20 August 2007
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14 August 2007
John Balch - Vermont
John Balch Family
Chester, Windsor County, Vermont
Further notes on John Balch and family:
John Balch, b. Francetown, NH, 1 Oct., 1782, son of Israel & Hannah (Kimball) Balch
Lydia Reed, b. , dau. of
They were m. in Chester, Vt., 12 May, 1803.
Children (born Chester):
1. John Balch, b. 28 Dec., 1803
2. Achsah Philena, b. Chester, 24 Aug., 1804
3. Clark Balch, b. Chester 29 May, 1807
4. Joanna Balch, b. Chester, 1 June, 1809
5. Varion, b. 1811 * (see)
6. Daniel, b. - 1813.
7. Maranda P., b. Chester, 3 Oct., 1824
8. Lydia, b. - 1826. She m. Chester, 15 Aug., 1833, Royal Walters of Sandgate, Vt.
9. Adeline, b. 1828 . She m. Edward Whiting
10. Louisa, b. 1830. She m. Richard Stevens
11. Sarah, b. 1832. She m. Thomas Murray
John Balch d. of 'dropsy' in Chester, Vt., 17 Nov., 1837 (age 55)
Note: I am interested in tracing Daniel Balch. He appears in Chestertown, NY in 1865, West Granville, NY in 1870 and Whitehall, NY in 1880. Daniel d. 1887.
Is anyone interested in exchanging information on this family?06 August 2007
Background note – Early Balch Immigrants
The earliest recorded Balches in
http://www.hsp.org/files/findingaid3059balch.pdf
24 July 2007
My Balch Lineage
The following lineage has been taken from the Balch book:
Galusha B. Balch, M. D.; GENEALOGY of the BALCH FAMILIES in AMERICA; Putman, Salem Massacheusetts, 1897.
Gen# 1. John Balch, (1), page (1)
2. Benjamin Balch, (2), page (9)
7. John Balch, (3), page 11
40. Israel Balch, (4), page 16
103. Joshua Balch, (5), page 48
187. Israel Balch, (6), page 72
394. John Balch (7), page 135
811. Daniel Balch, (8), page 248
1597. Walter H. Balch, (9), indicated but no details included
Walter S. Balch, (10), not included
Stanley W. Balch, (11), not included