James INGERSOLL

Notes:

"A Genealogy of the Ingersoll Family" - Jared Ingersoll was graduated from Yale in 1742, and in 1765 arrived in Boston from England charged with the commission of Stamp Master General for New England Colonies under George III, which Benjamin Franklin had advised him to accept. After the demonstrations against the obnoxious act in various parts of the colonies, Ingersoll, assured of the governor's protection, tried to reason the people of New Haven into forbearance. Surrounding his house, they demanded him to resign. "I know not if I have the power to resign," he replied. He promised, however, that he would re-ship any stamps that he received or leave the matter to their decision. He was finally compelled to offer his resignation, which was not satisfactory to the people of other sections, and, in order to save his house from an attack, he rode from New Haven, resolving to place himself under the protection of the legislature in Hartford. Several miles below Wethersfield he met a body of 500 men on horseback, preceded by three trumpeters and two militia officers. They received him and rode with him to Wethersfield, where they compelled him to resign his office. Entering a house for safety, he sent word of his situation to the governor and the assembly. After waiting for three hours the people entered the house. Ingersoll said: "The cause is not worth dying for," and made a written declaration that his resignation was his own free act, without any equivocation. "Swear to it," said the crowd; but this he refused. they then commanded him to shout "Liberty and property" three times, and throwing his hat into the air. He obeyed. He was then escorted by a large crowd to Hartford, where he read to the assembly the paper that he had just signed. About 1770 he was made admiralty judge of the middle district, and resided for several years in Philadelphia, after which he returned to New Haven. (Appleton's Cyclo. Am. Biob.)

Jared married Hannah WHITING on 01 Aug 1743. Hannah (daughter of Col. Joseph WHITING and Hannah TROWBRIDGE) was born on 21 Feb 1719/20; died on 03 Dec 1786. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 21 Feb 1712/3
• Death: 8 Oct 1779

Notes:

"A Genealogy of the Ingersoll Family" - Hannah is the daughter of the Hon. Col. Joseph Whiting of New Haven. Col. Whiting was the son of the Rev. John Whiting, fourth minister of Hartford, Conn., and Phebe, his wife, daughter of Thomas Gregson of New Haven, and grandson of Hon. William Whiting, one of the first settlers.