Delaware Ratifiers of The U.S. Constitution, Sussex County

John Ingram (d. 1798), a farmer and mill owner of Broadkill Hundred, was a member of the Delaware convention that ratified the federal constitution in 1787. A well-to-do farmer, his property was assessed at L16 in 1788, and the inventory of his possessions totaled £855 in 1798. He served as a trustee of the poor … Continue reading Delaware Ratifiers of The U.S. Constitution, Sussex County