Seeking information on any descendents of Richard Ingram, testator of 1780, Johnston Co NC, or of Thomas Avera, Sr., testator of 1761, Johnston co NC. I am particularly interested in descendents of Richard Ingram's son and Thomas Avera, Sr's son-in-law, John Ingram. John Ingram died not long after his father's death. There are 1781 Estate Papers in Johnston Co NC for John Ingram. Mary [nee Avera], his wife, and Alexander Avera were named Administrators. I assume that this Alexander Avera was Mary Avera Ingram's brother. I believe that three of Thomas Avera's children married three of Richard Ingram's children and I am interested in tracking any of their proven descendents. These three marriages are as follows: (1) Samuel Avera married Zilpha Ingram: I have proven this marriage (1779 Marriage Bond) and tracked them to Putnam Co GA. I have also proven that Samuel's father was Thomas Avera, Sr., 1761, and not William Avera, testator of 1795, Johnston Co NC--as many claim. The William Avera who died in 1795 may have been kin to Thomas Avera, Sr., 1761, but the 1795-William was definitely not Thomas's son, nor was the 1795-William the father of the Samuel Avera who married Zilpha Ingram and went to GA. (2) William Avera married Elizabeth Ingram. There is strong circumstantial evidence for this marriage. I have tracked one of the William Averas of Johnston Co NC to Cumberland Co NC and proven that his father was Thomas Avera, Sr, 1761. It is possible that this William Avera, the son of Thomas Avera, Sr, 1761, died in AL about 1825, but I have not yet proven it. William Avera, the son of Thomas Avera, Sr., 1761, was a youngster (minor orphan) when his father died and would have been in the neighborhood of 75 years old in 1825. Several of his children and grandchildren were already living in AL before William might have removed from Cumberland Co NC for AL. [Note: The move to AL by this William, the son of Thomas Avera, Sr., 1761, is not yet proven.] (3) Mary Avera married John Ingram. There is strong circumstantial evidence for this marriage. Bussey researchers accept this marriage, and I can find no conflicting claims. Two sons of Mary Avera Ingram and John Ingram died in Putnam Co GA as neighbors of Samuel and Zilpha Ingram Avera. Before moving to Putnam Co GA. They married Bussey sisters in Lincoln Co GA. Also Isaac Avera and Arthur Avera, the two youngest sons of Thomas Avera, Sr, 1761, per guardianship records, went to GA before 1780 with their guardian, Benjamin Scott. Arthur died in Putnam Co GA as a neighbor of Samuel and Zilpha Avera Ingram and of John and Thomas Ingram, the sons of John and Mary Avera Ingram. I have considerable information on these Avera and Ingram families to share. I have it all well documented, but I am still missing important pieces of information and wish to trade. Franklin Ingram, f_w_i@msn.com