"Ballatt Samuel (Lieut.) 1, Shipbuilder; adm. inhabitant 27 (10) 1664 [December 27, 1664] (Selectmen's records, p. 64); member church, Aug. 15, 1680; m. (1) Lydia Wiswall, who d. of sm. pox 1 (3) 1678 [May 1, 1678]; (2) Hannah Belcher, 1 (7) 1678 [September 1, 1678](per county record), who d. of sm. pox, May 14, 1691; (3) Lydia Marshall. Had a ship built, which sailed Nov. 1, 1689, for London, in which Mr. Fairweather was concerned; d. Nov. 12. 1708, æ. 71, g. s. Will, no date; pro. Nov. 22, 1708. Devised legacies to Thomas, Elizabeth, and Samuel Gilbert. &c. Residue to chn. of two daus.