Person:William Ball (146)

Hill, p. 44; Cukro p. 38 (#73); Hayden, p. 55

Guardianship account: Culpeper Will Book A, p. 95-97. William Ball orphan of Capt. Samuel Ball, John Hackley, guardian. Covers period 1751-1753. Recorded 22 February 1754. IF this is the "about" date that William turned 21 years old, his year of birth would be "about" 1733.

William Ball married Frances Slaughter, daughter of Francis Slaughter, whose will dated 22 September 1762 names his daughter Frances Ball (Culpeper County, VA, Will Book A, p. 412-419). There are several subsequent Slaughter/Ball deeds proving the relationship to Samuel. (See Samuel Ball Family File, letter from John Frederick Dorman.)

Vestryman, St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper County in 1763. Church warden, 1776, vestryman in 1785.

Will dated 3 March 1802, proved 19 July 1802, Culpeper County Will Book "D", p. 85-96 (copy in the Samuel Ball Family File). Will names NO CHILDREN, sister Margaret BARROW, William Gray, Jr., son of Col. William Gray, and calls Col. William Gray his nephew.

See Samuel Ball Family FIle: Letter from John Frederick Dorman to Mr. Pondrom, dated 26 April 1957. Mr. Dorman discusses the relationship of William Ball to Samuel, and concludes he is his son, and cites several deeds from the heirs of Francis Slaughter and William Ball. He also states he has not solved the problem of how Col. William Gray could be the nephew of William Ball.

14 December 1793.  Recorded in Cabell County (West Virginia) ,and Culpeper County, VA.  Cabell deed book 1 page 177, Culpeper County Deed Book "R" p. 453-454.  William BALL of Culpeper ,County,Va. set free certain slaves indicating that some of these slaves went to Cabell County (now West Virginia on the Ohio border).

"I William Ball of County of Culpeper do believe do believe that all men are by nature equally free and from a clear conviction of the Injustice and Criminality of depriving any fellow creatures of their natural right and liberty do hereby Emancipate and set free the following slaves and their issues to all intents & purposes according to the true intent and meaning of these presents only desire the Guardian care of the young ones untill they are of age. Jemima and Andrew shall go out the first day of January 1794 Betty shall go out the first day of January 1803 Austin shall go out the first day of January 1809 Philip shall go out the first day of January 1811 Fanney shall go out the first day of January 1813

I do hereby renounce all right and title to the said people after the dates above written for myself and my heirs, Executors etc.

Not witnessed. Acknowledged in court by William Ball on 16 December 1793 and ordered to be recorded. _____________________________________ Unconnected William Ball notes in Culpeper:

NOTE: There is a settlement of guardianship of one William Ball, Henry Duval guardian, in Culpeper County dated 11 July 1799. This William Ball is unplaced. He is not a son of William the son of Samuel, who did not die until 1802.

1. ↑ Minor in 1751