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- !Biography in Virginia Biography, Prominent Persons, pg 345.
! Burgess Ball was born 28 July 1749 at Bewdley in Lancaster County, Virginia, to Jeduthan Ball (1725-1749/50) and Elizabeth Burgess. Ball served as an aide to George Washington (1732-1799), a relative, during the early years of the American Revolution. He was appointed captain in the 5th Virginia Regiment, then on 17 December 1777, he was appointed lieutenant colonel in the 1st Virginia Infantry. After the war, he moved from Lancaster County to Stafford County, Virginia, and built Traveler's Rest. By 1793, he had relocated to Loudoun County, Virginia. Ball married first Mary Chichester (1753-1775) 1 July 1770, and they had two children including Burgess Ball (1773-1793). He married second Frances Thornton Washington (1763-1815), a niece of George Washington, 7 April 1781, and they had eight children.
!Burges Ball of "Travellers' Rest", Spotsylvania Co., and of "Spring- wood", Loudon, born July 28, 1749, died March 7, 1800; captain in 5th Virginia Regiment, Continental line; taken prisoner at Charleston in 1780. In 1776, he raised, clothes and equipped at his own charge a regiment for the Continental service, married Mary, daughter of John Chichester, 2nd, Frances, daughter of Col. Charles Washington. (Hayden's "Virginia Genealogies"). Williamsburg Lodge of Masons. William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Papers, Vol. 1, No. 1, (Jul., 1892), pp. 1-33.
!Division of negroes of James Ball shows that Burges Ball was the son of Jeduthan Ball. Will Book 15, pg 195, Lancaster County VA.
!15 Jul 1754: Mentioned in will of grandfather James Ball as grand son Burgess Ball.
!1767: Deed in King George county,which shows that Burgess Ball and Burgess Smith were co-heirs of Charless Burgess.
28 June 1770. Burgess BALL and Mary Chichester. John Payne gives consent for Mary. Sur. Archer Payne. Wit. Andrew Robertson and William Heale. Burgess Ball is of Lancaster County and James Ball is his guardian. p 15 Marriages of Goochland County Virginia, 1733-1815 Compiled and Published by Kathleen Booth Williams.
!28 Jun 1770: Burgess Ball, of Lancaster county, to Mary Chichester; sec. Archer Payne; witn. Val. Wood; James Ball's letter of consent to his ward's marriage; witnesses, Andrew Robertson, Jesse Ball; John Payne's letter of consent to Miss Chichester's marriage. Marriage Bonds in Goochland County. William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 7, No. 2. (Oct., 1898), pp. 103.
!2 Jul 1770: Burgess Ball and Mary Chichester. REGISTER OF ST. JAMES NORTHAM PARISH,
GOOCHLAND COUNTY. William And Mary College Quarterly. Vol 15. No 1. Pages 24-36 July 1906.
!7 Dec 1770: Burgess Ball and Mary his wife to John Rector 4874 acres. Fauquier Co., VA, Deed Book 4, Page 147.
!1771: King George records name Charles Burgess as grandfather of Burgess Ball.
!Henry's (Armistead) will was proved in Fredericksburg in 1787, and names daughters Elizabeth Burgess Armistead and Alice Armistead; brother, Burgess Ball (colonel in the Revolutionary army); William Peachy, his dau Winifred Peachy; Thomas Armistead; and friends Le Roy Peachy and Benhamin Dabney. Some Prominent Virginia Families, Louise Pecquet du Bellet, Bell Co., 1907, p. 671
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