Peter Ingersoll

Peter Ingersoll (ca 1789 - April 22, 1867) was an early acquaintance of Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormonism. Pomeroy Tucker listed Ingersol as one of the earliest members of the church.
In 1833, Ingersoll gave a sworn statement denouncing Joseph Smith.
Biography
Peter Ingersoll, a teamster, was the son of Francis Ingersol (b. 1758). Peter was born in Washington County, New York around 1789. He married Catherine Todd (1787-June 6, 1858) and they had at least nine children. Peter Ingersoll was listed in Williamson in the 1810 census and he was listed in the 1820 census as a resident of Tompkins County.

Beginning in 1822, Ingersoll was an early neighbor and acquaintance of Smith family. Ingersoll owned land which was adjacent to the Smith farm.
In August 1827, Ingersoll, a teamster, was hired by Joseph Smith to accompany him to Pennsylvania and transport Emma's furniture back to Manchester. During that trip, Ingersoll witnessed an argument...