Notes for Thomas Ingram

Notes for Thomas Ingram

John Ingram's only son Thomas was about eight years old when his father died. Thomas Ingram's young life came under the control of a guardian at the time of his father's death. This guardian was Thomas Hopkins who would marry his mother Jane within the year.

!Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book 1706-1720; Thomas Ingram's Will written, Oct 12, 1700; May 21, 1707 Will was probated in Northumberland County Court; Last will and testament of Thomas Ingram deceased by the oath of Mr John Harris, Mr Batt: Dameron and Mr Anthony Hopkins witness thereto and the said will is admitted to the Board. JP Tho: Hobson Cir, Court. February 22, 1720 The original will was presented to the Court by Mr. John Ingram (and the Board being present) upon the said Ingram's motion the said will read to Board. Tho: Hobson Clk Crt, Northumberland:
In the name of God Amen. I, Thomas Ingram, being, God be praised, well and sound both of body and mind and do therefore make and ordain this my last will and testament in God and my body on this earth _ _ and for the final portion of the goods of this earth where God hath bestowed on me. I dispose therefore as followeth,
For my land and personal estate in what __ forever except twenty schillings _ _ money I will and bequeath to my two youngest sons Charles Ingram and Abraham Ingram to be equally divided among them and
four schillings to my Daughter Thomasino Parker.
I will and bequeath in case my son John Ingram depart this life without just heirs _ _ all my land to my daughter-in-law Anne Ingram, wife of my son John Ingram and to her heirs forever.
I will and ordain my son John Ingram sole executor of this my will.
In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this the 12 day of October 1700.
In witness John Harris Batt: Dameron (Bartholomew) Anth: Hopkins
!Other resources according to Iona Ingram Sowa's book "My Ingram Family"; Northumberland County, Virginia - copies of wills from County Clerk; Northumberland County Records (researched and abstracted by Ann Faulkner of Mt. Clemens, Michigan at the Virginia State Library)