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Ensign John Ball 1746–1814 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jul 1746

Birth Location: Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 14 December 1814

Death Location: Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: moses Ball

Mother: Ann Brashears

Spouse(s): Mary Thrift

Children(s): Catherine Thomason, William Ball, Robert Ball, Horatio Ball, John Ball, Mary Ball, Aquilla Ball, Anna Ball, Dabney Ball

The story of Ensign John Ball began in 1746 in Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, USA. Ensign John Ball married Mary Ann Thrift, Mary Thrift, and had children including Anna Ball, Aquilla Ball, Catherine Thomason, Dabney Ball, Horatio Ball, John Ball, Mary Ball, Robert Ball, William Ball. Ensign John Ball passed away in 1814 in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Ensign John Ball began in 1746 in Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, USA.
  • Ensign John Ball married Mary Ann Thrift, Mary Thrift, and had children including Anna Ball, Aquilla Ball, Catherine Thomason, Dabney Ball, Horatio Ball, John Ball, Mary Ball, Robert Ball, William Ball.
  • Ensign John Ball passed away in 1814 in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ensign Ball's Ancestors

Self
Ensign Ball
1746–1814
Birth Place: Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Parents
moses Sr Ball
1717–1792
Beech Creek, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Ann (Nancy) Brashears
1729–1816
Brashears Meadow, Calvert, MD
Grandparents
John (Richard) Ball
1670–1722
Stafford, Stafford, Virginia
Winifred Lawrence
1690–1751
Charles County, Maryland, USA
Robert (Cager Brashear II (DAR)) #A013835
1704–1782
Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
Charity Dowell
1711–1787
St James Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Ball
1620–1696
Catherine Davis
1635–1744
Samuel Brashears
1673–1740
Anne Jones
1675–1740
Phillip Dowell
1677–1734
Mary Tydings
1683–1716
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Ball
1602–1684
Elizabeth Linton
1600–1674
William Jones
1640–1702
Dorothy Cager
1642–1702
Nicolas Dowell
1650–1705
ELIZABETH TYDINGS
1656–1737
Capt. Tydings
1640–1686
Charity Sparrow
1643–1687

Ensign Ball's Descendants

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Ensign (John) Ball (25 Jul 1746–14 December 1814) m. Mary (Ann) Thrift (1750–10 October 1804)
  1. 1. Catherine Thomason 1765–1853 m. George Thomason 1766–1836
    1. 1. Martha (Patsy) Thomason 1785–1871 m. Osborne Ball 1779–1860
      1. 1. Elmina Ball 1812–1893 m. Alexander (McKissick) Stinnett 1812–1877
        1. 1. Jackson (C "Jack") Stinnett 1838–1912
    2. 2. David (L) Thomason 1801–
    3. 3. Edmund Thomason 1784–1855
    4. 4. Elizabeth Thomason 1794–1841
    5. 5. George Thomason 1796–
    6. 6. John (M) Thomason 1786–
    7. 7. Polly Thomason 1789–1841
    8. 8. Spicy Thomason 1787–1865
    9. 9. Thomas Thomason 1792–1841
  2. 2. William Ball 1781–
  3. 3. Robert Ball 1776–1861
  4. 4. Horatio Ball 1785–1872
  5. 5. John Ball 1779–1823
  6. 6. Mary Ball 1793–1887
  7. 7. Aquilla Ball 1783–1814
  8. 8. Anna Ball 1774–
  9. 9. Dabney Ball 1787–1857

Ensign Ball's Timeline

2 Records

1746
25 Jul 1746
Birth of Ensign John Ball in Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
1814
14 December 1814
Age 68
Death of Ensign John Ball in Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1746
    Event Place: Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 December 1814
    Event Place: Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America

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