GEORGE BALLENTINE
THE STORY AS I KNOW IT.
Actually, this story is a combination of family tale and supposition. We don't yet have proof. We know a Crickmur and a Culpepper were wed in Virginia and had immigrated to Kentucky by the early 1820s. The site in Virginia where a number of Crickmurs and Culpeppers could be found was Norfolk.
This piece of "The Story" is about the first two generations of Creekmans to be in Virginia. The link to our Kentucky Crickmurs is still missing.
The name has a number of variations. I will use the one that came with the documentation or story.
George Ballentine was born about 1625. Either he or his parents were early immigrates to Virginia. We do not know where he came from but would strongly assume England.
The Norfolk County, Virginia Deed book 6, on page 206, identifies Dorothy Creekmur as the daughter of George Ballentine who died 1702.
The Norfolk county Wills and Deeds Book E, page 11 further identifies Dorothy Ballentine as the granddaughter of Joane Yates who died in 1666. Therefore, we know that George Ballentine married the daughter of Joane Yates about 1650 and very likely in Norfolk, Virginia. According to www.tyler.net/migura, he wed Frances Yates in 1657 in Norfolk. And that they had the following children:
1. Frances
2. Daniel
3. David
4. Mary
5. Dorothy who wed John Creekmur
6. George Jr.
7. Thomas
8. William
9. John
10. Richard
11. Alexander
According to the Deed book notation above, George died in 1702 in Norfolk, Virginia.
The Virginia Genealogist 1966 contains a lengthy compilation of this family called Creekmore Notes compiled by Mabel Thornton and Elizabeth Wingo. This article contains some sketchy information on the Ballentines and Yates as well as all the bequests of John Creekmore's will.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
If you know the answer please CONTACT US
1. When did the Ballentines immigrate to the American colonies?
2. Where did they come from?
3. What did he do in Norfolk?
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