Re: John Ballinger and Sarah Small
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Re: John Ballinger and Sarah Small
Kim Quadros 3/14/02
KIM!!!!...
I have some very good info for you!!!...We went to Winchester, IN to the genealogy library the other day and found some Ballinger info. My mother has the copies of these records, but from memory, this is what we found. John Ballinger purchased land in Wayne Co, IN(which is now Randolph Co, IN) in 1816. They resided there for awhile, because this is where 3 of his daughters--Lydia, Mary and Dinah marry the Adamson brothers. The librarian there helped us figure out where this land was and we made a lil dot on a land map...and hunted it down. But, here is the most exciting part---she found John Ballinger's WILL!!!....dated 9/1/1827...and filed 2/1828. Mentions wife Sarah...children--youngest Sarah and ****JOHN****...William..and son in laws--David, Samuel and Jesse Adamson. SO KIM...I think this is your JOHN!!!!....I had previously tracked down the other children--William, Sarah, Dinah, Lydia, and Mary...but knew nothing about your John. I'm almost sure this has to be him...with him in Grant Co, IN and naming children Dinah and Josiah Small....This was a great find...because now that I think your John and my Dinah are brother and sister--I can now try to find Dinah's birth in PREBLE Co, OH. If you send me your address, I will copy these things and send them to you...send to [email protected]