Joseph Ball Family
The Grandfather of George Washington
Virginia

Joseph Ball
b. 25 May1649 Lancaster Co., VA
d. June 1711 Oakley, Lancaster Co., Virginia
buried: "Epping Forest", Lancaster Co., Virginia

1m. Elizabeth Julia Romney 1675 Lancaster Co., Va VA
b. Abt 1653 of Virginia
d. 1688-1708
her father: William Romney of London
mother: Margaret Bowater

2m. Mrs Mary (Montague) Johnson after Feb. 12, 1703 and  1706 London, Eng (her 3rd m.)
b. about ?, West Chester, England
d. about 1720 Lancaster Co., VA

her 1m. Thomas Payne
her 2m. Johnson
her 3m. Joseph Ball
her 4m. ? Hewes
her father: Peter Montague (b. 1631 Nansemond, Suffolk Co. VA d. 1702)
mother: Marie Minor b. 1642
(dau. of Meindort Doodes and Mary Geret, all the children named Minor)

his father: William Ball Richmond, VA
his mother: unknown
Children with Elizabeth Romney
Francis Ball b. c1681 d. 3 SEP 1699 Lancaster Co., VA
5 SEP 1699 St. Marys White Chapel, Lancaster Co., VA
m. John Carter abt 21 NOV 1698
Hannah Ball b. c1683 d. 1695 -1712 1m. Rawleigh Travers, abt 1668
2m. Simon Pearson abt 1670
Elizabeth Ball b. 1684 d. before 1711 m. Rev. John Carnegie, October 26, 1700
Esther Ball b. 1685 Lancaster Co., VA d. May 1751, Hart Co., KY m. Rawleigh Chinn
Anne Ball b. about 1686 d. m. Col. Edwin Conway 1704
Joseph Ball Jr. b. 11 Mar 1689 d. Jan 10, 1760 m. Frances Ravenscroft, abt 1676
Only child with Mary (Montague) Johnson
Mary Ball
(mother of
Pres. George Washington)
b. about 1708 VA d. August 25, 1789 m. Augustine Washington
Mar. 6, 1730-1

Mary(Montague) Johnson had at least one child by her former marriage.

Mary (Montague) Johnson's children by her former marriage
Eliza Johnson b. about 1695 d. m. Thomas Lanier

1695 - Hannah Ball registers her will is filed June 25, 1695 and bond required in 1712 so she apparently dies between these dates. The description below is about the Ball family coat of arms on this document. HANNAH BALL: will, Lancaster, June 25th, 1695, and Richard and David Ball, bond, Lancaster, 1712, apparently the same arms. the seals of the two last are perfectly pre- served, and bear a bend between two lions rampant holding a globe in the dexter paw. That on Mrs. Ball's will is somewhat defaced, but shows the bend between what appears to be lions. Her crest, perfectly preserved, is a lion rampant with dexter paw extended (probably holding a globe). This coat differs somewhat from the well known emblazoning of the Ball arms, described by Hayden (Va. Genealogies) and others. [William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Papers, Vol. 1, No. 3. (Jan., 1893), pp. 167-171.]

Mary Montague had been married twice before Joseph Ball according to Robert V. Montague and Kevin Allen in their discussion on GenForum in March 17 to March 21 of 2000 [GenForum beginning with message 340].

Augustine Washington is the father of George Washington, the first president of the United States of America.

Francis the loving dear Wife of John Carter and Dau. of Mr. Joseph Ball and Elizabeth his Wife Departed this Life at 5 mins to 8 a clock in the Morning of ye 3d day of Sept 1699 three hours after she was delivd of a Son in the 18th year of her life. And was buried on the 5h day at St Marys White Chapell attended by an affectionate and sorrowing Husband and a large concorse of Relatives and friends. Joseph Ball Carter followed his mother to the Grave on the 1st Day of July 1700 of a flux and was burd at So. Marys on ye 2d.
                [Prayer Book of Captain Thomas Carter of Barford, Lancaster County, VA, US Genweb Archives, Virginia]

1707 - Joseph Ball marries Elizabeth Romney. His biography is laid out in  Virginia Biography.

Ball, Col. Joseph, of "Epping Forest, " Lancaster, was son of Col., William Ball, of Lancaster, and his wife, Hannah Atherold.  He was born in England, May 24, 1649, and came to Virginia in his infancy.  He was burgess from Lancaster county in the assemblies of 1695 and 1698, and in the sessions of Aug. , 1701, and May 13 and June 18, 1702.  He was lieutenant-colonel and a vestryman.  He married (first), it is said, in England, Elizabeth Rogers, or Elizabeth Romney, daughter of William Romney, of London. He married (secondly) 1707-08, Many Johnson, of Lancaster county, widow, born in England.  Col. Ball's yougest daughter, Mary, married Augustine Washington, and was mother of President George Washington.  Col. BAll died at "Epping Forest," June 1711.  His will was dated June 25, probated Lancaster county July 11, 1711.                                                     
                                        [Tyler.  Virginia Biographies. p 177]

1711- Joseph Ball dies. His will is listed in Lancaster Co., VA records as
JOSEPH BALL: will, Lancaster, 1711. Seal bears I.B., and a merchants' mark.[William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Papers, Vol. 1, No. 3. (Jan., 1893), pp. 167-171.]
"Item" I give and bequeath unto Eliza Johnson, ye daughter o my beloved wife.  100 acres of land," etc., whihc proves that his only child.  Maryy, by his second wife, was born between the dates February 12, 1703., and July 11, 1711. 
He was a man of prominence, equal withhis father, Colonel William Ball, in the Norther Neck of Virginia, a Vestryman, a large land-owner, and the county rcords for 1203 he is styled Lieutenant Colonel  [Collins p3]

His estate has caused a considerable argument among researchers. Horance Edwin Hayden laid out the case against the Lanier family connection to George Washington's aunt in an article in ["William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine," Vol. 3, No. 1. (Jul., 1894), pp. 68-74.]

1711- Joseph Ball dies and his estate listed here confirms that Esther Chinn was his daughter.
                           [Ball, Joseph, Psh. St. Mary's White Chapel. Will. 25 June 1711. Rec. 11 July 1711.]

Eliza Johnson, Joseph Ball's step daughter, is remembered in the will of Joseph Ball with a 100 acres in 1711.
"Col. Ball gave his wife a part of his estate during her natural life, with stock, slaves, etc.; to his daughter Mary, he gave 400 acres in Richmond Co.; to Eliza Johnson, 100 acres in Lancaster Co. The Lancaster Co. records could show what dis- position she made of this land. She was probably 15 or 18 years old when Col. Ball died, born say 1695, and of suitable age to have married Thomas Lanier."

1760 - Letters of Joseph Ball jr. to his sister, the mother of George Washington. This Joseph Ball was the uncle of General Washington. I believe the original letter is in the collection of the Library of Congress but I include it here as transcribed by Ruth Walker. They were apparently saved by David Ball, minister of the Old White Chapel Church, St Mary's Parish from about 1791. He has no known connection to the Balls of Lancaster.

1800- Burges Ball is a member of the Masons of Williamsburg, VA. He has married into the Chichester family that is also related to Rawleigh Chinn who married Ann Ball (5) Burges Ball of "Travellers' Rest", Spotsylvania Co., and of "Springwood", Loudon, born July 28, 1749, died March 7, 1800; captain in 5th Virginia Regiment, Continental line; taken prisoner at Charleston in 1780. In 1776, he raised, clothes and equipped at his own charge a regiment for the Continental service, married Mary, daughter of John Chichester, 2nd, Frances, daughter of Col. Charles Washington. (Hayden's "Virginia Genealogies").

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