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Martha Ball 1685–1771 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1685

Birth Location: Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1771

Death Location: Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, USA

Father: James Beall\Bell

Mother: Sarah Pearce

Spouse(s): James Kerr

Children(s): David Kerr, Andrew Carr, Eleanor Baskin, Elizabeth Kerr, James Kerr, John Kerr, Letitia Kerr, Samuel Kerr, William Kerr, William Kerr

The story of Martha Ball began in 1685 in Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, USA. Martha Ball married James Kerr, and had children including Andrew Carr, David Kerr, Eleanor Kerr Baskin, Elizabeth Kerr, James Kerr, John Kerr, Letitia Kerr, Samuel Kerr, William James Kerr, William Kerr. Martha Ball passed away in 1771 in Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha Ball began in 1685 in Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, USA.
  • Martha Ball married James Kerr, and had children including Andrew Carr, David Kerr, Eleanor Kerr Baskin, Elizabeth Kerr, James Kerr, John Kerr, Letitia Kerr, Samuel Kerr, William James Kerr, William Kerr.
  • Martha Ball passed away in 1771 in Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martha Ball's Ancestors

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Martha Ball
1685–1771
Birth Place: Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, USA
Parents
James William Beall\Bell
1652–1725
St. Andrew's, Fife, Scotland
Sarah Pearce
1677–1730
Calvert, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Alexander Bell
1624–1677
Saint Andrew's, Fife, Scotland
Margaret (Ida) Ramsey
1625–1655
Saint Andrews, Fife, Scotland
John (James) Pearce
1655–1701
Northampton, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
Sarah Sprigg
1658–1736
Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Reverend Glasgow
1603–1646
Anne Calvert
1603–1646
John Edington
1598–1663
Egidia Kellie
1607–1692
John Pearse)
1605–1679
Sarah Simpkins
1629–1679
Thomas Sprigg
1630–1704
Katherine Graves
1622–1668
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Calvert
1556–1645
Margaret Cubie
1557–1645
George Dalhousie
1570–1630
Baroness Douglas
1575–1615
William Kellie
1560–1632
Jean Barron
1565–1640
Thomas Pearse
1583–1666
Isabel Saule
1606–1668
Captain Burgess
1580–1636
Katherine Croshaw
1586–1636

Martha Ball's Descendants

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Martha Ball (1685–1771) m. James Kerr (1680–20 March 1770)
  1. 1. David Kerr 1719–1804 m. Catherine (Wiley) Hunter 1721–1816
    1. 1. Catharine Kerr 1755–1805 m. David Wiley 1754–1816
      1. 1. Nellie (Sarah) Walleys 1768–1819 m. Christian Scherrer 1768–1843
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Scherrer 1791–1870 m. Jacob Moss 1789–1860
        2. 2. David Shearer 1796–1875
        3. 3. Aaron Shearer 1801–1885
        4. 4. Catherine Shearer 1794–1876
        5. 5. Elizabeth Shearer 1809–1884
        6. 6. Hanna (Sophia) Shearer 1821–
        7. 7. John Shearer 1794–1863
        8. 8. Lydia Shearer 1797–1852
        9. 9. Sarah Shearer 1810–1843
        10. 10. Solomon Shearer 1803–1902
        11. 11. David Scherer 1793–1840
        12. 12. Ann Scherer 1803–1864
      2. 2. Nancy Wiley 1777–1839
      3. 3. Hugh (G) Wiley 1796–1849
      4. 4. Mary McKnight 1775–1826
      5. 5. David (L Wiley) Jr 1790–1861
      6. 6. James Wilie 1775–
      7. 7. Thomas Wiley 1765–
      8. 8. James Wilie 1783–1866
      9. 9. Hugh Wiley 1785–1824
      10. 10. Agnes Wiley 1778–
      11. 11. Mary Wiley 1776–1826
      12. 12. Thomas (Wiley) Sr 1775–1831
      13. 13. Catherine Wiley 1793–
      14. 14. David (L) Wiley 1765–
    2. 2. Mary (Nancy Kerr) Gorell 1745–1816
    3. 3. Agnes Kerr 1761–1807
    4. 4. Ann Kerr 1753–1846
    5. 5. David Kerr 1745–1764
    6. 6. Elinor Kerr 1751–1816
    7. 7. Isabella Kerr 1755–1809
    8. 8. Isabella Kerr 1766–1804
    9. 9. John Kerr 1757–1807
    10. 10. Sarah Kerr 1757–1851
    11. 11. William Kerr 1743–1807
    12. 12. William Kerr 1756–1843
  2. 2. Andrew Carr 1718–1782
  3. 3. Eleanor (Kerr) Baskin 1720–1781
  4. 4. Elizabeth Kerr 1707–1746
  5. 5. James Kerr 1726–1811
  6. 6. John Kerr 1705–1772
  7. 7. Letitia Kerr 1724–1775 m. William Robertson 1720–1812
  8. 8. Samuel Kerr 1715–1723
  9. 9. William (James) Kerr 1716–1722
  10. 10. William Kerr 1744–1835

Martha Ball's Timeline

4 Records

1685
1685
Birth of Martha Ball in Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, USA
Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, USA
1695
1695
Age 10
Birth of Martha Ball in Scotland
Scotland
1749
1749
Age 64
Martha Ball was married in Virginia, Virginia, USA
Virginia, Virginia, USA
1771
1771
Age 86
Death of Martha Ball in Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, USA
Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1695
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1749
    Event Place: Virginia, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1771
    Event Place: Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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