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James BALL 1670–1729

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Birth Date: March 7, 1670

Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: February 22, 1729

Death Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Father: John Ball

Mother:

Children: Abigail BALL

The story of James BALL began in 1670 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. James BALL married Elizabeth Fiske, and had children including Abigail Ball, Elizabeth Ball, James Ball, Nathan Ball, Sarah Ball, Susanna Ball. James BALL passed away in 1729 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 5 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 5 trees
Death year and location consistent across 5 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouse(s)

Children

Biography

Early Life

The story of James BALL began in 1670 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Family

James BALL married Elizabeth Fiske, and had children including Abigail Ball, Elizabeth Ball, James Ball, Nathan Ball, Sarah Ball, Susanna Ball.

Later Years

James BALL passed away in 1729 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Sources

  1. 1
    Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
  2. 2
    Record Family Data Collection - Individual Records
  3. 3
    Record Millennium File
  4. 4
    Vital Records Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
  5. 5
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees

Life Timeline

1670
Born in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1729
Died in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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