General Notes

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Joseph was called "Joe Cap" to distinguish him from his nephew of the same name who was called "Joe Red" or "Joseph Ingram, Jr.".  He owned a large amount of land on the Pee Dee River where he built a large house.He also built a church on his land which was used by all denominations.He owned a large number of slaves, and in his Will he gave slaves to some of his nieces and nephews on the condition that they teach twenty slaves to read the scriptures, free the slaves at the age of forty and contribute $500 to a book fund, the interest of which was to be used to purchase religious books for distribution to the poor.

Membership in the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution can be attained through descent from Joseph Ingram.  Voucher Number 2805 issued by the Auditor's office Lower Board Salisbury Distric t5 Nov 1784 for the sum of thirty pounds specie, is accepted as proof of his service as a patriot.  This voucher is on file in the North Carolina Department of Archives in Raleigh under Revolutionary Accounts Vol VI, page 23, Folio 1.


Article from the North Carolina State Archives in Raleigh, North Carolina

Their home was located in the bend of the PEE DEE River, on what is now known as the Lee Little Plantation, and near this home they are buried.The interest of this family in religion, education, and civic justice area attested by Joseph's construction of a church building for the use of all denomination, the activity of members of his family in organizing and conduction the first Sunday-school in this county, liberal contributions to missions and book funds, and by the provision in who would "teach or cause to be taught to read twenty Negroes or other poor children"; and the grant of freedom to their slaves who should prove capable of taking care of themselves.

Book:  Montgomery County Heritage North Carolina
Article:  The Ingram Family #558
Written by:  Winnie Ingram Richter
Page: 252

Joseph, their youngest son, was born in Culpepper County, in 1744. Joseph came to North Carolina na first and settled in Bute County (Now Warren).  He married Winfred Nelms in 1774, daughter of Presley Nelms, Srand Elizabeth Routt Nelms.  Joseph Ingram acquired a large acreage of land in the bend of the Pee Dee River in Anson County.  He built a comfortable home there and, according to tradition, it was in this home that the first Sunday School was organized in Anson County.  It was conducted by members of his family for many years.  He also erected on his plantation a church building which was available for the use of all denominations.  Joseph died in 1828.  In the burial plot nearby are the graves of Joseph and Winifred Nelms Ingram.