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     Benjamin Ball was born on 24 October 1721 at Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.² He was the son of Benjamin Ball and Sarah Ferry.¹ Benjamin Ball was baptized on 29 October 1721 at West Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.³ He died on 8 November 1745 at Cape Breton, NS, Canada, at age 24; as a member of the English colonial army.^4,5

     Abigail Ball was born on 18 February 1722/23 at Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.² She was the daughter of Benjamin Ball and Sarah Ferry.¹ Abigail Ball was baptized on 24 February 1722/23 at Springfield Second Church, West Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.³ She and Zephaniah Taylor posted marriage intentions on 22 October 1743 at Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.⁴ Abigail Ball died on 13 November 1776 at age 53.¹
     As of 22 October 1743,her married name was Taylor.

     Charles Ball was born on 21 June 1725 at Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.² He was the son of Benjamin Ball and Sarah Ferry.¹ Charles Ball was baptized on 27 June 1725 at West Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.³ He married Ruth Miller on 14 March 1750/51 at Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.⁴ Charles Ball and Ruth Miller posted marriage intentions on 31 January 1750/51 at Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.⁵ Charles Ball died on 16 October 1795 at West Springfield, Hampden Co., MA, at age 70.⁶ He was buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Holyoke, Hampden Co., MA.⁷

     Sarah Ball was born on 5 May 1727.¹ She was the daughter of Benjamin Ball and Sarah Ferry.¹ Sarah Ball was baptized on 7 May 1727 at West Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.² She died on 7 August 1727.¹

     Noah Ball was born on 25 April 1732.¹ He was the son of Benjamin Ball and Sarah Ferry.¹ Noah Ball was baptized on 30 April 1732 at West Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.² He married Anna Granger on 5 April 1758.¹

     Moses Ball was born on 18 June 1734.¹ He was the son of Benjamin Ball and Sarah Ferry.¹ Moses Ball married Lucy King, daughter of Ebenezer King and Abigail Seymour, on 27 January 1756 at Suffield, Hartford Co., CT.^1,2 Moses Ball died on 29 November 1810 at West Springfield, Hampden Co., MA, at age 76.³ He was buried at Agawam Center Cemetery, Agawam, Hampden Co., MA.⁴

     Elizabeth Old was born on 19 March 1698.¹ She was the daughter of Robert Old and Elizabeth Lamb.¹ Elizabeth Old married Jonathan Ball, son of Jonathan Ball and Susannah (????), on 12 October 1727.¹
     As of 12 October 1727,her married name was Ball.¹

     Robert Old married Elizabeth Lamb.

     Elizabeth Lamb married Robert Old.
     Her married name was Old.

     Major Jonathan Ball was born on 24 April 1729.¹ He was the son of Jonathan Ball and Elizabeth Old.¹ Major Jonathan Ball was baptized on 29 June 1729 at West Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.² He died on 7 March 1760 at Springfield, Hampden Co., MA, at age 30.¹
     He became Major of a regiment of his Majesty's Provincial troops. He went to Boston to procure the money to pay his troops, and on his return to Springfield was taken with the small pox and died.³

     Stephen Ball was born on 20 August 1730.¹ He was the son of Jonathan Ball and Elizabeth Old.¹ Stephen Ball was baptized on 25 October 1730 at West Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.² He died circa 1755.¹
     He estate administered by his father on 24 September 1755.¹

     Elizabeth Ball was born on 14 May 1731 at Springfield, Hampden Co., MA; "Elisabeth."² She was the daughter of Jonathan Ball and Elizabeth Old.¹ Elizabeth Ball was baptized on 14 May 1732 at West Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.³ She married Seth Remington, son of John Remington and Mercy Jones, on 18 January 1754 at Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.⁴ Elizabeth Ball died on 11 June 1774 at age 43.¹
     As of 18 January 1754,her married name was Remington.

     Susannah Ball was born on 20 October 1733.¹ She was the daughter of Jonathan Ball and Elizabeth Old.¹ Susannah Ball was baptized on 14 April 1734 at West Springfield, Hampden Co., MA; Note: not named in church record.² She married Oliver Munn circa 1760 at Granville, Hampden Co., MA; 29 Jan (year date worn.)³
     As of circa 1760,her married name was Munn.¹

     Sarah Ball was born circa 1740.¹ She was the daughter of Jonathan Ball and Elizabeth Old.¹ Sarah Ball married Joseph Coe, son of Josiah Coe and Sarah Burr, on 8 January 1772 at Granville, Hampden Co., MA.² Sarah Ball died on 17 December 1784.¹
     As of 8 January 1772,her married name was Coe.¹

     William MacCranny married Margaret Riley.

     Margaret Riley married William MacCranny.
     Her married name was MacCranny.

     Ruth Ball was born on 22 July 1720.¹ She was the daughter of Joseph Ball and Mercy MacCranny.¹ Ruth Ball married John Isham, son of John Isham and Deborah Daggett, on 19 June 1742 at Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.¹
     As of 19 June 1742,her married name was Isham.¹

     Joseph Ball was born on 28 November 1721. He was the son of Joseph Ball and Mercy MacCranny.¹ Joseph Ball died on 14 November 1802 at West Springfield, Hampden Co., MA, at age 80.²
     He was a pauper cared for by nephews Joseph and Alexander Smith.¹

     Gideon Ball was born on 1 February 1729/30 at Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.² He was the son of Joseph Ball and Mercy MacCranny.¹ Gideon Ball married Jane Sheldon circa 1743; Comment by DGB: the data as they stand have Gideon marrying when 14 years old; otherwise either the birth year is incorrect or there is a mixing of people and the Gideon born 1729 is not the one that married Jane Sheldon, etc. End of comment.¹
     Comment by DGB: Dr. Druse had this Gideon probably dead before October 1762, but that would conflict with still being alive in early 1763 to father a daughter Sarah. End of comment.

     Achsah Ball was born on 15 June 1725 at Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.² She was the daughter of Joseph Ball and Mercy MacCranny.¹ Achsah Ball married Daniel Rose, son of Jonathan Rose and Abigail Hale, on 25 June 1747 at Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.^3,4 Achsah Ball and Daniel Rose posted marriage intentions on 10 April 1747 at Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.⁵
     As of 25 June 1747,her married name was Rose.¹

     Samuel Ball was born on 24 August 1733; twin of Sarah.¹ He was the son of Joseph Ball and Mercy MacCranny.¹

     Gideon Ball was born on 27 March 1723 at Springfield, Hampden Co., MA; "Giddeon."² He was the son of Joseph Ball and Mercy MacCranny.¹ Gideon Ball died before 1729.¹

     Samuel Ball was born on 6 September 1726.¹ He was the son of Joseph Ball and Mercy MacCranny.¹ Samuel Ball died before 1733.¹

     Sarah Ball was born on 24 August 1733; twin of Samuel.¹ She was the daughter of Joseph Ball and Mercy MacCranny.¹ Sarah Ball died on 11 August 1749 at age 15.¹

     Margaret Ball was born on 18 January 1735 at Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.¹ She was the daughter of Joseph Ball and Mercy MacCranny.¹ Margaret Ball married Ebenezer Stebbins, son of John Stebbins and Deborah Lamb, on 28 January 1773 at Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.¹ Margaret Ball died on 20 July 1792 at Springfield, Hampden Co., MA, at age 57.¹
     As of 28 January 1773,her married name was Stebbins.¹