Francis
Ballinger
Family
Virginia, Maryland, North & South
Carolina
Francis Ballinger
b. 1720 (probably in VA)
d. before 1810
m. Sarah Conner before 4 Mar
1744
Fauquier
Co., VA
b. abt 1725 probably in Virginia
d. ?
father: James Conner
her mother: Margaret ?
his father: perhaps Edward
Ballenger
his mothr: unknown
| 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
VA d. aft
1814) (dau of Joshua Dodson)
|
| 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(son of Henry Machen and Grace Greenwood)
|
| Edward Ballinger# |
b. 27 Jan 1761 |
d. 8 Aug 1823 |
m. Pleasant Lewis 21 Nov 1784(1769- ) (dau. of
David
Lewis and Elizabeth Lockhart)
|
The following history of the family is quite different from what has
been published by other researchers, in particular that is listed in
the LDS computer research records.
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]
1744- , March 4 - Margaret Conner leaves a will in Culpeper Co.,
VA
and names Sarah Balynger as her daughter. [Ballenger p. 59]
1756, January 13 - A will is witnessed by Francis and Sarah
Ballinger [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]
sources:
#Ballenger, Bruce G. Ballengers of Tryon and A Ballenger
Genealogy,
1996. 6605 Gaywind Drive, Charlotte, N. C. 28226, (704)365-9211
Ballinger Index | Ancestor Chart #16
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