Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8336, James Ball, Va.
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(3-1776)
Service VA. 
Ball, James
Margaret
Number W. 8336
Died in 1830
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Ball, James 
VA 
W.8336
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[illegible] text on left side of page 
95-25
Kentucky Roll
James Ball 
Private 
Virginia line, 1776. 3 years 
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War 
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of eight Dollar per month, to commence on the 1st of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th of September 1818 and forwarded to Daniel McPayne Lexington Kentucky 
Arrears to 4h of Sept. 1818 $31.06 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 48.00
arr3. 4 mos. 4 days $79.06
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}
[illegible]
Lexington, Fayette County
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October 1, 1936
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Mrs. Mrs. Joseph Beard
673 Elsmere Park
Lexington, Kentucky

JAMES BALL
W. 2338
BA-J/MLE

Dear Madem:

The data which follow in regard to James Ball were obtained from the claims for pension on file under W. 8336, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth of James Ball and names of his parents were not given.

James Ball enlisted in Hampshire County, Virginia, in 1776, served as a private in Captain William Voss' company, Colonel James Wood's
12th Virginia Regiment, and in Captain Robert Gamble's company, 8th Virginia Regiment, was in the battle of Brandywine in which he received two wounds, details of which were not given, in the battles of Germantown and Stony Point, and served until the close of the war, nearly four years in all.

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed May 1, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-nine years and a resident of Fayette County, Kentucky. In 1821, he had moved to Owen County, that state, and died in Owen County, Kentucky, March 27, 1850.

James Hall married in May, 1771 or 1772, in Hampshire County, Virginia, Margaret Brey; the date and place of her birth and names of
parents are not shown. At the time of their marriage they were both living in Hampshire County, Virginia.

Margaret Hall was allowed pension on account of the service of her husband, James Hall, on her application executed September 2, 1836, at
which time she was aged eighty-three years and living in Owen County, Kentucky. She died August 29, 1842, leaving a large family of
children, some of whom were living in Owen County, some in Nelson County, and others scattered in other states not designated.
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The following names of children of James Ball and his wife, Margaret, are shown in the claims:
Henry Ball, born December 24, 1775; in 1836 living in Nicholasville, Jessamine Co., Ky., where he had lived twenty-four years. 

James " " October 30, 1777; in 1836 living in Nelson Co., Ky.

John  " " October 19, 1779

Abraham  " " October 19, 1781

Isaac  " " October 21, 1783

Catrine  " " September 7, 1785

Jacob  " " August 22, 1787; in 1843 residing in Owenton, Owen County, Kentucky.

Mary   " " August 23, 1792

Margret   " " December1,1795

Susannah   " " December 15, 1797

Milley    " "  October 28, 1800 

In 1835, Margaret Ball's sister, Jane Dewitt, widow of Peter Dewitt to whom she was married in July, 1774, in Hampshire County, Virginia, was then living in Clark County, Kentucky, aged eighty-one years.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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War Department 
Revolutionary War 

I certify, that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March 1818 James Ball late a private in the army of the Revolution is scribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Kentucky Agent, at the rate of eight dollars cents per month, to commence on the first day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen

Given at the War Office of the United States, this nineteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and eighteen

J C Calhoun 
Sec. of War 

Seal of War Department
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Stamp Received, Aug 29, 1838
Bureau of Pensions - Revolutionary Soldiers
Washington D.C. - 

I should like the pension record giving service in the Revolutionary War of James Ball who was pensioned in Fayette County Kentucky 1818 aged 83 at - that time.  The record states he weas born 1735 and served in the Virgina line.

I have a record of a James Ball who dead in Owen County, Kentucky 1830 whose wife is name was Margaret Bray.  This record states that this James Ball was 69 years of age in 1818.

There is a conflict in the names of the children of James Ball and Margaret Bray.

I am hoping the pension record of James Ball, pensioned in Fayette Co Ky, aged 83 in 1818, will straighten this out.

Thanking you I am sincerely yours
Mrs. Joseph Beard 
673 Elouiere Park 
Lexington, Kentucky
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In reply to your request of,
received 
for a statement of the military history of James Ball a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for a pension on file in this Bureau.

WS file 8336

Date of Enlistment or Appointment. 
Length of Service.
Rank.
Officers under whom service was rendred.
Captain.
Colonel.
State.

Text is [illegible text]
Battles engaged in, [illegible text]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hampshire Co., VA.
Date of application for pension, May 1, 1818.
Residence at date of application, Fayette County, Ky, 1820 Owen Co., Ky.
Age at date of application, 69 died Owen co., Ky. March 27, 1830.

Remarks:  Sol. Mar. Hampshire Co., VA, May 1771 or 2 Margaret Bray [illegible text] Sept. 2, 1836 age 83 - res Owen Co., Ky. She died Aug. 29. 1842.

Very respectfully,
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October 1, 1938 

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Mrs. Joseph Beard 
675 Elemore Park 
Lexington, Kentucky 

James Ball 
W.8336
HA-J/MMHF:MLB

Dear Madem:

Reference is made to your letter in which you state that you have the record of James Bell who married Margaret Bray, was aged sixty-nine years in 1818 and died in 1830 in Owen County, Kentucky, and you have now desire the record of a James Bell who was pensioned in Fayette County, Kentucky, and was aged eighty-three years in 1818.

Your citations above pertain to one of the same pensioner.  The papers in pension claim, W.8356, based upon service of James Bell in the Revolutionary War, show that he was aged sixty-nine years in 1818, as stated by  you.  He was the husband of Margaret Brey.  In a report of the Secretary of War, printed 1835, his name is borne on a list of pensioners of Fayette County, Kentucky, in 1818, which report records his age as eighty-three years. The ages recorded in that report mean tht the pensioners were that old at the time that report was prepared or printed in 1835.  IN the case of James Bell, the age is an error as he was deceased when the report was made, his death being in 1830 as shown by the papers in the claim for pension cited herein.

It is not shown that the record of this James Bell has been furnished you by this office.  It is enclosed herewith, hoping it will aid you further in your research.

Very truly yours 
A.D. Miller
Executive Assistance to the Administrator
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October 6, 1933
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Mr. James Taylor Adams
Library, The Cumberlandcrafters
Big Laurel, Virginia

JAMES BALL
W. 8356
BA-J/MLB

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter of September 25, in which you request the Revolutionary War record of James Ball, who served as private in the Virginia line and died in Fayette County, Kentucky, also, of James W. Ball, who served as lieutenant in the Virginia line.

This office has no further information in regard to the James W. Ball who served as lieutenant in the Virginia line, than was furnished you August 2, 1935.

The record of James Ball, a private in the Virginia line, later of Fayette County, Kentucky, follows as found in claim for pension, W. 8356, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not shown.
Col. Abraham
Bowman had

James Ball enlisted in Hampshire County, Virginia, in 1776, served as private in Captain William Voss' company, Colonel James
Wood's 12th Virginia Regiment, and in Captain Robert Gamble's company, 8th Virginia Regiment, was in the battle of Brandywine in which he received two wounds, details of which were not given, in the battles of Germantown and Stony Point, and served until the close of the war, nearly four years in all.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 1, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-nine years and a resident of
Fayette County, Kentucky. In 1821 he was living in Owen County,

Soldier died March 27, 1830, in Owen County, Kentucky.

Col. Abrham Bourman has resigned before Robert Gamble was commissioned capt., so I omitted his name & used 8" va. reg.
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James Ball married in Hampshire County, Virginia, Margaret Bray, in May, 1771 or 1772; they were both at the time of their marriage residents of said Hampshire County,

Soldier's widow, Margaret Ball, was allowed pension on her application executed September 2, 1836, at which time she was aged eighty-three years and living in Owen County, Kentucky.  She died August 29, 1842, leaving a large family of children, some of whom were living in Owen County, same in Nelson and others scattered in other states not designated.

Children of the soldier, James Ball, and his wife, referred to in the claim:

Henry Ball, born December 24, 1775; in 1836 living in Nicholasville, Jessa-mine County, Kentucky, where he lived twenty-four years. 

James  "     " October 30, 1777; in 1836 living in Nelson County, Kentucky.

John  "     " , October 19, 1779

Abraham  "     "  October 19, 1781

Isaac  "     " , October 21, 1783

Catrine  "     " , September 7, 1785

Jacob  "     " , August 22, 1787; in 1843 residing in Ownen-twon, Owen County, Kentucky.

Mary  "     " , August 23, 1792

Margret  "     " , December 1, 1795

Susannah  "     " , December 15, 1797

Milley  "     " , October 28, 1800

In 1836, Jane Dewitt, widow of Peter Dewitt, to whom she was married in Hampshire County, Virginia, in July, 1774, and a sister of soldier's wife, Margaret, was aged eighty-one years and a resident of Clark County, Kentucky.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

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Rev. War Section.

April 16, 1913.

Mrs. Celeste B. May,
Blackwell, Oklahoma.

Madam:

In addition to the military history of James Ball, you are herewith furnished the names of his children and their births, as found among the papers in said claim. ( Wid. File No. 8.336.)

Henry, born December 24, 1775.

James, " October 30, 1777.

John, " October 19, 1779.

Abraham, " October 19, 1781.

Isaac, " October 21, 1783.

Catrine, " September 7, 1785

Jacob, " August 22, 1787.

Mary, " August 23, 1792.

Margret, " December 1, 1795.

Susannah, " December 15, 1797.

Milley, " October, 28, 1800.


Very respectfully,
Jos Davenport
Commissioner.
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May 21, 1907.

Mrs. Henry L. Land
Suffolk, Virginia.

Madam:

In addition to the military history of James Ball, you are herewith furnished the names of his children and their births, as found among the papers in the said claim (Window's File #8,336).

Henry, born December 24, 1775.

James, " October 30, 1777.

John, " October 19, 1779.

Abraham, " October 19, 1781.

Isaac, " October 21, 1783.

Catrine, " September 7, 1785

Jacob, " August 22, 1787.

Mary, " August 23, 1792.

Margret, " December 1, 1795.

Susannah, " December 15, 1797.

Milley, " October, 28, 1800.

Very respectfully, 
Commissioner.