John Ball was the oldest son of William Ball and Martha (Brumfield). He was born 2 Oct 1742 Pennsylvania and died 1806 in Fauquier Co. Virginia. He married Sarah Ellen Payne 6 Nov 1767 in Stafford Co. Virginia. By 23 Oct 1769 they were in Fauquier Co. Virginia for purchased land on branch of Licking Run per Deed Book 3, p. 512. He owned a mill with mill race. He served as an Ensign of Fauuqier Co. militia from 1776 to 1779 per _Virginia Militia in the Revolution_ by McAllister. His will is recorded book 4, page 301. Their children: 1. William b. 22 Aug 1768 d. 1815. He married Mary Ransdell 7 Sept 1793 per Fauquier Co. marriage records. He owned "Ball's Store" or "Ball's Inn" in the community that became known as New Baltimore in 1811. William was postmaster for New Baltimore in that year. Ms Kinsey cites _Fauquier Co. VA: 1859-1959_ Warrenton, no publishing date or place for this information. 2. John b. 4 May 1773 Fauquier Co. VA d. 14 Sept 1844 Breckinridge Co. Kentucky. He married 8 Aug 1794 Alcy Withers, daughter of William (per Fauquier Co. marriage records.) They moved to Kentucky in 1809. They had 12 children 3. Thomas b. 9 June 1775 died after 1855 Rappahannock Co. Virginia. He married Margaret Bowen of Fauquier Co. (per Victor Ball, per Fauuqier Co. marriage records show his marriage to Peggy Bowen 25 Feb 1799. 4. Joseph B. b. abt 1786 / 7 died 1853 in Fauquier Co. He married Kitty Short Chinn 6 May 1811 per Fauquier Co. marriage records. No children. 5. George Lewis b. 17 March 1790 Fauquier Co. d. 1878 Warrenton, Fauquier Co., on his father's old homestead. He married 12 Nov 1816 Kitty Kerfoot per researcher Victor Ball. _Fauquier Co. VA 1759-1959_ list him as "Capt. George Lewis Ball, War of 1812, Prominent educator". [page 154 Kinsey] 6. Sarah b. 31 Dec 1780 Fauquier Co. VA d. 13 Jan 1829 Henry Co. KY. She married 30 Dec 1801 Stephen Bowen per Fauquier Co. marriage records. 7. Mary Ellen b. 10 Oct 1770 Fauquier Co. VA d. 9 May 1855 Henry Co. KY per Victor Ball. She married George Chilton, brother of Thomas, 24 Jan 1792 per Fauquier Co. marriage records. 8. Martha b. 12 July 1783 Fauquier Co. d. 5 Aug 1855 Henry Co. KY. She married 5 Jan 1800 Eli Porter per Fauquier marriage records. They moved to Henry Co. in 1814. The above information comes from pages 142-166 _Ball Cousins_ by Margaret Kinsey, 1981 Gateway Press, Baltimore. I hope this information helps someone. I think I've covered everyone who lived in Fauquier Co. at some point during the colonial era. Linda Linda Sparks Starr lsstarr@pilgrimage.us http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~lksstarr