New 2023: Boyett/Ballard BigY Group Tree: https://discover.familytreedna.com/groups/boyette/tree?subgroups=27344 (best on a computer monitor, select full screen)

Advances in YDNA Testing (BigY SNP Testing): https://blog.familytreedna.com/why-big-y-700/
BigY Analysis (FTDNA Discover) Tool: https://discover.familytreedna.com/y-dna/R-FT81743/story

Matching Ancient YDNA located in Kent, England near Dover Castle and Leeds Castle dated from 400-800 CE
. https://discover.familytreedna.com/y-dna/R-FT81743/ancient
. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3110661/Who-Saxon-buried-beneath-Lincoln-Castle-Experts-reconstruct-face-mystery-man-bid-try-identify-him.html

(Ballard, Boyt/e and Butler YDNA), 1763 will of John Ballard, Dobbs/Wayne Co NC http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/wayne/wills/balard01.txt

Upstream Blocks: FTDNA SNP Testing Y700 (2020: Newly discovered Ballard SNP R-FT81743) https://www.familytreedna.com/public/y-dna-haplotree/R;name=R-FT81743

Related, Ballard Surname (Same YDNA): https://pbase.com/daveb/ballard2
This YDNA is Ballard with a mixed use surname Ballard/Boyt/Boyte/Boyett/e since 1755. Other matching surnames are Porter, Butler and Rich.

R- https://discover.familytreedna.com/y-dna/R-FT81743/story
M269>L23>L51>P310>L151>U106>Z2265>BY30097>FTT8>Z381>Z301>L48>Z9>Z30>Z27>Z345>Z2>Z7>Z31>Z8>Z1>Z346>Z343>CTS5601>S20321>S3331>BY145631>BY98853>FT81743>FTB47696

Ancient YDNA for Z8:
Sample: VK133 / Denmark_Galgedil KO
Location: Galgedil, Funen, Denmark
Age: Viking 8-11th centuries CE
Y-DNA: R-Z8
mtDNA: K1a4a1a3

History of U106: https://r1bu106.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/u106-geography-2015-revised.pdf
. http://www.familytreedna.com/public/boyette/default.aspx?section=ycolorized
. http://www.familytreedna.com/public/U106/

The maps on this page include Nansemond Co. VA in 1697 along the Sumerton River. Notice the change in state boundaries on one of the Nansemond Co. maps. The next map reflects the area of Wayne Co. NC. NOTE the "Boyett" community on the Wayne County 1895 map.

The common ancestor of matching members from this group is Sarah Boyte and John Ballard of Dobbs/Wayne Co NC abt. 1755.
Boyte Ballard: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~boyett/Descendants_of_Thomas_Boyt_I.rtf

Sources YDNA: https://pbase.com/image/40434624
Will of John Ballard dated March 12, 1763 Wayne Co NC: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/wayne/wills/balard01.txt
Boyt Family Tree By Sam Pait:
. http://www.ncgenweb.us/bladen/reports/pait/boyt.thomas.pdf
. http://www.ncgenweb.us/bladen/reports/pait/pait.david.pdf

UK County Map & Links: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/Britain.html
NC Land Patent Database: http://www.nclandgrants.com/
Duplin Co NC Original Land Grant Maps: http://www.duplinrod.com/
Boyett/e Newsletters: http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~boyett/boylib.htm
Boyett List Server: http://lists.rootsweb.com/hyperkitty/list/boyett@rootsweb.com/thread/24988495/
From Boyt to Boyett/e: (Book by Wendy Elliott). . https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61157/images/46155_b289785-00000

https://pbase.com/daveb/image/168014138
John Ballard Patent, Nansemond (June 2, 1673)
The Edward Pleasants Valentine Papers, Vol. I
Ballard Family, Albemarle County Records

The information shown in The Valentine Papers has an incorrect date/year transcription of the patent granted to John BALLARD. The correct date is June 2, 1673 as reflected in the official Virginia Patent records. John BALLARD transported his wife Pasheba and two sons John and Joseph along with others for 300 acres.

John BALLARD was the grantee in a land patent dated 2 June 1673 covering 300 acres of land in Nansemond County, VA. See the following information in Virginia Land Office Patents and Grants/Northern Neck Grants and Surveys:

URL (Click on link) http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=469&last=&g_p=P6&collection=LO Patent
Author Link Ballard, John. grantee.
Title Link Land grant 2 June 1673.
Summary Location: Nansemond County.
Description: 300 acres only the courses and distances recited in the patent.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 6, 1666-1679 (pt.1 & 2 p.1-692), p. 469 (Reel 6).
Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
Subject - Personal Link Ballard, John. grantee.