IMMIGRANT Captain William Ball^{[1, 2]}

1641 - 1694  (53 years)

• Name	William Ball  [3]
  Title	IMMIGRANT
  Prefix	Captain
  Born	2 Jan 1641	London, Middlesex, England
  	He is in Lancaster Co., Virginia in the 1670's
  Gender	Male
  Died	30 Sep 1694	St. Mary's White Chappell Parish, Lancaster Co., Virginia
  Person ID	I6217	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2020

  
  

  Father	Col. William Ball, IMMIGRANT,   b. 1615, London, Middlesex, England ,   d. 1680, Millenbeck, Lancaster Co., Virginia  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Hannah Atherold,   b. Est 1622, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown, Lancaster Co., Virginia
  Married	2 Jul 1638	England
  Family ID	F4590	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Margaret Williamson,   b. Est 1640, Isle of Wight Co., Colonial Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	20 Feb 1673	Lancaster Co., Virginia   [4]
  Children	+ 1. Frances Ball,   b. Abt 1674, Lancaster Co., Virginia ,   d. 1699, Lancaster Co., Virginia  (Age ~ 25 years)   2. Margaret Ball,   b. Est 1678,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2016
  Family ID	F4579	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Anne Underwood,   b. Est 1653, Lancaster Co., Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Lancaster Co., Virginia
  Last Modified	15 Aug 2015
  Family ID	F4702	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  http://www.next1000.com/family/EC/ball.william.html William Ball came to the colonies with his family in 1657. He settled on the Rappahannock River in St Mary's Parish. The "Millenbeck Plantation" was located near the mouth of the Corotoman River in what is now Lancaster County, VA.[Diane Curko, VANY - http://www.vanygenealogy.com/ball.htm] 1670- 1740 - Various Ball family members served as Burgess of Lancaster County, VA Williamson Ball, 1670, 1671, 1672, 1673, 1674, 1677. Capt. Ball 1682-'3 (2 sessions). William Ball, 1686. Capt. William Ball, 1688 (32 days), 1690 (43 days), 1692. Capt. Joseph Ball, 1694 (44 days), 1698. Col. Jos. Ball, 1701. Lt. Coll. Joseph Ball, 1702. Capt. Wm. Ball, 1704. Capt. Ball, 1705. Capt. William Ball 1706. Wm. Ball, 1711. Major Wm. Ball, 1712, 1713, 1715. Mr. James Ball, 1715, 1718, 1719. Capt. James Ball, 1734, 1740. 1680 , Oct 25 - William Ball writes his last will and testamony. Will of William Ball 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 heath & merits 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 giev and Dispose as foll: Item I giev 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 with all housefolde 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 ge (together) and if She Should Marry againe She may then Enjow on +++ her pporconable parte according to Law. Item, for he 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 she my s'd Wife Likewise Enjoy one third part thereof and that ye Remainder togeather with what shall be Over and Above her third part of household goods servants and Cattle of all Kinds & not hereby pticularly bequeathed bee Soone After ye termination of her Right herebby lymitted Devide into five parts three Whereof I give and Bequeath to my Son Willam Ball & his heirs forever lymitted Devided into five parts to my Son Joseph Ball & his heirs forever their part of Marchantdiseing 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 without any Advantage of Survivorshiipp 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 givenunto 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 & 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 & declare this to be my last Will and testament by Witnessing the same wh, my hand Seale this 5th day of Octr. 1680, and in the 2 and thirtieth year of our Sovereigne Lord King Charles ye Second. William Ball (L.) Sealed and Delivered in presence of us Thomas Everewet, 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. [Hayden p. 53-54]

  
  

• Sources

  [S59] Bible Record, http://reynoldspatova.org/getperson.php?personID=I67893&tree=reynolds1. Captain William and Margaret Ball are Godparents to Elizabeth, 2nd Daughter of Thomas Carter, Sr. and wife, Katherine Carter (nee Dale) Henry Skipwith, 4th sonn Tho. & Kath. Carter Bornd of a Wedndy the 7h June & was baptzd att Home by Rev Mr Dogette on Sunday aftr Service ye 18th. Capn Wm Ball, Capn David Fox and Mrs Srah Fleete standing ___________ _____________ ___________ ____________ Diana ye Eldest Daughr Th: & Kathn Carter was born on the last Day of Apll 1678 near 5 in the Aftrnoone and Christnd on Sunday 12 of May by Mr Doggett when was Entertaind a large Company. Mrs Diana Dale, Mrs Mary Willys & Capn Ball God parents. She Departd this Life of a Putrid Soar Throate at ye age of 2 yeares and 3 days. ___________ _____________ ___________ ____________ Wm & Nicho twinn sonnes of Tho: Carter born 2d Novr 1679 and dyed on the 11th and 12th July 1680 of a Cholrey. ___________ _____________ ___________ ____________ Elizabeth 2d Dauter was Bornd 4h day of Feby 1680 about Sunrise & weighd 11 lbs. Baptzd at St Marys Sunday 15 May Mrs Margaret Ball, Mrs Elizabeth Rogers & Captain Ball standing for her. Frances Ball, wife of John of Caroline Carter is the d/o William and Margaret Ball. [S48] Ancestry Link, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mrmarsha&id=I023580. Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800; {Ida J. Lee} BALL, Capt. William, of Parish 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 C apt. David, Fox, Mr. Geo. Haile. Wits. Abraham Taylor, George Finch, Edwin Conway. W.B. 8, p. 45. SOURCE: The Descendants of Captain Thomas Carter, pg. 102 "In 1662, WILLIAM UNDERWOOD gave to his nieces Margaret and Mary Williamson a tract of 882 acres patented by him in 1658. Children of James and Anne Williamson; Margaret married prior to March 1671 Capt. William Ball, Jr. of Lancaster and Mary married prior to March 1673 John Rosier, Gent. of Westmoreland. Mar. 7, 1671, William Moseley delivered to Mr. Wm. Ball, Jr., Mr. James Williamson's patent for 1,800 acres of land dated 22 May, 1651, and the Underwood patent to Margaret and Mary Williamson for 882 acres, dated March 11, 1662. March 20, 1673, Capt. Wm. Ball, Gent., and Margaret his wife, a daughter and co-heir of Mr. James Williamson, and Anthony Bridges of Westmoreland, attorney for John Rosier, Gent., of Westmoreland, and Mary his wife, daughter and co-heir of James Williamson, sold to Charles Dacres, Clerke (Minister) of Westmoreland, 450 acres, part of a patent for 1,800 acres granted to Mr. James Williamson, dec'd, etc. They guaranteed title against themselves and the heirs of William Williamson, also dec'd. Spouse: Anne Underwood- (Abt 1653- ) Marr: , Lancaster County, Virginia, USA Other Wives of William Ball: Spouse: Mrs. Harris- (Abt 1653- ) Marr: , Lancaster County, Virginia, USA Wives of William Ball Spouse: Margaret Downman- (Abt 1653- ) Marr: , Lancaster County, Virginia, USA Spouse: Margaret Williamson- (Abt 1652- ) Marr: 1672, , Lancaster County, Virginia, USA [S48] Ancestry Link, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mrmarsha&id=I023580. Spouse: Anne Underwood- (Abt 1653- ) Marr: , Lancaster County, Virginia, USA Spouse: Mrs. Harris- (Abt 1653- ) Marr: , Lancaster County, Virginia, USA Wives of William Ball Spouse: Margaret Downman- (Abt 1653- ) Marr: , Lancaster County, Virginia, USA Spouse: Margaret Williamson- (Abt 1652- ) Marr: 1672, , Lancaster County, Virginia, USA [S48] Ancestry Link, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mrmarsha&id=I023580. Children of William Ball and his 4 wives Children Richard Ball b: 12 AUG 1675 in Lancaster County, Virginia William Ball b: 12 SEP 1676 in Lancaster County, Virginia James Ball b: 15 OCT 1678 in Lancaster County, Virginia Joseph Ball b: 15 OCT 1680 in Lancaster County, Virginia George Ball b: 1683 in Lancaster County, Virginia Strachey Ball b: ABT 1685 in Lancaster County, Virginia David Ball b: 26 SEP 1686 in Lancaster County, Virginia Samuel Ball b: 26 SEP 1686 in Lancaster County, Virginia Margaret Ball b: 29 SEP 1694 in Millenbeck, Lancaster Co. VA Married: ABT 1694 in Lancaster County, Virginia Note: Williamson married first, but don't know if these were all her kids.