Frances Ball: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Frances Ball was born on 1 Nov 1720 in Westham Parish, Essex, England (daughter of Joseph Ball, Jr. and Frances Ravenscroft); died on 5 Feb 1782 in Lancaster Co, Virginia.

Frances married Rawleigh Downman, II on 23 Oct 1750 in England. Rawleigh (son of Rawleigh Downman and Margaret Ball) was born about 1718 in Virginia; died on 18 Mar 1781 in Lancaster Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Frances Downman was born on 4 May 1758 in Virginia; died on 23 Jan 1821 in Virginia.

Generation: 2

Joseph Ball, Jr. was born on 11 Mar 1689 in Lancaster Co, Virginia (son of Colonel Joseph Ball, (g-father of GW) and Elizabeth Julia Romney); died on 10 Jan 1760 in Westham, Essex Co, England.

Joseph married Frances Ravenscroft on 3 Dec 1709 in Lancaster Co, Virginia. Frances was born about 1684; died after 1716 in Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frances Ravenscroft was born about 1684; died after 1716 in Virginia.

Children:

1. Frances Ball was born on 1 Nov 1720 in Westham Parish, Essex, England; died on 5 Feb 1782 in Lancaster Co, Virginia.

Generation: 3

Colonel Joseph Ball, (g-father of GW) was born on 24 May 1649 in Millenkick, Lancaster, England (son of Colonel William Ball, I and Hannah Atherold); died on 11 Jul 1711 in Oakley, Lancaster Co, Virginia; was buried after 12 Jul 1711 in Epping Forest, Lancaster Co, Virginia.

Joseph married Elizabeth Julia Romney about 1675. Elizabeth was born about 1655 in London, Middlesex, England; died about 1703. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Julia Romney was born about 1655 in London, Middlesex, England; died about 1703.

Children:

Frances Ball was born in 1681 in Lancaster Co, Virginia; died on 3 Sep 1699 in Lancaster Co, Virginia.
Hannah Ball was born in 1683 in Lancaster Co, Virginia; died on 11 Nov 1748 in Stafford Co, Virginia.
Esther Ball was born in 1685 in Lancaster Co, Virginia; died in 1751 in Lancaster Co, Virginia.
Elizabeth Ball was born in 1685 in Lancaster Co, Virginia; died before 11 Feb 1707 in Lancaster Co, Virginia.
Anna Ball was born on 3 Oct 1686 in Epping Forest, Lancaster Co, Virginia; died about 1725 in of, Richmond Co, Virginia.
2. Joseph Ball, Jr. was born on 11 Mar 1689 in Lancaster Co, Virginia; died on 10 Jan 1760 in Westham, Essex Co, England.

Generation: 4

8.	Colonel William Ball, I was born in 1615 in England; died before Nov 1680 in Lancaster Co, Virginia. William married Hannah Atherold on 2 Jul 1638 in London, England. Hannah was born about 1615 in London, England; died in 1695 in Millenbeck, Lancaster Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hannah Atherold was born about 1615 in London, England; died in 1695 in Millenbeck, Lancaster Co, Virginia.

Children:

Captain William Ball, II (immigrant) was born in 1641 in London, England; died on 30 Sep 1694 in Lancaster Co, Virginia; was buried in Ditchley Hall Cem, Northumberland Co, Virginia.
4. Colonel Joseph Ball, (g-father of GW) was born on 24 May 1649 in Millenkick, Lancaster, England; died on 11 Jul 1711 in Oakley, Lancaster Co, Virginia; was buried after 12 Jul 1711 in Epping Forest, Lancaster Co, Virginia.