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About Colonel William Ingles
A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA with the rank of COLONEL. DAR Ancestor # A060031
Tombstone inscription:
- COLONEL VA. TROOPS
- REV. WAR
- 1782
In 1750 an 18-year-old Mary Draper wed 21- year-old William Ingles in the first wedding of European descent west of the Alleghenies. Their son Thomas was the first child of European descent born west of the mountains in 1751.
On a Sunday morning in July 1755 a band of Shawnee Indians raided Drapers Meadow, killing 4 settlers and taking 5 hostages, including Mary and her 2 sons. She escaped, and after 43 days Mary arrived home naked, skeletal and white haired despite her age of 23.
After recovery Mary and William had 4 more children and established Ingles Ferry across the New River in 1762, where she died in 1815 at the age of 83. The story of Mary's ordeal inspired a number of books, documentaries and films, including the 1995 TV movie "Follow The River" and the 2004 film "The Captives".
Married Mary in 1750 in what was the first white marriage ceremony west of the Alleghenies.
- Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jul 20 2019, 22:30:14 UTC
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Colonel William Ingles's Timeline
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1729
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London, England
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| 1751 |
1751
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New River, Augusta County, Virginia
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1753
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Draper's Meadow, New River, Augusta County, Virginia
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July 11, 1755
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Drapers Meadow, Augusta County, VA
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1755
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Indian Territory, OH, United States
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1758
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Ingles Ferry, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
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1759
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Ingles' Ferry, Augusta County, Virginia, United States
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January 28, 1762
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Ingles Ferry, Tazewell, VA, United States
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June 18, 1766
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Ingles Ferry, Tazewell, VA, United States
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