Samuel BALL (abt1800-1854)

bef 1826: came to NY from VT/NH

1826: John N. b. NY.

1828-29 (abt): Zachariah C. b. Troy, NY.

1830:

1830 (5 Jan; poss. 1831): Mary Francis b. Albany, Albany Co., NY.

1840: BALL: Samuel O.(?): (0) M <5 [David], (2) M 10-14 [John, Zachariah], (1) M 39-40 [Samuel], (2) F <5 [Christiana & Lucy], (1) F 5-9 [Mary], (1) F 30-39 [Catherine]. Palatine Twp., Montgomery Co., NY, M704_296, p. 360. Official enumeration date: 1 Jun 1840. 1840 (abt): David C. BALL b. Canajoharie, Montgomery Co., NY. abt 1842: came from NY to IL. 1847 (25 Dec): Marriage License issued to William W. Backus and Mary F. Ball, Kane Co., IL. Married 1 Jan 1848 at Aurora, Kane Co., IL. 1848 (30 Dec): Deed #8455 Book “P” p.309. Grantee: Samuel Ball “of the county of Will and state aforesaid [IL]” 30 Dec 1848. $100. “Beginning at the north east corner of the south east quarter of section twenty one in township thirty six north of range nine east of the third principal meridian said county of Will and state aforesaid in an east and west line with...” [Twp. 36N 9E is PLAINFIELD TWP.] 1850: Plainfield Twp., Will Co., IL, p. 32A, 53/53. BALL: S. A. 50 M shoemaker $400 VT; Catherine 46 F NY, Lucy Ann 14 F NY attended school, Christiany C. (or Christian S.C.) 12 F NY attended school, David C. 8 M NY attended school, Y. (or S.) 5 M NY attended school. BACCHUS: Wm. 24 M farmer NY. FRANCIS: Mary 20 F NY. 1853 (4 Sep): Letters to Zachariah C. Ball, [OR], from ?.?. Ball, S.A. Ball, C.C. Ball, D.C. Ball, and S.?. Ball, Plainfield Will Co. [IL]...

1854 (Aug 8?): Letter from Catherine Ball, Lockport Will Co. IL, to Zachariah C. Ball, [OR], regarding the death of Zachariah’s father on 28 Jul 1854...

1884 (6 Aug): [diseases, wounds, or injuries treated during the 5 years preceding enlistment...]”Nothing at all. I wasn’t sick at all. I was living with my mother, my father was dead, died of the cholera, also my sister, this was the time the cholera was so bad.” [brothers and sisters living...] “John lives in Lockport, Will Co., Ill, Zachariah lives in Canonville, Oregon, Samuel E. is dead died 4 years ago in Havanna, Ill, died of sunstroke, Francis Bacchus, my sister lives in Hannibal, Mo. Lucy Brewer, also sister lives in Enfield, N.H. My other sister Christiana Ball died of cholera.” [Deposition of David C. Ball, David C. Ball Civil War pension file].

1910 (2 Jun): MO Death Cert.: Mary F. Backus... born 5 Jan 1830 Albany NY... father Samuel Ball born NY, mother maiden Catharine Ball born NY, informant L.R. Backus Cape Girardeau MO...

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Ancestors of Dorset B. SPEARS & Ann E. GRAY