I must leave for work now, but here are a few entries I've found. ---------------------------------------------------------- 1850 United States Census: Name - Home in 1850 - Estimated Birth Year - Birth Place Wm Ball - Milton, Rutherford, TN - abt 1792 - England Wm J Ball - Milton, Rutherford, TN - abt 1826 - Tennessee Milton District, Rutherford Co., Tennessee September 6, 1950 -- starting on line 19: 294\294\ Wm Ball \48\ M\ \Shoemaker\1000\England\ \ \ \ Jane " \45\F\ \ \ \ SC.\ \ \ -\ \ Thomas " \23\M\ \Farmer\ \ Tenn\ \ \ \ \ James " \18\M\ \Farmer\ \ Tenn\ \ -\ \ \ Elizabeth " \17\F\ \ \ \ Tenn\ \ \ \ \ Jefferson " \14\M\ \ \ \ Tenn\ \ -\ \ \ May " \10\F\ \ \ \ Tenn\ \ -\ \ \ John " \9\M\ \ \ \ Tenn\ \ -\ \ \ Eliza J " \7\F\ \ \ \ Tenn\ \ \ \ \ Nancy " \4\F\ \ \ \ Tenn\ \ \ \ \ Benjamin F " \2\M\ \ \ \ Tenn\ \ \ \ \ --(further down on the same page)-- starting on line 36: 296\296\ Wm J Ball \24\M\ \none\ \Tenn\ \ \ \ May " \20\F\ \ \ \Tenn\ \ \ \ George " \2\M\ \ \ \Tenn\ \ \ \ Samuel H " \4/12\M\ \ \ \Tenn\ \ \ \ ----------------------------------------------- 1870 United States Census: Name - Home in 18&0 - Estimated Birth Year - Birth Place William T Ball - District 17, Wilson, TN - abt 1791 - England Civil District #17, Wilson County, Tennessee August 24, 1870, P.O. Cainsville starting on line 2: 95\95\ Ball Thomas W.\44\M\W\Ret. Merchant\200\1500\Tennessee\1\1\ \ \ \ \ \ \1\ \ --- Mary E.\38\F\W\Keeping House\ \ \Tennessee\ \ \ \ \ \ \1\ \ \ \ --- John\6\M\W\ \ \ \Tennessee\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ --- Buster\5\M\W\ \ \ \Tennessee\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ ---Mary H.\2\F\ \ \ \Tennessee\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ Bonds Hanna\17\F\B\Domestic Servant\ \ \Tennessee\ \ \ \ \ \1\1\ \ \ \ Ball William T.\79\M\W\No Employ\ \ \England\1\1\ \ \ \ \ \ \1\ \ Cooper Samuel\8\M\W\ \ ---------------------------------------------------------- On Feb 11, 2005, at 9:44 AM, Carolyn Lawrence wrote: > Wouls someone please help me find William T. Ball born in Worchester > England ??? on a census record? Came to America to > fight in Battle of New Orleans with British 1812 . Stayed here and > settled in Riutherford Co. near Murfreesboro Tennessee > after the war. Married Jane Jordan , stayed in that area until his > death in 1873. Wouls anyone please find him on a > census record for me ? Please??? One of his children is William John > Ball born in Rutherford County Tennessee September > 25, 1835. My daughter is in England and trying to help and she is the > first of my children to show even a remote > interest!!!! I am HAPPY !!! > Thanks > Carolyn Manker Lawrence61 Wells Lane > Ravenden ,Arkansas 72459 > > > ==== TNRUTHER Mailing List ==== > TSLA has Francis Jackson Account Book, 1819-1820, 1864. Microfilm Only > Collection. Account book of Francis Jackson (1766-1845) for a general > merchandise store located in Versailles, Rutherford County. > Customers’ names, items purchased, and amounts paid are listed. Also > included are diary entries, 1864, of an unnamed Versailles girl, who > comments on Federal troop movements and activities in the area; > autobiographical comments by Jackson; a list of births; and an > unsigned letter, 1864. > > >