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Major James Ball 1678–1754 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Oct 1678

Birth Location: Bewdley, Lancaster County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 15 November 1754

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

Father: William Downman)

Mother: Margaret Ball

Spouse(s): Mary Dangerfield, Ann Ball, Mary Ball

Children(s): Sinah Ball, James Jr, Jeduthan Ball, Jesse Ball, Mary Ball, Sarah Ball, Eve Ball, Edwin Ball, Frances Ball, Mary Ball, Frances (James), Anne (James), Elizabeth {VA}

Major James Ball was born in 1678 in Bewdley, Lancaster County, Virginia, USA, the child of William Ii Or Iv Downman Ball Jr Mrd Hannah Harris And Mary Margaret Williamson Downman And Margaret Mary Williamson Downman Ball. Major James Ball married Ann Elizabeth Howson Ball, Mary Ann Bertrand Ball, Mary Dangerfield, and had children including Anne Howson Ball Downman James, Edwin Ball, Elizabeth Eve Howson Ball James Va, Eve Eva Ball, Frances Ball, Frances Ball James, James Warner Ball Jr, Jeduthan Ball, Jesse Ball, Mary Ball, Sarah Ball, Sinah Ball. Major James Ball passed away in 1754 in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Major James Ball was born in 1678 in Bewdley, Lancaster County, Virginia, USA, the child of William Ii Or Iv Downman Ball Jr Mrd Hannah Harris And Mary Margaret Williamson Downman And Margaret Mary Williamson Downman Ball.
  • Major James Ball married Ann Elizabeth Howson Ball, Mary Ann Bertrand Ball, Mary Dangerfield, and had children including Anne Howson Ball Downman James, Edwin Ball, Elizabeth Eve Howson Ball James Va, Eve Eva Ball, Frances Ball, Frances Ball James, James Warner Ball Jr, Jeduthan Ball, Jesse Ball, Mary Ball, Sarah Ball, Sinah Ball.
  • Major James Ball passed away in 1754 in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Downman)
1641–1694
Birth Location: Millenbeck, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
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Margaret Ball
1644–1709
Birth Location: Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Dangerfield
1686–1730
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia
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Ann Ball
1680–1704
Birth Location: Wicomico Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia, USA
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Mary Ball
1690–1750
Birth Location: Prince William County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Sinah Ball
1727–1798
Birth Location: Lancaster County, Virginia, USA
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James Jr
1718–1789
Birth Location: Lancaster County, Virginia, United States of America
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Jeduthan Ball
1725–1749
Birth Location: St Mary's Parish, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
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Jesse Ball
1716–1747
Birth Location: St Marys, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
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Mary Ball
1707–1721
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
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Sarah Ball
1711–1771
Birth Location: Bewdley Plantation, Lancaster, VA
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Eve Ball
1713–1778
Birth Location: Bewdley, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
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Edwin Ball
1722–1724
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia
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Frances Ball
1709–1730
Birth Location: Lancaster, Virginia, United States
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Mary Ball
1721–1747
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia
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Frances (James)
1720–1782
Birth Location: Bewdley Plantation, Lancaster County, Virginia
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Anne (James)
1700–1737
Birth Location: Lancaster County, Virginia
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Elizabeth {VA}
1702–1736
Birth Location: Bewdley, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
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Major Ball's Ancestors

Self
Major Ball
1678–1754
Birth Place: Bewdley, Lancaster County, Virginia, USA
Parents
William II or IV Downman Ball Jr (mrd Hannah Harris and Mary Margaret Williamson Downman)
1641–1694
Millenbeck, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Margaret (Mary Williamson Downman -) Ball
1644–1709
Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Col. (William) Ball
1614–1680
Wiltshire, England
Hannah (Ball) Atherold
1614–1695
London, London, England
Raleigh Downman
1620–1711
Morattico, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
Margaret (Anne Underwood) Williamson
1620–1662
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Dorothy *
1580–1689
Capt (1573–1648)
1573–1647
Thomas England
1590–1658
Mary Atherold
1568–1665
William Underwood
1609–1643
2nd-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
Edmond Underwood
1577–1631
Alice great-grandmother
1589–1649

Major Ball's Descendants

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Major (James) Ball (15 Oct 1678–15 November 1754) m. Mary Dangerfield (1686–15 Sep 1730) m. Ann (Elizabeth Howson -) Ball (1680–22 January 1704/5) m. Mary (Ann Bertrand) Ball (1690–12 Feb 1750)
  1. 1. Sinah Ball 1727–1798 m. Capt. (Daniel) McCarty 1729–1782
    1. 1. Mary McCarty 1747–1818 m. Isaiah (Benjamin) Salyer 1752–1818 m. Peter (Wagoner) II 1753–1825
      1. 1. John (B "Jonathan") Salyer 1785–1845 m. Lydia Castle 1789–1887
        1. 1. William Salyer 1834–1882 m. Lousindea (Castle) Salyer 1812–1914
        2. 2. David (Salyer) Sr 1815–1854 m. Malinda Castle 1816–1883 m. Mary (Polly Burton) Salyer 1814–1890
        3. 3. Malinda Castle 1816–1883 m. David (Salyer) Sr 1815–1854
        4. 4. Nancy (Salyer,) Stapleton 1807–1854 m. Charles Stapleton 1792–1878
        5. 5. John (H.) Salyer 1829–1910 m. Sarah (Jane) CASEL 1813–1903
        6. 6. Mary ("Polly") Salyer 1812–1853 m. Wesley Powers 1810–1843 m. John (Wesley) Powers 1810–1896
        7. 7. Martin Salyer 1809–1887
        8. 8. Sarah (Salyer) Hubbard 1820–1853
        9. 9. Lydia Salyer 1830–1853
        10. 10. Malinda (Elizabeth) Salyers 1818–1875
        11. 11. Jonathan (Salyer) Jr. 1825–1887
        12. 12. Jane ("Jennie") Salyers 1817–1889 m. James (P) Carty 1819–1871
        13. 13. Mary Salyers 1823–1853
        14. 14. Isaiah Salliers 1815–1859
        15. 15. David Salyer 1815–1854
      2. 2. Matilda Salyer 1797–1843
      3. 3. Nancy Salyer 1782–1852
      4. 4. Margaret (Peggy) Salyer 1797–1850
      5. 5. Polly Howard 1787–1867
      6. 6. Jemima (Salyer) Castle 1805–1843
      7. 7. William (Martin) Salyer 1777–1854 m. Nancy (Ramey) Salyer 1778–1850 m. Darcas Dorcas 1817–1860
        1. 1. Abigail Salyer 1822–1892
        2. 2. Abigail Salyer 1822–1892
        3. 3. Abner Salyer 1800–1884
        4. 4. David Salyer 1817–1890
        5. 5. Delana Salyer 1852–1922
        6. 6. Fielding Salyer 1805–1880
        7. 7. Franklin Salyer 1849–1882
        8. 8. Isaiah Salyer 1814–1891
        9. 9. John (P) Salyer 1803–1865
        10. 10. Mary Salyer 1810–1880
        11. 11. Minora (Raney) Salyer 1844–1890
        12. 12. Riley Salyer 1847–1873
        13. 13. Samuel Salyer 1812–1890
        14. 14. Sarah Salyer 1819–1851
        15. 15. Usley Salyer 1807–1880
        16. 16. William (Morgan) Salyer 1854–1929
      8. 8. Jeremiah Salyer 1775–1848 m. Elizabeth Stapleton 1777–1859
        1. 1. JEREMIAH (‘Jerry ‘ Salyer) Jr 1802–1870 m. Mary (A) Salyers 1802–1870
        2. 2. Daniel (David) Salyers 1800–1864 m. Mary (A) Salyers 1802–1870 m. Sarah (Sally) Green 1806–1852
        3. 3. Thomas Salyer 1809–1877
        4. 4. Sarah Salyer 1810–1880
        5. 5. James (H.) Salyers 1814–1880
        6. 6. Jesse Salyer 1816–1850
        7. 7. Susanna Salyer 1817–1887
        8. 8. Elizabeth (Betty) Salyer 1805–1880
        9. 9. Perlissa Salyer 1819–
      9. 9. John Salyer 1804–1881
      10. 10. Isaiah Salyer 1795–1865
      11. 11. David Salyer 1780–
      12. 12. Anne (McCarty) Wagoner 1781–
    2. 2. Sinah McCarty 1756–1809
    3. 3. Sarah (McCarty) Chichester 1750–1826
    4. 4. Elizabeth (McCarty) Bassett 1768–1855 m. Burwell Bassett 1764–1841
      1. 1. William Bassett 1792–
    5. 5. Sarah (Jane "Jenny") McCarty 1777–1844
    6. 6. David McCarty 1740–1800
    7. 7. Dennis McCarty 1755–
    8. 8. Anne McCarty 1745–1761
    9. 9. John McCarty 1754–1806
    10. 10. Daniel (McCarty) Jr 1758–1801
    11. 11. Jacob McCarty 1765–1841
    12. 12. Cornelius McCarty 1758–1782
    13. 13. Olivia (Ann) Mccarty 1760–1791
    14. 14. Baker McCarty 1764–
    15. 15. Jemimah McCarty 1766–1836
    16. 16. Ann McCarty 1767–1790
    17. 17. Kelly McCarty 1769–1790
    18. 18. Susanna McCarty 1760–1815
  2. 2. James (Warner Ball) Jr 1718–1789
  3. 3. Jeduthan Ball 1725–1749
  4. 4. Jesse Ball 1716–1747
  5. 5. Mary Ball 1707–1721
  6. 6. Sarah Ball 1711–1771
  7. 7. Eve (Eva) Ball 1713–1778
  8. 8. Edwin Ball 1722–1724
  9. 9. Frances Ball 1709–1730
  10. 10. Mary Ball 1721–1747
  11. 11. Frances (Ball) (James) 1720–1782
  12. 12. Anne (Howson Ball - Downman) (James) 1700–1737
  13. 13. Elizabeth ("Eve" Howson Ball (James)) {VA} 1702–1736

Major Ball's Timeline

3 Records

1678
15 Oct 1678
Birth of Major James Ball in Bewdley, Lancaster County, Virginia, USA
Bewdley, Lancaster County, Virginia, USA
1754
13 Oct 1754
Age 76
Death of Major James Ball in St. Mary's Whitechapel Cemetery - Bewdley, Lancaster County, Virginia, USA
St. Mary's Whitechapel Cemetery - Bewdley, Lancaster County, Virginia, USA
1754
15 November 1754
Age 76
Death of Major James Ball in St. Mary's Whitechapel Cemetery - Bewdley, Lancaster County, Virginia
St. Mary's Whitechapel Cemetery - Bewdley, Lancaster County, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1678
    Event Place: Bewdley, Lancaster County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 258
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1754
    Event Place: St. Mary's Whitechapel Cemetery - Bewdley, Lancaster County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 258
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 November 1754
    Event Place: St. Mary's Whitechapel Cemetery - Bewdley, Lancaster County, Virginia
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lancaster, Lancaster County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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