The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-02
ried Michael Musgrave. at Christ

ried Michael Musgrave. at Christ
Church. Middlesex county. Va, 1902"
The attention to this note in your
widely circulated papSr resulted in
my getting letters from all over the
United States. Very interesting letters
from numerous descendants OF Colonel
William Ball, the ancestor OF Wash
inston. The query however. remains
ur answered. 1t has been proven that
Elizabeth Musgrave Ball was not OF
Colonel William Balls line. but 1t has
also been proven that very little is
known of the other early Balls of
Virginia. For instance. have been
unable to find out anything OF the
family OF Joseph Ball. who command
ed the ship Hope plying between Eng
land and Virginia between 1850 and
1880 1t has been suggested that this
Captain Joseph Ball was a cousin or
brother Of Colonel William. and in
fact was instrumental In inducing
country. Surely here Is n pedigree
that should be looked up. but still
nothing can he found out about Cap
tain Joseph Ball, OF the Hope.
The Balls are known throughout
the American continent as n very old
and a very prominent family. but few
of them are descendants of Colonel
William Ball.
Before 1850 the following Balls had
arrived:
/. Robert Ball and Goodwife Ball
Eastern Shore, Va, 1923. Ront Ball.
aged twenty in 1924 came in the
ship London Merchant 1913.
2. Richard Ball came in the Gergie.
1917, and located, 1924, on the planta-
ton OF Hugh Crowther.
3. Richard Ball Planter received In
1927. Virginia. Patent SIS being six
acres at Buck Roe. Elizabeth City. adj
Joining the land OF David Poole.
4. Richard Ball. aged seventeen.
sailed in the vessel Assurance. from
London to Virginia, July "a. 1895.
8. Henry Ball was Burgess OF Eliza
beth City. 1916.
In referring again to my quest. AS
Elizabeth Ball, whom I wish to trace.
married Michael Musgravs in Middle
sex, 1850. few years before Middlesex
was formed from Lancaster. 1t is nat
ural to suppose that any early records
would be found in Lancaster. A search.
however. in the county records proved
OF no avail. am told that the history
of no family In Virginia has been more
exploited than tho Balls. still there Is
no record whatever of this Elizabeth
Ball. or of Captain Joseph Ball. Of
the ship Hope.
Elizabeth Ball Mrs Michael Mus
grave) had several children: but one
survived to maturity, Elizabeth Mus
grave. She was four years old when
her father died. In this will her faith
err, Michael Musgrave, left this only
child of his wife Elizabeth Ball. &c.
600 and his Virginia estates. This
plantation, according to the old deed,
was situated at Stove Point Divident
The description in this document Is
as follows: All that land lying be-
tween Pantatank and Barbecue
Creeks. on the Rappahannock River. in
MiddleseX county. Va: The will was
dated 1896.
The old Virginia records show that
in 1898 Michael Musgrave's brother.
the Rev. Thomas Musgrave. of Wool
beding. Sussex. being informed that
the Virginia estate OF his late brother
Michael was being wantonly squan-
dered, under his appointed manager,
Charles Jenning. Gentleman. Hampton
Town. James River, sent out ono Rich
ard Stevens to take charge Of the es-
tate. and in 1904 Richard Stevens
bought the plantation for f70
The Mussraves were wealthy for
those days. and 1t is not likely that
Elizabeth Ball. the wife of Michael
Musgrave. was an obscure person In
Virginia Michael gave to his daughter
family plate with the Musgrave arms
!org in the family.
Tho last record obtained of this
Musgrave property was deed from
the son of Richard Stevens to Rich
ord Grymes, gentleman. dated 1744. In
the face of all these details which in.
dicato that Elizabeth Ball must have
| been woman of consequence in 1850
I again make the query: "Who was
Elizabeth Ball?"
AS for her only daughter Elizabett
Musgrave. she married Squire Riggs
of Woolbeding. Sussex. England. The
descent of Squire Riggs was as fol.
lows:
Fly Rygge died 1549. sheriff. 1895
OF Southampton; Mayor, 1910; Rafe O,
Ralph Rigg; Ralph Riggs, thrice
Mayor of Winchester; Ogle Riggs
Hollist House. Woolbeding, Eussex
Ogle Riggs, Hollist House, sheriff
married Elizabeth Musgrave.
Ogle RIGGS and Elizabeth Musgrave
had sixteen chlfaAen. continent Sc
that in spite of Elizabeth Balls daugh,
ter being born In America and going
| to England to live she gave to Amer
lea all her children.
Any communication address to Vnn
ccuver, British Columbia, p. o. DO.
455. will be- gratefully received.
A. II. GOODMAN.
Correction on Moseley ana starkc.
Editor Tlmes-Dispatch:
sir.-In your issue of Sunday last
read with much interest the article Q
Judge Bassett French. on the Moseie.
family. hoping to And the nama Of tn
Moseley who married Eliza StarKe
sister of my grandfather, Bellel'
starke. This item was not containe'