Nathan Ball (1696 - 1768)

Born 28 Feb 1696 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Williams) Ball — married about 1720 (to 10 Jun 1761) in Massachusetts Bay

Husband of Elizabeth (Reed) Mixter Mixer — married 25 Mar 1766 (to 7 Jul 1768) in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 7 Jul 1768 at age 72 in Northborough, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay

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[Note: A Nathan Ball was published to marry Dinah Fay at Westborough, Massachusetts on April 30, 1764. However on "May ye 8th 1764, On ye day above sd ye above sd Nathan Ball forbid his being published to ye above sd Dinah Fay. " Apparently the marriage did not take place. This also could be a different Nathan Ball born June 16, 1731 to James and Sarah Ball. See: Westborough, VR: Systematic History Fund, Vital Records of Westborough, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, F. P. Rice, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1903, p. 119: p. 12]

Biography

Nathan Ball was born at Watertown, Massachusetts on February 28, 1685/6, son of James and Elizabeth (Fiske) Ball. ^[1]

He married Mary ( ___/?Williams) by about 1720.

Mary, wife of Nathan died at Northborough, Massachusetts on June 10, 1761, aged 73. ^[2]

After Mary's death, Nathan, of Northborough, married Elizabeth Reed at Groton, on March 25, 1766. ^[3]

Nathan Ball, son of James and Elizabeth died at Northborough on July 7, 1768, aged 72 years 4 months and 7 days. ^[2]

Nathan Ball's estate was administered by his widow Elizabeth Ball and Jonathan Cutting: ^[4]

On February 1, 1769: Jonathan Cutting and Susan Ball acknowledged receipt of their legacy from father-in-law Nathan Ball's estate from his widow Elizabeth. ^[4]

On December 2, 1768, widow Elizabeth Ball was granted guardianship of son Nathan, aged about 6 months and Jemina Ball aged 2 years. ^[5]

On May 5, 1769: The estate assessed at L 648 5s was to be paid as ordered to

• relict widow Elizabeth Ball, during her natural life, and to the children viz:
• Ebenezer Ball
• Nathan Ball
• Sarah Cutting, wife of Jonathan
• Mary Johnson, wife of Edward
• Susanna Ball
• Jemima Ball ^[4]

Nathan's widow Elizabeth married Major Joseph Mixter/Mixer of Shrewsbury on September 3, 1777. ^{[2] [4] [6]}

On April 6, 17?78: Jonathan Cutting, Elizabeth Mixer and Joseph Mixer, in her right as administrator, acknowledged a balance of L81 1s 5d, of which:

• Elizabeth and Joseph Mixer, to receive L27 as her thirds
• eldest son Ebenezer to be paid a double share L15 8s 10d
• the other 5 children to receive L7 14s 5d each ^[4]

On May 8, 1783, Silas Rice, as bondsman for Joseph and Elizabeth Mixer, in their capacity as guardians to Nathan and Jemima Ball, children of Nathan Ball, deceased, indicated that the Mixter's had made 'waste' of properties of the children inherited from the estate of Nathan Ball of Northborough, deceased, and petitioned for their appearance and accounting. ^[5]

After receiving the Mixter's accounting, the court found damages to the real estate minor Jemima Ball to be L1 10s. ^[5]

On June 4, 1784, Nathan Green was appointed guardian to Nathan Ball age 16 years and Jemima Ball aged 14 years. ^[5]

Children

by wife Mary

1. Sarah born on March 25, 1722; married Jonathan Cuttin on May 20, 1742. ^{[7] [4]}
2. Ebenezer born about 1723; died at Northborough on February 25, 1783, aged 60.
3. Mary born on May 2, 1725; married Edward Johnson on June 13, 1744. ^{[7] [4]}
4. Susanna born on June 11, 1727 ^[7]; alive when her father's estate was administered in May, 1769. ^[4]
5. Abigail born on May 27, 1729 ^[7]; not mentioned in her father's estate division in May, 1769. ^[4]
6. Jamimiah born on January 15, 1732/3 ^[7]; likely died before 1766.

by Elizabeth

1. Jemima born on December 7, 1766. ^{[2] [5]}
2. Nathan born on May 25, 1768. ^{[2] [5]}

Research notes

Westborough Births

Ball, Sarah, d. Nathan and Mary, Mar. 25, 1722. (p. 13)

Ball, Mary, d. Nathan and Mary, May 2, 1725. CR (p. 12)

Ball, Susannah, d. Nathan and Mary, June 11, 1727. (p. 13)

Ball, Abigail, d. Nathan and Mary, Mar. 27, 1729. (p. 12)

Ball, Jamimiah, d. Nathan and Mary, Jan. 15, 1732-3. (p. 12)

Westborough Marriages

Ball, Sarah and Jonathan Cutting, May 20, 1742. (p. 119)

Ball, Mary and Edward Jonson of Bolton, June 13, 1744. (p. 119) ^[7]

Northborough Births

Ball, Jemime, d. Nathan and Elizabeth, Dec. 7, 1766. (p. 14)

Ball, Nathan, s. Nathan and Elizabeth, May 25, 1768. (p. 14)

Northborough Marriages

Ball, Elizabeth and Maj. Joseph Mixter of Shrewsbury, Sept. 3, 1777. (p. 76) ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Watertown Records Comprising the First and Second Books of Town Proceedings with the Land Grants and Possession, and the First Book and Supplement of Births, Deaths and Marriages, The Historical Society, Press of Fred G. Barker, Watertown, Massachusetts, 1894, p. 7
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} Systematic History Fund, Vital Records of Northborough, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1850, F. P. Rice, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1901, p. 126-7
3. ↑ Vital Records of Groton, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Volume II: Marriages and Deaths, The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1927. p. 18
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8} Case 3114 :p. 1-30: Worcester County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1731-1881 Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5} Case 3038: p. 1-20: Worcester County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1731-1881. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)
6. ↑ Systematic History Fund, Vital Records of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts To the End of the Year 1849, F. P. Rice, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1904 , p. 190
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5} Systematic History Fund, Vital Records of Westborough, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, F. P. Rice, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1903, p. 119