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.