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An American Family History |
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The Balch Family |
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| Selections from The Genealogy of the Balch Families in America by Galusha Burchard Balch, E. Putnam., 1897 |
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Cornelius,4 son of 5 Samuel8 and Martha [Newmarch] Balch, was born in Beverly, May 1, 1687, and died after 1730, at which time he was living in Topsfield. He was a cooper by trade. In 1711 he married Mary Shaw. They had two children. 89 Mary, 6 b. Feb. 22, 1714-15; bapt. Mar 6, 1714-15; d. in childhood. Cornelius' widow married Feb. 5, 1753, Dr. Mical Dwinell, of Topsfield. Two entries in the Topsfield Church Records conclude their history: " Died, September 19, 1770, Mical Dwinell, an aged man, who died suddenly." " Died April 14,1774, widow Mary Dwinell, who died suddenly, a very aged woman, upwards of 90 years." |
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| 115. John6, son of 47 David4 and Hannah [Perkins] Balch, was born in Topsfield, November 2, 1716, and died December 31, 1774. He was married June 17, 1740, to Rebecca
Smith, daughter of Samuel and Rebecca [Curtis] Smith, She died March 1, 1794, aged 80 years.
John6 was a tanner and currier, and acquired a large estate by that business. He left each of his five sons a good farm in Topsfield. The house which he built in 1774, is now owned and occupied by his great-grandson 974, Benj. J. Balch.8 219* David,6 b. Jan. 4, 1740-41; d. July 31, 1801. |
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224. Cornelius,6 son of [115] John6 and Rebecca [Smith] Balch, was born in Topsfield, November 26, 1749, and died in the same town, May 21, 1795. He was married April 4, 1771 to Mehitable, daughter of Jacob and Kezia [Gould] Dwinell of Topsfield. She survived him and was married second to Amos Nelson of Rowley, November 7, 1799. She was born April 30, 1748, and died in 1844. Three children were born to Cornelius and Mehitable, in Topsfield. 455* Abigail,7 bapt. Dec. 22, 1771. |
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47. David, 4 son of 7 John3 and Hannah [Veren] Balch, was born in Beverly, Oct. 1, 1691, and died in Topsfield, September 25, 1769. He was married April 29,1713, to Hannah, daughter of Thomas and Sarah [Wallis] Perkins. She was born February 10, 1692-3, and died in Topsfield, January 1, 1747-8. They had three sons. 114* David,8 b. Apr. 25, 1715, d. Apr. 17,1787. David had no children by his second wife Ester Dwinell, whom he married November 14, 1752. She was born May 1, 1720, and died January 13, 1815-16. She was a daughter of Thomas and Mary [Perkins] Dwinell of Topsfield. |
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