Barbara’s family
George A Ingersoll
NOV 1562 – 21 JUL 1644 · 12th great-grandfatherGeorge A. Ingersoll was reportedly born in November 1562 at Edworth, Bedfordshire, England, and died on 21 July 1644, also reported at Edworth. Family-tree notes identify him as the son of Robert Ingersoll and Cecily Grante and as the husband of Alicia Hankin. They credit the couple with eight known children, including Richard Ingersoll, called “Ferryman” in the supplied relationship path.
He reportedly married Alicia Hankin on 21 June 1584 in Hertfordshire, England. Alicia is identified in the supplied notes as the daughter of Edmund Hankin, also called Hankyns (1535–1569), and Alice or Ales Bold (1540–1569).
The notes name eight known children of George and Alicia: William, Richard, John, Elizabeth, Joan, Alice, Joanna, and George. Their son Richard Ingersoll, identified as “Ferryman” in the supplied relationship path, is the ancestor through whom this family line is presented.
George is reported to have died on 21 July 1644 in Edworth, Bedfordshire, England. His burial place is stated to be unknown.
The supplied notes state that history and genealogy books discuss at least two sons of George and Alicia, George and Richard, in connection with Massachusetts and Maine. Those statements should be read as leads for further research, as the supplied material does not provide specific passages or evidence establishing the details of their lives.
Historical context
The supplied notes point to published works concerning early settlers in Massachusetts and Maine and to a genealogy of the Ingersoll family in America. They specifically state that George and Alicia Ingersoll’s sons George and Richard appear in historical discussion of those places. No further details about migration, residence, or activities are provided for George A. Ingersoll himself.
Sources & research
Find a Grave, memorial 130199680: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=130199680&ref=acom
The Planters of the Commonwealth in Massachusetts, 1620-1640. Mentioned in the supplied family-tree notes; no edition, author, or page number provided.
Maine Pioneers, 1623-60. Mentioned in the supplied family-tree notes; no author or page number provided.
A genealogy of the Ingersoll family in America, 1629-1925 : comprising descendants of Richard Ingersoll of Salem, Massachusetts. Mentioned in the supplied family-tree notes; no author or page number provided.