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     Joseph Clevenger was born on 15 September 1750 at New Jersey, USA.¹ He married Mary Smith circa 2 January 1775 at Frederick Co., Virginia, USA.

Joseph Clevenger died on 28 February 1783 at Shenandoah Co., Virginia, USA, at age 32.²
      ; 21.0.³ P. 91.¹

     Nancy Ann Clevenger was born on 17 December 1752 at Frederick Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married John Matson circa 1775.¹

Nancy Ann Clevenger died on 25 December 1834 at Clinton Co., Ohio, USA, at age 82.^1,2
Nancy Ann Clevenger was buried after 25 December 1834 at Lieurance Cemetery, Clinton Co., Ohio, USA; from Find A Grave website:
Birth:      unknown
Death:      Dec. 25, 1834
Clinton County
Ohio, USA

w/o John Matson

Family links:
Spouse:
John Matson (____ - 1842)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Lieurance Cemetery
Clinton County
Ohio, USA

Edit Virtual Cemetery info [?]

Created by: Gloria Kidder
Record added: Mar 29, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 67627777.²
      ; 22.0.³

     Eben (Eden) Clevenger was born on 8 August 1755 at Frederick Co., Virginia, USA; twin of Edwin.¹
Eben (Eden) Clevenger died on 13 January 1829 at Marion, Fayette Co., Ohio, USA, at age 73.¹
      ; Griffiths (1980) p. 75: twin of Edwin.²

     Edwin Clevenger was born in 1755; twin of Eben or Eden.
      ; Griffiths (1980) p. 75: Twin of Eben (Eden.)¹

     John Clevenger was born on 27 April 1678 at Yonker's Plantation, Westchester Co., New York, USA.^1,2 He married Mary Platt circa 1704.

John Clevenger died in 1746 at Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., New Jersey, USA; from Find A Grave:
     Birth:      Apr. 27, 1678, Yonkers, Westchester County, New York, USA
     Death:      1746, Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
     Family links: Parents:
      George Clevenger (1654 - 1684)
      Sarah Hadden Clevenger (1656 - 1691)
     Spouse: Mary Platt Clevenger (1681 - 1750)
     Children:
      Mary Clevenger Hankins (1706 - 1800)*
      George B Clevenger (1714 - 1809)*
     Burial: Non-Cemetery Burial, Specifically: burial unknown
     Created by: Anonymous
     Record added: Sep 11, 2014
     Find A Grave Memorial# 135740246.^3,2
     GAV-6.

; Griffiths (1980) p. 20 ff: [John] appeared in a 1698 census of West Chester Town, NY, when he was listed as "sarvant" in the household of John Headen, his grandfather (18 NY G&B Rec. 129). After 1698 there is no mention of John[2] Clevenger in New York records. In 1699, however, a John Clevenger appears in the records of Monmouth Co., NJ. It seems to be a unanimous assumption by those of us pursuing this family that it is the same John Clevenger from New York who was in New Jersey from 1699 for some years. The assumption seems reasonable in view of the disappearance of John[2] from New records and the prompt appearance of a John Clevenger in New Jersey records.⁴

Reference: Principal source the Clevenger line is Griffiths [1980].⁵

; p. 22.⁶

     George Clevenger was born circa 1654 at England? Wales?³ He married Sarah Hadden, daughter of John Hadden and Elizabeth Smith, circa 1676 at Yonkers, Westchester Co., New York (probably), USA.^4,5

George Clevenger died before 1682 at Yonkers, Westchester Co., New York, USA; per Griffiths (1980) p. 18: George [1] Clevenger was decd. by 1682 when his father-in-law, John Hadden, on 15 Jan. 1682/3 gave an exchange deed to William Davenport/Danford handing over his "right in land in Younghers on east side of brook where Wm. Chadderton now lives. I reserve five acres on that side of the brook towards the house that was George Clevengers" (etc.) (I Westchester Town Book; 60 N. Y. Geneal. & Biol. Record 112).^6,7
     GAV-7.

Reference: Principal source the Clevenger line is Griffiths [1980].⁸ He was a mentioned with John Hadden on 7 June 1668 at King's Bridge, The Bronx, New York City, New York Co., New York, USA; from Edsall [1884:11:]: "John Hadden (1) made the next purchase from Doughty. His deed of June 7, 1668, antedates that of Betts and Tippett, but bounds on land already sold to them. I conveys three parcels aggregating three hundred and twenty acreas, lying directly north of Vanb de donck's planting-field and extending across from the albany post road to the road to Mile Square. The Van Cortlandt estate now includes the whole of it. For two hundred acres Hadden gave a horse and for the remainder five pounds! In December 1668, Betts sold to Hadden twenty-four acres ajoining his "house in the old field."
     "Mr. Hadden was a carpenter by trade. He settled in the Yonkers with his so0ns-ilaw, Teorge Clevinger and William Smith, and in 1672 he was made overseer of the village for Fordham. His sons-li-law dying a fwe years later, Mr. Hadden sold out and returned to Westchester, where he and his descendants were respected citizens."

from Wikipedia: "Kingsbridge is a working- and middle-class residential neighborhood geographically located in the northwest portion of The Bronx, in New York City. Kingsbridge actually comprises three distinct neighborhoods: Kingsbridge proper, Kingsbridge Heights, and Van Cortlandt Village."^9,10

George Clevenger immigrated before 1682 to New York, USA; Source: "Clevenger Pioneers & Descendants", compiled by George R. Griffiths, Gateway Press, Inc., Baltimore, 1980, pp. 16-20.

Was in NY before 1682.¹¹

     John Danks was born on 26 November 1761 at Fauquier Co., Virginia, USA.^3,4 He married Ann Ross, daughter of James Lebby Ross and Sarah (?), on 29 May 1780 at Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA,
; Marriage Record #1: Ancestry.com - Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1660-1800
     Name:     John Dance
     Spouse:     Ann Ross
     Marriage Date:     29 May 1780
     Marriage Location:     Middlesex County, Virginia
     Source Information: Dodd, Jordan. Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1660-1800 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997.
     Original data: Dodd, Jordan, comp.. Virginia Marriages to 1800. Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Virginia.

Marriage Record #2: Ancestry.com - Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850
     Name:     John Dance
     Gender:     Male
     Spouse Name:     Ann Ross
     Spouse Gender:     Female
     Marriage Date:     29 May 1780
     County:     Middlesex
     State:     Virginia
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
     Original data: Dodd, Jordan R., et al.. Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850. Bountiful, UT, USA: Precision Indexing Publishers.

Marriage Record #3: Ancestry.com - Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
     Name:     John Dance
     Gender:     Male
     Marriage Date:     2 Jun 1780
     Marriage Place:     Christchurch,Middlesex,Virginia
     Spouse:     Ann Ross
     FHL Film Number:     873777
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2014.
     Original data: Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.^5,4,6,7,8 John Danks married Nancy Gilbert, daughter of William Gilbert and Hannah Harrison, circa 1801 at Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA,
; Marriage Record #1: Ancestry.com - U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 about Nancy Gilbert
     Name: Nancy Gilbert
     Gender: Female
     Birth Year: 1764
     Spouse Name: John Danks
     Spouse Birth Year: 1761
     Marriage Year: 1801
     Marriage State: VA
     Number Pages: 1
     Source Citation: Source number: 117.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: VAU.
     Source Information: Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
     Original data: This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived from an array of materials including pedigree charts, family history articles, querie.

Marriage Record #2: Ancestry.com - Virginia Marriages before 1824
     Name:     Nancy Pilbert
     Gender:     Female
     Marriage Date:     1801
     Marriage Place:     Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
     Spouse:     John Danks
     Page Number:     page 110
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Virginia Marriages before 1824 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 1997.
     Original data: Crozier, William Armstrong. Early Virginia Marriages. Baltimore, MD, USA: Southern Book Co., 1953.^9,10,11,1,12
John Danks died on 2 March 1835 at Russellville, Logan Co., Kentucky, USA, at age 73;      Wills & Settlements says d. 1834. Find A Grave says died 2 Mar 1835.
from Find A Grave:
     Birth:      Nov. 26, 1761, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
     Death:      Mar. 2, 1835, Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky, USA
     REVOLTIONARY WAR PATRIOT: John Danks began military service between July 1781 and September 1781 at Loudon Co., VA, 2nd enlistment - company commanded by Thomas C.(?)
He began military service between October 1781 and December 1781 at Yorktown, York Co., VA, 3rd enlistment, guarded prisoners after British surrender at Yorktown.
Daughters of the American Revolution Ancestor #029727.
     John married Ann Ross 29 May, 1780 in Middlesex County, VA. Ann was John's first wife.
     John married Nancy Gilbert in Westmoreland, Ablemarle, VA. Nancy is the mother to: Rebecca Ann, Nancy, William, Samuel, Alfred & Mary Julia.
The actual wedding date is unknown.
     Find a Grave member #47608810 provided the following information: "1996 pictorial history of Muhlenberg County has several well written biographies of families. It does not list a place or date for John & Nancy Gilbert marriage. Of interest, it lists all the children as belonging to Nancy Gilbert beginning with George 1787, Elizabeth 1789, Rebecca 1790, Nancy 1792, William 1794, John 1802, Samuel 1804, Alfred 1806, Mary 1808."
     Family links: Spouses:
      Ann Ross Danks (1764 - ____)*
      Nancy Gilbert Danks (1764 - 1832)*
     Children:
      Elizabeth Danks (1789 - 1832)*
      Rebecca Ann Danks Cleavinger (1790 - 1857)*
      William Danks (1793 - 1850)*
      Nancy Danks Duncan (1793 - 1832)*
     Note: Please contact me if you know the location of burial. Thanks!
     Burial: Unknown
     Created by: KC Jayhawker
     Record added: Jan 25, 2015
     Find A Grave Memorial# 141765734.^13,14,1,4
      ; Many sources assign Nancy Gilbert (John Danks' 2nd wife) as the mother of George, Elizabeth, William, Rebecca Ann, and Nancy. However, Information is John remarried to Nancy Gilbert in 1801. So if the data on the birthdates of these first 5 children are correct, it seems more likely that these children were by his first wife, Ann Ross, and not by his 2nd wife, Nancy Gilbert. GA Vaut.¹⁵

;      "Logan Co., KY Bible & Graveyard Records", compiled by Mrs. J. Wells Vick, Russellville, KY, Vol. III, from notes by Jerry Williams (30 July 1993): "John Danks assisted in the organization of Antioch Church near Lewisburg, KY."

     (provided by Nancy Bobal:) "John Danks' Declaration. In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed Jan. 7, 1832.
     Logan Co., KY; On 3 Dec. 1832 appeared John Danks, aged 71 years, to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed Jan. 7, 1832. That he entered the service....1783? in the month of Mar. or Apr. he enlisted in a Co. of Militia in Fauguier Co., VA commanded by Capt. Wm. Jennings, as a substitute... for Daniel Boren or Oren or he may have been one Jackson, as he was spoken of by both names. ...Later he again substituted for a man named Richard Crupper in Loudon Co., VA. ...served another tour for himself ... & helped guard the British at Yorktown. Grigsby Rush, a clergyman of Logan Co., KY, and Henry Ashburn of same Co. swore to his reputation ... and that he was believed to have been a soldier in the American Rev. His name was inscribed on the roll of KY as a Private and pension commenced on the 4th day of March, 1831."
     Name: ginny
     Email: ginnigV@aol.com
     John Danks was bondsman in 1795 in Frederick Co., Va., for William Peyton and Elizabeth Lacy.² GAV-4.
;
DNA Match of 4th cousin (32 cM | 3 segments) between Helen Keesee and Gregory Alan VAUT, both descendants of John DANKS [1957] on ThruLines. See attached image.^16,17,18
;
DNA Match of 5th cousin (20 cM | 2 segments) with "Bonnie conners" and Gregory Alan VAUT, both descendants of John DANKS [1957] on ThruLines. See attached image.^19,20,21
;
DNA Match of 5th cousin (12 cM | 1 segments) with "dustbustersjb13" and Gregory Alan VAUT, both descendants of John DANKS [1957] on ThruLines. See attached image.^22,23,24
;
DNA Match of 5th cousin (11 cM | 1 segments) with "L. P." (managed by "Michael_panning") and Gregory Alan VAUT, both descendants of John DANKS [1957] on ThruLines. See attached image.^25,26,27

; There is a record of a John "DANCE" marrying Ann ROSS:ginia, Marriages, 1740-1850
Name: John Dance
Gender: Male
Spouse Name: Ann Ross
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 29 May 1780
County: Middlesex
State: Virginia
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Virginia, Marriages, 1740-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
Original data: Dodd, Jordan R., et al.. Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850. Bountiful, UT, USA: Precision Indexing Publishers.²⁸

John Danks began military service between March 1781 and May 1781 at Fauquier Co., Virginia, USA, Initial enlistment in Virginia militia.
Company commanded by Capt. William Jennings.²⁹

John Danks began military service between July 1781 and September 1781 at Loudoun Co., Virginia, USA, 2nd enlistment - company commanded by Thomas C?²⁹

John Danks began military service between October 1781 and December 1781 at Yorktown, York Co., Virginia, USA, 3rd enlistment, guarded prisoners after British surrender at Yorktown.²⁹

John Danks and Nancy Gilbert appeared in the census of 1810 at Russellville, Logan Co., Kentucky, USA; p. 183, Line 3
     Name: John Danks
     Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Russellville, Logan, Kentucky
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 10:     1 [aft 1800] Alfred 1809 or Samuel 1804
     Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over:     1 [bef 1765] John 1761
     Free White Persons - Females - Under 10:     1 [aft 1800] Mary 1809
     Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25:     1 [1785-94] Elizabeth 1789
     Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44:     1 [1766-84] Nancy (Gilbert) 1764?
     Numbers of Slaves: 4
     Number of Household Members Under 16: 2
     Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
     Number of Household Members: 9.³⁰
John Danks was mentioned in a land transaction on 3 October 1818 at Wolf Lick Fork, Logan Co., Kentucky, USA,
Memo: Ancestry.com - Kentucky, Land Grants, 1782-1924
     Grantee: John Danks
     Number of Acres: 2
     Survey Date: 3 Oct 1818
     County: Logan
     Watercourse: Wolf Lick Fk
     Book Number: E
     Source Citation: Collection: The Kentucky Land Grants; Volume Number: 1; Part: 1; Title: Chapter VI Kentucky Land Warrants (1816-1873); Section: The Counties of Kentucky; Source Page Number: 527.
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Kentucky, Land Grants, 1782-1924 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997.
Original data: Jillson, Willard Rouse. The Kentucky Land Grants. Vol. I-II. Louisville, KY, USA: Filson Club Publications, 1925.³¹
John Danks was mentioned in a land transaction on 3 October 1818 at Wolf Lick Fork, Logan Co., Kentucky, USA,
Memo: Ancestry.com - Kentucky, Land Grants, 1782-1924
     Grantee: John Danks
     Number of Acres: 5
     Survey Date: 3 Oct 1818
     County: Logan
     Watercourse: Wolf Lick Fk
     Book Number: E
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Kentucky, Land Grants, 1782-1924 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997.
     Original data: Jillson, Willard Rouse. The Kentucky Land Grants. Vol. I-II. Louisville, KY, USA: Filson Club Publications, 1925.³²

John Danks and Nancy Gilbert appeared in the census of 7 August 1820 at Russellville, Logan Co., Kentucky, USA; p. 43, Line 17
     Name: John Danks
     Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Russellville, Logan, Kentucky
     Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
     Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 18:     1 [1802-04] John 1802 or Samuel 1804
     Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25:     1 [1795-1804] John 1802 or Samuel 1804
     Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over:     1 [bef 1776] John 1761
     Free White Persons - Females - Under 10:     1 [aft 1810] Unknown?
     Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15:     1 [1805-10] Mary 1809
     Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over :     1 [bef 1776] Nancy (Gilbert) 1764
     Slaves - Males - Under 14: 1
     Slaves - Males - 14 thru 25: 2
     Slaves - Females - Under 14: 1
     Slaves - Females - 45 and over: 1
     Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 4
     Free White Persons - Under 16: 2
     Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
     Total Free White Persons: 5
     Total Slaves: 5
     Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 10.³³

John Danks appeared in the census of 1830 at Russellville, Logan Co., Kentucky, USA; p. 79, Line 27
     Name: John Danks [John Danke]
     Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Russellville, Logan, Kentucky
     Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69:     1 [1761-70] John 1761
     Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19:     1 1811-15] Mary? 1809
     Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69:     1 [1761-70] Nancy 1764
     Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 1
     Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 1
     Slaves - Females - Under 10: 1
     Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 1
     Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54: 1
     Free White Persons - Under 20: 1
     Total Free White Persons: 2
     Total Slaves: 5
     Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 7.³⁴

; Applied for a pension in 1832 and was approved on June 13, 1833. He was still on the Pension Roll in 1835 in Logan Co., KY.
Date of Testimony for application: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900 about John Danks
     Name: John Danks
     Pension Year: 1833
     Application State: Kentucky
     Archive Publication Number: M804
     Archive Roll Number: 739
     Total Pages in Packet: 18
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
     Original data: Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files (NARA microfilm publication M804, 2,670 rolls). Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

Ancestry.com - U.S., The Pension Roll of 1835
     Name:     John Danks
     Rank:     Private
     Age:     73
     Birth Year:     abt 1758
     Pension Enrollment Date:     4 Mar 1831
     Residence Place:     Logan, Kentucky, USA
     Service Description:     Virginia militia
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., The Pension Roll of 1835 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
     Original data: United States Senate.The Pension Roll of 1835.4 vols. 1968 Reprint, with index. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1992.^29,35

     Mary (Hannah) Harvey was born in 1595 at London, City of London, Greater London, England.¹ She married Thomas III Atherold, son of Thomas II Atherold and Mary Vessey, in 1608 at London, City of London, Greater London, England.¹

Mary (Hannah) Harvey died in May 1665 at Burgh, co. Suffolk, England.^1,2
     GAV-10.

; Name "Hannah" from Moeller [1994].^3,4,1

     Richard Ball was born circa 1632 at London, City of London, Greater London, England.³ He married Mary Kinsey, daughter of Hugh Kinsey and Margaret (?), on 1 March 1661/62 at Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA,
;
Her 2nd husband
From "Early Colonial Settlers...:":
     James Hughes 2006-09-26 16:34:08
Marriage References
Richard, m. by 1 March 1661, Mary, wid. of Thomas Humphreys (ARMD 67:134; BALR RM#HS:19).
William, m. by 1677, Mary, widow of Thomas Humphreys (ARMD 67:134).^4,3,5
Richard Ball died between 25 November 1667 and 11 July 1677 at Patapsco, Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA; d. intestate. Hill [1990:44] cites Lancaster Co., VA, Deed Bk 4:16; Baltimore Co., MD Prerogative Court, Testamentary Proceedings, 4C:3-4 & 9:259-260, 375.^6,7,3

His estate was probated in 1677 at Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA,
;
From "Early Colonial Settlers":
     "James Hughes 2006-09-26 16:30:24
MARYLAND INDEXES(Probate Records, Colonial, Index) B, 1634-1777, SE4-2
INVENTORIES & ACCOUNTS
Ball, Richard
1677
Liber 4, folio 369 (inventory.)"
     Reference:
From "Early Colonial Settlers":
     "Northumberland County Record Book 1652 -1658: ©Peter's Row - 2002
Richard Ball his mark
Know all men by these presents that Richard Ball of Youocomoco in the County of Northumberland doth take for his mark of hogs and cattle overholed on the left ear and underholed on the right.
This mark was recorded the 17 March 1652
     "Richard Ball agt Bernd Johnson
     "Memorandum that his Lordshipp the Lord Propry of this Province sendeth his writt of habere facias possession to the Sheriffe of Calvert County directed which followeth in these words Charles absolute Lord & Propry of the Provinces of Maryland & Avalon Lord Baron of Baltemore &c To the Sheriffe of Calvert County greeting Whereas Richard Ball Lessee of Elizabeth Letchworth Widdow Mother & Guardian of Joseph Letchworth Sonn & heyre of Thomas Letchworth deceased in right of the said Joseph att a Provinciall Court held att our City of St Maryes the Eighteenth day of June instant before our Justices of our said Court hath recovered against Bernard Johnson her possession of & in one Mannor & Messuage & two thousand acres of land lying on the South side of Petuxent River in Calvert County aforesaid called Brooke Court Mannor otherwise the Aquasco with the appurtenfices which he the said Bernard Johnson hath unjustly detained from him Therefore we comand you that to him the said Richard Ball his possession of the said Messuage & prmisses with the appurtenfices without delay you cause to be had & given And in what manner you execute this precept that you make known to our Justices of our said Court to be held att Provincial Court Proceedings, 1678.
     "St Maryes the Eight day of October next we also comand you that you take the said Bernard Johnson if he shall be found in yor bailywick & him safe keep so that you haue his body before our Justices of our Provinciall Court to be held att our City of St Maryes the Eighth day of October next to satisfie unto The said Richard Ball the sume of two thousand nine hundred & twenty pounds of tobacco for his costs & charges by him laid out & expended about his suite aforesaid And have you there this writt Wittnes our trusty & welbeloved Thomas Motley Esqr our Lievt Genll & chiefe Justice of our said Province the Eighteenth day of June in the third yeare of our Dominion &c Annoq Dni 1678. Att which said Eighth day of October in the yeare aforesaid the same Sheriffe maketh returne of the writt aforesaid in these words Vizt Memorandum this twenty Eighth day of August 1678. Then quiet & lawful possession of all that Messuage or Tenements of Brooke Court Mannor also all the said Mannor of Brooke Court itt being two Thousand acres delivered unto Widdow Elizabeth Letchworth Mother & Guardian of Joseph Letch worth Sonn & hey re of Thomas Letchworth deceased & all the appurtennces thereunto belonging before good & lawfull men of my bailywick possession as before given As also the sume of two thousand nine hundred & twenty pounds of tobacco satisfied & paid by the wthin named Bernard Johnson according as this writt comands p Henry Darnall Sheriffe.
Ordered by the Court, that a Writt of Enquiry of damages issue to be directed to the Sheriffe of Calvert County to Sumons a jury of the said County to appeare att the next Provinciall Court to Enquire what damages Richard Ball Lessee of Elizabeth Letchworth Widdow Mother & Guardian of Joseph Letchworth Sonn & heyre of Thomas Letchworth deceased hath sustained by occasion of a certaine action of trespas in Ejectmt by him brought against Bernard Johnson Upon mocon made unto this Court by Robert Carvile the Attorney of Elizabeth Letchworth Mother & Guardian of Joseph Letchworth Sonn & heyre of Thomas Letchworth deceased, that by vertue of his Lordpps writt of habere facias possessionem the Sheriffe of Calvert County delivered unto her the said Elizabeth possession of two thousand acres of land called Brooke Court Mannor als the Quasco recovered against Bernard Johnson in this Court, since which tyme the said Bernard Johnson hath by force made a reentry thereinto & keepes possession of part or all of the Messuage or dwelling house on the said lands much to the damage of the said Elizabeth Letchworth Whereupon itt is ordered by the Court here this day to witt the fourteenth day of October in the third yeare of the Dominion of Charles Lord Baltemore &c Annoq Doni 1678. that any two of the Comissionrs of the said County who live neer unto the said land by force compell & turn the said Bernard Johnson from off the said land, & repossesse the said Elizabeth of the said land &. Messuages according to Law
     "Proceedings of the Provincial Court, 1678-1679 Volume 68, Page 57
http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/00000 1/000068/html/am68--57.html
     "Barbary & Richard Ball mentioned in the following Record
Henry Lewis 6.156 I AA Apr 28 1679
Servants mentioned: Thomas Rugg, John Draper, Jenery Chappell, Barbary Ball, Anne Floyd.
Appraisers: William Hawkins, Richard Gwinn.
List of debts: Simon Herring, Richard Jefferis (runaway), Johanna Norman, Morrice Hooper, Thomas Watkins of Baltimore County, Richard Taylor, Morrice Baker, Joseph Norwood, William Jones, John Brewer, Joseph O'Keen, Richard Benison, Mary Barnard, Thomas Buckwell, Theophiles Hackitt, John Fish, Thomas Cleverly, Dawson, Barnett Eglestone, John Williams, John Davis, Thomas Beech, Jonas Boyne, Charles Stevens, Daniell Edye, Thomas Dadd, Richard genison, Mathew Howard, James Croutah, Lawrence Drapper and Robert Grimes, John Richlous, John Price (runaway), Thomas Lawrance, Samuel Croutchill, Robert Tylar, John Thornton, John Rolston, John Pine, Margarete Allcock, Thomas Ayers, Richard Ball, Thomas Browne, Enoch Boston (dead), Humphry Boon, John Bolton, John Button, Peter Bond, Ebenezar Blackstone, William Cocks, John Clarke, Joseph Connaway, John Cross, William Cook, John Cousen, Joseph Deffreen, William Davis, Thomas Drew, Edward Dorsey, Robert Davavadge (a), Thomas Beech, Ralph Hawkins, widdow Gardner, Robert Eagle, William Hawkins, Josias Hall, Charles Howell, William Penington, William Jones, widdow Lisbie, Thomas Lawrence, Edward Lunn, Rowland Nance, Joseph Norwood, James Of ford, Robert Parmbe, John Ray, Henry Rigby, Adam Sheply, William Stanton, Edward Tadd, Richard Tayler, Thomas Tally, John Worrace, Henry Walden, Hugh Walden, Thomas Fenn, Francis Underwood, John Gray, William Pettrcoate, Thomas Tucker, John Hammond, William Smith, James Smith, Thomas Francis, Mathias Stevenson, Henry Johnson, John Smith, Thomas Hooker, Abraham Childs, John Forth, Thomas Penington, Col. Thomas Tailler, John Thorneton, Edward Jones, Christopher Rowles.
     "James Hughes 2006-09-26 16:24:06
Supplement to Early Settlers Query
Ball, Richard, Mr.
AA:342 Film No.:
Of Anne Arundel County, transported himself by 1661, married Mary, relict & executrix of Thomas Humphreys, about 1671, & died by 1677, leaving a daughter, Hannah Ball
Transcript. 5:20; 6:48; 7:117; 20:10
Original. CC:106; WC:509
MSA SC 4341-
     "James Hughes 2006-09-26 14:27:00
Combs &c. Families of Baltimore Co, MD
11 Nov 1665 (Land Office, Annapolis, Maryland, Liber 9, folio 45) "Richard BALL of Baltimore demands land for transporting Mary SMITH, Walter CARY, Joseph FOSTER, George COMBES, Henry SCOLLAR, William HOGGINS, Ralph GATH & Yarrow WILLIAMS....... Warrant ind for four hundred acres dated the eleventh day of November one thousand six hundred sixty five, ret eleventh of May next." (Provided by Combs Researcher Birdie Totty McNutt)
George COMBS has not been identified; however, the above Richard BALL is the same who was earlier from Lancaster County, VA, son of Col. William BALL, and brother of William BALL, Jr. who married Mary WILLIAMSON, d/o James and Anne UNDERWOOD Williamson, the latter sister-in-law of Archdale and Elizabeth COMBS of neighboring Old Rappahannock County, Virginia. Richard BALL married Mary KINSEY, d/o Hugh KINSEY of , found in the records of Old Rappa Co, Virginia, who d 1667, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, named a Sarah CLARK in his will. Note also that the headrights listed by Richard BALL are suspiciously close to those listed by Col. Wm. BALL in 1656 in Lancaster County, Virginia in 1662 which also included a George COMBS.
     "Godfrey, John, Baltimore County, 29th May, 1672; 19th June, 1672. To John Malan, ex., plantation on Patapsco river. To Thomas Cole and Priscilla his wife, Edward Houghton, Sarah Cole, Anne White, Richard Kene, and John Kemp, personalty. Test: Richard Ball, Richard Gwinn. 1. 499.
     "James Hughes 2006-09-26 14:40:14
Hugh KINSEY
http://dgmweb dot net/genealogy/FGS/K/KinseyHugh-MargaretJohns.shtml
Beverly Fleet. 1988. "Lancaster County Record Book No. 2, 1654-1666." Pp. 99-168 in Virginia Colonial Abstracts. Vol. 1. Genealogical Publ. County, Baltimore, MD (Broderbund CD-187). On : p. 129      "p.185. Henry Clarke of Wicocomoco in the County of Northumberland in Virginia acknowledges receipt from Isaac Foxcroft, mercht., several bills of sale and accounts... [These bills and accounts are enumerated, but are of no genealogical interest.]Signed Hen Clarke. Wit: Willm Ball, Hugh Kinsey. Recorded 27th April 1659.
     "p. 138 p.229. John Fish Citizen and fletcher of London, gives power of atty to Edmons Farow of London, mariner, to collect debts from Hugh Kinsey of Rapa. in Virginia, planter, and from others. Dated 18th Sept. 1660. Signed John Fish. Wit: Rich Donley, John Fisher, John Neenee, Will Bayley, Anth Cheeke. Recorded 12th March 1661/2.
     "p. 139 p.237. 21st May 1662. Hugh Kinsey of Lanc., planter, mortagages to John Fish of London, Fletcher, plantation "whereon the sd Hugh Kinsey now liveth," 500 acres for 33 pounds six shillings to be paid 20th Jan. next. Signed Hugh Kinsey. Wit: Miles Riley, Edward Dale. Recognit 9 July 1662. Rec 1 Aug. 1662.
     "p. 154 p.322. Hugh Kinsey sells John ffish of London, ffletcher, 500 acres for L 33.6.8 Sterl. to be paid 25th of Jan. following. Dated 24th May 1662. Signed Hugh Kinsey. Wit: Myles Ryley, Edward Dale. Rec. 1st Aug. 1662 [sic].
[The transcriber wrote "sic" for the recording date because this record was sandwiched between records recorded in 1665.]
     "p.323. John ffish citizen and ffletcher of London. "whereas my attorney Edmond ffaroe of Wapping in the County of Middx marriner and Will Neasum of Virginia planter did by authority by me granted sell to Will Capell citizen and cooper of London one plantation situate in Lancashire in the sd County of Virginia wch was mortgaged and forfeited unto me by one Hugh Kensey of Virga afsd planter" Dated 29th Jun 1663. Signed Jo Fish. Wit: Robt Casby, Hen Clerke, Sam Griffin. Rec. 1st Aug. 1665.
     "John Hall Pleasants. 1916-21. "The Gorsuch and Lovelace Families." The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, numerous articles, which were republished in 1981 as pp. 226-546 in Vol. III of Genealogies of Virginia Families by Genealogical Publ. County, Baltimore, MD (issued 1996 as Broderbund CD-162). p. 245 The record of the establishment of this little colony, stretched along the north shore of the Patapsco and made up of various members of the Gorsuch family, would appear to begin with an entry in the Maryland Land Office records which reads "July 16, 1659, Warrants granted the undersigned conditionally that they enter Rights and seat their land between this and the 25th of March next: Thomas Powell 700 acres; Walter Kickinson 600 acres; Robert Gorsuch 300 acres; Richard Gorsuch 300 acres; Howell Powell 300 acres; William Ball 500 acres; William Clapman jur. [sic jnr.] 500 acres; Richard Ball 500 acres; Thos. Humphry 600 acres; Hugh Kensey 400 acres" (Md. Patents Vol. IV, fol. 54).
     "Most of these names occur soon after in the Quaker records of the province, so that is seems quite probable that they were a little group of Quaker colonists who had come up from Virginia to take up the recently opened lands on the Patapsco in Baltimore County, which appears to have been erected into a county this same year. The Gorsuches, Powells, Claphams, Dickensons, Balls, Kinseys (Kenseys) and Humphreys are known to have come from Lancaster County, while the Todds, who came a year or two later, were from Gloucester. That the conditions in regard to entering their rights and seating their lands were complied with by the warrantees is shown by the subsequent entries in the records of the Land Office of certificates of survey and, finally, by the issuance of patents to all whose names appear in the warrant of 1659. July 28, 1659, a tract of 500 acres called "Gorsuch" was surveyed for Robert Gorsuch, planter, on the north side of the Patapsco river "respecting" (i.e., opposite) the land of Hugh Kensey on the south side of the river (Md. Patents, Vol. IV, fol. 228)...
     "p. 246 ...Charles Gorsuch, August 3, 1661, had surveyed for him "Whetstone Point," 50 acres comprising that part of the present city of Baltimore now occupied in part by Fort McHenry... William Ball and Richard Ball, each of whom received warrants for 500 acres of land under the warrant of 1659 and became settlers on the Patapsco, have been shown by Dr. Christopher Johnston to be the sons of Colonel William Ball of Lancaster County, the progenitor of the distinguished Virginia family of that name (Virginia Mag. Vol. VII p. 440 and Vol. VIII p. 80)*. Hugh Kinsey and Thomas Humphrey have been shown by Mr. Miles White, in his Ancestry of Johns Hopkins, to have also come from Lancaster County (Publications Southern Historical Association, Vols. IV, p. 395 and V, p. 360)...many if not all of these first actual settlers [those named in the Warrant of 1659] were probably a group of friends who came up together from Lancaster County and that the probable motive of their migration was religious persecution, as most of them are known to have been Quakers, and it was at this time that Virginia began to put into full effect the various repressive measures against the numerous recent converts to this sect in order to drive them out of that colony.
     "*Genealogies of Virginia Families (Genealogical Publishing County, Inc., 1981), Vol. I, 23-27.
p. 387 ...He [Charles Gorsuch] probably became a convert to Quakerism before leaving Virginia and was one of the group who removed from there to the Patapsco in 1659 to avoid religious persecution... There are a few chance references to him in several early wills. Hugh Kinsey [Kensey] of Anne Arundel County in his will dated May 2nd, 1667, leaves his sac cup to Charles Gorsuch and his heirs (Annap. Test. Proc. 2: 188)...
     "Contributed by: James Hughes
URL: http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/stagser/s1500/s1527/html/ssi1527e.ht ml
URL title: Marriage References
Note: Everest, Thomas, m. by 30 March 1682, Hannah, daughter of Richard Ball by his wife Mary Humphreys (BALR RM#HS:7, 74, 75, BALR IR#AM:176).
     "Northumberland County Record Book 1652 -1658: ©Peter's Row - 2002
William Walker his deposition.
William Walker aged 33 years or there abouts sworn and examined saith, That about two months since John Ayres being at this depondents house sold all his right and title to a boar unto Robert Laud which frequented with the said Lauds hogs about two or three days after the said Laud had so bought it he killed the boar, this depondents child going to the said Lauds house, at his return home told the marks of the boar which the said Laud had killed according to his knowledge unto Wm. Jeffes, John Powell being present immediately went to the said Lauds house and desired this depondent and William Jeffes to go with him supposeing to be of his mark bearing, come to the house John Powell took up the ears of the boar and said that them ears were of his mark and the next day after the the said Powell caused the boar to be fetched away from the said Lauds house, Richard Ball carried the body of the said boar and the said Powell carried the head the mark of the said boar to this depondents best knowledge was cropt and a hole in one ear and the other ear slit from the top to the bottom and a piece taken out from behind the ear further this depondent saith 'that John Ayres who [---] Robert Laud and he agreed about the said boar sold, told the said Laud that if there were a hole in either of the ears it was none of his hogs and the said Laud delivered a canoe unto the said Ayres in consideration of the boar and further this depondent saith not
William Walker
20th March 1655, Jurat in court."
Richard Ball was mentioned in a land transaction circa 1660 at Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA,
Memo:      per Hill [1990:44-5]: "He was granted right to 500 acres in Baltimore Co., MD, if he seated the land before 25 March 1660 [Maryland Patent Book 4:54]. His warrant was renewed on 15 May 1661 [4:554]. He was actually a resident of Maryland by at least 4 July 1665, when he was approved to be sworn to the Commission for the Peace ["Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1661-1675,", Maryland Archives 3:529; 15:38].
     Hill [1990:44-5] cites Christopher Johnston, A Forgotten Member of the Ball Family , Genealogies of Virginia Families, vol. I:23-27.^8,9,1

     Col. Joseph Ball was born on 25 May 1649 at England.^4,5 He married Elizabeth Julia Romney, daughter of William Romney, circa 1675 at Lancaster, Virginia, USA,
; his 1st wife. At least 6 children per Hill [1990:45].^2,5 Col. Joseph Ball married Mary Bennett after 6 February 1707
; his 2nd wife. Hill [1990:45] says m. ca Feb 1707/8; 1 child.^6,2
Col. Joseph Ball died between 25 June 1711 and 11 July 1711 at Epping Forest (Oakley?), Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA; Died between date of wil and of probate.^7,6,5

His estate was probated on 11 July 1711 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.⁵

     Col. Joseph Ball lived at Forest Plantation, Epping Forest, Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.^1,2 He was
per Tyler [1915:177]: "He was burgess from Lancaster county in the assemblies of 1695 and 1698, and in the session of Aug. 6, 1695 and May 13 and June 18, 1702. He was Lieutenant-colonel and a vestryman."⁵

; per Donald J. Tucker (CompuServe] 21 June 1995: "Mary Ball Washington (GW's mother) was the daughter of Joseph Ball and his second wife Mary Montague Johnson, a widow. This Joseph was the son of William Ball and Hannah Atherall, the founder of the VA line. Joseph's male line ended with his son Joseph. All the Ball surname lines that continued forward were from the elder Joseph's brother, William."

per "Ball Families of Virginia's Northern Neck: An Outline", compiled by Margaret Lester Hill for Mary Ball Washington Museum & Library, Inc., 1990, p. 45: "Joseph Ball owned "Forest Plantation" in Lancaster Co., VA, now called "Epping Forest". He was a vestryman at St. Mary's White Chapel [NNVHS 5:386].^8,9
In Col. William (II) Ball's will dated 5 October 1680 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA, Col. Joseph Ball was named as executor;
From "Early Colonial Settlers":
     "James Hughes 2006-10-01 12:16:15
     "In the name of god Amen. I William Ball of ye County of Lancastr in Rapp being Praised be god in good & pfect health both of Body and minde doe make and Ordaine this my Last Will and Testament in Manner and form following (vis) Imp'et I bequeath my Soule to god Almighty my maker and Creator in full Assurance of ye pardon and Remission of all my sins Through ye death & meritts of Jesus Christ my only Savior and Redeemer and my body to ye Earth from Whence it Came to be Decently Intered and for my Worldly Estate my Just Debts and funerall Rights first is Charged I give and Dispose as foll: Item I give and Devise my Land and Plantation Whereon I Lived Expresst in two pattents Containing five hundred & forty Acres to my Sone William Ball and his heirs forever never ye les it is my Will and Pleasure yt my Loving Wife Hannah Ball be and Remaine in full possession thereof together wth all householde goods and Servants both Christians and Negrowes wth ye * * * of Cattle of all kinds Excepting What is pticularly bequeathed out of it wch never ye less is not to be Delivered till ye * * * of her rights for and During her natural Life pvided she soe long Remained A Widdow and therefore it is my Will and pleasure that what shall remain in her possession be Inventoryed and Vallued by her Selfe and my two Sons Between them them selves to go (together) and if She Should Marry againe She may then Enjoy on * * her pporconable parte according to Law. Item, for ye Other part of my Estate Consisting Cheifly in Marchantdiseing goods and Debts it is my will and pleasure ye same alsoe be Inventoried and Vallued as before and that she my s'd Wife Likewise Enjoy one third part thereof and that ye Remainder togeather wth what shall be Over and Above her third part of houschold goods servants and Cattle of all Kinds & not hereby pticularly bequeathed bee Soone After ye termination of her Right hereby lymitted Devided into five parts three Whereof I give and Bequeath to my Son William Ball & his heirs forever and ye Other two parts to my Son Joseph Ball & his heirs forever their part of Marchantdizeing goods & Debts to be forthwth Delivered. Item, I give and Devise my land in ye freshes of Rappk Cont'g by pattent 1600 Acres to my two Sons William and Joseph and to each of there heires forever to be equally Divided between them wthout any Advantage of Survlvorshipp if either of them should decese before Demission. Item, I give and Bequeath to my Son William and his heires my two Negroes Called Tame and Katie his Wife and to my son Joseph and his heires my Negro Tony and Dinah his wife, the Negro Girle Bess and ye negro boy James to my wife to Dispose of between my two sons or their Children, and noe other Wise When her Rights shall Determine Either by Death or Marryage. Item I give unto my two Sons William and Joseph Whatsoever Either of them stands Indepted to me upon Acco in my book. Item, I give unto my Daughter Hannah now ye Wife of Capt David ffox only five shillings Sterling Which is an Overplus both of her portion and Deserts. Item I hereby nominate and Appointe my two sons William and Joseph Executors of this my Last Will and testament to act together in all things in ye Ordering and Disposing of ye Estate According to the true Intent and meaning thereof by a due pformance of ye Severall Exceptions pvisoes and Limitations therein Contained hereby Renouncing all former Wills and Deeclare this to be my last Will and testament by Witnessing the same wh my hand Seale this fifth day of Octr 1680 and in the two and thirtieth year of our Soveraigne Lord King Charles ye Second.
     "WILLIAM BALL [L.] Sealed and Delivered in psence of us Thomas Everest, John Mottby, per signo Probat fuit humoi Testmt in Cur Com Lancast Decimo die Novembris Ao Domi 1680 pr Saemt Thomas Everest et John Mottby Jur in Cur. Test John Stretchly Clk. True copy test. Jno. Stretchly.
     "Source: A Geanealogy of the Glassell Family, Page, 50, 51
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
BALL, William. Will. 5 Oct 1680. Rec. 11 Nov. 1680.
To son Wm. Ball, my plantation, 2 patents of 540 acres.
Wife Hannah; son Joseph Ball Patent of 1600 acres in Rappa. Co.,
Dau. Hannah, wife of Capt. David Fox only 5 shillings sterling, which is an overpayment both of her portion and deserts. Extrs. Sons William and Joseph. Wits. Thos. Everest, Jno. Mottly. W.B. 5, p . 70."¹⁰ He was the administrator of Hannah Atherold's estate on 12 October 1695 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA;
From "Early Colonial Settlers":
     "1691-1695 Lancaster County Order Book 3: pg 324
Lancaster County Court 9th of October 1695
- A P:bate of the Last Will and Testamt. of MRS. HANNAH BALL, (deced), dated the fifth day of December 1694, is granted unto Capt. JOSEPH BALL, her Sonne, and Mr. WILLIAM BALL, her Grandsone, accordinge to the tenor of the saide Bill
- A P:bate of the Last Will and Testament of MRS. HANNAH BALL, (deced) dated the 24th day of June 1695, is granted unto MRS. HANNAH FOX, her Daughter, and Mr. WILLIAM BALL, her Grandsone, accordinge to the tenor of the saide Will."¹¹

Col. Joseph Ball left a will on 25 June 1711 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.⁵

     Hannah Ball was born on 12 May 1650 at England.¹ She married Capt. David Fox, son of David Fox and Mary Penn?, on 22 July 1670.³

Hannah Ball died in 1694 at Virginia, USA.
      .^4,5 (an unknown value.)^4,6,1 Col. William (II) Ball immigrated before 1653 to Virginia, USA;
Per Hill [1990:1]: "William was in Virginia by 1653, when he witenssed a deed between Henry Fleet and John Sharpe [Lancaster Co., VA, Deeds, etc., 1652-1657, 1:132]."
From "Early Colonial Settlers":
     "LANCASTER COUNTY DEEDS & WILLS 1661-1666; Antient Press; Page 365
Lancaster County Court 14th of March 1665/66
- Certificate accordinge to Acte is granted unto Major WILLIAM BALL for the transportacon of hym selfe & WILLIAM, his Sonne, HANNAH BALL SENR., HANNAH BALL JUNR. MARY JONES. MARTHA JONES. RANDOLPHE GW ILL. JOS: HASLEDOWNE, JOS, FOSTER, RALPHE GATH, GEORGE COONTZ, YARRETT WILLIAMS, HEN: SCHOLLER, WILL; HIGGINS, EDWARD VAGG, JAMES CROSSE, PETER EVERSHAM, ACKARY OGDIN (?), CHS. ( ?) LAINE, ( ) KATHERYNE into this Countrey."⁷
In Col. William (II) Ball's will dated 5 October 1680 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA, Hannah Ball was named as an heir;
From "Early Colonial Settlers":
     "James Hughes 2006-10-01 12:16:15
     "In the name of god Amen. I William Ball of ye County of Lancastr in Rapp being Praised be god in good & pfect health both of Body and minde doe make and Ordaine this my Last Will and Testament in Manner and form following (vis) Imp'et I bequeath my Soule to god Almighty my maker and Creator in full Assurance of ye pardon and Remission of all my sins Through ye death & meritts of Jesus Christ my only Savior and Redeemer and my body to ye Earth from Whence it Came to be Decently Intered and for my Worldly Estate my Just Debts and funerall Rights first is Charged I give and Dispose as foll: Item I give and Devise my Land and Plantation Whereon I Lived Expresst in two pattents Containing five hundred & forty Acres to my Sone William Ball and his heirs forever never ye les it is my Will and Pleasure yt my Loving Wife Hannah Ball be and Remaine in full possession thereof together wth all householde goods and Servants both Christians and Negrowes wth ye * * * of Cattle of all kinds Excepting What is pticularly bequeathed out of it wch never ye less is not to be Delivered till ye * * * of her rights for and During her natural Life pvided she soe long Remained A Widdow and therefore it is my Will and pleasure that what shall remain in her possession be Inventoryed and Vallued by her Selfe and my two Sons Between them them selves to go (together) and if She Should Marry againe She may then Enjoy on * * her pporconable parte according to Law. Item, for ye Other part of my Estate Consisting Cheifly in Marchantdiseing goods and Debts it is my will and pleasure ye same alsoe be Inventoried and Vallued as before and that she my s'd Wife Likewise Enjoy one third part thereof and that ye Remainder togeather wth what shall be Over and Above her third part of houschold goods servants and Cattle of all Kinds & not hereby pticularly bequeathed bee Soone After ye termination of her Right hereby lymitted Devided into five parts three Whereof I give and Bequeath to my Son William Ball & his heirs forever and ye Other two parts to my Son Joseph Ball & his heirs forever their part of Marchantdizeing goods & Debts to be forthwth Delivered. Item, I give and Devise my land in ye freshes of Rappk Cont'g by pattent 1600 Acres to my two Sons William and Joseph and to each of there heires forever to be equally Divided between them wthout any Advantage of Survlvorshipp if either of them should decese before Demission. Item, I give and Bequeath to my Son William and his heires my two Negroes Called Tame and Katie his Wife and to my son Joseph and his heires my Negro Tony and Dinah his wife, the Negro Girle Bess and ye negro boy James to my wife to Dispose of between my two sons or their Children, and noe other Wise When her Rights shall Determine Either by Death or Marryage. Item I give unto my two Sons William and Joseph Whatsoever Either of them stands Indepted to me upon Acco in my book. Item, I give unto my Daughter Hannah now ye Wife of Capt David ffox only five shillings Sterling Which is an Overplus both of her portion and Deserts. Item I hereby nominate and Appointe my two sons William and Joseph Executors of this my Last Will and testament to act together in all things in ye Ordering and Disposing of ye Estate According to the true Intent and meaning thereof by a due pformance of ye Severall Exceptions pvisoes and Limitations therein Contained hereby Renouncing all former Wills and Deeclare this to be my last Will and testament by Witnessing the same wh my hand Seale this fifth day of Octr 1680 and in the two and thirtieth year of our Soveraigne Lord King Charles ye Second.
     "WILLIAM BALL [L.] Sealed and Delivered in psence of us Thomas Everest, John Mottby, per signo Probat fuit humoi Testmt in Cur Com Lancast Decimo die Novembris Ao Domi 1680 pr Saemt Thomas Everest et John Mottby Jur in Cur. Test John Stretchly Clk. True copy test. Jno. Stretchly.
     "Source: A Geanealogy of the Glassell Family, Page, 50, 51
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
BALL, William. Will. 5 Oct 1680. Rec. 11 Nov. 1680.
To son Wm. Ball, my plantation, 2 patents of 540 acres.
Wife Hannah; son Joseph Ball Patent of 1600 acres in Rappa. Co.,
Dau. Hannah, wife of Capt. David Fox only 5 shillings sterling, which is an overpayment both of her portion and deserts. Extrs. Sons William and Joseph. Wits. Thos. Everest, Jno. Mottly. W.B. 5, p . 70."⁸
In Hannah Atherold's will dated 25 June 1695 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA, Hannah Ball was named as executor;
From "Early Colonial Settlers":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
BALL, Mrs. Hannah, widow Col. Wm. Ball. 25 June 1695. Rec. 12 Oct. 1695_
Dau. Mrs . Hannah Fox; Gr. sons, William Ball and James Ball. Extrs. dau. Hannah Fox, and gr. son Wm. Ball. Wits. Richard
Sanderson and Hannah Ba11. W.B. 8, p. 51.
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
BALL, Mrs. Hannah, widow and relict Col. Wm. Ball. 5 Dec. 1694. Rec. 12 Oct. 1695.
Dau. Hannah Fox now wife of Capt. Son Joseph Ball's children
David Fox. Grsons W. Ball, Richard Ball and James Ball. Extrs. Son Joseph and grson Wm. Ball. Wits. Ann Finch, Thomas Godin. W.B. 8, p. 62."⁹ She was the administrator of Hannah Atherold's estate on 12 October 1695 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA;
From "Early Colonial Settlers":
     "1691-1695 Lancaster County Order Book 3: pg 324
Lancaster County Court 9th of October 1695
- A P:bate of the Last Will and Testamt. of MRS. HANNAH BALL, (deced), dated the fifth day of December 1694, is granted unto Capt. JOSEPH BALL, her Sonne, and Mr. WILLIAM BALL, her Grandsone, accordinge to the tenor of the saide Bill
- A P:bate of the Last Will and Testament of MRS. HANNAH BALL, (deced) dated the 24th day of June 1695, is granted unto MRS. HANNAH FOX, her Daughter, and Mr. WILLIAM BALL, her Grandsone, accordinge to the tenor of the saide Will."⁹

     Mary Kinsey was born circa 1645 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married Thomas Humphreys circa 1660 at Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA,
;
Her 1st husband.^2,1,3 Mary Kinsey married Richard Ball, son of Col. William (II) Ball and Hannah Atherold, on 1 March 1661/62 at Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA,
;
Her 2nd husband
From "Early Colonial Settlers...:":
     James Hughes 2006-09-26 16:34:08
Marriage References
Richard, m. by 1 March 1661, Mary, wid. of Thomas Humphreys (ARMD 67:134; BALR RM#HS:19).
William, m. by 1677, Mary, widow of Thomas Humphreys (ARMD 67:134).^2,4,1
Mary Kinsey died between 3 January 1667 and 1 February 1677; per Hill [1990:45]: "Mary was still living on 3 jan 1667/8 (Balto Co., Deed Bk I. R. No. PP:63]. [See also Maryland Archives 15:68. 71; Balto Co., Deed Bk I.R. No. P.P.:6, 24-26, 54; Deed Bk R. M. No. H. S.:4.]"^2,1
     Reference:
"Early Colonial Settlers..." cites: Genealogies of Virginia Families Vol. I, from the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography.
     "
     "Father: Hugh KINSEY b: ABT 1620
     "Mother: Margaret b: ABT 1620
     "Kinsey, Hugh, Anne Arundel County, 6th May, 1667; -- -- --
To grandson Paull Kinsey, "Walnutt Neck."
To Sara Clarke, grandchildren Hancock Ball and Margaret Kinsey, and Charles Gorsuch, personalty.
To wife Margaret, residue of estate, real and personal.
To young. dau. Eliza: Kinsey and hrs., said estate at death of wife afsd.
In event of death of said Eliza: without hrs., estate to pass to Mary Humphreys, at whose death, sd. estate to be divided among rest of testator's children, equally.
Test: Wm. Hare, John Malom. 1. 291.
     "Contributed by: James Hughes
URL: http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/stagser/s1500/s1527/html/ssi1527e.ht ml
URL title: Marriage References
Note: Everest, Thomas, m. by 30 March 1682, Hannah, daughter of Richard Ball by his wife Mary Humphreys (BALR RM#HS:7, 74, 75, BALR IR#AM:176).⁵

     Capt. David Fox was born on 12 March 1647.¹ He married Hannah Ball, daughter of Col. William (II) Ball and Hannah Atherold, on 22 July 1670.²

Capt. David Fox died in 1702; Hill [1990:49] cites "Lancaster Co., VA, Will Bk B:111-113."¹
     Reference: Hill [1990:49] cites Wm. & Mary Quarterly, series 1, vol. 8:108-111 and 17:59-64, the "Fox Bible" and "Hayden:60."^3,1 (an unknown value.)^3,4,1

     Capt. Richard Ball was born on 12 August 1675 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.^2,3 He married Sarah Young, daughter of William Young and Elizabeth (?), on 18 March 1702/3 at Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA.^1,4,3

Capt. Richard Ball died on 12 October 1726 at Lancaster, Virginia, USA, at age 51.²
Capt. Richard Ball was buried after 12 October 1726 at Montague Monument Cemetery, Lancaster, Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.⁵

His estate was probated on 8 February 1727 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA,
;
From "Early Colonial Settlers":
     "Will Book 12, p. 17:
At a Court held in Lancaster County on the 3d day of ffeb'r y 1726 Mrs Sarah Ball widow of Richard Ball gent dec'd making oath in open Court that she found this writing among the papers of the sd dec'd and that she verily believed it to be his last will (there being no other to be found) and that the sd (R. B.) wrote & acquainted her with it May last And it being the Courts opinion that it is his own handwriting on the (oath) of the said Sarah the same was admitted to record and is recorded.
Test T Edwards Cl Cur: Copia Test. S Edwards Cl Cur.
Sarah B. appears as adm'x Aug. 5, 1727; was admitted Exec' x of Capt R. B, North'd Co, 1731.³
     Reference:
From "Early Colonial Settlers":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
BALL, Richard, of Par. St. Mary's White Chapel, May 1726. Rec. 8 Feb. 1726.
Wife Sarah; daus. Sarah Selden, my plantation whereon I now live; Margaret Ball, wife of Wm. Ball Jr., plantation at mouth of Corotoman River; Hannah and Ester Ball. W.B. 10, p. 510.
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
BALL, Capt. Richard. Inventory and Appraisement. 8 Feb. 1726. Rec. 5 Aug. 1727.
     "Coutance (Coutanceau, Coutanciau), John, Northumberland
Co., Va.17th Dec., 1718; 21st Jan., 1718.
To uncle William Young, aunt Sarah Ball, cousin Dorcas Walters, cousins John Young and Joseph Ball, Jr., uncle Richard Ball, cousins Katherine and Elizabeth Walters, Mary Ball, Elizabeth Hack, Sarah dau. of Richard Ball, Margaret Ball and Mr. David Ball, personalty.
To John Young, Joseph Ball, Jr., and Doroes Walters, residue of estate.
Ex.: Cousin Joseph Ball.
Test: Charles Burges, David Ball, Patrick Bailey.
17 Dec., 1718. Assignment of certain personalty to Capt. Richard Ball afsd. for use of testator's bro. Peter and hrs., sd. personalty to be delivered to sd.
bro. when he shall come to age.
Test: Charles Burges, aged 36, David Ball, aged 46.
Additional testimony of Mrs. Sarah Ball, aged 57, wife of Capt. Richard Ball, shows that testator was under legal age at date of this assignment. 21. 692.
St. Mary's County Will Abstracts, 1638-1800
http://userpages.umbc.edu/~pdavis2/Participants/dawsonm/genealogy/wills/wi lls_c.htm
     "James Hughes 2006-10-01 12:50:15
A Geanealogy of the Glassell Family , Page 66
WILL OF CAPT. JOSEPH BALL, 1720.
In the name of God Amen. I, JOSEPH BALL, of the County of Northumberland, being sick and weak of body, but of perfect mind and memory, praise be to Almighty God for the same, and calling to mind the uncertainty of this life, that it is but a blast, I do therefore make and ordain this to he my last Will and Testament in manner and form following. Imprimis, I give my soul to God that gave it to me, in full and certain hope of pardon and remission for all my sins, and through the merits of my dear and blessed Saviour Jesus Christ, and my body to be decently buried according to the discretion of my Executors hereinafter named: and as for what temporal estate it has pleased Almighty God of his great goodness to bestow upon me, I give and bequeath as follows: Item, I give to my two sons, Spencer and Richard Ball, all that tract of land that I now live on, being about 1500 acres, which was formerly settled on them by deed, but supposing that Spencer's part will take some of the land above the glade, my desire is that the glade shall be the division between them; and I do give my son, Spencer Ball, and his heirs forever, one negro man named Gie, in consideration that he make over to my son, Richard Ball, and his heirs male forever, lawfully begotten of his body, all his right, title and interest of the land aforesaid, lying above the glade, and for the want of such issue, to return again to my son Spencer, &c., and in case my son Spencer fail to perform the same as aforesaid, then I give the aforesaid negro to my son, Richard Ball, and his heirs forever. Item, I give to my daughter, Sarah Ball, my land in Richmond County, to her and her heirs forever, provided my loving wife give each of my two sons, viz: Joseph and William Ball, part of her land at Black Point, but in case my wife should not give my said sons part of her land, that then I give my land in Richmond Co. to my said two sons, Joseph and William Ball, and their heirs forever. I give my dear and loving wife all the negroes I had with her and one negro boy named Tom, and after her decease I give the said Tom to my son, Richard Ball, and his heirs forever. I give my dear wife my horse named Sprite. Item, I give my son, Richard Ball, one negro man named Cuffy, to him and his heirs forever. Item, I give to my three children, viz., Sarah, Joseph and William Ball, six negroes, viz., Harry, Jenny, Nan, Hannah, Winny and Billy, to them and their heirs forever, and my will is that each of my said children shall have their proportional share of the said negroes and their increase delivered to them, as they, my said children, shall come of age, or at the day of marriage. Item, I give my son Spencer my young black horse. Item, I give all the rest of my estate not heretofore given, unto my dear wife and five children, viz., Spencer, Richard, Sarah, Joseph and William Ball, to be equally divided among them. Item, my will is that my loving brothers, Richard and Geo. Ball, have the tuition of my children and the management of their estate; notwithstanding it is my desire that they do not take my children from their dear mother, upon any account than as they shall think reasonable for the better educating them, nor their estate without she marry again, and that her then husband should prove unkind to my children, and not take provident care of them and their estate, that then my desire is that my said brothers take upon them the whole care of my children and the management of their estate. Item, I do hereby nominate and appoint my dear and loving wife executrix of this my last Will and Testament, and I do revoke and make null and void all former Wills and Testaments by me made, and I do hereby ratify and confirm this to be my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal this the 19th day of 8ber, 1720.
JOSEPH BALL [L.] Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of David Ball, Jno. Jossy, Jno. Lacy. Die 9ber 15, 1721. Probated, North'd County, "to be the last Will and Testament of Capt. Joseph Ball, dec'd," &c. Teste Richard Lee, Cl'k Ct.
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
BALL, Capt. William, of Palish St. Mary's White Chapel. 28 Sep. 1694. Rec. 16 Nov. 1694
Wife (name not given), three eldest sons: William, Richard and James Ball; Sons: Joseph, George, David, Stretchly and Samuel Ball. Dau. Margaret Ball. Extrs. sons William and Richard, and brother Capt. David, Fox,
Mr. Geo. Haile. Wits. Abraham Taylor, George Finch, Edwin Conway. W.B. 8, p. 45.
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
STRETCHLEY, John. 6 Dec. 1698. Rec. 14 Dec. 1698.
Wife: Alice. Daus-in-law: Catherine Chinn, Anne Chinn. Son- in-law: Raw. Chinn. Cousin: Edwd. Audley. Sister: Sarah Bambridge. Extrx: Wife. Wits: Wm. Ball, Rich. Ball, Geo. Haile. W.B. 8, p. 87.
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
DOWNMAN, Rawleigh. Will. 29 Dec. 1718. Rec. 11 March 1718. Wife (name not given) and unborn child bequeathed plantation he now lives on. Son: William (plantation in Richmond Co. called Mt. Zion. Extrs. Wife, brother Wm. Downman, brother- in-law Richard Ball and Mr. James Hall. Wits. Thos. Chattin, Robt. Mitchell, Wm. Payne. W.B. 10, p. 282.
     "1699-1706 Order Book Part 1 - Northumberland Co Va; Hamrick: Pg 243
Northumberland County Court - 18th day of March Anno Dom. 1702/3
Maj. RODHAM KENNER, Capt. PETER HACK & M'r PETER CANTANCEAU Exec's of Capt. SPENCER MOTTROM dec'ed ag't Capt. RICHARD BALL and SARAH his wife late SARAH HOWSON Exec'x of Capt. W'M HOWSON dec'ed Continued till next Court.
     "1706-1713 Order Book Part 2 - Northumberland Co Va; Hamrick: Pg 664
Northumberland County Court - 21st day of June 1710
Probate of the Last Will and Testament of ANTHONY HAYNIE is granted to SARAH HAYNIE and GRASE (sic Grace) BALL Executrixes therein named the said Will being proved by the Oaths of RICHARD BALL and HANCOCK NICHOLLS Witnesses thereto and is Recorded."^6,7 He was the executor of Margaret/Mary Williamson's estate on 9 September 1702 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA;
From "Early Colonial Settlers":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
BALL, Margaret, widow. Will. 6 Feb. 1697. Rec. 9 Sept. 1702. Sons: William, James, Joseph, George, Richard, David and Samuel Ball. Dau. Margaret; sister Mary Rosier. Extrs. Sons William and Richard. Wits. Edward Cox and Mary Green. W.B. 10, T. 53."⁸

Capt. Richard Ball left a will before 12 October 1726 at St. Mary's White Chapel Parish, Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA;
From "Early Colonial Settlers":
     "Will Book 10, p. 510:
In the name of god amen I Richard Ball of the Psh of St Mar ys white Chappel in the County of Lancaster being sick an d weak of body but in perfect mind and memory thanks be to god for the same, & calling to mind the urcertainty of th is life I do therefore make & ordain this my last will & te stament in manner and form following Imprimis I give & bequeath my soul to god that gave it me in full hope of pardon & remission for all my sins in & through the merrits of m y blessed Saviour Jesus Christ & my body to be decently buried at the disposition of my Exec'rs hereafter named
Item I give to my daughter Sarah Selden my plantation where on I now live and my water mill & all the land that lays be low that road from colo. Willm Balls mill to Cundiffs to her and the heirs forever lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs then to my daughter Margaret Ball & the second heirs male of her and my Son in law Wm Ball Jun'rs body lawfu lly begotten forever and for want of such then to the heirs male of their two bodies lawfully begotten & to the second son of that heir male & his heirs male forever Lawfully begotten
Item I give to my daughter Margaret Ball my plantation & Land at the mouth of Corotomon River & to the heirs male of my son in law William Ball jun'r and of my sd daughter Margaret forever Lawfully begotten and for want of heirs male of their two bodys Lawfully begotten then I give the said la nd & plantation at the mouth of Corotomon to my sd daughter Margaret Ball & her heirs forever I likewise give to the second son of my son in Law Willm Ball jun'r and my sd daughter Margaret to be begotten all the land on the upper side of the branch that runs along the North side of my old plantation so far as the road that leads to Cundiff's But up on condition that my son in Law Wm Ball gives his Quarter plantation & land to the same son that then the aforesaid land to go to the sd second son & his heirs forever but not to be made use of till he come of age to enjoy it himself But if it should so happen that there should be no such son or that my son in Law should not give him his Quarter plantation & land in like manner that then the said land shall go to my daughter Hannah in like manner as the land heretofore given her
Item I give to my daughter Hannah Ball my old plantation & all the land above the road that leads from Colo Wm Ball's mill to Cundiff's & all the land on the East side of the sd road from the corner hiccory that stands between the two mill paths and from thence running a straight course to Dennis Conarse's to her and her heirs Lawfully begotten for ever and for want of such issue then I give he said plantation & Land to my daughter Easther Ball & her heirs lawfully begotten for ever.
Item I give to my daughter Easter Ball one hundred and fifty pounds ster'g to be laid out in land & the land to go to her & her heirs Lawfully begotten forever. But in case my sd daughter should dye w'hout issue and before the said money be laid out in Land that then the sd money be divide d between the rest of my daughters."³

     Col. William (IV) Ball was born on 12 September 1676 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.^1,2 He married Hannah Heale, daughter of George Heale and Ellen Rogers, before 1692 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.^1,3,2

Col. William (IV) Ball died on 1 March 1744/45 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA, at age 68.^4,5,3

His estate was probated on 8 March 1745 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA,
; Hill [1990:51] cites Lancaster Co., VA Will Bk 14:55b-60.^1,6
     He was
per Hill [1990:1] "He was a Colonel of militia, a Justice and a Burgess" citing "Mann, p. 7"
     per Tyler [1915:178]: "He was a burgess from Lancaster county in the assembly of 1702-03-05, in the sessions of April 24, 1706, and Nov. 7, 1711, and in the assemblies of 1712-14, 1715 and 1723-26. He was the surveyor of Northumberland county in 1724. He was a berstryman of Christ Church, Lancaster county, in 1740-47." at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.^1,3

Reference: From "Early Colonial Settlers...":
     "1743-1749 Administrations Northumberland Co Va, (Lewis & Booker): Page 68
Ball, William, est, adm. by Spencer Ball, the widow Hannah
Ball, relinguished her right. 10 June 1745
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
BALL, Col. William. Will. 14 Aug. 1744. Rec. 8 Mch. 1744.
Grandsons: Wm. Ball, son, of son Wm. Ball, decd., Benj. Ball, Richard Ball, John Ball, son of son Geo. Ball, Williamson Ball, son of son Geo. Ball, George Ball, Williamson Ball, son of son William, decd.
Son: George Ball,
Daughters in law, Margaret Ball, widow;
Mrs. Judith Ball wife of son George Ball.
Daughters: Sarah McCarty, Judith Glascock, Ellen Chichester, Hannah Ball. Niece, Sarah Opie.
Extr. son George Ball.
Wits. Jesse Ball; Wm. Downman; Michael Dillon. W.B. 14, p. 55.
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
ENGLISH, Alexander. Will. 23 Jany. 1685. Rec. 10 March 1696.
Brother Will English. Other devisees: Jno. Kirby; Rawley Ball; Wm. Ball, Jr; Thomas Kirby, son of John Kirby; Wm. Ball Sr. Extr. Wm. Ball. Wits. Jno. Bayle, Timothy Stamps. W.B. 8, p. 70.
     "1699-1701 Lancaster County Order Book 4;
Lancaster County Court 9th of May 1700
- Judgment is granted unto Capt. WILLIAM BALL against GEORGE and ELIZABETH CHILTON, Administrators of WILLIAM BINGS, deced., for one hundred seventy pounds of tobacco due upon ballance of Accounts which is ordered to be forthwith paid with costs of suit als Execution
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
HEALE, Geo. 30 Dec. 1697. Rec. 2 Feb. 1698.
Sons: George all lands and plantation, Joseph, John, Nicholas. Daus: Sarah, Elizabeth, Ellen. Exor: Geo. Heale. Overseers: Robt. Carter and my son-in-law William Ball. Wits: Joseph Ball, Jas. Innis, Wm. Ball. W.B. 8, p. 74.
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
HERBERT, Edward, of Parish of Christ Church. 8 Aug. 1692. Rec. 10 Nov. 1692.
Devisees: Mrs. Hannah Ball. Alex. English, Capt. Wm. Ball, Mr. Robt. Carter & his lady 40 shillings to buy them rings, friend Tobias Parsley, Mr. Edward Lemon agent in London. Exor: Tobias Parsley. Wits: John P-, Edmund Roads, Jno. Hart, Alex. English. W.B. 8, p. 38.
     "VIRGINIA GLEANINGS IN ENGLAND; The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, pp 264; GEORGE HEALE of City of Lancaster in Rappahanock. Will 30 December 1697; proved 10 March 1708-9. Land and Plantation wherein I now live bounding upon South east side of the main road which leads from Mr. Ball's Mill to a Mill which was formerly Josias Draper's, between the said Roads and Thomas Davises, containing about 1300 acres to my son George Heale. Remainder of dividend Land upon North West of said Main Road, then up along the white Marsh to Timothy Stamp's, then to aforesaid Main Road, 500 acres, to my son John Heale. Main Road to be dividing line between George and John, and if either are without heirs, to longest liver whole 1800 acres. My land in the Forrest at the head of Corotoman on west side of the Main Swamp, bounding on land formerly Nathaniel Browne's then along the Head line that divides this land from the land of Giles Robinson and Randolph Miller, so far along said head line that a direct course to Main Swamp shall include 400 Acres, to my son Joseph Heale, if he die, then to John. My land in Cherry Point, bounding on land of Mr. Keen and Mr. Crawley, 100 acres, to my daughter Ellen Heale, if she die to daughter Elizabeth Heale, then to daughter Sarah Heale. My Land down at Corotoman, 350 acres adjoining lands of William Clarke, Mathew White, Mr. Arms, Mr. Harrison, and the main road, to my two daughters Elizabeth and Sarah Hele. My quarter Plantation in the Forrest at the head of Corotoman to son George Heale for use of son Nicholas Heale, but if he die, to child, be male or female, my wife is now with, and if he to die Son George Heale is to have the quarter. Executor: Son George Heale. Overseers: Mr. Robert Carter and my son-in-law Mr. William Ball. 'Witnesses: Jas. [sic. Query " Jos." in original] Ball, James Innis, Wm. Ball. Administration to Arthur Bailey, Esquire, attorney for son George Heale, now in Virginia, executor, as to effects in Great Britain and Ireland.
Lane, 58.
[This name is more generally spelt Heale. This will was also proved in Lancaster county, Va. For a genealogy of the family see Williarn and Mary Quarterly, XVII, 202-204, 296-299.]
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
STRETCHLEY, John. 6 Dec. 1698. Rec. 14 Dec. 1698.
Wife: Alice. Daus-in-law: Catherine Chinn, Anne Chinn. Son- in-law: Raw. Chinn. Cousin: Edwd. Audley. Sister: Sarah Bambridge. Extrx: Wife. Wits: Wm. Ball, Rich. Ball, Geo. Haile. W.B. 8, p. 87.
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
BALL, David, of St. Mary's White Chapel, 13 Dec. 1732. Rec. 14 Mch. 1732.
Nephews: David, son of Geo. Ball; George, son of Geo. Ball; Joseph, son of Geo. Ball Sr; Joseph, son of Joseph Ball; Wm. Ball, son of Wm. Ball, his nephew. Brothers Samuel, William and James Ball.
Extrs. James and George Ball.
Wits. George and Jesse Ball.
"I give to the Ch. (St. Mary's White Chapel) one large bible, one large common Prayer book and one good service book. I desire to be buried at the Chh. and to have a stone of ten pounds price." W.B. 12, p. 240.
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
BALL, Margaret, widow. Will. 20 June 1777. Rec. 16 Oct. 1783. Dau. Sarah Jones. Son Richard Ball, one of negroes given by last will of my father-in law William Ball; Gr.son, William Ball; Gr.Dau. Alice Ball, dau. of son William, dec. and Priscilla, his wife, dau. of Wm. Glasscock, now Priscilla Harvey, wife of Mungo Harvey. Gr. daus.: Margaret, Betty and Hannah Milner. To James Harvey, son of Mr. Mungo Harvey land in Lancaster devised me by my father; to John Harvey, son of Mr. Mungo Harvey: Margaret Ball. Late Husband William Ball. Extrs. Gr. son William Ball and Mr. Mungo Harvey. Wits. Ozwald Newby, Wm. Newby, Ozwald Newby Jr. W. B. 22, p. 3-4.
W.B. 22, pp. 47-49-Mrs. Margaret Ball's estate in Westmore- land County, appraised, and returns made by Wm. Monroe, Sr., Jno. Weedon and Chicott Edrington.
     "1708-1711 Richmond Co VA Deed Book 5; Antient Press: (Page 211)
BE IT KNOWN that I WILLIAM BALL of the County of LANCASTER doe hereby constitute and impower my trusty good freind, Capt. DANIELL McCARTY of WESTMORELAND COUNTY to appear for me in Richmd, County Court and there in my name to acknowledge and confirm unto my Brother, Mr. JOSEPH BALL, & Mr. GEORGE BALL or unto their lawful! Attorney one Deed of Lease and Release for transferring possession of land to them the said JOSEPH & GEORGE BALL which said Lease bears date the seventh day of December 1709 and the Release bearing date the day following, Rattifying and confirming all my said Attorney shall act and doe in the premises as if acted and done in my own person; In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seale this 10th day of May 1710
Sign 'd seard delivered in presence of THO: THORNE, WILLIAM BALL
JOHN DALTON,
JOHN mark SYMONDS
Proved in Richm nd County Court the seventh day of June 1710 by the oaths of THOMAS THORNE & JOHN DALTON and admitted to record
Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur Examined p M. BECKWITH, CI Cur
THIS INDENTURE made the seventh day of December Anno Dom. one thousand seven hundred & nine and in the eight year of the Reigne of our Sovereign Lady Anne Queen of Great Brittaine France and Ireland, defender of the faith &c., Between WILLIAM BALL of the Pish, of ST. MARYs WHITE CAPPLE in County of LANCASTER Gent. of one part and JOSEPH BALL and GEORGE BALL of the Parishes of ST. STEPHENS & WICCOCOMOCO of the County of NORTHUMBERLAND Gent. of the other part, Witnesseth that WILLIAM BALL for the sum of Five shillings lawful! money of England to him in hand paid by JOSEPH BALL and GEORGE BALL by these presents doth bargain and sell unto JOSEPH BALL and GEORGE BALL all that my tract of land formerly granted unto WILLIAM UNDERWOOD by Patent dated the Tenth of September 1658 and bequeathed by the said UNDERWOOD last Will unto MARGRETT WILLIAMSON and MARY WILLIAMSON, Mother and Aunt of the said WILLIAM BALL, which Patent was renewed by MARGRETT WILLIAMSON and MARY WILLIAMSON in their own names bearing date March the eleventh day 1662, the said land falling unto the sd WILLIAM BALL as being Son and heir of his Father and Mother, WILLIAM BALL and MARGREIT BALL, Daughter of JAMES WILLIAMSON late of (formerly called RAPPAHANOCK now RICHMOND County) and the said land is scituated in County of Richmond bounded as will appear by the abovesaid Patent recourse being thereunto had in whole Eight hundred eighty and two acres all which land with all houses barns stables tobacco houses in and upon the Eight hundred eighty and two acres of land built and all orchards and gardens fences and timber trees priviledges and appurtenances whatsoever belonging; To have and to hold the land and premises hereby sold unto JOSEPH BALL and GEORGE BALL their assigns dureing the full time of one whole year and to the end that by vertue of these presents and for the statute of transfering uses into possession JOSEPH BALL and GEORGE BALL may be in the actual possession of the premises and be thereby enabled to accept a grant of the Inheritance thereof; In Witness whereof the party here above named have hereunto set his hand and seale the day and year above written
Signed sealed and delivered by the above named WILLIAM BALL
in the presents of THO: THORNE, WILLIAM BALL
JOHN DALTON, JOHN mark SYMONDS
At a Court held for Richmond Cou ty June the seventh one thousand seven hundred and tenn; DANIELL McCARTY Gent. by vertue of a Power of Attorney from WILLIAM BALL of LANCASTER County to him in that behalf made acknowledged this the said BALLs Deed unto JOSEPH BALL and GEORGE BALL of the County of NORTHUMBERLAND Gent. and it was admitted to Record; Also THOMAS THORN and JOHN DALTON came into Court and made oath that they see the aforesaid WILLIAM BALL signe seale & acknowledge this to be his act and deed
Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur Examined p M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur
     "1721-1735 King George County Deed Book 1-A, (Antient Press); pp. 301-304
Indenture 29th/30th July 1734 between ROBERT JONES County of Prince William Gent. & CATESBY COCKE of County of Prince William Gent. .. by deeds of lease & release .. for One hundred eighty eight pounds Sixteen shillings sold 1470 acres in Parish of Brunswick King George County bounded .. line of RICHARD GILL to land sd Jones sold to JOHN WOODBRIDGE to Beckwick's land; corner to Colo: Carters Great tract; corner of Turberviles land; corner of HANCOCK LEES land; land of Colo: WILLIAM BALL ..
Presence Clement Norman, Robert Jones
Will: Woodford, Edw: Barradall,
John Grant
2nd August 1734 .. Deeds of lease & release together with receipt consideration money recorded .
     "http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=148&last=&g_p=G3&co llection=NN Grant
Title Ball, William, Capt.,
Publication 9 December 1706.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
Note Location: Richmond County.
Description: 1093 acres on Richland Run, adjoining Capt. Mountjoy. .
Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 3, 1703-1710, p. 148 (Reel 288)."²

; info from Jess Ball (GEnie J.BALL2)

per "Ball Families of Virginia's Northern Neck: An Outline", compiled by Margaret Lester Hill for Mary Ball Washington Museum & Library, Inc., 1990, p. 1: He was a Colonel of militia, a Justice and a Burgess [Nina Tracy Mann, "Millenbeck", p. 7].^4,7
In Hannah Atherold's will dated 25 June 1695 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA, Col. William (IV) Ball was named as executor;
From "Early Colonial Settlers":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
BALL, Mrs. Hannah, widow Col. Wm. Ball. 25 June 1695. Rec. 12 Oct. 1695_
Dau. Mrs . Hannah Fox; Gr. sons, William Ball and James Ball. Extrs. dau. Hannah Fox, and gr. son Wm. Ball. Wits. Richard
Sanderson and Hannah Ba11. W.B. 8, p. 51.
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
BALL, Mrs. Hannah, widow and relict Col. Wm. Ball. 5 Dec. 1694. Rec. 12 Oct. 1695.
Dau. Hannah Fox now wife of Capt. Son Joseph Ball's children
David Fox. Grsons W. Ball, Richard Ball and James Ball. Extrs. Son Joseph and grson Wm. Ball. Wits. Ann Finch, Thomas Godin. W.B. 8, p. 62."⁸ He was the administrator of Hannah Atherold's estate on 12 October 1695 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA;
From "Early Colonial Settlers":
     "1691-1695 Lancaster County Order Book 3: pg 324
Lancaster County Court 9th of October 1695
- A P:bate of the Last Will and Testamt. of MRS. HANNAH BALL, (deced), dated the fifth day of December 1694, is granted unto Capt. JOSEPH BALL, her Sonne, and Mr. WILLIAM BALL, her Grandsone, accordinge to the tenor of the saide Bill
- A P:bate of the Last Will and Testament of MRS. HANNAH BALL, (deced) dated the 24th day of June 1695, is granted unto MRS. HANNAH FOX, her Daughter, and Mr. WILLIAM BALL, her Grandsone, accordinge to the tenor of the saide Will."⁸ Col. William (IV) Ball was the executor of Margaret/Mary Williamson's estate on 9 September 1702 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA;
From "Early Colonial Settlers":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
BALL, Margaret, widow. Will. 6 Feb. 1697. Rec. 9 Sept. 1702. Sons: William, James, Joseph, George, Richard, David and Samuel Ball. Dau. Margaret; sister Mary Rosier. Extrs. Sons William and Richard. Wits. Edward Cox and Mary Green. W.B. 10, T. 53."⁹

Col. William (IV) Ball left a will on 14 August 1744 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA;
Hill [1990:51] cites Lancaster Co., VA Will Bk 14:55b-60
From "Early Colonial setllers...":
     "Contributed by: James Hughes
URL: http://www5.familytreemaker.com/cgi-bin/texis/find/search30/?query=A+Geane alogy+of+the+Glassell+Family+&db=online&areas=10&head=online&booknum=&cate gory=&words=A+Geanealogy+of+the+Glassell+Family+&first=&last=&cmd=context& id=37c1ed6815#hit1
URL title: A Geanealogy of the Glassell Family , Page 61
Note: The will of WM. BALL, dat. Aug. 14, 1744, pro. Lanc'r Co. Mar. 8, 1744-5, entails his land in five sections to his eight male heirs, making the will too lengthy to be copied in full.
1. To his gr. son, Wm. Ball, his Lanc'r Co. lands on which the testator then lived, and his male heirs, for want of which successively by entail to his gr. son, Williamson Ball, son of Wm., dec'd; gr. son, Benjamin Ball, gr. son, Richard Ball, gr. son, William Ball, son of George; gr. son, George Ball; failing all of which, to his heirs at law.
2. Also, under similar limitations, his lands in Lanc'r Co. whereon his dau.-in-law, Mrs. Margaret Ball, lived, to his gr. son, Richard.
3. Ditto, his Westmoreland lands, with 200 a. in K. G. County, to gr. son, Williamson Ball, son of Wm., dec'd.
4. Ditto, 400 a. in K. G., adjoining Richland Run. seated by his son, Wm. Ball, dec'd, to his male heirs, &c.
5. Ditto, his Richmond Co. lands where Capt. George Heale formerly lived, to his son George Ball; to same his K. G. land below the Little Falls, and 500 a. in K. G., &c. To same and his heirs forever two lots in Queenstown.
To his daughters-in-law, Mrs. Margaret Ball and Mrs. Judith Ball, wife of his son, George Ball, his daughters, Sarah McCarty, Judith Glasscock, Ellen Chichester, and single dau., Hannah Ball, various legacies of negroes, stock, money, &c. To his daughters, Sarah, Judith, Ellen and Margaret Ball, 25 each. To his niece, Sarah Opie, one negro, &c. Son George Ball to be exec'r. Wit. Jesse Ball, Wm. Downman and Michael Dillen.^1,6,2

     Capt. Joseph Ball was born on 15 October 1680 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.^1,3 He married Mary Mottrom, daughter of Spencer Mottrom and Sarah Young, before 1707 at St. Stephens Parish, Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA,
; her 1st husband.^1,4
Capt. Joseph Ball died before 15 September 1721 at Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA.^5,1,4

His estate was probated on 15 September 1721 at Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA,
; Hill [1990:22] cites Northumberland Co., VA Record Bk 1718-1726:225-226.¹
     Reference:
From "Early Colonial Settlers..."
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
BALL, David, of St. Mary's White Chapel, 13 Dec. 1732. Rec. 14 Mch. 1732.
Nephews: David, son of Geo. Ball; George, son of Geo. Ball; Joseph, son of Geo. Ball Sr; Joseph, son of Joseph Ball; Wm. Ball, son of Wm. Ball, his nephew. Brothers Samuel, William and James Ball.
Extrs. James and George Ball.
Wits. George and Jesse Ball.
"I give to the Ch. (St. Mary's White Chapel) one large bible, one large common Prayer book and one good service book. I desire to be buried at the Chh. and to have a stone of ten pounds price." W.B. 12, p. 240.
     "1706-1713 Order Book Part 2 - Northumberland Co Va; Hamrick: Pg 433
Northumberland County Court 19th day of March 1707
- Upon the Petition of JOSEPH BALL and MARY his Wife Daughter of SPENCER MOTTROW Gent. deceased against Col. PETER HACK and PETER CANTANCEAU Gent. Executors of the Last Will and Testament of the said MOTTROM for their detaining from the aforesaid JOSEPH and MARY their Rateable part of the said deceased Estate It is Ordered the Sheriff of this County or his deputy Summon the said Col. HACK and Mr. CANTANCEAU to the next Court to Answer the said Complaint.
     "1708-1711 Richmond Co VA Deed Book 5; Antient Press: (Page 211)
BE IT KNOWN that I WILLIAM BALL of the County of LANCASTER doe hereby constitute and impower my trusty good freind, Capt. DANIELL McCARTY of WESTMORELAND COUNTY to appear for me in Richmd, County Court and there in my name to acknowledge and confirm unto my Brother, Mr. JOSEPH BALL, & Mr. GEORGE BALL or unto their lawful! Attorney one Deed of Lease and Release for transferring possession of land to them the said JOSEPH & GEORGE BALL which said Lease bears date the seventh day of December 1709 and the Release bearing date the day following, Rattifying and confirming all my said Attorney shall act and doe in the premises as if acted and done in my own person; In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seale this 10th day of May 1710
Sign 'd seard delivered in presence of
THO: THORNE, WILLIAM BALL
JOHN DALTON,
JOHN mark SYMONDS
Proved in Richm nd County Court the seventh day of June 1710 by the oaths of THOMAS THORNE & JOHN DALTON and admitted to record
Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur Examined p M. BECKWITH, CI Cur
THIS INDENTURE made the seventh day of December Anno Dom. one thousand seven hundred & nine and in the eight year of the Reigne of our Sovereign Lady Anne Queen of Great Brittaine France and Ireland, defender of the faith &c., Between WILLIAM BALL of the Pish, of ST. MARYs WHITE CAPPLE in County of LANCASTER Gent. of one part and JOSEPH BALL and GEORGE BALL of the Parishes of ST. STEPHENS & WICCOCOMOCO of the County of NORTHUMBERLAND Gent. of the other part, Witnesseth that WILLIAM BALL for the sum of Five shillings lawful! money of England to him in hand paid by JOSEPH BALL and GEORGE BALL by these presents doth bargain and sell unto JOSEPH BALL and GEORGE BALL all that my tract of land formerly granted unto WILLIAM UNDERWOOD by Patent dated the Tenth of September 1658 and bequeathed by the said UNDERWOOD last Will unto MARGRETT WILLIAMSON and MARY WILLIAMSON, Mother and Aunt of the said WILLIAM BALL, which Patent was renewed by MARGRETT WILLIAMSON and MARY WILLIAMSON in their own names bearing date March the eleventh day 1662, the said land falling unto the sd WILLIAM BALL as being Son and heir of his Father and Mother, WILLIAM BALL and MARGREIT BALL, Daughter of JAMES WILLIAMSON late of (formerly called RAPPAHANOCK now RICHMOND County) and the said land is scituated in County of Richmond bounded as will appear by the abovesaid Patent recourse being thereunto had in whole Eight hundred eighty and two acres all which land with all houses barns stables tobacco houses in and upon the Eight hundred eighty and two acres of land built and all orchards and gardens fences and timber trees priviledges and appurtenances whatsoever belonging; To have and to hold the land and premises hereby sold unto JOSEPH BALL and GEORGE BALL their assigns dureing the full time of one whole year and to the end that by vertue of these presents and for the statute of transfering uses into possession JOSEPH BALL and GEORGE BALL may be in the actual possession of the premises and be thereby enabled to accept a grant of the Inheritance thereof; In Witness whereof the party here above named have hereunto set his hand and seale the day and year above written
Signed sealed and delivered by the above named WILLIAM BALL
in the presents of THO: THORNE, WILLIAM BALL
JOHN DALTON, JOHN mark SYMONDS
At a Court held for Richmond Cou ty June the seventh one thousand seven hundred and tenn; DANIELL McCARTY Gent. by vertue of a Power of Attorney from WILLIAM BALL of LANCASTER County to him in that behalf made acknowledged this the said BALLs Deed unto JOSEPH BALL and GEORGE BALL of the County of NORTHUMBERLAND Gent. and it was admitted to Record; Also THOMAS THORN and JOHN DALTON came into Court and made oath that they see the aforesaid WILLIAM BALL signe seale & acknowledge this to be his act and deed
Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur Examined p M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur
     "Mary Mottrom married 1st. Joseph Ball and 2nd. Wm. Lowry
June 15, 1725 Wm. Lowry and Mary his wife, deed to Richard Ball of Lancaster for 400 acres, part of a patent for 1200 granted to Col. John Mottrom October 19, 1653 and known by name of Black Point, situated in Northumberland County and to be laid off next and adjoining to land belonging to Col. Peter Hack for the use and behalf of Joseph and Wm. Ball, sons of sd. Mary Lowry late widow and relict of Joseph Ball, decd.
     "1743-1753 King George County Deed Book 3 (Antient Press); pp. 221-225
Indenture made 14th/15th October 1747 between WILLIAM HARDING & SARAH his wife of county Northumberland of one part & THOMAS VIVION of county King George .. by deeds of lease & release for sum Five hundred pounds current money of Virginia sold 515 acres in Hanover Parish King George County .. it being the land whereon said Harding has a Quarter & whereon HENRY DRAKE lives which said land was bequeathed unto said Sarah by the Last Will & Testament of JOSEPH BALL dated 19th October 1720 & duly proved & Recorded in County Court of Northumberland ..
Presence M. Robinson, William Harding
John Triplett, Christor. Quisenbury, Sarah x Harding
Harry Turner, Clapham Richardson,
Tho: Jett
Memo - Whereas Henry Drake has a Lease dated 19th November 1733 for twenty years clear of any rent. Now the true Intent & meaning hereof is that the sd Drake shall possess .. sd Leased premises for the term of the Lease yet to come the sd Drake complying with the Lease in every particular 15th October 1747.
Presence M. Robinson, John Triplett, Thos. Vivion
Christor. Quisenbury, Harry Turner,
Clapham Richardson, Tho: Jett
At a court held 5th February 1747 .. Deeds of lease & release with for the privy examination of said Sarah recorded.
King George. George the Second .. to MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON, JOSEPH MORTON & JOHN TRIPLETT Gent. Greeting. Whereas William Harding & Sarah his wife .. conveyed unto Thomas Vivion .. whereas Sarah cannot conveniently travel to King George County Court & make acknowledgment .. you do personally go to sd Sarah .. examine her .. Witness Harry Turner Clerk of our sd Court at the sd Court House the 28th Jan. in the twenty first year of our Reign & in the year of our Lord God 1747.
By virtue of above commission .. received her acknowledgment .. 28th January 1747. Max: Robinson John Triplett
At a court held 5th February 1747 Commission with Certificate for the
Privy examination recorded,
     "http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=161&last=&g_p=G5&co llection=NN Grant
Title Ball, Joseph.
Publication 27 February 1717/1778.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Surveys, 1-6, A-E, reels 312-320.
Note Location: Richmond County.
Grantee(s): Ball, Joseph and Ball, George.
Description: 1085 acres between some of the head branches of Pepetick Creek and the head branches of Popes Creek.
Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 5, 1713-1719, p. 161 (Reel 289).
Recorded survey available. Northern Neck Grants No.5 1713-1719. (reverse)."^6,7,8,4 He was listed as a beneficiary in Margaret/Mary Williamson's will on 9 September 1702 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA;
From "Early Colonial Settlers":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
BALL, Margaret, widow. Will. 6 Feb. 1697. Rec. 9 Sept. 1702. Sons: William, James, Joseph, George, Richard, David and Samuel Ball. Dau. Margaret; sister Mary Rosier. Extrs. Sons William and Richard. Wits. Edward Cox and Mary Green. W.B. 10, T. 53."⁹

Capt. Joseph Ball left a will on 19 October 1720 at Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA;
From "Early Colonial Settlers..."
     "James Hughes 2006-10-01 12:50:15. A Geanealogy of the Glassell Family , Page 66
WILL OF CAPT. JOSEPH BALL, 1720.
     "In the name of God Amen. I, JOSEPH BALL, of the County of Northumberland, being sick and weak of body, but of perfect mind and memory, praise be to Almighty God for the same, and calling to mind the uncertainty of this life, that it is but a blast, I do therefore make and ordain this to he my last Will and Testament in manner and form following.
     "Imprimis, I give my soul to God that gave it to me, in full and certain hope of pardon and remission for all my sins, and through the merits of my dear and blessed Saviour Jesus Christ, and my body to be decently buried according to the discretion of my Executors hereinafter named: and as for what temporal estate it has pleased Almighty God of his great goodness to bestow upon me, I give and bequeath as follows:
     "Item, I give to my two sons, Spencer and Richard Ball, all that tract of land that I now live on, being about 1500 acres, which was formerly settled on them by deed, but supposing that Spencer's part will take some of the land above the glade, my desire is that the glade shall be the division between them; and I do give my son, Spencer Ball, and his heirs forever, one negro man named Gie, in consideration that he make over to my son, Richard Ball, and his heirs male forever, lawfully begotten of his body, all his right, title and interest of the land aforesaid, lying above the glade, and for the want of such issue, to return again to my son Spencer, &c., and in case my son Spencer fail to perform the same as aforesaid, then I give the aforesaid negro to my son, Richard Ball, and his heirs forever.
     "Item, I give to my daughter, Sarah Ball, my land in Richmond County, to her and her heirs forever, provided my loving wife give each of my two sons, viz: Joseph and William Ball, part of her land at Black Point, but in case my wife should not give my said sons part of her land, that then I give my land in Richmond Co. to my said two sons, Joseph and William Ball, and their heirs forever.
I give my dear and loving wife all the negroes I had with her and one negro boy named Tom, and after her decease I give the said Tom to my son, Richard Ball, and his heirs forever. I give my dear wife my horse named Sprite.
     "Item, I give my son, Richard Ball, one negro man named Cuffy, to him and his heirs forever.
     "Item, I give to my three children, viz., Sarah, Joseph and William Ball, six negroes, viz., Harry, Jenny, Nan, Hannah, Winny and Billy, to them and their heirs forever, and my will is that each of my said children shall have their proportional share of the said negroes and their increase delivered to them, as they, my said children, shall come of age, or at the day of marriage.
     "Item, I give my son Spencer my young black horse.
     "Item, I give all the rest of my estate not heretofore given, unto my dear wife and five children, viz., Spencer, Richard, Sarah, Joseph and William Ball, to be equally divided among them.
     "Item, my will is that my loving brothers, Richard and Geo. Ball, have the tuition of my children and the management of their estate; notwithstanding it is my desire that they do not take my children from their dear mother, upon any account than as they shall think reasonable for the better educating them, nor their estate without she marry again, and that her then husband should prove unkind to my children, and not take provident care of them and their estate, that then my desire is that my said brothers take upon them the whole care of my children and the management of their estate.
     "Item, I do hereby nominate and appoint my dear and loving wife executrix of this my last Will and Testament, and I do revoke and make null and void all former Wills and Testaments by me made, and I do hereby ratify and confirm this to be my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal this the 19th day of 8ber, 1720.
     "JOSEPH BALL [L.] Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of David Ball, Jno. Jossy, Jno. Lacy. Die 9ber 15, 1721. Probated, North'd County, "to be the last Will and Testament of Capt. Joseph Ball, dec'd," &c. Teste Richard Lee, Cl'k Ct."⁵

     Capt. George Ball was born circa 1683 at Millenbeck, Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.^1,3 He married Grace Haynie, daughter of Anthony Haynie and Sarah Harris, before 1710
; her 1st husband.¹
Capt. George Ball died between 14 April 1746 and 9 June 1746 at Wicomico Parish, Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA.^4,1
Capt. George Ball was buried before 9 June 1746 at Wicomico Parish, Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA.⁵

His estate was probated on 9 June 1746
; Hill [1990:29] cites Northumberland Co., VA, Record Bk 1743-1749:144a-145a.¹
      .⁴ He was listed as a beneficiary in Margaret/Mary Williamson's will on 9 September 1702 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA;
From "Early Colonial Settlers":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
BALL, Margaret, widow. Will. 6 Feb. 1697. Rec. 9 Sept. 1702. Sons: William, James, Joseph, George, Richard, David and Samuel Ball. Dau. Margaret; sister Mary Rosier. Extrs. Sons William and Richard. Wits. Edward Cox and Mary Green. W.B. 10, T. 53."⁶

Capt. George Ball left a will on 14 April 1746 at Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA;
Hill [1990:29] cites Northumberland Co., VA, Record Bk 1743-1749:144a-145a.
     per Tyler [1915:176]: "...names in his will sons George, John, David, Richard, Joseph, and daughter Harris Downman."^1,3

     David Ball married Mary (?)
; his 1st wife.² David Ball was born on 26 September 1686 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Ellen Heale, daughter of Capt. George Heale and Catherine/Katherine Chinn, on 29 May 1727 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA,
; his 2nd wife.^3,4
David Ball died on 14 December 1732 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA, at age 46; Hill [1990:44] cites Lancaster Co., VA, Will Bk 12:240-241.²
David Ball was buried after 14 December 1732 at St. Mary's Whitechapel Episcopal Churchyard, Lancaster, Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.
      ; per "Ball Families of Virginia's Northern Neck: An Outline", compiled by Margaret Lester Hill for Mary Ball Washington Museum & Library, Inc., 1990, p. 43, twon if Samuel.^5,6 He was listed as a beneficiary in Margaret/Mary Williamson's will on 9 September 1702 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA;
From "Early Colonial Settlers":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
BALL, Margaret, widow. Will. 6 Feb. 1697. Rec. 9 Sept. 1702. Sons: William, James, Joseph, George, Richard, David and Samuel Ball. Dau. Margaret; sister Mary Rosier. Extrs. Sons William and Richard. Wits. Edward Cox and Mary Green. W.B. 10, T. 53."⁷

     Stretchley Ball was born in 1686/87 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.²
Stretchley Ball died before 6 February 1697 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA; per Hill [1990:44] died young, citing Lancaster Co., VA, Will Bk 10:54.³
      .^4,5

     Alice A. Waltham was born circa 1573 at Wiltshire, England.¹ She married Capt. William (I) Ball, son of John Ball and Elizabeth Webb, circa 1590.^2,3

Alice A. Waltham died in 1622 at New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA; from Find A Grave:
     Birth:      1573, Wiltshire, England
     Death:      1622. New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
     Family links: Spouse: William Ball (1573 - 1647)*
     Children:
      Francis Ball (____ - 1648)*
      William Ball (1615 - 1680)*
     Burial: Unknown
     Created by: TJG
     Record added: Oct 03, 2014
     Find A Grave Memorial# 136740209.¹
     GAV-10.

.²

     Richard Waltham was born circa 1550 at Wiltshire, England.
     GAV-11.

.¹

     Samuel Ball was born circa 1592 at Wiltshire, England.
      .¹

     Richard Ball was born circa 1594 at Wiltshire, England.
      .¹

     Ailing (Allen) Ball died at New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA.¹ He was born circa 1595 at Wiltshire, England.
      .¹

     John Ball was born circa 1597 at Wiltshire, England. He married Joanna King circa 1605.

John Ball died on 1 November 1656 at Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA.¹
      .¹ (an unknown value.)¹

     Francis Ball was born circa 1599 at Springfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, USA. He married Abigail Burt, daughter of Henry Burt Jr. and Eulalia March, on 3 October 1644 at Springfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, USA,
; her 1st husband. His FAG memorial says they married 3 Oct 1644. Hers says they m. 3 May 1644.^3,4
Francis Ball died on 3 October 1648 at Drowned in the Great River, Springfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, USA.⁵
Francis Ball was buried after 3 October 1648 at Springfield Cemetery, Springfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, USA; from Find A Grave:
     Birth:      unknown
     Death:      Oct. 3, 1648
     Arrived Springfield 1643, resided there 5 years until he drowned in the Great River in 1648.
     Marriage 1644 Oct 3 Abigail Burt Father Henry Burt
     His home-lot was than on which the Chicopee Bank building now stands. This lot was first granted to John Woodcock, and when he left town the improvements were purchased by Ball, as testified to by his widow, who at that time, February 12, 1690, was the widow of Thomas STEBBINS. The title being in dispute between the children of her second marriage and her own the court record states: "Widow Abigail Stebbins, aged about 67 years, testified that her first husband, Francis Ball, bought of John Woodcocke alotments in Springfield and paid 5 pounds for his labor and what he had done."
     Francis Ball was drowned in the Connecticut River October 3, 1648, and his widow married Benjamin MUNN, April 12, 1649.
     Francis Ball's children were:
     c1 Jonathan
      b. October, midnight, 6-7, 1645 m. Sarah MILLER daughter of Thomas Miller
     c2 Samuel
      b. March 16, 1648 m. Mary GRAVES daughter of John Graves of Hadley.
     Family links: Parents:
      William Ball (1573 - 1647)
      Alice Waltham (1573 - 1622)
     Spouse: Abigail Burt Stebbins (1623 - 1707)*
     Children:
      Jonathan Ball (1645 - 1741)*
      Samuel Ball (1648 - 1689)*
     Sibling:
      Francis Ball (____ - 1648)
      William Ball (1615 - 1680)*
     Note: Drowned great river
     Burial: Springfield Cemetery, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
     Plot: Willow Avenue 2-97
     Created by: M Cooley
     Record added: Jun 12, 2013
     Find A Grave Memorial# 112227666.⁵
      .⁶

     Matilda (?) of Orkney was born before 1240 at Norway.³ She married Malise (?) 5th Earl of Strathearn, son of Robert (?) 4th Earl of Strathearn and NN de Moravia, before 12 December 1257
; his 2nd wife.^1,4,5,3
      ; per Ravilious - his 1st wife.¹

Reference: Genealogics cites: Matilda (?) of Orkney was also known as Maud (?) of Caithness.⁶ Matilda (?) of Orkney was also known as Matilda Gilbriktsdottir (?) of Caithness.³

     Joanna King was born circa 1600. She married John Ball, son of Capt. William (I) Ball and Alice A. Waltham, circa 1605.

     (an unknown value.)¹

.¹

     Irisha Schooler was born circa 1851 at Kentucky, USA; age 19 in 1870 census.¹
     Irisha Schooler was listed as a resident in Aratia Hudson and Nannie Byers Schooler's household in the census report on 22 July 1870 at District 19, Davidson Co., Tennessee, USA; p. 84-B, lines 10-18, dwelling 50, family 52
     10 HUDSON, Aratha 34 [1836] M W Farmer $2,000 ($9,000?) $1,700 KY
     11 " , Nannie 24 [1846] F W Keeping house KY
     12 " , Washington 3 [1867] M W At home IL
     13 " , Issace 1 [1867] M W At home TN
     14 SCHOOLER, Maggie 21 [1849] F W At hom KY
     15 " , Irisha 19 [1851] F W At home KY
     16 HUDSON, Caroline 16 [1854] F Black Domestic Servant TN Cannot read Cannot write
     17 " , Robert 22 [1848] M Black Farm Laborer TN Cannot read Cannot write
     18 " , Benj 17 [1853] M Black Farm Laborer TN Cannot read Cannot write.¹