The 
Family Register 



    

Timothy Balch my Father was Son of
Joseph Balch, born Boston new Eng_
land May 28, 1725

My Mother was Sarah Rogers, Daughter 
of James Rogers, born in Newport Rhodes
Island October 18 [? S.] 1735

They were married in Newport by the Rev 
W[??]Vinal Nov. 29 No[??] 1757

Their [??] Daughter Sarah was born Thursday
Sept. 20 1759 and baptized by the Rev W[??] 
Vinal And died September 9, 1769

Their second Daughter Mary who is the per
son Recording [??] was born Friday Jan 9
1762 And baptized by the Rev Wm Vinal
the 14 [unreadable] And Nov 1794 voluntarily
signed the Covenant May the engagement 
never be forgotten

Their first Son Joseph was born on Sunday
Sept 16 1754 And baptized by the Rev Wm
Vinal And died the 16 day of Sept 1765

Their Second Son Joseph was born Oct 25
1766 And baptized by the Rev Wm Vinal

Their third Son Timothy was born July 25 1769
And baptized by the Rev Samuel Hopkins

Their fourth Son John Rogers was born
May 18 1772 And baptized by the Rev
Samuel Hopkins

   Wrought
October 2 1794

Timothy Balch my Father departed this life
April 11, 1776 in the 51 year of his age
The [unreadable phrase] was my loss

My Mother Sarah Balch departed this life July 28
1855 in the 76  year of her age She died in the full hope
of blessed immortality

And I heard a Voice from Heaven saying unto 
me, Write;  blessed are the dead who die in the 
Lord from henceforth: yea saith the Spirit, that 
they may rest from the labours: and their works
do follow them. Rev Chap IV, Ver. 13

My brother Joseph married Patty Grise of Bos
ton they have at present [ ?] children Sarah
Rogers born Feb 5 1793 and Mary Osgood
born Sept 6 1794

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My Nephew [unreadable]
[?] 1796 And died 

My Nephew Caleb was born
Sept ?9 1757

 My Neice Mary Ann Balch was born [unreadable]
[??] 1799 And died Sept 18 1800 aged 11 months          

My Nephew Joseph Balch was born on April 12. 1802 
And dies Oct 27, 1803

My Brother John married Sophia Packard their first
Child James Rogers Balch was born July 15 1801

Their second child Sophia P Balch was born Thursday
May 9 1802     

Their Third child John R Balch was born August 27
1803

In thy fair Book of Life divine   
My God inscribe this name         

There let it fill some humble place
Beneath the slaughtered Lamb