On 17 Aug 1698 when Joseph was 31, he married
Rebecca Johnson, daughter of
Timothy Johnson (-15 Mar 1688) &
Rebecca Aslett (6 May 1652-ca 1692), in Andover, MA.
200 Born say 1675 in Andover, MA. Rebecca died in Andover, MA on 2 Jan 1734.292 Religion: Rebecca was admitted to the South church 4 Jan 1713.292
Children of Joseph and Rebecca (Johnson) Ballard, born at Andover:
i. Josiah Ballard, b. 2 Jun 1699;
ii. Elizabeth Ballard, b. 14 Jan 1700/1;
iii. Joseph Ballard, b. 28 Nov 1702, d. 29 Aug 1703;
iv. Benjamin Ballard, b. 1703, d. 21 Feb 1703/4;
v. Penelope Ballard, b. 1705;
vi. Joseph Ballard, b. 1706, d. 1707;
vii. Dorcas Ballard, b. 5 Aug 1708, m. 4 Mar 1731 Stephen Osgood Jr;
viii. Sarah Ballard, b. 1 Mar 1711, m. 16 Dec 1736 William Kidder (b. 13 May 1709/10, d. 15 Dec 1789);
ix. Ebenezer Ballard, b. 2 Jul 1713, bp. 12 Jul 1713;;
x. Dorothy Ballard, b. 26 Jan 1715, m. 16 Aug 1734 Benjamin smith of Newbury;
xi. Samuel Ballard, b. & d. 13 Sep 1718;
xii. Timothy Ballard, b. not recorded, d. 30 Oct 1773 at Andover, m. 4 Jun 1729 Hannah Chandler (b. 1709, dau. of John & Hannah (Frye) Chandler); and
xiii. Benjamin Ballard, b. not recorded, d. 4 Oct 1770 at Lancater, MA, m. 17 Jan 1734/5 Ruth Wilder.292