~ FAMILY HISTORY NARATIVE ~
"IN PROGRESS"
ANCESTORS OF
ADRIAN JOHN
( These
first entries are connected to my family, speculativly for guidance only, until further
proffs are found )
1st WILLIAM BALLARD (UNKNOWN), was born about/before. 1704, he married JANE <Unknown> about 1724, at <unknown>.
They had a child, JAMES BALLARD (WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), born about, 1724 and baptised the 6th day of December 1730, age, 6 years old, at, St. Phillip & Jacob parish church Bristol.
They also had a child, WILLIAM BALLARD (WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), born about, 1726 and baptised the 6th day of December 1730, age, 4 years old, at, St. Phillip & Jacob parish church Bristol.
They also had a child, MOSES BALLARD (WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), born about, 1730 and baptised the 6th day of December 1730 age, <?> , at, St. Phillip & Jacob parish church Bristol.
All three children were baptised together and are recorded in the Parish records for St. Phillip & Jacob at Bristol as follows;
1730 Dec 6, James, William, & Moses, ye 1st 6, ye 2d 4, years old, ye sons of William Ballard, Penel street {BRO. FCP/ St P&J/R/1(g)2 frame 13}
They also had a child, ANN BALLARD (WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), born about, 1735. and Baptised at St. Phillip & Jacob Parish Church, Bristol. ??
JAMES BALLARD (WILLIAM, UNKNOWN) was married about/before 1741, to <unknown> at <unknown>
JAMES BALLARD (WILLIAM, UNKNOWN) had a child about/after 1741
2nd WILLIAM BALLARD (WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), married before the 7th day of May 1746 to <unknown> at <unknown>.
They had a child abt 1746, who was buried the 7th day of May 1746 at Bristol Broadmead Baptist Burial Grounds, the entry reads thus;
WILLIAM BALLARD'S child, was interned, 3 yards from the south wall and 5 feet from the east wall. (7 - 5 - 1746) { BRO. F97. & FC 30251/BD/RS/5(a)1 }
JAMES BALLARD 2 (WILLIAM, UNKNOWN) had a child about/after 1741 who died and was buried on the 5th day of August, at Bristol Broadmead Baptist Burial Grounds, the entry reads thus;
JAMES BALLARD'S <6?> junior child, was interned, 6 foot from east wall & 1 foot from south wall. (5 - 8- 1747) { BRO. F97. & FC 30251/BD/RS/5(a)1 }
WILLIAM BALLARD (UNKNOWN) died during 1750 and was buried on the 7th day of Feb 1750 at Bristol Broadmead Baptist Burial Grounds, the entry reads thus;
WILLIAM BALLARD was interned, <?> yards from the east wall & 4 foot from the south wall. (7 - 2 - 1750) { BRO. F97. & FC 30251/BD/RS/5(a)1 }
JANE BALLARD, the wife of WILLIAM BALLARD (UNKNOWN) died this year and was buried on the 15th day of Feb 1750 at Bristol Broadmead Baptist Burial Grounds, the entry reads thus;
JANE BALLARD was interned, 4 foot from the east wall and 4 foot from the south wall her head at her her husband feet (15 - 2 - 1750) { BRO. F97. & FC 30251/BD/RS/5(a)1 }
WILLIAM
BALLARD (WILLIAM, UNKNOWN) An assumption is made here that he had a child WILLIAM BALLARD (WILLIAM,
WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), Sometime circa 1748, Baptised <not yet found, currently
working on>
JAMES BALLARD (WILLIAM, UNKNOWN) died sometime in the year 1755, and was buried on the 16th day of July 1755 at Bristol Broadmead Baptist Burial Grounds, the entry reads thus;
MR JAMES BALLARD (member) was interned, under the east wall 3 1/2 yards from the south wall. (16 -7 - 1755) { BRO. F97. & FC 30251/BD/RS/5(a)1 }
JAMES BALLARD (WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), Wife died in the year 1756, she was buried in the grave of his father, 1st WILLIAM BALLARD (UNKNOWN) on the 27th day of December, at Bristol Broadmead Baptist Burial Grounds, the entry reads thus;
JAMES BALLARD'S "WIFE" was interned, 4 yards from east wall & 4 foot from south wall in his fathers grave ( see 7th - 2 - 1750). (27 - 12 - 1756) { BRO. F97. & FC 30251/BD/RS/5(a)1 }
In the year 1759 a ROBERT CHAMBERS, child, was buried in the grave of JAMES BALLARD (WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), who was this child? the entry reads thus;
1759 ROBERT CHAMBERS child, was interned, in the feet of JAMES BALLARD grave, (see 16 - 7 - 1755). ( 3 - 9 -1759) { BRO. F97. & FC 30251/BD/RS/5(a)1 }
MOSES BALLARD (WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), was married, before 1760 to <unknown> at <unknown>
MOSES BALLARD (WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), had a daughter ANN BALLARD (MOSES, WILLIAM, UNKNOWN) who was baptised on the 11th day of July 1760 at St. Phillip & Jacob Parish Church, Bristol, the entry reads thus;
1760 July 11, Ann ye daughter of Moses Ballard was Baptised
MOSES BALLARD (WILLIAM, UNKNOWN) died in the year 1762, and was buried on the 11th day of January at Bristol Broadmead Baptist Burial Grounds, the entry reads thus;
1762 MR MOSES BALLARD was interned, 4 1/2 yards from east wall & 1 yard from the south wall ( accidentally shallow). (11 - 1 - 1762) { BRO. F97. & FC 30251/BD/RS/5(a)1 }
ANN BALLARD (WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), married HENRY HARRIS on the 12th day of may 1765 at St. Phillip & Jacob Parish Church, Bristol
ANN BALLARD (WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), and HENRY HARRIS had a child sometime after 1765, the Child died and was burried in its uncles grave, MOSES BALLARD (WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), on the 16th day of March 1767, at Bristol Broadmead Baptist Burial Grounds, the entry reads thus;
1767 MR HENRY HARRIS'S child, was interned in its uncle BALLARD'S grave (see 11 -1 - 1762).( 16 - 3 - 1767) { BRO. F97. & FC 30251/BD/RS/5(a)1 }
( Start of proven line )
3rd
WILLIAM BALLARD (WILLIAM,
WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), married ANN LUSTY, she was born before 22nd February
1750?[i]
and baptised 25th December 1751[ii] in the Parish church at Kings
Stanley, Gloucestershire, the daughter of ISSAC LUSTY and MARY HEAVEN.
1752 Sept 3: Julian Calendar dropped and Gregorian
Calendar adopted in England and Scotland, making this Sept 14 – Year standardised to
end Dec 31 (previously Mar 24), making 1752 a very short year.
WILLIAM
BALLARD (WILLIAM, WILLIAM,
UNKNOWN) and ANN
LUSTY, were married by licence[iii], at the Parish Church of Kings Stanley in
Gloucestershire on 23rd day of February 1771. The licence, as follows;
22nd February 1771
On which Day appeared Personally
WILLIAM BALLARD of the PARISH of KINGS STANLEY in the County and Diocese of Glocester,
WOOL SCRIBLER[iv]
and, being sworn on the Holy Evangelists, Alledged and made Oath, that he is of the Age of
TWENTY ONE[v]
Years and upward, and a BATCHELOR and that he intends to Marry with ANN
LUSTY of the PARISH of KINGS STANLEY in the County and Diocese of Glocester,
SPINSTER aged TWENTY ONE[vi]
Years and upward; and that he knoweth of no lawful Lett, or Impediment, by reason of
any Pre-contract entered into before the 25th Day of March 1754, Consanguinity,
Affinity, or any other Cause whatsoever, to hinder the said in-tended Marriage; and that
he prayed a Licence to solemnise the said Marriage in the PARISH CHURCH of KINGS STANLEY
aforesaid; in which said PARISH of KINGS STANLEY the said WILLIAM BALLARD further
made Oath, that THE ANN LUSTY hath had HER usual Abode for the Space of Four Weeks
last past.
Let Licence pass as prayed.
WILLIAM BALLARD.
SWORN BEFORE ME
JN; BENSON CHANCER.
(capitals in hand script).
Adrian John Ballard. Transcribed 2000.c.
Kings Stanley is a small village
situated in the Cotswolds south of Gloucester, and was well known during this
period, along with the sorrounding villages, as a thriving textile manufacturing area and
also became an area, incidentally?, renowned for the influx of French Huguenot settlers
earlier on.
4th
WILLIAM BALLARD (WILLIAM,
WILLIAM, WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), was born about 1772[vii],
to WILLIAM BALLARD (WILLIAM,
WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), and ANN LUSTY. It is, as yet,
not known were this took place, only that it was not in Bristol, but in another
County.
ANN BALLARD (nee Lusty), died and was buried, 3rd of October 1777, she was buried at Broadmead Baptist (non conformist) Burial ground, Lewins Mead ( Presbyterian[viii] or Uniterian[ix] ) and it was noted in the burial records that the family were “very poor”(This was probubly information given to enable the burial to be paid for by the Parish (Poor Law Acts)).
An earlier burial on the 9th
of March 1775 at the same location, indicates a “CHILD BALLARD”, (of WILLIAM
“poor”), possibly a child of William and Ann, was buried?. Being
poor meant that relief from the Parish was probably given for the burial, and would have
been recorded in the Parish Records, The Incorporation of the Poor was administered
from St. Peters Church,. Castle Green and was bombed during WWII, so very few
records survive.
On the 3rd day of February
1784, WILLIAM BALLARD (WILLIAM,
WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), re-married, to SARAH DAVIES
the widow of THOMAS DAVIES, a Butcher. They married at St. Phillip and Jacob, Parish
Church in Bristol, He later his recorded in the Bristol Burgess Books some 3 months
later, as follows;
no. 25. William
Ballard, Scribler, 6th of April 1784 is admitted unto the liberties of
the City for that he married Sarah the widow of Thomas Davies, Butcher. deceased and
hath taken the oath of obedience and paid, £2/4s/6d.
On the 21st November
1787, William and Sarah baptised their daughter, MARY ANN BALLARD at St. Phillip and
Jacob, parish Church. She was later recorded as dying aged 2 years from “Small
Pox”, and on the 20th day of December 1789 she was buried
at St. Phillip & Jacob, Parish Church, Bristol.
On the 14th day of January
1791, SARAH BALLARD was buried, she died aged 47[x]
of “Rheimo Gout” and was buried at St. Phillip and Jacob, Parish
Church, Bristol.
WILLIAM
BALLARD (WILLIAM, WILLIAM,
WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), was possibly first recorded aged
about 21 years, in Bristol with the marriage of himself to HANNAH THORNE, on the 23rd
day of January 1793, this took place at St. Michael and All Angels, On The Mount, Parish
Church, Bristol, no death has yet been found for HANNAH BALLARD but subsequent to
this union, William, re-married to;
ESTHER HYATT, born about 1775, the
daughter of RICHARD HYATT and ELIZABETH BARRY of Backwell, Somerset. (The Hyatt family can
be traced back to Gloucester circa 1600’s). This marriage also took place at
St. Michael and All Angels, On The Mount, Parish Church, Bristol, on the 1st
day of March 1795, at this time William would have been about 23 years old.
On the 17th day of May
1796, their first child, a daughter, was baptised, BETSEY BALLARD at St. Phillip and
Jacob, Parish Church, in Bristol.
On the 8th day of July
1799, WILLIAM BALLARD 3rd, married ELIZABETH SMITH at St. Michaels
and All Angels, On The Mount, Parish Church, Bristol,
WILLIAM
BALLARD (WILLIAM, WILLIAM,
WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), and Esther’s second daughter
ELIZABETH BALLARD was baptised on the 23rd day of March 1800 at St. Phillip and
Jacob, Parish Church in Bristol.
Their first son JOSEPH BALLARD was
baptised on the 13th day of March 1803 and is recorded has being 12 weeks
old, this took place at St. Phillip and Jacob, Parish Church in Bristol.
5th WILLIAM HENRY BALLARD,
(WILLIAM, WILLIAM, WILLIAM, WILLIAM,
UNKNOWN)their
second son was baptised on the 14th day of April 1805 and was recorded has
being 11 months old, this took place at St. Phillip and Jacob, Parish Church in
Bristol.
EMILY BALLARD, was daughter
number 3 and was baptised on the 22nd day of March 1807, at St. Phillip
and Jacob, Parish Church in Bristol.
ESTHER SELINA BALLARD, their 4th
daughter was baptised the 5th day of August 1810, and was recorded has
being, 13 weeks old, at St. Phillip and Jacob, Parish Church in Bristol.
WILLIAM
BALLARD (WILLIAM, WILLIAM,
UNKNOWN),
was also a Soldier[xi] and there were several conflicts taking
place at this time, England was at war with France (Napoleonic Wars e.g. Battle of
Waterloo) among other skirmishes Being poor it was quite often the case that men in
this predicament, would join up for the bounty and the security of the services.
Bristol Rate Records, records a JOHN BALLARD?, renting a dwelling at Lodges Court, in the
out Parish of, St. Phillip and Jacob, Bristol from the dates 1804 to 1809, this
property is further rented by WILLIAM BALLARD? in the year 1810 and we find in the next
year 1811, by the, WIDOW BALLARD?, the Landlord was G WEBB, and the BALLARD’s were
paying poor rates
WILLIAM BALLARD 2 (WILLIAM, WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), died during the year 1812 and was burried on the 3rd day of February 1812 at the, Red Cross Street, burial grounds (non conformist), belonging to the, Meeting House of The Pithay & Broad Mead, he is decribed has a "Pensioner" this must refer to an army pension?, the entry follows thus;
65. WILLIAM BALLARD, an old pensioner age 62, was inter'd in the baptist burying grounds <residing?> <that?> Bristol, by authority of a permit dated February the 3rd 1812 and registered March 19th 1812. signed.. John Ryland. Pastor of the Baptist Church in Broadmead, Bristol. { BRO. F97. & FC 30251/BD/RS/5(a)1 }
During the year of 1812 a JAMES BALLARD, was burried, this record concludes every Ballard recorded in the records at Bristol Broadmead Baptist Burial Grounds, of which, all have been recorded in this pedigree I beleive that this JAMES BALLARD, may be the brother to WILLIAM BALLARD 1 (UNKNOWN), this entry reads thus;
82. JAMES BALLARD, of St. Phillips Parish, age One Hundred years & Six Mounths was inter'd in the parishburrying grounds <residing?> <that?> Bristol, by authority of a permit dated 30th day April 1812 and registered October 23rd 1812. Thomas Roberts. Rector of the Pithay. { BRO. F97. & FC 30251/BD/RS/5(a)1 }
ELIZABETH BALLARD the widow of WILLIAM
BALLARD 3 (WILLIAM, WILLIAM,
UNKNOWN),
married JOHN MILLARD, a Butcher, on the 29th day of March 1812 at Temple
Church, in the parish of St. Thomas, Bristol.
Later, JOHN MILLARD, is recorded
in the Bristol Burgess books as follows;
JOHN MILLARD, of the Parish of St.
Paul, Butcher, died, intestate and his estate was probated at
Bristol, as follows;
WILLIAM
BALLARD 4 (WILLIAM, WILLIAM,
WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), and ESTHER also had a 5th
daughter who it would seem, was not baptised, she died only 2 weeks old, her name was
SUSAN BALLARD, she was buried at St. Pauls, parish Church, on
the, 27th day of March 1814, at St. Phillip and Jacob, Parish Church in
Bristol.
William’s wife, Esther,
also died, she was buried at, St. Pauls, parish Church, on the 11th
day of September 1814, aged 37, and only 6 months after the death of her daughter
Susan, whether the two events are connected is uncertain?.
WILLIAM BALLARD 4 (WILLIAM, WILLIAM, WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), is recorded in, "Kelly's Directory", for Bristol, 1820, as follows;
William Ballard, Shoemaker, 38 Old Market Street.
WILLIAM BALLARD 4 (WILLIAM, WILLIAM, WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), is recorded in, "Kelly's Directory", for Bristol, 1821, as follows;
William Ballard, Shoemaker, 38 Old Market Street.
WILLIAM BALLARD 4 (WILLIAM, WILLIAM, WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), is recorded in, "Kelly's Directory", for Bristol, 1823, as follows;
William Ballard, Boot & Shoemaker, Gloucester Road.
WILLIAM BALLARD 4 (WILLIAM, WILLIAM, WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), is recorded in, "Kelly's Directory", for Bristol, 1824, as follows;
William Ballard, Boot & Shoemaker, Gloucester Road.
WILLIAM BALLARD 4 (WILLIAM, WILLIAM, WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), is recorded in, "Kelly's Directory", for Bristol, 1825, as follows;
William Ballard, Boot & Shoemaker, Gloucester Road.
On the 1st day of October
1825, WILLIAM BALLARD 4 (WILLIAM,
WILLIAM, WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), married MARY LUSTY, at
St. Michael and All Angels, On The Mount, Parish Church, Bristol, Mary was born[xii]
in Kings Stanley, Gloucestershire, about 1791.
WILLIAM BALLARD 4 (WILLIAM, WILLIAM, WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), is recorded in, "Kelly's Directory", for Bristol, 1826, as follows;
William Ballard, Boot & Shoemaker, Gloucester Road.
WILLIAM BALLARD 4 (WILLIAM, WILLIAM, WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), is recorded in, "Kelly's Directory", for Bristol, 1827, as follows;
William Ballard, Boot & Shoemaker, Gloucester Road.
WILLIAM BALLARD 5 (WILLIAM, WILLIAM, WILLIAM, WILLIAM, UNKNOWN) married SUSSANAH ALEXANDER on the 20th day of February 1827 at St James Parish church in Bristol.
WILLIAM BALLARD 4 (WILLIAM, WILLIAM, WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), is recorded in, "Kelly's Directory", for Bristol, 1828, as follows;
William Ballard, Boot & Shoemaker, Gloucester Road.
WILLIAM
BALLARD (WILLIAM, WILLIAM,
WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), and MARY BALLARD (nee Lusty) had a
daughter, SUSANNA BALLARD, who they baptised on the 28th day of September 1828
at St. Phillip & Jacob, Parish Church, Bristol.
WILLIAM BALLARD (WILLIAM, WILLIAM, WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), is recorded in, "Kelly's Directory", for Bristol, 1829, as follows;
William Ballard, Boot & Shoemaker, Gloucester Road.
WILLIAM BALLARD (WILLIAM, WILLIAM, WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), is recorded in, "Kelly's Directory", for Bristol, 1830, as follows;
William Ballard, Boot & Shoemaker, Gloucester Road.
WILLIAM BALLARD (WILLIAM, WILLIAM, WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), is recorded in, "Pigots Directory", for Bristol, 1830, as follows;
William Ballard, Boot & Shoemaker, Gloucester Road.
On the 3rd day of August 1830, WILLIAM BALLARD (WILLIAM, WILLIAM, WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), is recorded in the, Bristol Burgess books, as follows;
no. 1692. 1830 William Ballard, Cordwainer. 3rd of August 1830, is admitted unto the liberties of the City for that he is the son of WILLIAM BALLARD, Scribler. deceased and hath taken the oath of obedience and paid, 3s/4d.
WILLIAM BALLARD (WILLIAM, WILLIAM, WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), is recorded in, "Kelly's Directory", for Bristol, 1831, as follows;
William Ballard, Boot & Shoemaker, Gloucester Road.
WILLIAM BALLARD (WILLIAM, WILLIAM, WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), is recorded in, "Kelly's Directory", for Bristol, 1832, as follows;
William Ballard, Shoemaker, (House), Lamb Street
William Ballard, Boot & Shoemaker, Gloucester Road.
WILLIAM BALLARD (WILLIAM, WILLIAM, WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), is recorded in the "Pool Book's" for Bristol 1832, as follows;
William Ballard, Shoemaker, Dwelling House, Lamb Street.
WILLIAM BALLARD (WILLIAM, WILLIAM, WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), is recorded in, "Kelly's Directory", for Bristol, 1833, as follows;
William Ballard, Boot & Shoemaker, Gloucester Road.
WILLIAM BALLARD (WILLIAM, WILLIAM, WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), is recorded in, "Kelly's Directory", for Bristol, 1834, as follows;
William Ballard, Boot & Shoemaker, Gloucester Road.
WILLIAM BALLARD (WILLIAM, WILLIAM, WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), is recorded in, "Kelly's Directory", for Bristol, 1831, as follows;
William Ballard, Shoemaker, (House), Stapleton Road.
William Ballard, Boot & Shoemaker, Gloucester Road.
WILLIAM BALLARD (WILLIAM, WILLIAM, WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), is recorded in, "Kelly's Directory", for Bristol, 1834 and every year therafter up to, 1847, as follows;
William Ballard, Boot & Shoemaker, Gloucester Road.
WILLIAM BALLARD (WILLIAM, WILLIAM, WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), is recorded in The Bristol 1841 Census taken on sunday the 6th day of June, as follows;
WILLIAM BALLARD of Lamb St. St Phillip’s. age 65. Shoe Maker. born. Different county. MARY BALLARD wife of above. age 45. born. Different county. ed.13 p17. (ages were, quite often rounded down, by as much as 5 years during the 1841 census).
WILLIAM BALLARD (WILLIAM, WILLIAM, WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), prepared his,, Last Will & Testament, dated the 13th day of December 1842.
On the 13th day of October 1845, WILLIAM BALLARD (WILLIAM, WILLIAM, WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), passed away, his death certificate reads thus;
Death Cert. No. 135. 13/10/1848 at Stapleton Road,
Bristol, William Ballard, Male, 76, Shoemaker, Cause Age, not certified, E Fowler present
at death, Stapleton Road, Bristol. Registered 4/12/1848
WILLIAM BALLARD (WILLIAM, WILLIAM, WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), Last Will & Testament reads as follows;
THIS
IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTIMENT of me WILLIAM BALLARD of Gloucester Road in the parish of
Saint Phillip & Jacob in the City of Bristol, Boot and Shoe maker, In the first place
I will and direct that all my just debts due, owing by me at the time of my diseased
except those due on mortgage of any of my meusauges lands Heridiments and Tenements and
all interest and expenses attending the same together with any funeral and testamentary
expenses including the costs and charges procuring this my Will and ………..?
Thereto shall be paid by and satisfied by my executrix and executor hereinafter named as
so…………? Conveniently may be after my deceased out of any monies that
may be owing to me at the time of my deceased from any person or persons or from any money
that shall on the happening of that would be in or about my dwelling house, I give, to my
daughter ELIZA, the wife of Mr JAMES SPILLING, my mahogany bureau and dinning suite I give
to my son WILLIAM HENRY BALLARD my silver watch and a pair of silver table spoons, I give
to my daughter EMILLY LYDDON the wife of Mr JOHN LYDDON of the Old Market, Street in the
said City of Bristol, Pawnbroker, one of my clocks but not the one called the moon clock
with the mahogany case and my silver pint cup and all the remainder of my household goods
and furniture and implements of household plate linen china …..? Books and utensils
whatsoever with whatever provisions wines spirits and beer maybe in or about meuserages or
dwelling house and premises wherein I reside at the time of my deceased and also all my
monies and securities for money which my said executive and executor shall not require for
the payments and purposes aforesaid. I give and bequeath the same to my dear wife MARY
BALLARD, her executors administrators and assignees absolutely and as to all my Freehold
leasehold and Lifehold, Meusauges Lands Tenements and Herediments wheresoever situate and
lying and being and whether in possession ……? or…………? With
the rights……….? And appurtenances they're unto respectfully belonging I
give, devise and bequeath the same and every part there of respectfully unto my Son in law
JOHN LYDDON and JAMES BOUCHER of Sussex place, Bristol, Gentleman and their heirs and
assignees To Hold unto them the said JOHN LYDDON and JAMES BOUCHER their heirs, executors,
administrators and assignees, respectfully according to the nature of my property therein
and subject to any mortgagee or mortgages that which may be due thereon on any part
thereof at the time of my decease and to the payment of the principal monies and interest
hereinafter declared / that is to say / Upon Trust to receive the ......? And profits of
my said Freehold and Leasehold and Lifehold Heridiments and premises during the life of my
said wife and by with or out of a competent? Part thereof to pay the expenses of .....?
and insurance of the messeuages and buildings theron and to pay and keep ......? the
interests which may be due or which may from time to time occur? upon in respect of any
mortgagee of the said Heridiments and Premises or any part thereof respectfully, and out
of the surplus of such rents and profits to pay unto my said Wife MARY BALLARD or to such
person or persons as she shall by writing approve to .....? the same, during her natural
life an Annuity or yearly sum of Sixty Pounds to be payable to her, him or them by equal
quarterly payments on the 25th day of March, the 24th day of June, the 29th day of
September and the 21st day of December, in every year and proportionate part of the said
Annuity for so much of the current quarter as shall have expired at my death to be paid on
such of the said days as shall happen next after my decease with a proportionate part of
the said Annuity up to the death of my said wife In Trust to pay and divide the residue of
such surplus unto and equally between and amoughst my son WILLIAM HENRY BALLARD and said
daughter EMILLY the wife of the said JOHN LYDDON and my daughter ELIZA the wife of JAMES
SPILLING and their respective executors, administrators and assignees, the share of the
said ELIZA SPILLING to be paid to her sole and separate use and free from the debts of her
said Husband and her benefit to be ......? discharge for the same, And upon this further
as soon as conveniently may be after the disease of my said Wife to sell all and remainder
my deed? Freehold Leasehold and Lifehold Maussages Lands Tenements and Hirediments with
the appentances thereunto belonging together...? ...? .,..........? By public auction or
private contract {at such places and terms? And subject to such stipulations as relative
to the title or the coidance? Of title or to the payment of the purchase money into any
other .....? Connected with the sale as my said trustees shall judge expedient and either
.............? With or discharged from any charges or encumbrances the which the same
premises may be subject and to bid on any lot or lots at auction and to recind or vary any
contract for sale and to make such amendments? And ......................? As may be
necessary for effecting or completing any such sale or sales, and I direct that the monies
to arise from any such sale shall be disposed of in the manner following that is to say
Upon Trust after payment of the costs charged and expenses attending such sale or sales
and the conveyance of the premises sold unto? The? Purchasers? Thereof that any said
trustees shall pay off and? Discharge by with or out of the monies which shall have been
provided by the sale of such particular? Messuages or other Property principal monies and
interest if any which shall be then chargeable thereupon? Together with all costs charges
and expenses which may be payable or have been incurred thereon? .............?
.................? ..................? Or discharge thereof and then to divide the surplus
of the monies as such from the said sale into four equal parts or shares and to pay or
retain and divide or otherwise dispose of the same in manner ...............? That is to
say all to one equal undivided Fourth part or share thereof Upon Trust to pay the same
unto my said son WILLIAM HENRY BALLARD his executors administrators or assignees for his
and there own use and benefit absolutely as to one equal undivided fourth part or share
thereof, Upon Trust to pay the same unto my said daughter EMILLY LYDDON executors
administrators and assignees for her and their own use and benefit absolutely as to one
other equal fourth part or share thereof Upon Trust in case my said daughter ELIZA
SPILLING shall be then alive to invest the same upon government or real securities with
full power at discretion to alter and vary the same for securities of like nature and pay
the dividends or interest thereof unto the proper ? Hands of my said daughter ELIZA
SPILLING as they shall become and from time to time or until such person or persons as she
from time to time by writing under her hand appoint to receive the same without any
......? in ? Her to anticipate .....? charge or encumber the same and so that the same may
be free from the control debts or engagements of her said husband and that her receipt
alone shall be a good discharge for the same ....? after the decease of my said daughter
ELIZA SPILLING Upon Trust to pay or assign and transfer the said equal undivided forth
part or share and the stocks funds or securities where on the same may be then wasted?
into my granddaughter EMILY the daughter of the said ELIZA SPILLING in case she shall then
be living to and for ....? And then upon absolute use and benefit in case my granddaughter
shall be there dead, Upon Trust to pay or assign and transfer the same share stocks funds
and securities unto such person or persons and for such interest? And purposes as my said
daughter ELIZA SPILLING shall buy her last will and testament direct or appoint and
dispose? Of such direction? Or appointment and subject they're to Upon Trust to pay? ..?
assign and transfer the same unto the person or persons who on the decease of my said
daughter would be credited as her next of kin ........? The said intestate and unmarried
and in a case of dissolution according to the statute And as to the remaining equal
undivided forth part of the surplus? Monies so to .......? as aforesaid. Upon Trust to pay
and divide the same unto and equally between and among my grandsons and granddaughters,
WILLIAM BALLARD, HENRY BALLARD, EMILY BALLARD and SARAH BALLARD, sons and daughters of my
late son JOSEPH BALLARD and their respective executors administrators and assignees as
........? in common and i declare that it shall be lawful for my said trustees in the
lifetime of my said wife to use? My money which may be required to pay off any mortgage or
mortgages with which at the time of my decease any part or parts of my said maussages
lands tenements and Hirediments shall.....? Changed or afterwards be made liable to under
this? Provision and from time to time to pay the expenses of any such mortgage and the
interest to .....? Deed? They're to And also in the lifetime? Of my said wife to renew any
lease or leases of any part of the said premises which may become renewable and to pay the
fines? And expenses of any such .......? out of the ....? said profits of the same
premises so to be received or any other part or portion of my said ....? estate and i
declare that the receipts of my said trustees for such purchases? And other monies or
securities as shall be paid or transferred to them by notice of this my will shall
officially discharge the person or persons paying or ............? the same from all
liability to see to application thereof and i declare that my said trustees shall be
...........? for their own .........? acts ? deeds ..........? only? ....? shall be at
liberty to ....? and allow to such? Offer all costs and expenses which they may .....? or
be paid unto in or about the execution of the costs of this my will or in action here to
and i declare that if any of the trustees here by appointed or to be appointed by .......?
of this provision shall die or become incapable to act or be .......? of being discharged
from the execution of the .....? of this my will it shall be lawful for the surviving or
continuing intestate whether acting or not and for the executors of such known? In .....?
both shall be dead / but with the consent in writing of my said wife during her life / to
appoint one or more person or persons to be a trustee or trustees in the .....? of the
trustee or trustees so dying or becoming incapable to act xx in or being ........? to be
discharged from the said trusts and that the second clause of this my will so far as this
concerns my trustees ......? appointed shall be applied to all other trustees of this my
said will and i appoint my said wife MARY BALLARD and my son in law JOHN LYDDON executrix
and executor of this my will and revoke all wills by me here to for made In Witness where
of i have here unto set my hand this thirteenth day of December in the year of our lord
one thousand eight hundred and forty two
SIGNED by the above named
WILLIAM BALLARD in
the presence Of us present at the
same time who have here unto
signed our names as witnesses
there to in the presence of the
said WILLIAM BALLARD
and in the presence of each other.
Adrian John Ballard. Transcribed 1999.c.
Note; Signed, Wm Ballard
Witness, Wm Stinchcombe Soliciter
Tho Jefferson Sol. Clerk.
Probate ?
On Sunday 30th day of March 1851, the Census was taken and for Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, record's MARY BALLARD (nee Lusty) the widow of WILLIAM BALLARD (WILLIAM, WILLIAM, WILLIAM, UNKNOWN), as follows;
1851 Census Stonehouse Glou. 39. AUGUSTUS BREWER, 28, Baker & Grocer, born, Gloucester City, MARY BREWER, 29, born, Kings Stanley, Mary BREWER, 1, born, Newnham, ELIZABETH FOWLER, Visitor, 20, Dressmaker, born, Kings Stanley, MARY BALLARD, Visitor, Widow, 60, born, Kings Stanley.
MARY BALLARD (nee Lusty) prepared her last Will and Testament on the 23rd day January 1861.
This is the last Will
and testament of me MARY BALLARD of the City of Bristol widow. I appoint WILLIAM MOORE of
the same City, Scripture Reader, Executor of this my will. I give my Chimney? Glass? to
Mrs COPP formally SARAH LYDDON, daughter of JOHN LYDDON late of the Old Market,
Pawnbroker. I give my Clock and my Silver Cream Jug to EMILY SPILLING, daughter of JAMES
SPILLING formally of London, Tailor. and all the rest of my furniture, wearing apparel and
household effects, I give to my niece, CHARLOTTE CHAMPION, wife of CHARLES CHAMPION of
Stonehouse in the County of Gloucester, Grocer and Baker. I give to my brother JOHN LUSTY
a suit of black cloth to be paid for by my Executor out of my personal Estate. I give to
the said WILLIAM MOORE the sum of Five Pounds. And after payment of the above Legacies and
my Debts and funeral and Testamentary expences. I give the residue of my personal Estate
equally between my said niece CHARLOTTE CHAMPION and my sister ELIZABETH FOWLER. But in
case the said ELIZABETH FOWLER shall die in my lifetime, then I give the whole of such
residue to my said neice CHARLOTTE CHAMPION absolutly. And lastly revoking all former
Wills, I declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, In witness wherof I have set my
hand this Twenty Third day of January One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty One
Signed Mary Ballard, W Bevan?, James <----------> Soles? Bristol
Proved in Bristol the Fifth day of January 1865 by the oath of WILLIAM MOORE the sole
executor to whom adm was granted.
The Testator MARY BALLARD was late of Bristol widow and died on the Twenty fifth day of
December 1864 at Bristol. Under £200
Transcribed the 9th day of May 2000 by A.J.Ballard
[i] marriage licence 22nd February 1771 indicates parties 21 years or above
[ii] source IGI & Doug Lusty USA.
[iii] marriage by licence indicates non conformity during this period.
[iv] a person employed in a scibbling mill where the wool was roughly carded before spinning.
[v] William Ballard born before 22nd February 1750 ?.
[vi] Ann Lusty born before 22nd February 1750 ?.
[vii] death cert Registered 4/12/1848 age 76.
[viii] Protestant church, believe no other higher body than head of that individual church.
[ix] Member of Christian body origin Eng. C17. advocate individual freedom of belief, one who maintains the God head is one and not a trinity.
[x] Sarah died aged 47, bef 14th January 1791, so her birth date would be approx 1744
[xi] Death cert Elizabeth Ballard widow of William Ballard Soldier. 17 march 1841.
[xii] 1851 census Stonehouse.
Author information goes here.
Copyright © 1999 by Adrian John Ballard. All rights reserved.
Revised: 07 Nov 2001 16:13:58 GMT Standard Time.