The Balch Yard or Dodge/Balch Cemetery is located approximately 3.7 miles from New Boston and 18.5 miles from Manchester, New Hampshire at 192 West Colburn Road. This cemetery is enclosed, on all four sides, by a stone wall and is currently largely overgrown with trees and vines. According to my source this land was deeded to a John Balch on March 11, 1820. John Balch and his wife Deborah (Kenniston) are buried in this cemetery along with his parents; Robert and Sarah (Dodge); his sister Rebecca (Balch) Dodge and her husband Ezra Dodge. On December 4, 1867 the John Balch Estate became the property of Livermore Langdell and after this time additional graves were added from other families.
Balches Buried in the Balch Yard:
| First Name: | Last Name @ Birth: | Last Name @ Death: | Birth Year: | Death Year: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah | Kenniston | Balch | 1775 | 1827 |
| John | Balch | Balch | 1779 | 1822 |
| Rebecca | Balch | Dodge | 12/19/1796 | 9/22/1896 |
| Sarah | Dodge | Balch | 1752 | 3/16/1822 |
| Robert | Balch | Balch | 7/28/1743 | 3/4/1830 |
Primary Sources/Links:
The Balch Yard - By: Francis Ellingwood
Genealogy of the Balch Families in America - By: Galusha B. Balch
