Joshua Ballard

Male3 November 1782–

Brief Life History of Joshua

When Joshua Ballard was born on 3 November 1782, in New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Dane Ballard, was 29 and his mother, Rebeckah Forbush Forbes, was 23. He married Polly Child on 17 April 1808, in New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter.

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Joshua Ballard
1782–
Polly Child
1782–1822
Marriage: 17 April 1808
Amila Ballard
1808–

Sources (8)

  • Joshua Ballard in entry for Arvila Ballard, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    17 April 1808New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States

    • Children (1)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (8)

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    World Events (8)

    1783 · A Free America

    Age 1

    The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.

    1786 · Shays' Rebellion

    Age 4

    Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.

    1819 · Panic! of 1819

    Age 37

    With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

    Name Meaning

    English: from Middle English ballard ‘bald-headed man’ (compare Bald 3).

    French: from the ancient Germanic personal name Balhard, composed of the elements bal, presumably meaning ‘torment, spitefulness’, and hard ‘hard, strong’. Compare Ballor .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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