 1702 - 1778 (~ 76 years)
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| Name |
Ballard, John |
| Born |
Abt. 1702 |
Of Bratton, Wiltshire, England  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
Abt. 1778 |
Of Imber, Wiltshire, England |
| Person ID |
I10510 |
My Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
19 Feb 2014 |
| Father |
Ballard, Phillip, d. Abt. 1723, Of Bratton, Wiltshire, England |
| Mother |
Aldridge, Sarah, b. Abt 1675, Wiltshire, England , d. Aft 1722 (Age ~ 48 years) |
| Married |
Abt 1680 |
Wiltshire, England |
| Family ID |
F02975 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Halliday, Elizabeth, b. Abt. 1700, Of Wedhampton, Wiltshire, England , d. Bef 1772, Imber, Wiltshire, England (Age ~ 72 years) |
| Married |
13 Nov 1722 |
Urchfront, Wiltshire, England |
| Last Modified |
19 Feb 2014 |
| Family ID |
F03374 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- Reference:PROB 11/1041/17 Description: Will of John Ballard, Gentleman of Imber , Wiltshire Date: 02 April 1778
JOHN BALLARD, of Imber, co. Wilts, gentleman, bequeathes to his sister, Mary Drewett, widow, his leasehold tenement, held for lives under the Duke of Queensbury, consisting of 2 yardlands at Wedhampton, co. Wilts, purchased of Thomas Bruges, to hold to her, her executors, administrators and assigns for the remainder of interest at his decease ; and also ^500 to be paid to her 12 months after his decease. To his sister-in-law, Mary Powell, widow, his copyhold estate of 2 yardlands in Wedhampton, held by copy of Court Roll under the Duke of Queensbury for the lives of the said Mary Powell and John Powell her son, who is obliged to render the same, for life with power to her to demise the same to whom she will during her said son's life if he shall survive her, and during the widowhood of his wife, Martha Powell, or of any future wife of his who may claim interest therein. To his niece Broadhead Ballard, an annuity of ;io for life, to begin the first quarter- day after the 12 month after his decease, the said annuity not to be subject to the debts of any husband she may marry, but to be to her own sole use, nor to be sold or aliened by herself upon forfeiture of the same. To his niece, Elizabeth Tree, wife of William Tree, of Beckington, co. Somerset, clothier, the like annuity of ^10 under the same conditions. To his niece, Ann Ballard, his leasehold tenement called " Shute " (?), in Bratton, held for lives under Viscount Weymouth, to hold to her, her executors and assigns, for the remainder of interest therein after his decease ; also ^100 to be paid her twelve months after his decease. To his niece, Eleanor Blatch, wife of John Blatch the younger, of Bratton, yeoman, the interest of ^250 at 4 per cent, yearly, to be paid out of his personal estate during her life, the first payment to be on the ist quarter-day a twelvemonth after his decease, for her own sole use, and not to be subject to pay her husband's debts, the said interest after her death to be towards the maintenance of the child or children of the said Eleanor Blatch during their minor- ities, the principal of ^250 to be divided among them on their attaining the age of 21 years ; but if she die without issue living, the said principal sum to sink into his residuary estate for the use of his executors. To his nephews, William Aldridge Ballard and Thomas Whitaker, all his freehold lands, tenements, and hereditaments called Crowswell Down, at West Ashton, lately purchased of the said Broadhead Ballard, William Tree, and Elizabeth his wife ; to the said W. A. Ballard and Thomas Whitaker, their heirs and assigns for ever, the rents and profits thereof, to be equally divided between them. To the poor of Imber, Bratton and Wedhampton the sum of 505. in each place, to be paid them at the discretion of his executors. All the rest of his moneys and chattels to the said William Aldridge Ballard and Thomas Whitaker, equally divided, whom he makes his executors. Signed 16 November 1769. [Proved at London 2 April 1778.]
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