Charles BALLOW
Birth:
Abt 1755
of Virginia
Death:
12 Aug 1789
Cumberland, Virginia
Marriage:
Abt 1780
of Cumberland, Virginia
Father:
Mother:
Sources:
Familyseach.org/FamilyTree, Dec 2016
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Notes:
Served in the Cumberland county militia during the Revolution. He may also have been the man of this name who was a sergeant General Nelson's Corps, Virginia Light Dragoons. Charles Ballow commanded a militia company that Cornwallis nearly annihilated 16 August 1780 when he struck the patriot army under Gen. Horatio Gates. Charles was present also at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse in March 1781. The Commonwealth compensated several men for guns they provided Capt. Ballow's men before they departed to join General Greene.
Ballow was head of a household of 5 whites and 13 blacks in Cumberland county in 1782. Charles was enumerated in Cumberland County in 1784 but no one was in his household. Perhaps he was then dead. Charles was most certainly dead by 1789 when three Cumberland County citizens inventoried the estate of Major. Charles Ballow.
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«/b»birthdate given as 1755 Cumberland, Virginia, USA
Development of the Town of Felixville
The small village of Felixville was divided by a main street which also served as the main public road. Dr. Newton Ford, previous post masert at Cumberland Court House, kept the post office established there in April of 1813, but discontinued March of 1816. There was a "still house" [distillery] mentioned as early as 1811 between Lots 1 & 3, when Dr. Ford wanted to "cut a ditch" between it and the "tatter's shop.". . . The first stores in Felixville were opened by John Brown and Harris & Farris Co. For several years, Allen Crenshaw had a store on Lot 15.
Next to the mill, the most important building in Felixville, was the tavern on Lot #11. The tavern lot was the most heavily taxed, having a land value of $1020 and a building value of $1000. Three tavern-keepers other than the Fords were issued ordinary licenses to keep tavern there: William H. Phillips, James M. Taylor and Reuben F. Clopton. Frequent visitors to the tavern were "Mostly herders of great droves of cattle, hogs, sheep and horses on the way to Richmond."
Little by little, Hobson & French gained possession of most of the entire Felixville tract and its mill. In April of 1818, Charles Ballow sold them (Hobson & French) his "half to three-quarter acre lot," and in 1820, another seven and a quarter acres, formerly the property of William Taylor, now deceased. In 1823 Hezekiah Ford & Company sold the 90-acre mill pond to them. In 1833 and 34, heirs of John Ford, Jr. dec'd, John P. Ford of Sauderdale County, Alabama, and Augustus H. and Ann M. Ford of Madison County, Alabama, sold the final fifth interest which had descended to them. In 1838, Benjamin Hobson and Hugh French sold the 100-acre tract to Hugh French's son-in-law, merchant Meriwether Goodman and his brother, Thomas A. Goodman. The Goodmans paid $2100 for the tract, less than half of what Hobson & French paid for their initial 15 acres.
Thus the site of the town of Felixville was absorbed by the tract known as "Edge Hill." After it passed through Goodman hands, it became the property of three sets of brothers, William, George and James Lee Carter, E.P., Roy and Lee Ownby; and lastly, O.P. and Ashton Travis Harwood of Charles City County. By 1836, the town had failed. By the 1950's the land once used for growing tobacco was converted to tree farming. Edge Hill continues today as a tree farm.
Charles Ballow died 1789 "intestate." - Felixville failed: (1) The mill dam created a stagnant pond in which mosquitoes bred. Their bite caused "sever bilious attacks.". . . . (2) Felixville was inaccessible. It lay two miles off the main Buckingham Road on "low ground" at the bottom of a very steel hill. In bad weather, the high was impassable due to the mud and gullies caused by the rain. (3) Felixville entertained only those who travelled the "back" road, mainly drovers and local travellers to and from Prince Edward or Buckingham Counties. (4) The townsmen anticipated a great deal of trade on the Appomattox due to the completion of the Upper Appomattox Navigation system.. (5) Two financial crises occured durng its growth: The "Panic of 1819" and the "Pamic of 1837." General overspending. The overabundant issue of paper money increased credit expansions which banks were not obliged to redeem in specie (coin). Land and agriculture products fell to 1/2 the former prices. "Farmers could not pay the storekeeper, and the storekeeper could not pay the merchant."
Rebecca MOSS
Birth:
Abt 1762
of Virginia
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Children
Marriage
1
Birth:
Abt 1782
of Cumberland, Virginia
Death:
1853
Notes:
2 May 1805 - Cumberland County DB 10 - Elizabeth M. Davenport of Cumberland County (and Legatee of the estate of Charles Ballow dec'd) sell to Francis Newton Ford of same land on Appomattox River cont. 41 acres - part of a tract formerly the property of Charles Ballow dec'd. . now occupied by William Taylor adj. Charles Ballow, orphan of Charles Ballow dec'd, Appomattox River, Mrs. Ballow relict of William Ballow dec'd, being No. 1 in the division of lands of the estate of Charles Ballow dec'd.
28 Jan 1803 - Cumberland County OB Pg. 354 -
William T. Davenport and Elizabeth his wife who was Elizabeth Moss Ballew, daughter of Charles Ballow dec'd. against William Taylor guardian of William Henry Ballow, Sally H. Ballow and Charles Ballow, infant children of Charles Ballow dec'd . . cause heard 15 Mar 1803 . . allot shares in 158 acres, 2/3 part of a tract belonging to estate of Charles Ballow exclusive of 59 acres already laid off to the late widow of sd. Ballow at present the wife of William Taylor and report to court.
2
Birth:
10 Oct 1783
Cumberland, Virginia
Death:
26 Dec 1874
Laclede, Linn, Missouri
Notes:
Birthdate based on being of age in 1802.
Nothing is known of his wife.
Based on the 1820 census, William Henry Ballew probably had at least two sons and two daughters born 1810-1820 and a third daughter born 1804-1810
«b»Obituaries - Morgan County, Illinois - Surnames B.
William H. Ballow - Obituary submitted by Robert L. Webb
«/b»Died - At his residence near the town of Laclede, Linn County, Mo, brother William H. Ballow, on Saturday 26 Dec 1874. This aged pilgrim was born in Cumberland Co., VA, 10 October 1783. In the 23d year of his age, he came to Kentucky, and married Priscilla Manire, 23 March 1806. In 1809 he removed to Williamson Co., Tennessee, and in December 1812, he enlisted in Captain Robert Cavon's Company, at Nashville, in Colonel Thoma H. Benton's 1st Regiment of Tennessee volunteers, under General Andrew Jackson, in the Cherokee campaign, at New Orleans and was honorably discharged on the 21st of April 1813, and drew a land warrant for his services, and was receiving a pension from the USA.
His father, Charles Ballow, previous to the Revolutionary War, enlisted against the French and Indians, during Governor Randol's administration, and received a Captain's commission. Afters he enlist in the Revolutionary War, and received a Major's commission, under General Washington, and served during the war. He died in Virginia in 1788. Brother Ballow's father fought under the crown of great Britain, and also for our independence, and the son fought in 1812. Thus the father and son can hand down their genealogy for nearly 150 years.
Brother Ballow removed to Morgan County, Illinois in April 1827, where his wife died the May following, leaving a family of seven children - four sons and three daughters. On 4 October 1828 he was married to Susan Hodges, and in 1833, his wife Susan died, leaving him an additional family of two daughters. He removed to Clayton County, Iowa in 1847 and was married to Elizabeth Hawkins 27 July 1848 and in June 1854 removed to Filmore County, Minnesota, and in June 1857 to Linn County, Missouri. He has two daughters by the wife who survives him.
Brother Ballow experience as hope in Christ in the year 1802, but circumstances caused him to delay a public profession of religion until 1838, when he united with the Regular Baptist Church at Wilmington, Greene County, Illinois, and was baptized by elder Mesheck Browning. He has been a very devoted and highly esdteemed member of the Old School Baptist Church for thirty-six years. During this time he had the confidence of all his brethren, and had a good report of them who are without. He was sound and steadfast in the faith. His sickness was caused by a fall on the ice, 1 March 1873, which disabled him from walking. He was able to attend to his church meetings most of the time, and to do all the necessary work about the house, up to the time he got hurt. In the death of Brother Ballow, the Liberty Church has lost one of her best members. He leaves an aged wife, whom the writer baptized sixteen years ago. Also ten children and numerous grandchildren are left to mourn one deepoly beloved. We mourn, but not as those who have no hope. His funeral will be attended on the fourth Sunday in January 1875. - Peter Ausmus, Brookfield, Missouri.
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William H. Ballow - born 10 October 1783 - died 26 Dec 1874 - Inscription: born in Virginia - Note: Age 91 yr 2 mo 16 days - burial: Linhart Chapel Cemetery, Linn County, Missouri, USA
Served under General Jackson in the War of 1812
3
John BALLOW
Birth:
Abt 1785
of Cumberland, Virginia
Death:
1805
Marr:
4
Birth:
22 Jan 1786
Cumberland, Virginia
Death:
1831
Cumberland, Virginia
Notes:
This Charles Ballow was 26-44 yrs old on the «b»1820 census of Cumberland County,
«/b»VA. He was married 11 Oct 1810 to Elizabeth H. Taylor in Powhatan, VA. In
1810 he was living in Cumberland County, VA. This Charles could be ours????
Sources for information on family:
IGI (1992) Virginia
1820 Census Cumberland, VA P. 98A
Birth/death date based on his marriage bond and his death date is based on the date Hezekiah Ford was granted administration of his estate.
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Charles Ballow - Rebecca Moss
Charles Ballow
was born at of Virginia Abt 1755.
His parents were Charles Ballow and Temperance Bailey.
He married Rebecca Moss Abt 1780 at of Cumberland, Virginia . Rebecca Moss was born at of Virginia Abt 1762 .
They were the parents of 5
children:
Elizabeth Moss Ballow
born Abt 1782.
William Henry Ballow
born 10 Oct 1783.
John Ballow
born Abt 1785.
Charles Ballow
born 22 Jan 1786.
Sarah H. Ballow
born Abt 1789.
Charles Ballow died 12 Aug 1789 at Cumberland, Virginia .