EDMUND, Lynn 1629, if Lewis is correct, was k. 1648 by the break. of the bridge there, leav. w. Ann and nine ch. Robert; Elizabeth Faith, wh. m. Andrew Allen; John; Sarah, wh. m. that yr. William Bitner; Henry; Samuel; Mary; and Joseph; all perhaps (most, certain.) b. in Eng. It is said he was of Lincolnsh. Elizabeth m. Francis Dane; ano. m. John Eaton. His will of 28 Aug. 1648 was pro. 11 Nov. foll.

Torrey: Edmund (ca 1598-1688) & Ann/Anna? _____; ca 1618, by 1622; Lynn {Cushing (ms) 249; Dustin (ms) 1:24; Pillsbury Anc. 1013, 1057; Lynn 111; Reg. 50:72; Ingalls 17; Rogers (,5) 29; Booth (1910) 5; French Anc. 23; Hamlin 724; Abbott 1:23; Essex Ant. 3:120; EIHC 1:8; Tingley-Meyers 264}

August 28. Anno Dom: 1648. I Edmund Ingalls of Linne being of perfect memory comit my soule to God, my body to the grave, and dispose of my Earthly goods in this wise, ffirstly I make my wife Ann Ingalls sole Exectrix: leaving my house & house lot together with ye Stock of Cattle & Corne wth her. Likewise I leave Katherine Skipper wth my wife.

Item. I bequeth to Robert my sonne & heire, foure pound tobe payd in two yeers time by my wife either in Cattle, or Corne; likewise I bequeath to him (or his heires) my house & houslot after the decease of my wife. Likewise I bequeth to Elizabeth my daughter twenty shillings to be payd by my wife in a heifer calf in two yeers time after my decease. Likewise to my daughter Faith wife to Andrew Allin I bequeth two yeerling calves, and injoyne my wife to pay to him forty shillings debt in a yeers time after my decease. Likewise to my Sonne John I bequeth the house & ground that was Jerimy fitts lying by the Meeting house only out of it the sd John is to pay wth in foure yeers foure pound to my sonne Samuel and the ground to be his security: further I leave wth the sd John that three Acres land he hath in England fully to possesse & Enjoy. Likewise I give to Sarah my daughter, wife to william Bitnar my two Ewes. Likewise to Henry my sonne I give the house that I bought of Goodman west, & Six acres of ground lying to it, & three acres of marsh (ground) lying at Rumly Marsh, and this the sd Henry shall possesse in two yeers after my decease, Only out of this the sd Henry Shall pay to Samuel my sonne foure pound wthin two yeers after he Enters upon it. Likewise I bequeth to Samuel my Sonne Eight pound wch is to be discharged as above in the proomisses. Lastly I leave wth mary the heifer Calfe that formerly she enjoyed and leave her to my wife for future dowry. Finally I appoint Francis Ingalls my Brother & Francis Dane my sonne in Law overseers of my will, and order that those things that have no particular Exemption in the will mentioned be taken away presently after my decease: I intreat my overseers to be helpful to my wife for ordering these matters.

Edmund Ingalls
Witness: William Morton, Francis Dane, Francis 6 Ingols
Proved 14:9:1648 by Francis Ingalls, and 27:4:1649 by William Morton.
Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 1, leaf 103