IMMIGRANT Captain William Ball

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]


Birth:
He is in Lancaster Co., Virginia in the 1670's

William married Margaret Williamson 20 Feb 1673, Lancaster Co., Virginia. Margaret (daughter of James Williamson and Anne Underwood) was born Est 1640, Isle of Wight Co., Colonial Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

William married Anne Underwood Lancaster Co., Virginia. Anne was born Est 1653, Lancaster Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Frances married John of Caroline Carter 21 Nov 1698, Lancaster Co., Virginia. John (son of Capt. Thomas 'of Barford' Carter, Sr. and Katherine Dale) was born 8 May 1674, Lancaster Co., Virginia; died 1740, Caroline County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

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Died:
Died in infancy