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William Ball of Lincoln's Inn (of Wiltshire)
William Ball was married two other times in addition to Alice Waltham. He was one of four attorneys in the office of Pleas in Exchecquer.
A William Ball of Wiltshire arrived in America on the English ship "Planter" about April, 1635 with six sons - Ailing, Francis, John, Samuel, Richard, and William, according to "The Name and Family of Ball", compiled by the Research Bureau of Washington, DC (page 21) and affirmed by a genealogist with the Institute of American Genealogy of Chicago.
"Samuel Ball supposedly settled at Coming-tree (or Cumming-tree), (Note: actually it is Comingtee), in the Carolinas, probably what is now South Carolina". (Source: "The Balls of Fairfax and Stafford in Virginia", by Bonnie S. Ball, James Elihu Ball, and Estella Ball Brady, published by J. Grant Stevenson, BYU, Provo, Utah, @1961, Bonnie S. Ball, Box 423, Haysi, Virginia, page vii of Foreward).
Bruce Mathews note: This would be the founder of the Ball family detailed in "Slaves In The Family", by Edward Ball, Ballantine Books, @1998 by Edward Ball, ISBN No. 0-345-43105-7.
1. Als (may not be correct spelling).
Charles Chinn lived in Fauquier County, VA, and died there. After his death, 12 of his 13 children went to Kentucky with their mother.
WILL OF CHARLES CHINN: 1787In the name of God, Amen - I CHARLES CHINN of Fauquier County being sick and weak but of perfect mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament.
I bequeath and give to my son CHARLES CHINN my silver watch, one feather bed and furniture, one cow, six new pewter plates, one pewter dish, one case knives and forks, and fifty pounds current money to be paid out of any estate which I give to said CHARLES and to his heirs and assigns forever.
I give and bequeath to my sons RAWLEIGH CHINN, JOHN CHINN, WILLIAM BALL CHINN, JOSEPH CHINN, and my daughters MARGARET CHINN, BETTY CHINN, SUCKEY CHINN, and NANCY CHINN each one feather bed and furniture, one cow, six new pewter plates, one pewter dish, one case knives and forks and fifty pounds current money, and to the aforesaid WILLIAM BALL, JOSEPH, MARGARET, BETTY, SUCKEY, and NANCY each one horse to the value of ten pounds, the whole to be made out of any estate all which I give to them and their heirs forever.
I give and bequeath to my son ELIJAH CHINN five hundred acres of land lying in the County of Nelson and District of Kentucky and adjoining lands of Samuel and William Searle, Cuthbert Harrison and Joseph Hutchinson, which I give to the said ELIJAH and his heirs and assigns forever.
I give and bequeath all the residue of my lands in the District of Kentucky to be equally divided between my sons CHARLES CHINN, RAWLEIGH CHINN, JOHN CHINN, WILLIAM BALL CHINN and JOSEPH CHINN and that my son CHARLES CHINN have first choice - which I give to them and to their heirs and assigns forever.
I give and bequeath to my beloved wife SETH CHINN during her natural life after my just debts are paid the use of one third of all my estate both real and personal, or in lieu of one third of my Loudoun and Fauquier lands, I give her in the same manner the use of the following negros, viz: Scipio, Bet, Frank and Ned, also one horse, saddle and bridle, two cows, one feather bed and furniture, six pewter plates, two pewter dishes, two pewter basins, one case knives and forks, one frying pan, two iron pots, and half a nest of wooden ware as she may chuse.
I direct that my lands in the counties of Loudoun and Fauquier be sold by my executors for cash, tobacco or slaves and that the overplus of that sale after my just debts are paid be divided into twleve equal parts and that my children CHARLES CHINN, RAWLEIGH CHINN, ELIJAH CHINN, PENELOPE CHINN, MARGARET CHINN, BETTY CHINN, SUCKEY CHINN and NANCY CHINN receive one each of these parts and that the executors lay out the other part in the purchase of a slave or slaves which slave or slaves I direct my son ELIJAH CHINN to hire out and that he lay out the money arising therefrom for the support of my daughter MARY RENO and her children until the death of ZILA RENO her husband, when the same are to be given up to her if living or if otherwise to be equally divided among her children, and if my son ELIJAH CHINN should die before this is done, it is my will that it be done by my next eldest son, all which estate mentioned in the clauses I give to those to whom it is bequeathed and to their heirs and assigns forever.
All the residue of my estate both real and personal not heretofore mentioned (the debts and legacys being just pair, which legacys is not sufficient without are to come out of the sale of my land and all the estate theretofore mentioned to my wife at her death I give and bequeath to be equally divided among my children, in the same manner as mentioned in the foregoing clauses, one twelfth part thereof to be applied to the benefit and support of my daughter MARY RENO as mentioned in said clauses never the less that there is expected out of this clause som much shall hereafter be bequeathed to my son CHRISTOPHER CHINN - All of which I give heirs forever.
I give and bequeath to my son CHIRSTOPHER CHINN negros Chris and Harry and twenty-five shillings to be laid out in furniture or paid him in money as he may chuse which I give to him and his heirs and assigns forever.
I hereby constitute and appoint my sons CHARLES CHINN, RAWLEIGH CHINN and JOHN CHINN and my good friend RAWLEIGH CHINN, Sr., executors of this my last will and testament hereby ratifying and confirming the same and revoking all others heretofore made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirteenth day of May 1787.
Signed - CHAS. CHINN
Witnesses - Ralph Murray, John French, Daniel French.
At a Court held for Fauquier County the 25 day of February 1788 this will was proved by the oaths of Ralph Murray and Daniel French witness thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of CHARLES CHINN, RAWLEIGH CHINN and JOH CHINN the executors therein named who made oath and executed and acknowledged bond as the law directs certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.Teste: F. Brooke, Clerk of the Court.
WILL OF ELIJAH CHINN: dated 22 Jan 1771, Will proved 11 Mar 1771, Loudon Co., VA.
In the name of God Amen I ELIJAH CHINN of the county of Loudon and Parish of Shelburn being sick, but of perfect mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following: FIRST, I bequeath my soul to Almighty God who gave it not doubting but at the General Resurrection of the souls to receive it again by the merits of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and my body I give to the earth to be buried at the direction of my executors hereafter mentioned and as to my worldly estate, I give in manner following. Imprim. I give and bequeath to my son RAWLEIGH CHINN four hundred acres of land including the plantation whereon I now live and the following negros viz: Guss, Isaac, Nell, Mills, Adam, Nan, Obed, John Guss and Tomm, also a young horse known by the name of Tom and my silver watch to the said RAWLEIGH the heirs of his body lawfully begotten, and on failure of such issue, the afd. land to descend to his brother CHRISTOPHER with half the said negros and to the heirs of his body lawfully begotten, and the other half of the said negros to my daughter ELIZABETH.Item I give and bequeath to my son CHRISTOPHER CHINN three hundred fifty acres of land including the plantation whereon Samuel Smitherman now lives together with the following negros viz.: Ralph, Sam, Sarah, Bett, Marlborough, Dick, Daniel, sity and James, also a young horse know by the name of Dorrall to the said CHRISTOPHER and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and on failure of such issue, three hundred and fifty acres of land to descend to his brother RAWLEIGH with half the negros to the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and the other half of sd. negros to my daughter ELIZABETH.
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter ELIZABETH CHINN the following negros viz.: Grars, Stafford, Srilla, George, Karhol, Harry, Judah, Charles and Doll also a young mare known by the name of Bonny with her saddle and bridle to the sd. ELIZ. her heirs and assigns forever.
Item I give and bequeath to RHODA DENT one bed and furniture and cow and calf, my black horse, a pewter dish, 1/2 dozn. pewter plates, two pewter basons one iron pott and one frying pan to the sd. RHODA her heirs and assigns forever.
Item I give and bequeath for the support and maintenance of WILLIAM DENT and MARY DENT children of the afd. RHODA ten barrels of Indian Corn and four hundre weight of pork yearly and every year for the next seven years to come and that the said corn and wheat be paid out of my estate to the afd. RHODA yearly for the term aforesaid provided she doth not apply the same properly towards supporting the said children but if she fail in that performance the sd. corn and wheat shall be delivered to them or paid out of their support according to the decision of my executors hereafter mentioned. I further give and bequeath to the sd. WILLIAM and MARY thirty pound of Curr. money such to be paid them out of my estate when they arrive to the full age and in case they should die before that time that the said money be paid to their mother and that my executors do put the said MARY and WILLIAM to school when they shall be of proper size for that purpose and that my said executors do pay out of my estate for four years of schooling for the said WILLIAM and three years for the said MARY also to provide them proper books and other materials for learning.
Item I give and bequeath all the residue of my estate both real and personal not alreadyu bequeathed to be equally divided between my three children - RAWLEIGH, CHRISTOPHER and ELIZABETH to them their heirs and assigns forever.
Provided that if my said three children RAWLEIGH, CHRISTOPHER and ELIZABETH should die without lawful issue that then in that case all the estate afd. be divided between the aforesaid WILLIAM and MARY DENT in the following manner viz: that all my above mentioned lands with half the negros be held and enjoyed by the said WILLIAM DENT and by the heirs of his body legally begotten and the other half of the said negors to his sister MARY and her heirs and assigns forever and that the residue of my estate be equally divided between them. And I do hereby constitute and appoint THOMAS CHINN and LEVEN POWELL of the county of Loudon executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby ratifying and confirming my last will and testament revoking and disannulling all heretofore made. In withness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal this 22 day of January 1771.
ELIJAH CHINN (SS)
(The word land interlined before signed)
Signed, sealed and acknowledged in presence of Peyton Harrison and Burr Harrison.
At a Court held for Loudon County March the 11th 1771 this will was proved by the oaths of Peyton Harrison and Burr Harrison witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of THOMAS CHINN and LEVEN POWELL executors therein named who made oath according to law, certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form giving security, thereupon they together with James Sam and Thomas Owsley their securities entered into and acknowleged bond to the penalty of two thousand pounds currency with condition as the law merits.
Teste - Chas. Binn Cl. Cur. A copy teste: J.T. Martz - Clerk
According to the Henry County, IL, Biographical Record, published in 1901 (under Levi Fronk), George Armstrong was residing in Cornwall Township, Henry Co., IL, at the time of his death 9 Aug. 1900 (he was 47).
Joseph Ball owned "Forest Plantation" in Lancaster Co., VA, now called "Epping Forest". He was a vestryman at St. Mary's White Chapel (NNVHS 5:386). He was born in England and came to Virginia in his infancy.
Joseph Ball was a member of the House of Burgesses for Lancaster County, Virginia; Lieutenant Colonel and vestryman.
He was the author of the "Letterbook". (Library of Congress). Many of these letters were written to his grandson, Joseph William Chinn (son of Rawleigh Chinn and Esther Ball). Joseph William Chinn had charge of his land holdings while he, (Joseph Ball), was in England. A noted letter in this "Letterbook" gave detailed instructions for not only the care of the property, but for the care of his slaves as well. "Mr. Ball was evidently a great humanitarian, as he went into the most minute detail on how he wanted my grnadfather to treat his "people" (his slaves). He wanted them to have sufficient clothing, three pairs of shoes for those working in the swamps, that they might always have a dry pair, summer clothing in the summer time, heavier clothing in the winter." -Wlater Neal Chinn, Jr.
According to Douglas Southall Freeman in "George Washignton: A Biography", Volume One, p. 531: "Of the four children of William and Hannah Ball, the youngest was Joseph, who was born in England, presumably in 1649. Surviving records do not show when he came to Virginia but he was in the Colony at the time of his father's death. As the Northern Neck developed, Joseph prospered moderately. His "tithables" over a period of years never rose above fifteen or declined below nine; his residence, though located some at some distance from Morattico Creek, was a comfortable abode and bore a name reminiscent of old England, Epping Forest; he held the usual offices of Justice of the County Court, vestryman and Burgess; in 1699 he was appointed Lieutenant Colonel of the militia of the County. He first marriage yielded five daughters and a son, Joseph second".
WILL OF JOSEPH BALL - Lancaster County, VA, Will Book 10, p. 88, dated June 25, 1711, proved July 11, 1711. Parish of St. Mary's White Chapel. (See Hayden's "Virginia Genealogies", pp 58-59):
"In the name of God Amen. I Jos Ball of the County of Lancaster and p'ish of St. Mary's Wt Chappell in the Colony of Virga Gent Being sick and weak of Body but Praised be to Almighty God in sound and p'fect memory doe make this my Last will and Tesamt in manner and form following that is to say, first and Principally I commend my soul to Almighty God and maker steadfastly Believing that Through the merits of my Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ I shall Receive full Pardon and foregiveness of all my sins by a true and sincere Repentance for the same and my body I commit to the Earth from whence it was first taken to be Decently Intered according to the Discretion of my Exectr hereafter named & for my worldly estate wch God in his mercy hath Bestowed upon me I give and dispose as followeth viz: Imp'ris it is my will and Pleasure that my Debts and funeral Rights be first fully paid and satisfied.
Item, for as much as on the Eleventh day of febre in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and seven I acknowledge a Deed of Gift of Divers goods and chattels to my son JOE BALL my daughter HANNAH TRAVERS my daughter ANNE CONWAY and my daughter ESTHER CHINN wch deed is upon the Records of this County, Ampongst other things there In Contained I give to my son JOE BALL a negro wo : named Murach and her Increase. I do therefore hereby declare that it then was my full Intent and meaning & still is my will and Pleasure That thereby be meant the future increase only of ye sd. Murach to be to my sd son and no other children born of her body wch by ye sd. deed I have given to MRS. ANN CONWAY and MRS. ESTHER CHINN, viz Jack and Janney and no other children therefore born of her body to be construed to belong to the said JOSEPH BALL by virtue of ye sd. Deed. Item I give and bequeath unto my Loving wife MARY BALL the feather Bed bolsters and all the furniture thereto belonging whereon I now lie in my own Lodging chamber as it stands and is now used and all the chairs that is in the house that are single nailed. Item I give and bequeath to my beloved wife aforesd the chest of drawers In The Hall chamber satnding undr the window & the Looking Glass standing in the said Chamber with a narrow frame.
Item I give to my said wife her own chest and the choice of ye chests I have standing in the sellar chamber, also two Tables standing in my own Chamber one a Round Table the other an ovill Table and her choice of a pr of fire tongs. Item I give to my sd wife sixteen head of cattle none whereof to be under a year old and the most of them to be breedg als I give he Eleven head of sheep the most whereof to be Ewes & one Ram to make up ye number Eleven. I also give her a white horse called Dragon with her bridle side-sadle & all furniture & a bey horse called Bush. I also give her one half of all ye hogs that shall be found upon my now dwelling plantation to be divided as well in quality as quantity.
Item I do give to said wife a negro man named Tony and a negro wo : Dinah to her and her heirs for Ever.
Item I give to my said wife an Irish woman for the time she has to serve to her and her Assigns wch sd wo : is known by the name of ELLEN GRAFTON.
Item I give to my sd. wife one full third part of ye Linen I have in my house made up or unmade up.
Item I give to my sd. wife ye half of ye wheat in ye ground now growing upon my Plantation.
Item I give to my sd. wife one third part of All ye Earthn ware That will found in ye house as also one third part of ye wooden ware as pails Tubs piggins Trays, &c.
Item it is my will and Pleasure yt my wife have one half of all ye provisions and corn yt is now in ye house for her better support and maintainance.
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter MARY four hundred acres of Land Lying in Richmnd County in ye freshes of Rapphn River being part of a pattin for sixteen hundred acres of Land to her The sd MARY and the heirs of her body Lawfully to be gegotten for ever.
Item I give to my son JOS BALL all ye Rest Residue and Remainder of ye sd Land belonging to me Included in ye sd patten by Estimation four hundred acres over and above ye sd four hundred acres given my daughter MARY to him ye sd JOS BALL and his heirs for Ever.
Item I give to my son JOS BALL, my daughter ANNE CONWAY and my daughter ESTHER CHINN all ye Rest o my Stock of neat Cattle, excepting one and Thirty head, sixteen whereof I have Given to my sd wife and ye other fifteen I give and bequeath to my daughter MARY, to be equally divided between them, The sd JOS BALL ANNE CONWAY & ESTHER CHINN as also ye Remainder of my sheep to be divided as aforesd.
Item I give & bequeath to ELIZA JOHNSON ye daughter of my beloved wife one hundre acres of Lan or what is more or less yt I Bought of Wilb Lut Late of this County to her ye sd. ELIZ : for and during ye Term of her naturall Life.
Item I doe give & bequeath unto my beloved wife for her Dower During her natural Life so much of ye tract of Land whereon I now Live as shall be Included within ye following bounds (viz) There is a Straight Line to be begun at ye head of a branch in ye next vale Imidiately to ye westward of ye young orchard thence to run a Straigh course crossing ye Road ye Leads to Merratticoe at a valley proceeding from ye head of a branch Running up along That side of JOHN MOTTS old field yt Lies toward ye plantation whereon I now Live all ye Land houses & appurtenances therto belonging Except ye young orchard aforesd to ye East ward of ye sd Line Comprehended Between ye sd Line Motts Line Flints Line Pritchards Line and Finches Line to be peaceably Injoyed during he naturall Life be ye same more or less.
Item it is my will and pleasure yt my wife shall have ye use of ye negro Girl Jenny yt I formerly gave to my daughter ELIZ CORNEGIE untill my grand son JOS CORNEGIE shall come of ye age of one and Twenty (she my sd wife Looking after her children if she shall dave any in yt time for my grand sons future benefit).
Item I give to my sd wife all my Cropp of flax dres & undrest, and all ye profits thereof to her own use.
Item it is my will and desire yt ye negores now on ye plantation yt are under ye care of JOHN HOGAN my overseer may proceed to finish ye Cropp now putting forward and yt ye same when finished shall be Equally divided between my son JOS BALL and my wife.
Item I give to my daughter MARY my negro boy Tome and ye negro Jo and Jack yt formerly wre belonging to JO CARNEGIE, dec'd.
Item I give to my daughter MARY all my feathers yt are in ye Kitchen loft to be put into a bed for her.
Item I give to my son JOS BALL my still wth ye Tub & Wanne (sic) & all other its appurtenances desiring him to let my wife have ye use of it as her occasion shall Require.
Item It is my will & Plaesure yt all ye Rest of my Estate not hereby before given in what nature or quality soever it be or consist of I give to be Equally divided between my son JOS BALL my daughter ANN CONWAY and my daughter ESTHER CHINN.
Item it is my will and Pleasure yt what Deeds I have formerly made sealed and delivered to my son JOSE seperatly or to him and his sisters for Land Slaves or any Sorts of goods wares moneys and merchant dize be for Ever hereafter deemed and taken to be good and valid according to their terms.
Item I do hereby order and appoint yt my Executr hereafer doe Pay To my daughter HANNAH TRAVERS in full for her share yt she now shall or hereafter may claim from my Estate ye sum of four Thousand pounds of Tobbo & Caske.
Item I doe nominate and appoint my son JOS BALL Executr of This my Last will and Testamnt hereby Revoking all former or other Will or Wills by me heretofore made and this only to stand and abide as my Last Will & Testamt In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & fixed my Seal This Twenty fifth day of June 1711.JOS BALL (ye seal)
Signed sealed and Published in pesents of: The words for Ever in ye Twenty Seventh line of ye second side raised out before ye Executing hereof Geo Finch Eliz ; X Finch Mart sigd M Miller Jos Taylor
Probat fuit hum. o : j Testamt in Cur Con Lancastr 11 die Julie Ano Dom 1711. p sacramt Georgii Finch Magt Miller et Josephii Tayloe Jut in Cur et Recordr.p JAS TAYLOE Clk.
Copy. Teste Thos Edward Ct Clerk
Mary Ball was the mother of George Washington. It was she who was called "The Belle of Epping Forest". She was also called "The Rose of Epping Forest". "Who gave this name to Mary Ball, the second wife of Augustine Washington, no one knows, but it is said to have been familiarly used. If so, it indicates that she, as a young woman, possessed attractive qualities and had endeared herself to a number of people. It suggest that she was admirable, perhpas beautiful, and drew others to her; and it refers to her birthplace and earliest home, Epping Forest. In a letter written from Williamsburg in the year 1722, a relative wrote of her, "Sweet Molly is about sixteen years old...very sensible, modest and loving. Her hair is like unto flax...and her cheeks are like May blossoms."
Epping Forest, the historic homestead, is located in Lancaster County, Virginia, seven miles northwest of Lancaster Court House and two miles in the same direction from the village of Lively. Th eold mansion, a portion of which is the house in which Mary Ball was born, stands in a grove on the southwest side of the highway, back a distance of 150 yards." ("The Washingtons and Their Homes", Wayland, 1944")
WILL OF MARY WASHINGTON: Dated 20 May, 1788
In the name of God, Amen. I, MARY WASHINGTON, of Fredericksburg, in the county of Spottsylvania, being in good health, but calling to mind the uncertainty of this life, and willing to dispose of what remains of my worldly estate, do make and publish this my last will, recommending my soul unto the hands of my Creator, hoping for a remission of all my sins, through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ, the Saviour of mankind. I dispose of all my worldly estate as follows:Imprinis. I give unto my son, GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON, all my lands on Accockeck Run, in the county of Stafford, and also my negro boy George, to him and his heirs forever; also my best bed, bedstead, and Virginia cloth curtains (the same that stand in my best room), my quilted blue and white quilt and my best dressing glass.
Item. I give and devise to my son, CHARLES WASHINGTON, my negro man Tom, to him and his assigns forever.
Item. I give and devise to my daughter, BETTY LEWIS, my phoeton and bay horse.
Item. I give and devise to my daughter-in-law, HANNAH WASHINGTON, my purple cloth cloak, lined with shag.
Item. I give and devise to my grandson, CORBIN WASHINGTON, my negro wench, Old Bet, my riding chair, and two black horses, to him and his assigns forever.
Item. I give and devise to my grandson, FIELDING LEWIS, my negro man Frederick, to him and his assigns forever; also eight silver teaspoons, half my crockeryware, and the blue and white tea china, walnut bookcase, oval table, one bed, one bed spread, one pr. sheets, one pr. blankets, and white cotton counterpaine, two tablecloths, six red leather chairs, half of my pewter, one half of my iron kitchen furniture.
Item. I give and devise to my grandaughter, BETTIE CARTER, my negro woman little Bet, and her future increase, to her and her assigns forever; also my largest looking glass, my walnut writing desk, with drawers, a square dining table, one bed, bedstead, bolster, one pillow, one blanket, and pr. sheets, white Virginia cloth counterpaine and purple curtains, my red and white tea china, teaspoons, and the other half of pewter, crockeryware and the remainder of my kitchen furniture.
Item. I give to my grandson, GEORGE WASHINGTON, my next best dressing glass, one bedstead, bed, bolster, one pillow, one pair sheets, one blanket and counterpaine.
Item. I devise all my wearing apparel to be equally divided between my grandaughters, BETTY CARTER, FANNY BALL, and MILLY WASHINGTON; but should my daughter, BETTY LEWIS, fancy any one, two or three articles thereof she is to have them before any division thereof.
Lastly-- I nominate and appoint my said son, GEN. GEORGE WASHINGTON, executor of this my last will, and as I owe few or no debts, I direct my executor to give no security, nor to appraise my estate; but desire the same may be allotted to my devisees with as little trouble and delay as may be, desiring their acceptance thereof as all the token I now have to give them of my love for them.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th day of May, 1788.
(SEAL)MARY WASHINGTON
Signed, sealed and published in our presence, and signed by us in the presence of said MARY WASHINGTON at her desire.
James Mercer
Witnesses: Joseph Walker
John Ferneyhough
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