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Major Joseph Matthaus Ball 1649–1711 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 May 1649

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 11 Jul 1711

Death Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, USA

Father: Col. Ball

Mother: Hannah Atherold

Spouse(s): Mary Ball

Children(s): Elizabeth Ball, Ann Ball, Joseph Ball, Ester Ball, Hannah Ball, Mary Washington

Major Joseph Matthaus Ball was born in 1649 in England, the child of Col William Ball And Hannah Ball Atherold. Major Joseph Matthaus Ball married Mary Polly Ball, and had children including Ann Ball, Elizabeth Ball, Ester Ball, Hannah Ball, Joseph Ball, Mary Ball Washington Mother To President George Washington. Major Joseph Matthaus Ball passed away in 1711 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Major Joseph Matthaus Ball was born in 1649 in England, the child of Col William Ball And Hannah Ball Atherold.
  • Major Joseph Matthaus Ball married Mary Polly Ball, and had children including Ann Ball, Elizabeth Ball, Ester Ball, Hannah Ball, Joseph Ball, Mary Ball Washington Mother To President George Washington.
  • Major Joseph Matthaus Ball passed away in 1711 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Major Ball's Ancestors

Self
Major Ball
1649–1711
Birth Place: England
Parents
Col. William Ball
1614–1680
Wiltshire, England
Hannah (Ball) Atherold
1614–1695
London, London, England
Grandparents
Dorothy (Tuttle) *
1580–1689
England, United Kingdom
Capt (William Arthur Weaver ii Ball GGGF of George Washington") (1573–1648)
1573–1647
Millenbeck, Wiltshire, England
Thomas (II 2 Atherold, Atherhold Atherall of Burgh Suffolk) England
1590–1658
Burgh Suffolk England
Mary (Harvey, married) Atherold
1568–1665
Oldham, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
John II
1548–1628
Elizabeth Ball
1549–1595
Thomas Atherold
1590–1658
JOAN Atherold
1524–1567
John Harvey
1570–1658
Elizabeth Harvey
1570–1595
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Ball
1525–1599
Agnes Ball
1529–1588
Thomas ❤️
1529–1575
Ann (Webb)
1531–1595
THOMAS *+
1544–1593
JOAN Atherold
1524–1567
Lady E13
1505–1551
John III
1543–1610
Margerie Harvey
1540–1633
John ll
1548–1593

Major Ball's Descendants

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Major (Joseph Matthaus) Ball (25 May 1649–11 Jul 1711) m. Mary (Polly) Ball (1660–12 Apr 1743)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Ball 1684–
  2. 2. Ann Ball 1686–
  3. 3. Joseph Ball 1688–
  4. 4. Ester Ball 1685–
  5. 5. Hannah Ball 1683–
  6. 6. Mary (Ball Washington Mother to President George) Washington 1708–1789 m. Augustine (Washington) Sr 1694–1743
    1. 1. President (George) Washington 1732–1799 m. Martha (Dandridge Curtis) Washington 1731–1802
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Washington) Lewis 1733–1797
    3. 3. Samuel Washington 1734–1781
    4. 4. John (Augustine) Washington 1736–1787
    5. 5. Charles Washington 1738–1799

Major Ball's Timeline

2 Records

1649
25 May 1649
Birth of Major Joseph Matthaus Ball in England
England
1711
11 Jul 1711
Age 62
Death of Major Joseph Matthaus Ball in Epping Forest, Lively, Lancaster County, Virginia, USA
Epping Forest, Lively, Lancaster County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 May 1649
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Place: Epping Forest Plantation

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1711
    Event Place: Epping Forest, Lively, Lancaster County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, USA

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