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     Sinah Ball married Thomas Beale, son of William Beale and Ann Harwar, on 19 April 1770.¹

     Reference: See Hill [1990:12] for more information on the children of Thomas and Sinah (Ball) BEALE.¹
In Col. James Ball Jr.'s will dated 3 September 1789, Sinah Ball was named as an heir;      From "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
BALL, James. Will. 3 Sep. 1789. Rec. 21 Dec. 1789.
Gr. Dau. Mary Edwards, negroes purchased of her father, Mr. Thos. Glascock, and after the death of her husband Maj. Leroy Edwards, to be divided between James Ball McCarty and Mildred Smith McCarty her half brother and sister. Gr. sons: James Ball (500 a. land) Jesse Conway, John Smith and William Ball sons of son Jesse Ball. Son James Ball land purchased of Burges Smith, adjoining Jesse Conway and Capt. Richard Selden's mill, containing 150 acres. Daus. Mildred Selden, Sinah Beale, Judith Fauntleroy, Ann Ball, Frances Lee and Sarah Ball. Son James Ball, Extr. No witnesses. W.B. 22, p. 117.²

     Thomas Beale married Sinah Ball, daughter of Col. James Ball Jr. and Leticia Lee, on 19 April 1770.¹

Thomas Beale died between 7 June 1799 and 3 December 1799; Presumably dates of will and probate.¹

     William Beale married Ann Harwar.¹

     Ann Harwar married William Beale.¹

     Ann Ball married James Wallace Ball, son of Richard Ball and Mary Wallace, on 31 May 1779 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA,
; Date of marriage bond.²
     In Col. James Ball Jr.'s will dated 3 September 1789, Ann Ball was named as an heir;      From "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
BALL, James. Will. 3 Sep. 1789. Rec. 21 Dec. 1789.
Gr. Dau. Mary Edwards, negroes purchased of her father, Mr. Thos. Glascock, and after the death of her husband Maj. Leroy Edwards, to be divided between James Ball McCarty and Mildred Smith McCarty her half brother and sister. Gr. sons: James Ball (500 a. land) Jesse Conway, John Smith and William Ball sons of son Jesse Ball. Son James Ball land purchased of Burges Smith, adjoining Jesse Conway and Capt. Richard Selden's mill, containing 150 acres. Daus. Mildred Selden, Sinah Beale, Judith Fauntleroy, Ann Ball, Frances Lee and Sarah Ball. Son James Ball, Extr. No witnesses. W.B. 22, p. 117.³

     Mary Wallace married Richard Ball, son of William (V) Ball Jr. and Margaret Mary Ball, in 1750.¹

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     James Wallace Ball married Ann Ball, daughter of Col. James Ball Jr. and Leticia Lee, on 31 May 1779 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA,
; Date of marriage bond.¹
James Wallace Ball died between 15 November 1794 and 17 February 1795; Presumably dates of will and probate.¹
     Reference: See Hill [1990:3] for more information on the children of James Wallace and Ann (Ball) BALL.¹

     Sarah Ball married John Jones on 30 September 1747 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA,
; Date of marriage bond. Hill [1990:3] says "no issue", cit8ing Lanc. Co. Will Bk 15:54b-55b and Hayden 84.¹
     In Margaret Mary Ball's will dated 20 June 1777 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA, Sarah Ball was named as an heir;
From "Early Colonial Settlers":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
BALL, Margaret, widow. Will. 20 June 1777. Rec. 16 Oct. 1783.
Dau. Sarah Jones. Son Richard Ball, one of negroes given by last will of my father-in law William Ball;
Gr.son, William Ball;
Gr.Dau. Alice Ball, dau. of son William [Williamson Ball - G. Vaut], dec. and Priscilla, his wife, dau. of Wm. Glasscock, now Priscilla Harvey, wife of Mungo Harvey.
Gr. daus.: Margaret, Betty and Hannah Milner.
To James Harvey, son of Mr. Mungo Harvey land in Lancaster devised me by my father;
to John Harvey, son of Mr. Mungo Harvey: Margaret Ball. Late Husband William Ball.
Extrs. Gr. son William Ball and Mr. Mungo Harvey.
Wits. Ozwald Newby, Wm. Newby, Ozwald Newby Jr. W. B. 22, p. 3-4."

     John Jones married Sarah Ball, daughter of William (V) Ball Jr. and Margaret Mary Ball, on 30 September 1747 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA,
; Date of marriage bond. Hill [1990:3] says "no issue", cit8ing Lanc. Co. Will Bk 15:54b-55b and Hayden 84.¹
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     Judith Ball was born on 11 April 1753 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.² She married Leroy Griffin on 3 November 1772 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA,
; Her 1st husband. Date of marriage bond.^1,2 Judith Ball married Robert Fauntleroy circa 1778 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA,
; her 2nd husband.^1,3
Judith Ball died after 1780 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.²
     Reference:      From "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Name: Fonda Carroll, Email: flcar1@charter dot net
I believe this Judith Ball is the same one who married John Fauntleroy and she was born 1753-1756 era. Her parents would be James Ball b. December 31, 1718 and Lettice Lee. ~ Fonda
     Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
SELDEN, Mildred (of Richmond Co.) 29 Mar. 1793. Rec. 16 Sept. 1793.
Sisters: Sinah Beale, Judith Fauntleroy, Ann Ball, Sarah Fauntleroy, Frances Lee. Nieces: Ann Ball, dau. of brother Col. Jesse Ball & Louisa Fauntleroy. Brother: Col. James Ball. Nephews: William Ball, son of Col. Jesse Ball, James Ball McCarty, Wm. Henry Fauntleroy. Ex: James Ball. Wits: Fanny Ball, Fanny McCarty, Mary W. Ball. W.B. 22, p. 394.²
In Col. James Ball Jr.'s will dated 3 September 1789, Judith Ball was named as an heir;      From "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
BALL, James. Will. 3 Sep. 1789. Rec. 21 Dec. 1789.
Gr. Dau. Mary Edwards, negroes purchased of her father, Mr. Thos. Glascock, and after the death of her husband Maj. Leroy Edwards, to be divided between James Ball McCarty and Mildred Smith McCarty her half brother and sister. Gr. sons: James Ball (500 a. land) Jesse Conway, John Smith and William Ball sons of son Jesse Ball. Son James Ball land purchased of Burges Smith, adjoining Jesse Conway and Capt. Richard Selden's mill, containing 150 acres. Daus. Mildred Selden, Sinah Beale, Judith Fauntleroy, Ann Ball, Frances Lee and Sarah Ball. Son James Ball, Extr. No witnesses. W.B. 22, p. 117.²

     Leroy Griffin married Judith Ball, daughter of Col. James Ball Jr. and Leticia Lee, on 3 November 1772 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA,
; Her 1st husband. Date of marriage bond.^1,2

     Elizabeth Griffin married Joseph Chinn.¹
Elizabeth Griffin was born on 18 August 1773 at North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co., Virginia, USA.³

     Robert Fauntleroy was born in 1758 at Richmond Co., Virginia, USA.² He married Judith Ball, daughter of Col. James Ball Jr. and Leticia Lee, circa 1778 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA,
; her 2nd husband.^1,2
Robert Fauntleroy died after 1803 at Richmond Co., Virginia, USA.²
     Reference:
From "Early Colonial settlers...":
     "Contributed by: James Hughes
URL: http://gedcom.surnames.com/burgess_jim/np210.htm
URL title: Individual Notes
Note: Wills of Richmond County, Virginia 1699-1800 Robert K. Headley 1993 Clearfield Company
Page 162 - William FAUNTLEROY of Naylors Hole, will, 7 Oct 1793, 3 Dec 1793
Slaves Tom and his wife Rylana and Roger and his wife Nelly to have their freedom;
son Moore to have tract of land called the Old Plantation supposed to be 1000 acres; also 100 pounds out of my estimate for his medical services to my white and black family;
son John to receive plantation after the death of son Moore;
son Griffin Murdock tract of land I bought of William Ford adjoining Cat Point Warehouse;
son Joseph;
son Robert tract called Naylors Hole,
wife to received the mulatto girl Betsy (or Becky) children of daughter Jane Turner: Harry, Thomas, Richard, George, Elizabeth, Jenny and Polly children of Apphia Carter (unnamed:
son in law Capt John C. Carter
natural son Alexander (son of Betsy Fisher) 287 acres at the crosslands which I purchased of my son Griffin
executors son Moore, John Griffin, Joseph, and Robert and Col Vincent Redman;
son Robert to be guardian to son Alexander until he is 18;
witnesses Richard Bruce, Thomas Pritchett
     "Contributed by Gylaine Petrin
Fredericksburg Court Archives
CI-FN-FN-U
FN-U-1803 ID 347-095
Moore Fauntleroy to Tom Cary
1803 [a copy of the will attached to Freedom papers of Tom Cary]
Last Will and Testament of Moore Fauntleroy
I Moore Fautleroy of the county of Richmond,do make this my last will & Testament in manner following.
My soul I cheerfully resign to God in hopes of pardon through our blessed redeemer. My body to the earth to be interred at the directions of my friends. My Wordly estate I give and bequeath as follows:
In Primis, It is my desire that my just debts be paid.
Item I give & bequeath to my brother Robert my gold watch.
Item I give & bequeath to my nephew Henry T. Turner all my coat of arms china.[Either Henry T. Turner or Henry L. Turner, letter is hard to read.]
Item I give & bequeath to the female children of the deceased Daniel Wilson each five pounds cash to be paid out of my estate.
Item I give & bequeath to the blind free negro Billy Lewis forty shillings per annum during his life.
Item It is my desire that at the end of the year one thousand eight hundred & two all my negroes may have their freedom, if it can be effected, but it it can not, it is my desire that they be hired in the county, & not to be removed out against their consent & the money arising from their hires, the one half to be paid to them of the year, in proportion of their hire, the other half the negroes to be cloathed out of,& if any balance, I give & bequeath it to my nephew Henry T. Turner& his heirs forever, and at the end of the above mentionned year, I desire that five pounds cash may be paid to Old Jack Blue, the like sum to be paid to Tom Cary & three pounds to Somerset, - and I desire that Tom Cary may have the greatest part of my every day wearing apparel my linens exepted.
Item of the residue of my estate both real & personal, I give & bequeath three fifths to my brother Robert & his heirs forever. Two thirds of the balance of both real & personal I give & bequeath to my nephew Henry T. Turner & his heirs forever. The other third I give & bequeath to my nephew Edward Hill Carter & his heirs forever.
Lastly,I do nominated & appoint my brother Robert & my nephew Henry T. Turner, executors to this my last will & Testament. December the fifteenth day in the year of our lord One thousand eight hundred & one.
Moore Fauntleroy
At a Court continued & held for Richmond County the 5th day of April 1803.
This Last Will and Testament of Moore Fauntleroy decd was presented in court by Robert Fauntleroy one of the executors therein named and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the same was all wrote and signed by the said Testator in his own hand writing, was admitted to record and on the motion of the said Robert Fauntleroy who took the oath of an executor and entered into bond with security according to Law, a certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.
Teste B. McCarty, CRT
Note. Dr Moore Fauntleroy of Richmond (1743-1802) was the son of William Fauntleroy of Naylor’s Hole in Richmond County. Fauntleroy who had studied medicine in Aberdeen and Edinburgh, practiced in Essex County after his return to Virginia in 1770. Source: Journals & Letters of Philip Vickers Fithian 1773-1774: A Plantation Tutor. Note 82 page 244."²

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     Lettice Lee Fauntleroy was born in 1780.¹ She married Dr. Austin Brockenbrough, son of Dr. John Brockenbrough and Sarah Roane, on 4 May 1808.¹

Lettice Lee Fauntleroy died on 18 August 1820.¹

     Dr. Austin Brockenbrough married Lettice Lee Fauntleroy, daughter of Robert Fauntleroy and Judith Ball, on 4 May 1808.¹

     Dr. John Brockenbrough married Sarah Roane.¹

     Sarah Roane married Dr. John Brockenbrough.¹

     Col. James Ball was born on 20 February 1755.¹ He married Frances Downman, daughter of Rawleigh (II) Downman and Frances "Franky" Ball, circa 1776 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹

Col. James Ball died on 18 December 1825 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA, at age 70.¹
Col. James Ball was buried after 18 December 1825 at St. Mary's Whitechapel Episcopal Churchyard, Lancaster, Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹
     Col. James Ball and Frances Downman lived at Bewdley Plantation, Bewdley, Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹

Col. James Ball began military service in 1778 at Revolutionary War, Virginia, USA, per Hill [1990:12] "Sworn as a Major, 15 Oct 1778" citing Lanc. Co., VA, Order Bk 16:15b.¹
In Col. James Ball Jr.'s will dated 3 September 1789, Col. James Ball was named as executor;      From "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
BALL, James. Will. 3 Sep. 1789. Rec. 21 Dec. 1789.
Gr. Dau. Mary Edwards, negroes purchased of her father, Mr. Thos. Glascock, and after the death of her husband Maj. Leroy Edwards, to be divided between James Ball McCarty and Mildred Smith McCarty her half brother and sister. Gr. sons: James Ball (500 a. land) Jesse Conway, John Smith and William Ball sons of son Jesse Ball. Son James Ball land purchased of Burges Smith, adjoining Jesse Conway and Capt. Richard Selden's mill, containing 150 acres. Daus. Mildred Selden, Sinah Beale, Judith Fauntleroy, Ann Ball, Frances Lee and Sarah Ball. Son James Ball, Extr. No witnesses. W.B. 22, p. 117.²
Col. James Ball was mentioned in a land transaction in 1792 at Ditchley Plantation, near Kilmamock, Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA,
Memo: per Hill [1990:12] "In 1792, he purchased "Ditchley" [Northumberland Co., VA, Orders, Deeds, etc., 1789-1825:280-281]."¹

     Frances Downman was born on 4 May 1758.¹ She married Col. James Ball, son of Col. James Ball Jr. and Leticia Lee, circa 1776 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹

Frances Downman died on 23 January 1821 at age 62.¹
      ; Hill [1990:12] cites Lanc. Co. Will Bk 20:188 regarding parentage.¹

Frances Downman and Col. James Ball lived at Bewdley Plantation, Bewdley, Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹

     Rawleigh Downman was born in 1748.¹
     He was living in 1787; per Downman Family [1909:139]: "He was living in 1787, when he was a party to a suit against Joseph Ball downman and Rawleigh William downman. (Chancery Papaers in Clerk's Office, Williamsburg, Va.)¹"

     Col. Joseph Ball was born on 11 March 1689.¹ He married Frances Ravenscroft, daughter of Thomas Ravenscroft Jr., on 3 December 1709 at London, City of London, Greater London, England.¹

Col. Joseph Ball died on 10 January 1760 at near Essex, London, City of London, Greater London, England, at age 70.¹

     Frances Ravenscroft was born circa 1679 at England.¹ She married Col. Joseph Ball, son of Col. Joseph Ball and Elizabeth Julia Romney, on 3 December 1709 at London, City of London, Greater London, England.¹

Frances Ravenscroft died on 8 May 1762 at London, City of London, Greater London, England.¹

     Joseph Ball was born on 19 August 1777 at Virginia, USA.¹ He married Alice Olivia Downman, daughter of Joseph Ball Downman and Olivia Payne, on 6 May 1802
; her 2nd husband, his 1st wife.¹ Joseph Ball married Anna Lee, daughter of George Lee and Frances Ball, on 3 September 1829
; his 2nd wife; per Hill [1990:13] "his double 1st cousin, dau. of Frances Ball & George Lee, no issue."²
Joseph Ball died on 19 September 1851 at Ditchley Plantation, near Kilmamock, Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA, at age 74; Hill [1990:12] cites: Northumberland Co., VA, Will Bk A:24-25.¹
     Reference: See Hill [1990:13] for children of Joseph BALL and Olivia Payne (Downman) (Chinn.)³

     Alice Olivia Downman married Bartholomew Chinn
; her 1st husband.¹ Alice Olivia Downman was born on 20 April 1781 at England.¹ She married Joseph Ball, son of Col. James Ball and Frances Downman, on 6 May 1802
; her 2nd husband, his 1st wife.¹
Alice Olivia Downman died on 24 December 1824 at age 43.¹
     Reference: See Hill [1990:13] for children of Joseph BALL and Olivia Payne (Downman) (Chinn.)²

     Bartholomew Chinn married Alice Olivia Downman, daughter of Joseph Ball Downman and Olivia Payne,
; her 1st husband.¹
Bartholomew Chinn died before 6 May 1802; his wife remarried on 6 May 1802.¹

     Joseph Ball Downman was born on 20 February 1756 at London, City of London, Greater London, England.² He married Olivia Payne, daughter of Capt. William Payne and Olivia Wilmot, on 30 January 1779 at Stepney Parish, co. Middlesex, England.¹

Joseph Ball Downman died on 24 September 1799 at Stevensburg, Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA, at age 43.²

His estate was probated after 24 September 1799 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.²

Joseph Ball Downman was buried after 24 September 1799 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA.²

     William Lee Ball was born in 1781 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Mary Pierce, daughter of Joseph Pierce and Judith Lee, on 30 April 1804 at Fauquier Co., Virginia, USA,
; Date of marriage bond.¹
William Lee Ball died on 29 February 1824 at Washington, D. C., District of Columbia, USA.¹
William Lee Ball was buried after 29 February 1824 at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D. C., District of Columbia, USA; from Find A Grave memorial: "US Congressman from Virginia. The son of Colonel James Bell, a longtime member of the Virginia House of Delegates, he received a liberal education before following his father into a political career. He served seven terms in the House of Delegates (1805 to 1806, 1810 to 1814) and four in the State Senate (1814 to 1817). During the War of 1812 he was assigned as paymaster for the 92nd Virginia Regiment. An early Republican, Ball was elected to four consecutive terms in the US House of Representatives, representing Virginia's 9th and 13th (now obsolete) Congressional Districts, and served from 1817 until his death in office. io by: Bobb Edwards"
     Plot Range 29, Site 38.^1,2
     He was from Find A Grave memorial: "He served seven terms in the House of Delegates (1805 to 1806, 1810 to 1814)..." at House of Delegates, Virginia, USA.²

Reference: See Hill [1990:15] for children of William and Mary (PIERCE) BALL.¹ He was from Find A Grave memorial: "US Congressman from Virginia. An early Republican, Ball was elected to four consecutive terms in the US House of Representatives, representing Virginia's 9th and 13th (now obsolete) Congressional Districts, and served from 1817 until his death in office." between 1817 and 1824 at Congressman, U. S. House of Representatives, Virginia, USA.²