tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083165316546520942.post6413318556485739173..comments2024-03-10T17:58:10.080-07:00Comments on The Turning of Generations: Madness Monday - William Ballenger Land SaleMichelle Goodrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03427355155193196767noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083165316546520942.post-54293586141218116482010-06-21T10:42:51.166-07:002010-06-21T10:42:51.166-07:00Hi Christine,
I remember reading some of your &quo...Hi Christine,<br />I remember reading some of your "Digby" Read posts! I agree that Jeremiah and Samuel are somehow related. Also, William's oldest and youngest sons are both named John (oldest son died young). I'll keep working through everything and see what comes up.Michelle Goodrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03427355155193196767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083165316546520942.post-59527637661358083472010-06-21T04:27:36.331-07:002010-06-21T04:27:36.331-07:00Hallo Michelle, I love this post as it so reminds...Hallo Michelle, I love this post as it so reminds me of the puzzle I have with "Digby" Read and the land that was taken over from him by my 6 x great grandfather Cozens Read!<br /><br />On your deed where you have something in the left hand side - a set of three figures with hyphens between them, I would suggest this must be some section of the land that is shown as a - r- p which here in the UK is shown as acres - roods - poles. A rood is a quarter of an acre and a pole is 30 and a quarter square yards, so obviously smaller than a quarter of an acre. <br /><br />I would also suggest that Jeremiah and Samuel are William's brothers or cousins. You mention in other posts that Jeremiah and Samuel are shown as young men and sometimes with an older John. Perhaps John is the father of all three or the father of Jeremiah and Samuel and uncle to William? I would be of the opinion that they are related in some way, hence the deed between them of the land.<br /><br />(I'm pretty sure "Digby" Read and my Cozens Read are related but haven't found that link yet, so in a way this is similar to what you are finding with your Ballengers)!<br /><br />Sorry I can't be more help to you but at least we share a similar type of problem!! ;-)<br /><br />Kind regards,<br /><br />Christine (rootsresearcher)Christinehttp://rootsresearcher.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com