John (Ingles) Inglis (abt. 1685 - abt. 1734)

Descendants

Died about 20 Mar 1734 at about age 49 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania

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Biography

From an indenture contract for his estate, we know that John died in 1734. Based upon the ages of John's children, it's estimated he was born about 1685-1690. John Inglis was born claimed 20 Nov 1685 son of unknown and died 1734 Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States (needs sources)

it is also claimed The Ingels family was originally from England. John and Susannah lived on a plantation near Philadelphia, PA in 1731 with their 8 children, George, Matthew, John, James, Jean, Ann, Rachel and Joseph.

John is recorded as owning land with his wife Susannah and children Matthew, George, John, James, Joseph, Jean, Ann and Rachel on 150 acres of land in Whitemarsh Township in Philadelphia County just outside Philadelphia on the Schuylkill River next to Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. The land was purchased in 1731 and later documented in a survey on May 10, 1732. After John died, Susannah, Matthew and James became administrators of the estate until it was sold to son George in 1738

Children

1. Matthew Ingles
2. George Ingles
3. John Ingles
4. James Ingles
5. Joseph Ingles
6. Jean Ingles
7. Ann Ingles
8. Rachel Ingles

John's estate passed probate in 1734 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.^[1]

Research Notes

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It is also claimed

Our earliest ancestor of record is John Ingels, husband of Susannah. Family tradition says he may have come by ship from Edinburgh, in Midlothian, Scotland. Others think there were earlier Ingels ancestors in New England and that John was born here rather than immigrating from Scotland.

From information in an indenture contract for his estate, we know that John died in 1734. Based upon the ages of John's children, it's estimated he was born about 1685-1690. The first records of John and therefore our family take place near Philadelphia on the Schuylkill River. This area is rich with history and was first settled by Quakers. The area had a guarantee of religious freedom that was the most comprehensive in the world, so many non-Quakers rushed to settle here as well.

Benjamin Franklin, living in Philadelphia, was a contemporary of John's as was Squire Boone, father of Daniel Boone, living in nearby Oley, Pennsylvania.

At least four of John's children married in non-Quaker churches, so it is very doubtful John was a Quaker. John may have simply been one of those pioneers seeking the freedom and availability of the new lands. This pioneering spirit runs strongly Early Pioneers: Pennsylvania and Kentucky, 18 Shoebox Letters: The Ingels in Howard County, Indiana through the Ingels family.

John Ingels is recorded as owning land with his wife Susannah and children, Matthew, George, John, James, Joseph, Jean, Ann and Rachel on 150 acres of land in Whitemarsh Township in Philadelphia County just outside Phipadelphia on the Schuylkill River next to Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. The land was purchased in 1731 and later documented in a survey on May 10, 1732. After John Ingels died, Susannah, Matthew and James became administrators of the estate until it was sold to son George Ingels in 1738.

Sources

1. ↑ Probate: "Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993"
   Pennsylvania, City of Philadelphia, Administration Files; Author: Philadelphia (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8802 #2308086 (accessed 27 February 2024)
   John Inglis probate in 1734 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

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