Captain William Ball, II, of Millenbeck

Biography

Capt. William Ball, II of Millenbeck was born on June 2, 1641 in England, UK. His parents were Col. William Ball of "Millenbeck" and Hannah (Atherold) Ball. He was a Sir William of Millenbeck,Captain,Colonel States.

William married Margaret (Williamson) Ball before November 10, 1672 in Virginia, Colonial America. Together they had the following children: Margaret Downman Chinn; Richard Ball, of Lancaster, VA; Sir James of Bewdley Major James Ball; Sir Joseph of Coan Captain Ball; David Ball; Samuel Ball; Stretchley Ball; Col. William Ball, of "Millenbeck"; Capt. George Ball, of Bayview; Ann (Ball) Moreland.

He died on September 30, 1694 in Millenbeck, Lancaster County, Virginia, Colonial America and was buried in October 1694 in St. Mary's White Chapel Parish, Lancaster County, Virginia, Colonial America.

The long accepted statement that Capt. Ball married three times is incorrect, as substantiated by his will, 29 Dec 1694, when wife Margaret was still living, the information in a 1709 deed listing all 8 of his children by Margaret Williamson Ball -- Richmond County VA Deed Bk 5, pp 211-216 

 In 1670, William is referenced as a member of the House of Burgess and by 1680, it is reported that he was serving as a Justice. In 1687 he was appointed to lay off the boundry's between, Lancaster & Northumberland Co's.

Children include

1. George.  Married Judith Payne
2. Sarah Ball b. 1700-5.  Married 1) Dennis McCarty 2) Abram Barnes
3. Judith. Married 1) George Glasscock 13 Apr 13 1726
4. Ellen.  Married 1) Richard Chichester 2) Wm. Downman 12 June 1747

Links

•  http://www.next1000.com/family/EC/ball.william6.html
•  http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=flager&id...
•  http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gcundiff/cundiff/document/...
•  http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sharprm/coppage.htm of "Millenbeck" in Lancaster, great-grandfather of George Washington
• http://gw4.geneanet.org/cousinjeanne?lang=fr&m=N&v=BALL
• http://feindholloway.com/ball/wb1641.html

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Online description of Will

Will, dated 5 October 1680 and recorded 10 November 1680, , Virginia

A Guide to the Ball Family Papers, 1680-1785 Accession Number 23554 A Collection in the Library of Virginia

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Ball Family Papers, 1680-1785. Accession 23554. Personal Papers Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia. Acquisition Information

Gift, 29 June 1950, of Frank Taylor of Fredericksburg, Virginia, through George H. S. King of Fredericksburg. Descriptive Summary

Repository: The Library of Virginia Accession Number: 23554 Title: Ball Family Papers, 1680-1785 Physical Description: 12 leaves and 47 pages Language: English Creator: Ball Family

Scope and Content

Papers, 1680-1785, of the Ball family of Lancaster County, Virginia, consisting of wills, 1680-1785, of William Ball (1615-1680), Richard Ball (ca. 1675-1726), Margaret Ball (ca. 1702-1783), and William Ball (d. 1785), all of Lancaster County; inventories, 1727-1773, of the estates of Richard Ball, William Ball, Jr. (1700-1741), John Ball (d. 1772), and an unidentified estate; deeds, 1733-1758, for property in Lancaster County and slaves; letters, 1764 and 1780, discussing the property of Margaret Ball; depositions, 1775-1782, concerning the purchase of slaves from the estate of William Ball, and concerning crops made on the estate of John Ball; legal opinions, 1779 and no date, concerning the estate of Mary Ball, and concerning a deed between Margaret Ball and William Ball; a list, no date, of slaves from an unidentified estate; and Ball family genealogical notes. Biographical Information

Born about 1615, William Ball emigrated to Virginia and became a prosperous landowner in Lancaster County, Virginia. He served as a justice, a colonel of the militia, and as a delegate to the House of Burgesses. He fathered four children, including William Ball (1641-1694). This William Ball had nine children, including William Ball (ca. 1674-1744). He married Hannah Heale (d. ca. 1744) and they had 6 children, including William Ball (ca. 1700-1741). He married his cousin Margaret Ball (ca. 1702-1783), the daughter of his uncle Richard Ball (ca. 1675-1726) 17 February 1723/4. They had 6 children, including William Ball (d. 1760), who had 2 children, including Dr. William Ball (d. 1785). Contents List Will, dated 5 October 1680 and recorded 10 November 1680, of William Ball (1615-1680) of Lancaster County. Will, recorded 8 February 1726/7, of Richard Ball (ca. 1675-1726) of Lancaster County. Inventory, recorded 9 August 1727, of the estate of Richard Ball. Deed, dated 12 May 1733, for 1/2 acre in Lancaster County from Hopkins Wilder to Lawrence Blade, both of Lancaster County, subsequent assignments dated 29 June 1742 and 22 October 1745. Inventory, dated 4 October 1742, of the estate of William Ball Jr. (ca. 1700-1741). Deed, dated 8 May 1747, for land and slaves from Margaret Ball (ca. 1702-1783) to William Ball (d. 1785), both of Lancaster County. Ball family genealogical chart, 24 August 1748. Deed, recorded in general court 27 October 1758, for 50 acres in Lancaster County from Margaret Ball to William Ball. Letter, 30 October 1764, from David Boyd to Margaret Ball concerning property inherited from her husband. Deposition, 1 August 1775, of James Newby (1723-1791) concerning the purchase of slaves by John Lee of Essex County, Virginia, from the estate of William Ball. Deposition, 1 August 1775, of Richard Ball (b. 1732) concerning the purchase of slaves by John Lee of Essex County, Virginia, from the estate of William Ball. Inventory, recorded 19 July 1773 in Lancaster County and 27 July 1773 in Fauquier County, Virginia, of the estate of John Ball (d. 1772). Legal opinion, 15 April 1779, of David Boyd concerning the estate of Mary Ball. Legal opinion, 22 December 1779, of Edmund Randolph concerning the estate of Mary Ball. Legal opinion, 22 December 1779, of Edmund Randolph concerning the estate of Mary Ball. Letter, 21 April 1780, from Margaret Ball to William Ball concerning her property. Deposition, 22 September 1782, by Norman Utterback, overseer, concerning crops made on the estate of John Ball. Will, dated 21 June 1777 and recorded 16 October 1783, of Margaret Ball. Will, dated 17 June 1785 and recorded 22 July 1785, of William Ball. Inventory, no date, of an unidentified estate. List, no date, of slaves of an unidentified estate. Legal opinion, no date, concerning a deed between Margaret Ball and William Ball. Genealogical notes, no date, on the Ball family. Will, no date, of Margaret Ball.

• Property: 16 Jul 1659, Annapolis, Marylandgranted a warrant to enter and seat 500 acres
• Other: 5 Oct 1680, Lancaster County, Virginianamed in Will of William Ball, father
• Will: 28 Sep 1694, Lancaster County, Virginia
• Probate: 16 Nov 1694, Lancaster County, Virginia
  • Reference: WeRelate Genealogy - SmartCopy: Oct 31 2016, 1:29:31 UTC

In the name of God. Amen. I Capt. William Ball of the parish of St. Mary's White Chapel in the County of Lancaster in Virginia being sick & weak in body but sound & Perfect memory Praised be ye Almighty God for the same & considering the frailty of this life being but a blast I doe make this my Last Will and testament in manner and form Following hereby revoking and making Void all other Will or Wills formerly by me made sealed or published.

First I give my soule to God that gave it me & commit my body to the Earth to be burried in decent order at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter named in hope and true confidence that I shall have a joyful Resurrection at the Last day thru the merits of my most dear & Precious redeemer the Lord Jesus Christ. I give unto my Dr. wife all and every part of this 270 acres of Land whereon I now Live with all the housing & appurtances thereunto belonging and also my mill hereon standing during her Natural life and also full Power to plant, make and manure for her own use a Plantation if she pleae on every other Parcel of Land hereafter by me hereby given & my will is that she bring up my dear Children until they be 16 yrs. of age in Writing, Reading & c. and that they be under the tuition of my sons William and Richard, and that whenever the said mill be out of repair my will is that my said sons William Ball & Richard Ball give their assistance to mend repaire or new build her and that they be paid for their paines as the mill earns it. I give unto my said sons William Ball & Richard Ball all my Tract lyeing in this Neck next to Richard Cundiff's being about 950 acres to be equally divided between them provided they acquit all their right which they or iether of them may possibly have of any and to that Divident of Land in Richmond County next above Perpetua Creek being about 1,000 acres on which my Quarter Plantation now is unto their two brothers Joseph Ball & Geirge Ball then I do give unto my said sons William Ball and Richard Ball to them and their heirs forever all and every part of the above said 950 avres of Land Lying in this Neck next to Richard Cundiffs as aforesaid but if my said two sond William Ball & Richard Ball molest their two brothers Joseph Ball & George Ball in their Quiet Possession at any time hereafter either them or their heirs in the said 1,000 acres of Land at Perpetua Creek where my Quarter now is that I then do hereby give said two sond Joseph Ball & George Ball and their heirs all and every part & Parcel of that 950 acres before hereby given unto my two sons William Ball & Richard Ball as aforesaid. I give unto my two sons Joseph Ball & George Ball to them and their heirs all and every part & parcel of that Divident of Land in Richmond County whereon my Quarter now is near the head of Perpetua Creek to be Equally divided between them.I give unto my der Daughter Margaret Ball and to her and her heirs forever all that and every part & Parcel of tht Divident whereon my mother Lives at the mouth of Corratomon being about 350 acres more to bee laid out of my ajoyning Divident next to the Plantation that James Wood lives on only reserving to my dear (wife or mother?) one third part of all the sider made thereon clear of all charge making & cask. I give to my said son William Ball a man serv't named Luke Dickson and a nergo man named Robin, and a negro woman named Dyner and my Silver Tumbler and a Punch cup at mother's when she is dead. I give to my son Richard Ball a man serv't called Thomas Alderton and a negro woman called Dadoe and a Silver Mustard Pott. I give to my dear wife 3 negroes called Sambo, Tom & Mary and 3 Englis or white servants at my Quarter in Richmond County called Robin_____James Canady & Sarah and a Silver salt siller, Tankard & Drinking Cup of Silver and which of my Cups she shall make Choice of. I give unto my son William all the residue of my cups after my dear wife hath her choice of one. I give to my son James Ball two slaves called Dominy & Kate and a boy and a girle.I give to my son David Ball a girle slave called Poll. I give to my daughter Margaret Ball two salve girls called Hanah & Betty thats at mother's. I give unto my son Stretchley Ball a Girl Slave called Saran. I give unto my son Samuel Ball a girl slave called Doll. The rest of my white servants and slaves not before hereby given, being Cox, Scotch, Tom, Betty & her mulatto child, 3 negro women Called Doll & Betty & Bess at mother's. I give unto my three eldest sond, viz., William Ball, Richard Ball and James Ball in cinsideration that they be at the charge of bringing uo and maintaining their three youngest brothers. I give and Bequeath unto my said sons William & Richard Ball 2/6s part of all the rest of my estate not hereby before given Desiring them to take all the care they can of their dear mother. And the residue of all my estate whereon had, found or being not before given I give to be equally Devided between my dear children here named, James, Joseph, David, George, Margaret, Stretchley & Samuel after their mother's decease but my will is that my dear wife have the use of it all During her Natural Life. I doe make & Ordaine my son William Ball and my son Richard Ball the Executors of this my last Will and testament and my loving Brother Captain David Fox and my loving friends Mr. George Heale & Mr. Edwin Conway the overseers of this my last will and testament.

In Witness Whereof I have hereonto set my hand & seale this 28th day of Sept. A 1694. I set my seal in the year of our Lord 1695-June 25. William Ball (Seal) Signed, sealed & Published in Presence of Abraham Taylor, George Hinch, Edwin Conway. In 1687 Capt. William Ball was appointed to lay off the boundary between Lancaster and Northumberland Counties., Va.; was a Justice in 1680 and Burgess 1685. Married probably. three times, (firstly) probably. Margaret or Mary Williamson, daughter. of James Williamson; (secondly) Miss Hanes of "Bay View," Northumberland County, Va.; m. (thirdly) circa 1675 Margaret DOWNMAN, daughter. of Rawleigh DOWNMAN.

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• Property: 16 Jul 1659, Annapolis, Marylandgranted a warrant to enter and seat 500 acres
• Other: 5 Oct 1680, Lancaster County, Virginianamed in Will of William Ball, father
• Will: 28 Sep 1694, Lancaster County, Virginia
• Probate: 16 Nov 1694, Lancaster County, Virginia
  • Reference: WeRelate Genealogy - SmartCopy: Oct 31 2016, 3:52:57 UTC

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    When the Grand Assembly cast about for loyal men and true to lay "a Levy in ye Northern Necke for ye charges in Raisinge ye forces thereof for suppressing ye late Rebellion," the lot fell on "Coll. John Washington and Coll: Wm. Ball," the latter journeying up from his home in Lancaster to meet Colonel Washington at Mr. Beale's, in Westmoreland. Colonel Ball's Lancaster home was near the old White Chapel church, around which are clustered a large number of strong, heavy tombstones which betoken to-day "a deep regard of the living for the dead." Almost all of them are inscribed with the name of Ball. In their old vestry books are stern records. 

Source: “Mary Ball Washington, The mother of George Washington And Her Times” Agnes Rice Pryor Chapter 3, The Ball Family in Virginia, p.95

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    The descendants of William Ball held good positions in the social life of the colony. Their names appear in Bishop Meade's list of vestrymen, as founders and patrons of the Indian schools, and fourteen times in the House of Burgesses. They intermarried with the leading families in Virginia; and the Balls, in great numbers, settled the counties of Lancaster, Northumberland, Westmoreland, and Stafford. 

Source: Mary Ball Washington, The mother of George Washington And Her Times” by Agnes Rice Pryor. Chapter 3, The Ball Family in Virginia,
P. 227
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    They, like their English ancestors, bore for their arms a lion rampant holding a ball, and for their motto Cælumque tueri, taken, as we have said, from these lines of Ovid: — "Os homini sublime dedit, cælumque tueri Jussit, et erectos ad sidera tollere vultus."

The rampant lion holding the ball appears on an armorial document belonging to the first emigrant. On the back of this document are the following words, written in the round, large script of those days, which, whatever it left undone, permitted no possible doubt of the meaning it meant to convey: — "The Coat of Arms of Colonel William Ball, who came from England about the year 1650, leaving two sons — William of Millenbeck [the paternal seat] and Joseph of Epping Forest — and one daughter, Hannah, who married Daniel Fox.... Joseph's male issue is extinct."1 George Washington was the grandson of this Joseph Ball through his youngest daughter Mary. She was born at Epping Forest, in Lancaster, Virginia, in 1708, and "not as is persistently stated by careless writers on Nov: 30th 1706 — a year before her parents were married." 

Horace Edwin Hayden in William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. iii, p. 74.

Source: Mary Ball Washington, The mother of George Washington And Her Times” by Agnes Rice Pryor. Chapter 3, The Ball Family in Virginia,
P. 227
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William Ball is a Qualifying Ancestor of the Jamestowne Society

William Ball was a Virginia colonist.