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cer Ball, lived at "Coan," Xorthumberland county; was burgess in 1769-1771 and 1772- 1774; resigned in 1773 to accept the office of sl'.eriff. He was one of the signers of the Westmoreland Association against the stamp act. He married Elizabeth Waring, daughter Of Col. Francis Waring, of "Goldsberry," Essex county. He died in Nov. or Dec, 1786.

Ball, Capt. William, Jr., was scni of Col. \\ illiam Ball, of Lancaster and his wife, Han- nah Atherold. He was born in England, June

2, 1641. He was burgess from Lancaster county in the sessions of Sept. 17, 1668, Oct.

3, 1670, Sept. 21, 1674. in the assemblies of 1677, 1682, 1685-86 and 1688, and in the ses- sions of April 1, 1692. In 16S7 Capt. William Ball, of Lancaster, was appointed to lay oil the boundary between Lancaster and North- umberland counties. He was justice in 1680. He married (first) Mary Williamson, daugh- ter of Dr. James Williamson, of Rapi)ahan- nock, to whom John liammond dedicated his tract "Leah and Rachel;*' (secondly) Miss Harris, of "Bay \'iew," Xorthumberland county: (thirdly) in 1675, Margaret Down- man, daughter of Rawleigh Dowmnan. Capt. Ball died in Lancaster county, Sept. 30, 1694. His will wa> dated Sept. 28. 1694, and ])ro- bated -Nov. 4. 1694.

Ball, Col. William, of Lancaster county, was the son of Capt. William Ball Jr. and his second wife, Miss Harris, of Northumber- land county. He was a burgess from Lancas- ter county in the assembly of 1702-03-05, in the sessions of April 24, 1706, and Nov. 7, 171 1, and in the assemblies of 1712-14, 1715 and 1723-26. He was the surveyor of North- um.berland county in 1724. He was a vestry- man of Christ Church, Lancaster county, in 1740-47. He married Hannah Heale. He

died March. 1744-45. His will was dated Aug. 14. 1744, and pr«-bated March 8, 1744-45.

Ball, William, of "Alillenbeck,"" St. Mary's White Chapel I'arish, Lancaster county, was son of Capt. William Ball and ^largaret Ball, his wife. He was burgess for Lancaster, 1757-58, and delegate, 1780. He married

(first), (second) in 1740 (?) Lettice

Lee, who died in Lancaster county, Oct., 1788, daughter of Col. Henry Lee, of "Lee Hall," and his wife Mary. William Ball signed the Westmoreland address, 1766.

BaLard, Francis, son of Col. Thomas Bal- h.rd, of York county, moved to Elizabeth City county, where he was burgess in 1 710-12. He married Mar}- Servant, daughter of Bertram Servant, and had sons, Francis and Servant Ballard, and daughters, Frances, Mary, Lucy and Anne IJallard.

Ballard, Robert, was son of Capt. John Ballard, of ^'ork count}-, who died in 1745, and a great-grandson of Thomas Ballard, of the governor's council ; was clerk of Princess Anne from 1761 to 1765, and burgess in 17(36- 1768. He married Anne, daughter of Na- thaniel Newton and Elizabeth, his wife, daugh- ter of Charles Saver ( clerk of Princess Anne, 1 7 r6- 1 740).

Ballard, Thomas, son of Col. Thomas Bal- lard, of the council of state, was one of the justices of York county and colonel of the militia. He was burgess for the county in 1693, 1697, 1698, 1699, 1 700- 1 702, 1 703- 1 705 and 1710-1712. He married Catherine, daugh- ter of John Hubard. His will was proved in "^'ork county, June 18, 171 1. He left issue, and among them was Capt. John Ballard, of York county, who died in 1745.