Valentine Ball (b. March 31, 1706, d. March 10, 1770)
Valentine Ball (son of Edward Ball and Kezia Osborne) was born March 31, 1706 in Middlesex County, Virginia, and died March 10, 1770 in Amherst County, Virginia. He married Susannah Lewis on January 31, 1734 in Amherst County, Virginia.
Notes for Valentine Ball: [Hargrove-2.FTW]
Will dated Jan 12, 1769 and probated March 5, 1770, Amherst Co,Va. It listed his wife as Susnna and gave one shilling to eightpersons - apparently his children - including one namedAlice Wright. "In the Name of God - Amen. The twelfth Day of January in theYear of our Lord MDCCLXIX, I, Valentine Ball of Amherst,Planter, being very sick and weak in Body but of perfect mindand memory, thanks be given unto God for the same, & Calling tomind the mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointedfor all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last Willand Testament. That is to say, Principally & first of all IGive and Recommend my Soul unto the hands of God that gave itand for my Body I Recommend it to the Earth to be Buried in aChristian like & Decent manner at the discreation of myExecutors, nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection Ishall receive the same again by the mighty power of God, and asTouching such worldy Estate wherewith it hath pleased God tobless me in this life, I Give, Devise & Dispose of the Same inmanner & form following, that is to Say In the first place after my Debts are paid I lend all & Singularmy whole Estate to Susanna Ball my well beloved wife during hernatural life. I also give & bequeath to James Ball, Lewis Ball,Alcie Wright, Sarah Bowman, Susana Heughs, Elizabeth Heughs,John Ball & Mary Hargrove one Shilling Sterling each to belevied out of my Estate. I also Give to William Ball my wellbeloved Son the Land and Plantation whereon I now live after hismother's decease. I also give & bequeath to Jane Ball, my wellbeloved daughter, after her Mother's Decase, all and Singular myhousehold Goods of all kinds, Stock, Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Hogs& also the Negro Man named Will. I also give and bequeath toCapn Henry Key one five Shills whom I also Constitute and Ordainwith Susanna Ball Executor & Executrix of this my last Will andTestament and I do hereby utterly Disallow Revoke and Disanulall and every other former Testaments, Wills & Legacies Requests& Executors by me in any ways before this time named, willed andbequeathed, Ratifying & Confirming this and no other to be mylast Will & Testament, In Witness whereof, I have hereuntoset my hand and seal the Day and Year before written. ValentineBall Signed, Sealed, Published, Pronounced & Declared by the saidValentine Ball as his last Will and Testament in prescence of usthe subscribers: Mary Key, Judith Tolley (their marks), WilliamBishnell"
More About Valentine Ball and Susannah Lewis: Marriage: January 31, 1734, Amherst County, Virginia.
Children of Valentine Ball and Susannah Lewis are:
+Mary Ball, b. Abt. 1749, Henrico County, Virginia, d. date unknown.
Valentine Ball (b. March 31, 1706, d. March 10, 1770)
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