Frances Downman

Frances married James Ball about 1776 in Lancaster Co, Virginia. James (son of Col. James Ball, II and Lettice Lee) was born on 20 Feb 1755 in Lancaster Co, Virginia; died on 18 Dec 1825 in Lancaster Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Frances Ravenscroft Ball, (ggdau of Joseph Ball) was born about 1794 in Lancaster Co, Virginia; died on 5 Apr 1859 in Oakland, Richmond Co, Virginia.

Rawleigh married Frances Ball on 23 Oct 1750 in England. Frances (daughter of Joseph Ball, Jr. and Frances Ravenscroft) was born on 1 Nov 1720 in Westham Parish, Essex, England; died on 5 Feb 1782 in Lancaster Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rawleigh married Margaret Ball about 1715 in Lancaster Co, Virginia. Margaret (daughter of Captain William Ball, II (immigrant) and Margaret Williamson) was born on 29 Sep 1694 in Lancaster Co, Virginia; died before 6 Nov 1758 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 6 Nov 1748, RIchmond Co, Virginia

Notes:

Will:
6 Nov 1758: Will of Margaret Downman: In the name of God amen I Margaret Downman of Northfarnham Parish in the County of Richmond Being sick and weak of Body but of sound and perfect memory Thanks to God for the same But knowing that all flesh is mortal Thought proper to Dispose of what wordly God hath blest me with in manner and form following. Item - I give to my son William a gold ring o? a Guinea price the posie prepared Be to follow me M D. Item - I Give to my son Rawleigh one Gold Ring of te same price and posie. Item - I Give to my Charles a Gold Ring of the same price and posie. Item - I Give to my son Christopher a Gold Ring of the same price and posie. Item - I Give to my son Elijah one Gold Ring of te same price and posie. Item - I Give to my son Christopher my Drawft stears and a feather Bed and furniture as it now standing in my Inward Chamber one Looking Glass seven Leather Chairs one Iron Spitt and a sett of Scures. Item - I Give to my son Elijah one good Bed tick and a good Rugg. Item - I Give to my Grandson Rawleigh Downman four pounds current money to be paid him by his father as Being Due to me. Item - I Give to my Grandaughter Six Large silver spoons marked thus M D. Item - my will is that all stock Cattle Except my stears Before mentioned may Be equally Divided Between my five sons Here above named. Item - my will is that my son William pay to my son Rawleigh the half of the tobacco that I paid for him to Nathaniel mason the whole is four thousand five hundred. Item - my will is that my negro man Sam Be for use and Benefit of my younger sons (viz) Charles Christopher and Elijah and their Heirs. Item - my will is that all my Estate goods and Chattles after my son Christopher have some particular articles to make equal with what I had given his brothers Charles and Elijah may be Equally Divided Between my three younger sons (viz) Charles Christopher and Elijah. Item - my will is that my estate may not be appraised. Item - I Do Nominate and appoint my son Christopher hole and sole Executor of this my Last will and Testament Disanulting allformer wills By me made Ratifying and Confirming this to be the Last. In testimony whereof I have hereunto put my hand and fix'd my seal this 13th Day of September 1758. Sign'd and seal'd in presence of Charles Dodson, Thomas Howard, Thomas Dale, D. Newgent. Proved 6 Nov 1758, Will Book 5, Richmond County VA.

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Notes:

1738: Joseph Ball witnessed the will of Edward Blackmore (wife Hannah Blackmore), along with a John Rogers. Rawleigh Chinn Jr. was one of the executors of the estate.
probably a son or nephew of this Joseph Ball as this Joseph Ball would have been in his 80s.
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(Joseph's sister Esther married Rawleigh Chinn Sr. and had son Rawleigh Chinn Jr. (1706-1756)

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]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 4 Jun 1712, Richmond Co, Virginia

Notes:

26 Nov 1692: Transported to Richmond Co., VA.

!6 May 1702: Mr. William Downman, sheriff. Order Book 3, Abstracts from Records of Richmond County, Virginia. William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 17, No. 2. (Oct., 1908), pp. 73-85.


Will:
4 Jun 1712: Will, Richmond Co., VA. The will of William Downman. 'In the Name of God Amen, I William Downman of the Parish of North Farnham in the County of Richmond being of perfect mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of this life do make and declare this my last Will and Testament. First I bequeath my Soul to Almighty God, and my body to Christian Buriell, and as for my worldly goods, I give as followeth. Item. I give and bequeath unto my Son Rawleigh Downman and his heirs forever a parcell of land which I bought of Edward King and his wife, being a part of a dividend commonly called Mount Sion and granted to Thomas Stevens. Likewise I give unto my said son and his heirs forever, that parcell of land containing about two hundred and fifty acres which I bought of Charles Cole being part of the aforesaid dividend. (Note: Thomas Stevens was the first husband of Elizabeth, mother of Million Travers Downman. Mary Stevens, their daughter, married Giles Cale, and their children were Nathaniel, Charles, and Elizabeth who married Edward King. LBL) Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Robert Downman, and his heirs forever, three hundred acres of land lying near the branches of Totuskey which I bought of Richard Nutt and his wife. Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Travers Downman all the land which I bought of Arthur Attoy lying in the Forrest of Moratticon, which said land with the land I bought of George Pedley being in the same patent I give unto my son Travers and his heirs forever. Item. I give and bequeath unto my two sons William and Robert to each of them a negro after my debts are paid which I now owe in England. Item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Million ten shillings to buy a ring. Item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth one Negro at her day of marriage or within one yeare after my decease. Item. I give and bequeath unto my son William Downman what moneys my son Glascock owes me for the mill stones and what belongs to them wch. may appear by Mrs. Goodwin's account, that I sent for to Glascock. Item. I give and bequeath unto my wife one negro woman called Mary and one negro woman called Dinah for life time and after her decease I give said negro called Mary to my son Travers, and the negro called Dinah to my daughter Priscilla. Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Travers one negro boy called Jack, and all the children his mother shall have hereafter. Item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Priscilla one negro girl called Indee and all the children her mother shall have hereafter. Lastly, I give unto wife and her heirs forever, after all my Debts and Legacies are paid all the rest of my estate making her my whole and sole Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale this the 28th day of May 1711. William Downman (Seale) Signed sealed and acknowledged in presence of Abraham A.B. Goard (his mark), William Ackors, William Goad. Proved in Richmond County Court the fourth day of June 1712 by the oaths of William Ackors and William Goad and ordered to be recorded. Richmond County VA, Will Book 3, pg 177.

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William married Million Travers about 1700 in Lancaster Co, Virginia. Million was born about 1662 in Gloucester Co, Virginia; died before 8 Jun 1727 in Richmond Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married Raleigh Downman son of Wm., who died 1712, leaving Raleigh, Robt Travers, Wm, Million, Eliz., Prisca--see Hayden Va. Gen.. I think it more prob that Million Travers mard Wm. Downman above, who died in 1712, hence the names of her children, Raleigh, Travers, Million, Eliz. from William and Mary College Quarterly, 1896, Pedigree of the Travers Family.

!12 Nov 1693: Mentioned in Elizabeth Wormeley's will as sister Million Downman.

!31 Mar 1727: Will, Richmond Co., VA, Parish N. Farnham. In the name of God amen. I Millan [sic] Downman of the County of Richmond and in the parrish of North Farnham being in perfect health and memory but considering the uncertainty of this life I do make this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following, first: I give my soul into the hand of almighty God who gave it me and I Bequeath my body to the Earth to receive Christian Burial and as for the worldly goods God hath Blest me with I Bestow as followeth. I give unto my son Travers Downman four Negroes and their increase Mary, James, Anne, and Flora. I give them to him and his heirs for ever they are already received. Item I give unto my above said son one feather Bed and furniture if not received already. I lend unto my Daughter Priscilla Heale five negroes with heir increase for the term of her life Dinah, King, Robin, Dick, and Hester, and I give the above said negroes and their increase unto the heirs Lawfully Begotten of her Body but for want of such heirs the above said negroes and increase shall return to my sons and Daughters or my next heirs at Law. Item I give unto my aforesaid Daughter tenn [?] sheep. Item I give unto my two grand sons William and Rawleigh sons of my son Rawleigh Downman the ith [?] part of that Estate left by my sister Elizabeth Wormley but the same shall remain in the hands of my two sons to be mannaged for their best advantage untill they come to twenty years of age and then they shall have it themselves. I lend unto my Daughter Elizabeth Downman During her life one Negroe Woman and her increase and I give the above said Negroe to her heirs Lawfully Begotten of her body but for want of such heirs the above negroe and increase shall return to my sons or my next heirs at Law. I order as much of this Estate as I possess as will be four parts and each part made equall by men [?] to that part my Daughter Heale had which parts I give to be equally divided to my sons William Downman and Travers Downman and my two Daughters Millian Glasscock and Elizabeth Downman each one taking their part by Lott. Item I give unto my Daughter Elizabeth one feather bed and furniture, and all the rest of my Estate I give to be equally Divided Between my two sons and my three Daughters William Downman and Travers Downman Millian Glasscock Elisabeth Downman and Priscilla Heale, after my Debts and Legacies paid I give all my wearing cloths to be equally Divided Between my three Daughters. Lastly I make and appoint my two sons to be whole and sole executors of this my Last Will and Testament. Signed seald and declared in presence of us.

! 8 Jun 1727: Will probated, Bk 5, p. 75-76, Richmond Co. VA. William Glasscock, Tobias Phillips, and Caron Brannon in open court made oath that they are acquainted with the handwriting of Mrs: Million Downman Late Deceased, and that they do verily believe this Will was wrote by her, also William Downman Gent. made oath in court that he found this writing amongst the said Million Downman's papers and doth verily believe to be her own handwriting. Whereupon on the motion of the said William Downman the same is ordered to be Recorded. Test. W: Beckwith Clk. Court.' Richmond Co., VA, Will Book 5, pp. 75-76.

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 1650, Virginia
• Will: 4 Nov 1694, St. Marys Parish, Lancaster Co, Virginia; proved

Notes:

Came to America with his parents at the age of 9. He was the Justice of the Peace in 1680; House of Burgess 1685; appointed to lay off boundary between Lancaster and North Cumberland Counties 1687.
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CAPT. WILLIAM BALL, Jr., (8--2), of St. Mary's Parish, Lancaster Co., Va., b. June 2, 1641, in England; d. Sept. 30, 1694, in Virginia; made will Sept. 28, 1694; probated Nov. 4, 1694; m. (first) Mary or Margaret Williamson, dau. of James Williamson, of Rappahannock Co., Va.;
(second) Miss Harris, of Bay View, Northumberland Co., [p.31] Va.;
(third) Margaret Downman, dau. of Rawleigh Downman. (It is not positively known that Capt. Ball married thrice, but it is positively known that he married Margaret Downman, and the other marriages have the authority of long accepted tradition.)

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Will:
Will of Captain William Ball
Dated 28 September 1694 Lancaster Co, Virginia
In the name of God. Amen.
I Capt. William Ball of the parish of St. Mary's White Chapel in the County of Lancaster in Virginia being sick & weak in body but sound & Perfect memory Praised be ye Almighty God for the same & considering the frailty of this life being but a blast I doe make this my Last Will and testament in manner and form Following hereby revoking and making Void aother Will or Wills formerly by me made sealed or published.

First I give my soule to God that gave it me & commit my body to the Earth to be burried in decent order at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter named in hope and true confidence that I shall have a joyful Resurrection at the Last day thru the merits of my most dear & Precious redeemer the Lord Jesus Christ.

I give unto my Dr. wife all and every part of this 270 acres of Land whereon I now Live with all the housing & appurtances hereunto belonging and also my mill hereon standing during her Natural life and also full Power to plant, make and manure for her own use a Plantation if she please on every other Parcel of Land hereafter by me here by given & my will is that she bring up my dear Children until they be 16 yrs. of age in Writing, Reading &c. and that they be under the tuition of my sons William and Richard, and that whenever the said mill be out of repair my will is that my said sons William Ball & Richard Ball give their assistance to mend repaire or new build her and that they be paid for their paines as the mill earns it.

I give unto my said sons William Ball & Richard Ball all my Tract lyeing in this Neck next to Richard Cundiff's being about 950 acres to be equally divided between them provided they acquit all their right which they or either of them may possibly have of any and to that Divident of Land in Richmond County next above Perpetua Creek being about 1,000 acres on which my Quarter Plantation now is unto their two brothers Joseph Ball & George Ball.

then I do give unto my said sons William Ball and Richard Ball to them and their heirs forever all and every part of the above said 950 avres of Land Lying in this Neck next to Richard Cundiffs as aforesaid but if my said two sons William Ball & Richard Ball molest their two brothers Joseph Ball & George Ball in their Quiet Possession at any time hereafter either them or their heirs in the said 1,000 acres of Land at Perpetua Creek where my Quarter now is that I then do hereby give said two sons Joseph Ball & George Ball and their heirs all and every part & Parcel of t hat 950 acres before hereby given unto my two sons William Ball & Richard Ball as aforesaid.

I give unto my two sons Joseph Ball & George Ball to them and their heirs all and every part & parcel of that Divident of Land in Richmond County whereon my Quarter now is near the head of Perpetua Creek to be Equally divided between them.

I give unto my der Daughter Margaret Ball and to her and her heirs forever all that and every part & Parcel of tht Dividend whereon my mother Lives at the mouth of Corratomon being about 350 acres more to bee laid out of my ajoyning Divident next to the Plantation that James Wood lives on only reserving to my dear (wife or mother?) one third part of all the sider made thereon clear of all charge making & cask.

I give to my said son William Ball a man serv't named Luke Dickson and a nergo man named Robin, and a negro woman named Dyner and my Silver Tumbler and a Punch cup at mother's when she is dead.

I give to my son Richard Ball a man serv't called Thomas Alderton and a negro woman called Dadoe and a Silver Mustard Pott.

I give to my dear wife 3 negroes called Sambo, Tom & Mary and 3 Englis or white servants at my Quarter in Richmond County called Robin_____James Canady & Sarah and a Silver salt siller, Tankard & Drinking Cup of Silver and which of my Cups she shall make Choice of.

I give unto my son William all the residue of my cups after my dear wife hath her choice of one.

I give to my son James Ball two slaves called Dominy & Kate and a boy and a girle.

I give to my son David Ball a girle slave called Poll.

I give to my daughter Margaret Ball two salve girls called Hanah & Betty thats at mother's.

I give unto my son Stretchley Ball a Girl Slave called Saran.

I give unto my son Samuel Ball a girl slave called Doll.

The rest of my white servants and slaves not before hereby given, being Cox, Scotch, Tom, Betty & her mulatto child, 3 negro women Called Doll & Betty & Bess at mother's.

I give unto my three eldest sons, viz., William Ball, Richard Ball and James Ball in consideration that they be at the charge of bringing up and maintaining their three youngest brothers.

i give and Bequeath unto my said sons William & Richard Ball 2/6s part of all the rest of my estate not hereby before given Desiring them to take all the care they can of their dear mother.

And the residue of all my estate whereon had, found or being not before given I give to be equally Devided between my dear children here named, James, Joseph, David, George, Margaret, Stretchley & Samuel after their mother's decease but my will is that my dear wife have the use of it all During her Natural Life.

I doe make & Ordaine my son William Ball and my son Richard Ball the Executors of this my last Will and testament and my loving Brother Captain David Fox and my loving friends Mr. George Heale & Mr. Edwin Conway the overseers of this my last will and testament.

In Witness Whereof I have hereonto set my hand & seale this 28th day of Sept. A 1694.
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William married Margaret Williamson before 20 Feb 1673 in Lancaster Co, Virginia. Margaret was born about 1645 in Rappahannock Co, Virginia; died before 9 Sep 1702 in Lancaster Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 6 Feb 1707, Lancaster Co, Virginia
• Other-Begin: 11 Feb 1711, Lancaster Co, Virginia
• Will: 11 Jul 1711, Lancaster Co, Virginia

Notes:

Other-Begin:
!6 Feb 1707: Joseph Ball's gifts to his children. "To son Joseph Ball, To Hannah Travers, wife of Mr Rawleigh Travers of Stafford Co. To Ann Conway, wife of Mr. Edwin Conway of Lancaster Co. To Easte-Chinn, wife of Mr Rawleigh Chinn aforesaid each daughters of the aforesaid Col. Joseph Ball and to Joseph Carnegie, son of Elizabeth Carnegie late dec'd, which sd Elizabeth, my daughter and wife of Mr John Carnegie, minister in Northumberland Co." and adds this "If I the sd Col. Joseph Ball should decide to marry,"--evidently having the "Widow Johnson" in mind at that time as he reserves certain dower rights in his estate. Lancaster Co., VA, Deed Book 9:246-249.

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Other-Begin:
11 Feb 1707: Written on the back of coat of arms handed down in Ball Family: Wife Mary; son Joseph; daus. Hannah Travers; Anne Conway; Esther Chinn; Elizabeth Cornegie; Mary Ball; Eliza Johnson (dau. of his wife), dau. Mary, 400 acres of land in Richmond County; grandson James Cornegie (not 21) acknowledges gift to son Joseph Ball, and daus. Hannah Travers, Anne Conway and Esther Chinn made 11 Feb. 1707; Overseer John Hagan; negroes formerly belonging to John Cornegie, decd. Extr. Joseph Ball. Wits. Geo. Finch, Elizabeth Finch, Margaret Miller, Joseph Taylor. W.B. 10, p. 88.

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Will:
Ball, Joseph, Psh. St. Mary's White Chapel. Will. 25 June 1711. Rec. 11 July 1711.
Wife Mary; son Joseph; daus. Hannah Travers; Anne Conway; Esther Chinn; Elizabeth Cornegie; Mary Ball; Eliza Johnson (dau. of his wife), dau. Mary, 400 acres of land in Richmond county; grandson James Cornegie (not 21) acknowledges gift to son Joseph Ball, and daus. Hannah Travers, Anne Conway and Esther Chinn made 11 Feb 1707; Overseer John Hagen; negroes formerly belonging to Jon. Cornegie, decd. Extr. Joseph Ball. Wits. Geo. Finch, Elizabeth Finch, Margaret Miller, Joseph Taylor. W.B. 10, p. 88. [Abstracts Lancaster County, Virginia, Wills 1653-1800, by Ida J. Lee, The Dietz Press, Inc., Richmond, Virginia, 1959, p. 6}

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