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Experience (Harvey) Ball (abt. 1715 - 1774)

Experience Ball formerly Harvey
Born about in Taunton, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Baymap [uncertain]
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Daughter of and
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Wife of — married about 7 Jan 1738 (to Nov 1774) in Taunton, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Baymap [uncertain]
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Mother of and
Died at about age 59 in Taunton, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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Biography

Experience Harvey was born around 1715, probably at Taunton, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay, and died around Nov 1774, at Taunton. [1] She was the daughter of Thomas Harvey and Mary Huckins. [1] According to a user-submitted source, [2] Thomas was born in Taunton around 1669, and about 1694 was married to Mary. He was by trade a carpenter. In 1700 he was a member of the “First Military Company” of Taunton, and in 1710 a member of the “First Foot Company.” On 21 May 1706 he was impressed as a soldier for Queen Anne’s War, [3] and died at Taunton, around Feb 1748, as did his wife Mary, around 1756. The names and dates of four children are given; note that Experience's birth date predates the information given above (abt 1715) by two decades. [2]

  1. Experience Harvey (abt 1695- ), m. Amos Ball
  2. Jacob Harvey (abt 1697- )
  3. Josiah Harvey (abt 1699- )
  4. Mary Harvey (abt 1701- ), m. Jacob Babbitt.

A Boston newspaper clipping from 14 Apr 1913, [4] states that Experience married Amos Ball (1709-abt 1791) on 07 Jan 1738, at Taunton, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay. The marriage ended with her death in Nov 1774. [1] He died 17 yrs later around 1791. [5] Amos and Experience had five children, [5] and possibly a sixth, Hannah: [6]

  1. Sarah Ball (abt 1739- )
  2. Abigail Ball (abt 1740- )
  3. Experience Ball (abt 1742- )
  4. Jacob Ball (04 Aug 1747-22 Mar 1822)
  5. Abijah Ball (abt 1749- 19 Jan 1814)
  6. Hannah Ball (abt 1752- aft 1840)

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 _ The New England Ball Project Site: Experience Harvey (abt 1715-abt 1774)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 _ Experience Harvey Family Tree (user-submitted)
  3. ↑ _ Queen Anne's War
  4. ↑ _ Boston Evening Transcript - Apr 14, 1913, Genealogical Dept. Boston Transcript
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 _ The New England Ball Project Site: Amos Ball (1709-abt 1791)
  6. ↑ _ Daughter Hannah Ball

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