Joseph Ballard II (1667 - 1732)

Biography

Joseph, the second child of Joseph Ballard and Elizabeth Phelps, born January 26, 1666/67.^{[1] [2]}

He married "Rebekah", daughter of Joseph Johnson on August 17, 1698.^[3][4]

They lived at Andover, on 2 acres of land on the south side of Holt's Hill.^[3]

He died September 1, 1732 at age 65.^[3] Joseph is buried in the South Church Cemetery, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Farlow: Page 69
2. ↑ Mass. Births & Christenings
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Farlow: Page 74
4. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 007009715_001_M9ZJ-P4Q; Image number: 67; Record number: 2
   FamilySearch Record: QPZ6-GZ6K (accessed 25 February 2026)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L97M-Y569
   Joseph Ballard marriage to Rebekah Johnson on 17 Aug 1698 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
5. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #247904614 (accessed 25 February 2026)
   Memorial page for Joseph Ballard (26 Jan 1667-1 Sep 1732), citing South Church Cemetery, Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA (plot: Area N2 -Grid 16 - Plot 361); Maintained by Mezzo (contributor 47902474).

See also:

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHLP-P98 : 10 February 2018), Joseph Ballard, 26 Jan 1667;son of Joseph; citing Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, ; FHL microfilm 877,468.

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZKQ-Q6V : 10 February 2018), Joseph and Rebecka Ballard in entry for Ballard, 1702; citing ANDOVER,ESSEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0496897 IT 1-2.

• Farlow, Charles. Ballard Genealogy (Charles H. Pope, Boston, Mass., 1911) Page 69, Page 74

• Abbott, Lemuel Abijah. Descendants of George Abbott, of Rowley, Mass. ([database on-line]. Provo, UT: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.)