David BALL
Born: 7 November 1788, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 14 March 1863, Reading, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 14 March 1863, Reading, Massachusetts, USA
Phebe
WESTON
Born
19 December 1767
,
Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died
2 November 1848
,
Townsend, Massachusetts, USA
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Phebe WESTON married 
Ebenezer BALL
Marriage date: 4 November 1787
Marriage place: Townsend, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Ebenezer BALL was the child of Ebenezer BALL and Rebecca BUTTERFIELD
Ebenezer BALLMarriage date: 4 November 1787
Marriage place: Townsend, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Ebenezer BALL was the child of Ebenezer BALL and Rebecca BUTTERFIELD
Children of Ebenezer BALL and Phebe WESTON
Hosea BALL
Born: 11 August 1792, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 1 January 1876, Southfields, Orange, New York, USA
Died: 1 January 1876, Southfields, Orange, New York, USA
Samuel Kent BALL
Born: 6 August 1796, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 7 December 1871, Ballstown, Ripley, Indiana, USA
Died: 7 December 1871, Ballstown, Ripley, Indiana, USA
Hanna BALL
Born: 31 October 1800, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 17 February 1840, Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 17 February 1840, Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA
Roxana BALL
Born: 23 November 1804, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 21 January 1890, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 21 January 1890, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA
Varnum BALL
Born: 30 June 1807, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 6 February 1874, Lunenburg, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 6 February 1874, Lunenburg, Massachusetts, USA
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Birth — 176719 December 1767
Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1787 Marriage / PartnerPhebe WESTON and Ebenezer BALL 4 November 1787, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)
She was 19 years old.
1788 Birth of ChildDavid BALL was born 7 November 1788, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)
Phebe was 20 years old.
1790 Birth of ChildLevi BALL was born 7 July 1790, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)
Phebe was 22 years old.
1792 Birth of ChildHannah BALL was born 11 August 1792, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)
Phebe was 24 years old.
1792 Birth of ChildHosea BALL was born 11 August 1792, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)
Phebe was 24 years old.
1792 Birth of ChildMoses BALL was born 11 August 1792, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)
Phebe was 24 years old.
1794 Birth of ChildPhebe BALL was born 4 August 1794, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)
Phebe was 26 years old.
1796 Birth of ChildSamuel Kent BALL was born 6 August 1796, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)
Phebe was 28 years old.
1800 Birth of ChildHanna BALL was born 31 October 1800, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)
Phebe was 32 years old.
1804 Birth of ChildRoxana BALL was born 23 November 1804, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)
Phebe was 36 years old.
1807 Birth of ChildVarnum BALL was born 30 June 1807, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)
Phebe was 39 years old.
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.
1837 Death of Spouse/PartnerEbenezer BALL died 5 December 1837, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)
From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.1840 Death of ChildHanna BALL died 17 February 1840, Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA (South Lancaster)
Phebe was 72 years old.
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
Death — 18482 November 1848
Townsend, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 80.
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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