![]() ![]() The local churches were mostly responsible for this. ![]() They listed were members of the Baptist church.īirth and Death records from the period were not kept by the province. Mary was a teacher and would have been Andrew’s daughter. The 1871 census has Andrew Ball, labourer, living with 45 year old spinster Mary Ball. The 1868-1869 McAlpine’s Register lists Andrew Ball, farmer, in Oakville Settlement, Lunenburg Co. The 1861 census has an Andrew Ball household with two females and two males. Samuel gave Andrew his 100 acre mainland lot, which Andrew sold in 1841. However later records would suggest he was born in 1808. The Chester town records state that Andrew was born on August 13, 1798. Children Samuel and Mary were born after 1800 and registered as passing in infancy. Samuel and Mary registered having three children: Andrew, Samuel, and Mary. It is possible that Mary died and he remarried, or his first wife had several name changes during her lifetime. Samuel's 1841 last will and testament refers to his beloved wife "Catherine”. However, there is speculation that Sarah may have changed or added names if she had been baptized at the local Baptist Church. Samuel re-registered his Apmarriage to "Mary_". On December 4, 1806, the Chester Town Clerk received vital statistics (Chester Township Records) from local residents. Samuel Ball's Family Samuel's marriage certificate states that he wed Sarah Johnson on April 26, 1797. ![]() The Samuel Ball Site, designated BdDb-06, is one of two sites on Oak Island that is protected under the Special Place Protection Act. Protected sites may include land in either public or private ownership as well as underwater sites. It also ensures that quality research is carried out through the Heritage Research Permit system. The Special Places Protection Act enables the government to designate outstanding heritage sites as protected sites. Nova Scotia supports the preservation, regulation and study of archaeological and historical sites deemed to be important parts of our cultural heritage. Nova Scotia's heritage belongs to all Nova Scotians who also share a responsibility to protect it, Archaeology is one way to not only protect heritage but to study and interpret it for presentation to the public. Their story now lies in what a famous archaeologist called “the small things forgotten”- those insignificant things that accumulate in the ground to create a lifetime in which the essence of our existence is captured. His journey to Nova Scotia took him several years and countless miles and not only are we fortunate to know so much about his story, but we know exactly where he lived, which is a rare thing. The archaeology of the Samuel Ball site allows us a unique opportunity to get an insight into who he was and how his family lived. Archaeology is especially important when studying marginalized people like the Black Loyalists, who grew up being property with no opportunity to record their history in any conventional way. Samuel Ball’s story is one of patience, determination, unimaginable courage and heartbreak. ![]()
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