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Major James Ball 1678–1754 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Oct 1678

Birth Location: Bewdley, Lancaster, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 13 Oct 1754

Death Location: Lancaster, Virginia, United States

Father: Col. Member

Mother: Elizabeth Romney

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Major James Ball was born in 1678 in Bewdley, Lancaster, Virginia, United States, the child of Col Joseph Matthaus Ball Owner Of Epping Forest Plantation Major Of Lancaster Militia House Of Burgess Member And Elizabeth Julia Romney. Major James Ball passed away in 1754 in Lancaster, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Major James Ball was born in 1678 in Bewdley, Lancaster, Virginia, United States, the child of Col Joseph Matthaus Ball Owner Of Epping Forest Plantation Major Of Lancaster Militia House Of Burgess Member And Elizabeth Julia Romney.
  • Major James Ball passed away in 1754 in Lancaster, Virginia, United States.

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Major Ball's Ancestors

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Major Ball
1678–1754
Birth Place: Bewdley, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Parents
Col. Joseph Matthaus Ball, Owner of Epping Forest Plantation, Major of Lancaster Militia, House of Burgess Member
1649–1711
Millenkick, Lancaster, VA, USA
Elizabeth (Julia) Romney
1653–1703
Hastings, Sussex, England
Grandparents
William Ball
1615–1680
Corotoman River, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
Hannah Atherhold
1615–1695
London, England
William (Romney Lord Mayor of London) Sir
1628–1700
London, Middlesex, England
Hannah Atherhold
1615–1680
London, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Ball
1602–1650
Elizabeth Lynton
1630–1656
Thomas England
1590–1658
Mary Vesey
1568–1665
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Captain Washington"
1573–1647
Lady Waltham
1573–1648
Moses Linton
1600–1693
Mary Linton
1617–1657
Thomas Atherold
1564–1658
Mary Atherold
1568–1665
John (Heck)
1570–1658
Elizabeth Church-Harvey
1570–1595

Major Ball's Timeline

2 Records

1678
15 Oct 1678
Birth of Major James Ball in Bewdley, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Bewdley, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
1754
13 Oct 1754
Age 76
Death of Major James Ball in Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Lancaster, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1678
    Event Place: Bewdley, Lancaster, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1754
    Event Place: Lancaster, Virginia, United States

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