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Captain Joseph Ball 1680–1721 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1680

Birth Location: Lancaster Co, VA

Death Date: 1721

Death Location: Coan, North Cumberland, VA

Father: William Ball

Mother: Margaret Williamson

Spouse(s): Mary Spencer

Children(s): Spencer Ball

The story of Captain Joseph Ball began in 1680 in Lancaster Co, VA. Captain Joseph Ball married Mary Spencer, and had children including Spencer M Ball. Captain Joseph Ball passed away in 1721 in Coan, North Cumberland, VA.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain Joseph Ball began in 1680 in Lancaster Co, VA.
  • Captain Joseph Ball married Mary Spencer, and had children including Spencer M Ball.
  • Captain Joseph Ball passed away in 1721 in Coan, North Cumberland, VA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Captain Ball's Ancestors

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Captain Ball
1680–1721
Birth Place: Lancaster Co, VA
Parents
William Ball
1641–1694
Margaret Williamson
1644–1709
Islie Wright Co, VA
Grandparents
Col (William) Ball
1614–
England
Hannah Atherold
1614–1695
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Ball's Descendants

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Captain (Joseph) Ball (1680–1721) m. Mary Spencer (–1721)
  1. 1. Spencer (M) Ball 1707–1767 m. Judith Jones 1706–1767
    1. 1. Elizabeth ("Betty" Judith) Ball 1740–1782 m. William Roane 1738–1795
      1. 1. Thomas Roan 1761–1846 m. Nancy Phelps 1765–1885
        1. 1. James Roan 1786–1876 m. Henrietta (Ann) Burch 1793–1848

Captain Ball's Timeline

3 Records

1680
1680
Birth of Captain Joseph Ball in Lancaster Co, VA
Lancaster Co, VA
1706
1706
Age 26
Captain Joseph Ball was married in VA
VA
1721
1721
Age 41
Death of Captain Joseph Ball in Coan, North Cumberland, VA
Coan, North Cumberland, VA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1680
    Event Place: Lancaster Co, VA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1680; Birth city: Lancaster Co; Birth state: VA
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 726.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RDW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1706
    Event Place: VA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1680; Birth city: Lancaster Co; Birth state: VA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1721
    Event Place: Coan, North Cumberland, VA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1680; Birth city: Lancaster Co; Birth state: VA

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