William Ballenger, 1757 – 1825: Life in Outline
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1777-1780: Soldier in the Continental Army, Virginia, 10th Regiment, with the rank of sergeant. |
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1780-1783: Resided in Culpeper County, Virginia, marries his first wife Elizabeth Bartlett. He appears in the 1782 Rent Roll. 1783-1792: Lives in Loudoun County, Virginia. He worked as an overseer for George Gray, a Revolutionary officer from Culpeper County. He witnesses three deeds. Appears in Loudoun County Tithables and the county tax list of 1787. 1792-1809: Lives in Fluvanna County, Virginia. He is listed on the personal property tax lists. Elizabeth died and William marries Anna Sharp on October 15, 1804 in neighboring Albemarle County. 1810-1821: Nicholas County, Kentucky. He applied for his pension in 1818 and is listed in the Federal Censuses in 1810 and 1820, and secured land in Wayne County, Indiana in 1816. 1822-1825: Wayne County, Indiana. Wife Anna dies, William excites deeds to some of his children. William marries Polly Godfrey on July 1, 1824. William signed his will March 20th, 1825 and it is proved on July 25, 1825. | ||
Source: Margaret Currie |