INGERSOLL Richard b. Bef 10 Mar 1587 Sandy, Bedfordshire, England d. Between 21 Jul 1644 and 4 Oct 1644 Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States: Noyes Family Genealogy

Bef 1587 - 1644 (> 57 years)

Name	INGERSOLL Richard
Birth	Bef 10 Mar 1587	Sandy, Bedfordshire, England [4]
Baptism	10 Mar 1587	Sandy, Bedfordshire, England [4]
Gender	Male
Immigration	1629	Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States [5]
Will	21 Jul 1644	Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States [6, 7, 8]
Will	His will of 21 July 1644, pro. 2 Jan. 1645, ment. w. Ann, s. George, John, and Nathaniel, the youngest, s.-in-law Richard Pettingell, wh. m. his d. Joanna, and William Haines, wh. m. his d. Sarah, that had sec. h. Joseph Houlton, also ds. Alice, w. of Josiah Walcot, and Bathsheba, the youngest, wh. m. John Knight, jr. and bef. 1652, his f. John Knight m. her mo. Ann, wh. d. 1677. In his inv. a pair of oxen is set down as of the value of £14, and his farm of fifty acres £7. I, Richard Ingersoll of Salem in the County of Essex in New England being weake in body, but through God's mercy in perfect memory doe make this my last will and testament as followeth, viz.: I give to Ann my wife all my estate of land, goods, & chattells whatsoever except as followeth, viz.: I give to George Ingersoll my son six acres lying in the great meadow. Item I give to Nathaniel Ingersoll my youngest son a parcell of ground, which I bought of John P(???), but if the said Nathaniel dy without issue of his body lawfully begotten, then the land aforesaid to be equally shared between John Ingersoll my son, & Richard Pettingill & William Haines my sons in law. I give to Bathsheba my youngest daughter two cowes. I give to my daughter Alice Walcott my house at town with 10 acres of upland and meadow after my wife's decease. Witness his Townsend Bishop. R X I mark I read this will to Richard Ingersoll & he acknowledged it to be his will. Jo, Endicott. Proved in court upon oath 2 Jan. 1644-5. Inventory taken 4 Oct. 1644. As illustrating the relative value of land and stock, I give some items of the appraisement of the estate. 7 cows œ34, 2 young steers œ4, bull œ7, pair of oxen œ14, 2 horses and mare and a young colt œ25, a farm of 80 acres œ7. Among other items was a moose Skin Suit. (E. I. Hist. Coll. 1:12.)
Death	Between 21 Jul 1644 and 4 Oct 1644	Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States [4, 6]
Will (proved)	2 Jan 1644/5	Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States [6, 8]
Name	Richard Inkersall [9]
Occupation	Ferryman [4]
_UID	B3610D38EB9ED5118A0644455354000088D9
Notes	Came to New England on the 2nd Mayflower. The Master of this Mayflower was the famous Capt William Pierce. The ship left Gravesend, London, England March 1629 and arrived at Plymouth, May 15, 1629. There were approximately 35 passengers including Richard Ingersall, his wife Anne and children George, Joanna, John, Sarah and Alice. Kept the ferry at North River. Seven Hundred Ancestors: An inventory of the property was taken on Oct. 4, 1644. Some of the items listed were as follows: 7 cows, 34 Lbs; two young steers, 4 lbs.; bull, 7 lbs.; pair of oxen, 14 lbs.; two horses and mare and young colt, 25 lbs.; a farm of 80 acres, 7 lbs. A moose skin suit was another item. Among Richard Ingersoll's papers was found this recipe: "A metson to make a man's hear groe when he is bald: Take some fier flies and some Redd worms and sum black snayles and sum hune bees and drie them and ppund them to powder and mixt them in milk or water". It is claimed that a certain house in Salem was built by Richard Ingersoll and was the original of the romance by Hawthorne-"House of the Seven Gables". Several years after the widow, Ann, married John Knight, Sr. of Newbury litigation arose over the farm her husband had willed her and in the trial her son in law gave the following testimony: "I Richard Pettingell, aged about 45 years doe testify that this farm of land that is now in contriversy was reserved by the widow Inkersoll to her self before her marriage to John Knight, Sr. and she verbally gave this land to John Inkersoll, her son. I, Richard Pettingell doe farder testify that about the year 52 the said John Knight came home too Newbury and tould his wife that hee had promised Mr. Pain sum timber at frost fish river; she was then troubled at it and said what have you to doe to sell my timber wher upon the said John Knight promised her twenty shillings, and the said John Knight, Sr. did then own that he had no right in that land". Essex Court Files XIV 28-32. John Knight then joined with his wife in conveying the farm to her sons John and Nathaniel "Ingerson".
Person ID	I1940	Noyes Family Genealogy
Last Modified	14 Jun 2003

Father	INGERSOLL George, b. Abt 1563, Edsworth, Bedfordshire, England d. 1644 (Age ~ 81 years)
Mother	HANKIN Alicia d. Yes, date unknown
Marriage	21 Jun 1584	Hinxworth, Hertfordshire, England [10]
Family ID	F5585	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family LANGLEY Agnes, b. 1590, Sandy, Bedfordshire, England d. 30 Jul 1677, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States (Age 87 years)

Marriage 10 Oct 1611 Sandy, Bedfordshire, England [4, 9, 11]

(St. Swithin's Church)

Children

	1. INGERSOLL Alice, b. Bef 21 Dec 1612, Sandy, Bedfordshire, England d. Yes, date unknown
	2. INGERSOLL John, b. Bef 1 Oct 1615, Edsworth, Bedfordshire, England d. Yes, date unknown (Age ~ 0 years)
	3. Lieut. INGERSOLL George, b. Bef 2 Jul 1618, Sutton, Bedfordshire, England d. Aft Jun 1694, Canada (Age > 76 years)
	4. INGERSOLL John, b. Bef 11 Mar 1620, Sutton, Bedfordshire, England d. Dec 1683, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States (Age > 63 years)
	5. INGERSOLL Joanna, b. Bef 3 Mar 1622/3, Sutton, Bedfordshire, England d. Abt 1693, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States (Age > 69 years)
	6. INGERSOLL Alice, b. Abt 1625 d. Yes, date unknown
	7. INGERSOLL Sarah, b. Bef 1 Jul 1627, Sutton, Bedfordshire, England d. 1719 (Age > 91 years)
	8. INGERSOLL Bathsheba, b. Abt 1629, Sutton, Bedfordshire, England d. 24 Oct 1705, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America (Age ~ 76 years)
	9. INGERSOLL George, b. Abt 1632 d. Abt 1632 (Age ~ 0 years)
	10. INGERSOLL Nathanial, b. Abt 1633, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States d. 27 Jan 1717/8, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States (Age ~ 85 years)

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Sources

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[S180] Book-Hist & Gen of the Mayflower Planters, 1:86 [Lancour No 37].
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[S189] Book-Savage, Vol. 2, p.520.
[S989] Book-A Genealogy of the Ingersoll Family in Americ, p.2, R929.2 I47.1.
[S744] Periodical-The Essex Antiquarian.
Vol. II, January, 1898; "Will of Richard Ingersoll"; p.29
[S7] Parish register, St. Swithin's. Aidan_Langley@classic.msn.com.
[S373] Internet-FTM Gen. Site Rick D. Ingersoll.
[S524] Book-Seven Hundred Ancestors, p.51, CS71.L58.

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