Joseph fought in the War of 1812, serving as a private in Captain Andrew Lawson’s Company, Colonel William Johnson’s 3rd Regiment, East Tennessee Militia. He entered service September 30, 1814 at Knoxville, Tennessee and was honorably discharged at Mobile, Alabama May 3, 1815. He later received bounty land and a pension for his service. At his death, he was widowed and was survived by nine children mentioned in his estate record along with a deceased daughter, Mary Moore, who was the mother of five children, a deceased son, Abraham Ball, who was the father of two children.435

He owned some 90 acres of land near the present community of Telford, Washington County, Tennessee. Joseph was a soldier in the War of 1812.131

Joseph and Nancy lived in the 5th District of Washington County near the Telford community.1028

In his will, he identifies Elizabeth White Ball Phillips -his wife’s first child that was born out of wedlock and sired by John White.

Nancy had a daughter Elizabeth by John White out of wedlock. Nancy brought charges for child maintenance against him in Washington County Circuit Court, received $45.00 judgement. However, John White skipped out on payment, leaving no tangible assets. Nancy later married Joseph Ball, who raised her daughter Elizabeth as his own.

John White (son of Christian White Jr. and Elizabeth Stonebraker) was born in 1770 in VA or PA. He died on August 4, 1850 in Embreeville, Washington County, TN. He sired Nancy Brown’s daughter Elizabeth out of wedlock, fled Washington County jurisdiction to avoid payment of child maintenance. Circuit court at Carter County ordereed property there to be siezed to satisfy judgement. Later he was charged for horse stealing, along with his brother William. John was acquitted, but William was setenced to hang.