Martin Ball 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 31 Jul 1809 - South Carolina (Laurens Co.)
    Christening: 
          Death: 25 Nov 1859 1
         Burial: in Cherry Creek Cemetery, Pontotoc Co., Mississippi
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: Lewis Ball (1779-1856) 2
         Mother: Sarah Ann Hitt (1785/1790-1849)
Spouses and Children 
1. *Sallie Ball (       -       )
       Marriage:
Notes
General:
CENSUS:

<pre>1850 Pontotoc Co., Mississippi; Nov 11
1778/1778
Martin Ball 42 M SC $6000 Clerg'n Miss Bapt
Sarah " 36 F SC
Jemima " 18 F SC
Willis " 16 M SC Farmer
Sarah " 14 F SC
Mary " 12 F SC
Elizabeth " 9 F SC
Cornelia " 7 F SC
Jouna " 5 F Ms
Thomas G. Grant 16 M Ga Farmer
Caroline " 9 F Al
Willis " 8 M Al </pre>

In the Slave Schedule he is the owner of 17 slaves.

BETHABARA BAPTIST CHURCH:

On page 5 of the Minutes of the Bethabara Baptist Church in Laurens Co., SC (LDS microfilm 22728) Martin Ball is the 71st entry in the list of male members. This list was probably created in 1805 and then later added on to. To the right of his name: "Recv'd by Experience Sept 5 1832 Dismissed 1845".

July 19, 1834: "Further liberty was given to the Brothers Martin Ball & William Hitt so that they might not be confined to the bounds of the church in the exercise of their publick gifts"

June 25, 1836: "On motion of Richard G. Golding it was unanimously resolved that Brother William Hitt and Brother Martin Ball should be ordained to the ministry"

July 23, 1836: William Hitt and Martin Ball were ordained to the ministry after being examined by a presbitery to the satisfaction of themselves and to the satisfaction of the church.

For the next several years Martin Ball was active in the work of the church.

January 25, 1840: "The Church then moved to call a suply for 1840. Brother Babb then rose and resigned his Stewardship to the Church, and recommended the Church to call Brethren Hitt & Ball Jointly. The Church Then Called Brethren Hitt & Ball jointly as their supply for 1840. refered to answer on next Church day in Feb'r."

February 22, 1840: William Hitt and Martin Ball accepted the call.

Until 1845 both continued to serve jointly.

January 1845: "Granted Letters of Dismission to Elder Martin Ball & Sarah Ball his wife"

July 1848: Elder Martin Ball of Mississippi preached.

GUARDIAN OF EVE HITT:

On March 7, 1833 Martin Ball, Lewis Ball, and John Ball were bound to David Anderson, ordinary of Laurens District, South Carolina, in the amount of $60 to guarantee that Martin Ball would faithfully perform his duties as guardian of Eve Hitt. See notes under Eve Hitt.
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Sources

1 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 119344494.

2 Earl J. Hitt, "http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com db: hitthaynie."

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