John Ball (abt. 1697 - 1776)

Born about 1697 in Essex, New Jersey

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Rathbone) Ball — married 1720 in Hanover, New Jersey

Husband of Catherine (Winchell) Ball — married 25 Dec 1760 in Hanover Presb. Ch., Hanover, New Jersey

Descendants

Died 16 Jan 1776 at about age 79 in Hanover, Morris, New Jersey

Biography

John was born about 1700. He was the son of Caleb Ball. He passed away in 1776. ^[1]

John was Deacon at the church at which he was married to Katherine Winchell, Hanover First Presbyterian Church.

John is listed as having married Katherine Winchel on December 25, 1760. That helps to understand why John Junior was born before their marriage, however, if this is the case, it is totally unknown who his first wife and the mother of his children might be... ^[2] This Pedigree Resource File also lists a marriage date of 1760 with Katharine Winchell. It shows Sarah Rathbone as "possible first wife." ^[3]

Text of John Ball's will:

"1776, Jan. 16, Ball, John, of Hanover, Morris Co., yeoman: will of. Son, Samuel, land on east side of road, joining Phillip van Courtland, with what he had a deed for on the other side, enough to make 52 acres. Grandson, Ephraim Ball, land on the southeast side of the road, so as to make 40 acres. Grandson, John Ball, land along Rebecca Wheeler's line, and he is to pay to his sister, Jemima Post, £16, and to his cousin, Phebe, the daughter of his uncle, Moses Ball, deceased, wife of Jesse Price, £10. My sons, Samuel and Daniel, are to pay to my granddaughter, Phebe, £13 a piece. Son, Daniel, the rest of my 1st and 2d purchase. Son, Samuel, 20 shillings. Grandson, Ephraim, 10 shillings. Son, David, 5 shillings. Executors--sons Samuel and Daniel. Witnesses--Mathew Moores, Ephraim Price, John Cook. Proved April 5, 1777.

1777, May 2. Inventory, £59.12.1, made by Enoch Beach and William Parrot

Lib. 18, p. 342." ^[4]

Sources

• The Edward Ball family of New Jersey: a study, by Claudette Maerz. pp 7, 28. Viewed online via ILL from UW-Madison, OCLC number: 34770265. call# 95-3607

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:SP4F-L95 : accessed 2017-12-27), entry for John /Ball/.

• 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

Footnotes

1. ↑ Entered by Rae Ball, Apr 19, 2013
2. ↑ Church members, marriages & baptisms, at Hanover, Morris Co., N.J. during the pastorate of Rev. Jacob Green, and the settlement of Rev. Aaron Condit, 1746-1796, p 13, downloaded 1/26/2018 from: https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?from=fhd&dps_pid=IE11634951
3. ↑ "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:STVY-S2L : accessed 2018-01-27), entry for John /Ball/.
4. ↑ 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

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Rae Ball for starting this profile. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Rae and others.