Everyone, I spent some time yesterday extracting the data on John and William Balls from several of John Gott's transcription of court records -- from the CD I purchased a few years ago. I discovered more John and Williams than I knew about. The John Ball on Licking Run with wife Sarah Ellen is the son of William Ball and Martha Brumfield. Who is the other John Ball d. 1778? And who is the William Ball Gent dec'd by 1777?? Where does Capt. William Ball of Frederick Co. fit? Here's a chronological listing of the more important listings for William and John only. 1768 -- William Ball witness to several leases Lord Thomas Fairfax to xxxx -- other witnesses James Scott, William Ransdell, J. Moffett 1769 -- John Ball purchased 100 acres on Licking Run from Henry and Margaret Boatman 1770 -- William Ball sold three negroes to Martin Pickett and Thomas Keith with William Blackwell witness William Ball bond of L400 to James Foley for good title to negroes purchased from him; John Moffett and Thomas Keith security to bond with Joseph Blackwell Jr. witness 1771 -- John Ball purchased 100 acres on branches of Licking Run from James and Sarah Duff 1776 -- William Ball, Joseph Smith, William Pickett, John Miller to view road from Wm Bernard's fence to main road below Joseph Smith's fence 1777 -- John Ball purchased 107 acres NE side Licking Run from Samuel and Keziah Conyers and Martin Pickett John Ball witness with John Blackwell and Martin Pickett sale land on Great Run near Kemper's Mill dam James Burditt to Frederick Burdett William Ball appointed Capt. in room John Webb deceased John Moffett appt'd gdn James and Richard Mottrom Ball, orphans of William Ball Gent 1778 -- William Ball, Benjamin Ball, J. Moffett, Aylett Buckner, Edward Dulin and Jas / Jos Jackman witnesses to sale William Dulin Sr. to William Dulin Jr. Francis Triplett in room of Capt. Ball -- recommended officers in militia of Fauquier Co. Original Graham and Mary, admx of estate John Ball dec'd to appear next court and settle accts. Also mentions division of his estate between widow Mary and his children. Order three tithables of William Ball be added to list taken by William Pickett, Gent. William Ball J. P. signed security bond with Jno Blackwell, William Pickett, Thomas Keith, Hezekiah Turner for Thomas Watts as gdn orphans of Thomas Watts 1779 -- John Ball one of several signing security bond for James Bell as Sheriff of Fauquier Co. William Ball recommended as 2nd Lt in Fauquier Co. militia Archibald Ritchie Pltf vs. John Moffett Gent, Admr of William Ball Gent. dec'd -- for debt from 13 April 1769 John Ball among signers bond for James Bell as Sherriff John Ball recommended Ensign Fauquier Co. militia John Ball recommended for Captain of militia 1780 -- Reginald Graham appt'd gdn Mary Bland Ball and Judith Ball, orphans John Ball dec'd William Ball recommended Lt. of militia 1782 -- Lease between Daniel Payne and William witnessed by William and John Smith William Ball, William Smith, William Dulin and Thomas James, or any three, to appraise estate Thomas Jackman John Ball, William Withers, James Withers and / or William Jennings to view road from Allason's Mill on motion James Wheatley 1784 -- deed of gift Francis Whiting to Elizabeth Henry Ball, daughter of Capt. William Ball of Frederick Co. deed of gift Francis Whiting to Judith Throckmorton Ball, daughter Capt. William Ball of Frederick Co. 1796 -- William Ball and Orrick Chilton security for bond Chilton Ransdell as gdn for orphans of Thomas Ransdell 1806 -- Sarah Ellen Ball, gdn George Lewis Ball, orphan John Ball dec'd with John Ball and Eli Porter security. 1815 -- Joseph B. Ball, gdn Sarah R. Ball, orphan William Ball dec'd with John Kemper and Dan'l Withers his security Linda Sparks Starr lsstarr@pilgrimage.us http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~lksstarr