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Mathews-Williams Family Genealogy
Notes
Charles Brent's mansion on the Potomac River burned in 1776.
See C.H. Brent, "The Descendants of Hugh Brent and Some Allied Families", (Rutland, VT, 1936), pp. 54-59).
Will of Charles Brent, dated 26 Aug 1755, proved 13 April 1756, Stafford County, Virginia:
In the name of God Amen, I, Charles Brent, Gent. in the Parish of Overwharton in the County of Stafford, being mindful of the frailty and uncertainty of human nature and that it is appointed for all men once to die, but considering the uncertainty of the time thereof, being of sound mind, memory and judgment do therefore make this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say First and principally I commit my Soul to Almighty God, my body to the Earth to be decently buried according to the discretion of my Executors undernamed.All my debts lawfully contracted I desire may first be honestly paid and then what worldly estate it hath pleased God to bless me with, I dispose of as follows:
Imprimis: I give and bequeath to my loving son Charles Brent two negroes named Ned and Beck and their future increase, and one equal part of all my household goods and stock to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I give and bequeath to my loving son Hugh Brent two negroes named Harry and Will and one equal part of all my household goods and stock to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I will and bequeath to my loving sons William and George Brent six negroes named Sam, Ben, Jenny, Dinah, Lucy and Grace and the future increase to be divided between them when they come to age, with one equal part of all my household goods and stock each of them and their heirs forever.
Item. I will and bequeath to my loving duaghter Catherine Wren, three negroes named Mall, Sarah and Hannah and their future increase and one equal part of all my household goods and stock including what she hath already received to be part of the same to her and her heirs forever.
Item. I give and bequeath to my loving daughter Mary Brent two negroes, named George and Winny and their increase and one equal part of all my household goods and stock to her and her heirs forever.
Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Brent two negroes named James and Hilllis and their future increase and one equal part of all my household goods and stock to her and her heirs forever.
Item. I lend tomy dear and loving wife Hannah Brent, six negroes named Tom, Forrester, Dick, Betty, Judah and Sonnah during her life or widowhood and then to be divided between my four children Hugh Brent, William Brent, George Brent, Ann Brent except any of Charles Brent's or Mary Brent's negroes are wanting to them if it shall so happen shall be made up to them out of those I lent my wife, and the remainder only shall be divided between the above mentioned persons. I also give unto my said loving wife one equal part of my household goods and stock.
Item. I desire that all my horses or mares I have given to any of my children before this day may be reckoned as part of their Est. and not appraised as part of mine. Also that the crop of corn and tobacco now growing may not be appraised and that my wife and family may have benefit of it.
It is my will and desire that all my children shall be paid of their fortunes when they arrive to the age of twenty one, or at their marriage if it is previous to that said age.
Item. If either of my children shall die before age or marriage as aforesaid, my will is that their respective share or shares shall be equally divided among the survivors of them. Lastly I nominate my said dear and loving wife Hannah Brent and appoint her Exectr. of this my last will and testament, and guardian if she remain a widow, and I also appoint my two sons Charles Brent and Hugh Brent to be joined with her when they shall come of age, But should it please God that my said wife should die before my said sons shall come to age, or if she shall marry before that time, I nominate my friend and neighbor, Mr. Peter Daniel Exer. and guardian to my children in her stead, confiding in his friendship to advise and assist her -- and then to the best of his power, and I hereby revoke and disanull all former wills by me made, and declare this writing contained in this and the foregoing page only to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 26th day of Aug. in the year of our Lord 1755.
Charles Brent (seal)
In the presence of: John X Anderson, Clemt X Cheveral, Mary X Cheveral, Sarah X Danie, Mary CarterWill presented in court by Hannah Brent in Stafford Co. VA April 13, 1756.
The Montague Cemetary where Richard Ball is buried is located on Rt. 600, near Lancaster, VA.
WILL OF RICHARD BALL:
Will proved 3 Feb 1726, Lancaster Co., VAIn the name of God amen I RICHARD BALL of the Psh of St Marys white Chappel in the County of Lancaster being sick and weak of body but in perfect mind and memory thanks be to god for th same & calling to mind the uncertainty of this life I do therfore make & ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following. Imprimis: I give and bequeath my soul to god that gave it me in full hope of pardon and remission from all my sins in & through the merits of my blessed Saviour Jesus Christ & my body to be decently buried at the disposition of my Exec'rs hereafter named.
Item I give to my daughter SARAH SELDEN my plantation whereon I now live and my water mill & all the land that lays below that road from Colo. William Ball to Cundiffs to her and the heirs male lawfully begotten of her body forever and for want of such heirs then to her & her heirs forever lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs then to my daughter MARGARET BALL & the second heirs male of her and my Son in law WM BALL JUN'RS body lawfully begotten forever and for want of such then to the heirs male of their two bodies lawfully begotten & to the second son of that heir male and his heirs male forever Lawfully begotten.
Item I give to my daughter MARGARET BALL my plantation and land at the mouth of Corotomon River & to the heirs male of my son in law WILLIAM BALL JUN'R and of my said daughter MARGARET forever lawfully begotten and for want of heirs male of their two bodys Lawfully begotten then I give the said Land & plantation at the mouth of Corotomon to my said daughter MARGARET BALL & her heirs forever
I likewise give to the second son of my son in Law WILLIAM BALL JUN'R and my sd daughter MARGARET to be begotten all the land on the upper side of the branch that runs along the North side of my old plantation so far as the road that leads to Cundiff's. But upon condition that my son in Law WILL BALL gives his Quarter plantation & land to the same son that then the aforesaid land to go to the sd second son & his heirs forever but not to be made use of till he come of age to enjoy it himself. But if it should so happen that there should be no such son or that my son in Law should not give him his Quarter plantation & land in like manner that then the said land shall go to my daughter HANNAH in like manner as the land heretofore given her.Item I give to my daughter HANNAH BALL my old plantation & all the land above the road that leads from COLO WM BALL'S mill to Cundiff's & all the land on the east side the said road from the corner
hiccory that stands between the two mill paths and from thence running a straight course to Dennis Conarse's to her and her heirs Lawfully begotten for ever and for want of such issue then I give the said plantation & Land to my daughter EASTHER BALL & her heirs lawfully begotten for ever.Item I give to my daughter EASTER BALL one hundred and fifty pounds ster'g to be laid out in land & the land to go to her & her heirs Lawfully begotten forever. But in case my sd daughter should dye w'hout issue and before the said money be laid out in Land that then the sd money be divided between the rest of my daughters.
At a Court held in Lancaster County on the 3d day of ffeb'ry 1726 MRS. SARAH BALL widow of RICHARD BALL gent dec'd making oath at open Court that she found this writing among the papers of the sd dec'd and that she verily believed it to be his last will (there being no other found) and that the sd (R.B.) wrote & acquainted her with it in May last. And it being the Courts opinion that it is his own handwriting on the (oath) of the said SARAH the same was admitted to record and is recorded. Test T Edwards Cl Cur: Copia Test S Edwards Cl Cur.
SARAH B. appears as admn'x Aug. 5, 1727; was admitted Exec'x of Capt. R. B. North'd Co., 1731.
(Capt. Ball's will was not signed, but was recognized by Court on the oath of his wife. Sarah B. appears as adm'x of Capt. Richard Ball Aug. 5, 1726, and admitted as exec'x 1731. Whence he recieved his title is not known, but he is named as Capt. in Lanc'r records.)
Her gravestone read: "Here lies the body of Mrs. Hannah Montague, wife of William Montague, and daughter of Capt. Richard and Sarah Ball".
Samuel Ball of Lancaster Co., VA was one of the first vestrymen of St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper Co., VA.
Capt. William Ball was a Vestryman of St. Mark's Parish Church (Lancaster Co., VA), 1763.
This Joseph Ball's home was called "Coan".
It has not been determined whether Joseph's wife was Mary Spencer or Mary Mottram. In Ball Study Guide, William Ball, Hannah Atherold (Atherall), page 65 says, "Mary Mottram da of Spencer Mottram and Sarah Young. Spencer Mottram was the son of Major John Mottram and wife, Hannah Fox, dau. of David Fox." ?????
Joseph Ball inherited a tract of land at Black Point with his brother, William.
Captain George Ball lived at "Cress Field", supposedly part of "Bayview".
He was a captain of militia; resided in Wicomico, Northumberland County, VA, which he represented in the assembly of 1723-1726, 1727-1734, 1734-1740. He was a Justice and member of the County Court, 1729, 1731, and 1741; He was High Sheriff, 1743.
Captain George Ball lived at "Cress Field", supposedly part of "Bayview".
He was a captain of militia; resided in Wicomico, Northumberland County, VA, which he represented in the assembly of 1723-1726, 1727-1734, 1734-1740. He was a Justice and member of the County Court, 1729, 1731, and 1741; He was High Sheriff, 1743.
David Ball, "The Elder", never married.
Abya, Abia, or Eppy Bonnison.