John Inman1
M, b. 18 July 1648, d. 6 August 1712
| Father | Edward Inman I b. c 1620, d. b 17 Aug 1706 |
| Mother | Elizabeth Hopkins b. b 3 Jul 1619 |
John was born on Saturday, 18 July 1648 in Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island. John married Mary Whitman after 20 January 1670 in Glocester, Smithfield Township, Providence County, Rhode Island. On this date, the intentions of their marriage was announced. John & Mary had children: Mary [m. 12/19/1695 Samuel Bartlett], Deborah [ -12/29/1762][m. 7/06/1725 Joseph Baster], Sarah [m. Daniel Mathewson], Anne [m. Samuel Comstock], John [m. 6/28/1716 Susanna Ballou], Valentine [ -1770][m. Barbara Ballou & 2nd Ruth], Naomi [m. 2/05/1714 John Ballou], Joanna [ -7/26/1723] & Tabitha [1693-7/30/1723]. John made his will on 13 March 1702 at Glocester, Smithfield Township, Providence County, Rhode Island.
I John Inman of Providence in the Coloney of Roade Island and Providence Plantations; being sick & weake of Body; but of sound and perfect memory & sencible understanding thankes be to God; And not knowing how soone it may please God to take me out of this Troublesom life; I am Willing to do something for ye settling of that smalle Estate I have to dispose of; and therefore do make this my last Will and Testament: as ffolloweth. First, my desire & will is that after my death, my body may be decsently buried at ye descresion of my Executrix hereafter named. And for the disposition of my Moveable Estate, my will is hereafter Written. Item, I Give to my Eldest Daughter Mary Bartlett, Tenn Shillings, to be paid by my Executrix; I haveing given her, my sd Daughter, which shee hath received here to Fore Considerable according to my ability. Item, I give to my six daughters, that is Deborah, Sarah, Anne, Naomi, Joanna, & Tabitha, Twenty Shillings a piece, to be paid by my said Executrix, as they shall severally come to ye age of Twenty one yeares, or at ye day of their Marriage. Item, I give to my Eldest son, John Inman, all my Tract of land, both upland and Meaddow, Called by the name of My upland Meaddow & adjoyning to the River, where my Mill formerly stood, being Foure Score acres, (be it more or less); Also I give unto my said son John the halfe part of my Right of Land on the West side the Seven mile line: the said Foure Score acres of land & halfe Right on ye West side ye seven mile line I give to my said son John Inman to him his heirs and Assignes for Ever, Only, his Mother, Mary Inman shall have the disposal & benefit of said land & Meadow untill (he) my said son attaine to the age of Twenty one yeares. Item, I give to Mary my Wife all my in Closed land, both upland, meaddow Ground & Orchard, adjoyning to my house where I now live, with said house to be For her benefitt and at her dispose for terme of her Naturall life; & also my Meaddow at the little River which I had of my father Edward Inman, to be to my said wife, until my son Valentine Come to ye age of twenty one yeares. Item, I give to my son Valentine Inman, all my (said) Right both upland & Meadow at the little River, being Thirty acres (more or less) to be to my sd son Valintine him his Heirs & Assignes Forever. Item, I give to my said Son Valentine; after his Mothers decease, all my homestead, & land adjoyneing to my house, and orchard on which I now live, with all the Privelidges & Appurtenances thereunto belonging, to be after his mothers decease to him my sd son Valentine his Heirs & Assignes For Ever. Item, I make Mary my Wife my full & sole Executrix of this my last Will and give her all my moveable Estate, Except what is given in legacyes as aforesaid, to be at her dispose as shee shall see cause, and to give to my Children at her descrecion. Item, I give to my said son Valentine the other halfe of Right of lands on ye West side of the seven mile, to be joynt partners with his brother John; and also my Will is, that my Right in Common, or undivided lands on ye West side the seven mile line shall bee Equally devided betweene my sd two Sons John and Vallentine: And lastly, I desire my Friends, Samuel Wilkinson & Richard Arnold to be overseers of this my last Will & Testament; desireing them to be aiding & assisting to my wife in Executing this my Will: In witness hereof I have set my hand & Seale, this Thirtieth day of March in the yeare one Thousand seven hundred & two: Signed Sealed & declared in the presence of us: his X mark John Inman - Saml Wilkinson Ephraim Pray Recorded August ye 30th 1712.
John departed this life on Saturday, 6 August 1712 in Glocester, Smithfield Township, Providence County, Rhode Island.2 The inventory of John's estate was taken on Monday, 22 August 1712. The inventory was taken by Valentine Whitman, Edward Inman, & Samuell Wilkinson. His will was probated on 26 August 1712. His wife, Mary, the executrix of his will presented the will to the council on this date.
I John Inman of Providence in the Coloney of Roade Island and Providence Plantations; being sick & weake of Body; but of sound and perfect memory & sencible understanding thankes be to God; And not knowing how soone it may please God to take me out of this Troublesom life; I am Willing to do something for ye settling of that smalle Estate I have to dispose of; and therefore do make this my last Will and Testament: as ffolloweth. First, my desire & will is that after my death, my body may be decsently buried at ye descresion of my Executrix hereafter named. And for the disposition of my Moveable Estate, my will is hereafter Written. Item, I Give to my Eldest Daughter Mary Bartlett, Tenn Shillings, to be paid by my Executrix; I haveing given her, my sd Daughter, which shee hath received here to Fore Considerable according to my ability. Item, I give to my six daughters, that is Deborah, Sarah, Anne, Naomi, Joanna, & Tabitha, Twenty Shillings a piece, to be paid by my said Executrix, as they shall severally come to ye age of Twenty one yeares, or at ye day of their Marriage. Item, I give to my Eldest son, John Inman, all my Tract of land, both upland and Meaddow, Called by the name of My upland Meaddow & adjoyning to the River, where my Mill formerly stood, being Foure Score acres, (be it more or less); Also I give unto my said son John the halfe part of my Right of Land on the West side the Seven mile line: the said Foure Score acres of land & halfe Right on ye West side ye seven mile line I give to my said son John Inman to him his heirs and Assignes for Ever, Only, his Mother, Mary Inman shall have the disposal & benefit of said land & Meadow untill (he) my said son attaine to the age of Twenty one yeares. Item, I give to Mary my Wife all my in Closed land, both upland, meaddow Ground & Orchard, adjoyning to my house where I now live, with said house to be For her benefitt and at her dispose for terme of her Naturall life; & also my Meaddow at the little River which I had of my father Edward Inman, to be to my said wife, until my son Valentine Come to ye age of twenty one yeares. Item, I give to my son Valentine Inman, all my (said) Right both upland & Meadow at the little River, being Thirty acres (more or less) to be to my sd son Valintine him his Heirs & Assignes Forever. Item, I give to my said Son Valentine; after his Mothers decease, all my homestead, & land adjoyneing to my house, and orchard on which I now live, with all the Privelidges & Appurtenances thereunto belonging, to be after his mothers decease to him my sd son Valentine his Heirs & Assignes For Ever. Item, I make Mary my Wife my full & sole Executrix of this my last Will and give her all my moveable Estate, Except what is given in legacyes as aforesaid, to be at her dispose as shee shall see cause, and to give to my Children at her descrecion. Item, I give to my said son Valentine the other halfe of Right of lands on ye West side of the seven mile, to be joynt partners with his brother John; and also my Will is, that my Right in Common, or undivided lands on ye West side the seven mile line shall bee Equally devided betweene my sd two Sons John and Vallentine: And lastly, I desire my Friends, Samuel Wilkinson & Richard Arnold to be overseers of this my last Will & Testament; desireing them to be aiding & assisting to my wife in Executing this my Will: In witness hereof I have set my hand & Seale, this Thirtieth day of March in the yeare one Thousand seven hundred & two: Signed Sealed & declared in the presence of us: his X mark John Inman - Saml Wilkinson Ephraim Pray Recorded August ye 30th 1712.
John departed this life on Saturday, 6 August 1712 in Glocester, Smithfield Township, Providence County, Rhode Island.2 The inventory of John's estate was taken on Monday, 22 August 1712. The inventory was taken by Valentine Whitman, Edward Inman, & Samuell Wilkinson. His will was probated on 26 August 1712. His wife, Mary, the executrix of his will presented the will to the council on this date.
Family | Mary Whitman b. 16 Nov 1652, d. 27 Apr 1720 |