Martha Ballard is the wife of John Ballard. Joseph Woods bequeathed an enslaved woman named Nancy and an unrecorded named girl to John Ballard. Both enslaved people lived with Martha Ballard.
Joseph Woods' will and testament stated that 13 enslaved people would be divided equally between John Ballard, Harrison M. Ballard, Martha Ansnian, Susan Brown, Elizabeth Wood, Jane Campbell, Polly Ballard.
In IAS Book 4, the partition of the lands and other property of Edward Watts, Martha Ann is listed among the enslaved individuals that were bequeathed to Edward Watts's daughter, Alice W. Morris. A value of $500.00 was placed on Martha Ann.