"Henry Yeary was on of the patriotic body of heroic forces under Ferguson at King's Mountain, S.C.
By their valor and endurance, they won a victory which, coming at this time, gave cheer and encouragement to the great American cause." ~Washington D.C. archives~
Sources:
"Ball Family History" by Joan Huseman Ball (1980)
"The Ball Family of the Potomac (1654-2004)" by Doris LeClerc Ball, PH.D. and George L. Ball, M.S.