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  1. Apr 9, 2019 · Who was Samuel Ball? The enigmatic Ball was a former American slave born in South Carolina in 1765. Following the end of the American Revolution, the free man relocated to Canada.

  2. Oct 5, 2022 · Samuel Ball was an escaped slave. Black Loyalist Heritage Centre. There are certain details that are known for sure. Born in 1764 or 1765 in South Carolina, Samuel Ball spent the first 11...

  3. Feb 12, 2021 · And so, as the Laginas continue to turn Oak Island into something resembling a block of Swiss cheese with all their holes, there are some who romanticize the story of Samuel Ball, an escaped slave, and prefer to think he found whatever was there and lived out his life in respectful and comfortable affluence.

  4. One of the show’s most memorable episodes was The Mystery of Samuel Ball (series 4, episode 8). In it, the Michigan-born siblings and their team discover some compelling evidence which links a freed black slave to the enigma that is Oak Island.

  5. Dec 28, 2021 · Alas, the unfortunate truth is that if the treasure was in fact Anderson's, it was most likely discovered and taken by Samuel Ball, a former slave who purchased a huge chunk of the island from...

  6. Dec 6, 2023 · Samuel Ball was the largest landowner on Oak Island. Samuel arrived at Oak Island around 1787, according to historian Michael East. Eight years later, the legendary Money Pit of Oak Island was uncovered, and according to some unverified sources, Ball was present at the time.

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  8. Jun 30, 2020 · At the time of his death, Samuel Ball was one of the wealthiest land owners in Nova Scotia. Now two of Samuel Ball's direct descendants visit Oak Island in a...

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