George Samuel Reid Family Roots

Research findings for surname:  Ballow (Ballew) of Amherst County, Virginia, for the period of 1750 – 1845. This information was extracted from various sources available at the LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Link to Ballews in Virginia – A companion research site.

* Entries for John Ballow.  Other entries are for the Ballow brothers.

15 Nov 1750 Bennett Ballow to Matthew Jordan adj. Leonard Ballow

15 Nov 1750 Charles Ballow to Matthew Jordan adj. Leonard Ballow and Ballow Creek

15 Nov 1750 Thomas McDaniel to John Ladd adj. Thomas Ballow

4 Aug 1758 John Reid to John Loving.  Wit: Matthew Jordan

11 Dec 1758 Thomas Stevens to Stephen Goldsby adj. Leonard Ballow

*21 Mar 1759 John Ballow marriage to Mary Ripley

1 Oct 1759 Sarah Ripley to John Ballow for 10-10 pounds, 150 acres adj. Ripley’s Creek, north branch Walton’s fork, except 100 acres which “was gave to Judith Ripley (Ripply), daughter of Richard Ripley – brother of Sarah Ripley. Lines of 100 acres, mouth of a branch into north side Walton’s fork, upper part of pat to John Ripley, father of Sarah, 20 May 1749, and by him “gave to daughter, Judith”.  Wit: John Thomas (2), John Goodwin (wife is a Reid)

29 Mar 1760 Wm. Battersby to Rich. Murray adj. Thomas Ballow, Amos Ladd

*12 Jul 1760 William Staton to William Leak for 10 pounds, 122 acres, part of 300 acres pat to John Ballow July 12, 1750.  285 acres of pat to Staton from Ballow.  Adj. Staton, Benjamin Howard

4 Jul 1763 Thomas Ballow to Alex. Chisnall

9 Oct 1765 Joseph Ballenger  from Pearce Wade (step-father of Jacob Pettyjohn) 400 acres.  Line: Neil Campbell

Mar 1767 Leonard Ballow 400 acres both sides south fork Buffalo

Mar 1767 Leonard Ballow 390 acres north branch south fork Buffalo

*7 Sep 1767 Thomas Williams, Bedford, to John Ballow, Buckingham, for 30 pounds, 260 acres both sides Stovall’s Creek.  Lines: George Stovall.  Ester, wife of Thomas Williams, consents.

Mar 1768 Leonard Ballow 48 acres both sides South fork Buffalo

Mar 1768 Leonard Ballow 200 acres both sides north fork Buffalo

*22 Jul 1769 George Jefferson, Pitsylvania, to Joseph Crews for 162 pounds, 700 acres Stoval Creek.  Lines: Fry.  Witness: Charles Reynolds, Moses Campbell, John Hardwick, Aaron Campbell, Mary Stovall, John Ballow

*6 Aug 1770 John Ballow and wife Mary, to Robert Ballow, for 50 pounds, 160 acres.

*24 Mar 1772 John Ballow 200 acres (surveyed) by William Cabell, Jr. north branch of Stoval Creek

*Apr 1772 John Ballow 200 acres north branch Stoval Creek

Apr 1775 Stewart Ballow 340 acres both sides middle fork Pedlar Creek

5 Aug 1776 Kelly Wright to Charles Lavender.  Witness:  Alex. Chisnell, Thomas Ballow

3 Dec 1776 Will of Neil Campbell Proven 3 Mar 1777

Legatees: Tabithy Ballow, daughter of Leonard Ballow

Natural dtr: Elizabeth Campbell, alias Ballow (out of wedlock with Tabithy Ballow)

Other legatees: John Rose, Charles Rose, Charles Irving, Hugh Rose.

Witness: Edward Wilcox, Lawerence Campbell

Revolutionary Soldiers from Amherst: Thomas Ballow, David, Ballow, John Ballow

*24 Aug 1778 John Ballow and wife Mary, AC & Parish, to William Booth, AC & Parish, for 150 pounds, two tracts on North side of Fluvanna and both sides of Stovall Creek; adj. tracts.  1) 200 acres of 260 acres tract.  60 acres sold to Robert Ballow.  Surveyed by James Bond’s request and he was formerly of AC.  Lines: George Stovall. 2) 99 acres.  Lines: James Bond, Thomas Jefferson.  Witness: James Dillard, Thomas Ballow, Henry Turner, Joseph Crews.

3 Apr 1781 Joseph Ballenger, widower marriage to Tabitha Ballow, daughter of Leonard Ballow.  Surety, Jacob Smith.  Witness: Betty Loving, Henry Franklin, Joel Franklin

1782 Amherst Tax B

Joseph Ballenger         0 Whites          10 Negroes      12 Horses        2 Cows

Stewart Ballow           1 White           3 Negroes        9 Horses          5 Cows

1783 Amherst Tax B

Stewart Ballow           1 White           2 Negroes        5 Horses          7 Cows

1783 Heads of Families

Thomas Ballow           7 Whites          1 Negro

Stewart Ballow           5 Whites          3 Negro

Joseph Ballenger         4 Whites          12 Negroes

*25 Aug 1784 Isaac Mayfield, to Ambrose Tomblin for 15 pounds, 25 acres between South and North fork Buffalo.  Part of 200 acres pat to grantor July 20, 1768.  Wit: Thomas Garland, Benjamin Higginbotham, Joseph Higginbotham Jr., John Ballow

*2 May 1785 John Ballow marriage to Mary Tunget, daughter of Jeremiah Tunget.  Surety: James Clemens.  Witness: Sam Higginbotham, James Clements, Phillip Smith

21 Dec 1785 Lucy Ballow marriage to Charles Lavender.  Father: Milly Lavender. Father: Moses Ballow.  Surety: John Taliaferro.  Witness: John Loving, Alex. Chesnal, James Edmonds

1785 Heads of Families

Thomas Ballow           6 Whites          1 Dwelling      1 Other Building

1787 Amherst Tax B

4/27 Stewart Ballow   1 White over 21          2 Whites over 16 under 21      0 Negroes

4 Horses          6 Cows

5/2 Joseph Ballenger

5/2 John Ballow          1 White over 21          0 Whites over 16 under 21      0 Negroes

0 Horses          0 Cows

3 Sep 1788 Goolsby Childress and wife Nancy to Benj. Sandidge 66 acres branch of Pedlar.  Wit: Stewart Ballow, Benj. Higginbotham, John Sandidge

21 Mar 1789 Lucy Ballow, widow marriage to John Laine.  Surety: William Lavender.  Witness: George Dillard, William Loving, Charles Laine

*5 Oct 1789 William Scott and wife Margaret, to Benjamin Plunkett, for 150 pounds, 161 acres Stovall Creek.  Lines: John Ballow, Isham’s Branch.

*1790 Amherst Tax B

3/13 John  Ballow                   1 White           0 Negroes        1 Horse

3/13 Joseph Ballenger             2 Whites          17 Negroes      10 Horses

4/2 Stewart Ballow                 1 White           2 Negroes        6 Horses

6/6 Howard Ballow                2 Whites          2 Negroes        2 Horses

*1791 Amherst Tax B

Achelles Ballenger                  1 White           1 Negro           0 Horses

John Ballow                            1 White           0 Negroes        1 Horse

Stewart Ballow                       2 Whites          2 Negroes        2 Horses

*5 Sep 1791 Thomas Staton, Jr. son of Thomas Staton marriage to  Mary Childress, daughter of John Childress.  Surety:  William Staton.  Witness: William Loving, Jr, Bartholomew Staton, John Ballow

*30 May 1792 Jacob Reid marriage to Elizabeth Staton, daughter of William Staton.  Surety: John Ballow, Witness: James Callaway, John Reede

3 Nov 1792 Joseph Hix marriage to Lucretia Childress.  Surety: Achelles Ballenger.  Witness:  Owen Haskins, Joseph Ballenger, Tabitha Ballenger

*1793 Amherst Tax

3/15 John Ballow

3/18 Jacob Reid

6/14 Stewart Ballow

6/22 Michael Reid

6/22 John Reid

6/22 Joseph Ballenger

*1794 Amherst Tax

3/17 Jones Reid

4/11 Stewart Ballow

4/22 Lucy Staton

4/22 Jacob Pettyjohn

4/23 John Reid

6/27 Joseph Ballenger

6/27 John Ballow

19 Jan 1796 Hannah Ballow marriage to Major Childress.  Father: John Childress.  Father: Stewart Ballow.  Surety:  Joseph Higginbotham.  Witness: William Sydney Crawford, Samuel Coleman, Thomas Coleman, Benjamin Higginbotham

(Joseph Higginbotham Jr marriage to Mary Reed 14 Dec 1784)

2 Sep 1797 William Burnett marriage to Elizabeth Ballow.  Surety: John Laine.  Witness: Samuel Meredith (nephew of Esther Meredith Ballow)

3 Feb 1802 Will of Joseph Ballenger.  Proven 15 Feb 1802

Son: Echilles Ballenger (marriage to Milly Hudson 5 May 1787)

Son: Richard Ballenger

Dtr: Peggy Hensley

Dtr: Milley White

Dtr: Elizabeth Johnston

Dtr: Charity Cox Terrance

Dtr: Pheby Tucker (marriage to Robert Tucker 6 Aug 1791)

Adm: Joel Franklin, Henry Ballenger, John Ware.

Tabitha Ballow Ballenger is mother of Elizabeth Campbell, fathered out of wedlock by Neil Campbell

*18 Sep 1845 Jackson County, Georgia

Lucy Ballow Lavender applies for war pension in Jackson County, Georgia; age 79.  Charles Lavender died 5 may 1802 in Edgefield District South Carolina.  Lucy Ballow Lavender died 14 Jun 1846 in Jackson County, Georgia.  Lucy Ballow Lavender had a brother named John Ballow.