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CAPTAIN JOSEPH INGHAM Spouse: UNKNOWN KINSELLAGH
Parent/s: Parent/s:
Born:  c1665. Born: c1685.
Married: 1700 Married: 1700
Died: c1763, Lisnamaine, co. Cavan, aged 98. Died:
Occupation: Soldier/Landowner. Occupation:
Notes: A descendant of the Inghams of the Castle of Ingham, through the Norfolk branch, accompanied King William III to Ireland in 1690. He and his brother William held commissions in the Dutch Guards, the former that of Captain and the latter that of Lieutenant. Lieut. William was killed by one of King James's party on the eve of the battle of the Boyne. Captain Joseph Ingham was present at the battles of the Boyne, Aughrim, and the siege of Limerick After the Treaty of Limerick, he retired from the Army, married Miss Kinsellagh, and took up his residence at Lisnamaine, otherwise Johnville or Sycamore Fields, in the Barony of Lower Loughtee, co. Cavan. Nearby, he also owned the lands of Drummany, and other lands in the counties of Cavan and Fermanagh, some of which he obtained on marriage. Notes: Grand-niece of Colonel Sugden, landowner in co. Cavan and Fermanagh.
Source: A tree compiled by John Joseph Stannus (ka John Hugh and Jack) Ingham, son of Dr. Hugh John and Teresa (McDonnell) Ingham after visiting Ireland from his home in New York. He gave a copy to my family in July 1949, when visiting at Ingatestone, Essex.

Joseph and his wife had six sons and one daughter:-

The Sons:-

OLIVER INGHAM born c1702, Lisnamaine, co. Cavan, married Elizabeth Thompson, No known children.

THOMAS INGHAM  born c1704, Lisnamaine, co. Cavan.             MORE

CHARLES INGHAM born c1707, Lisnamaine, co. Cavan. Went to Nova Scotia and died there unmarried. A memorial of him still exists called "Ingham's Bridge" a little below Halifax.

Rev. JOHN INGHAM  born c1700, Lisnamaine, co. Cavan.         MORE

RICHARD INGHAM  born c1712, Lisnamaine, co. Cavan. Died in America.

CROMWELL OLIVER INGHAM  born c1713, Lisnamaine, co. Cavan. Died unmarried.

The Daughter:-

ELIZABETH INGHAM born c1706, Lisnamaine, co. Cavan.  married Thomas Bennett of Waterford.

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