Edward Ball -
great-grandfather of my 5th great uncle William Ball s/o Daniel Ball, Jr. & Elizabeth Osborne.

Notes: The Ball family of Middlesex Co., VA. is possibly related to the Ball family of Lancaster Co., VA. from which family George Washington, First President of the U. S., is descended. Actual proof of this relationship is not now available, however, if, in fact, this relationship exists, it is probably in generations previous to Col. William Ball and the Edward Ball, Sr. of Middlesex, which would take it back into pre-colonial England.

Married (1695, Christ Church, Middlesex, VA): Keziah Ozborne (Born: 1674, of Christ Church, Middlesex, VA - 09 Jul 1736, Middlesex, VA; Burial: Christ Church, Middlesex, VA)

Children (12):
1. Catherine Ball (Keeling) (B: 25 Jan 1696, Christ Church, Middlesex, VA) married (30 Sep 1719, Christ Church, Middlesex, VA): Thomas Keeling (B: Abt 1695, of Christ Church, Middlesex, VA);
2. Infant son, Ball (B: 25 Jun 1696, Christ Church, Middlesex, VA);
3. Arthur Ball (B: 1697, Christ Church, Middlesex, VA);
4. Johannah Ball (Blake) (B: 04 Apr 1699) married (24 Feb 1717, Church, Middlesex, VA): John Blake (B: 01 May 1698, of Christ Church, Middlesex, VA) -children (07) Note: Johannah Ball not mentioned in Christ Church Parish Records, Middletown, VA.;
5. Edward Ball (B: 01 Mar 1701, Christ Church, Middlesex, VA - 1742, Prince William, VA) married (04 Feb 1724, Christ Church Parish, Middletown, VA): Sarah Owen (Ball) (B: Abt 1704, of Middlesex, VA) -children (05): a. Clemence Ball (B: 15 Jan 1726, Christ Church, Middletown, VA - Jul 1806, Fauquier Co., VA) married (Abt 1747, Prince William, VA): William Dulin (B: 1720, Essex Co., VA - Jul 1801, Fauquier Co., VA) Note: Clemence baptized, 1726, Christ Church Parish, Middletown, VA. b. John Ball (B: 1729, Christ Church, Middlesex, VA - 1764, Fauquier, VA) married: Frances (Ball) Note: John baptized, 1729, Christ Church Parish, Middletown, VA. c. Edward Ball (B: 1732 - 1788) married: Elizabeth. Note: Edward baptized, 1732, Christ Church Parish, Middletown, VA; d. William Ball (B: 14 Jan 1741, Christ Church, Middlesex, VA - 28 Dec 1807, Warrenton, Fauquier, VA) married (1759, Fauquier, VA): Hannah Smith (B: 1740, VA -1825, Fauquier, VA) d. James Ball (B: 1742, Fauquier, VA -1794, Fauquier, VA) married: Anna Chloe Smith;
5. Elizabeth Ball (Smith) (B: 01 May 1704, Christ Church, Middlesex Co., VA) married (07 Feb 1720, Christ Church, Middlesex Co., VA): Joseph Smith (B: Abt 1700, of Middlesex Co., VA);
6. Kezia Ball (B: 31 Mar 1706, Christ Church, Middlesex, VA) married (27 Jan 1724, Christ Church, Middlesex, VA): John Scanlon (B: 1702, Christ Church, Middlesex, VA). Note: Kezia Ball not mentioned in Christ Church Parish Records, Middletown, VA;
7. Mary Ball (B: Abt 1708);
8. Ann Ball (B: 1710-1726) Note: Ann Ball not mentioned in Christ Church Parish Records, Middletown, VA;
9. Phoebe Ball (B: 1711);
10. Daniel Ball (B: 1713) married: Sarah Hackney - children (02): a. Daniel Ball, Jr., (B: 30 Oct 1745, Middlesex Co., VA - 29 Sep 1794, Granville Co., NC) married (1760, NC): Elizabeth Osborne (B: 1746, Salisbury, Rowan, NC - Bef 1788, Granville Co., NC) -Note: children: Elsie Ball, Daniel Ball, William Ball, Osborne Ball, Elijah Ball, John Ball, Mary Fannie Ball, Elizabeth Ball, Benjamin Ball, James Ball, Phereba Ball (is Phereba, the person listed in the will as Ferraba Ball, grandaughter?;
b. Benjamin Ball (B: 1742 - Bef 1810) married: Ann McIntosh McIntyre;
11. William Ball (B: 1716);
12. Benjamin Ball (B: 1719 - 1784) married: Ann Bowen;

Died: 4 Sep 1726, Christ Church, Middlesex, VA

Burial: Sep 1726, Christ Church Cemetery, Saluda, Middlesex, VA