Joseph Ingham Sr (abt. 1630 - 1710)

Born about 1630 in England [uncertain]

Husband of Sarah (Bushnell) Ingham — married 20 Jun 1655 (to about 1683) in Saybrook, Connecticut Colony

Husband of Mary (Uncas) Ingham — married 1684 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 28 Dec 1710 at about age 80 in Saybrook, New London, Connecticut Colony

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Biography

Joseph Ingham (aka Hingham, Hingam), Sr., "weaver," was born about 1630, based on his 1655 marriage. Norman Ingham, Ph.D., author of Joseph Ingham of Saybrook, Connecticut, says he was in Saybrook, Connecticut, by the late 1650s, and is considered one of the founders of Saybrook given his early residence there, but no earlier trace of him has been found in New England. He conjectures that Joseph may have come over from England at a young age with another family, perhaps as a servant, and was welcomed at Saybrook in his capacity as a weaver, but is dismissive of attempts by earlier researchers to link him to English clothmakers of Yorkshire, Lancashire and Lincolnshire.^[1][2]

He married first, Sarah Bushnell, daughter of Deacon Francis and Mary (Grombridge) Bushnell, in either Saybrook or Guilford, on June 20, 1655, as recorded in the Vital Records of Saybrook: "Josef Hingham was married to Sarah Bushnell the 20 of June in the year 1655." Sarah died about 1683.^[1][2][3]

Joseph Ingham ("Bingham") took the freeman's oath at Saybrook on September 9, 1668, along with twelve others. He appears on a list of men already made free dated "4 8mo. [October 4,] 1669." He was selectman 1669/70, 1678 and 1683.^[1][4]

He married second about 1684, Mary Attwell, widow of Benjamin Atwell of New London, Connecticut. This marriage lasted only a couple of years. In 1686, probably immediately after their son, Benoni, was born at New London, she refused to return to Joseph in Saybrook. Joseph later petitioned for divorce on October 2, 1695, but it was not granted, nor did Mary ever return.^[1][5]

Joseph's Ingham died in Saybrook on December 28, 1710, as is recorded in the Vital Records of Saybrook: "Joseph Ingham, Sr., died the 28th day of De— 1710."^[1][6] According to his Find A Grave: Memorial #174886658, he is buried in Cypress Cemetery in "Old Saybrook," but it appears that there is no gravestone extant.

Children With Sarah Bushnell

The children of Joseph and Sarah (Bushnell) Ingham, probably all born in Saybrook:^[1]

1. Joseph (Josef) Ingham, Jr., born August 30, 1656; died unmarried 1691-1693.^[7]
2. Sarah Ingham, born June 11, 1658; married, September 23, 1686, Abraham Chalker (his 2nd wife); died September 11, 1687.^[8][9][10]
3. Samuel Ingham, born c1661; married, November 3, 1686, Rebecca Williams.^[1][11]
4. John Ingham, born say 1663-65; died unmarried 1689-1691.^[1]
5. [Daughter] Ingham, born 1660s; living on Long Island in 1693 (per brother Joseph's probate), thus probably an adult and married by then.
6. Ebenezer Ingham, born say 1668-70; married Dorothy Stone.^[1]
7. Susannah Ingham, born 1660s or 1670s; died unmarried November 17, 1707.^[12]

Children With Mary Attwell

According to Dr. Norman Ingham, the two children listed below may possibly be the same person:^[1]

1. John Ingham, born 1684-1686; married Mary Jordan.
2. Benoni Ingham, born June 10, 1686, New London

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9} Ingham, Norman W. Joseph Ingham of Saybrook, Connecticut, Weaver. The American Genealogist (The American Genealogist, Barrington, RI, 1993). Vol. 68, No. 3. Pages 131-138.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Vital Records of Saybrook: Page 7. Citing: "Josef Hingham was married to Sarah Bushnell the 20 of June in the year 1655."
3. ↑ Torrey, Torrey's New England Marriages: Volume 2, Page 836. Citing: "INGHAM, Joseph (-1710) & Sarah BUSHNELL (?1639-); 20 Jun 1655; Saybrook, CT/New London {Saybrook CT VR 22, 63; Reg. 4:138, 53:209; Dawes-Gates 2:164; Booth (1923) 33; Fulton Anc. 373; Whittlesey 89; Bushnell (1945) 33}."
4. ↑ Staplins, Elaine F. Saybrook Colony. The Connecticut Nutmegger (Connecticut Society of Genealogists, Glastonbury, Connecticut, 1991). Vol. 24 (1991) Page 144. Citing: "Joseph Ingham."
5. ↑ Torrey, Torrey's New England Marriages: Volume 2, Page 836. Citing: "INGHAM, Joseph & Mary [ATWELL], w Benjamin by 1686; aft 1683; Saybrook, CT {New London Hist. 305; TAG 9:231; Booth (1923) 34; Bushnell (1945) 33}."
6. ↑ Vital Records of Saybrook: Page 85. Citing: ""Joseph Ingham, Sr., died the 28th day of De— 1710."
7. ↑ Vital Records of Saybrook: Page 7. Citing: "Josef his son was born 30 Agust in the year 1656."
8. ↑ Vital Records of Saybrook: Page 7. Citing: "Sarah was born the 11 June in the year 1658."
9. ↑ Vital Records of Saybrook: Page 21. Citing; ""Abraham Chalker was married to Sarah Ingham the 23th of September 1686."
10. ↑ Vital Records of Saybrook: Page 21. "Sarah Chalker the wife of Abra Chalker dyed the 11th day of September 1687."
11. ↑ Clemens, American Marriages Before 1699: Page 126. Citing: "Ingham, Samuel and Rebekah Williams, 3 November 1686, Saybrook, Conn."
12. ↑ Vital Records of Saybrook: Page 59. Citing: "The above sd Susanna Ingham [daughter of Joseph Ingham & sister of Ebenezer Ingham]* died ye 17th November 1707."

See also:

• Booth, Henry Slader. Booth Genealogy Including Allied Families (Randolph, VT, 1923). Pages 33-34. Note: Posits that Samuel and possibly Ebenezer were children of Joseph, Jr.

• Clemens, William Montgomery. American Marriages Before 1699 (Biblio Co., Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, 1926).

• Ingham, Samuel. Joseph Ingham And His Descendants. 1639-1933. (Essex, Conn., 1871). Pages 5- 6. Citing: "II. Joseph Ingham."

• Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England (Little, Brown and Company, Boston, 1860). Vol. 2. (D - J). Page 522. Citing: "Ingham."

• Torrey, Clarence Almon. Torrey’s New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore, 1985).

• Vital Records of Saybrook, 1647-1834 (Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, 1952).

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174886658/joseph-ingham : accessed 13 February 2022), memorial page for Joseph Ingham I (1630–28 Dec 1710), Find A Grave: Memorial #174886658, citing Cypress Cemetery, Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Mookie (contributor 47515129). Note: No Gravestone Photo. For Research Only.

• Ancestry Family Trees (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT, USA) Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Profile. Not accessible to free? accounts.