The John Ball Plantation Account Book, 1812-1834, is an indexed account book kept by overseers at various plantations owned by the Ball family. Overseers named are John Cox, Arthur McFarland, Samuel Lynes, Alexander McKnight, Britton Bunch, John Dickson, Thomas Fincklea, James Coward, and John Page. Of particular interest are two different accounts, one with William Deas, referred to as a "Mulatto" and the other "Free Nancy," a free black woman at Limerick Plantation who was buying and trading rice and sugar.
The Account Book for Caroline Olivia Ball, 1812, was kept by Caroline Ball's father John Ball Sr. recording rent money received for a house given to Caroline Ball from Elias Ball.
Release Between Lydia Simons Bryan, John Bryan, and John Ball Jr. to John Ball Sr. Refers to tripartite indenture dated February 1, 1783, and the last will and testament of John Bryan.
A bond to Isaac Ball from John Bryan, trustee of Elizabeth Ball, for the sum of $700 for a lot of land in Charleston due to Elizabeth Ball's renunciation of dower.
Articles of Agreement between John Ball Jr. and Back River Plantation overseer Arthur McFarlane. The agreement includes that $250 is paid to McFarlane, reasonings for dismissal, that McFarlane and his family are allowed hogs, poultry, one horse and the milk of one cow, to have "a boy to wait on him and a woman to cook and wash for him." The agreement also includes McFarlane "taking care of the negroes; especially when sick-treating them when well with moderation and humanity-and is on no occasion to beat them with sticks-when necessary, always to correct them with switches."
Articles of Agreement between John Ball Jr. and Back River Plantation overseer John E. Moreton. The agreement includes that $220 is paid to Moreton, reasonings for dismissal, that Moreton and his family are allowed one cow, one horse and access to the crops, allowed to raise hogs and to have one "wench" to cook and wash, and one enslaved male and female child to serve Moreton's family.
A release in fee and renunciation of dower between John Bryan, Lydia Simons Bryan, and Isaac Ball. Refers to tripartite indenture dated February 1, 1783.
