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Margery Ball  was born  in Hurst, Berkshires, England   and christened Jan 27, 1634/5.  Her father was Rafe Ball, mother unknown. from Hurst Berkshire Parish Registers, 1622-1641 film number 1279460.

There were numerous Balls in and near Hurst in the 17th century.  George Ball and Rafe Ball both married women named Margery.  However, the children of George came too late for them to be our Margery, re her marriage date.  So the accepted data is that Margery Ball, born 1634 in Ruscombe, Berkshires to parents Rafe Ball and Margery Crockford Ball is the one that I accept for now.  I would like marraige documentation.  Ruscombe and Hurst are only a few miles apart just southwest of Maidenhead.  The Ball family probably had multiple children with the same name scattered around Berkshires.  The Pedegree of Passmore of Bray follow the George Ball line.

Margery Ball  married William Passmore, it is said in Hurst, but the record is not in the Hurst Berkshire Parish Registers.  It could well be missing as are all marriage records from 1610 - 1633. The date usually given is Jan 6, 1654.  This is from the Pedegree of Passmore of Bray.

They had one known child:
William Passmore, born 1655
however The Hurst Parish Register did list 3 possible children as "son of or daughter of William Passmore. "  They were listed as:
Eedy buried May 7, 1668
Thomas , buried March 10, 1667
Elizabeth buried Sept. 24,1676

We are reasonably sure that they also had son William Passmore II born 1655 - which would have been their first child.   As the only ones from historic records are those buried, there very well may have been others that became adults.

That same Hurst Parish Register also listed the burial of William Passmore as Nov. 11, 1697
and Margery Passmore burial, March 1, 1720?21

The Probate Court of Dean of Salisbury has a record of Margery Passmore, widow  Margery Passmore going before the court because of the death of her husband, William, but I can't make out what for nor results. No children were named that I could tell.  But does confirm relationship.

If you know the answer please CONTACT US

1. Other children??
2.  all  birthdates would be nice

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