Person:Leonard Ballou (2)

Records in Virginia

Marriage Record: John Johnston of Botetourt County and Elizabeth Ballow, September 1, 1783. Andrew Armstrong, surety. Consent of Esther Ballow, mother of Elizabeth. [Source: Dennis, Earle S, and Jane Estelle Smith. Marriage bonds of Bedford County, Virginia, 1755-1800. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1965), pg. 37]. [Note: Elizabeth was Leonard Ballou's daughter].

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Find A Grave.

   Leonard Ballou, Sr
   Birth: 1735
   Bedford County
   Virginia, USA
   Death: 1783
   Philadelphia County
   Pennsylvania, USA
   
   Son of Rice Meredith Ballou & Johanna Goolsby
   Grandson of Leonard Ballou and Esther Meredith
   
   Married Miss M. Boliew
   Father of nine (known) children;
   6 daughters & 3 sons
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   1762 Leonard***see below
   1764 James d. 1821 TN
   1766 Owen Meredith***see below
   1768 Elizabeth (Johnston) d. 1862
   1770 Esther (Jones) d. 1852
   1774 Tamzon (Burton)
   1776 Margaret Jane d. 1837 TN
   1777 Susannah
   1783 Catherine
   
   Note***
   Settled in the James River Valley of VA
   
   Note***
   Leonard's nephew, Napoleon Bonaparte Ballou, pioneered Ashe Co, NC (Information from the Ashe County Heritage book)
   
   
   Family links:
   Children:
   Leonard Ballew (1762 - 1853)*
   Leonard Ballou (1762 - 1853)*
   Owen Meredith Ballou (1766 - 1847)*
   
   - needs research to determine correct parentage
   
   http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GScid=2523059&GRid=118409543&

2.   Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

   http://person.ancestry.com/tree/45427084/person/6533915181