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Sarah Ball 1723–1796

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B 2 criteria (Medium)
C 1 criteria (Basic)

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 3 independent trees, with linked records

Born 25 Nov 1723 · New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut

Died 11 Mar 1796 · Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father Caleb Ball

Mother Abigail Ashburn

Spouse Samuel Atwater

Children Abel Atwater, Abigail Goodyear, John Atwater, Richard Newman Atwater, Samuel Atwater, Sarah Atwater, Stephen Atwater, Susanna Atwater, Timothy Atwater

Siblings Abigail Ball, Caleb Ball Jr, David Ball, Hezekiah Ball, Joseph Ball, Mabel Ball, Mary Ball, Moses Ball, Oliver Ball

Records

American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Geneanet Community Trees Index U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Sons of the American … North America, Family Histories Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery … Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records

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Richard Newman Atwater

Biography

In 1723, Sarah Ball entered the world in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, born to caleb ball and abigail ashburn. In 1794, Sarah Ball resided in Hamden. Sarah Ball married samuel atwater, and had children including abel atwater, abigail goodyear, john atwater, richard newman atwater, samuel atwater, sarah atwater, stephen atwater, susanna atwater, timothy atwater. Sarah Ball passed away in 1796 in Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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Record North America, Family Histories
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Burial Records Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
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Church Records Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts
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Burial Records Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices
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Probate/Wills Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records

Life Timeline

1723

Birth of Sarah Ball in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut

Birth

1725

Sarah Ball was baptized in New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Baptism

1794

Sarah Ball resided here in Hamden

Residence

1796

Death of Sarah Ball in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut

Death

1796

Sarah Ball - Probate in New Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Probate

Oldest Ancestor Line from Sarah Ball

This ancestor line traces from ingmantrope, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (1465) to New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States (1723) across 9 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: Sarah Ball (1723–1796) was born in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut and died in Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America. 3 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Sarah 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 9 generations of this lineage geographically.
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