John Ball Sr.'s disbursement of assets, including pew No. 96 in Saint Paul's Church in Radcliffeborough, named enslaved persons to John William Payne, and land.
A bond and mortgage from the heirs of Benjamin Allston's estate, (Charlotte Ann Allston, Robert F.W. Allston, William W. Allston, John Tucker, Joseph Waties Allston, Mary Pyatt Allston and Charlotte Atchinson Allston) to Charles Kershaw listing many enslaved persons as collateral.
The last will and testament of Charlotte Ann Allston in which she divides her enslaved persons among her family. Referred to as "negroes," the enslaved persons are listed as: Betty, Boson, Cater, Ceasar, Chance, Charles, Charlotte, Clarissa, Daniel, Dellah, Esam/Old Esam, Frank, Guy, Jacob, Jemmy, Legette, Little Milly, Mary, Michel, Minas, Nancy, Nanny, Nelly, Peter, Prince, Sue, and Tom.
A letter from Ann Ball to her husband John Ball discussing the abolishment of the Tuesday post, the trouble John Ball is having with planting, the poor health of Ann Ball's parents, the medical advice from a doctor and a visit from her brother Edward.
The Memo Book, 1821-1824, is a bound volume kept by or for a member of the Ball family. The volume lists crops at Hyde Park, Limerick, Jericho and Quinby Plantations as well as specifications for a rice mill at Limerick Plantation. Dried, pressed tree leaves are compressed throughout the blank pages. Also found within the volume are a list of enslaved persons given plough lines at various plantations. The names of the enslaved persons are Hercules, Jingo, Linus, Mathias, Mill Natt/Natt, Paul, Sam, Simon, Tim, Toby, Tom and Tycho.
A letter from Eleanor Ball Simons to her daughter Ann Ball in Charleston discussing the poor health of Jane, the different medicines given to her, remarks on Betsy and Nancy, bad news about Mr. Laurens, and the health of various family members.
