This is the first Ballentine family that I can find in the Charleston area. Charles Clinton, gunsmith of Charles Towne said in his will dated January 14, 1690/1 and probated September 28, 1691,"I give and bequeath to Patrick Valentine all my working tools & instruments whatsoever belonging to my trade of a Gun Smith." I have been unable to determine any family connections between Patrick and Charles Clinton. The only relative he mentions in his will is his "beloved daughter Forrester Clinton in the Island of Barbados." In his will dated September 15, 1720, Patrick does not mention a wife as she probably died before his writing of the will. He mentions only two sons, John and James and a grand-daughter "Catheron Vanoelson".
Although I feel that it must exist, I have not been able to make a definite connection to my Ballentine line in Berkeley County. Others have suggested connections but I have either found documents to disprove these links or not found enough proof to verify them. I am providing here the information that I have collected.
Each of these families surely had more children as was the custom of the day. However, these are all that I have been able to identify with each family.
PATRICK B. BALLANTINE
He was born about 1645. He was a gunsmith in Charles Towne, South Carolina and died there in September 1720. His will is dated September 15, 1720 and can be found in Charleston County Probate Court Records, Volume 1, page 35. He mentions no wife in his will and she probably predeceased him. In his will he mentions a thirty foot front of his lot at White Point with a shop on it to go to his grand-daughter, "Catheron Vanoelson". Half of his dwelling house, a lot in Providence and a small tract of land that is on Port Royal, to go to his son, John. To his son James he bequeathed an iron pot and the other half of the lot and dwelling house on White Point. He had issue below.
GENERATION 2
The children of PATRICK BALLANTINE
and UNKNOWN SPOUSE
JOHN BALLANTINE
He was born about 1665. He was a gunsmith and carpenter. He married ELIZABETH D'OR about 1685. She was a daughter of JAMES DU POIDS D'OR and MARY MADELAIN [ UNKNOWN ]. He died in July 1752 at Charles Towne, South Carolina. They had issue below.
JAMES BALLANTINE
He was born about 1670. He died in June 1746 unmarried in Charles Towne, South Carolina. His will dated March 27, 1746 and proved June 2, 1746 can be found in Charleston County Probate Court Records, will book 1740-1747, page 320. In his will he mentions his brother John and his wife Elizabeth and their son, James.
CATHERINE BALLANTINE
She was born about 1670 and died in Charles Towne, South Carolina, before 1721. She married EDWARD VAN VELSEN. He died March 12, 1747 in Charles Towne, South Carolina. They had issue: (1) Catharine, (2) Charles, (3) William, and (40 Francis.
GENERATION 3
The children of JOHN BALLANTINE
and ELIZABETH D'OR
JAMES BALLANTINE
He was born about 1685 and died in Charles Towne, South Carolina before 1752. His wife's name is not known. He had issue below.
GENERATION 4
The children of JAMES BALLANTINE
and UNKNOWN SPOUSE
JOHN BALLANTINE
He was born in 1703. He died December 2, 1766 in St. Michael's Parish, South Carolina. He married at Charlestown, MARY [UNKNOWN]. Documents that I have read indicate that her maiden name could have been HARRIS, but I have not been able to prove it, yet. She was born in Charlestown in 1721 and died there January 7, 1808. (Possibly the daughter of WILLIAM HARRIS.) They had issue below.
GENERATION 5
The children of JOHN BALLANTINE
and MARY UNKNOWN
JAMES BALLANTINE
He was born in Charleston, South Carolina, about 1740. He died there October 19, 1795. He married SARAH [UNKNOWN] Charleston. He was a merchant and coroner (Charleston Times, October 20, 1795; SCHM 23:74). She died there before 1790. They had issue below.
SARAH BALLANTINE
She was born in Charleston, South Carolina before 1743. She married BENJAMIN TUCKER on December 24, 1778 in Charleston.
ELIZABETH BALLANTINE
She was born at Charleston, South Carolina before 1743 and died there.
GENERATION 6
The children of JAMES BALLANTINE
and SARAH UNKNOWN
SARAH BALLANTINE
She was born in Charleston, South Carolina about 1770 and died there. She married FRANCIS ROSE in St. Andrew's Parish on February 23, 1759. He died there January 10, 1783. She may have married, first, CHARLES TEW. They had issue: (1) Charles, (2) William, (3) Francis, and (4) Catherine, married [Unknown] Rousham.
ELIZABETH BALLANTINE
She was born at Charleston, South Carolina about 1770 and died there. She married, first, GEORGE WASHINGTON BOQUET on May 10, 1798 at Charleston. She married, second, THOMAS ELSTOB, on July 19, 1803 at Charleston.
JOHN BALLANTINE
He was born at Charleston, South Carolina about 1771 and died there June 28, 1791.
JAMES BALLANTINE, JR.
He was born at Charleston, South Carolina in 1774 and died there.
ALEXANDER BALLANTINE
He was born at Charleston, South Carolina about 1785 and died there before 1877. He married CATHERINE C. WELLING about 1821/22. They had issue below.
GENERATION 7
The children of ALEXANDER BALLANTINE
and CATHERINE C. WELLING
ALEXANDER BALLANTINE, JR.
He was born about 1822/23. He married CATHERINE DEVEAUX on March 31, 1844.
MARY CATHERINE BALLANTINE
She was born about 1823.
WILLIAM J. BALLANTINE
He was born in July 1824 and died August 14, 1825.
CAROLINE ANN WIGHTMAN BALLANTINE
She was born about 1825 and died in 1902 or 1903. She married JOHN SAMUEL BEE about 1845.
SARAH J. BALLANTINE
She was born about 1829 and died in Charleston, South Carolina on July 15, 1831.
PATRICK B. BALLANTINE
JAMES BALLANTINE
CATHERINE BALLANTINE
JOHN BALLANTINE
JAMES BALLANTINE, JR.
CHARLES WELLING BALLANTINE
WILLIAM CLARK BALLANTINE