The Balch family first came to America in 1623 and resided in northern Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The best known member of the Balch family was the author, Elizabeth Arabella Balch (1843-1890), daughter of Wesley P. (1794-1856) and Elizabeth (1815-1892). E.A. Balch wrote GLIMPSES OF OLD ENGLISH HOMES (1890), and has two other works attributed to her : MUSTARD LEAVES, OR A GLIMPSE OF LONDON SOCIETY (1885) and AN AUTHOR'S LOVE (1889).
From the description of Balch family papers, 1815-1936. (Manchester City Library). WorldCat record id: 28612901