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I have the following info from the
"Genealogy of the Balch Families in America" by Galusha B. Balch, MD.
pub. 1897
p. 375
1523. John,(9) son of 784 Ahimaaz(8) and Sarah Way Balch, was born at
Colchester, Conn., and married Lucy, daughter of Gardner Wickwire of
that place where their children were born.
2239 Ida m. Wm Wagner of, Colchester
2240 Etta m. Frank Brown, of Colchester
2241 Abbie
no further info is given on either of these children
p. 239
784. Ahimaaz, son of 377 Bezaleel and Ruth (Davis) Balch was born at
Mansfield, CT., April 1, 1803 and is not now living. He married Sara
Way, of Colchester, Ct., and had one son by her.
1523 John
Ahimaaz married second, Eliza, daugher of Nehmiah Lee of Colchester, CT,
and by her he had two more children.
1524 Betsey Morgan
1525 Frances Ann
p. 132-133
Bazalael, son of 181 John and ---Balch, died at Mansfield, CT., Feb 23
1817. Feb 23, 1786, he married Miss Ruth Davis of Mansfield, Ct., and
to them were born nine children.
777 Ahimaaz, b. July 4, 1787 d. unm. Jan 11, 1804
778 Ann b. Aug 18, 1789; d. Sept. 7, 1845
779 John b. Dec. 7, 1791; d. April 3, 1868
780 Ruth, b. Sept 7, 1794; d. April 13, 1875
781 Joseph, b. March 5, 1797, d. ; m. one child, d.y.
782 Elizabeth, b. April 25, 1799, d.
783 Fanny, b. June 21, 1801; d. Feb. 19, 1885
784 Ahimaaz, b. April 1, 1804; d.
785 Mary b. Oct. 3 1809
Bazalael was a farmer, and lived in the town of Mansfield, Conn., and
all of his children were born in that town. He died of dropsy, from
which he suffered for more than two years. His widow survived him a few
years.
Bazalael was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, entering the service
when but sixteen years of age. Connecticut military records show that
he joined Capt. James Dana's company, April 29, 1780. He was a devout
Christian, kind and affectionate. He sent his children to church and to
school faithfully, and they looked back to the recollections of their
early life with pleasure. An incident occured during the war of 1812
and 14, and related by Mrs. Mackenzie (who was Ruth Balch) to her
daughter Helen Mar, is of interest in showing the energy and resources
of the household. Bazalael's son John was suddenly summond to the army
and had to go on the following day, but needed an extra coat of sheep's
gray. A black and a white sheep were accordingly sheared, the wool
mixed, carded, spun, woven into cloth, the cloth cut, made ready into a
well-fitting coat, and warming John's back twenty-four hours after it
had left the backs of the sheep. All these operations were performed in
the family without outside aid.
Mrs. Mackezie described her father to her daughter as a dark
complexioned man, with dark hair and eyes. He was a man of mild
disposition. It was his custom to tell his children, without scolding
them, that they might go back to bed if they did not feel well after
they had dressed and eaten breakfast!
p. 71
181 John, son of 100 John and Elizabeth (Hall) Balch. He was probably
born about 1737 in or near Mansfield, Connecticut and died there. About
1758, he married the widow Bigsby, who by her first husband had two sons
Orran and Benjamin. John had at least four sons.
374 John b. Sept 2, 1759' Died Nov. 10 1845
375 William b. ; m. Oct 26, 1786
376 Israel b. d.
377 Bazalael b. d. Feb 23, 1817
Family tradition says that John was married twice but does not give the
name of his second wife.
>From here the line goes to Israel(4)b. Sep. 3 1681 d. 1758 and Ruth
Dodge, John (3) and Hannah Veren, John (3) b. 1654 d. Nov. 19, 1738 and
Sarah Gardner, Benjamin (2) and John (1)
There is quite a bit of info on the ancesters in the paragraph above,
but I'm running out of time this morning. Let me know if you are
interested in those details too.
I am also a descendant of Israel, through his son Joshua.
If you can get a copy of the book I am referencing,
you should, it's an excellent reference and contains much history on
this family, going back, with less surety, to George Balch b.abt. 1398
in Somersetshire, England.
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