Stephen Balliet (1753-1821)

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Early Life

Stephen Balliet was born in 1753 to Paulus Balliet and Maria Magdalena Wotring [1]. Stephen Balliet was a colonel in the Revolutionary army and was involved in the battle of Brandywine in 1777 [2].

Family

Stephen Balliet married Magdalena Burgalter (1765-1805) [3].

Later Life

In 1789, Stephen Balliet was elected to the House of Representatives in Harrisburg, PA [4]. Then, in 1797, Stephen Balliet was authorized as revenue collector for the Second District of Pennsylvania [5]. STephen Balliet passed away on August 4, 1821.

  1. ↑ Mathews and Hungerford 1884: 511
  2. ↑ Mathews and Hungerford 1884: 511
  3. ↑ Mathews and Hungerford 1884: 511
  4. ↑ Mathews and Hungerford 1884: 511
  5. ↑ Mathews and Hungerford 1884: 511