John Ball (1754 - 1777)

Ancestors

Husband of Lydia (Jones) Ball — married 19 Jan 1775 in Hanover Presb. Ch., Hanover, New Jersey

Biography

Husband to Lydia Jones.

John is mentioned in the will of his grandfather, John Ball. ^[1]

Text of John Ball's will:

"1777, March 30. Ball, John, of Hanover, Morris Co.: will of. Wife, Lidia, £70, and the goods she brought at our marriage. To my mother, 1/2 of my provisions. Lands to be sold, and the money to my daughter, Katurah. Executors--brother, Ephraim Ball, and uncle, Samuel Ball. Witnesses--William Broadwell, Phillip Post, Sarah Conger. Proved April 5, 1777. "Lib. 18, p. 340" ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Documents relating to the colonial history of the state of New Jersey, vol. 34, A. Van Doren Honeyman, editor, p 31, downloaded 3/17/2018 from: https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?from=fhd&dps_pid=IE106698
2. ↑ Documents relating to the colonial history of the state of New Jersey, vol. 34, A. Van Doren Honeyman, editor, p 31, downloaded 3/17/2018 from: https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?from=fhd&dps_pid=IE106698

• The Edward Ball family of New Jersey: a study, by Claudette Maerz. p.9, 49. Viewed online via ILL from UW-Madison, OCLC number: 34770265. call# 95-3607, also available via download (originally accessed 5/13/2020): https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/61438-the-edward-ball-family-of-new-jersey?viewer=1&offset=2#page=49&viewer=picture&o=search&n=0&q=aaron