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Samuel Ball 1648–1689

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 16 Mar 1648 · Springfield, Massachusetts

Died 13 Sep 1689 · Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA

Spouse Mary Graves Stebbins

Children Mary Ball

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Mary Graves Stebbins

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Mary Ball

Biography

The story of Samuel Ball began in 1648 in Springfield, Massachusetts. Samuel Ball married mary graves stebbins, and had children including mary ball. Samuel Ball passed away in 1689 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA.

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1648

Birth of Samuel Ball in Springfield, Massachusetts

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1689

Death of Samuel Ball in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Samuel Ball

This ancestor line traces from England (1440) to Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA (1648) across 3 generations.

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: Samuel Ball (1648–1689) was born in Springfield, Massachusetts and died in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA. 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 Samuel 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 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Samuel Ball PTP

1648–1689

Springfield, Massachusetts