Brief Life History of William Curtis
When William Curtis Ballard was born on 26 September 1684, in Virginia, British Colonial America, his father, Thomas Ballard Jr, was 30 and his mother, Katherine Hubbard, was 16. He married Philadelphia Ludwell Lea in 1696. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States in 1704 and Virginia, United States in 1748. He died on 2 October 1754, in Virginia, British Colonial America, at the age of 70.
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Sources (37)
- U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820
- Legacy NFS Source: Bland Williams Ballard II - Published information: birth: 1663;
- U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Spouse and Children
1684–1754 Male
1682–1754 Female
Children (12)
1697–1742 Female
1698–1756 Male
1700–1791 Male
1702–1770 Male
1704–1742 Female
+7 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1654–1711 Male
1668–1706 Female
Siblings (10)
1684–1754 Male
1685–1718 Male
1687–1745 Female
1689–1743 Female
1692–1709 Female
+5 More Children
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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