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Colonel William Ball 1686–1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 September 1686

Birth Location: Bewdley, Lancaster, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 8 Sep 1740

Death Location: Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Captain Ball

Mother: Margaret Williamson

Spouse(s): Mary White

Children(s): Mary Ball

The story of Colonel William Ball began in 1686 in Bewdley, Lancaster, Virginia, United States. Colonel William Ball married Mary White, and had children including Mary Osbourne Ball. Colonel William Ball passed away in 1740 in Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Colonel William Ball began in 1686 in Bewdley, Lancaster, Virginia, United States.
  • Colonel William Ball married Mary White, and had children including Mary Osbourne Ball.
  • Colonel William Ball passed away in 1740 in Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Colonel Ball's Ancestors

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Colonel Ball
1686–1740
Birth Place: Bewdley, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Parents
Captain William Ball
1641–1694
Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Margaret (Mary) Williamson
1644–1709
Isle, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Colonel (William) Ball
1614–1680
Barkham, Berkshire, England
Hannah Atherold
1614–1695
London, London, England
James (Dr.) Williamson
1621–1657
Isle, Virginia, USA
Anne Underwood
1629–1662
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Captain Ball
1573–1647
Alice Waltham
1573–1622
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Colonel Ball's Descendants

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Colonel (William) Ball (12 September 1686–8 Sep 1740) m. Mary White (1690–28 Sep 1767)
  1. 1. Mary (Osbourne) Ball 1734–1816 m. Thomas Brown 1730–1818
    1. 1. Hannah Brown 1755–1829 m. Henry Penny 1754–1841
      1. 1. John (Sr) Penny 1780–1864 m. Esther Thompson 1785–1860
        1. 1. John Penny 1812–1910 m. Rosanna Barrett 1814–1894
        2. 2. Elisha Penny 1819–1910 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Waymire 1824–1876
        3. 3. Richard Penny 1814–1898

Colonel Ball's Timeline

2 Records

1686
12 September 1686
Birth of Colonel William Ball in Bewdley, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Bewdley, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
1740
8 Sep 1740
Age 54
Death of Colonel William Ball in Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 September 1686
    Event Place: Bewdley, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1740
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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