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Descendants of William Ball

Generation No. 9

10. JOHN⁹ BALL (RICHARD⁸, COL. WILLIAM⁷, WILLIAM BALL⁶ III., JOHN⁵ BALL II, JOHN⁴, WILLIAM³, ROBERT², WILLIAM¹) was born 1670 in Stafford County Va., and died 1722 in Stafford County Va.. He married WINIFRED WILLIAMS March 09, 1713/14 in Va., daughter of WILLIAM WILLIAMS. She was born 1676 in Charies City Maryland, and died in Stafford County Va..

Notes for JOHN BALL:
Book F, No.2,page 56, John patented 221 acres of land on the north branch of Hunting Creek, North Neck Land Grants 2:188. He also bought 343 acres from Robert Brent, executor of Nicholas Brent, on the north side of Hunting Creek. They lived on four Mile Run and Little Hunting Creek near Alexandria Fairfax County Virginia. John Ball removed to Hunting Creek soon after the purchase and left a will, proved in the County Court of Stafford, after John`s death his widow Winifred married Benjamin Lawrence and produced one daughter, her name was Priscylla... Will of John Ball, Stafford County Virginia. In the name of God, Amen: I John Ball of the County of Stafford and in the Parish of Overwharton being sick and weak but Blessed by God in my perfect senses, Do ordain this my Last Will and Testament revoking and disnulling all other Will or Wills here to fore made by me or intended to be made in matter or form as followeth. First I resign my soul to Almighty God who gave it to me,and hope through Merits Death and passion of my dear Saviour Jesus Crist hope for a full pardon and remission of all my sins and hope that I shall meet my Blessed Saviour in a joyful Resurrection at the Last Day. Next I desire my body to the earth from whence it came to be decently buried by my executrix hereafter named. Item: Igive and bequeath to my well beloved son James Ball that plantation where he now dwells and as much of that track of land joining at both ends of said plantation as shall make the quantity of one hundred acres to him and his heirs lawfully begotton for ever, but in default of such heirs then to fall to George Ball my youngest son to him and his heirs lawfully begotten for ever if in default of such heirs then to fall to the next male heir of the kin forever. Item: Igive and bequeath unto my son Moses Ball all the land and plantation and Water Mill that belongeth to me on the north side Great Hunting Creek to him and his heirs lawfully brgotten and in default of such heirs that then to fall to the next male heirs forever.

Notes for WINIFRED WILLIAMS:
Abt.1695 her father recieived patents on 200 acres of land in Charles County MD. across the Potomac river from her residence in Va that her and John later sold. Young Welsh heiress Winifred Williams daughter of William Williams of Lanterman Charles County Maryland who was a native of Wales.

Children of JOHN BALL and WINIFRED WILLIAMS are:

12.	i.		MOSES BALL¹⁰ SR., b. May 02, 1717, Stafford County Va.; d. September 03, 1792, Fairfax Co. Va..
	ii.		JAMES BALL, b. 1698, Stafford County Va.; d. 1783, Stafford County Va.; m. CATHERINE.

Notes for JAMES BALL:
Was A lieutenant in the American Revolution.

13.	iii.		GEORGE BALL, b. 1720, Stafford County Va.; d. 1801, Lee Co. Va..
	iv.		JOHN BALL, b. 1714; d. 1766.

Notes for JOHN BALL:
In the mid 18th century, yeoman farmer John Ball built a one room log cabin with a loft in what is now Arlington Va at 5620 south 3rd street. Later he added a lean - to and covered the structure with clapbord. Amazingly this primitive cabin survives today. The house is a rare example of the dwelling of the ordinary person 1700. Plus it is the oldest house in Arlington. John Ball obtained a 166 acre land grant along Four Mile Run from Lord Fairfax in 1742. To construct his cabin, he fell trees and hewed logs he notched the logs and chinked the cracks with mud daubings. John his wife Elizabeth and five daughters lived in this little house. An inventory of Johns estate indicates they lived a simple life, they farmed raising wheat and corn and kept sheep, cows, pigs and bees. John also had a mill on Four Mile Run and part of his mill stones remain on the property to day. Following Johns death in 1766 William Carlin purchased the house. Later the house was gave to Arlington Historical Society in 1975. The Ball house is on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places in America. John is the brother of Moses Ball Sr, and is also the ( COUSIN OF GEORGE WASHINGTON ) as stated by the Historical Society of Arlington Virginia.

	v.		MARY BALL, b. Abt. 1698; m. JOHN JACKSON.
	vi.		DINAH BALL, b. 1704.
	vii.		MARTHA BALL, b. 1708.
	viii.		ANN BALL, b. 1712; m. SAMUEL HAWS.
	ix.		THOMAS BALL, b. 1703.

11. MARY⁹ BALL (JOSEPH⁸, COL. WILLIAM⁷, WILLIAM BALL⁶ III., JOHN⁵ BALL II, JOHN⁴, WILLIAM³, ROBERT², WILLIAM¹) was born Abt. 1708 in Lancaster County Va., and died August 25, 1789 in Fredericksburg Va.. She married AUGUSTINE WASHINGTON March 06, 1729/30 in Wakefield Va.. He was born 1693 in Wakefield Va,.

Children of MARY BALL and AUGUSTINE WASHINGTON are:

GEORGE¹⁰ WASHINGTON, b. 1730, Pope`s Creek, Westmoreland Va.; d. 1799, Mount Vernon, Fairfax Va.; m. MARTHA DANDRIDGE, January 06, 1759, New Kent Va.; b. 1731, New Kent Va.; d. 1802, Mount Vernon, Fairfax Va..

Notes for GEORGE WASHINGTON:
1747 Became a surveyor after leaving school at age fourteen, 1753 Took oath as Major in Virginia Militia, 1753/54 Carried message to French warning them to leave the Ohio Valley, 1754 July 4th forced to surrender Fort Necessity to the French, 1754/58 Fought in French and Indian War, 1759 January 6 married Martha Dandrige Custis, 1774/75 Member of Virginia`s delegation to first and second Continental Congress, 1775/83 Commander of Continental Army. 1787 President of Constitutional Convention that drew up Constitution of The United States, 1789/97 First President Of The United States, 1798 July 4th Commissioned Lieutenant General and Commander in Chief of The United States Army when War was threatened with France.George Washington was born to a moderately wealthy family, Who owned plantations in Northern Virginia, His father Augustine had ten children six with Mary Ball of which George was the eldest.

	ii.		BETTY WASHINGTON, b. 1732.
	iii.		SAMUEL WASHINGTON, b. 1733.
	iv.		JOHN AUGUSTINE WASHINGTON, b. 1735.
	v.		CHARLES WASHINGTON, b. 1737.
	vi.		MILDRED WASHINGTON, b. 1738.

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