Subject: John Ball
Source: Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of
Watertown, Massachusetts by Henry Bond, M.D. Boston, 1860.

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John Ball, said to have come from Wiltshire, England [Lemuel Shattuck, History
of Concord, 1835], was admitted freeman, 1650; died Nov 1, 1655.  [one record
says buried October 1st].  He had sons Nathaniel and John and probably other
children.

1. Nathaniel Ball, settled in that part of Concord which is now a part of
Bedford and had sons, Ebenezer, Eleazer, John and Nathaniel.

2. John Ball, a tailor, m. Elizabeth Peirce by whom he had four children.

   1. John Ball b. 1644.
   2. Mary Ball b. ____.
   3. Esther Ball b. ____.
   4. Abigail Ball b. at Watertown April 20, 1658 and died soon.
She, (wife) was insane in 1660 and probably had been thus some time. She gave
much annoyance to her family and neighbors. She died and he m. (2) Oct 3, 1665,
Elizabeth Fox ?dau of Thomas Fox of Concord, afterwards of Watertown, and had
son Joseph Ball b. Mar 12, 1669/70.   Oct 21, 1665 he sold to William Perry his
farm in Watertown which he had purchased from John Lawrence, and went to Lan-
caster, where he was killed by the Indians Sept 10, 1675.  His estate was
administered by his son John of Watertown, Feb 1, 1677/8.

John Ball, Jr. of Watertown, a wearver, son of John & Elizabeth, m. Oct 17,
1665, Sarah Bullard, prob. a daughter of George and Beatrice Bullard of Water-
town.  He died May 8, 1722.  Children:

1. Sarah Ball b. July 11, 1666; m. Mar 13, 1684/5, Aaron Flagg of Watertown,
by whom she had 9 children.

2. John Ball b. June 29, 1668; died at Watertown Oct 24, 1752, aged 85 yrs.

3. James Ball b. Mar 7, 1670; died Feb 22, 1729/30.

4. Joseph Ball b. May 4, 1674; Will proved April 8, 1730.

5. Jonathan Ball b. Mar 29, 1680; died about 1727.

6. Daniel Ball b. Aug 2, 1683; died Mar 9, 1717/18; m. Oct 10, 1708, Mary
Earl and had:
         1. Mary Ball b. Dec 27, 1709 who m. May 14, 1726, Major Joseph Mixer
            and settled in Shrewsbury.
         2. Lydia Ball bap. Aug 7, 1715; m. May 28, 1737, Samuel Harrington of
            Waltham.
7. Abigail Ball b. Oct 5, 1686.


John Ball m. Sept 27, 1699, Bethia "Medep," b. Feb 24, 1664/5 dau of Daniel &
Bethia (Beers) Mettup.  She died Dec 13, 1719; he had a second wife, Mary,
who died July 5, 1738.

1. Hannah Ball b. Dec 25, 1700.
2. John Ball b. Dec 25, 1705; d. Dec 10, 1769.

James Ball a weaver, m. Jan 16, 1694/4, Elizabeth Fiske.  His Will dated
Feb 21, 1729/30 and he died  Feb 22, 1729/30.
Children:

1. James Ball b. Feb 2, 1694/5; settled in 1720 with his brother, Nathan, on
Ball Hill in Northboro, Mass. where he died 1756.  His Will, date May 25, 1755,
proved June 10, 1756, mentions wife Sarah; sons - James, Stephen, Nahum, John,
and daughters, Hannah, Patience, and Elizabeth.  His son Stephen was a physician, 
and a line of Doctors Stephen Ball have extended to the present time. 

2. Nathan Ball b., Feb 28, 1695/6; died in Northboro 1768.

3. John Ball b. July 22, 1697.

4. Elizabeth Ball b. April 2, 1699; died 1703.

5. Sarah Ball b. Sept 1, 1700; m. Aug 5, 1726, Daniel Hastings. (10 children)

6. Abigail Ball b. June 5, 1702; m. June 23, 1723, Deacon Jonathan Livermore.

7. Elizabeth Ball b. April 9, 1705; m. April 9, 1728, Thomas Fuller of Newton,
son of Lieut. Jeremiah Fuller.  By his 2nd wife, Thankful - children:

1. Benjamin Fuller b. July 26, 1730.
2. Rachel Fuller.
3. Jeremiah Fuller.
4. Thankful Fuller twin to Jeremiah, born May 14, 1736.
5. Thomas Fuller b. Sept 25, 1738.
6. Nathan Fuller b. June 30, 1741.  
The father died Nov. 13, 1748.

8. Susanna Ball b. Mar 16, 1707/8; died about 1740; m. Dec 3, 1729, Josiah 
Stearns.

Joseph Ball who m. Dec 31, 1701, Elizabeth Parkhurst b. Sept. 18, 1681; dau.
of John & Abigail (Garfield) Parkhurst.  Children:

1. Joseph Ball b. Oct 1, 1702, dismissed to Westboro, Nov 4, 1728; perhaps
was the Joseph Ball who m. in Southboro, May 6, 1731, Bathsheba Bellows.  

2. Abigail Ball b. Mar 27, 1705; m. Feb 26, 1728/9, Jacob Morse of Framingham

3. Peter Ball b. Oct 7, 1707; m. (1) May 6, 1730, Rebecca Seaverns and he m. 
(2), Sept 30, 1732, Abigail Dix.  Children:
        1. Abigail Ball b. June 1, 1734.
        2. Jonas Ball b. Feb 9, 1735/6.
        3. Peter Ball b. Dec 7, 1737.
        4. Rebecca Ball b. Nov 16, 1739.
        5. Samuel Ball b. June 10, 1742.
        6. Martha Ball b. Feb 7, 1744/5; m. Dec 4, 1766, Benjamin Wellington.

4. Elizabeth Ball b. Mar 15, 1710; m. Feb 3, 1731/2, William Brewer.  She lived
but a short time and he m. (2) April 10, 1735, Abigail Garfield and moved to
Shrewsbury.

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5. Josiah Ball b. Mar 2, 1712/13.

6. Isaac Ball b. Mar 2, 1712/13 twin to Josiah; died next April.

7. David Ball b. Jan 17, 1716/17; m. July 10, 1735, Sybil Patterson.  Children:
     1. Mary Ball bap. in Waltham Dec 19, 1736.
     2. Sybil Ball bap. Mar 19, 1738/9.
     3. David Ball bap Jan 4, 1743.
     4. Elizabeth Ball bap June 5, 1744.

8. Patience Ball b. Oct 19, 1718; m. Nathaniel Mills of Needham.

9. Jonas Ball b. Feb 10, 1729/30.

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Subject: John Ball
Source: Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of
Watertown, Massachusetts by Henry Bond, M.D. Boston, 1860.
                               Part 2

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Jonathan Ball m. Jan. 1709/10, Sarah Whitney. 
Children:

1. Sarah Ball b. 1710.
2. Jonathan Ball.
3. Thankful Ball, bap. Jan 7, 1728, aged 9 years.
4. Daniel Ball, bap. Jan 7, 1728, aged 7 years.
5. Jane Ball, bap. Jan 7, 1728, aged 4 years.
6. Susanna Ball b. April 6, 1726.

John Ball of Waltham, Selectman 1744, 1752, 1753, 1755 and 1756, m. Jan. 3,
1725, Mary Benjamin.  She died Nov 12, 1752 and he m. (2) April 26, 1753,
Anna Harrington.  He died Dec 10, 1769 and his widow was dismissed to 
Templeton, Mass., Sept. 24, 1780.
Children:

1. Mary Ball b. Mar 14, 1726; d. Mar 1733.
2. Isaac Ball b. Jan 9, 1727/8; d. 1744.
3. Lydia Ball b. Aug 6, 1730; m. 1752 Josiah Hastings.
4. James Ball b. Oct 1, 1731.
5. Hannah Ball.
6. Daniel Ball, twin b. June 16; died July, 1733.
7. Samuel Ball, b. Aug 24, 1734.
8. Daniel Ball, b. Feb 24, 1735/6; d. 1743.
9. Nathan Ball, b. April 27, 1737.
10. William Ball b. and died Sept 1739.
11. Elizabeth Ball b. May 22, 1742; m. June 7, 1757. Col. Samuel Lamson of
Weston.
12. Sarah Ball b. April 22, 1747; m. Oct 21, 1762, Nathan Smith of Weston.
13. John Ball b. Feb 17, 1755; drowned June 24, 1771.
14. William Ball died Oct 3, 1775 aged 18 years.
15. Elijah Ball died an infant.
16. Moses Ball b. Jan 17, 1760; died Oct 6, 1775.
17. Aaron Ball b. Jan 17, 1760, twin; d. Sept 26, 1763.

John Ball m. (1) Abigail Harrington.  She died Nov 25, 1728 and he m. (2)
Oct 4, 1739 Lydia Perry who died Nov 23, 1752.  He was probably the John
Ball who died at Worcester, Jan 11, 1756 aged 58 yrs.  His Will dated Jan 9th,
proved Feb 3, 1756, mentions wife Lydia; daughter Anna, wife of Eben Bartlett,
of Newton; James, eldest son; sons Daniel, Samuel, Nathan, John, Josiah,
Isaac, Jonathan, Jonas, Joseph and daughter Mary.

1. Grace Ball b. May 1721; died young.
2. Amitee Ball b. Feb 7, 1722/3; died 1738.
3. Abigail Ball b. Dec 16, 1724.
4. Samuel Ball b. September & died November 1726.
5. Lydia Ball born and died 1740.
6. Mary Ball b. Aug 13, 1741.
7. John Ball
8. Josiah Ball, twin of John b. Dec 16, 1742.
9. Isaac Ball b. Aug 16, 1741.
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Abigail Ball dau. of David Ball bap July 10, 1687.
Caleb Ball of Concord and Experience Flagg m. at Watertown Oct 26, 1713.
Sarah Ball of Concord and Joshua Benjamin m. at Watertown Mar 25, 1745.
Joseph Ball and Lydia Allen both of Weston m. Nov 1, 1770.
Mary Ball and Samuel Child m. Dec. 19, 1745.

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The records and files of the County Court in reference to Mrs. Elizabeth
Ball, furnish a striking illustration of the ignorance and ill treatment
of cases of mania at that period.  John and Elizabeth Ball had a daughter
Sarah Ball b. 1655 living in 1657.  By a deed of John Ball dated March 6,
1660/1, it appears that he then had only three children living.  One of them
was John Ball; another was Mary Ball, whose history was a sad one.  If has not
been ascertained whether the other child, then living, was Hester or Sarah,
or what became of her.

It is ascertained that this Sarah Bullard was a daughter of George Bullard.

12. John Ball m. (2) 1730, Mary Clark.

p.12 (15) March 1706, James Ball of Watertown and wife Elizabeth, for £6
sold to Scipio Finney a negro, 12 acres, bounded north by Allen Flagg and
east by Chester Meadow; west by Jonathan Sanders.

24. Peter Ball of Waltham was one of the Coroners of Middlesex in 1774.

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