Francis Ball, of Springfield

Biography

Francis Ball, of Springfield was born circa 1599 in England and was baptized on November 1, 1611 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut. His parents were unknown father of Francis Ball and unknown mother of Francis Ball. He was a Soldier.

Francis married Abigail (Burt) Stebbins on October 3, 1644 in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Together they had the following children: Jonathan Ball, of Springfield; Thomas Ball; Samuel Ball.

He died on October 3, 1648 in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States and was buried circa October 1648 there.

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Francis a Springfield propr. 1643. Contracted to build a shop for a smith Sept. 4, 1646. Town officer. He m. 3, 1644, Abigail BURT; children Jonathan born 1645, Samuel born 164 7-8. He was drowned in the Connecticut River in Oct 1648. The widow married 2, 1649, Benjamin MUN ; after his death she married 3, Dec 21, 1672, Thomas Stebbins, Jr. who died Sept 5, 1683. S he deposed regarding land of Francis BALL, Feb 9, 1690, age about 67 years. Made agreement w ith sons Jonathan and Samuel B. Sept 30, 1684.

Francis Ball married Abigail Burt, daughter of Henry Burt and Ulalia Marche, on 3 October 1644 at Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.1 Francis Ball died on 3 October 1648; drowned in the Connecticut River.1

Francis Ball in 1640 is found as a settler in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA, having a location on the west side of the Connecticut River.2

Citations

1. [S89] Joseph L Druse, compiler, The Ball Family Descended from Francis Ball of Springfield, Massachusetts died 1648; A preliminary survey (East Lansing, Michigan: Joseph L. Druse, March 1968).
2. [S702] Timothy Horton Ball, compiler, Francis Ball's Descendants or The West Springfield Ball Family from 1640 to 1902 (Crown Point, Indiana: Press of J. J. Wheeler, 1902).

http://www.newenglandballproject.com/p524.htm#i10729 and connected links.

Floyd Bliss Hanson

See the New England Ball Project for the correct Francis Ball and Links to Winston Churchill, starting with Francis Ball's link:

<http://www.newenglandballproject.com/g0/p430.htm#i10729>

Francis Ball is Winston Churchill's 6th Great Grandfather.

This Francis Ball of Springfield was likely one of so-called brothers in the <B>6 Brothers Myths</B> of 1902 claiming that they were the Ball Family connection to President George Washington, whose mother was Mary Ball, but the claims that the six were brothers was dis-proved and no connections to the New England Ball Families were found. See the link

<http://www.newenglandballproject.com/ui15.htm>

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• Residence: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
• Updated from MyHeritage Family Trees via brother John Ball by SmartCopy: Nov 13 2014, 16:24:02 UTC

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Francis was born about 1584. He was the son of William Ball and Alice Waltham. He drowned in the Connecticut River in 1648, four years after he married Abigail. Abigail remarried the next year.

• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Sep 28 2016, 12:38:27 UTC

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• Reference: WikiTree Genealogy - SmartCopy: Dec 5 2016, 21:01:27 UTC
• https://www.newenglandballproject.com/ui26.htm#a8