In the 18th century there was a young girl named (Sarah) Sally Ball Haynie; she and her mother Elizabeth Haynie were related to George Washington's mother, the former Mary Ball, and fell on hard times. Washington helped to provide for her, including leaving her $300 in his will, which was quite a large sum in 1799.
This young woman was undoubtedly a cousin to our Haynie forebears.
Here is a link to a transcribed letter of personal advice written by the retired President to Miss Haynie in 1798:
http://gwpapers.virginia.edu/documents/marriage/haynie.html
http://gwpapers.virginia.edu/documents/marriage/haynie.html
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