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98 1833. He married Ann Mark, daughter of Juhn Mark, from Ulster, Ireland, founder of the first Presbyterian church in Fredericksburg. His daughter, Ann, married Gov. Thomas W. Gilmer.

Ball, William Lee, son of James Ball of "Bewdley," and Frances Downman, his wife, born in Lancaster county, Virginia, January 2. 1781; received a liberal schooling; served as paymaster in the war with Great Britain in 1812, assigned to Ninety-second Virginia Regiment; elected to the fifteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth congresses, serving from March 4, 1817, until his death, February 28, 1824, in Washington, D. C. He married Mary Pierce, daughter of Joseph Pierce and Judith Lee, his wife, daughter of Kendall Lee.

Banister, John (q. v.).

Banks, Linn, born in Madison (then Culpeper) county. Virginia, January 23, 1784; member of house of delegates, and for twenty successive years served as speaker of that body; elected as a Democrat to the twenty-fifth congress, to fill vacancy caused by resignation of John M. Patton; re-elected to twenty-sixth congress and served from May 19, 1838, to March 3. 1841; presented credentials as a member-elect to the twenty-seventh congress, but his election was successfully contested by William Smith, who took his seat December 6, 1841; was drowned while attempting to ford the Conway river in Madison county, Virginia, January 13, 1842.

Barbour, Philip P. (q. v.).

Barbour, John Strode, son of Mordecai Flarbour and Elizabeth Strode, his wife, born in Culpeper county, Virginia, August 8, 1790; was graduated from William and Mary College in 1808; studied law and was admitted to the bar; in the war of 1812 was aide-de-camp to General Madison; served as member of house of delegates; elected as a States Rights Republican to eighteenth, nineteenth, twentieth, twenty-first and twenty-second congresses, serving from March 4, 1823, to March 3, 1833; member of Virginia constitutional convention of 1829-30; chairman of Democratic National Convention that nominated Franklin Pierce for the presidency, 1852; died in Culpeper county, Virginia, January 12, 1855. He was a first cousin of Gov. James Carbour.

Barton, Richard Walker, born on the "Shady Oak" farm, Frederick county, Virginia, in 1800; pursued academic studies; studied law, was admitted to bar, and practiced in Winchester, Virginia; served several terms in the Virginia house of delegates; elected as a Whig to the twenty-seventh congress, serving from March 4, 1841, to March 3, 1843; died in Frederick county, Virginia, March 15, 1859. He was son of Richard Peter Carton and Martha Walker, his wife, daughter of Dr. Walker, of Dinwiddie county. Richard Peter Barton was a son of Rev. Thomas Barton and Esther Rittenhouse, sister of David Rittenhouse, of Pennsylvania, the distinguished scientist.

Bassett, Burwell, son of Burwell Bassett and Anna Maria Dandridge, sister of Mrs. Washington, born in New Kent county, Virginia, March 18, 1764; attended William and Mary College; member of house of delegates in 1789; member of state senate, 1798–1799, 1802–1803; elected as a Democratic Republican to ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth