William Ballard father of Joseph Born 1779 Kent

[gumball]

William Ballard married Elizabeth Wright on 16/9/1771 at St. Mary & St. Earnswythe Church Folkstone, Kent.  Elizabeth born 14/12/1755,  was the daughter of Richard & Margaret (nee Baker) Wright married 6/7/1755 at the same church.
Margaret Baker born 23/5/1738 is the daughter of Tillot Baker (died 1/5/1784)  and his wife Mary ?Beckett.

William and Elizabeth had a son named Richard in 1772 and a daughter Margaret 1773;  Samuel 1775 .... then gap ... Joseph 1779.

I am trying to find the parents of William Ballard, his date of birth and death. On the Marriage Entry it states that William Ballard, Batchelor, of this Parish, St. Mary & St. Earnswythe, Folkstone.  I have searched many sites looking at Wills but to no avail. 
I would also like to trace any further children born to William and Elizabeth.

[grandarog]

Two possibles for you.

Baptism. Chartham, St Mary
 26 May1754
Wm.Ballard .Son of Henry & Ann
Source: Canterbury Baptisms Transcripts

Baptism St Mildred,s Tenterden
27 Feb 1743
William Ballard. Son of John & Margaret
Source:Tenterden. St Mildred, Baptisms Transcripts
1544-1860

[gumball]

Thank you Grandarog,   I think John & Margaret are more likely as those names are repeated within the family.
No Henrys or Anns and the Ballards seem to use the same names for hundreds of years.

Joseph's first son was named John William Ballard and William's daughter was named Margaret although that could have been after Elizabeth's mother.

Thanks for your time.

[gumball]

On the Marriage Entry for William and Elizabeth at Folkestone, Kent, it stated that they were both of the Parish.   Would William from Tenterden be considered part of the Folkestone Parish?

[grandarog]

William was baptised at Tenterden . Some 28 or so years later he could well have been resident in Folkestone ,thus "of this parish" on the marriage cert.

[JMB1943]

Gumball,

Have you scrolled through the Ballards on this site ?

http://paul-ballard.com/Genealogy.htm

Regards,

JMB

[gumball]

Thanks for sending a reply.  I have been in touch with Paul Ballard many times.  He is not related and didn't have any suggestions of my line.