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Henry Ingalls (abt. 1629 - 1719)

Sgt. Henry Ingalls
Born about in Skirbeck, Lincolnshire, Englandmap [uncertain]
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Husband of — married 6 Jul 1653 (to 16 Dec 1686) in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Biography

Henry Ingalls immigrated to New England as a child during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640).

Origin & Immigration

Henry Ingalls, son of Edmund and Anne ("Telbe") Ingalls, was born in Skirbeck, Lincolnshire, England, probably about 1629-30. Author Charles Burleigh cites a birth in 1627, but 1629-30 appears be a better match with Henry's cited age at death of about 90 years on February 8, 1718-19. Researcher John Threlfall also presents a "Bishop's Transcript" of baptisms in Skirbeck. While there is no record of Henry's baptism there, the baptisms of the children of Edmund Ingalls appear to contain a convenient gap between the years 1628 and 1632, which possibly could have been when Henry's baptism took place.[1][2][3]

According to Burleigh, Henry's father, Edmund, came to Salem, Massachusetts, in Governor Endicott's company in 1628, settling in Lynn, Massachusetts, in 1629.[4] But Threlfall contends that these dates are too early since Edmund was church warden for Skirbeck in 1632, and so concludes that he probably left for New England the next year.[2]

"Following the death of Edmund Ingalls (March 1648) his son Henry went to Ipswich and it is no great stretch of the imagination that he was led thither by the presence of his brother [Samuel]. Anyhow, he acquired land in Ipswich, but he sold it in 1652 and removed to Andover, where he settled in the vicinity of the church. This second removal may also have been inspired by family associations. His sister Elizabeth had married Rev. Francis Dane, who in 1649 became the pastor of the Andover church (which he led until his death in 1697). His sister Faith had married Andrew Allen, of Andover, and was living there. Henry, who was still a bachelor at this time, in going to Andover rejoined a family group."[5]

Marriages

Henry married first, in Andover, Massachusetts, on July 6, 1653, Mary Osgood, daughter of John and Sarah Osgood[6] of Andover. She died December 16, 1686.[1][7][8][9]

Henry married second, in Andover on August 1, 1689, Mrs. Sarah (Farnham) Abbott, daughter of Ralph and Alice Farnham, and the widow of George Abbott. She survived her husband and died May 12, 1728, in her 90th year.[1][10][11][12]

Life Facts

Henry's father Edmund died in March, 1648. His will was probated September 16, 1648. In it he made bequests, "to Henry my sonne, I give the houfe that I bought of Goodman West, and six Acres of ground, lying by it, and three Acres of Marsh ground lying at Rumley Marsh, and this the sd Henry shall pofsefs in two years after my deceafe, Only out of this the sd Henry shall pay to my sonne Samuel, four pounds within two years after he enters upon it."[4]

Henry Ingalls upon moving to Andover and marrying there obtained a parcel of land. ... Henry Ingalls quickly became a man of importance in Andover. He joined the church, no doubt through the influence of his brother-in-law, and became a freeman (made so by the General Court in 1873). He was known as Sergeant Henry Ingalls and for several years was commander of the Andover company in the Essex regiment, a company of infantry at this time being led by a sergeant (captain). With the Indian menace existing at this time the captain of the militia had real responsibility. Also for several terms he was constable of the town, the constable being the chief executive officer and having a considerable measure of authority. Among other duties he was charged with collecting the tithes of the church, and in instances of default he might seize and sell property without further process of law.[5]

Death

Sergeant Henry Ingalls died in Andover, Massachusetts, on February 8, 1718-19, aged about 90 years.[1][3] His Find A Grave: Memorial #34217606 says he was buried in the Old North Parish Burying Ground in what is now the town of North Andover, but it appears that there is no gravestone extant.

Children With Mary Osgood

Children of Henry and Mary Ingalls - Andover, Massachusetts, births:[1]

  1. Samuel Ingalls, born October 3, 1654;[13] married, June 4, 1682, Sarah Hendrick.[14][1]
  2. Henry Ingalls, Jr., born December 8 or 10, 1656;[15] married, June 6, 1688, Abigail Emery.[16][1]
  3. Mary Ingalls, born January 28, 1659;[17] married, May 28, 1679, Joseph Stevens of Andover.[18][1]
  4. John Ingalls, born May 21, 1661 (a twin);[19] married, June 10, 1696, Sarah Russell (John listed as "widr.").[20][1]
  5. Stephen Ingalls, born May 21, 1661 (a twin);[21] married Dinah Elson.[1]
  6. Francis Ingalls, born September 23, 1663;[22] died December 9, 1690, of smallpox.[1]
  7. Moses Ingalls, born June 26, 1666;[23] died September 28, 1667.[1]
  8. James Ingalls, born September 24, 1669;[24] married, April 16, 1695, Hannah Abbott.[25][1]
  9. Sarah Ingalls, born September 7, 1672;[26] probably died young.[1]
  10. Joseph Ingalls, born March 2, 1674-5;[27] died young.[1]
  11. Josiah Ingalls, born February 28, 1676;[28] married (1) September 19, 1705, Mary Holt,[29] (2) July 21, 1715, Esther Frye.[30][1]
  12. Sarah Ingalls, born January 22, 1679;[31] married at Woburn, Massachusetts, January 6, 1701, Joshua Swan.[32][1]

Will & Estate

The will of Henry Ingalls was written and signed July 5, 1714, and proved February 8, 1718-19.[1]

I Henry Ingalls of Andover, in the County of Essex, in the privince of the Mafsachufetts Bay, in New England, being aged, but of perfect mind and memory, Do make and ordain this my laft will and teftament, First of all, I commit my Soul into the hands of God that gave it, and my body I commit to the earth, to be Decently buried in the hope of a blefsed Refurrection at the last day, And as for my worldly eftate which God hath given me, I give and difspofe of it in the following manner and form—

Firft-I give to my Son Samuel, twelve Acres of land, belonging to his now dwelling houfe, and two Acres of meadow in the weft Meadow,

Item-I give to my Son Henry ten Acres of Land out of the farm I live on, of which I formerly gave him a deed, which land lies on the South Eaft side of my land, and is divided from the Land I have given to my Sons James and Josiah by the following bounds, viz-On the Eaft with a walnut stump, on the west with a red oak tree, marked and from thence running South Eaft over Mufketo Brook, to a rock, Also I give him two Holes of meadow, commonly called Suttons Hole, and a hole of meadow on the Weft side of my meadow, juft by my meadow, and a piece of my great meadow going from the Maple point to the upland, Bounded with a great rock in the middle of the meadow, and from thence running to the upland.

Item-I give to my Son John, twenty Acres of upland within my farm, and lying on the north and Weft Side of my Son James Land, the bounds between them are an Elm tree on the Eaft Side where the fence now stands and running from thence Wefterly to a Walnut tree, from thence running Southerly to a stake and a heap of Stones, and then running Southeaft to another heap of stones, and then running weft to a heap of Stones on the outside of my land, Also I give him a piece of meadow in the middle of my meadow running by the Rock ( ) three rods further than he commonly mows, and two holes of meadow on the Eaft side of my meadow bounded with the upland.

Item-i give to my Son James my Homeftead Houfe and barn and Orchard the homeftead containing twenty Acres more or less, Alfo, all my meadow that I have not difpofed of by my will to my other Sons, Also, I give my Son James my right in the common and undivided Lands in Andover, and a pair of Oxen, and a cow, and I order my Son James to keep a cow for my wife, and to give her yearly ten bushels of corn one half of it in Indian Corn, the other half English Corn, and five pounds of wool, five pounds of flax, and to provide her firewood, Also I give my wife the use of one End of my dwelling houfe, also I give her twenty pounds in common pay, to be paid by my Executor, also I give her yearly one hundred pounds of meat, my meaning is that what I have ordered my Executor to pay my wife yearly is to be paid only during her widowhood.

Item-I give to my Son Josiah, twenty Acres of Land with in my farm Lying on the Southweft Side of my land, Bounded on the northweft cor- ner with a black Oak marked and so running Eaft to another black Oak marked ( and a part of my meadow from a white Oak marked, on the east side of my meadow to the upland.

Item-I give to my daughter Sarah, a cow having given her according to my ability at her marriage,
Item-I give my Soninlaw Joseph Stevens three Acres a half of land in Shawshin field,
Item-I give to my Son Stephen Ingalls ten Acres of land(-)lying by the great pond,

Finally,-I constitute make and ordain my Son James the sole Executor of this my laft will and teftament, and do hereby revoke and difanull al and every other former wills by me made, Ratifying and confirming this no other to be my laft will and teftament, In witnefs whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal the fifth day of July in the Year of our Lord Seventeen hundred fourteen.
- Henry Ingalls [Signed by Mark].[1]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 Burleigh, Charles. The Genealogy and History of the Ingalls Family in America (Geo. E. Dunbar, Malden, Mass., 1903). Pages 20-22. Citing: "5. Henry Ingalls."
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Threlfall, John Brooks. Some English Material Pertaining to Edmund and Francis Ingalls of Lynn, Mass. The American Genealogist. (The American Genealogist, Barrington, RI, 1976). Volume 52. Pages 241-243 ($). Citing: "Children baptized at Skirbeck, Lincolnshire ... vii. Henry, probably b. 1629/30..."
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Vital Records of Andover: Volume II. Deaths. Page 476. Citing: "Ingals, Henery, Serg't., Feb. 8, 1718-19, a. abt. 90 y."
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Burleigh, Genealogy and History of the Ingalls Family: Pages 17-18. Citing: "1. Edmund Ingalls."
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ingalls, Walter Renton. The Ingalls Family in England and America. (The Maple Press Company, York, Pa., 1930). Pages 59-63. Citing: "Henry Ingalls."
  6. ↑ Osgood, Ira. A Genealogy of the Descendants of John, Christopher and William Osgood (Salem Press, Salem, Massachusetts, (1894). Page 1. Citing: "1. John Osgood."
  7. ↑ Torrey, Clarence Almon. Torrey’s New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (NEHGS, Boston, 2015). Volume 2, Page 834 ($). Citing: "INGALLS, Henry (1627-) & 1/wf Mary OSGOOD (-1686); 6 Jul 1653; Andover {Pillsbury Anc. 1058, 1072; Reg. 3:65, 13:118; Ingalls 20; Osgood 1, 11; Rogers (#5) 30; Abbott 1:23; Tingley-Meyers 264; Booth (1910) 5; Cushing (ms) 250}"
  8. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZH-XH2Z : 31 October 2019), Henry Ingalls and Mary Osgood, 6 Jul 1653; citing Marriage, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010678.
  9. ↑ Vital Records of Andover: Volume II. Deaths. Page 476. Citing: "Ingalls, Mary, w. Henery, Dec. 16, 1686."
  10. ↑ Torrey, Torrey's New England Marriages: Volume 2, Page 834 ($). Citing: "INGALLS, Henry (1627-) & 2/wf Sarah (FARNHAM) ABBOTT, w George; 1 Aug 1689; Andover {Putnam's Mag. 4:43; Pillsbury Anc. 250, 1058; Ingalls 20; Osgood 11; Essex Ant. 1:103; Abbott 1:24; Tingley-Meyers 264; Booth (1910) 48; EIHC 4:236}"
  11. ↑ Anderson, Robert C, George F. Sanborn, and Melinde L. Sanborn. The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England 1634-1635 Vol. II: C-F (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Great Migration Study Project, Boston, 2001). Pages 493-494. Citing: "Ralph Farnham ... Children ... iv. Sarah."
  12. ↑ Vital Records of Andover: Volume II. Deaths. Page 476. Citing: "Ingalls, Sarah, wid. Henry, May 12, 1728, in her 90th y."
  13. ↑ Vital Records of Andover: Volume I. Births. Page 131. Citing: "Engolls, Samuell, s. Henry and Mary, Oct. 3, 1654."
  14. ↑ Vital Records of Andover: Volume II. Marriages. Page 193. Citing: "Ingalls, Samuell, and Sarah Hendrick, June 4, 1682."
  15. ↑ Vital Records of Andover: Volume I. Births. Page 131. Citing: "Engolls, Henry, s. Henry and Mary, Dec. 8, 1656. [Dec. 10. ex. r.]"
  16. ↑ Vital Records of Andover: Volume II. Marriages. Page 194. Citing: "Ingolls, Henry, and Abigal Emery, June 6, 1688. CT. R."
  17. ↑ Vital Records of Andover: Volume I. Births. Page 131. Citing: Engolls, Mary, d. Henry and Mary, Jan. 28, 1659."
  18. ↑ Vital Records of Andover: Volume II. Marriages. Page 193. Citing: "Ingalls, Mary, and Joseph Steevens, May 28, 1679."
  19. ↑ Vital Records of Andover: Volume I. Births. Page 131. Citing: "Engolls, John, s. twin, Henry and Mary, May 21, 1661."
  20. ↑ Vital Records of Andover: Volume II. Marriages. Page 192. Citing: "Ingalls, John, widr., and Sarah Russel, June 10, 1696."
  21. ↑ Vital Records of Andover: Volume I. Births. Page 131. Citing: "Engolls, Steven, s. twin, Henry and Mary, May 21, 1661."
  22. ↑ Vital Records of Andover: Volume I. Births. Page 131. Citing: "Engolls, Francis, s. Henry and Mary, Sept. 23, 1663."
  23. ↑ Vital Records of Andover: Volume I. Births. Page 131. Citing: "Engolls, Moses, s. Henry and Mary, June 26, [16]66."
  24. ↑ Vital Records of Andover: Volume I. Births. Page 131. Citing: "Engolls, James, s. Henry and Mary, Sept. 24, 1669."
  25. ↑ Vital Records of Andover: Volume II. Marriages. Page 192. Citing: "Ingalls, James, and Hannah Abbott, Apr. 16, 1695."
  26. ↑ Vital Records of Andover: Volume I. Births. Page 218. Citing: "Ingalls, Sarah, d. Henery and Mary, Jan. 22, 1679."
  27. ↑ Vital Records of Andover: Volume I. Births. Page 217. Citing: "Ingalls, Joseph, s. Henry and Mary, Mar. 2, 1674-5."
  28. ↑ Vital Records of Andover: Volume I. Births. Page 218. Citing: "Ingalls, Josiah, s. Henery and Mary, Feb. 28, 1676."
  29. ↑ Vital Records of Andover: Volume II. Marriages. Page 194. Citing: "Ingols, Josiah, and Mary Holt, Sept. 19, 1705.*"
  30. ↑ Vital Records of Andover: Volume II. Marriages. Page 192. Citing: "Ingalls, Josiah, and Esther Frie, July 21, 1715. C.R.I.*"
  31. ↑ Vital Records of Andover: Volume I. Births. Page 218. Citing: "Ingalls, Sarah, d. Henery and Mary, Jan. 22, 1679."
  32. ↑ Vital Records of Andover: Volume II. Marriages. Page 194. Citing: "Ingals, Sarah, and Joshua Swan formerly of Haverhill, mariner, at Woburn, Jan. 6, 1701."

See also:

  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34217606/henry-ingalls: accessed 15 December 2023), memorial page for SGT Henry Ingalls (2 Jan 1627–8 Feb 1718), Find A Grave: Memorial #34217606, citing Old North Parish Burying Ground, North Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Linda Mac (contributor 47062703). Note: No Gravestone Photo & Unsourced Information.




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