title: Jared Ingersoll papers
text: 'WW. i<3v\ '^< ^•^^^ '1 , \P r? •^>. til _ "Ia a V .^^-v fW(' "*"'""* -^^0^ -^^0^ -^ o^ >t. ^-r^ M-v--.^o ^'l q i^->\-- )^ ^v*'. ^> .>.- ' • « s \ * < o ^^. c^^^ <", % /' ^ *^ ^%0 • o „ o ^ O,^ ^t) %<> • o . ^ •A^ 4 O 0' ^o. vP S o x5=a . jr^-, - ^^\ » ..-./„ ^ ^. '-^^0^ .V ^ v> JARED INGERSOLL PAPERS f By FRANKLIN B. DEXTER, LiTT.D. Reprinted from Papers of the New Haven Colony Historical Society Volume IX NEW HAVEN 1918 .ifcr^ \%'\'^m A SELP]CTION FROM THE CORRESPONDENCE AND MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS OF JARED INGERSOLL. Edited by Franklin^ B. Dexter. The Hon. Jared Ingersoll died in New Haven in 1781, and his estate was settled by his son, a resident of Philadelphia ; but a large collection of his personal papers was left in New Ha-^en in the keeping of his nephew, the Hon. Jonathan Inger- soll, on the death of whose grandson, the Hon. Charles R. Ingersoll, in 1903, they were presented to the New Haven Colony Historical Society, under whose authority this selection is now printed. In providing the necessary annotations, the editor has had the great advantage of the assistance of another member of the Society, Professor Charles M. Andrews, whose superior knowl- edge of the period under review is universally acknowledged. The Society is fortunate in having obtained, through the kindness of Dr. Arthur Fairbanks, the Director of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, permission for the reproduction of a portrait of Mr. Ingersoll, in the possession of his descendant, Mr. Ingersoll Amory, of Boston, which is believed to have been painted by Copley in New York in 1771, when the subject was in his 50th year. Charles Henry Hart, LL.B., the well-known art-expert of Philadelphia, wrote of this portrait in 1879 : The portrait of Mr. Ingersoll is a superb painting, forty by fifty inches^ in Copley's best manner. It is three-quarter length, facing to right. He is represented as sitting in a large green chair, with his right arm resting upon a richly-bound book, which lies upon a table with a polished green top; in his right hand he holds a paper. The table is rich mahogany, with brass handles to the drawer, and on it are books and writing materials. He is dressed in full court suit, a scarlet coat with large gilt buttons, 202 JARED INGERSOLL PAPERS, 1743-56. garnet-coloured knee-breeches, lace ruffles, dressing and sword. He wears a long white satin Avaistcoat, elaborately embroidered, with buttons, a cambric neckerchief with long lace ends falling inside his vest, which is unbuttoned at the top. His left hand, which is wonderfully well painted, rests on his knee. I. N"ew Haveis^ 1743-1756. The documents here included have been selected to illustrate the setting of Mr. Ingersoll's career in the years after his graduation from Yale in 1742, to his entrance on public life. Acc°. OF Han]s^ah Ingersoll alias Whiting,* Advance in Settlement 1744 Octobi" & so forward 8. 3.2V2 2. 12.6 0. 7.6 0. 6.0 0. 9.0 4. 17.0 3. 11.0 5. 5.0 Brass Kettle 7.19.0 Iron pot 26/ frying [. . .] 23/ 2. 9.0 pail 3/6 1014 yd Callico f® 15/7 lOib Sheeps wool @ 5/3 peice of tape 2 pint basons @ 3/ 1/^ Doz. pewter Spoons tin Cullender 5/ 23 [. . .] 92/ I4115. 3 oz feathers @ 5/ 211b. Do. @ 5/ bed tick weaving 12 ^A yd @ 3/ 1.17.6 weaving 11^ yd. linnen @ 2/ 1.3.0 Do. 25 yd. @ 2/6 3.2.6 Cash for Wid^^. Pierce 0. 4.6 tea pot 28/ bellows 13/ 2.01.0 pr tongs & pealf 1. 3.0 * Mr. Ingersoll married, on August 1, 1743, Hannah, eldest child of the Hon. Colonel Joseph Whiting, of New Haven. Here is given his memorandum of the value of the household furnishings which she brought as her dowry. The reckoning seems to be in Connecticut old tenor. t Or peel ^ shovel. % Doz: large plates £2, .15.0 yo Doz. Do. 2. , 2.6 2 Dishes @ 28/ 2. 16.0 2 Do. @ 23/ 2. , 6.0 Small Do. 0. ,17.0 2 porringers @ 7/ 0. 14.0 pr. Iron Candlesticks 0. 7.0 Skimmer 0. 10.0 warming pan 3. 10.0 Iron Skillet 0. 9.0 Sett, tea dishes & bowl s 1. 12.6 Bed ticken 8. 2.0 18 yds. Callico @ 14/ 12. 12.0 looking glass 17. 0.0 Box iron & heater 1. 5.0 Stone mug 4/6 2ibs [missing] 0. 14.6 7 yds. Callico @ 15/7 5. 9.1 41b: Cottonwool @ 6/ 1. 4.0 1 Dish 15/ 1/2 Doz. N. [. . .]ates 27/6 2. 2.6 JARED INGERSOLL PAPERS, 17-13-56. 203 red Earthen ware 1. 3 drinking glasses 0. Square whitewood table 2. Bedstead 35/ Statia* glass 50/ 4. blanket .30/ Carding 4/7 1. tea kettle £5. bason 13/ 5. 11.2 5.0 0.0 5.0 14.7 13.0 5.6 4.0 Ladle 1/ Seive 4/G 0. Earthen ware 0. round table 50/ old trunk 10/ 3.0.0 Rugg 5.15.6 Coverlid 5£ 10.15.6 4 y<ls tow Cloth (?/ 5/ 1.0.0 pr great handirons wt. 201^ @ 1/9 1.15.0 peal 41b i/j (q> l/i) 0.8.0 tongs 31/^ib trammelf 7115 0.18.41/2 Chest draws & dressing table 26. 0.0 y2 Doz. Crown Chairs @ 15/ 4.10.0 1/2 Doz. York Do. @ 12/ 3.12.0 1/2 Do. Slat Do. @ 10/ 3. 0.0 weaving pr. white blankets 0.12.0 nib. feathers (a 5/ 4. 5.0 Allowed to be 350 .0.0 lOlb. Do. (q 5/6 Chaffing Dish gridiron Chinee Curtains pr Small hand irons wt 71b 2.15.0 1. 0.0 0.12.0 5. 0.0 old Chest 0.12.3 216.12.0 1.12.0 Silver tankard wt. 20 o^. gross 58.13.0 2 pr Curtain rods 3. 0.0 4 tea spoons 4. 5.0 2 old holland Sheets 6 . 0.0 1 Cotton old Do. 2.10.0 1 old Linnen Do. 1 . 5.0 1 pr. old holland pillow beer$ 0.15.0 1 holld. towel 12/2 Do. Napkin 1.12.0 2 Diapr. Do. 1 Do. Damask 1.16.0 More tow Cloth 81. 8.0 1. 0.0 82. 8.0 216. 12.0 299. 0.0 Jared Ingersoll Deposition in the case of Hon. Wariiam Mather. Jared Ingersoll of ]^ew Haven of Lawfnll Age Testifies as follows, viz. — In the fall of y" Year 1743, I removed from Col- lege where I had lived about five years, & settled down an Inhab- itant in the Town of ]Srew Haven. During my Stay at College I by Sight only, knew the late Warham Mather § Esq'', now Dec''. * A glass brought from Saint Eustatius, in the Dutch West Indies. t A series of links hung in the chimney, for pots to hang on. t = pillow case. § Warham Mather (Harvard Coll. 1685). born 1666, died 1745. had settled in Xew Haven about 1705, to take care of his wife's mother, the widow of John Davenport, Jr. Here he practiced medicine, and also held a judgeship. 204 JAKED INC4EESOLL PAPERS, 1743-56. having then never spoke to him as I Remember. Upon my settling in said Town as afores*^ which I think was toward the End of Oetob''. 1743, as niv Circumstances & business then Led me to an Acquaintance (S: Correspondence with manv of the Inhabitants of s*^. Town, many of them the s*^. ]\r. Mathers Intimate Acquaintance, I heard it Repeatedly said by one & another — how strangely lU. Mather is broken !, M^ Mather is become a mear Child, & Expressions of like Import. Some time after this while the County Court sat at Kew Haven, Col^ Whiting"'^ told me that M''. Mather had sent to him desiring to see him. He y*". s^\ Col\ Whiting being not very able himself to walk, Desired me to wait upon M''. Mather to know his mind. I went, did my Errand to M^. Mather, he made Reply to what I said but so brokenly I could understand scarce any thing he said. After a little pause spake again brokenly & gave me a written paper ; which I carried to Court & delivered to CoP. Whiting, who Attempted to read it but could read only here & there a word ; where he could read, the Sence much uncon- nected ; he found out in general that a Conservator was y® burden of y*^ Story, it seemed to be a Remonstrance against one, there being at that time a Motion by Somebody as I was Informed, made to said Court about a Conservator to be appointed over s^. Mather. I could not read scarce a word of s"^. Letter my self, which might possibly be Owing to this that M^. Mathers usual hand writing was very bad, but I Remember Col\ Whiting said that he had been so used to his writing that he could Usually heretofore read it with Ease. At what time this was I Dare not possitively say, but upon the best Recol- lection think it was in Janu^': 1743/4. In the fall of y^ Year 1744, viz about the Latter End of Octob''. or beginning of Xov^. 1744 (as to the time I am able by Certain Circumstances to Inform my Self I think with Certainty) having heard that ]\P. The inventory of liis estate includes a remarkably detailed list of theological books, remnants of the libraries of his clerical ancestors. Other affidavits respecting his loss of mind are preserved among the Ingersoll papers. * Col. Joseph ^Yhiting was i\Ir. IngersoU's father-in-law. JARED INGERSOLL PAPERS, 1743-56. 205 Mather had some Law Books to be sold I went in order to get some ; went first to ]\F. Tim°. Jones s having heard that he managed M'". Mathers bnsiness by a power of Attorney, he not being at home as I Remember, I went alone to M''. Mathers honse, found him sitting alone by a small fire in an Elbow Chair with his hat on, partly leaning on his Staff. I spake to him, y^ s'*. Mather, upon which he slowly turned his head round & Looked toward me. I Informed him that I was Desirous to see his books hearing they were to be sold, he Answered me in sev- eral words of which I understood only y^ word Chamber, by which I supposed he meant to say y*^ books were up Chamber, upon that I went up Chamber, found a Large Library. Looked among 'Em about half an hour, then went down again, found M^ Mather sitting as before, told him I had found no books that suited me & that I had took none — Upon that after a short pause «fc Intently looking me in the face, he said, who be you 'I I told him my name was Ingersoll — but supposing he might not know me by my name only, I added that I lived in the Town & that I married one of CoP. Whitings Daughters, Concluding that by mentioning Col^ Whiting his Intimate Acquaintance & my Rela- tion to him which he had Doubtless many a time heard of, that he would have had a Satisfying Knowledge of me, but upon my so saying, he turned his head toward the fire & after a pause of about half a minute k seeming Intense thinking, he said Slowly, Colonel Whiting ! Where does he live I I was somewhat sur- prized that he should not know him, took pains to bring him to his remembrance but to no purpose. He asked whether he had any Sons, & a number of Questions about things which I sup- posed he must have fully known. All at once he broke off from talking about Col^ Whiting & asked me if I had not heard of a great whale being Catch't in the harbour y^ Day before. He died, as I remember in less than a Year after this time. At 206 JAEED INGERSOLL PAPEES, 1743-56. this time I could not Discern that M''. Mather was affected by any pain of Body, but so prodigiously broken as to his Intel- lectuals, that I must Confess I should as soon a thought of pulling a Dead man out of his grave & getting him to Execute any Deed or other Instrument as he. — Soon after this, I believe in Less than a week, ^U James Pierpoint* Came to me & Desired to draw a Deed from s'^. ]\P. Mather to the people of y® Seperate meeting in New Haven of a Certain peice about 10 acres of Salt meadow. I was quite surprized k nonpluss''. at the motion, & tho' I had never heard of ]\F. Pierpoint in particular, yet Could not help turning my thoughts on y*" frequent Eeports I had heard that there were Certain people who by a too great Inattention to M''. Mathers brokeness, or Actuated by worse principles, were very Industrious to Entitle themselves to his Estate ; after a little pause I looked M^ Pierpoint in y^ face & smiling said, why, M"", Pierpoint, Do you think M''. Mather is able to Execute a Deed that will be Valid in Law ? or words to that purpose, upon which M''. Pierpoint undertook to tell me Largely how it had been the Constant purpose of M'', Mather for a great while to give something to the people of y^ Seperate Society & the Like. I Determined 'twas not worth my while to enter into a Controversy with M''. Pierpoint about it, therefore drew a Deed as he directed, which same Deed as I understand was on or about y" 14*'\ of y^ same l^oV. Executed by s'^. M''. Mather & since Controverted in y*" Law, & found wanting. I Remember M'". Mather's coming into Court, viz y^ County Court at their Sessions in April 1745, to prevent, as I understood & as I believe was then y*" L^nderstanding of all by Standers, a Conservator being put in over him. Indeed twas Difficult knowing what he Said. He was aided in by persons holding him up by y^ Arms, he mumbled over Something to y° Court, M^ Caleb Tuttle one who aided him in, putting words into his mouth, but I remember y*^ Judges of s'^. Court said they Sup- posed M''. Mather Did not know one person in y*^ room «fc that he could not by any means have so Effectually Convinced them of * James Pierpont. Jr. (Yale 1718), was a leader in the establishment of the White Haven Church in 1742. JARED IJ«-GERSOLL PAPERS, '[74:^>-^)(). 207 his need of a Conservator, as by shewing himself in Court & Objecting' against one. Some time hist May I was before Justice Front in behalf of M^. Davenport at the taking of some Depositions, when Tim". Mix* «t Deborah Tuttle gave Evidence Concerning a Deed said to have been given by s'^. Mather to his l^^egroes. I knowing that the people of the Separate meeting in Xew Haven had a Claim of some meadow by a Deed from s"^ Mather, & that therefore they might be apt to think more favourably of s^. Mathers Sound- ness of mind asked s"^. Mix whether he was not one of that meeting, he Answered that he was one once, but was now a Conformist to y*^ Church of England — which Question & Answ^. was put down, not in the words of y® Question & x\nswer but in such words as y*' Justice (I suppose) Judged to be of like Import ; upon s*^ Mix s answering as Above, I having always Understood that his, s*^ Mix s conforming to y^ Church as afores^ was but a shew of pretence asked him further where he ordi- narily attended publick worship. After some pause he Answered, At y*^ Church of England when I can, at other times Sometimes at y^ old meeting & some times at the Xew (meaning as I suppose at y'^ old & new meeting houses in Xew Haven), & he Insisted on its being penned in words of that Import, at which I was somewhat surprized knowing I had not seen him at y® old meeting afores*^ in some Years & having always heard that he very Seldom attended on y*^ Church o.f England worship. I told him I could not think he would Let his Answer go in that form, telling him of how small Importance soever it might be it was gross misrepresentation ; upon which he said smiling it should go for it was truth, for said he I have been, to y® old meeting two half Days within this Year past, but said he, twas when M''. ISToyes Did not preach & I think he said twas on Lecture Days. Some time after this I asked s"^. Mix if he had not in keeping sundry Wills & parts of Wills Designed for s*^ Mathers Will, he said he had ; I Desired him to send them to Windham Court viz Sup'". Court Last Sepf , he told me he would. I afterwards * Timothy Mix {Yale 1731) was a physician in New Haven. 208 JARED INGEKSOLL PAPEES, 1743—56. asked him if he had sent them, he told me he had sent some hy Cap*. Fitch. I asked him why he Did not send Em all, he said he had sent all that were to the purpose, viz all that had any mention made in Em of y'' freedom of y*^ Negroes, at which I manifested some Dissatisfaction, upon that he said what signi- fied sending those which were made (or Dictated) by ]M''. Mather when he had not his Senses. I told him I thought it somewhat strange that he was so well Able out of a Number of Wills & parts of Wills so Exactly to Determin which were Dictated by ]\F. Mather when of sound mind & which not, Especially when he had Deposed before Justice Hubbard as I Rememl>red that tho he was frequently sent for to write Wills for M''. Mather yet could never find him able to make any Will by reason of his brokeness, till in Aug*. lY-i-l, to which he Answered that he knew well Enough (t then went away from me. Jared Ingersoll Colony of Connecticut SS. Hartford March 8"\ 1749/50. then personally appeared M^'. Jared Ingersoll the Signer to the above and within written Deposition and made Oath to the truth of the same. Coram Roger Wolcott Dep* Gov^' Opened in Superb Court at Windham March term 1749/50 per Jn*'. Bulkley one of the Judges Apprexticeship of Lucretia Smith. This indenture* made between Ruth Smith of New Haven Town & County of the one part, and Jared Ingersol of s*^ New Haven of y*" other part Witnesseth, that y*' said Ruth Smith for * As town certificates of apprenticesliip are rarely to be found in print, it has seemed best to include here both of the documents that relate to the binding out of Lucretia Smith to Jared Ingersoll in 1745 and 1746. Seybolt in his essay on apprenticeship in colonial New England and New York gives no indentures for Connecticut of date later than 1727, and does not follow the colony law farther than the revision of 1702. It is interesting to note that the law was in force as late as 1821. The form of the Ingersoll inden- ture shows that the customary pliraseology, borrowed from England, had JARED INGERSOLL PAPERS, 17-13-50, 209 y^ Consideration of y'' Covenants and things to be performed by the s** Jared Ingersol herein after Expressed, hath put and bound in Service, and by these presents Doth put and bind in Service unto the s''. Jared Ingersol, her Daughter Lucretia of y^ Age of Eight Years the 29"' Day of May 1745 from y^ Date of these presents until the said Lucretia shall arrive att y* Age of Sixteen Years, provided a meet person will att that Age take and teach y*^ s^ Lucretia y" Art and trade of Woman tayloring, if not to be Dismiss'd att y'' Age of fifteen Years. During which term the s*^ Lucretia, the said Jared Ingersol faithfully shall Serve, his Just & Lawfull Commands always obey and Do. And y'^ said Jared Ingersol Doth for himself his Heirs, Ex*"'., Adm""^. and Assig-ns Covenant and agree to & with y*^ said Ruth Smith her Ex^^, Adn/^ and Assigns that during said term he shall and will procure & provide for s'\ Lucretia sufficient meat, Drink, washing. Lodging & Apparrel and also Learn her to Read English and Dismiss her att y*^ End of said term with Cloathing sufficient and proper to go an apprentice to Learn tayloring. In Witness whereof y^ Parties hereunto, have here- unto interchangeably set their hands and Seals this 20*^^ Day of May A. D. 1745. Signed, Sealed and Delivered . her in presence of Ruth X Smith Abiel Hall mark Elizabeth Whiting To all people to whom these presents shall Come Greeting — Whereas in & by one Statute Law of this Colony in page 95, 96. &c of this Colony Law Book, among other things it is Enacted: ^^if there shall be any family that Cannot or do not provide Competently for their Children whereby they are Exposed to want & Extremity, it Shall & maj^ be Lawful for the become greatly simplified by this time. An earlier Connecticut indenture, binding out a girl to service in 1691, Avhicli is preserved in the State Archives (State Library, Private Controversies, IV, No. 123), is much more elaborate. 210 JAEED IIST4EESOLL PAPEES, 1743-56. Selectmen & Overseers of the poor in Each Town, & thej are hereby ordered & impowered with the Assent of the next Magis- trate or Justice of the peace to bind any poor children belonging to such Town to be Apprentices where they shall See Convenient, a man Child until he shall Come to the age of twenty one years and a w^oman Child to y^ age of Eighteen Years or time of marriage ; which shall be as Effectual to all intents & purposes as if any such Child were of full Age & by Indenture of Cove- nant had bound him or herself," as by s^. Statute may appear : and Whereas William Smith a transient person late of Kew Haven in the County of 'New Haven & Colony of Connecticut & Ruth Smith his Wife of said ISTew Haven Do not, nor doth Either of them take any Care of, nor provide Competently for their Children being in said Kew Haven, whereby they are Exposed to want & Extremity, one of which Children is Lucretia a minor woman Child of the Age of about Eight Years & 9 months, I^ow Know Ye that Jon*"": Mansfield, Sam^: Mix, Eben'': Beecher, James Peck Sen""., Jos'': Pierpoint & Sam': Thomson, being Select men & overseers of the poor for the time being of said Town of ]^ew Haven, Do by these presents by & with y^ Assent of y* Civil Authority in s''. Town Assign & Bind in Ser- vice the said Lucretia unto Jared Ingersol of s''. Xew Haven, his Ex'"^ & Adnfl, him the said Jared Ingersol faithfully to Serve, his Just & Lawfull Commands to perform & do until the said Lucretia shall arrive at y^ Age of Eighteen Years; And the said Jared Ingersol Doth for himself, his heirs, Ex". & Adm^\ Covenant & Agree to & with the said Select men & their Succes- sors in said Office that during said term he shall & will at his own proper Cost & Charge find & Procure for said Lucretia proper & Sufficient meat, Drink, Cloathing, washing. Dav of March A D. 1745/6 Select men of Xew Haven Jon"^. Mansfield [S] James Peck [S] "" Sam^ Mix [S] Joseph Pierpont [S] Eben^ Beecher [S] Samuel Thomson [S] Sigii^, Seal^ & Deliv'' in presence off Abraham Bradley Caleb Hitchcock Done by & with the Consent & Advice of us y®. Subscribers being of y^ Civil Authority within the Town of 'New Haven within mentioned : As witness our hands y^ Date within. Jos'^. Whiting Assistant John Hubbard Just, of Peace Book of Expences, Begun Janua"^ : 1 : 1746 Jany 3 Cash pt^. Joel Munson for flour 7 Cash to Zuri. Kimberlj' for pr. Shoes for ) Lucretia ) to Mr. Whittlesey* for tobacco to Mr. Whittlesey for rum &c to Mr Brown for wine to Doctr. Hubbardf for Cinnamn. 9 to Isaac Johnson for fowls paid to Mr. Howell in writs on Book Acco. for Cloathing &c pd Mr Cook$ in writs, ut Supr. * Chauncey Whittelsey (born 1717, died 1787) had graduated at Yale in 1738 and studied theology; but in 1745 entered into an extensive business in New Haven as an importer, marrying in the same year a sister of Mrs. Ingersoll. Later he retired from business, and from 1758 to his death was the pastor of the First Church in this city. t Dr. Leverett Hubbard (Yale 1744) had just begun practice as a physi- cian in New Haven. $ Samuel Cooke, Junior (Yale Coll. 1730), a merchant and tavern-keeper in New Haven. £ s d 1. 10. 9 0. 10. 0. 3. 0. 9. 0. 5. 8 0. 3. 0. G. 8 0. 9. 0. 9. 212 JARED INGEESOLL PAPERS, 1743-56. 11 to Stepn. Howell Deed Book Aeco. to Bill Sale part M^. Whitt. Do. 13 to Abl. Wood for wood, in writ &c & Cash to Doctr. Wood for Cloatlis Baskt 14 to Mr. Hall* for wood to Kimberly for Shoes in pi. 15 to Nath". Smith for pig rye 18 to Mr. Whittlesey for rum 20 to Jos. Humaston for wood 23 to Sackets for Soap to Still house for rum to Woods wife for washing 25 to Mr. Plattt for Beef 10% @ 9<i to Mr. Whittlesey for hog fat to Mr. Cook for dinner &c 27 to Mr. Whittelsey for Sugar &c to Woodin for wood 28 to Mrs. Hall Borrowed before 29 to Doctr. Hubbd. for Elixr. 31 to ]\lr. Whittelsey for 6 yd. Chints to Do. for fowl & Eggs tot. Feby. 2 to Contribution^ 3 to Widow Barns for Eye pd. David Austin on Book Acco. by plead. JanS'. Court &c 5 to Mrs. Howell for Soap to Joel Baldwin for tea 7 to Mr. Whittelsey for Eggs 8 to Mr. Hall for House rent to Mrs. Hall for Eggs to Jos. Humaston for Wood to romp money 11 to Brown for Liquor 12 to Mr. Whittelsey 2^^. tobacco 15 to Do. for % "3 tea * John Hall, who lived on State Street, opposite INIrs. IngersoU's father. Mr. Ingersoll now lived in a hired house, belonging to Mr. Hall. In 1747 he bought a house and land in the rear of property facing on Church Street, near the center of the space between Center and Chapel Streets. In 1755 and 1757 he bought adjoining land to the west and north, and built, in 1755-58, on Chapel Street the nucleus of the house still standing (on the west side of Temple Street, as laid out in 1784). in which he died. t Samuel Piatt, of Milford. t The regular Contribution collected during the church service on the first Sunday of each month. 0. 3. 0. 0. 5 0. 12. 0. 3. 6 0. 12. 0. 2. 0. 13. 6 0. 19. 0. 10. 0. 2. 0. 7. 0. 4. 0. 12. 6 0. 3. 0. 3. 6 0. 12. 6 0. 13. 6 0. 0. 6 0. 4. 9 9. 6. 0. 3. 2 20.13.11 0. 1. 8 0. 14. 7 1. 2. 0. 4. 0. 7. 6 0. 2. 4. 0. 0. 0. 6 0. 16. 0. 0. 9 0. 2. 6 0. 2 6 1. 8. JAfiED INGKKSOLL PAPERS, 1743-56. 213 17 to Natlii. Brown for Liqr &c IS to Timo. Brown on Book Acco. to Mr. Barker for 23 lb % beef @ d^ to ;Mr. Whittelsey for paper 20 to Thos. Howell mend, gloves to Romp money to Mr. Hall for wood 21 to Pecks Expences &c to Jehiel Thomas on Book Ace". 22 to Cash pd. Th. Howl, on Book Acco. to Still-house for rum 24 to Ml'. Howell mending breeches to David Jacobs for 3% lb buttr. 27 to Atwr. on Book Acco. March 1 to Mr. Hall for wood 3 to Contribution money 4 to James Pain Ju^. for wood 5 to romp money to Camp for Oysters to :\lr. Whittelsey for Maslin &c 7 to M"". Jones for Starch to Mr. Howell for rum to Mrs. Allin for holland to Mr. Whittelsey for ribbon to Do. Bag holland to Do. for fowl 8 to Abrm. Cooper for Veal " 10 for Indian meal &c to Mrs. w. for Sundris 11 to Mrs. Trowbridge for Soap to Mr. Whittelsey for Eggs 13 to Mrs. Howell for fatt to Benjn. Warner for Wood 14 pd Stephn. Howell on Book Acco. to Mr. Whittelsey for butter 15 to Jo. for Shaving & fowls 17 to ^Ir. Pierpoint for hings to Capt. Sears for tea 45/ to John Thomson on Book IS to Timo. Howell for Quils 19 to Clerk Hotchkis* for my rate to Do. fathers rate 20 pd Atwr & Jno Thomson on Book Acco. * Caleb Hotchkiss, Collector of the rate for the First Church; Father in the next line is used for Father-in-law. 0. 3. 6 0. 3. 0.17. 10 0. 7. 0. 5. 6 0. 0. 8 0.12. 0. 1. 6 0. 5. 3.10. 0. 7. G 0. 1. 3 0.10. 4 0. 1. G IG. 8. 8 0.12. 0. 1. 4 0.10. 0. 0. 9 0. 2. 6 1. 5. 0. 2. 7 1. 0. 1.10. 0.12. 0. 2. 0.14. 0.16. 0. 5. 8 0. 3. 5 0. 2. 0. 3. 9 0.12. 6 0. G. 1.10. 0. 3. 1 0. 5. 2. 5. 0.10. G 0. 0. 2 0.10. 5V2 0. 2. 9y2 0. 2. 21-i JAEED IXGERSOLL PAPERS, 1743-56. to Mr. Frost for fennil Seed 0. 0. 21 to Mr. Howell for rice 0.2.7 to Buttler* for Beer 0. 4. to Mr. Hall for quils 0. 0. 4 23 to Mr. Cooke for wine 0.11. to Mrs. Hall for Eggs 0. 0. 9 25 to Mr. Whittelsey for papr & Najig o.lO. 6 to Mr. Piatt .011 Book Ace". 0. 1.10 to Mr. Whittelsey for fowls & Eggs 0.3.6 to Mrs. w. for Corn 0. 4. 6 26 to Mr. Cooke for wine 0. 0. 28 to Doctr. Mixt for Sal auioni &c 0. 3. to Jno Bracket for Cord Wood 1.18. to Mrs. w. for pork &c 0. 4. 3 29 to Mrs. Pomroyt for Earthen 0. 2. 30 to Buttler for Matheglin 0.16. to Jno. Andrew for tobacco 0.15. to Mr. Whittelsey for Eggs 0. 0. 9 £20.18. 4 April 2 to Jos: Hiiniaston for wood 0.12. to Nathii; Brown for pipes 0. 0. 6 to Mr. Bishop for fathers rate 0.5. 6 5 to Mr : Poniroy for Eggs 0.1.6 to Elipht. Beecher for Saddle &c in part 10. 0. to Wm. Lyon for Stirup 0. 9. to Do. on Book Acco. 0. 0. 6 to Mrs. Howell for fatt 0. 2. to romp money 0. 0. 9 to Doctr. Hubbd. on Book Acco. 2. 6. 6 to Stepii Howell for Book Articles 0.3.0 8 to Mr. Whittelsey for plad & Shirt Cloath Sec 10. 0. to Mrs. Howell for fatt &c 0. 4. 10 to Caleb Thomas wife for Washing 0.5.0 11 to Mr. Wliittelsey for Biscake§ &c 0. 2. 1 12 to Stepn. Howell for qt. rum 0. 5. 14 to fisherman for fish 0. 2.' 71/2 to Mrs. Hall for Oats 0. 1. 6 to Expellees fairfield ferriage V^ \ •2 Days Living Capt Burrs 15/5 ^ 0.18. 8 Shaving 1/ Wilton tavern 2/ ) to Mr. Cogoshall for lib powdr. 0.14. * The Butler was an officer of the College who supplied the Faculty and Students with soft drinks and other refreshments. t Timothy Mix (Yale 1731), a New Haven physician. t Mary, widow of Joseph Pomeroy. § := biscuit. JARED INGERSOLL PAPERS, 1743-56. 215 to Eliphet Beeclier for Saddle part to Doctr. Herpin for Hungary* to Mrs W. for ^l buslii. Corn 22 to Enos Tuttle for Veal to Jo: Miles for Clams to for pig to Stepn. Howell on Book AcC. 25 to Mr. Bradly for flower &c. to Mr. Whittelsey for toe Cloth 30 to Id. for % Quartr € Sugar to Jo for fowls, Eggs &c part May 1 to Jno Lewis for Qui Is to Mr. Whittelsey on Book Acco for rum &c to Do. for Sugr. part 2 to Mr. Walter for hops 2 to Mr. Whittelsey for holland 5 to Charity &e. to Nancy for Washing to ]\Ir. Whittelsey for fowls & butt^ 6 to Israel Smith for lead to Jo. for fowls &c to Mrs. Eliot for Eggs 7 to Sent by Abr™ Thompson to York for tea, Reed, of Sears V^ to charity 8 to Mrs. Lyon for Matheglin 10 to Mrs. Toles for fowls 12 to Mr. Hall for house rent 13 to Mr. Howell for Soap 14 to Jo: for Eggs &c 15 to Mrs. Pomroy for Cartouch Box & flints 17 to Mrs. Howell for Soap 21 to :Mr. Wliittelsey for butter 22 to Capt. Wiute for tea Voib to Mrs. Toles for butter to ^Irs. Thomas for Eggs 23 to Joel Munson for flower 24 to Mrs. Sacket for beans to Mr. Howell for thread 26 to Lazarus Ives for 29% pork 28 to ]Mr Eliot 2 Quts rum part 30 to Jno. Row for Veal to Mrs. Toles for butter 0. 7. 6 * Dr. John Herpin and his son Dr. Jolm Herpin, Junior (Yale 1741) practiced medicine in Milford. Hungary water was distilled from rosemary flowers infused in spirit of wine. 1. 2. 0. 4. 0. 5. 0. 8. 4 0. 2. 6 0. 7. 0. 1. 11 1. 0. 5 1. 11. 1. 12. 0. 2. £37 .10 • 31/2 0. 0. G 0. 18. 0. 3. 0. 3. 7. 10. 0. 4. 0. 5. 0. 7. 2 0. 4. 0. 3. 0. 2. 3. 0. 0. 2. 0. 8. 0. 4. 3. 14. 0. 4. 0. 2. 0. 7. 0. 4. 0. 5. 1. 10. 0. 8. 9 0. 1. 2. 8. 3 0. 2. 0. 1. 1. 9. 9 0. 5. 3 0. 9. 216 JAKED INGEESOLL PAPERS, 1743-56. 31 to Mr. Whittelsey for Checkd Cotton part to Id. for Wafers June 2 to M^s. W. for beef &c to Thos. Howell for making and finding ^ Cloathing &c f 3 to Jo for Eggs to for Sand to Timo. Brown on book AcC. for ax, hoes &c to D: Piinderson for buttons part 4 to Sister Ailing* for Veal 5 to Sand Merchant for Sand 1^^ bu to Jonth. Atwater for lime on Book to Nancy for washing to Expences at Cookes, for wine to Jno. Eow for mutton 10 to Elipht. Becher for saddle &c in part to Rogi". Ailing for butter to Gid: Todd for load wood to Mr. Whittelsey for loaf Sugi". to D: Pund: for Buttons to Ml". Hall for hooping tubb 11 to Timo. Brown on Book for hoe &c 12 to Mr. Eliot for 2 Qts. rum at Browns wine to Timo. Brown on Book for hoes &c 16 to Mrs. w. on Book for Corn &c 18 to Jno. Miles for table in part 19 Browns for wine &c 20 to Squaw for Basket 21 to Jos. Miles mending Shoes to Mrs. w. for Veal 12ib. @ 8d to Stacyt for Wliitewashing to Mr. Whittelsey for Veal &c 23 to Jno. Miles for table to Brown for wine 24 to Joel Munson for brawn 26 to Still house for i Gall: molasses to Mr. Whittelsey for 1 Gall: rum 28 to Gorge for fish to Jonth. Atwater for pipes to Mrs. Smith for plaister &c 30 to Jos: Miles for pr. Shoes my Wife £26. 6.10 *Mary (Whiting), sister of Mrs. Ingersoll and wife of Stephen Ailing t Joseph Stacy, died 1754. 0. 2. 6 0. 0. 6 £25 .15 2 0. 3. 6 5. 0. 0. 2 0. 5. 0. 15. 0. 6. 0. 3. 9 0. 3. 0. 2 8 0. 5. 0. 4. 0. 3. 2. 0. 0. 15. 2 0. 16. 0. 12. 0. 10. 0. 2 8 0. 3. 0. 9. 0. 3. 6 0. 3. 0. 8. 1. 12. 0. 6. 0. 1. 0. 0. 9 0. 8. 0. 11. 9 0. 14. 3 5. 0. 0. 3. 0. 7. 0. 14. 0. 18. 0. 0. 4 0. 2. 6 0. 15. 0. 18. JARED INGERSOLL PAPERS, 1743-5G. 217 July 1 to Ur\ Howell for Veal to Mr. Whittelsey for ribbon 2 to Do. for Veal to Hez: Gorliani for tole Bell 4 to Mrs. Hall for Oats to Beech for peas peck to 8eth Heaton for Do. % bushi. 5 to Abrm. Thomson for 17%!^). beef 7 for book Doctr. Johnsons* 8 to John Lewis for Clams to for biitter, 4lt> 9 Mr. Whittelsey for pr. Stockins to M^'s. W. for Corn on book 10 to Mr. Green for blanks to Dani. Smith for Veal 8i/>ib 11 to Seth Heaton for peas 12 to Charity 14 to Pomp for pipe &c 15 to Jos: Miles mending Shoe to Mr. Howell for tape 17 to Abr™. Thomson for beef 8lb 19 to i\Ii"s. Pomroy for Indigo &c to Sarah W. for to Capt. White for i/aib tea 23 to Mr. Diodate for Newspapers 25 to Lazarus Ives for Veal to Mrs. Allen for Shirt buttons in part ' 28 to Mr. Whittelsey for butter to Id. for 14 y^ Cambrick to Mr. Diodate for hogs fat to ;Mr. Whittelsey on book Acco. 29 to Stephen Howell for rum to Xoah Wolcot for load wood 30 to Mrs. w : Indian meal August 1 & 7 Expences in a Journey to Ridgefield 8 to Mr. Whittelsey for fish & butter 11 to Thos. Howell for papr. to Abrm. Thomson for beef 7i^ib ^ QA 12 to Mr. Hall for house rent to W™. Lyon for gimblets 3 to Abner bradly for Cyder * Ethices Elementa. Or the First Principles of Moral Philosophy. By Aristocles. Boston, 1746. This book was well known to be written by the Rev. Dr. Samuel Johnson (Yale 1714), of Stratford. 0. 2. 8 0. 12. 0. 5. 1 0. 3. 0. 0. 9 0. 1. 9 0. 3. 0. 13. 0. 5. 0. 3. 0. 8. 2. 18. 3 0. 5. 3. 15. 3 0. 8. 6 0. 3. 0. 0. 6 0. 0. 6 0. 1. 0. 2. 0. 6. 0. 1. 11 0. 1. 1. 14. 0. 4. 0. 12. 3 0. 1. 6 0. 4. 1. 4. 0. 3. 4 0. 0. 8 0. 11. 0. 15. 6 0. 1. 3 £10. 12. 2 0. 17. 7 0. 8. 0. 2. 6 0. 5. 9 3. 12. 0. 3. 6 0. 2. 218 JAEED IXGERSOLL PAPERS, 1743-56. 13 to Thos. Howell for paper to Mrs. W. for Corn to ]\Ir. Whittelsey for Cloth, linnen &c 14 to Abm. Thomson for beef to Jehiel Thomas Admr* Shoes &c to sd. Adnir. on s^^. Acco. 15 to Mrs. w. for Corn &c on book aceo. 16 to Abner Bradly for Cyder to Lad for Qnils IS to WiM. Lyon for paper 19 to Mr. Whittelsey for rum 20 to Browns for vfine to Thomson for beef 2&^ @ 8d 22 to Mr. Xoyesf for Sider to Mr. Whittelsey for handkerch^s 23 to Wm. Lyon for paper 26 to Lyon for Ink horn to Jo: Miles mending Wifes Shoes to Mr Noyes for Sider 27 to Mr. Whittelsey for butter to Browns Expences wine 29 to Browns for Wine to Mr. Noyes for Sider to Mrs. Pomroy for Soap Septembr. 1 to Amos Pirkins for Veal 2 to Benjn. Morris for fowls to Dani. Woodin for Wood to Jethro for Oysters 3 to Mr. Noyes for Sider to Thos. Ives for BB$ Sider 6 to Mr. Diodate for psalm book 8 to Mr. Noyes for Sider 9 to Steplien Howel for rum 2 Quts. to ^Ir. Whittelsey for pepper 10 to Lazarus Ives for pig Quartr. 11 to Mr. Whittelsey for 4 yds holland to Do. for lllb; 6oz. butter @ 2/3 12 to Lazs. Ives for Mutton 15 to Jno. Hall for Oysters to Mr. Whittelsey for % peck Salt 0. 7. 0. 2. 6 0.17.10 0.10. 6 2. 0. 1. 2. 0. 4. 0. 2. 0. 0. 6 0. 2. 1. 0. 0. 3. 6 0.17. 4 0. 3. 6 2. 5. 0. 0. 8 0. 1. 6 0. 2. 0. 3. 0. 0. 0. 3. 0. 7. 0. 3. 0. 5. £17. 2. 8 . .4 . 9 0. 4. 0.17. 6 0. 5. 0. 3. 0.16. 0. 8. 6 0. 3. 0.11. 0. 5. 7 0. 7. 6 5.15. 1. 5. 7 0. 6. 0. 4. 0. 3. 9 * Jehiel Thomas died in April. 1746, and his Avidow, Mary (Miles) had been appointed his Administratrix. t Rev. Joseph Xoyes (Yale 1709), Mr. Inger soli's pastor. 1 Barrels. JARED INGERSOLL PAPERS, 1743-56. 219 16 to Mr. Whittelsey for paper to Abr™. Thomson for beef 18 to Mr. Whittelsey for thread & fowls to James Thomson for hooping to Caleb Atwater for wood 23 to Lazs. Ives for Veal to ]Mr. Whittelsey for Rye 2 bushels to Mrs. Pomroy for Mug & Nutmeg 24 to Jo: for Eggs 26 to Stephen Howell for 2 Qts. rum to Jos. Miles for p"". Shoes for my Wife 29 to Mr. Gibb* for i^ib tea 30 to Jonth. Atwater on Book for % bushi. Oysters 0. to James Peck for hoe handle to Stephn. Howell on Book Acco. for } checks, rum &c i to Mr. Whittelsey for quatity binding Octobr. 3 to Eliphelet Beechr. for beef to James Thomson on book Acco for ^^ hooping &c i ■1- to Thomas Howell for buttons to Mrs. w. on Book for Ind: meal &c 5 to Contribution 6 to Widow Bradly for 3 bbi Cyder to Williams for mutton to Susa: Proutf for loaf Sugar 8 to Stepi. Howell on book Acco. to Thoms. Howell for tayloring, Cloathing &c to Do. for Cloathing, tayloring &c 9 to Capt Allint for 1 Gall, rum to Jos. Miles for Soleing Lucretias shoes 3/9 ( — 9d Due 10 to Joel Munson for 1311^ flower, 5^ to Mr. Whittelsey for 3 fowls @ 2/ 11. to Mrs. w. for Corn to Do. for Indin meal &c to Lazs. Ives for pig 14 to D. Punderson on Book for Clieese to Do. for handkerct * Probably Thomas Gibb, of Milford. t Susanna Prout, born April, 1718, daughter of John Prout, Junior (Yale Coll. 1708), married Timothy Bontecou, November, 1747, died October, 1755. + Probablv Jonathan Ailing. 0. 7. 0. 5. 9 0. 8. 0. 7. 0.17. 0. 9. 4 1. 0. 0. 8. 0. 1. 6 0.12. 1. 0. 2. 5. rs 0. 1. 9 0. 1. 6 0. 6. 0. 3. 6 £20.13. 6 0. 6. 2 0. 8. 6 0. 2. 0. 8. 0. 1. 2.17. 0.11. 10 0.15. 0. 3. 7. 0. 4. 6. 5 1. 0. [- 0. 3. 9 2.14. 7 0. 6. 0.10. 0. 7. 0.15. 6 0. 7. lOVa 0.11. 220 JAEED IIs^GEESOLL PAPEES, 1743-56. 15 to Benjn. \Yilmot for wood to James Thompson for barrel 16 to Mr. Jones for 1 Doz. pipes 18 to Benjn. Morriss for fowls 19 to James Thomson for bW &c on book 21 to Mr. Whittelsey for tow cloth to Do. for ribbon 8/ for Wine &c 2/ 22 to C'apt. Allin for 1 Gall, molass. 23 to W™. Lyon for Nails to Abr™. Thomson for beef 24 to R. Baldwin for 4bbi & ^ Sider 25 to Jos: Miles for Soleing & mending my Shoes 10/ & for Soleing Cretias in part Q^ to Jontii. Atwr. for ^^ bushi. Oysters to Stephen Howell for busW Salt to Mi-. Whittelsey for 9 yds Camblet 28/2, ^ 11/^ yds Osnubrigs, % yd blue Callico, - 2 fowls, thread & Cheese ) 28 to Mrs. w. for Beef 9% @ 8 29 to Mr. Whittelsey for goose 21b butter 5/ hops 4/6 Silk 3d 31 to Benja. Wilmot for bb Sider to Mr. Eliot for Rum to Do. for Sugar Novembr. 1 to Samuel Gilbert for boards to Dani. Sanford for i^ pig 2 to Contribution 3 to Jos. Sperry for load wood to Mr. Piatt for lolib Beef @ 8d to Mrs. Pomroy for pig, piece of 4 to Mr. Bishop for my Rate to Do. for fathers rate 6 to AbrJn. Thompson for 1 Day highway work to Mrs. W. for 3ib tobacco @ 1/6 9 to Jo: for Cutting wood &c 10 to Wni. Johnson for 2 bushi turnips 11 to Mr. Whittelsey for 2 Cask 12 to INIr. Hall for house rent to Leiut Baldwin* for load wood 14 to Mrs. W. for Corn % bushi. &c to Mr. Cooke for 2 Dinners 15 to Atwater for pig to Jo. for Cutting wood &c * Barnabas Baldwin, Junior, of Xew Haven and ]\lilford. 0.14. 0.13. 0. 5. 0. 6. 8 1. 0. 0.12. 0.10. 0.14. 0. 2. 6 0. 7. 6 3. 9. i 0.10. 0. 1. 6 1.10. 14. 0. 0. 6. 6 0. 4. 8 0. 9. 9 0.18. 1.18. 6 0.13. 9 £53. 1. 5 0. 1. 0. 9. 3 0. 1. 3 1. 0. 5. 0. 3 0. 2. 1. 1. 11/3 0. 6. iy2 0. 6. 0. 4. 6 0. 1. 3 0.12. 0. 8. 10 3. 9. 6 1. 0. 0. 6. 8 0. 5. 0. 6. 9 0. 0. 71/2 JAKED INOEKSOLL PAPEKS, l743-5(). 221 to Mrs. w. for Corn &c 0. 0.10 17 to Jont'i. Atwater Jur. for Oysters 0. 1.9 to Expencos at Fairfield for nij-self & liorse 1. 8. 4 to Wynkoop* for pr. buckles 3.15. to Do. for pr. Do. for my Wife 4. 2. to Do. for making 3 Silver Spoons 2.5.0 to Do. for 3 p^^- Silver 0.7.0 left 47 oz Silver for s^. Spoons gave Ely for s^. Silver 9.0.0 to Mrs. w. for Corn 0. 2. 6 20 to Lealit for Washing pd. in holland & ) 14 making up . . Apron i 25 to Kimberly for 2 Qts. Matheglin 0. 8. to for 4 fowls 0. 5. 3 to Mr. Howell for Corn part buslii. 0.10. 6 26 to Miss Cablet for 141b. tea 1.5.0 to Do. for loz. Coffee 0.12. 28 to ]\Ir. W'hittelsey for Cash paid ]\Irs. / Hotchkis on my Aeco. for fowls i to Mr. Whittelsey for 9oz butter 0. 1.4 to Do. for thread & tape ' 0. 1. 9 to Do. i/aib Eaisins 0. 2. to David Punderson for 1^4 Checks linnen 1. 9. to Do. for 1 Doz: bisket 0. 4. to Doctr. Levt. Hubbard for Adhernium &c. 0. 1. 6 29 to Mrs. Thomas for goose 0.6.0 to Mrs. Beechr. Jo. for Eggs 0. 1. 3 0. 6. 8 £42.12. 8 Decembr. 1 to Dani. Thompson for Combing wool 0.5.0 to Mrs. Thompson for Candle 0. 3. 3 to Jo. for Cutting wood 0. 3. 3 to James Peck for scraping Bucks horn 0.0.6 to James Thompson on book for barrel 0.13. to Jethro for killing hog 0. 3. 5 to Stephen Howell for highways working Qt rum 0. 5. 6 to Benjn. Todd for 20%ib Mutton tallow @ Vs 1.14. 2 to Charity 0. 5. 7 to Contribution . 1.0 9 to Benjii. Wilmot for load Wood 0.15. * Benjamin Wynkoop, of Fairfield. t Mr. Ingersoll sold Leah, his negro slave, in 1778, to Pompey Punchard. a free negro. 