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Descendants of:

Henry Balding 1767

Monroe County, OH

Descendants of:

Jacob Balding 1772

Terre Haute, IN

Isaac Balding

Terre Haute, IN

Jacob Astor Balding

Albion, IL

Descendants of:

John Searing Balding

Terre Haute, IN

Balding cemetery

FAMILY HISTORY

The first record of a Balding family member in America was Joseph Balding. Joseph's name is listed in the 1683 listing of estates in the town of Hempstead on Long Island. It is here, on Long Island that the Balding family flourished until after the American revolution. There were many Balding family members who took up arms against the British during the revolution and further study may indicate the relationship of these soldiers in the Balding line. The earliest Proven ancestor to the Balding family is Jacob Balding, whose date and place of birth are unknown. Jacob's only known record of existence is a will dated 22 JUN 1781. His will names his wife Marah, Son Joseph, daughters Elizabeth and Martha, son-in-law Daniel Raynor, granddaughter Elizabeth Van Vlackren and Grandson Aaron Van Vlackren. Jacob was living in Rumbouts precinct, Duchess Co. in the state of New York at the time his will was written. Jacob's will was proven on 18 Feb 1789, shortly after his death. Further proof of the relationship of Jacob Balding's family can be found in a CHANCERY RECORD dated 1802. This record was written after the death of John Searing, whom is believed to be the father-in-law of Jacob Balding. There are also some very confusing records of this family listed in the BALDWIN GENEALOGY SUPPLEMENT that was written by Charles Candees Baldwin and published in 1889. Mr. Baldwin assumed that Jacob's family was actually part of the Baldwin family even though this family is correctly listed as Balding in his book. This is a common error that still takes place today. Jacob's son and family moved from Long Island after his death to Greene, Catskill, and Cayuga Counties in New York state where they farmed until after the turn of the 19th century. Jacob's son Joseph worked as a saddler and harness maker. Joseph's five boys, James, Henry, William, Jacob, and John were farmers. Joseph and two of his sons, James and Henry, moved to Ohio and settled in Monroe Co. around 1803. Many of their descendents still hold a family reunion in the area each year, on the first Sunday in August. Joseph's son William died in 1809 in Dryden, NY and the history of his descendants are unknown. That leaves the other two sons Jacob and John. Jacob moved to Vigo Co., IN sometime before 1816. He is listed in the HISTORY OF VIGO COUNTY as one of the earliest settlers there, taking up residence in Otter Creek township. At some point John, the youngest son, joined his brother Jacob in Vigo, Co. IN.

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