Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

James Ball

Male 1755 - 1825  (70 years)


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  • Name James Ball 
    Birth 20 Feb 1755  'Bewdley' Lancaster County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 18 Dec 1825  Lancaster County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial St. Mary's White Chapel, Lancaster County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I40959  Tree1
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Father James Ball,   b. 31 Dec 1718, Bewdley, St. Mary's White Chapel, Lancaster County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Nov 1789, St. Mary's White Chapel, Lancaster County, Virginia - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Lettice Lee,   b. 1730, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Nov 1811, St. Mary's White Chapel, Lancaster County. Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 1752  St. Mary's White Chapel, Lancaster County. Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F19391  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Frances Downman,   b. 4 May 1758, Westham Parish, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jan 1821, Ditchley, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years) 
    Marriage 1776  Lancaster County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Joseph Ball,   b. 19 Aug 1777, Lancaster County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Sep 1851, Lancaster County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. William Lee Ball,   b. 2 Jan 1781, Bewdley, Lancaster County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Feb 1824, Washington, District of Columbia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 43 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Atherall Ball,   b. 12 Dec 1785, Lancaster County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 May 1807, Lancaster County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 21 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. James Kendall Ball,   b. 27 Oct 1790, Lancaster County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Nov 1836, Lancaster County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years)  [Father: natural]
     5. Frances Ravenscroft Ball,   b. 1794, Lancaster County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Apr 1859, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F25542  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 
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      Will of PEGGY SKINKER. I PEGGY SKINKER of county of King George
      being sick and weak .. give and devise unto my husband JOHN SKINKER my
      whole estate •• after his death I give my several tracts of land now
      in possession of said JOHN SKINKER and Docter WILLIAM BANKHEAD as
      tenants .• give my tract of land at Nominy .. to THOMAS FISHER JUNR ... give the land known by the name of Bulgers tract to be equally
      divided between WILLOUGHBY NEWTON. SALLY NEWTON & BETSEY FISHER .• give
      the reversion of that tract of land •• called the ruins & the land
      adjacent unto WILLIAM STORKE JETT on condition that he wall in the
      Grave yard & put tombstones over my Father. Sister Bankheads and my
      Graves .. give my tract of land in Loudoun to my Husband JOHN SKINKER
      .. that part of the tract of land called Brittons Neck now in possession
      of Mr. JAMES BALL to his son JAMES. I give my Sister Fisher my new
      brown gound and coat with my wedding suit of lace •• my green Sack and
      coat and suit of lace to my Sister Ball . remainder of my Cloths be
      equally divided among the Revd. Mr. Mayrees children by my sister. I
      appoint my husband & Col. THOMAS JETT Executors •. this 30th day June
      1777.
      Witness Elizabeth Hiller. Peggy Skinker
      William Monroe
      At a court held .. 5th November 1778 . will presented •• proved
      ordered to be recorded.
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      1653-1800 Lancaster County, Virginia Wills [Ida J. Lee];
      BALL, James. Will. 3 Sep. 1789. Rec. 21 Dec. 1789.
      Gr. Dau. Mary Edwards, negroes purchased of her father, Mr. Thos. Glascock, and after the death of her husband Maj. Leroy Edwards, to be divided between James Ball McCarty and Mildred Smith McCarty her half brother and sister. Gr. sons: James Ball (500 a. land) Jesse Conway, John Smith and William Ball sons of son Jesse Ball. Son James Ball land purchased of Burges Smith, adjoining Jesse Conway and Capt. Richard Selden's mill, containing 150 acres. Daus. Mildred Selden, Sinah Beale, Judith Fauntleroy, Ann Ball, Frances Lee and Sarah Ball. Son James Ball, Extr. No witnesses. W.B. 22, Page 117.
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      1653-1800 Lancaster County, Virginia Wills [Ida J. Lee];
      SELDEN, Mildred (of Richmond Co.) 29 Mar. 1793. Rec. 16 Sept. 1793.
      Sisters: Sinah Beale, Judith Fauntleroy, Ann Ball, Sarah Fauntleroy, Frances Lee. Nieces: Ann Ball, dau. of brother Col. Jesse Ball & Louisa Fauntleroy. Brother: Col. James Ball. Nephews: William Ball, son of Col. Jesse Ball, James Ball McCarty, Wm. Henry Fauntleroy. Ex: James Ball. Wits: Fanny Ball, Fanny McCarty, Mary W. Ball. W.B. 22, Page 394.
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      1653-1800 Lancaster County, Virginia Wills [Ida J. Lee];
      LELAND, John. 15 Feb. 1789. Rec. 15 June 1799.
      Wife: Judith Leland. Sons: John Lee Leland, Leroy Peachey Leland, & Baldwin Leland. (sons not 20). Dau: Maira Leland. Sister: Susannah Leland. Exors: Wife, Col. LeRoy Peachey & Col. James Ball. Wits: Wm. Warren, Charles Leland & Sally Leland. W.B. 22, Page 217.

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