"Cartmell's History" lists John S. BALL being on the Frederick County, VA Court as a Justice from 1795-1813. (Page 105) Listed also among those Justices were the following surnames associated with the BALL names in my previous postings: John SMITH, Chas. SMITH, Edward SMITH, Joseph GAMBLE, James SINGLETON, Bushrod TAYLOR, Jacob HEIRONIMUS, James WARE, Mandley TAYLOR, Griffin TAYLOR, Robt. VANCE. (There were a number of other Justices for that period; but I did not list them since they did not appear to connect with the preivous BALL postings). Page 444 The BALL Family The first appearance of this family in the old county was in 1772, when Jasper BALL came from LOUDOUN COUNTY, and purchased a tract of 86 acres. The following year he purchased an adjoining tract on Morgan's Marsh. He doubless was the father of WILLIAM BALL who died in 1796, who by his will disposed of his estate between his childre, viz Wm. Payner, Thomas Kemp, Judith THROCKMORTON, Betsey HENRY, and Nancy BALL. The latter was the wife of Martin CARTMELL, of Homespun, 1808. Judith T. was the wife of Genl. SINGLETON, 1797/ Betsey married Geo. SMITH, 1790. Other marriages appear, evidently of same family, and are mentioned for the benefit of some descendants: Sally BALL married Samuel CONNOR, 1789; WILLIAM BALL married Drucilla SINGLETON, 1790. Phebe BALL married William MORGAN, 1795; Frances married M. FAUNTLEROY, 1809; Lavinia BALL married Josiah MASSIE, whose daughter married Mr. Gamble BAKER. Page 106 Lists WILLIAM BALL as an officer in the War of 1812-1814 in The First Infantry Company recruited by Capt. MORGAN. The Company was then reorganized and used as Mounted Infantry, and became know as Cavalry Company Number Four. Page 135 City of Winchester, 1743-1850 -----------Court held for Frederick Co the 5th day of March, 1782. This last will and testament of the Right Honourable Thomas Lord Fairfax, deceased,------------------------------------------- "THIS INDENTURE made the second day June in the year of OUr Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and One Between James M. Marshall of the City of Washington in the District of Columbia in the United States of America and Hatty, his wife, of the one part, and ----------------------------------------------Thomas MASSIE,-----------------------------------James SINGLETON, ----------Gentlemen Justices now in commission of the peace in and for the County of Frederick-----------------Henry BEATLY, Mayor, Lewis WOLFE, Recorder, William DAVISON, WILLIAM BALL, Joseph GAMBLE and Peter lauck, Aldermen of the Corporation of Winchester---------------