'The Heritage of Caswell County North Carolina 1985' written by Jeannie D. Whitlow Article #366 James and Mary INGRAM James and Mary (surname unknown) were very early residents of Caswell County. James received a land grant on Oct. 13, 1783. This grant represented 588 acres on both sides of Moon's creek. The next year James and Mary sold this land on July 17 to William HAYNIE. It is possible that James and Mary were already living on land that belonged to James' father, Benjamin INGRAM. After Benjamin died in 1789 his land was equally divided between James and his two brothers, John and Charlton. Then in 1792 Charlton sold his share, 213 1/3 acres to James. James and Mary had six children. They were named in the will of James INGRAM, but very little information has been located to tell us about them. Walter INGRAM - appears a number of times in Caswell Co court minutes and will books, but no family information is known. Priscella INGRAM - married Moses ALLEN in Caswell Co Court on May 2, 1795. Bondsman was John STARKEY. Could this Moses ALLEN be the same person appearing in records of Smith Co, Tennessee between 1820 and 1833? Vachell INGRAM - Died by 1812 and left orphans Benjamin, James, Caswell, John and Vachell. No guardianship records found in Caswell Co records. What happened to these INGRAM children? Clary INGRAM - married Sampson M. GLENN in February 1803. Bondsman was Thomas Harrelson Benjamin INGRAM - One of two youngest sons John INGRAM - one of two youngest sons. James INGRAM wrote his will on Oct 2, 1792. It was witnessed by his brothers John INGRAM and Charlton INGRAM. His wife, Mary and his friend, Solomon GRAVES, were executors. . . . James called Benjamin and John "my youngest sons" and designated land to be divided equally between them. A deed dated 1802 indicates that Vachell INGRAM sold his share to Walter INGRAM. In Cot 1798 Walter INGRAM was appointed guardian of Benjamin INGRAM, and Moses ALLEN was appointed guardian of John INGRAM> In May 1804 Henry ATKINSON was appointed guardian of John INGRAM. When Person Co was created from part of Caswell Co a new central location was needed for the courthouse of Caswell Co. The site chosen was on land of James INGRAM. James died before the sale was completed. The co paid Mary INGRAM, widow of James INGRAM, 150 pounds for 100 acres of land on March 3, 1794. --Pat Pastucek Satterfield Beth Dodd beth@oakvalley.com http://www.oakvalley.com/adams/ http://www.oakvalley.com/genealogy/