Ballou (mtDNA)

Status summary

Completed as of February 20, 2023:

• Recruiting matrilineal (direct female-line) descendants of Abigail Ballou, wife of John Dunham for mtDNA testing - anyone interested in submitting their DNA for testing should contact MayflowerDNA1620@gmail.com

Biography

First Generation

Abigail Ballou (Baillou, Barlow, etc.) daughter of Thomas Ballou married (as his second wife) John Dunham at Leiden 22 Aug 1622. The family moved to Plymouth Colony before 1633. Abigail and John had eight children: Samuel (c1623), Jonathan (c1625), Abigail (c1627), Joseph (c1630), Hannah (c1632), Persis (c1635), Benajah (c1637) and Daniel (c1639).

Second Generation

Abigail Dunham was born Leiden about 1627 and died Eastham 17 Aug 1684. She married Plymouth 6 Nov 1644 Stephen Wood alias Atwood and they had: Abigail (1645), John (c1647-1648), Hannah (1649), Eldad (1651), Stephen (c1655), Medad (1658) and Daniel

Hannah Dunham was born Plymouth about 1632 and died there 1 Apr 1709. She married Plymouth 31 Oct 1651 Giles Rickard "Jr." and they had ten children: John (1652), Giles (c1654), Abigail (1655), Judith (1657), Samuel (1662), Eleazer (1665), Henry (c1667), Josiah (1671), Hannah and Marcy.

Persis Dunham was born Plymouth about 1635 and died there 1 Oct 1702. She married twice, first Plymouth 29 Nov 1655 Benajah Pratt and seccond Plymouth Aug 1683 Jonathan Shaw (no children). By her first husband she had ten children: Abigail (1657), Joshua (c1659), John (c1661), Benejah (c1663), Mehitable (c1667), Persis (c1669), Hannah (1671), Eleazer (c1672), Joseph (c1678) and Daniel (c1680).

Third Generation

Abigail Atwood

Hannah Atwood

Abigail Rickard

Judith Rickard

Hannah Rickard

Marcy Rickard

Abigail Pratt

Mehitable Pratt

Persis Pratt

Hannah Pratt

DNA results TBD

To date, we know of no matrilineal (all female line) descendants of Abigail Ballou, wife of John Dunham, who has taken a mtDNA test. Anyone who believes they are a matrilineal descendant (ie mother's mother's mother's etc.) is encouraged to contact MayflowerDNA1620@gmail.com.