Ballard House, circa 1709

Ballard House, circa 1709. Historic Yorktown. , "September 19. Many houses of the city were broken down and taken away, because a strong line was being made there which was strengthened with strong palisades and deep trenches." , Stephen Popp, Ansbach-Beyreuth Regiment, The Ballard house was built sometime between 1706 and 1709 by Edward Fuller, a prosperous local baker. By 1727, the house became the property of John Ballard, a prominent Yorktown merchant. The house remained in the Ballard family until 1761. During the American Revolutionary War, William Cary, another successful local merchant, owned the home., In 1781, British troops built earthworks through the yard and apparently tore down the outbuildings. It is a miracle that this wood frame house survived the siege., Today, while the outside of the house reflects its 18th century appearance, the inside of the home has undergone numerous changes. In 1968, the National Park Service acquired the property., Photo Caption: , William Cary's kitchen, similar to this one located in Williamsburg, was destroyed in the 1781 siege. Courtesy of Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Inset: William Cary's Losses sustain'd by the Brittish Army the year 1781 , A Stable 32 feet by 16 double Sheded, 10 feet each, serving for Stable, Chain House, Grainery, a Room for Harness Saddles and Bridles and a Loft for Hay £100, a Kitchen 24 by 20 with Brick Chimny and Oven, the floor laid with Brick and Tile , Sash windows lathed and plaistered, Dressers and lodging rooms upstairs £80, A Negroe Boy 4_years old £25, A Store House 24 by 16 Poplar frame £30, A Smoak House £15 a Dairy £15 £30, A Larder 8 feet square brick floor all new £6, A Garden abot 70 Panels, Posts, Pales, and Rails £21, Damage done the Lotts by throwing up intrenchments and Breastworks £15, Damage done the Dweling House by Shot and Shells and breaking all the Glass in the Windows £25, Damage done to 3 Store Houses near the River side £50, William Cary's Signature