Collection, 1752-1995, 1759-1762 (bulk).

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Collection, 1752-1995, 1759-1762 (bulk).

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The collection includes William Ball's "Merchandise Journal," Elizabeth Byles Ball's recipe book, an inventory of William's estate, bills of sale for slaves, some genealogical material about the Ball family, miscellaneous notes and correspondence about Ball, and some information about the Baltimore silversmith also named William Ball. The merchandise journal, which covers 1759-1762, records the sales of a wide variety of goods, including textile fabrics, buttons and buckles, dress accessories, tools, watches, snuff boxes, some silver and jewelry, pencils, and a wide variety of other items. Many of these goods were purchased in large quantities, by the gross or dozen. There are two bills of sale for slaves, both for boys aged about fourteen, one named Tom and the other Anthony (but originally named Tom). There inventory taken of Ball's estate following his death in 1810 includes furniture, books, bedding, silver pieces, jewelry, farming "utensils," and pewter and silversmithing tools. Values for the items are listed. Elizabeth Byles [later Ball] began her book in 1759. She recorded some hymns and poems, but the bulk of the contents are recipes, and most of these are for medicines. Sometimes she noted from whom she collected the recipe. As well, there are recipes for food and drink. One of the poems is about the minister George Whitefield.

1 box and 1 folder ; 41 cm. or smaller.

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Byles, Elizabeth.

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Elizabeth Byles was the daughter of Philadelphia pewterer Thomas Byles (fl.1738-1771) and the wife of silversmith William Ball (1729-1810). From the description of Cookery book, 1759. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 86134490 ...

Whitefield, George, 1714-1770

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Epithet: Reverend; of Add MS 34068 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001152.0x0000fb Epithet: Reverend; Preacher British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001152.0x0000fc Methodist clergyman. From the description of Papers, 1750-1759. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20504475 Clergyman and evangelist. ...

Ball family.

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Ball, William, 1729-1810.

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William Ball (1729-1810) was a merchant and silversmith in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (There was another silversmith by the same name working in Baltimore at about the same time.) Ball was the son of Mary White and William Ball, who owned "Hope Farm" outside of Philadelphia. The younger William sold a variety of goods in his shop, as well as silver and gold. In 1771, William married his cousin Elizabeth Byles, the daughter of the pewterer Thomas Byles. After Byles' death, William took over his ...