John Ingram Sr. (abt. 1674 - bef. 1722)

Born about 1674 in Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Anne (Sisson) Ingram — married 1692 in Northumberland, Virginia

Descendants

Died before 20 Jan 1722 before about age 48 in Northumberland, Virginia

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Biography

John Ingram Sr. has English ancestors.

John was the eldest son of Thomas Ingram and Katherine (Winter) Ingram.

"Thos. Will. d 12 Oct 1700. p 21 May 1707. John Ingram and Anne his wife. He eldest son and exor. Charles Ingram and Abraham Ingram 2 youngest sons. Dau Thomasine Parker. Proved by 3 witne. Re-rec by John Ingram 22 Feb 1710/11. ^[1]

On the 12th of October 1700 he re-recorded his father's Will, and a Deed from Wm Wildey. He witnessed the Will of Barth Dameron in 1708. Signed the Will of Hancock Lee and re-recorded it on the 21st of March 1710/11. He was Bondsman for Wm Jones as Sheriff on the 16th of June 1714. He agreed to keep and protect Robt Crowder, an orphan, until his case was settled. He was appointed a Justice on the 18th of April 1716, and took in an orphan who had been cruelly treated. On the 18th of June 1718 he was sworn in as Sheriff. ^[2]

• NOTE: John and Hancock Lee had grandchildren that married.

Marriage

Anne (Sisson) Ingram (abt.1681-1733) ^[3]

Children

1. Sarah (Ingram) Edwards (abt.1700-aft.1746) ^[1]
2. William Ingram (abt.1704-1758)
3. John Ingram (abt.1715-1786)

Land

17 January 1671 • , Northumberland, Colony of Virginia

Bought 6000 Acres from Wm Vincent, Tho Nash, Mr. Leond Howson^[2]

2 July 1707 *He made agreements with Ralph Bickley regarding boundaries. ^[2]

14 July 1708*Deed from Wm. Bledsoe; re-recorded 22 February 1710/11. ^[2]

Probate

Will of John Ingram ^[4][5]
Dated: 29 June 1720
Recorded: 20 June 1722
Northumberland County, Colony of Virginia
The negroes vizt: Jack, Turk, Rose, Pegg, Lucy, Peter, Boson, Guy, Judey, Frank, Jenney, and Dick, which I put into John Swan's possession to work for and maintain my daughter Sarah Swan now wife of the said John Swan, which negroes I now give her for her natural life and at her death to be equally divided amongst her children and their heirs, and for want of such children to return to my wife Ann Ingram and her heirs.
Wife Ann Ingram-the rest of my estate both real and personal to her and her helrs.
To Thomas Winter-my right of land where he now lives, provided I am not mollested of any part of my land within my lines of agreement and the survey made by the jury.
Wife Ann Ingram, executrix.
Witness: Solomon Northen, John Brewer, George Ball, Samuel helms, and Thomas Harding

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Northumberland County Records, 1652-1655, FHL Film #908178(1), FHL Digitized Film #4726382, Image 160 of 455, Record Book #14 p. 48. [1]
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Virginia, Colonial Abstracts, 1632-1810. Genealogical Publishing Co., 1988. Pages 369, 552, 577. [Online publication], Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, UT, USA,
3. ↑ SEVENTEENTH CENTURY COLONIAL ANCESTORS, Vol. II. Supplement #1, 1975-1979. Of Members of the National Society of Colonial Dames XVII, Compiled by Mary Louise Marshall Hutton. [Online publication], Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, UT, USA,
4. ↑ Lewis, James F., and James Motley Booker. 1964. Northumberland County, Virginia: wills, 1713-[1816] and administrations, 1713-[1816].
5. ↑ Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900. Deeds and Orders, and Record Books, 1649-1749; Virginia, Northumberland County Court; 1710-1713; 1718-1729. Microfilm Image 335, 336 of 617, Page #279, 280. [Online Database with Images], Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Lehi, UT, USA, 2021.

See also:

• Ross Pake's Ingram Holy Grail