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View Tree for William BALLWilliam BALL (b. 21 Sep 1788, d. 08 Jul 1866)

William BALL (son of John BALL)454, 455 was born 21 Sep 1788 in England456, 457, and died 08 Jul 1866 in Hepburn Twp, Lycoming Co, PA458, 459. He married Catherine WEISEL on 20 Jun 1811 in Hepburn Twp, Lycoming Co, PA, daughter of George WEISEL and Elizabeth HOENIG.

 Includes NotesNotes for William BALL:
2 ADDR Quaker Hill Road
Eldred Township
Cogan Station, PA 17728 USA
3 _NAME Quaker Hill Cemetery
3 ADR1 Quaker Hill Road
3 ADR2 Eldred Township
3 CITY Cogan Station
3 STAE PA
3 POST 17728
3 CTRY USA


History of Lycoming County
Biographical Sketches

William's father came from England with his parents, who located at Hillsgrove, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania. When William was five years of age occurred the death of his father. William was bound out to learn the trade of a millwright, to a Mr. Shane. The first work for himself was in a saw and grist mill in Hepburn Township, which he built for his father-in-law, Mr. Weisel. He carried on this business for five or six years, and also did a general millwright business. In 1819, he purchased the right of a stream know as Mill run, and built a fulling mill for fulling and coloring cloth and finishing the same for use. After this, he purchased a carding mill to use in connection with the first. About the year 1838, he built a woolen mill at his place of residence. In 1812, he was married to Catherine Weisel, who was born at the Rising Sun Inn, which is located in Berks County, about 40 miles from Philadelphia. As a result of this union were born 11 children.


History of Lycoming County
Hepburn Township
Balls Mills

This settlement has been a noted landmark for years. The history of its founder and his family may be briefly stated. John Ball came to this country from England in 1793 and settled near Hillsgrove. There he built a saw mill, but was accidentally drowned the same year while bathing. He left four children: Anne, the eldest, married a Mr. White and settled near Hillsgrove, John, the second, located at Hughesville and his descendants still live there; William was the third, and Mary, the fourth, died young.

William Ball was born September 21, 1788, and died July 8, 1866. He married Miss Catherine Weisel June 20, 1811. She was born August 13, 1793, and died December 25, 1869. The had nine children. William settled at Balls Mills some years after he was married. In 1818, he commenced to build on what is known as the "Home Site," at Ball's Factory, and the next year he settled there. The same fall he started a fulling mill. Some years afterwards, he built a clover mill and ran it four or five years. In 1838, the woolen factory was erected, and in 1840 he built a saw mill for his oldest son, Isaac, at Balls Mills, two miles and a half above the "Home Site." Before this, in 1831 or 1832, he built the saw mill at the old home. He said that the clover mill paid the best of any of his investments. He owned at one time 880 acres, but at the time of his death, he only had 400, and his descendants own all of it at the present time.

William came from England with his father, John, and settled near Hillsgrove which was in Lycoming County at the time and later became part of Sullivan County.

William worked for his future father-in-law, George Weisel, where he demonstrated an unusual mechanical ability.

He had commenced construction at the home site in 1818.2 _OVER [HeShe] settled on the [Desc] [onDate] [inPlace].[Sources] [Notes]
2 _OVER [HeShe] constructed [Desc] [onDate] [inPlace].[Sources] [Notes]


At the time of his death he held title to about 400 acres of that initial plantation.

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At this time, the court approved the estate accounting submitted by Isaac and Samuel Ball.[Boveefamily.FTW]

2 ADDR Quaker Hill Road
Eldred Township
Cogan Station, PA 17728 USA
3 _NAME Quaker Hill Cemetery
3 ADR1 Quaker Hill Road
3 ADR2 Eldred Township
3 CITY Cogan Station
3 STAE PA
3 POST 17728
3 CTRY USA


History of Lycoming County
Biographical Sketches

William's father came from England with his parents, who located at Hillsgrove, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania. When William was five years of age occurred the death of his father. William was bound out to learn the trade of a millwright, to a Mr. Shane. The first work for himself was in a saw and grist mill in Hepburn Township, which he built for his father-in-law, Mr. Weisel. He carried on this business for five or six years, and also did a general millwright business. In 1819, he purchased the right of a stream know as Mill run, and built a fulling mill for fulling and coloring cloth and finishing the same for use. After this, he purchased a carding mill to use in connection with the first. About the year 1838, he built a woolen mill at his place of residence. In 1812, he was married to Catherine Weisel, who was born at the Rising Sun Inn, which is located in Berks County, about 40 miles from Philadelphia. As a result of this union were born 11 children.


History of Lycoming County
Hepburn Township
Balls Mills

This settlement has been a noted landmark for years. The history of its founder and his family may be briefly stated. John Ball came to this country from England in 1793 and settled near Hillsgrove. There he built a saw mill, but was accidentally drowned the same year while bathing. He left four children: Anne, the eldest, married a Mr. White and settled near Hillsgrove, John, the second, located at Hughesville and his descendants still live there; William was the third, and Mary, the fourth, died young.

William Ball was born September 21, 1788, and died July 8, 1866. He married Miss Catherine Weisel June 20, 1811. She was born August 13, 1793, and died December 25, 1869. The had nine children. William settled at Balls Mills some years after he was married. In 1818, he commenced to build on what is known as the "Home Site," at Ball's Factory, and the next year he settled there. The same fall he started a fulling mill. Some years afterwards, he built a clover mill and ran it four or five years. In 1838, the woolen factory was erected, and in 1840 he built a saw mill for his oldest son, Isaac, at Balls Mills, two miles and a half above the "Home Site." Before this, in 1831 or 1832, he built the saw mill at the old home. He said that the clover mill paid the best of any of his investments. He owned at one time 880 acres, but at the time of his death, he only had 400, and his descendants own all of it at the present time.

William came from England with his father, John, and settled near Hillsgrove which was in Lycoming County at the time and later became part of Sullivan County.

William worked for his future father-in-law, George Weisel, where he demonstrated an unusual mechanical ability.

He had commenced construction at the home site in 1818.2 _OVER [HeShe] settled on the [Desc] [onDate] [inPlace].[Sources] [Notes]
2 _OVER [HeShe] constructed [Desc] [onDate] [inPlace].[Sources] [Notes]


At the time of his death he held title to about 400 acres of that initial plantation.

{1850-PA-LYCO-Hepburn-237B-113-113-01}

{1860-PA-LYCO-Hepburn-232-2762-2820-01}

At this time, the court approved the estate accounting submitted by Isaac and Samuel Ball.[Manville family.FTW]

2 ADDR Quaker Hill Road
Eldred Township
Cogan Station, PA 17728 USA
3 _NAME Quaker Hill Cemetery
3 ADR1 Quaker Hill Road
3 ADR2 Eldred Township
3 CITY Cogan Station
3 STAE PA
3 POST 17728
3 CTRY USA


History of Lycoming County
Biographical Sketches

William's father came from England with his parents, who located at Hillsgrove, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania. When William was five years of age occurred the death of his father. William was bound out to learn the trade of a millwright, to a Mr. Shane. The first work for himself was in a saw and grist mill in Hepburn Township, which he built for his father-in-law, Mr. Weisel. He carried on this business for five or six years, and also did a general millwright business. In 1819, he purchased the right of a stream know as Mill run, and built a fulling mill for fulling and coloring cloth and finishing the same for use. After this, he purchased a carding mill to use in connection with the first. About the year 1838, he built a woolen mill at his place of residence. In 1812, he was married to Catherine Weisel, who was born at the Rising Sun Inn, which is located in Berks County, about 40 miles from Philadelphia. As a result of this union were born 11 children.


History of Lycoming County
Hepburn Township
Balls Mills

This settlement has been a noted landmark for years. The history of its founder and his family may be briefly stated. John Ball came to this country from England in 1793 and settled near Hillsgrove. There he built a saw mill, but was accidentally drowned the same year while bathing. He left four children: Anne, the eldest, married a Mr. White and settled near Hillsgrove, John, the second, located at Hughesville and his descendants still live there; William was the third, and Mary, the fourth, died young.

William Ball was born September 21, 1788, and died July 8, 1866. He married Miss Catherine Weisel June 20, 1811. She was born August 13, 1793, and died December 25, 1869. The had nine children. William settled at Balls Mills some years after he was married. In 1818, he commenced to build on what is known as the "Home Site," at Ball's Factory, and the next year he settled there. The same fall he started a fulling mill. Some years afterwards, he built a clover mill and ran it four or five years. In 1838, the woolen factory was erected, and in 1840 he built a saw mill for his oldest son, Isaac, at Balls Mills, two miles and a half above the "Home Site." Before this, in 1831 or 1832, he built the saw mill at the old home. He said that the clover mill paid the best of any of his investments. He owned at one time 880 acres, but at the time of his death, he only had 400, and his descendants own all of it at the present time.

William came from England with his father, John, and settled near Hillsgrove which was in Lycoming County at the time and later became part of Sullivan County.

William worked for his future father-in-law, George Weisel, where he demonstrated an unusual mechanical ability.

He had commenced construction at the home site in 1818.2 _OVER [HeShe] settled on the [Desc] [onDate] [inPlace].[Sources] [Notes]
2 _OVER [HeShe] constructed [Desc] [onDate] [inPlace].[Sources] [Notes]


At the time of his death he held title to about 400 acres of that initial plantation.

{1850-PA-LYCO-Hepburn-237B-113-113-01}

{1860-PA-LYCO-Hepburn-232-2762-2820-01}

At this time, the court approved the estate accounting submitted by Isaac and Samuel Ball.

More About William BALL:
Burial: Jul 1866, Eldred Twp, Lycoming Co, PA.460, 461
Census 1: Loyalsock Twp, Lycoming Co, PA; Census: 1820.462, 463
Census 2: Hepburn Twp, Lycoming Co, PA; Census: 1830.464, 465
Census 3: Hepburn Twp, Lycoming Co, PA; Census: 1840.466, 467
Census 4: 23 Oct 1850, Hepburn Twp, Lycoming Co, PA; Census: 1850.468, 469
Census 5: 07 Sep 1860, Hepburn Twp, Lycoming Co, PA; Census: 1860.470, 471
Immigration: 1793, Lycoming Co, PA; Immigration: England.472, 473
Occupation 1: Hepburn Twp, Lycoming Co, PA; Occupation: Millwright.474, 475
Occupation 2: Hepburn Twp, Lycoming Co, PA; Occupation: operator of fulling and clover mills.476, 477
Occupation 3: 1850, Farmer.478, 479
Occupation 4: 1860, Farmer.480, 481
Probate: 16 Nov 1869, Lycoming Co, PA.482, 483
Property 1: 1848, Balls Mills, Hepburn Twp, Lycoming Co, PA.484, 485
Property 2: Hepburn Twp, Lycoming Co, PA.486, 487
Record Change: 03 Nov 2003488, 489
Residence: 1819, Hepburn Twp, Lycoming Co, PA; Residence: the homestead farm.490, 491

More About William BALL and Catherine WEISEL:
Marriage: 20 Jun 1811, Hepburn Twp, Lycoming Co, PA.

Children of William BALL and Catherine WEISEL are:
  1. Elizabeth BALL, b., Hepburn Twp, Lycoming Co, PA492, 493, d. date unknown.
  2. Jane BALL, b., Hepburn Twp, Lycoming Co, PA494, 495, d. date unknown.
  3. Isaac BALL, b. 13 Oct 1812, Hepburn Twp, Lycoming Co, PA496, 497, d. 18 Mar 1870, Hepburn Twp, Lycoming Co, PA498, 499.
  4. George William BALL, b. 19 Jun 1814, Hepburn Twp, Lycoming Co, PA500, 501, d. 15 Jun 1901, Hepburn Twp, Lycoming Co, PA502, 503.
  5. John BALL, b. Abt. 1819, Hepburn Twp, Lycoming Co, PA504, 505, d. date unknown.
  6. +Samuel BALL, b. 23 Jan 1821, Hepburn Twp, Lycoming Co, PA506, 507, d. 20 Dec 1890, Hepburn Twp, Lycoming Co, PA508, 509, 510.
  7. William BALL, b. Nov 1824, Hepburn Twp, Lycoming Co, PA511, 512, d. date unknown.
  8. Mary Ann BALL, b. 12 Nov 1825, Hepburn Twp, Lycoming Co, PA513, 514, 515, d. 06 Feb 1912, Hepburn Twp, Lycoming Co, PA516, 517.
  9. Joseph BALL, b. Abt. 1831, Hepburn Twp, Lycoming Co, PA518, 519, d. Bet. 1870 - 1880, Lycoming Co, PA520, 521.
  10. Jacob BALL, b. Abt. 1834, Hepburn Twp, Lycoming Co, PA522, 523, d. date unknown.
  11. Sarah BALL, b. Abt. 1836, Hepburn Twp, Lycoming Co, PA524, 525, d. date unknown.
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