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Dec 6, 2023 · When did Samuel Ball die? Samuel died on December 14, 1845, at the age of 81, leaving behind at least his then-wife Catherine (no record of what happened to Mary) and a grandson Simeon, both of whom were listed in the testament.
Apr 9, 2019 · In 1795, Samuel Ball married his wife, Mary, and the couple had three children, Andrew, Samuel and Mary. Ball’s will at the time of his death in 1846 indicates that he eventually remarried.
Samuel Ball died in 1846. February 1st marks the beginning of African Heritage Month and its theme Black History Matters. Oak Island is proud to play a very small role in that history.
Oct 5, 2022 · According to history writer Michael East, Samuel Ball settled on Oak Island in 1787. Eight years later, the famed Money Pit of Oak Island was discovered, and some unconfirmed accounts have Ball...
Samuel Ball was, when he died in 1846, a really rather wealthy man indeed. The - understandable - assumption being that he made his modest fortune growing and selling cabbages. Some folk, however, believe there’s another explanation altogether. Why was Samuel so keen to buy on Oak Island? Especially when the land was so expensive.
The three eventually purchased land on Oak Island, as did Samuel Ball, a formerly enslaved person, writes Randall Sullivan in The Curse of Oak Island: The Story of the World's Largest Treasure...
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By the time he died in 1845, Ball owned more than 100 acres on Oak Island, as well as a nearby island called Hook Island. Today, it is known as Sam’s Island. It will probably never be known for sure how Ball accumulated his wealth.
