Preserving the Legacy of the Ball Family
Since 1699
The Ball Family Association is dedicated to preserving, documenting, and sharing the rich history, genealogy, and heritage of the Ball family from its earliest roots in colonial South Carolina to the present day. Explore original family research, Revolutionary War service records, land grants, wills, church records, historical maps, photographs, and centuries of documented Ball family history. Whether you are tracing your ancestry, researching early American history, or discovering the stories of those who helped shape our nation, we invite you to explore this growing archive and become part of preserving our shared legacy for future generations.
Discover Our Collections
Explore genealogy, historical records, military service, maps, and more than three centuries of Ball family history.
Featured Collections
Explore some of the Association’s most significant historical collections, featuring Revolutionary War service, colonial South Carolina, and generations of preserved family research.
Revolutionary War Collection
Discover the Ball family’s military service during the American Revolution through militia rolls, pension files, service records, battle histories, maps, and original research documenting the sacrifices and achievements of generations of Ball descendants.
Colonial South Carolina Collection
Explore original colonial land grants, plats, deeds, parish registers, probate records, and early settlement documents documenting the Ball family’s first generations in colonial South Carolina.
Museum Collection No. 1704-01
Original survey plat of William Ball’s
429-acre land grant.
Surveyed 13 May 1704 by Henry Mouzon.
Ball Family Genealogy
Search family lines, descendants, photographs, Bible records, cemetery surveys, and generations of documented Ball family genealogy.
Museum Collection No. F-1704-01
Founding generations of the Ball family in Colonial South Carolina
From William Ball (1644–1729) through the third generation
Historical Documents
Browse original wills, letters, church records, manuscripts, photographs, newspapers, and rare historical publications preserved by the Ball Family Association.
Museum Collection No. 1777-03
Last Will and Testament of Lt. Edward Ball
Signed 13 March 1777 • Georgia State Archives
Maps & Land Grants
Explore historic maps, plats, surveys, property records, and land grants that document the movement and settlement of Ball families across America.
Museum Collection No. 1773-02
Black Creek survey plat showing Thomas Bacon’s plantation and adjoining Ball family lands Surveyed 10 February 1773 by James Wright, D.S.