Jeremiah Ingalls (Massachusetts March 1, 1764 - Vermont, April 6, 1838). He was one of the first American composers, and is considered among the First New England School. Biography Jeremiah Ingalls was born in Andover, Massachusetts in 1764. When he was thirteen his father, Abijah Ingalls, died of hardships suffered during the Revolutionary War. In 1791 Ingalls married Mary Bigelow of Westminster, Massachusetts and while living in Vermont worked variously as a farmer, cooper and choirmaster. Ingalls served as the choirmaster at the Congregational Church in Newbury in Newbury, Vermont from 1791 to 1805, and the choir gained a reputation attracting many people from the surrounding area. In 1805 Ingalls published The Christian Harmony. Ingalls served as a deacon in the church, but in 1810, he was excommunicated from that congregation. In 1819 he moved to Rochester, Vermont and then Hancock, Vermont. Ingalls was described as short and corpulent with a high voice and an advanced skill at the base viol. Many of Ingalls' family members were also known for their musical ability. Ingalls died in Hancock, Vermont in 1838 <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Jeremiah+Ingalls">Read more on Last.fm</a>. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.