Born in England, he migrated to the United States and preferred his last name to be spelled Ingram rather than Ingraham. He married first Elizabeth Wignall 4 Apr 1628. They had children: Abigail, Jarrett, William, Ruth, Benjamin, Elizabeth, John, Joanna, Henry.
Richard Ingraham asked to become a Freeman of Massachusetts. He was granted that privilege. The Freeman were the only colonist who could vote. Before being chosen, one had to be a church-going adult male, and must have experienced a "transforming spiritual experience by God's grace, as attested by himself and confirmed by church leaders."
He was surveyor of Highways in Rehoboth, Ma in 1665, and in 1668, he signed a petition against import taxes. Occupation listed as proprietor.
The Boston Transcripts refer to him as the son of Arthur Ingraham; as does, James Savage, Author of The Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England. (James Savage 1784-1873)
He married second Joan Rockwell.
He donated money to Harvard College.
He was very active in the town affairs of Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts.
He had a brother Edward Ingraham who also migrated to the United States.
Richard Ingraham asked to become a Freeman of Massachusetts. He was granted that privilege. The Freeman were the only colonist who could vote. Before being chosen, one had to be a church-going adult male, and must have experienced a "transforming spiritual experience by God's grace, as attested by himself and confirmed by church leaders."
He was surveyor of Highways in Rehoboth, Ma in 1665, and in 1668, he signed a petition against import taxes. Occupation listed as proprietor.
The Boston Transcripts refer to him as the son of Arthur Ingraham; as does, James Savage, Author of The Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England. (James Savage 1784-1873)
He married second Joan Rockwell.
He donated money to Harvard College.
He was very active in the town affairs of Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts.
He had a brother Edward Ingraham who also migrated to the United States.
Born in England, he migrated to the United States and preferred his last name to be spelled Ingram rather than Ingraham. He married first Elizabeth Wignall 4 Apr 1628. They had children: Abigail, Jarrett, William, Ruth, Benjamin, Elizabeth, John, Joanna, Henry.
Richard Ingraham asked to become a Freeman of Massachusetts. He was granted that privilege. The Freeman were the only colonist who could vote. Before being chosen, one had to be a church-going adult male, and must have experienced a "transforming spiritual experience by God's grace, as attested by himself and confirmed by church leaders."
He was surveyor of Highways in Rehoboth, Ma in 1665, and in 1668, he signed a petition against import taxes. Occupation listed as proprietor.
The Boston Transcripts refer to him as the son of Arthur Ingraham; as does, James Savage, Author of The Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England. (James Savage 1784-1873)
He married second Joan Rockwell.
He donated money to Harvard College.
He was very active in the town affairs of Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts.
He had a brother Edward Ingraham who also migrated to the United States.
Richard Ingraham asked to become a Freeman of Massachusetts. He was granted that privilege. The Freeman were the only colonist who could vote. Before being chosen, one had to be a church-going adult male, and must have experienced a "transforming spiritual experience by God's grace, as attested by himself and confirmed by church leaders."
He was surveyor of Highways in Rehoboth, Ma in 1665, and in 1668, he signed a petition against import taxes. Occupation listed as proprietor.
The Boston Transcripts refer to him as the son of Arthur Ingraham; as does, James Savage, Author of The Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England. (James Savage 1784-1873)
He married second Joan Rockwell.
He donated money to Harvard College.
He was very active in the town affairs of Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts.
He had a brother Edward Ingraham who also migrated to the United States.
