I65790: William BALL "the Immigrant"Col. (ABT 1615

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William Ball, George Washington's Greatgrandfather. b. 1615. d. 1680.

"(Col. Wm. Ball((1)), b. 1615; d. 1680. Married Hannah Atherold in London, 1638. Joseph Ball((2)) married Elizabeth Beomney; Hannah Ball((3)) married Raleigh Travers."

Old Churches Ministers, and Families of Virginia. VI.

"May it be a memento to all his posterity to look upward, and "seek the things which are above." On the back of the original copy of this armorial document are the following words, in a bold hand, such as was common in those days:--"The coat of arms of Colonel William Ball, who came from England with his family about the year 1650, and settled at the mouth of Corotoman River, in Lancaster county, Virginia, and died in 1669, leaving two sons, William and Joseph, and one daughter, Hannah, who married Daniel Fox. William left eight sons, (and one daughter,) five of whom have now (Anno Domini 1779) male issue. Joseph's male issue is extinct. General George Washington is his grandson, by his youngest daughter, Mary. Colonel Burgess Ball is the only child of Jeduthun, who was the third and youngest son of James, the third son of said William." On the tombstones around the church there is no inscription of the first William Ball or any of his children, but only of his grandchildren and other descendants. The first is over the grave of David Ball, seventh son of Captain William Ball, who was born in 1686. The others are the tombstones of Mildred Ball, Jeduthun Ball, Mary Ann Ball, daughter of the Rev. John Bertrand, of Jesse Ball, of Mary Ball, daughter of Edwin Conway, of James Ball, her husband, of William Ball, "who died in a steadfast faith in Christ and full hope of a joyful resurrection," of James Ball and Fanny, his wife, daughter of Raleigh, and Frances Downman, of Lettuce, third wife of James Ball, and daughter of Richard Lee, of Ditchley, of Colonel James Ball, of James Ball, second son of James and Mary.

P.S.--Since the above was written I have received a communication from a friend who has looked into the earliest records of Lancaster county, when Middlesex and Lancaster were one. They go back to 1650. A few years after this, in the absence of a vestry, the court appointed the Rev. Samuel Cole the minister of the whole county on both sides of the river. This is the same minister who appears on the vestry-book of Middlesex in the year 1664. The court also appointed churchwardens and sidesmen, as in the English Church, on both sides of the river. They were John Taylor, William Clapham, John Merryman, Edmund Lurin, George Kibble, and William Leech. Other names also appear on the records, as Thomas Powell, Cuthbert Powell, Edward Digges, W. Berkeley, Robert Chewning, Henry Corbyn, David Fox, John Washington, of Westmoreland. In the year 1661, a general vestry is formed, and Mr. John Carter, Henry Corbyn, David Fox, and William Leech, are appointed to take up subscriptions for the support of the minister. They were chosen from each side of the river. An instance is recorded at this early period of a man being fined five thousand pounds of tobacco by the court for profane swearing."

Not Proven: Father: William BALL b: 1580 in Wiltshire Mother: Alice WALTHAM b: 1590 in Wiltshire, England; Death: APR 1648 in New Haven , Conn. According to the name and family of Ball, compiled by the research bureau of Washington DC, one William Ball of Wiltshire England, and his six sons arrived in America in April 1635 on the English ship "Planter".

Father: John BALL b: 1560 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England/Berkshire, England
Mother: Elizabeth WEBB b: in Ruscombe, Comitatis, Berkshire, England

"In addition to the above, it may be stated that the county records, as well as vestry-books, show that the family of Balls was very active in promoting good things. At an early period of our history, it is stated that a measure was set on foot for educating a number of Virginia youths for the ministry, in order to a larger and better supply. It would appear from the county records that this measure originated, in 1729, with Mr. Joseph Ball, of Lancaster. The following is the entry:--

"A proposition of Joseph Ball, gentleman, in behalf of himself and the rest of the inhabitants of Virginia, directed to the Honourable the General Assembly, concerning the instructing a certain number of young gentlemen, Virginians born, in the study of divinity, at the county's charge, was this day presented in court by the said Joseph Ball, and on his prayer ordered to be certified to the General Assembly."

This Joseph Ball married a Miss Ravenscroft, of England, and settled in London as practitioner of law. He had only one daughter, Fanny, who married Raleigh Downman in 1750. Her children were Joseph Ball Downman, of Moratico, Fanny, who married Colonel James Ball, of Bewdley, and Mr. Raleigh W. Downman, of Belle-Isle. This Joseph Ball was the uncle of General Washington. I have before me two letters from him, the one addressed to his sister Mary, and the other to his nephew George Washington, from which I take the following passages.

The first is to his sister, when her son was thinking of going to sea. It is dated Stratford-by-Bow, 19th of May, 1747:--

I understand that you are advised and have some thoughts of putting your son George to sea. I think he had better be put apprentice to a tinker, for a common sailor before the mast has by no means the common liberty of the subject; for they will press him from a ship where he has fifty shillings a month and make him take twenty-three, and cut and slash and use him like a negro, or rather like a dog. And, as to any considerable preferment in the navy, it is not to be expected, as there are always so many gaping for it here who have interest, and he has none. And if he should get to be master of a Virginia ship, (which it is very difficult to do,) a planter that has three or four hundred acres of land and three or four slaves, if he be industrious, may live more comfortably, and leave his family in better bread, than such a master of a ship can. . . . . He must not be too hasty to be rich, but go on gently and with patience, as things will naturally go. This method, without aiming at being a fine gentleman before his time, will carry a man more comfortably and surely through the world than going to sea, unless it be a great chance indeed. I pray God keep you and yours.

"Your loving brother, Joseph Ball."

To his nephew he writes thus after Braddock's defeat:--

"Stratford, 5th of September, 1755.

"Good Cousin:--It is a sensible pleasure to me to hear that you have behaved yourself with such a martial spirit, in all your engagements with the French, nigh Ohio. Go on as you have begun, and God prosper you. We have heard of General Braddock's defeat. Everybody blames his rash conduct. Everybody commends the courage of the Virginians and Carolina men, which is very agreeable to me. I desire you, as you may have opportunity, to give me a short account how you proceed. I am your mother's brother. I hope you will not deny my request. I heartily wish you good success, and am

"Your loving uncle,
"Joseph Ball"

"Col. William Ball married in London, ENG, 2 Jul 1638, Hannah Atherall; by whom he had three sons, Richard, William and Joseph, and a daughter, Hannah, born 12 March, 1650, who married Capt. David Fox, of Lancaster Co, VA. Col. Ball died at his seat, "Millenback," November, 1680. His will of 5 Oct 1680 listed his wife, sons William and Joseph, and dau. Hannah m. to Capt. David Fox. (Hayden's Virginia Genealogies).

"William Ball of the province of Maryland planter," 15 February, 1659, was granted 420 acres of land "Balleston, Lying on the West Side of the Chesapeak Bay, and on the West side of the river in the said bay, called North West river beginning at a marked Locust Tree by the riverside running South West by the Riverside for breadth Two hundred and five perches, to a Creek called Balls Creek, etc. " (Land Office, Liber 4, folio 342.)

By the latter part of the year 1663 William Ball had sailed down the Chesapeake Bay and settled at the mouth of Corotoman River, Lancaster Co, VA, where he built the beautiful Georgian mansion, "Millenbeck." On 18 Jan1663, he received 300 acres at the head of a small br. proceeding out of the S.W. side of Narrow Neck Cr. in Lancaster Co, formerly granted in 1653 to David Fox, sold by him to Thomas Hobkins, and bought by William Ball. On 17 April, 1667, Major William Ball and Thomas Chetwood received a grant of 1,600 acres of land in the County of Rappahannock on the north side of Rappahannock River.

On 10 June, 1671, the Balleston estate in MD was re-granted by Lord Baltimore to "William Ball of the Collony of Virginia planter" ..... the said William Ball was granted that parcel of "Land now Resurveyed called Balleston Lying in the County of Baltimore on the west Side of the Chesapeake Bay &c." (Land Office, Liber 16, folio 268.)"

Virginia, Prominent Families, Vol. 1-4 Volume II Chapter XII the Barbour, Green, Fleming, Coleman and Henry Families. Fourth Generation.

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King of Castile. Child 2: Raimúndez, Alfonso VII the Emperor, Count of Castile, b. 1 MAR 1105

Child 6: Alfonso of Castile, Infant of Castile, b. AFT 1144

Married JUL 1152 to Richeza of Poland
Child 7: Fernando of Castile, Infant of Castile, b. CIR 1154
Child 8: Sancha of Castile, Infanta of Castile, b. 21 SEP 1164

Associated with Perez, Gontrada
Child 9: Alfonso, Urraca of Castile, b. AFT 1126

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Donna H. Howell EMail: [email protected]. "a daughter Eunice J. Coward, was born 1844 and died 1885. I have listed 7 children in that family, and I have the birth and death years for all of them, the marriage years for the 4 oldest, but no marriage dates for the 3 youngest, and Eunice was the baby of the family according to the records I have. Duncan & Rix Arich (the other youngest siblings) died during the Civil war, so I think they were killed before they ever married. Rix Arich would be the one who died in 1863. Rev. Samuel C. James, who was probably Rix's uncle since it appears that Martha Cockfield James and Mary Cockfield Coward were in fact sisters, was executor of Rix A. Coward's estate.

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Father: John Conrad Dui

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Spouse Unknown
Children: Josiah MAULTSBY b: ABT. 1775 in Wilmington, NC

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Children:
2 William RAMSAY b: ABT 1749 d: ?
2 Dennis RAMSAY b: ABT 1751 d: ?

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Sir Richard le Scot of Rankilburn and Murthockston (d c1320)
Probably descended from Uchtred Scott who was alive in 1120 (see 'Scott02') was ...
Uchtredius Filius Scott (a 1120) ^[S3375]

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SOURCE Mark Kelley. Elizabeth F. Traylor whose brother Joseph Alford Traylor m. Mary Ann Turk. [email protected] ^[S301]

My Southern Family

Col. William BALL "the Immigrant"

ABT 1615 - 1680

ID Number: I65790

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Ann Rae BILLINGSLEY

1800 - ____

ID Number: I76024

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Emperor ALFONSO VII Raimúndez de CASTILE of Spain

1 Mar 1105 - 21 Aug 1157

ID Number: I15441

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Ayrich COWARD

ABT 1800 - ____

ID Number: I40645

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Anna Maria DUI

1704 - 21 May 1806

ID Number: I85307

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Thomas MAULTSBY

ABT 1750 - AFT 1820

ID Number: I78394

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Theodocia MCGUIRE

ABT 1865 - ____

ID Number: I63420

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Cleophas MOUILLÉ

William RAMSAY "the Immigrant"

1716 - ____

ID Number: I72703

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Sir RICHARD le SCOTT of Rankilburn

____ - ABT 1320

ID Number: I90994

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William STONE

ABT 1700 - ____

ID Number: I53249

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Elizabeth F. TRAYLOR

23 Jan 1827 - 21 May 1872

ID Number: I7259

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BEATRICE de VASCOEUIL

ABT 1000 - 1059

ID Number: I28045

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Oma (Sarah) WILKERSON

25 Aug 1884 - ____

ID Number: I37328

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