Susannah was one of the older children of William Ball and Martha (Brumfield). Born in Pennsylvania probably during 1740s, she married first Robert Fisher. Their eldest child was born about 1765. They lived in Hackettstown, New Jersey until after 1767 when they moved to Fauquier County, Virginia. 1. Samuel b. about 1765 married 20 Dec 1785 Mary Pinkhard / Pinchard, daughter of William. (per Fauuqier Co. marriage records). He had a shop near Turkey Run on the road leading from the Court House to Falmouth in 1793 per Fauquier Deed Book 13, page 313. His will, dated 8 Aug 1840, was probated 25 Nov 1841. [Fauquier Co. Will Book 17, p. 367] 2. Dunlop b. 31 March 1767 New Jersey d. 12 March 1833 Fauquier Co. VA. He married 3 Oct 1796 per Fauquier Co. marriage records Ann Collins Herndon, daughter of John Herndon and Sarah (Chapman) Mountjoy. Ann was half-sister of Mary Fisher's husband, William Mountjoy. Dunlop was a blacksmith per Fauquier Co. Deed Book 11, p. 541. 3. William -- married Mary Polly Hand 11 Aug 1803 per Culpeper Co. marriage records. Affidavit in PA Historical Society says he left two surviving children, Fanny who marrried Robert Eastham and Thomas H. who left three minor children, all of whom were residing in Rappahannock Co. VA 4. John -- affidavit in PA Historical Society reads "died many years ago in Kentucky leaving many children as believed by this deponent by name or residence to him unknown." [p. 174-5 Kinsey] Fisher Family Association says his wife was an ALLSOP. In 1830 one John Fisher was head of family in Fauquier Co. VA 5. George married 24 Oct 1804 Dorothy "Dolly" Alsop per Culpeper Co. marriage records. They were living in Goochland Co. 1850 census. 6. Thomas (often shown as Capt. Thomas) married first 12 Jan 1801 Frances Gordon, daughter of Margaret -- per Fauquier Co. marriage records. He married second 9 FEB 1825 Martha A. Ball, with the consent of George L. Ball (Fauquier Co. marriage records). They were cousins. Thomas died 1854. He had 15 children. His will is located Fauquier Co. Will Book 25, p. 216. 7. Robert d. 1831 when the unmarried daughters of his sister Martha Kemper inherited his estate -- per Fauquier Co. Deed Book 39, p. 67 8. Mary b. 1780 Fauquier Co. VA d. 15 Aug 1846 Anderson, Kentucky. She married 19 April 1796 William Mountjoy per Fauquier Co. Marriage records. He was the son of Edward Mountjoy and Sarah Chapman. The family moved to Franklin Co. KY in 1813. William was b. 16 Jun 1772 in Fauquier Co. VA and d. 4 Feb 1855 Anderson Co. 9. Martha b. 1769 d. 3 Sept 1847 Fauquier Co. VA. She married 2 May 1787 (per Fauquier Co. VA marriage record) John KEMPER b. 24 May 1768 Fauuqier Co. VA d. 18 Dec 1856 Fauquier Co. VA. He was the son of Peter Kemper who married Martha's mother. Susannah. John was a carpenter -- per Fauquier Co. VA Deed Book 11, p. 541. They are buried in the Warrenton cemetery, Fauquier Co. Mrs. Kinsey refers readers to _Genealogy of the Kemper Family of the U.S._ by Kemper and Wright, Chicago 1899 for more information on this family. The above information came from pages 170 to 189 of Margaret Kinsey _Ball Cousins_, published 1981 by Gateway Press. Linda Sparks Starr lsstarr@pilgrimage.us http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~lksstarr