballenger. p.29]
1789 - Edward sells 274 acres land to Henry Machen. Henry had married Frances, Edward's sister. [Greenville Co., South Carolina] [Ballenger. p.29]
1798- Jan. 13- At about the age of 50, James acquired 200 acres on
the North Fork of the Tyger River. "an area in which Edward purchased
land in 1799 and 1800, John had purchased land here in 1802 and
1807....The area is west of the city of Spartanburg and at the northern
edge of the town of Wellford.
[Ballenger. p.29]
1814 - James dies. At this time there were a total of 1900 acres owned by Edward, James and John. (probable son to James) [Ballenger. p.29]
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