Caleb Ball (1697–1785) was born in East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States and died in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Caleb Ball 1697–1785

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Born 6 Jun 1697 · East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Died 20 Nov 1785 · New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Father John Ball

Mother Sarah Glover

Spouse Abigail Ashburn

Children Abel Ball, Abigail Ball, Caleb Ball, Dorothy Ball, Hezekiah Ball, Joseph Ball, Mabel Ball, Mary Ball, Moses Ball, Oliver Ball, Sarah Ball

Siblings Abigail Ball, Dorothy Ball, Eliphalet Ball, Mercy Ball, Sarah Ball, Stephen Ball, William Ball

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In 1697, Caleb Ball entered the world in East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, born to john ball and sarah glover. Caleb Ball married abigail ashburn, hannah hull, and had children including abel ball, abigail ball, caleb ball, dorothy ball, hezekiah ball, joseph ball, mabel ball, mary ball, moses ball, oliver ball, sarah ball. Caleb Ball passed away in 1785 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.

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1697

Birth of Caleb Ball in East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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Caleb Ball was married in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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1785

Death of Caleb Ball in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Caleb Ball

This ancestor line traces from ingmantrope, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (1465) to East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States (1697) across 8 generations.

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: Caleb Ball (1697–1785) was born in East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States and died in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Caleb in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 8 generations of this lineage geographically.
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