Thomas BALLOW

Birth:
31 Aug 1759
Cumberland, Virginia
Death:
Cumberland, Virginia
Marriage:
19 Jul 1785
Cumberland, Virginia
Notes:
                   Sources for information on family:
VA IGI - 1992 - 8706306-14
Ancestral file
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Children
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1
William BALLOW
Birth:
18 Apr 1784
Cumberland, Virginia
Death:
9 Feb 1797
Cumberland, Virginia
 
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2
Charles BALLOW
Birth:
22 Jan 1786
Cumberland, Virginia
Death:
20 Apr 1790
 
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3
John BALLOW
Birth:
12 Aug 1788
Cumberland, Virginia
Death:
27 Sep 1793
Cumberland, Virginia
 
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4
Henry BALLOW
Birth:
28 Nov 1790
Cumberland, Virginia
Death:
8 Jan 1793
Cumberland, Virginia
 
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5
Charles Anderson BALLOW
Birth:
Cumberland, Virginia
Death:
4 Jul 1865
Halifax, Virginia
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Charles Anderson was 26-44 yrs old on the 1820 Census, Cumberland, VA.   He
was 30-40 yrs old on the 1830 Census.  His parents were Thomas Ballow and
Frances Hobson.  This charles could be the brother of William T. Ballow

Sources of family information:
War of 1812 Pensioners P. 92.
1820 Census - Halifax County, VA Pg. 63A (not married), lots of slaves IGI -
VA - 1992
1830 Census, Halifax County, VA P. 374.
1850 Census, Halifax County, VA (South District) #171

Charles left a will in Halifax County remembering wife, Rebecca A., and "all of my children" (will dated 30 June 1865)

Virginia Militia - Charles Ballow,Corp - part of Capt. Jeremiah Keen's Company of Riflemen, 5 Regiment Virginia Militia commanded by Colonel Francis Preston-
Commence service Oct 7/8 1813 at Ft. Norfolk - paid $8.00 a month - promoted 1st Nov 1813  - received $5.33 for 20 days
Also served 1 Dec 1813 to 31 Jan 1814 for 2 months at $10.00 for a total of $20.00
Also served 8 Oct 1813 to 30 Nov 1813 for 1 month 23 days at pay of $10.00 for a total of $16.13 - 1 Nov 1813 promoted
Also served 1 Feb to 4 march 1814 for $10.00 a month for 1 month 4 days for a total of $11.33
Got $4.00 in order to return home for 12 days for a total of $15.33
6
John Henry BALLOW
Birth:
21 Aug 1798
Cumberland, Virginia
Death:
Sep 1820
Cumberland, Virginia
 
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7
William Thomas BALLOW
Birth:
Cumberland, Virginia
Death:
2 May 1877
Cumberland, New Kent, Virginia
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   «b»www.rumseyfamily.com«/b» - William is first found in the 1830 census of Halifax County, Virginia, aged 20-30.  He is living with three females under five (Elizabeth, Martha, and Sally) and his wife aged 20-30 (Susannah).  He is the owner of 8 male slaves and 5 females.
In 1856, the Ballow Home (also called "Brook Farm" was destroyed by fire, William rebuilt the home in the same location, about six miles west of Halifax, Virginia.
William Ballow was too old to have actually served in the Civil War, but was given the title of General through Jefferson Davis.  He was commissioned by Davis and trained soldiers along with his brother, Charles Ballow.  Their training camp was called "Musterfields."
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Thomas Ballow - Blocked

Thomas Ballow was born at Cumberland, Virginia 31 Aug 1759. His parents were Charles Ballow and Temperance Bailey.

He married Blocked 19 Jul 1785 at Cumberland, Virginia .

They were the parents of 8 children:
William Ballow born 18 Apr 1784.
Charles Ballow born 22 Jan 1786.
John Ballow born 12 Aug 1788.
Henry Ballow born 28 Nov 1790.
Charles Anderson Ballow
John Henry Ballow born 21 Aug 1798.
William Thomas Ballow
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Thomas Ballow died at Cumberland, Virginia .