Edward Inman III1,2

M, b. circa 1680, d. 11 June 1755
FatherEdward Inman II b. 1 Jul 1654, d. Jun 1735
MotherElizabeth Bennett b. c 1660, d. a 1721/22
     Edward was born circa 1680 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.
michael's Daniel; Elijsha, israel, Abraham, Edward, Elijah, Susannah, Priscilla, Penolpe Mowry, Mary's children Mary & Hannah,

Elijah aug 1715
Elisha sep 1719. The family resided in the northwestern part of Rhode Island in Providence, In 1631, part of Providence became known as Glocester & Smithfield. It is in that area where they lived.
Edward married Mary Malavery, daughter of John Malavery and Elizabeth Mowry, circa 1704 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. Edward's wife, Mary, died on 20 November 1744 in Glocester, Smithfield Township, Providence County, Rhode Island, leaving him a widower. Edward married 2nd Lida Whipple on 5 January 1745 in Glocester, Smithfield Township, Providence County, Rhode Island.3 Edward made his will on 28 May 1755 at Glocester, Smithfield Township, Providence County, Rhode Island.

I Edward Inman Late of Glocester by now of Smithfield in ye county of Providence in ye colony of Rhode Island in new England yeoman: Bing weak in body but of perfect mind and memory Thaks be given to God for ye Samed therefore Calling to mind the mortality of my body and Knwing tht it is appointed for all men once to die: do make & ordain this my Last will and Testament that is to say principally & first of all I vive and Recommend my Soul into ye hands of God that Gave it: and my body I recommend to ye Earth to be buried in a Decent Cristian buriel at ye Descretion of my Exeutor hereafter named: & Touching Such worldly Estate whare with it hath pleased God to Help me withal in this Life: I give and Dispose of ye Same in ye following manner.
Firstly I Give and bequeat to my Grand Son Daniel Inman the Sum of Three pounds in money of ye old tenor to be paid by my Executor heraafter named within one year after my Deceaas out of my moveable Estate and ye Reason that I gave the said Daniel no more is because I had given my son Michael Inman his whole protion befre by Deed.
Secondly I Geve and Bequeath to my son Elisha Inman five acres of Land to be Taken of at ye northeast part of my home farm next to abner Barletts land & to Extend west & Southerly till it make up the compliment of five acres to him my said Son Elisha Inman and to his heirs & assigns forever . . .
Thirdly I Give and bequeath to my Son Israel Inman thirty Two acres of land: viz: ten acres to be taken of at ye Southeast part of my home farm nest to abner Bartletts old farm and Twenty two acres to be taken on ye Easterly Side of ye highway that goeth Southerly to John Wallings: and on ye Southerly Side of ye highway that goeth East to Smithfield: To him my Son Israel Inman and to his heirs and assigns for ever: [_____] and further more my will is that my son Israel Inman have the priviledgfes of apples and other fruit out of my orchard till he can raise fruit of his own.
Fourthly I Give and bequeath to my Son Abraham Inman all my rights and title to the farm where my Son Abraham now Dwelleth to him & to ye male are of his Body Lawfully begotten & to ye Male ares & their heirs and assigns for Ever.
Fifthly I Give and bequeath to my Son Edward Inman a Cettain tract or perell of Land Lying adjoining adjoining to ye River Called ye Branch & Where ye Tarkill River meets ye Branch be ye Same more or Less bounded as ye sueryors Return will make appear Secondly my will further is that my Son Edward Inman have all my Land Lying on ye River Called Branch and the Grist mill & Saw mill and ye Dwelling House with all ye priviledges Belonging to Said mills and House: and also all my part of my home faerm that is undisposed of: and all my other Lands whatsoever To hime my son Edward Inman abd to his heirs and assigns for Ever . . .
Sischtly I Give and Bequeath to my son Elijah Inman the Sum of fifteen pounds in money of ye old tenor to be paid by my Executor hereafter named with in one year after my Decease.
Seventhly I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Susannah Walling the Sum of Six pounds in money of ye old tenor to be paid by my Executor hereafter named within one year after my Deceas.
Eighthly I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Prissilla Walling the Sum of ten shillings in money of ye old tenor to be paid by my Executor hereafter named within one year after my Decease . . .
Ninthly I Give and bequeath to my Daughter pinnopally mowry the Sum of ten Shillings in money of ye old tenor to be paid by my Executor hereafter named within one year aftermy Decease.
Tenthly I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter mary wallings Children namly mary walling and Hannah walling the sum of ten Shillings apiece in money of ye old tenor to be paid by Executor hereafter named within one year after my Decease.
Eleventhly I Give and bequeath to my loving wif Lydia Inman one third part of my moveable estate and the best Room in my house So long as She Remains my Widow: but not to sell or Rent out her priviledges Except it be to my son Elisha Inman or Israel Inman . . . or Else to live with my son Elisha Inman or my son Israel Inman and there to be comfortably maintained so long as She remains my widow. . .
12thly I Likewise Constitute make and ordain my son Edard Inman my whole and Sole Executor of this my last will & Testament: and I do hereby Utterly Disallow all & Every othr & fromer will & Testament Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the Twenty Eighth Day of may in ye Twenty Eighth year of his majestys Reign George yee Second King of Great Brittain 1755. . .
Signed Sealed published pronounced & Dclard by the said Edward Inman as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us ye Subscribers
Joseph Killey, Damiel Southweek, John Smith his mark - Edward Inman.




Edward departed this life on Wednesday, 11 June 1755 in Glocester, Smithfield Township, Providence County, Rhode Island. His will was probated on 30 June 1755.

Family 1

Mary Malavery b. c 1683, d. 20 Nov 1744
Children

Family 2

Lida Whipple d. 14 Jul 1764

Citations

  1. [S131] Maribelle Hines & H. Bruce Wilder, A Wallen/Waliing Genealogy, page 45.
  2. [S166] John Osborne Austin, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island Families, Volume I: page 329.
  3. [S1784] James N. Arnold, Vital Record of Rhode Island - 1636-1850, page 22 - Edward Inman & Lida Wipple - by John Smith, Justice January 5,1744.