Edward Ball, of Christ Church Parish

Not the son of Richard Ball of Hunting Creek & Elizabeth Ball

Disputed Origins

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Ball-558

A previous version of this profile claims, without source, that Edward's parents were Richard Ball (of Maryland) and Elizabeth Linton.

Ronald Ames Hill argues that Edward's parents were William Ball and his wife Ann:[5]

The probable origins of Edward Ball were discovered in a search of the series Virginia County Court Records,... In an Essex County Order Book, May 1692-April 1693, the following interesting entry was recorded on 11 April 1693:

Wm. Ball appear'd in Court and acknowledged a Deed of Sale to his three children viz: Sarah, Edward and John Ball to be his act & deed, the same is ordered to be recorded.[6]

William's deed to his three children was duly recorded in the Essex County deed and Will Book, July 1692-1693.

Family

Notes: The Ball family of Middlesex Co., VA. is possibly related to the Ball family of Lancaster Co., VA. from which family George Washington, First President of the U. S., is descended. Actual proof of this relationship is not now available, however, if, in fact, this relationship exists, it is probably in generations previous to Col. William Ball and the Edward Ball, Sr. of Middlesex, which would take it back into pre-colonial England.

Married (1695, Christ Church, Middlesex, VA): Keziah Ozborne (Born: 1674, of Christ Church, Middlesex, VA - 09 Jul 1736, Middlesex, VA; Burial: Christ Church, Middlesex, VA)

Children (12):

• 1. Catherine Ball (Keeling) (B: 25 Jan 1696, Christ Church, Middlesex, VA) married (30 Sep 1719, Christ Church, Middlesex, VA): Thomas Keeling (B: Abt 1695, of Christ Church, Middlesex, VA);
• 2. Infant son, Ball (B: 25 Jun 1696, Christ Church, Middlesex, VA);
• 3. Arthur Ball (B: 1697, Christ Church, Middlesex, VA);
• 4. Johannah Ball (Blake) (B: 04 Apr 1699) married (24 Feb 1717, Church, Middlesex, VA): John Blake (B: 01 May 1698, of Christ Church, Middlesex, VA) -children (07) Note: Johannah Ball not mentioned in Christ Church Parish Records, Middletown, VA.;
• 5. Edward Ball (B: 01 Mar 1701, Christ Church, Middlesex, VA - 1742, Prince William, VA) marrried (04 Feb 1724, Christ Church Parish, Middletown, VA): Sarah Owen (Ball) (B: Abt 1704, of Middlesex, VA) -children (05): a. Clemence Ball (B: 15 Jan 1726, Christ Church, Middletown, VA - Jul 1806, Fauquier Co., VA) married (Abt 1747, Prince William, VA): William Dulin (B: 1720, Essex Co., VA - Jul 1801, Fauquier Co., VA) Note: Clemence baptized, 1726, Christ Church Parish, Middletown, VA. b. John Ball (B: 1729, Christ Church, Middlesex, VA - 1764, Fauquier, VA) married: Frances (Ball) Note: John baptized, 1729, Christ Church Parish, Middletown, VA. c. Edward Ball (B: 1732 - 1788) married: Elizabeth. Note: Edward baptized, 1732, Christ Church Parish, Middletown, VA; d. William Ball (B: 14 Jan 1741, Christ Church, Middlesex, VA - 28 Dec 1807, Warrenton, Fauquier, VA) married (1759, Fauquier, VA): Hannah Smith (B: 1740, VA -1825, Fauquier, VA) d. James Ball (B: 1742, Fauquier, VA -1794, Fauquier, VA) married: Anna Chloe Smith;
• 5. Elizabeth Ball (Smith) (B: 01 May 1704, Christ Church, Middlesex Co., VA) married (07 Feb 1720, Christ Church, Middlesex Co., VA): Joseph Smith (B: Abt 1700, of Middlesex Co., VA);
• 6. Kezia Ball (B: 31 Mar 1706, Christ Church, Middlesex, VA) married (27 Jan 1724, Christ Church, Middlesex, VA): John Scanlon (B: 1702, Christ Church, Middlesex, VA). Note: Kezia Ball not mentioned in Christ Church Parish Records, Middletown, VA;
• 7. Mary Ball (B: Abt 1708);
• 8. Ann Ball (B: 1710-1726) Note: Ann Ball not mentioned in Christ Church Parish Records, Middletown, VA;
• 9. Phoebe Ball (B: 1711);
• 10. Daniel Ball (B: 1713) married: Sarah Hackney - children (02): a. Daniel Ball, Jr., (B: 30 Oct 1745, Middlesex Co., VA - 29 Sep 1794, Granville Co., NC) married (1760, NC): Elizabeth Osborne (B: 1746, Salisbury, Rowan, NC - Bef 1788, Granville Co., NC) -Note: children: Elsie Ball, Daniel Ball, William Ball, Osborne Ball, Elijah Ball, John Ball, Mary Fannie Ball, Elizabeth Ball, Benjamin Ball, James Ball, Phereba Ball (is Phereba, the person listed in the will as Ferraba Ball, grandaughter?;
• b. Benjamin Ball (B: 1742 - Bef 1810) married: Ann McIntosh McIntyre;
• 11. William Ball (B: 1716);
• 12. Benjamin Ball (B: 1719 - 1784) married: Ann Bowen;

Died: 04 Sep 1726, Christ Church, Middlesex, VA

Burial: Sep 1726, Christ Church Cemetery, Saluda,
Middlesex, VA

Christ Church Parish Register

Edward the Sone of Ed. & Keziah Ball was bap March 1701
Daughter of Edward & Kezia Ball Wife Was Born March 31st Anno Domini 1706
Catherine Daughter of Edward & Keziah Ball was Born January 25th Anno Domini 1696.
Elizabeth Daughter of above Ball was Born May 1st 1704.
Mary Daughter of Edward Ball & Kezia his Wife was Baptized April 26th Anno Domi 1708
Ann Daughter of Edd' & Ball baptized 30th April! 1710.
Phebe Daughter of Edward & Keziah Ball baptized 2d March 1711.
Henery Ball & Alice Brookes married 2nd of November 1705.
Henry Ball & Sarah Bristow married May 12 1714.
Thomas Keiling & Catherine Ball married Sept 30 1714.
Daniell Son of Edward & Keziah Ball born 5th of Jan 1713.
Anne daughter of Henry & Sarah Ball born March 3 baptized April 10 1715.
William son of Edward & Keziah Ball born May 25 baptized June 24 1716.
James Son of Henry & Sarah Ball born Feb 16 baptized March 10 1716.
William Son of Henry & Sarah Ball born August 7. baptized August 31 1718.
Benjamine Son of Edward & Keziah Ball born Nov 18. baptized Dec 13 1719.

John Son of Henry & Sarah Ball born June 19 baptized July 11 1721.

Anne daughter of Henry & Elizabeth Ball born June 11 baptized June 30 1723.

Clemence daughter of Edward & Sarah Ball born Jan 15. baptized Feb 5. 1726.
John Son of Edward & Sarah Ball born July 29. baptized August 31. 1729.
Edward Son of Edward & Sarah Ball born October 7. baptized Nov 5 1732.

Benjamine Son of Daniel & Sarah Ball born Nov 22d 1742.
Daniel Son of Daniel & Sarah Ball born Oct 30th 1745.

John Blake & Johannah Ball Married Feb 24. 1717.
Joseph Smith & Elizabeth Ball Married Feb 7. 1720.
Henry Ball & Elizabeth Tugle Married Aug 23 1722.
John Scanland & Keziah Ball Married Jan 27 1724.
Edward Ball & Sarah Owen Married Feb 4 1724.
Thomas Brumell & Judith Ball Married April 25 1728.
Michael Rudd & Anne Ball Married Nov 18th 1732.
Valentine Ball & Susannah Lewis Married Jan 31th 1733.
Benjamin Ball & Ann Owen Married May 20th 1737.
Daniel Ball Siblee & Nancy Davis Miller June 2d 1796

Anne Ball dyed December 14 & was buried December 16 1716.
James Ball dyed September 24. & was buried Sept 25. 1717.
Henry Ball dyed August 27 & was buried August 29. 1720.
Sarah Ball dyed Jane 27 & was buried June 29 1721.
William Ball dyed Sept 2. & was buried Sept 3. 1721.
Anne Ball dyed Dec 22 & was buried Dec 23 1726.
Edward Ball dyed Sept 4. & was buried Sept 6 1726.
W" Ball dyed Feb 20. & was buried Feb 23 1726.
Henry Ball Dyed Nov' 21st (Eliz"' Ball) 1735.
Keziah Ball Dyed July 9th 1736.

Origins

1692-1693 Essex County, Virginia Deed, Will & Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 170)
TO ALL PEOPLE to whom this present writing shall come WILLIAM BALL of PISCATICON Creeke in Farnham Pish in Essex County sendeth Greetings. Know yee that I sd WILLIAM as well for & in consideration of ye natural! love & affection which he hath & beareth to his three Children, SARAH, EDWARD and JOHN BALL, as for and in consideration of ye sum of Five shillings to him ye sd WILLIAM in hand paid by ye sd SARAH, EDWARD and JOHN well & truely paid hath given granted bargained & sold and by these presents doth fully clearely & absolutely give grant. bargaine & sell unto ye sd SARAH, EDWARD and JOHN, one young Grey Mare branded on ye neer buttock with an eye of an OX and ye said WILLIAM BALL for ye consideracons aforesd. doth further give grant bargaine and sell unto ye said EDWARD BALL one Cow called Dazey marked on ye right eare with a slitt and an under keele & ye left eare cropt and ye said WM. BALL for ye consideracons aforesd. doth farther give grant bargaine & sell unto ye said SARAH BALL one Cow called Browney marked with an under keele on ye right eare & with two slitts & a crop on ye left, To have and to hold ye sd Mare with all her future encrease unto ye sd SARAH, EDWARD and JOHN BALL from ye day of the date hereof to her his or their only proper use & uses as his her & their owne proporcon and chattells forever, And to have and to hold ye sd Cow called Dazey withall her future encrease unto ye sd EDWARD BALL his heirs form henceforth as his own proper goods & chattells for ever and to have & to hold ye sd Cow called Browney with all her future encrease unto ye said SARAH BALL her Exrs. & assignes from henceforth as her & their own proper goods & chattells forever; & ye sd WM. BALL for himselfe his heirs doth covenant & grant to & with the sd SARAH, EDWARD and JOHN BALL their heirs Exrs. and assignes and to & with every of them joyntly and severally by these presents that he ye sd WM. BALL his Exrs. & Admrs. ye said Mare with her encrease unto ye sd SARAH, EDWARD and JOHN BALL & ye sd Cow called Dazey unto ye sd EDWARD & ye sd Cow called Browney unto ye sd SARAH shall & will warrant and forever by these pr:sents defend against all people whatsoever according to effect intent & true meaning of these pr:sents In Witness whereof I sd WM. BALL hath hereunto sett his hand & seale dated this 11th day of Aprill Ano Dom 1693
Signed sealed & delivered in ye presence of
JOHN CATLETT WM. BALL
F. MERIWETHER
At a Court held for Essex County Aprill ye 11th: Ano 1693
Ye within named WM. BALL appear'd & acknowledged this within specified contents to be his act & deed, ye same was ordered to be recorded
Vere Recordatr: Test F. MERIWETHER Cl Cur

Family

References

1. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LZKN-1ZN
2. https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I8685...
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4. https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I5080...
5. WikiTree contributors, "Edward Ball (abt.1672-1726)," WikiTree: The Free Family Tree, (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Ball-558 : accessed 04 May 2024).