The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09

wife OF Colonel Thomas Ballard, and
other ladtes--and they were placed upon
breastworks before Jamestown. whore
their white aprons warned George
Berkeley from attack" Hon. Thomas
~ Ballard was member House OF
Burgesses t8e6-16s Speaker House of
Burgesses.s 16S0-18$5; member OF tho
Council. 1G103a member Bruton Parish
yestry. t6Bs-167i. He was appointed
treat with. the commissioners of Mary
land to AK. the price and quantity OF
tobacco to be raised.
After the burning of, Jamestown
Id876), court IN artiutswas instituted
cardboard 2f$GabtaiIl Mastins slip, ~
ing. IN York River. January H. 1878;
and adjourned from time to time to tho
house of the Governor at Green Springs,
ana at the house OF James Bray. This
court martial was composed OF Sir VIII
liam Berkeley. the Governor, nd the
following gentle,non OF the Council
{ Colonel Nathaniel Bacon. the elder;
Colonel Thomas Ballard. Colonel Philip
I Ludwell. Colonel Aug. Warner. Colonel
| Robert Beverley. Colonel Mathew
! Kemp, Colonel William Claiborne, lieu4
tenant Colonel Littlcton. Lieutenant!
| Colonel John West. Major Lawrence
Smith, Captain Anthony Armstead, Cap
! tain Daniel JenIter
! Up tosthis timegit appears that Coli
onel Philip Ludwell, Colonel Thomas
Ba lard. Colonel Ed. Hill. Colonel and
! ROBERT beverley We're strong support
ers of Governor Berkeley and the
CROWN, hut>Governor Berkeley displayed
as these drumhead court -martiaIs such
a spirit OF vengepce against tho
rebels which tho members Of the
court made their best efforts to over.
come. but the anger and spirit OF re
sentiment Of the Governor was not arr
rested or placated until ten OF the Of
/ lenders were tried and executed.
IL was doubtless their protests and
sympathy with the GAUGE OF the peo-
Pile against the usnrpa lions and tyranny
OF the crowd that was tho occas sion OF
/ COLONIAL Thomas Billiards. election from
the Council. for he, with Sir Henry
Gnichlley, the deputy governor: Colonel
Hill. Daniel Parke. Nathaniel Bacon,
tho elder, Colonel Philip Ludwell, Ralph
Wormley and others were sworn out
OF the Council In 1870. Thomas as
Ballard, born 1886. died 1889 married
nrst Anne, daughter OF William Thomas
tAnno Ballard. 1878. Issue: 1, John.
eldest son. sheriff OF York. died Sep
lemoer' 1894; Thomas (2). who re-
NAMED IN York; 3, Lydia; 4, Elizabeth
u)i 8. Margaret. BY a second wife,
no had son, Thomas who was sub.
sheriff to his brother John. One OF
Thomas (DBallard's daughters mar
RED william Smith. son OF Lawrence
"a.
Philip ChesIey County York. I'm his
VIII, December is 1874, proved NAV 10.
1873, bcqueathes his seal ring to
Ihomas Ballard. of the Council Thos.
Eailard was witness to Majors Robert
beverleS's will in 1855. and WAS pres
ent when It was probated Tin $3.50, in
MiddleseX County, Va The Ballard
family was very prolific, the descend
ants are scattered and dispersed over
many States and married and inter
married with many distinguished fami-
hes and the ties of affinity and con-
sanguinity are very numerous.
The two first Thomas Billiards. Oath
er and son), belonged to the Church OF
England, and they were both members
OF the vestry of Bruton Parish, at Will
liamsburg, and were buried from there,
but prior 10 and after the Revolution,
and the disestablishment of the church
In Virginia In 1879. many OF the name
seem to have Joined in the Society of
Friends. generally known as "Quaker :"
we lind many Billiards. members of Ce-
dar Creek Meeting House, in Hanover
(originally part of York;. which was es-
tabiished In 1879. We also find Billiards.
members of the South River meeting,
in Campbell County. and of Goose Creek
| meeting in Bedford (both formed from
one of the original eight shires) but
wheresoever dispersed. we find them
loyal TO the MISUNDERSTANDING
",
Elizabeth, Lydla-but we also find
many scriptural names introduced af-
ter the manner OF the Quakers, such
as David. Amos Rochael, Judith, Sarah,
Samuel. Asa. etc. etc.
The Billiards. owned and resided for
| generations at n spot known as "Pry-
or's Plantation" near Yorktown, but
the descendants settled in remote coun-
ties and States Thomas ID Ballard
and his wife Ann were both buried
from Bruton Parish Church.
In all genealogical research in Vir-
ginia, II is essential to remember that
the original shires or counties In tho
entire State were only eight, as fol-
lows: James City. Charles City, North
hampton Originally Accomacl1e). Isle
of Wight Originally Warroquyooke) Z,
Elizabeth City, Eenrico, Warwick and
YORK. In l7SS. the present State OF
kentucll was a district or county in
the State Of Virginia. From those were
formed new counties, Tho original
shires have been divided or subdivid-
ed until tho ancient bounds and land
marks are scarcely recognizable or as
certatnable. Tho constant repetition
and redupiication of tho same Chris
tim names. without dates or birth or
marriage add to tho confusion and diff
hculty Of Identification. Tho Billiards.
i OF Albemlrle. Spotsylvania, Campbell,
Hanover and other counties Of Ken
| 'NNNS NSiei uOuDtieSS, Setll6u those
sections when these counties were a
part OF York County or one OF tho
| original shires or the State OF Viz
| ginia.
The oldest son of Hon. Thomas "a
Ballard ,(John) died sine probe, 1894.
His second son. Thomas (2). born
4 1854. died I'LL. was a Justice tor
York, colonel of militia. $500, mem
Der House of Burgesses 1692-I6as, and
! again in 1896; sheriff 1894 of York;
with powers 17l1; married Katherine,
daughter OF John Hubbard of York :
was one of the most eminent men or
his day; issue by Katherine (Huhbard),
his wife:
!. Anne -d9 married John Major.
>. Mathew, died 1870.
/ 5. Elizabeth (2l.
| 4. Katherine a.. ~,
/ City County.
1 6. Robin Gp.
I z. John (2).
s. William "a.
! Nh