Husband: Thomas BALLARD   
    Born: 1630            in: ENG                                         
    Died: 1689            in: Williamsburg, VA                            
  Buried: 24 MAR 1689     in: Williamsburg, VA                            
  Father: Henry (?) Ballard  
  Mother: Anne  
                  Thomas Ballard, the founder of the Virginia family, was the clerk
                  of York Co., VA from 1652 to about 1663. He removed to James City
                  Co., where, by 1668, he was living at Middle Plantation (later
                  Williamsburg). 
July 12, 1666 and October 23, 1667, he was a  Burgess for James City Co. 

In 1666-1668/9 he was a member of the Governor's Council.

In 1669, he was Lt. Col. of the Militia in James City Co. and in 1680 was Col. of the Militia

On 16 July1655, he patented 1000 acres in Glouster Co., now called New kent Co. on the SE

side of Mattaponey, for the transportation of 20 persons. (C.P. 309) 

His next patent, 15 Oct 1657, was for 600 acres upon the head of Poropotank River. This latter land was assigned to Major David Cant, April 2, 1662. (C.P. 334, 496)
                 
 Apparently, Thomas Ballard "deserted" the 1000 acres on the Mattapony, for it was re-patented on Oct 6, 1658 by Thomas Hickman. Hickman's grant was for "1000 acres granted to Thomas
                  Ballard 16 July 1655, and by him deserted". (C.P. 380) 

On Oct 6, 1658, Thomas patented 1300 acres "upon the north side of Mattapony River" and used the same 20 headrights as in his  first grant. 

In 1676, his wife, Ann, together with Mrs Elizabeth Bacon, wife of Nathaniel Bacon Sr. (a cousin of the rebel); Mrs Angelica Bray, wife of Col. James Bray; and Mrs. Elizabeth Page,      wife of Col. John Page, all wives of members of the Council, were captured by Nathaniel Bacon, Jr.,by a raid on the Middle Plantation. When Bacon besieged Jamestown these ladies were put
 before his breastworks at Jamestown to warn Governor Berkeley from attack. 

In January 1677, Thomas was a member of the Courts Martial following the collapse of Bacon's rebellion. 

From 1680 to 1686, he was a Burgess for James City Co., serving as Speaker of the House of Burgesses from 1680 to 1684. From 1674 to October 31, 1684, he was a vestryman of Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg, where he was buried Mar 24, 1689. 

His name is inscribed on a bronze tablet in the interior of the church and on the name plate of a pew.