The Heritage of Currituck County, NC 1985 – William Ballance Descendants

William Ballance, who came over from England in 1656 was one of 24 passengers whose passage was paid by William Justice. . . 
In later years William Ballance at times made it possible for others to come over by paying their passage and he received land grants.
After his arrival in Virginia in 1656, William Ballance found his way down to what is now Currituck County, N.C. According to the history of the county, that area was not settled until around 1670, although it is known that by 1663 John Harvey had received 600 acres as a land grant and a few settlers had begun coming down from Virginia during the late 1660’s.  Inhabitants at that time were mostly Indians, who gave the area the name Currituck, “Land of the wild goose”.
The Ballances settled around the area where later there was much controversy over the dividing line between Virginia and North Carolina.  Some didn’t know in which state they lived.
In 1728 Gov. Everard of North Carolina appointed four commissioners – Edward Moseley, chairman . . . to work with representatives of the Virginia Government. The leading member being William Byrd II, who not only helped to “run the line” but wrote the classic, “History of the Dividing Line Betwixt Virginia and North Carolina.” . . . 
William Ballance, first of the ancestors of John Ballance to arrive in America, and his wife, Mary Any,  had 6 children.
Samuel Ballance and his wife had two sons, Samuel, Jr and William Ballance, born in 1716.
Mary Ballance, born 16
William Ballance, Jr. and his wife, Mary, had 10 children.  William Ballance III, Moses, John, Hezekiah, Ann, Bridget, Elizabeth, Marey, Sarah and Esebel.
Richard Ballance and his wife, Ann, had a son, Richard, Jr. . . 
Lucretha (Luce) Ballance
Catheron Ballance
In the early 1700’s some of the Ballances moved over to Churches Island, which was surrounded by marsh lands and canals and transportation was strictly by water. . . 
William Ballance died in 1700 – 44 years after leaving England to look for a new home in America.

Click here for pdf documenty, had 10 children.  William Ballance III, Moses, John, Hezekiah, Ann, Bridget, Elizabeth, Marey

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