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William Ball (c 1614-1680), the immigrant ancestor. William Ball, the immigrant ancestor, was a merchant and planter; his plantation consisting of several hundred acres of land and many slaves. Carried the titles: Colonel, Major, Planter and Gentleman. He was a member of the House of Burgess from 1670 - 1680 and Presiding Magistrate of Lancaster Co. Col. William Ball was born c. 1615 in England and died November 1680, in Virginia; moved south from Massachusetts in 1650, came to the Virginia Colony and settled at the mouth of the Corotoman River, in St. Mary's Parish, Lancaster County. He later ownd the plantation "Millenbeck" (see map, attached) along the Rappahannock River. He probably had a brother in Virginia and did not apply for a land grant until at least 8 years after arriving in 1650. It is thought that he was waiting out the bad times at home and planned to return with the Stuarts when they were returned to the Throne. He seems, however, to have operated a vessel between England and Virginia during this time. He first appears in the Colonial records as a Merchant, probably a tobacco merchant. William was in Lancaster County VA by 1653: "1653 Certificate granted to Capt. Henry Fleet for importation of 21 people, including William Ball. (DB 1, p. 89)" 1667, Sep 30 - "Major William Ball rec'd 240 a. land on the N. side Rapp'k, adjoining the land of David Fox, formerly granted to Edward grimes, 1653, and by him deserted. Head rights - Wm. Jeffres, Abram Jackson, Time White, Bernard Moore and Mary Field. The records of the Land Office, Annapolis, Maryland, show that on the "16th July, 1659, Warrants granted to the undernamed conditionally that they enter rights and seat their land between this and the 25th of March next- William Ball 500 acres Hugh Kensey 400 acres". Millenbeck plantation is believed to have burnt prior to 1828 and the lands are part of the Oakley estate, the seat of the Chinn family of Lancaster who were descendants of William's son Joseph.
Married July 2, 1638, in London, England to Hannah Atherold (1619 England - 1694 VA, USA), dau. of Thomas Atherold and Mary Harvey.
Children of William and Hannah (Atherold) Ball:
After 1660, Col. William Ball took an active part in the religious, political and social life of Virginia. In 1660, he was a member of a court to make a treaty with the Indians and to establish a boundary for the occupation of land by the white men. He first received the title of Colonel in 1672, the year he was the County Lieutenant of Lancaster. If you held such a rank, you may have earned it as a member of the General Court of Virginia.
There are many claims of familial connection to President George Washington, even by the Jamestown, Virginia historical tours (see examples and discussion below):
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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
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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 on 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 dear wife all and every part of this 270 acres of Land whereupon I now Live with all the housing & appearances 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 please 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 & that they may 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 Cundiffs being about 950 acres to be equally divided between them provided they acquit all their right which they or either of them may possibly have of any and to that Divident of Land in Richmond County nest above Perpetua Creek being about 1,000 acres on which my Quarter Plantation now is unto their two brothers Joseph Ball & George 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 acres of Land Lying in this Neck next Richard Cundiffs as aforesaid but if my said two sons William Ball & Richard Ball molest their two brothers Joseph Ball & George Ball in their Quiet Possession at any time or times 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 my said two sons 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 four sons (viz) James Ball, David Ball, Stretchley Ball & Samuel Ball to them and their heirs forever all and every part of my upper divident of land being 1600 acres more or less Lying in Richmond County above Mr. James Harrison's to be equally divided between them.
I give unto my dear Daughter Margaret Ball and to her and her heirs forever all that and every part & Parcel of the 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 Negro man named 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 slave girls called Hannah & Betty that's 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 negroe women called Doll & Betty & Bess at mother's. I give unto my three eldest sons, viz., William Ball, Richard Ball, and James Ball in consideration that they be at the charge of bringing up 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 hereby given.
I give to be equally divided 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 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 hereunto set my hand & seale this 28th day of Sept A* 1694. William Ball (Seal)
Signed, sealed & Published in Presence of Abraham Taylor, George Hinch, Edwin Conway
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1614
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Wiltshire, England (United Kingdom)
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1639 |
1639
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London, Middlesex, England (United Kingdom)
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1641 |
June 2, 1641
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England (United Kingdom)
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1649 |
May 24, 1649
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London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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1650 |
March 12, 1650
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Lancaster County, Virginia, United States
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1650
Age 36
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Corotorican River, Lancaster Co., Virginia, British Colonial America
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October 15, 1680
Age 66
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Millenbeck, Lancaster County, Virginia, Colonial America
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October 15, 1680
Age 66
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St. Mary's Whitechapel Episcopal Churchyard, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Virginia, United States
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USA
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