William Ball and Lillie Ann Hitt

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Husband William Ball

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           Born: Bef 1750 - Virginia
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           Died: 1805 - Laurens Co., South Carolina
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   Other Spouse: Sarah Martin (      -      )

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Wife Lillie Ann Hitt

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Children

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1 F Pamela Ball

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General Notes: Husband - William Ball

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CENSUS:

<pre>1790 Laurens Co., South Carolina; pg 429
William Ball Sen'r 243; no slaves
males >= 16 2
males < 16 4
females 3 </pre>

He is next to Drury Simms. William Ball Jun'r and Peter Ball are 9 entries away. Lazarus Hitt, Robert Hammilton, and several Hollingsworths not far away.

<pre>1800 Laurens Co., South Carolina
William Ball 00001 -- 00001; 3 slaves
male female
<10
10-15
16-25
26-44
1 >45 1 </pre>

PROBATE:

South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes 1671-1977, Laurens Co., Wills, 1802-1809, Vol. C1, pg 169, image 98/409:

Probate records of Laurens Co, South Carolina at FamilySearch.org, "Estate papers, packets 5-13 thru 10-12", film # 1029343, packet 7-1, images 345-365:

Will of William Ball, signed July 23, 1805 (361/1570)
Wife: Lilly Ann Ball
Groupings of children mentioned in different places: 1) Mary Sadler, 2) John, George, Elesabeth Stephens Hitt, William, Jeremiah, Francis, Martin, 3) Peter, James, Lewis Ball, 4) daughter Pamela mentioned 3 times
Executors: Reuben Martin, wife Lilly Ann
Witnesses: Reuben Martin, Stephen Garrett
Proven August 5, 1805 by oaths of Reuben Martin & Stephen Garrett

On page 170, image 99/409 (image 358/1570) Lilliann Ball is granted letters of administration September 2, 1805 on the estate of Wm. Ball, dec'd.

On page 220, image 124/409 (image 364/1570) Lilliann Ball, adm'r, reports the results of the sale that took place March 4, 1806. She bought numerous items, Jeremiah Ball bought Negro boy Simas ($267), George Ball bought Negro man Allexander ($261), and William Ball bought a brown mare ($17.50) and 3 other items. There are 15 other buyers.

MORE:

The following is copied from https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/h/a/r/Angela-G-Harlan/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0051.html. There is more information at that website.

William Ball was born Bef. 1750 in Virginia, and died February 2, 1805 in Laurens County, South Carolina. He married (1) Sarah Martin in 1769 in Fauquier County, Virginia. He married (2) Lillie Ann Hitt in 1795 in Laurens, SC.

CHURCH: Bathabera Church Minutes in Crosshill, Laurens S.C.
LETTER: Photocopy of a typed version of which the original letter was in the possession of Altie Slimp, descendant of William BALL, (date of poss.Feb. 3, 1955, she submitted letters to the D.A.R.
Letter addressed to Attorney Beaufort Watts Ball or Laurens, South Carolina from his cousin, Mr. Lewis BALL of Clinton, Mississippi, dated Sept. 23, 1892.
My dear cousin,
(gives lots of family information)
3rd paragraph states:
"William Ball was the name of my father's father and therefore the name of your grandfather's father. Grandfather had other sons as follows: Jeremiah, Peter, William and one daughter Elizabeth who married Henry Hitt . . . My Uncles all died in south Carolina. My father was born in VA., in 1781(his father was Lewis Ball, Sr.). He was three years old when grandfather moved to S.C. so you see his removal was just after the revolution. I take it that your grandfather (George Ball) was born in VA. also as I think he was older than my father. However I am not certain, as their families were growing up at the same time. My grandfather had four brothers - 2 of them went to Tenn. one to Ind. and one remained in VA. who had a prominent son called Eli . . . .L. Ball
This letter written by Col. Lewis Ball, son of Capt. Lewis Ball and brother of Rev. Martin Ball.
(Entire letter is in the notes of this Lewis Ball)
LETTER:Photocopy of a typed version of which the original letter was inthe possession of Altie Slimp, descendant of William BALL. copied Feb. 3, 1955. and submitted by her to the D.A.R. and The Living Descendants of the Blood Royal Society.
Letter addressed to Col. Beaufort Watts Ball of Laurens, South Carolina, from Cousin Bessie Ball Wells, dau. of Rev. Martin BALL and she mother of Bessie Caldwell. dated March 12, 1900 Doru, Miss.
Dear Cousin, . . .
2nd paragraph states:
"We have lots of kin on both sides here - we lost a true uncle when Uncle Lewis died . . . Uncle had no enemies and as near perfect as can be. His war record was grand. The Balls can boast of a long list of Ancestors. In the war of the Puritans Col. William Ball was a Royalist and fought under Charles 1st. He emigrated to America and bought up extensive plantations in Lancaster Co. VA. - he was grandfather of Mary Ball youngest daughter of Col. Joseph BALL and the mother of George Washington and the great grandfather of Capt. Lewis Ball, my grandfather who was born 1779 near the close of the Revolution - then at close of war moved to Laurens Co. SC. and Uncle Lewis was borned. The brave and sturdy Capt. of War 1812. The calm courage of Washington of Revolution - the Loyal sacrifice of Col. William Ball to Charles 1st and to England - lived again in this brave man . . .
Much love to all- as ever
Cousin Bessie Wells

Children of William Ball and Sarah Martin are:
1) Elizabeth Stephens Ball, b. Abt. 1772, VA, d. Aft. 1850, Laurens, SC
2) James Ball, b. Abt. 1772, VA, d. date unknown, VA
3) William Ball, b. Abt. 1773, Virginia, d. August 26, 1827, Laurens, SC
4) Peter Ball, b. Abt. 1775, VA, d. February 25, 1816, Abbeville, Abbeville, SC
5) John Ball, b. Bet. 1763 - 1766, VA, d. date unknown
6) George Ball, b. Abt. 1777, VA, d. February 1817, Laurens, SC
7) Jeremiah Ball, b. Abt. 1778, Virginia, d. March 1856, Laurens County, SC
8) Lewis Ball, b. May 1, 1779, Virginia, d. April 5, 1856, Pontotoc County, MS
9) Francis Ball, b. Abt. 1781, Virginia, d. March 17, 1871, Laurens County, SC
10) Martin Ball, b. Abt. 1790, d. 1828, SC
11) Mary Ball, b. Abt. 1791, d. June 6, 1844

Children of William Ball and Lillie Ann Hitt are:
12) Permela Ball, b. Abt. 1802, d. date unknown