• Born: 16 Jan 1763
• Marriage (1): Elizabeth Dukehart on 21 Oct 1790 in Baltimore MD
• Died: Abt 1815, Baltimore MD

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark.

• Alternate Mark.

• Partnership: Israel Johnson, in 1785-1790, in Baltimore MD. As JOHNSON & BALL. ³⁰

• He worked in 1790-1811 as a silversmith in Baltimore MD
  With a shop on Market Street near Calvert until 1793, then opposite Tripolet's Alley until 1796. ³⁰

• Example: Tea caddy, circa 1790, in Hampton National Historic Site. H: 5 3/4"
  d: 3 3/4"
  Engraved with the Ridgely family crest.

• Example: Goblet (one of a pair), circa 1790, in Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts. H: 7"

• Example: Sword hilt, circa 1790-1800, in Metropolitan Museum of Art.

• Example: Strainer, in Private Collection. D: 3 3/4"
  h: 7/8"
  wt: 2.75 oz
  Marked three times, once with W•BALL in a shaped cartouche, possibly over another maker's mark, twice with script WB.

• Partnership: John S. Heald, in 1811-1815, in Baltimore MD. As BALL & HEALD, with a shop at 60/63 Baltimore Street. ³⁰

William married Elizabeth Dukehart, daughter of Unknown and Unknown, on 21 Oct 1790 in Baltimore MD. (Elizabeth Dukehart was born on 29 Jan 1771 in Gunpowder MD and died in Jun 1833.)