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From: Beth Dodd <>
Subject: [INGRAM-L] James and Mary INGRAM Caswell co
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1998 18:30:11 -0800


'The Heritage of Caswell County North Carolina 1985'
written by Jeannie D. Whitlow

Article #366
James and Mary INGRAM
James and Mary (surname unknown) were very early residents of Caswell
County. James received a land grant on Oct. 13, 1783. This grant
represented 588 acres on both sides of Moon's creek. The next year James
and Mary sold this land on July 17 to William HAYNIE. It is possible that
James and Mary were already living on land that belonged to James' father,
Benjamin INGRAM. After Benjamin died in 1789 his land was equally divided
between James and his two brothers, John and Charlton. Then in 1792
Charlton sold his share, 213 1/3 acres to James.
James and Mary had six children. They were named in the will of James
INGRAM, but very little information has been located to tell us about them.
Walter INGRAM - appears a number of times in Caswell Co court minutes and
will books, but no family information is known.
Priscella INGRAM - married Moses ALLEN in Caswell Co Court on May 2, 1795.
Bondsman was John STARKEY. Could this Moses ALLEN be the same person
appearing in records of Smith Co, Tennessee between 1820 and 1833?
Vachell INGRAM - Died by 1812 and left orphans Benjamin, James, Caswell,
John and Vachell. No guardianship records found in Caswell Co records.
What happened to these INGRAM children?
Clary INGRAM - married Sampson M. GLENN in February 1803. Bondsman was
Thomas Harrelson
Benjamin INGRAM - One of two youngest sons
John INGRAM - one of two youngest sons.
James INGRAM wrote his will on Oct 2, 1792. It was witnessed by
his brothers John INGRAM and Charlton INGRAM. His wife, Mary and his
friend, Solomon GRAVES, were executors. . . .
James called Benjamin and John "my youngest sons" and designated land to be
divided equally between them. A deed dated 1802 indicates that Vachell
INGRAM sold his share to Walter INGRAM.
In Cot 1798 Walter INGRAM was appointed guardian of Benjamin INGRAM, and
Moses ALLEN was appointed guardian of John INGRAM> In May 1804 Henry
ATKINSON was appointed guardian of John INGRAM.
When Person Co was created from part of Caswell Co a new central location
was needed for the courthouse of Caswell Co. The site chosen was on land
of James INGRAM. James died before the sale was completed. The co paid
Mary INGRAM, widow of James INGRAM, 150 pounds for 100 acres of land on
March 3, 1794.
--Pat Pastucek Satterfield

Beth Dodd

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