Notes for Horatio Ball

!US Census 1840 Alexandria, District of Columbia, page 258: Horatio Ball (shows boys 1012000100000 - girls 221121 or 12 children total and husband/wife - 1 male under 5, 1 male between 10-15, 2 males between 15-20, 1 male 50-60, 2 girls under 5, 2 girls between 5-10, 1 girl between 10-15, 1 girl between 15-20, 2 girl between 20-30, 1girl between 30-40)

!US Census 1850 (26 September) Alexandria Township, Alexandria Co., Virginia, page 403, lines 24-35: Horatio Ball (b. Abt 1786 - 64 - in VA) married to Elizabeth (b. Abt 1806 - 44 - in VA). Children listed (born in VA) are: Jane (dau b. Abt 1817 - 33); Catherine (dau b. Abt 1824 - 26); Horatio, Jr. (son b. Abt 1827 - 23); Elizabeth (dau b. Abt 1828 - 22); Chloe A. (dau b. Abt 1830 - 20); Sarah F. (dau b. Abt 1833 - 17); Edwin (son b. Abt 1835 - 15); Almira V. (dau b. 1836 - 14); William (son b. Abt 1842 - 8); and Matilda M. (dau b. Abt 1840)

!US Census 1860 (1 August) Alexandria Township, Alexandria Co., Virginia, page 941, lines 18-25: Horatio Ball (b. 1785 - 75 - in VA - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $2000 + $150) married to Elizabeth (b. 1800 - 60 - in VA). Children listed (born in VA) are: Cloe (son b. 1835 - 25); Sarah (dau b. 1837 - 23); Elmira (dau b. 1838 - 22); Matilda (dau b. 1840 - 20); Edwin (son b. 1837 - 23 - Occ: Farmer). and William (son b. 1843 - 17)

!US Census 1870 (26 August) Alexandria Township, Alexandria Co., Virginia, page 186, lines 36-40: Horatio Ball (b. Abt 1784 - 86 - in VA - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $1000) married to Elizabeth (b. Abt 1800 - 70 - in VA). Children listed (born in VA) are: William (son b. Abt 1843 - 27); Sarah (dau b. Abt 1834 - 36); Eminda (dau b. Abt 1838 - 32), and Marian (dau b. Abt 1841 - 29)

!Copy of Horatio Ball, Sr.'s Will, as faithfully copied by hand from the original by Horatio's grandaughter, Ella Jane Donaldson on April 30, 1900: I, Horatio Ball, Sr., of Alex. Co., Virginia, do hereby make this my last will & testament in manner and form following, that is to say
First. 1st I desire that all the perishable part of my estate be immediately sold after my decease and out of the money derived therefrom all my legal debts and funeral expenses be paid.
Second. 2nd I wish the grave yard containing one fourth of an acre to be reserved for ever for the burial of the members of the family, with right of way from the grave yard to the Georgetown road as laid down on Samuel Ball's plat as drawn by Oliver Cox.
Third. 3rd I give to my son Samuel all of that piece or parcel of land the same being the eastern part of my land on which the said Samuel Ball now resides the same containing 6 acres 3 roods and 15 french perches, being the same more or less as surveyed to him by Oliver Cox. August 1865 to him and his heirs for ever.
Fourth. 4th All of the rest of my estate I desire may be equally divided among my several children one half between my first Wife's children Horatio Ball, Jane Darnes, Mary Donaldson, Elizabeth Douglas, Catharine Marcey, during their life and then to their children. The remaining half to my second Wife's children via: Edward Ball, William Ball, Sarah F. Ball, Almira V. Ball, Matilda M. Ball, during their life and then to their children for ever or they may sell to one another.
My claim against the government for damages sustained during the War if ever paid: I desire the Grave Yard enclosed out of same, and one third of the balance to Samuel Ball and the balance to be equally devided among my several children, their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns and lastly I do here by constitute and appoint my son Samuel Ball executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all other or former Wills or Testaments here to fore made by me, in witness where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed my [seal] this 9th day of September in the Year of Our Lord, eighteen hundred and sixty eight 1868.
Signed
Horatio Ball [SEAL]
Published and declared as and for the last will and testament of the above named Horatio Ball in the presence of Witnesses:
William Douglas [SEAL]
Lemuel Topley [SEAL]
The family grave yard referred to in Horatio's Will is the Ball Family Grave Yard in Arlington, VA on Washington Boulevard.
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