This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ballard Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/wUB.2ACE/740.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Gayle, This is the only reference I have for Ruth Ballard, daughter of John Ballard, Wayne Co. NC. http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/wayne/wills/balard01.txt David