Deacon Samuel Balch

Other Events:

• Probate: 23 Oct 1723, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts; Will proved and approved; executor bonded
• Will: 30 Nov 1722, Essex Co., Massachusetts; To wife Martha: all goods and items that were hers before marriage, and during her widowhood the westerly end of my now dwelling house (with rooms specified and cellar space), certain produce of the garden, certain livestock and meats, and 40s per year; to son Sam'l Balch: certain land, my wearing clothes; to son Joseph Balch: certain land; to son Benja. Balch: 20s, "inasmuch as my father gave him...a good estate in lands"; to son Peter Balch: certain land; to son Cornelius Balch: certain land; to daughters Martha Hovey and Pheby (sic.) Chapman: household goods not already bequeathed to wife Martha, equally divided, certain livestock, £20; to son John Balch, executor: all other estate not already bequeathed

Notes:

Birth:
Death record: "a. abt. 72 y. 5 m."

Samuel married Martha Newmarch 27 Oct 1675, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts. Martha (daughter of John Newmarch and Martha Gould) was born Abt 1653; died 5 Jul 1720, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

1. Martha Balch was born 13 Sep 1676, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts; died 16 Aug 1761, Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts.
2. Samuel Balch was born 16 May 1678, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts; died 1754, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts.
3. Joseph Balch was christened 25 Apr 1680, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts; died 9 Dec 1732, At sea, near Antigua.
4. Benjamin Balch was born 29 Mar 1682, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts; died 8 Jan 1750, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts.
5. John Balch was born 29 Mar 1682, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts; died 1756, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts.
6. Phebe Balch was born Apr 1684, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts; was christened 13 Apr 1684, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts; died Aft 30 Nov 1722.
7. Peter Balch was born 6 May 1685, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts; died 27 Dec 1755, Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
8. Cornelius Balch was born 1 May 1687, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts; was christened 1 May 1687, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts; died Bef 1 Nov 1730.
9. Abigail Balch was born 24 May 1689, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts; died 26 Sep 1711, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts.
10. Thomas Balch was born 1 Apr 1692, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts; died 15 Aug 1699, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts.

Samuel married Martha Herrick 23 Nov 1721, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts. Martha died 1745. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Not found in probate docket of Essex Co., Massachusetts (14 Dec 2017)

Birth:
Salem at the time was called "Naumkeag." Benjamin was said to have been the first male child born in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, though this claim has been disputed.

Died:
"[H]e signed a deed alone in that year."

Benjamin married Sarah Gardner Abt 1650. Sarah (daughter of Thomas Gardner and Margaret) died 5 Apr 1686, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Immigration: Sep 1623, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Called "Wessegusset" at the time
• Probate: 28 Jun 1648, Essex Co., Massachusetts; Will proved
• Residence: 1624 - 1626, Cape Ann, Essex, Massachusetts; Cape Ann is now within the towns of Gloucester, Essex, Rockport, and Beverly.
• Residence: Sep 1626, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; Then called "Naumkeag"
• Residence: 1638, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts; The land grant on which John Balch built his two-story frame house (still standing today) was then part of Salem.
• Will: 15 May 1648, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts

Notes:

Birth:
Some researchers give a birth date of 1579. Some give a location of Horton and some Bridgwater.

John — Margary. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Probate: 4 Jan 1674/5, Essex Co., Massachusetts; Estate inventory taken; estate valued at £274.16.00
• Probate: 29 Mar 1675, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; Will proved; administrators appointed
• Will: 7 Dec 1668, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; To wife Damaris: £8, on condition she relinquishes her dower rights; to daughter Sarah Balch: £15; to daughter Seeth Grafton: £15; to daughters of my daughter Mirian (sic.) Hill, Miriam Hill and Susana Hill: £5 each at age 18 or at their marriage; to sons George and John Gardner: land to be equally divided; to sons Samuel and Joseph Gardner: land to be equally divided; all remaining estate to be divided into equal shares, with two shares to son Thomas Gardner and one share each to sons George Gardner, Richard Gardner, John Gardner, Samuel Gardner, and Joseph Gardner on the condition they pay 23s annually per share to their "mother in law," meaning Damaris; sons George and Samuel Gardner, executors

Thomas — Margaret. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name:
"Various writers, including Rev. Joseph B. Felt, have stated that her maiden name was Fryer (or Friar)..."