John Ball and Keating Simons Ball books, 1779-1911 [manuscript].

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John Ball and Keating Simons Ball books, 1779-1911 [manuscript].

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Records of Comingtee, a Cooper River, S.C., plantation, in Charleston District (later Berkeley County), and other rice plantations of the Ball family, including Stoke, Kensington, and Midway. Volumes contain slave records listing supplies issued, births and deaths, names, and other data, 1780-1833; and shipping receipts for crops, 1841-1851. They also include diaries and notebooks of Keating Simons Ball, 1849-1840 and 1874-1884, that record weather, planting, and neighborhood and personal activities. Included in one volume are two pages headed "Orderly Book for the Regiment of Light Dragoons," 1779. Family members mentioned include Elias Ball (fl. 1675-1751) and John Ball, Jr. (1782-1834).

10 volumes with enclosures (0.5 linear ft.).

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Ball, John, 1782-1834

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Owner of Comingtee and other Berkeley County, S.C. plantations. John Ball (1782-1834) was the son of John Ball (1760-1817) and his wife Jane. He married Elizabeth Bryan in 1804; his second wife was Ann Simons (1776-1840), daughter of Keating Simons (1753-1834). From the description of John Ball papers, 1802-1895. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 35953350 ...

Ball family.

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South Carolina. Militia

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A number of South Carolina militia units were adopted into the Continental Army. The 1st South Carolina Regiment, organized in 1775, consisted of ten companies. The Regiment was consolidated, although it retained its name, with the 5th Regiment, February 11, 1780 to consist of nine companies. It was reorganized in late 1782 and early 1783 to consist of three companies, and disbanded November 15, 1783. The 2nd Regiment was also organized in 1775 to consist of ten companie...

Ball, Elias, fl. 1675-1751.

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Ball, Keating Simons, 1819-1891

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Rice planter, of "Comingtee Plantation," Berkeley County, S.C. From the description of Plantation book, 1850-1866; (bulk 1850-1859). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20574319 ...

Ball, John, 1760-1817.

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John Ball and Keating Simons Ball (1818-1891) were planters of Charleston District, S.C. From the description of John Ball and Keating Simons Ball books, 1779-1911 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 22376782 Rice planter, of Charleston, South Carolina. From the description of Family papers, 1773-1892, 1803-1854. (bulk). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 17368272 South Carolina plantation owner. The Ball family settled in the Strawberry area o...