The first durable photograph, called a daguerrotype, was first taken in about 1837. Moses Ball (1670-1722) died long before it would have been possible to have is picture taken. He would have sat for his portrait to be hand painted by an artist instead.
Contributor: Sam L (49575929) 7/8/1921
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Arlington County Pioneer (previously known as Fairfax County, District of Columbia & Alexandria County)
Land patent, 1748: 91 acres between John Ball (brother) on the north and Simon Pearson & George Washington on the south on Four Mile Run. It included current site of Nova Community Hospital.
Some researchers have the mistaken idea that Moses Ball is buried at the Ball Family Burying Ground in Clarendon, Arlington VA. "The Ball Family Burying Ground sits on land acquired by John Ball in 1796, four years after Moses Ball died...evidence strongly indicates that Moses Ball was buried in the Ball-Carlin Cemetery near Four Mile Run...the cemetery is within a few yards of the land that Moses acquired in 1748 and on which he died." Dr. Doris Ball, co-author The Ball Family of the Potomac, 1654-2004 (600 pages)
"Moses Ball was buried on his farm, which was afterwards known as Carlins, near what is now known as Glen Carlin, a part of his farm." (letter written by Clara Ball, Washington DC, 13 Dec 1897, to Mary Lillie Ball. Clara & Mary Ball were granddaughters of Moses Ball. The letter is in possession of Mary Beth Ryan Winkler, descendant from Rev Dabney Ball line.)
Parents: John Ball (1670-1722) & Winifred Williams of Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co VA. (Stafford Co created in 1664 from Westmoreland Co VA)
Will of John Ball, 14 Nov 1722: "I bequeath unto my son Moses Ball all the land and plantation and water mill that belongth to me on the north side of Great Hunting Creek to him and his heirs lawfully begotten....."
Grandfather: James Ball, who immigrated to Westmoreland Co VA (now Fairfax Co VA) in 1654. (Ref: "Ball Family of the Potomac, 1654-2004")
Wife: Ann (Nancy) Brashears Ball (1729-1816)
8 Children:
1. Ensign John Ball (1746-1814) m. Mary Ann Thrift
2. Moses Ball Jr (1748-1832) m. Mary Ann Hardin
3. Robert Ball (1750-1776)
4. Basil (Bazil) Ball (1751-1835) m. Belinda (Lindy) unk
5. Capt George Ball (1753-1825) m. Elizabeth Tunnell
6. Lt James Ball (1755-) never married
7. Ann Ball (1757-1812) never married
8. Sabilla Ball (1762-1817) never married
Neighbor of General George Washington who bought Washington Forest (1200 acres) adjoining Ball's property on Four Mile Run in Carlin Springs area in 1775. (www.walkarlington.com/pdf/GeoWash.pdf)
Surveyor for George Washington.
In 1785 he (& other local landowners) surveyed boundaries adjacent to George Washington's property known as Washington Forest.
After Moses died, his widow, son Basil and daughters probably remained at the home until they died or lost the property by foreclosure in 1818 to Richard Kirby. (Basil Ball & Richard Kirby were neighbors in the 1820 census)
Note: Arlington County was part of Fairfax Co in 1792. It belonged to the District of Columbia until 1846 when it was returned to the state of Virginia. It became part of Alexandria County in 1847 before ending up as Arlington County in 1920.
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I found the following abstract of Moses Ball's will:
"Abstract of the will of Moses Ball. Made 15 Dec., 1786. To my son John, 25 acres of land beginning on the south side of Four Mile Run, at the White Oak, corner of Genl. Washington, thence with Washington line to Alexander's line and thence with Alexander's line, and the meanders of Long Branch westwardly until the quantity of 25 acres if made; the rest of my land to my wife, Ann Ball, during her life, or if she remain a widow; then to be sold and divided among my children; my executors to pay as soon as possible to his excellency, Gen. Washington,, the sum of ten pounds with interest, a sum I borrowed from him, with William Carlin as security. To my daughter, Sabilla Ball; my stock etc. to be divided among wife and Bazil, Ann and Sabilla. That my son John and Joseph Birch be sole Executors.
Signed, (date as above). Witnesses, Elijah Wood, William Culberhouse.
Fairfax Co. Court, 1 Sep, 1792, the will was proved and order to be recorded. Teste, P. Waggoner, Clerk. Copy teste, William Moss." (p. 130)
SOURCE: Burgess, Louis Alexander. Virginia Soldiers of 1776: compiled from documents on file in the Virginia land office; together with material found in the Archives Department of the Virginia State Library, and other reliable sources, Richmond, Virginia: Richmond Press, 1927, pages 129-133. Abstract may be viewed at https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89058653031;view=1up;seq=156
If this reference is accurate, Moses would have died before his will was proven on 1 Sept 1792.
Thank you,
Sharleen Thomas Espedal (a Ball descendant) 7/5/2018
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SAR Patriot #: P-107905 / DAR Ancestor # A210367
• Patriotic Service - Paid Supply Tax, 1783.
Contributor: Sam L (49575929) 7/8/1921
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Arlington County Pioneer (previously known as Fairfax County, District of Columbia & Alexandria County)
Land patent, 1748: 91 acres between John Ball (brother) on the north and Simon Pearson & George Washington on the south on Four Mile Run. It included current site of Nova Community Hospital.
Some researchers have the mistaken idea that Moses Ball is buried at the Ball Family Burying Ground in Clarendon, Arlington VA. "The Ball Family Burying Ground sits on land acquired by John Ball in 1796, four years after Moses Ball died...evidence strongly indicates that Moses Ball was buried in the Ball-Carlin Cemetery near Four Mile Run...the cemetery is within a few yards of the land that Moses acquired in 1748 and on which he died." Dr. Doris Ball, co-author The Ball Family of the Potomac, 1654-2004 (600 pages)
"Moses Ball was buried on his farm, which was afterwards known as Carlins, near what is now known as Glen Carlin, a part of his farm." (letter written by Clara Ball, Washington DC, 13 Dec 1897, to Mary Lillie Ball. Clara & Mary Ball were granddaughters of Moses Ball. The letter is in possession of Mary Beth Ryan Winkler, descendant from Rev Dabney Ball line.)
Parents: John Ball (1670-1722) & Winifred Williams of Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co VA. (Stafford Co created in 1664 from Westmoreland Co VA)
Will of John Ball, 14 Nov 1722: "I bequeath unto my son Moses Ball all the land and plantation and water mill that belongth to me on the north side of Great Hunting Creek to him and his heirs lawfully begotten....."
Grandfather: James Ball, who immigrated to Westmoreland Co VA (now Fairfax Co VA) in 1654. (Ref: "Ball Family of the Potomac, 1654-2004")
Wife: Ann (Nancy) Brashears Ball (1729-1816)
8 Children:
1. Ensign John Ball (1746-1814) m. Mary Ann Thrift
2. Moses Ball Jr (1748-1832) m. Mary Ann Hardin
3. Robert Ball (1750-1776)
4. Basil (Bazil) Ball (1751-1835) m. Belinda (Lindy) unk
5. Capt George Ball (1753-1825) m. Elizabeth Tunnell
6. Lt James Ball (1755-) never married
7. Ann Ball (1757-1812) never married
8. Sabilla Ball (1762-1817) never married
Neighbor of General George Washington who bought Washington Forest (1200 acres) adjoining Ball's property on Four Mile Run in Carlin Springs area in 1775. (www.walkarlington.com/pdf/GeoWash.pdf)
Surveyor for George Washington.
In 1785 he (& other local landowners) surveyed boundaries adjacent to George Washington's property known as Washington Forest.
After Moses died, his widow, son Basil and daughters probably remained at the home until they died or lost the property by foreclosure in 1818 to Richard Kirby. (Basil Ball & Richard Kirby were neighbors in the 1820 census)
Note: Arlington County was part of Fairfax Co in 1792. It belonged to the District of Columbia until 1846 when it was returned to the state of Virginia. It became part of Alexandria County in 1847 before ending up as Arlington County in 1920.
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I found the following abstract of Moses Ball's will:
"Abstract of the will of Moses Ball. Made 15 Dec., 1786. To my son John, 25 acres of land beginning on the south side of Four Mile Run, at the White Oak, corner of Genl. Washington, thence with Washington line to Alexander's line and thence with Alexander's line, and the meanders of Long Branch westwardly until the quantity of 25 acres if made; the rest of my land to my wife, Ann Ball, during her life, or if she remain a widow; then to be sold and divided among my children; my executors to pay as soon as possible to his excellency, Gen. Washington,, the sum of ten pounds with interest, a sum I borrowed from him, with William Carlin as security. To my daughter, Sabilla Ball; my stock etc. to be divided among wife and Bazil, Ann and Sabilla. That my son John and Joseph Birch be sole Executors.
Signed, (date as above). Witnesses, Elijah Wood, William Culberhouse.
Fairfax Co. Court, 1 Sep, 1792, the will was proved and order to be recorded. Teste, P. Waggoner, Clerk. Copy teste, William Moss." (p. 130)
SOURCE: Burgess, Louis Alexander. Virginia Soldiers of 1776: compiled from documents on file in the Virginia land office; together with material found in the Archives Department of the Virginia State Library, and other reliable sources, Richmond, Virginia: Richmond Press, 1927, pages 129-133. Abstract may be viewed at https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89058653031;view=1up;seq=156
If this reference is accurate, Moses would have died before his will was proven on 1 Sept 1792.
Thank you,
Sharleen Thomas Espedal (a Ball descendant) 7/5/2018
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SAR Patriot #: P-107905 / DAR Ancestor # A210367
• Patriotic Service - Paid Supply Tax, 1783.
The first durable photograph, called a daguerrotype, was first taken in about 1837. Moses Ball (1670-1722) died long before it would have been possible to have is picture taken. He would have sat for his portrait to be hand painted by an artist instead.
Contributor: Sam L (49575929) 7/8/1921
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Arlington County Pioneer (previously known as Fairfax County, District of Columbia & Alexandria County)
Land patent, 1748: 91 acres between John Ball (brother) on the north and Simon Pearson & George Washington on the south on Four Mile Run. It included current site of Nova Community Hospital.
Some researchers have the mistaken idea that Moses Ball is buried at the Ball Family Burying Ground in Clarendon, Arlington VA. "The Ball Family Burying Ground sits on land acquired by John Ball in 1796, four years after Moses Ball died...evidence strongly indicates that Moses Ball was buried in the Ball-Carlin Cemetery near Four Mile Run...the cemetery is within a few yards of the land that Moses acquired in 1748 and on which he died." Dr. Doris Ball, co-author The Ball Family of the Potomac, 1654-2004 (600 pages)
"Moses Ball was buried on his farm, which was afterwards known as Carlins, near what is now known as Glen Carlin, a part of his farm." (letter written by Clara Ball, Washington DC, 13 Dec 1897, to Mary Lillie Ball. Clara & Mary Ball were granddaughters of Moses Ball. The letter is in possession of Mary Beth Ryan Winkler, descendant from Rev Dabney Ball line.)
Parents: John Ball (1670-1722) & Winifred Williams of Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co VA. (Stafford Co created in 1664 from Westmoreland Co VA)
Will of John Ball, 14 Nov 1722: "I bequeath unto my son Moses Ball all the land and plantation and water mill that belongth to me on the north side of Great Hunting Creek to him and his heirs lawfully begotten....."
Grandfather: James Ball, who immigrated to Westmoreland Co VA (now Fairfax Co VA) in 1654. (Ref: "Ball Family of the Potomac, 1654-2004")
Wife: Ann (Nancy) Brashears Ball (1729-1816)
8 Children:
1. Ensign John Ball (1746-1814) m. Mary Ann Thrift
2. Moses Ball Jr (1748-1832) m. Mary Ann Hardin
3. Robert Ball (1750-1776)
4. Basil (Bazil) Ball (1751-1835) m. Belinda (Lindy) unk
5. Capt George Ball (1753-1825) m. Elizabeth Tunnell
6. Lt James Ball (1755-) never married
7. Ann Ball (1757-1812) never married
8. Sabilla Ball (1762-1817) never married
Neighbor of General George Washington who bought Washington Forest (1200 acres) adjoining Ball's property on Four Mile Run in Carlin Springs area in 1775. (www.walkarlington.com/pdf/GeoWash.pdf)
Surveyor for George Washington.
In 1785 he (& other local landowners) surveyed boundaries adjacent to George Washington's property known as Washington Forest.
After Moses died, his widow, son Basil and daughters probably remained at the home until they died or lost the property by foreclosure in 1818 to Richard Kirby. (Basil Ball & Richard Kirby were neighbors in the 1820 census)
Note: Arlington County was part of Fairfax Co in 1792. It belonged to the District of Columbia until 1846 when it was returned to the state of Virginia. It became part of Alexandria County in 1847 before ending up as Arlington County in 1920.
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I found the following abstract of Moses Ball's will:
"Abstract of the will of Moses Ball. Made 15 Dec., 1786. To my son John, 25 acres of land beginning on the south side of Four Mile Run, at the White Oak, corner of Genl. Washington, thence with Washington line to Alexander's line and thence with Alexander's line, and the meanders of Long Branch westwardly until the quantity of 25 acres if made; the rest of my land to my wife, Ann Ball, during her life, or if she remain a widow; then to be sold and divided among my children; my executors to pay as soon as possible to his excellency, Gen. Washington,, the sum of ten pounds with interest, a sum I borrowed from him, with William Carlin as security. To my daughter, Sabilla Ball; my stock etc. to be divided among wife and Bazil, Ann and Sabilla. That my son John and Joseph Birch be sole Executors.
Signed, (date as above). Witnesses, Elijah Wood, William Culberhouse.
Fairfax Co. Court, 1 Sep, 1792, the will was proved and order to be recorded. Teste, P. Waggoner, Clerk. Copy teste, William Moss." (p. 130)
SOURCE: Burgess, Louis Alexander. Virginia Soldiers of 1776: compiled from documents on file in the Virginia land office; together with material found in the Archives Department of the Virginia State Library, and other reliable sources, Richmond, Virginia: Richmond Press, 1927, pages 129-133. Abstract may be viewed at https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89058653031;view=1up;seq=156
If this reference is accurate, Moses would have died before his will was proven on 1 Sept 1792.
Thank you,
Sharleen Thomas Espedal (a Ball descendant) 7/5/2018
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SAR Patriot #: P-107905 / DAR Ancestor # A210367
• Patriotic Service - Paid Supply Tax, 1783.
Contributor: Sam L (49575929) 7/8/1921
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Arlington County Pioneer (previously known as Fairfax County, District of Columbia & Alexandria County)
Land patent, 1748: 91 acres between John Ball (brother) on the north and Simon Pearson & George Washington on the south on Four Mile Run. It included current site of Nova Community Hospital.
Some researchers have the mistaken idea that Moses Ball is buried at the Ball Family Burying Ground in Clarendon, Arlington VA. "The Ball Family Burying Ground sits on land acquired by John Ball in 1796, four years after Moses Ball died...evidence strongly indicates that Moses Ball was buried in the Ball-Carlin Cemetery near Four Mile Run...the cemetery is within a few yards of the land that Moses acquired in 1748 and on which he died." Dr. Doris Ball, co-author The Ball Family of the Potomac, 1654-2004 (600 pages)
"Moses Ball was buried on his farm, which was afterwards known as Carlins, near what is now known as Glen Carlin, a part of his farm." (letter written by Clara Ball, Washington DC, 13 Dec 1897, to Mary Lillie Ball. Clara & Mary Ball were granddaughters of Moses Ball. The letter is in possession of Mary Beth Ryan Winkler, descendant from Rev Dabney Ball line.)
Parents: John Ball (1670-1722) & Winifred Williams of Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co VA. (Stafford Co created in 1664 from Westmoreland Co VA)
Will of John Ball, 14 Nov 1722: "I bequeath unto my son Moses Ball all the land and plantation and water mill that belongth to me on the north side of Great Hunting Creek to him and his heirs lawfully begotten....."
Grandfather: James Ball, who immigrated to Westmoreland Co VA (now Fairfax Co VA) in 1654. (Ref: "Ball Family of the Potomac, 1654-2004")
Wife: Ann (Nancy) Brashears Ball (1729-1816)
8 Children:
1. Ensign John Ball (1746-1814) m. Mary Ann Thrift
2. Moses Ball Jr (1748-1832) m. Mary Ann Hardin
3. Robert Ball (1750-1776)
4. Basil (Bazil) Ball (1751-1835) m. Belinda (Lindy) unk
5. Capt George Ball (1753-1825) m. Elizabeth Tunnell
6. Lt James Ball (1755-) never married
7. Ann Ball (1757-1812) never married
8. Sabilla Ball (1762-1817) never married
Neighbor of General George Washington who bought Washington Forest (1200 acres) adjoining Ball's property on Four Mile Run in Carlin Springs area in 1775. (www.walkarlington.com/pdf/GeoWash.pdf)
Surveyor for George Washington.
In 1785 he (& other local landowners) surveyed boundaries adjacent to George Washington's property known as Washington Forest.
After Moses died, his widow, son Basil and daughters probably remained at the home until they died or lost the property by foreclosure in 1818 to Richard Kirby. (Basil Ball & Richard Kirby were neighbors in the 1820 census)
Note: Arlington County was part of Fairfax Co in 1792. It belonged to the District of Columbia until 1846 when it was returned to the state of Virginia. It became part of Alexandria County in 1847 before ending up as Arlington County in 1920.
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I found the following abstract of Moses Ball's will:
"Abstract of the will of Moses Ball. Made 15 Dec., 1786. To my son John, 25 acres of land beginning on the south side of Four Mile Run, at the White Oak, corner of Genl. Washington, thence with Washington line to Alexander's line and thence with Alexander's line, and the meanders of Long Branch westwardly until the quantity of 25 acres if made; the rest of my land to my wife, Ann Ball, during her life, or if she remain a widow; then to be sold and divided among my children; my executors to pay as soon as possible to his excellency, Gen. Washington,, the sum of ten pounds with interest, a sum I borrowed from him, with William Carlin as security. To my daughter, Sabilla Ball; my stock etc. to be divided among wife and Bazil, Ann and Sabilla. That my son John and Joseph Birch be sole Executors.
Signed, (date as above). Witnesses, Elijah Wood, William Culberhouse.
Fairfax Co. Court, 1 Sep, 1792, the will was proved and order to be recorded. Teste, P. Waggoner, Clerk. Copy teste, William Moss." (p. 130)
SOURCE: Burgess, Louis Alexander. Virginia Soldiers of 1776: compiled from documents on file in the Virginia land office; together with material found in the Archives Department of the Virginia State Library, and other reliable sources, Richmond, Virginia: Richmond Press, 1927, pages 129-133. Abstract may be viewed at https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89058653031;view=1up;seq=156
If this reference is accurate, Moses would have died before his will was proven on 1 Sept 1792.
Thank you,
Sharleen Thomas Espedal (a Ball descendant) 7/5/2018
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SAR Patriot #: P-107905 / DAR Ancestor # A210367
• Patriotic Service - Paid Supply Tax, 1783.
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