Ruth Balch

Ruth Balch

Female Abt 1665 - Aft 1731  (> 66 years)


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  • Name Ruth Balch  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Birth Abt 1665  Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Christening 10 Apr 1670  Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    FSID LRJ5-C5F 
    Death Aft Oct 1731  Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I4811  footsteps
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2025 

    Father Benjamin Balch, Sr,   b. 4 Jun 1629, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Jan 1715, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Sarah Gardner,   b. Abt 1627, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Apr 1686, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 1650  Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage Benjamin was ~ 20 years and 6 months - Sarah was ~ 23 years. 
    Family ID F4162  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Joseph Drinker,   b. 31 Mar 1653, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Oct 1731, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Marriage 31 Mar 1683  Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Age at Marriage Ruth was ~ 18 years and 3 months - Joseph was 30 years. 
    Children 
    +1. Philip Drinker,   b. 12 Jan 1686, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1750 (Age 63 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F4163  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2025 

  • Sources 
    1. [S84] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, United States; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700.

    2. [S84] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700.

    3. [S5] Yates Publishing, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1095.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CLS.

    4. [S6] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Genealogy of the Balch families in America.

    5. [S586] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Genealogy of the Balch families in America.