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Joshua, then a lad of sixteen, left home,
at his own independent option, to join it.
By reason of his youth and his capacity
he was appointed fiifer, but in due time
he was admitted to the ranks for more
direct soldierly service, being placed in
the cavalry, and gradually promoted. He
became Lieutenant King, and had the
special distinction of acting as escort to
the unfortunate Andre, from his capture
to his execution. General King, as he was
popularly called, married, April i8, 1784,
Anne Ingersoll (see Ingersoll line), and
their children were : Catherine, Fanny,
Sophia, mentioned below; John Francis,
Rufus Howard, Anne Maria, Charles,
Joshua Ingersoll, Mary Anne, and Grace
Ingersoll. General King died August 13,
1839, his wife having passed away December
30, 1838.
Sophia King, daughter of Joshua and
Anne (Ingersoll) King, was born March
II, 1790, and became the wife of William
McHarg, as stated above. Mrs. Mc-
Harg died March 24, 1838.
(The Ingersoll Line).
(I) John Ingersoll, of Hartford, mar-
ried, about 1667, Mary Hunt, daughter of
and Mary (Webster) Hunt, and
granddaughter of John Webster, one of the
first settlers of Hartford, Connecticut, and
fifth governor of that Commonwealth.
John Webster, who was a native of Warwickshire,
England, and a lineal ancestor
of the eminent lexicographer, Noah Webster,
died April 5, 1661. About 1665 John
Ingersoll removed to Northampton, Mas-
sachusetts.
(II) Jonathan Ingersoll, son of John
and Mary (Hunt) Ingersoll, was born
May 10, 1681, in Westfield, Massachu-
setts, and during the greater part of his
life lived in Milford, where he died, November
28, 1760, his wife, Sarah, having
passed away February 14, 1748.
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(III) Jonathan (2) Ingersoll, son of
Jonathan (i) and Sarah Ingersoll, was
born in 1713, at Milford (or Stratford),
and 1736 graduated from Yale College.
On November 8, 1738, he was installed as
pastor of the Congregational church of
Ridgefield, and served it for the remainder
of his life, a period of nearly forty years.
In 1759, during the French War, he served
as chaplain of a Connecticut regiment.
Mr. Ingersoll married, November 10, 1740,
Dorcas Moss (see Moss line), and his
death occurred October 2, 1778. His
widow passed away September 29, 181 1.
(IV) Anne Ingersoll, daughter of Jonathan
(2) and Dorcas (Moss) Ingersoll,
was born April 5, 1765, and became the
wife of Joshua King (see King line).
(The Moss Line).
(I) John Moss was born in England, in
1619, and in 1639 settled in New Haven,
Connecticut, removing, in 1670, to Wal-
lingford. His death occurred in 1708.
(II) Joseph Moss, son of John Moss,
was born in 1651, in New Haven, where
he passed his entire life, holding various
offices in that city. He married, April 11,
1667, Mary .
(III) Joseph (2) Moss, son of Joseph
(i) and Mary Moss, was born April 7,
1679, ^n