Richard Ingersoll was born before 10 Mar 1587 in Sandy, co. Bedford, England. He was baptized on 10 Mar 1587 in Edsworth, co. Bedford, England. He was a ferryman in 1636 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 

He signed his will on 21 Jul 1644.

I Richard Ingersoll of Salem in the County of Essex in New England being weake in body but through God's mercy in perfect memory doe make this my last will and testament as followeth, viz: I give Ann my wife all my estate of land, goods and chattels whatsover except as followeth, viz: I give George Ingersoll my son six acres lying in the great meadow. Item, I give to Nathaniel Ingersoll, my youngest son, a parcell of ground which I bought of John P. but if the said Nathaniel dy without issue of his body lawfuly begotten, then the land aforesaid to be equally shared between John Ingersoll my son and Richard Pettingell and William Harnes, my sons in law. I give to Bathsheba my youngest daughter two cows. I give to my daughter, Alice Walcott my house at town with ten acres of upland and meadow after my wife's decease.

his
Witness: Townsend Bishop R x I
mark
I read this will to Richard Ingersoll and he acknowledged
it to be his will.
Jo. Endicott

He died between 21 Jul 1644 and 4 Oct 1644 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. His estate was probated on 2 Jan 1644/45 and the inventory was taken on 4 Oct 1644.  

Some of the items listed were as follows: 

7 cows, 34 Lbs; two young steers, 4 lbs.; bull, 7 lbs.; pair of oxen, 14 lbs.; two horses and mare and young colt, 25 lbs.; a farm of 80 acres, 7 lbs. A moose skin suit was another item. 

Among Richard Ingersoll's papers was found this recipe: "A metson to make a man's hear groe when he is bald: Take some fier flies and some Redd worms and sum black snayles and sum hune bees and drie them and ppund them to powder and mixt them in milk or water". 

He was married to Agnes Langlye on 10 Oct 1611 in Sandy, co. Bedford, England.

Agnes Langlye was born about 1590 in Sandy, co. Bedford, England. She died on 30 Jul 1677. Children were:

i. Alice Ingersoll was born before 21 Dec 1612 in Sandy, co. Bedford, England. She was baptized on 21 Dec 1612 in Sandy, co. Bedford, England.
ii. John Ingersoll was born before 1 Oct 1615 in Edsworth, co. Bedford, England. He was baptized on 1 Oct 1615 in Edsworth, co. Bedford, England. He died before 17 Nov 1615 in Edsworth, co. Bedford, England. He was buried on 17 Nov 1615 in Edsworth, co. Bedford, England.
iii. George Ingersoll was born in 1618 in Sutton, co. Bedford, England. He was baptized on 2 Jul 1618 in Sutton, co. Bedford, England. He was a selectman in 1652 in Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He was a Provincial Assembly (Maine) representative between 1683 and 1685. He made a deposition on 24 Jun 1685. He died after 22 Jun 1694 in Province of Maine, Massachusetts. "Penobscot Pioneers" says he died in Salem. He was a Tavern keeper and Indian-fighter.
iv. John Ingersoll was born before 11 Mar 1620 in Sutton, co. Bedford, England. He was baptized on 11 Mar 1620 in Sutton, co. Bedford, England. He signed a will on 20 Nov 1683. He died in Dec 1683 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
v. Joanna Ingersoll was born before 3 Mar 1624 in Sutton, co. Bedford, England. She was baptized on 3 Mar 1624 in Sutton, co. Bedford, England. She died about 1693 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Davis says she predeceased her husband. She was also known as Joan Ingersoll.
vi. Alice Ingersoll was born about 1625.
vii. Sarah Ingersoll.
viii. Bathsheba Ingersoll.
ix. George Ingersoll was born about 1632. He died about 1632.
x. Deacon Nathaniel Ingersoll was born about 1632/33 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He deposed on 30 Jun 1674. He deposed again on 25 Jun 1678 and again on 25 Dec 1694. He died on 27 Jan 1718/19 in Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
xi. John Ingersoll was born about 1634. He died about 1634.

Agnes Langlye married second John Knight Sr. before 1652.