*In Amasa J. Parker's 1897 "Landmarks of Albany County" on page 69 it says of John Peter Ball of Berne: "Once while plowing in his field, during the war of 1812, he was suddenly confronted by Indians and taken prisoner, he was returned unharmed." * * * *Could that be real, or is it more likely to be family legend?* * * *Harold Miller* *AlbanyHilltowns.com*