John William Ballard

1653 - 1715  (62 years)

• Name	John William Ballard
  Birth	17 Jan 1653	Andover, Essex, Massachusetts
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Continental Army, King Philips War
  	He was in Captain Joseph Gardner's Company.
  Death	7 Dec 1715	Andover, Essex, Massachusetts
  Siblings	8 siblings
  1. Ensign Joseph Ballard, Sr,   b. Abt 1645, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts d. 20 Sep 1722, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts
  2. Elizabeth Ballard,   b. 1645, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts d. 11 Jul 1689, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts
  3. William Ballard, Jr,   b. 1648, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts
  4. Mary Ann Ballard,   b. 1650, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts
  5. Sarah Ballard,   b. 1652, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts d. 25 Nov 1733, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts
  6. Hannah Ann Ballard,   b. 14 Aug 1655, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts d. Aft 1709, Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut
  7. Lydia Ballard,   b. 30 Apr 1657, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts d. Abt 1700, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  8. Abigale Ballard,   b. 1659, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts d. 20 Jul 1726, Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  Person ID	I1982	Nagel
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2014

  
  

  Father	William Ballard,   b. Abt 1617, England d. 10 Jul 1689, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts (Age 72 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Grace Berwick,   c. 12 Dec 1617, Saint Mary le Port Church, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. d. 27 Apr 1694, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts (Age ~ 76 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	1640	Essex County, Massachusetts
  Family ID	F1172	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rebecca Hooper,   b. 26 Oct 1656, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts d. 7 Dec 1715, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	16 Nov 1681	Andover, Essex, Massachusetts
  Children	1. John Ballard,   b. 16 Dec 1682, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 2. Rebeckah Ballard,   b. 28 Jan 1684, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts d. 21 Sep 1729 (Age 45 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 3. Jonathan Ballard,   b. 9 Dec 1686, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts d. 2 Jan 1763, Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts (Age 76 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 4. Sherebiah Ballard,   b. 14 Nov 1688, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts d. 14 Nov 1768, Willington, Tolland, Connecticut (Age 80 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   5. Ruth Ballard,   b. 18 Feb 1694, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts d. 2 Dec 1715 (Age 21 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   6. Sarah Ballard,   b. 6 May 1696, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts d. 1715 (Age 18 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   7. Elizabeth Ballard,   b. 29 Jun 1699, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts d. 1715 (Age 15 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F4712	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 17 Jan 1653 - Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Marriage - 16 Nov 1681 - Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Death - 7 Dec 1715 - Andover, Essex, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
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  Nurse Rebecca. X-Files often dealt with the subject of witchcraft. In one episode "Sanguinarium", there was even a character named "Nurse Rebecca". Clearly a play off Rebecca Nurse who was hanged as a result of the Salem Witch Trials. This is certainty a case where truth was not only stranger but more tragic than fiction. Many people don't realize it but, before the madness came to an end it was beginning to spread. Unfortunately a couple of my cousins were responsible for this. Joseph Ballard Sr. was responsible for bringing witch trials to Andover Massachusetts. During the Salem witch trials in 1692, Elizabeth (Phelps) Ballard fell Ill. Joseph Ballard Sr. asked for help from several girls who were already accusing people of witchcraft in nearby Salem MA. The girls claimed that several people in Andover had bewitched Elizabeth. More than 40 Andover citizens, mostly women and their children, were accused of having made a covenant with the Devil. After his brother Joseph obtained accusations, as constable, his brother, John William Ballard obtained the arrest warrants. Three Andover residents, Martha Carrier, Mary Parker, and Samuel Wardwell, were found guilty and hanged. Five others either plead guilty or were convicted but escaped execution, The hysteria was eventually brought to order and those who were not executed were granted reprieves by Massachusetts Governor William Phips, The convictions remained on their records until 1713, when in response to petitions, Massachusetts Governor Joseph Dudley reversed the convictions.