Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Elizabeth Adams (1278) & Edward Phelps
3115. Elizabeth Phelps. Born ca 1646 in Newbury, MA. Elizabeth died in Andover, MA on 27 Jul 1692.200
On 28 Feb 1665 Elizabeth married Ens. Joseph Ballard, son of William Ballard (ca 1617-10 Jul 1689) & Grace Berwick (ca 1617-27 Apr 1694), in Andover, MA.200 Born ca 1644 in Andover, MA. Joseph died in Andover, MA on 29 Sep 1722.200

From the Ballard Genealogy:292
    “Joseph Ballard signed an agreement for the settlement of the estate of Edward Phelps, his wife’s father, with the widow Elizabeth and sons Samuel and Edward Phelps, and another son-in-law, William Chandler, Jan. 17, 1689-1690.
    “Joseph B., of A. husb. for £9 bo’t of William Chandler husbandman of Athol, brickmaker, and Bridget his wife, 2 1/2 acres of meadow land in a creek of Shawsheen river bounded on all sides by the river except southerly or the southeast side which is bounded by a pine Plane, July 5, 1683. [Es. Deeds 13. 4.]
    “Joseph B. of A. husbandman, for love to Mr. Samuel Phillips, clerk, conveyed to him ‘a small tract of land lying in A. laid out to the right of my honoured father W. B. deceased, containing 1 acre, with allowance for quallity, being on ye north side of Ye parsonage house lott, in ye South Precinct in A. 31 Dec. 1716; acknowledged by ensign Jos. & wife Rebecca 17 Feb. 1717-8. [Es. Deeds 35, 59.] .
    “Jos. Ballard of A. husb. gave to his son Uriah B. of A. husb. certain parcels of land with a parcel of meadow . . . . . . viz. first, that part of ye great Division of land belonging to me which he is now settled upon bounded at the E and between my land and ye land which was formerly my brother Wm. Ballard’s by a stake and a heap of stones from thence westerly to a stake next to Thomas Blanchard’s land, from thence southerly to a pine marked standing on a small rocky hill and from thence easterly to a white oak marked standing by my said son’s dwelling house. Secondly one half of my meadow called river meadow which I bought of Wm. Chandler that is to say ye westerly end of said meadow; thirty six acres and upwards of ye common right as it is laid down for him and finally a share in the common land of And. aforesaid yet to be laid out to ye right if there proves to be any that is to say an equal share thereof for quantity and quality with my sons Joseph, Hezekiah and Jeremiah, all of Andover; all lying and being in A. aforesaid except ye piece of meadow and that was formerly thought to be in A. but since proves to be within ye bounds of Billerica adjacent. 26 Mar. 1719; ackd. 9 Apr. 1719. [Es. Deeds 39, 25.]
    “Joseph B. of A. husb. gave to son Josiah B. of A. husb. several parcels of land including 50 acres in common and personal estate, including one quarter part of the corn mill commonly known as Ballard’s mill. July 1, 1720. [Es. Deeds 40, 159.]
    “Same to son Jeremiah B. 1/4 of corn mill etc. in And. and Billerica and 1/2 of 100 acres in Eastern part of Windham, Conn., July 1, 1720. [Es. Deeds 40, 160.]
    “[Joseph] was an ensign.
    “He and his brother John started a fulling mill. He and his wife were admitted to the So. Parish church Apr. 6, 1712. He was connected with the witchcraft prosecutions in Andover in a certain way. In a narrative drawn up by six of those who had been accused of being witches the following passage occurs:
    “‘Joseph Ballard, of Andover, his wife being sick at the time he either from himself or by the advice of others, fetched two of the persons, called the afflicted persons, from Salem village to Andover, which was the beginning of that dreadful calamity that befel us in Andover, beleiving the said accusations to be true, sent for the said persons to come together to the meeting house in Andover, the afflicted persons being there. After Mr. Bernard had been at prayer, we were blindfolded, and our hands were laid upon the afflicted persons they being in their fits and falling into their fits at our coming into their presence, as they said; and some led us and laid our hands upon them, and then they said they were well, and that we were guilty of afflicting of them; whereupon we were all seized, as prisoners, by a warrant from the justice of the peace, and forthwith carried to Salem.’ [N. E. Hist. Gen. Reg. 24, 401, 2.]”
Their children include:
9241i.
Elizabeth Ballard (ca 1665/6-6 May 1706)
9242ii.
Joseph Ballard (26 Jan 1667-1 Sep 1732)
9243iii.
Humphrey Ballard (ca 1669-22 May 1735)
9244iv.
Eleanor Ballard (24 Aug 1672-21 Nov 1707)
9245v.
William Ballard (3 Dec 1674-2 Sep 1707)
9246vi.
Hannah Ballard (17 Jul 1677-)
9247vii.
Dorothy Ballard (8 Nov 1679-21 May 1754)
9248viii.
Dea. Hezekiah Ballard (22 Mar 1682-4 Nov 1751)
9249ix.
Uriah Ballard (16 Nov 1684-)
9250x.
Tabitha Ballard (Died soon) (19 Mar 1686/7-30 Mar 1687)
9251xi.
Tabitha Ballard (Died young) (28 Mar 1688-24 Feb 1690/1)
3116. Edward Phelps. Born ca 1663 in Newbury, MA. Edward died in Lancaster, MA on 30 Nov 1748.
On 19 Mar 1682 Edward married Ruth Andrews (5940) , daughter of Robert Andrews (2426) (ca Nov 1609-29 May 1668) & Grace (-25 Dec 1701), in Andover, MA. Born on 27 May 1664 in Topsfield, MA.205 Ruth died in Lancaster, MA, on 1 Feb 1744; she was 79.
Their children include:
9252i.
Ruth Phelps (1 Jun 1684-25 Dec 1739)
9253ii.
Hannah Phelps (4 Nov 1685-10 Apr 1737)
9254iii.
Lydia Phelps (16 Jan 1687-bef 1735)
9255iv.
Elizabeth Phelps (27 Jan 1689-28 Sep 1770)
9256v.
Bersheba Phelps (Died soon) (8 May 1692-24 Feb 1694)
9257vi.
Edward Phelps (20 Mar 1694-7 Mar 1784)
9258vii.
Bersheba Phelps (7 Mar 1696-7 Feb 1762)
9259viii.
Robert Phelps (8 May 1699-19 Mar 1748/9)
9260ix.
Joshua Phelps (ca 1701-3 Jul 1784)
9261x.
Rebecca Phelps (ca 1703-)
9262xi.
Sarah Phelps (18 Dec 1705-19 Jun 1776)
3117. Samuel Phelps. Born ca 1651 in Newbury, MA. Samuel died in Andover, MA on 26 Jan 1746.
On 21 Mar 1682 Samuel married Sarah Chandler, daughter of Capt. Thomas Chandler (ca Aug 1628-15 Jan 1702/3) & Hannah Brewer (25 Oct 1630-25 Oct 1717), in Andover, MA.200 Born on 20 Dec 1661 in Andover, MA.200 Sarah died in Andover, MA, on 5 Apr 1757; she was 95.
Their children include:
9263i.
Samuel Phelps (22 Nov 1684-26 Apr 1745)
9264ii.
John Phelps (28 Apr 1686-23 Apr 1739)
9265iii.
Joseph Phelps (8 Feb 1688/9-)
3118. John Phelps. Born on 15 Dec 1657 in Newbury, MA. John died in Scarborough, Ontario, on 29 Jun 1677; he was 19.
3119. Eleanor Phelps. Born ca 1660.
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