George BALLENTINE, alias VALLENTINE

- c.1702

• Name	George BALLENTINE
  	His reasons for using this false surname remain unknown. Speculation by some researchers that he was at odds with the government in England of that time, may be true, but have yet to be proven. During his first 30 years as a resident of Lower Norfolk County, Virginia Colony, George lived and married under the alias of "George Vallentine".
  Suffix	alias VALLENTINE
  Gender	Male
  land patent	20 Apr 1686	Lower Norfolk Co, Virginia Colony
  	On 20 April 1686, George patented 150 acres "Lying on the West side of the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River in the County of Lower Norfolk." The patent was granted in exchange for a certificate of importation listing three headrights. This patent, in the name of "Ballentine", marks the first use by George of his true surname in the Virginia Colony.
  Will	2 Sep 1700	Norfolk Co, Virginia Colony   [1]
  	George's will notes that he was "of the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River in the County of Norfolk". The will does not appoint an executor. He signed his will by mark on 2 September 1700. His mark was witnessed by John Portlock and Thomas Nash.
  Will proved	15 May 1702	Norfolk Co, Virginia Colony   [1]
  	George's will was proved by the oaths of Thomas Nash and John Portlock before the Norfolk County Court on 15 May 1702, and ordered to be recorded.
  Death	c.1702
  Person ID	I572	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family	Frances YATES   d. After 2 Sep 1700
  Marriage	Before 21 Oct 1664  [2]
  	Frances was named as "Frances Vallentine" in her mother's will dated 21 October 1664.
  Children	1. George BALLENTINE, alias VALLENTINE,   b. Before 1663   d. Abt 1734 (Age 71 years)   2. Thomas BALLENTINE,   b. Bef 1680   3. William BALLENTINE,   b. Bef 1680   4. John BALLENTINE,   b. Bef 1680   d. 1734 (Age > 54 years)   5. Alexander BALLENTINE,   b. Bef 1684   d. 1715 (Age > 31 years)   6. Richard BALLENTINE,   b. Bef 1684   7. Mary BALLENTINE,   b. Bef 1684   d. Abt 1736 (Age > 52 years)   8. Dorothy BALLENTINE,   b. Bef 1684   d. Aft 4 Jan 1708/1709 (Age > 26 years)   9. Daniel BALLENTINE,   b. Bef 1684   10. David BALLENTINE,   b. Aft 1684   11. Frances BALLENTINE   d. 1720
  Family ID	F71	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Notes

  RESEARCH: Nco W&D C55 [reel 44]. 4 Feb 1652/3 as George Vallentine.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Charles Fleming McIntosh, McIntosh, Lower Norfolk County & Norfolk County Wills 1637-1710, ((1914, Rpt. Westminster, MD: Family Line Publications, n.d.)). p. 177: George Ballentine, Sr will. [S4443] Joane Yates, will (1664), Norfolk Co. VA Wills & Deeds Book "E", f. 11.