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William Ball

This William Ball (1768-1815) was not of the Virginia Ball family, but was born in Pennsylvania, a fact that causes confusion as both he and several of his Virginia Ball counterparts lived simultaneously in the White Oak area of Stafford. He was the son of William Ball (died 1782) and Martha Brumfield and owned and…

Charles Thornton Alexander

Charles Thornton Alexander (1790-1842) was the son of William Alexander (1758-1804) of Stafford. He appears in the records as Thornton Alexander and was the brother of Lewis Alexander (1776-1827), Falmouth merchant. He was a veteran of the War of 1812 and worked as a tavern keeper and slave trader. In 1816 he married Frances A.…

Thomas Alcock

1744-1834 Thomas Alcock (1744-1834) was the son of William Alcock (died 1768) of Caroline County. Like his father, Thomas was involved in Caroline County affairs, serving as tobacco inspector at Roy’s Warehouse in 1778. In 1772 he married Fanny Hackett who seems to have died shortly thereafter. His second wife was Anne Roane (c,1757-1836) of…