John Ingram

John INGRAM IV was born about 1702 in Brunswick, Northumberland, Virginia. He was the son of John INGRAM III [Charles] and Elizabeth DAMERON b. 1677, d. 1720.

John INGRAM IV married Hannah b. 1705, d. 1746, daughter of John PINES, in 1725 in Virginia. {citation needed}

As of 1763, John INGRAM IV lived in Virginia.[1]

He died 1 Nov 1763 in Meherrin Parish, Brunswick, Virginia, United States

ID: I4201 Name: John Ingram Sex: M Birth: Middlesex Co.,VA > Spotsylvania ABT 1696 in Orange Co.,VA > Brunswick Co.,VA Death: 01 NOV 1763 in Brunswick Co.,Meherrin Parrish,VA Note: James and George were appointed executors of their father'sWill.

Personal Note: My father's line descended from Scotland and Wales and England and my mother's line descended from Ireland.

The Ingram's immigrated to this country from Wales, and are known to have been in Northumberland County, Virginia, before the middle of the seventeenth century. Four generations later Joseph Ingram(1744-1828) settled in Anson County, North Carolina. He was born in Culpepper County, Viriginia, the son of John Ingram and Hannah Pines; It is said that seven of John Ingram's sons served in the American Revolution, and of these Joseph was one.

• ************Brunswick Co., VA, Will Book IV, pp. 376-79 Abstracted by Matt HARRIS [surname capitalization & brackets mine]

[note in margin] John INGRAM his Will In the name of God Amen, I, John INGRAM of the Parish of Meherrin and County of Brunswick, being of sound mind & memory Calling to mind the mortality of my body and ~ Knowing that it is appointed for all men to die ~ do make and Ordain this my Last will & Testament In manner following, Imprimis I, recommend my Soul to all mighty God who gave it me~ and my Body to the Earth to be Buried in a Christian like manner, at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named & as for what worldly Goods God Hath been pleased to Bestow upon me I, give and Bequeath afte rmy Just debts are duly paid in manner & form Following ~ ~ Item I, give to my Loving Wife Hannah INGRAM four Negroe Fellows Viz.Dick, Phill, Daniel and Davy also one Negro woman named Judith with al lStock and Household Goods as she shall have Occasion of During her Life or Widowhood & after her Discease to be Equally Divided, Among my Children ~. Item I, Give and Bequeath unto my Son Samuel INGRAM, one Negroe Boy named Moses, with what other Estate of mine he has Got in his hands, to him and his Heirs forever ~. Item I, did formerly give to my Son John INGRAM, in his life time one Negroe Boy named Tom, and as my said Son is disceased my will is that the said Boy be Disposed of according [page break] to the will of my said Son John, also I, give to my grandson Jeremiah INGRAM Son of my said Son John, Deceased five Pounds Current money to be paid by my Executors out of my Estate for the Education of my said Grandson ~. Item I, give and Bequeath unto my Son James INGRAM Fifty Acres of Land,Lying on the North side of Meherrin Joining to the Land of my Son George with one Hundred Acres of Land, being part of the Tract I, now live on which has been Acknowledged to him to him and his Heirs forever~. Item I, give and Bequeath unto my Son George INGRAM, One Hundred andSeventy Seven Acres of Land, Lying on the north side of Meherrin River being part of the Land I Bought of Daniel TAYLOR To him & his Heirs forever ~. Item I, give and Bequeath to my Son Jesse INGRAM, three Hundred Acres ofLand Lying in Granville County in North Carolina which I Bought of JohnZACHARE ~ also one Negroe man named Charles & Half the Stock what is on the said Land at my Discease to him and his Heirs forever. Item I, give and Bequeath to my Son Joshua INGRAM three Hundred Acres ofLand in Luningburg County part of the said Six Hundred Acres, I, bought of John SMITH to him and his Heirs forever. ~ Item I, give and Bequeath to my Son Richard INGRAM, three Hundred Acresof Land in Luninburgh County being the other part of the said Six HundredAcres I, bought of SMITH To him and his Heirs forever ~.. ~ ~ ~ ~ [pagebreak] Item I, give and Bequeath To my Son Benjamin INGRAM Three Hundred and fifty Acres of Land Lying in Luningburg County Joining BATESes and HOUSEs lines which I, purchased of Henry BATES and Wm DAVIS to him and his Heirs forever- also Fifteen pounds Current money to be paid out of my Estate after my Discease to make his Land Equal with the others ~. Item I, give and Bequeath unto my Son Joseph INGRAM after the Discease of my dear Wife Hannah INGRAM the manner Plantation whereon I, now live with fifty Acres of Land, on the north side of Meherrin River, being Par tof the said Land I, bought of Daniel TAYLOR, when he shall Come to the age of Twenty one Years To him and his Heirs forever ~. Item my will and desire is that after my discease that all my Personal Estate be Equally Divided among my Children hereafter named Viz.t James INGRAM, George INGRAM, (Jesse) Joshua INGRAM, Richard INGRAM, Benjamin INGRAM,Joseph INGRAM, and also my two Daughters Elizabeth VAUGHAN, and Tabitha GEE, To have an Equal Part of my Personal Estate after my discease,including what they have already Received from which my Desire is thatthe following Negroes Viz. Nan a Woman, Negroe man George, Negroe ManFrank, Negroe man Jim, [page break]

Negroe boy Johnne, Negroe Boy George, Negroe boy Hall, Negroe Girl LettyNegroe Boy Peter, Negroe Girl Cate and Negroe girl Patti after myDiscease, be Equally Divided amongst them, And I, do appoint my LovingWife Hannah INGRAM Executrix and my Two Sons James INGRAM and George INGRAM Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereofI, have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my Seal this third day of Marchone Thousand seven Hundred and Sixty two [indexed as 1763]. John INGRAM *Seal* Signed, Sealed, acknowledged, & Delivered By the said John INGRAM, as his Last Will and Testament, In Presence of... Teste W.m LINDSEY Elizabeth ROBINSON John TIPPITT

At a Court held for Brunswick County the 28th day of November 1763, this will was presented in court by Hannah INGRAM and James INGRAM, Two of the Executors therein named who made oath thereto according to Law, and thesame was proved by the oaths of Wm LINDSEY, Elizabeth ROBINSON and JohnTIPPITT the Witnesses thereto & Ordered to be Recorded, & on the motion of the said Executors, Certificate is granted them for obtaining aprobate thereof in due form, they having given bond and Security as theLaw directs. ~ and Liberty Granted George INGRAM the other Executor therein named to Qualify as such when he thinks proper...Teste John ROBINSON C.C.

[It is unclear why this will was unrecorded for nearly a decade.]

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There are six individual Ingram families living in Anson Co., NC Census with Joseph being the only one to have a total of 16 free slaves: Ingram, Isam 3 5 5 - -
Ingram, Jesse 1 - - - - Ingram, John 1 5 5 - - Ingram, John Jr. 1 1 4 - - Ingram, Joseph 1 5 2 - 16 Ingram, Joseph Jr. 1 1 - - -

Father: Charles Ingram b: ABT 1680 in Northumberland Co.,Wiccomocco Parish,VA Mother: Mary Elizabeth Dameron b: ABT 1680 in Wicomico,Northumberland Co.,VA

Marriage 1 Charity Beaumont Married: 20 FEB 1717 Children

1. Samuel Ingram b: 09 DEC 1718 in VA (English Descent) (Married a Scottish Lass)

Marriage 2 Hannah Pines b: ABT 1708 in England Married: 1728 in Brunswick Co,VA

Children

1. John Ingram b: ABT 1725 in VA
2. George Ingram b: ABT 1732 in Brunswick Co.,VA
3. Jesse Ingram b: ABT 1734 in Brunswick Co.,VA
4. Joshua Ingram b: ABT 1736 in Brunswick Co.,VA
5. Richard Ingram b: ABT 1738 in Brunswick Co.,VA
6. Tabitha Ingram b: ABT 1740 in Brunswick Co.,VA
7. Benjamin Ingram b: ABT 1742 in Brunswick Co.,VA
8. Joseph Pines Ingram b: ABT 1744 in Brunswick Co,VA
9. Elizabeth Ingram b: ABT 1746 in Brunswick Co,VA

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Bute County, NC will, proved 1772. Joshua Ingram named his 3 sons :John, Joseph and George Ingram, and his wife Emma. He left land in Anson County, NC, to his son Joseph Ingram. Executor was his brother - Joseph Ingram.

References

• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Ingram-255
• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I9523...

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Origins

1758-1762 Record Book #5; Northumberland Co Va, (Lewis & Booker): Page 174 Ingram, Charles, of Great Wiccomoco Parish W. W. 10 August 1754---W. P. 11 February 1760.

To son John Ingram-seventy acres of land which I bought of William James, and the mill which Joins to the said land, and at his death to John Nutt and his heirs and what stock he now has in his possession.

References

• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I1177...