Bryansite - Inman Family

Joshua H INMAN
My Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grandfather

son of Benjamin INMAN & Jemima HAYWORTH

Anne/Anna UNKNOWN
My Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grandmother
born aft 1730 VA?
died aft 1787
buried Newberry Co, SC

Notes

Joshua INMAN was born near London, England. The book "Quakers of South Carolina and Georgia" states that in 1775 Joshua was living in Bush River, Kershaw County, South Carolina. - married to Ann (maiden name Unknown). Joshua was a Quaker and in 1779, Joshua lived in 96th District, South Carolina.

10 Jun 1774 - Rufus Inman was granted land (50 acres on waters of Bush River). He in turn granted the land to Joshua Inman by deed dated 15 Oct (no year given)

26 Nov 1791 - Release - Joshua Inman, planter of County of Newberry (SC), Dist. 96, to John Marbut (son-in-law, husband of Sarah Inman), planter, of same. £ 40 sterling, 50 acres on waters of Bush River bounded by land of Joseph Coppock, Frederick Burtz, John Inman & Mercer Babb, Esq, formerly granted to Rufus Inman 10 Jun 1774 & by him to Joshua Inman by deed dated 15 Oct 17-- (no year given). Signed 26 Nov 1791 - Signed Joshua Inman.
Wits. Aron Coppock, James Barrett. Pvd by Aron Coppock - Received 05 Jan 1795.

Joshua also was an appraiser and was listed in many probates "to appraise the said estate." He was listed as a witness to Jehu Inman's will.

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Last Will & Testament of Joshua Inman, Sr
15 Apr 1810
Book H - Page 55 - Newberry County, SC

I Joshua Inman of Newberry District and the State of South Carolina, being of weak of body but of perfect memory and sound reason have through fit to make, Ordain, and Constitute and do hereby make, ordain, and Constitute and appoint this My Last Will and Testament in the manner and form as followeth, that is to say-

1st It is my will that all my Just debts and funeral expenses should be punctually paid if there be any.
2nd I will that my Meeting house and lot of land contained with it called White Lick shall be sold and each of my children to have Five Dollars apiece that is my first wifes children.
3rd I will all my personal property to My Dear Wife Ann Inman for her to dispose of as she thinks proper for the use of my children.
4th And lastly I nominate and appoint my trustly and loving wife Ann Inman and Thomas Gilbert my sole Exec--- and Exec--- of this My Last Will and Testament.

Hereby ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and testament, utterly disannulling and revoking all other Wills made by me or suffered to be made.

In witness whereof I the said Joshua Inman have here unto set my hand and Seal this fifteenth day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten and in the Thirty Fourth Year of the American Independence.

Joshua Inman Sen. (Seal)

Signed Sealed in the presence of, Benson Jones, Joshua Inman Jur.

Proved 26 Oct 1814 South Carolina

NOTE: Hannah Inman Burtz, daughter of Joshua & his 1st wife, Anne, was paid $5.00 from the estate of Joshua Inman as stated in the probate records of Newberry Co. S.C.; this record from the audited accounts of that time. (note provided by George "Al" Burtz)

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Jackson to Morgan--A Hero of Cowpens Complains of Injustice
Senate Chamber U. States
Philadelphia, January 20th, 1795

Dear General-Since I last saw you in Philadelphia, which I think was in 1791, a gentleman has undertaken to write the history of Georgia. Your address to the Georgia Refugees, published at Pacolet, in South Carolina, being in my hands, I gave it to him amongst other material for insertion. The same gentleman, a Mr. Longworthy, has applied to me for other documents, and particularly to know if any Georgians were at the Cowpens? None of the authors who have written have mentioned them in that action, nor did the account given by your aid-de-camp, Major Giles, to Congress, notice them or any officer belonging to the State although the officers of the other States were generally mentioned and their militia applauded. The Georgians have imputed this to the loss of your despatches, and not to any intention of yourself, who have always been one of their favorite commanders, but they think hard of the silence respecting them in that celebrated action, and which did you the honor of turning the tide of affairs in favor of the United States. My object of writing at present is to request, if you see no Impropriety in it, your giving a certificate under your hand of there being present three companies. The detachment was small, but if you recollect you placed them in front of the whole, and they strictly obeyed your orders in keeping up a warm fire and gradually retreating. I could wish your expressing that they behaved as well as the other militia in the field. The officers commanding, if you choose to say anything of them, were Major Cunningham and Captains Samuel Hammonds, George Walton and Joshua Inman, who all behaved well, and the latter was peculiarly serviceable to you in advertising you of the Enemies approach and skirmishing with their advance. The detachment was under my immediate command and direction, altho I acted also as Brigade Major to all the Militia present. It is with difficulty I mention myself, but having the honor of introducing Major McArthur, the commander of the British Infantry, a prisoner on that occasion taken by myself, and having run the utmost risque of my life in attempting to seize the colours of the 71st Regiment in the midst of it, on their attempt to form after they were broken, being saved by an exertion of Colonel Howards, and for which I had the honour of your thanks on the Field of Battle, I think it a duty to my children, as the History of the State is to be told, to have some insertion even of my conduct in that well fought battle. You, Sir, were rendered immortal by the action, my ambition is to let my descendants and the citizens of Georgia know that I was present and contributed my mite to your glory. General Pickens has already certified to the requests of this letter fully, but whilst you are alive his certificate is not the best evidence, and your testimony will be grateful to the citizens of Georgia. I am sorry to break in on the important business of your present command, and should have waited until the next session of the Federal Legislature, when we hope to see you a member, but for the pressing request of Mr. Longworthy to have the necessary papers.

I am, dear General, with the highest esteem and respect, yr old fellow soldier and most obed't serv't,

JAS. JACKSON.

If you could favor me with an Answer previous to the rising of Congress, about the 1st of March, it would highly oblige me.

(From Cowpens Papers: Being Correspondence of General Morgan and the Prominent Actors, from the collection of Theodorus Bailey Myers, pp. 45-46) Date: 1/20/1795

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Benjamin INMAN, Sr
My Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grandfather
son of Edward INMAN & UNKNOWN
born 21 Mar 1699 Wales
died 02 Jul 1774
buried Newberry County, SC

Jemima HAYWORTH
My Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grandmother
dau of HAYWORTH & UNKNOWN

Notes

Newberry County, SC Deeds
04 Jan 1772 - Release, preced by lease. Benjamin Inman & Jemima, his wife of County of Berkley, S.C. to Morcer Babb 200 acres in County aforesaid bounded N.E. by land of Wm Gillum, other sides vacant. L150.
Signed: Benjamin Inman, Jemima (her mark) Inman
Wits: Samuel Nelson, Joshua Inman, George (his mark) Nicols

10 Jun 1774 - Rufus Inman was granted land (50 acres on waters of Bush River). He in turn granted the land to Joshua Inman by deed dated 15 Oct (no year given). Some 17-years later, in 1791, Joshua sold the same land to his son-in-law, John Marbut, husband of Sarah Inman.

Edgefield County, SC Deeds
30 Dec 1790. Rufus Inman, blacksmith, to Joseph Culbreath. 102 acres on Saluda River for £40. Bk-08 367

13 July 1785. Thomas Norrell to Rufus Inman, blacksmith. 61 acres on a branch of Halfway Swamp. Bk-10 104

04 Sept 1793. Wm Taylor to Rufus Inman, blacksmith. 150 acres on Halfway Swamp Creek adjacent to Rufus Inman. Bk-14 358

02 Sept 1800. Sheriff’s sale of 61 acres belonging to Rufus Inman on Halfway Swamp in satisfaction of a court judgment by Jones Wills. Bk-19 10

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James & Sarah HAYWORTH

On 17 Nov 1752, James Hayworth (who moved to Virginia in 1739) received a 227-acre Fairfax grant on Great Spring Branch of Back Creek. It was surveyed on 26 Apr 1751. On 04 Aug 1755, James and wife Sarah sold 227 acres to Thomas Doster for 60 pounds. James was deceased by 1759 and his wife Sarah moved to Bush River in Newberry, South Carolina in 1768. On 10 Oct 1768, their daughter Jemima and John Wright (son of John - son of James and Rachel Wright), were married in Berkeley County, South Carolina. Absalom Hayworth was deceased by 02 Jun 1752 when his will was proved in Frederick County Court with witnesses John Lewis, Benjamin INMAN and John Rubel.
source: "Pioneers of Old Frederick County, Virginia", Published by Walsworth Publishing Co, Marceline, MO, 1995 - Page 198

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Last Will & Testament of Benjamin Inman, Jr
Newberry Co, SC Book B - Page 69
Written - 04 Nov 1798 - Proven 20 May 1799

In the name of God Amen

I Benjamin Inman of Newberry County State of South Carolina Ninety six District, being weak of Body but of sound memory and in my perfect senses Thanks be to God for his mercies have thought it, To make ordain and Constitute and I do hereby make Ordain and Constitute this my last Will and Testament in manner and Form following.

Imprimis That is to Say

First it is my desire that after my Decease my Body shall be Interred in a decent solemn and christian like manner the descretion of my Executors.
Secondly I will and hereby Order that all my just debts and Funeral Charges be justly functionally & timely paid out of my movable estate and outstanding Debts before any Division or distribution there of be made.
Thirdly I give and bequeath unto my well loved Wife Elisabeth one third of the remaining part of my moveable estate to Her and To her Heirs and assigns for Ever.
Fourthly I Will and hereby Order that The remaining Two Thirds of my moveable Estate be equally divided Amongst my Eight Children namely Ahab, Arthur, Benjamin, Jehu, Ferrele, Charles, Elizabeth and George Inman.
Fifthly I also give and bequeath unto my aforesaid Wife all the profits arising from my Lands and likewise full possession of the same during her natural Life or Widowhood and from and after the marriage or Decease of my said Wife I give and Bequeath all my Aforesaid Lands Together with all and singular Their rights Hereditaments and appurtenances unto my Six Sons Their Heirs and assigns for Ever in such manner as is hereafter mentioned (Viz) that This Land Shall be equally Divided among my Sons as soon as they attain The Age of Twenty one years which a Division of Lands shall be left in the power of the __ Exc to transact as in their judgments They Think Best.

Lastly I do hereby Nominate and Appoint my trusty and well beloved Brother Jehu Inman and my Loving friend Joseph Furnace sole Exc To this my last Will and testament Ratifying and confirming this and no other To be my last will and Testament hereby Revoking all other and disannulling all former and other Wills by me made or suffered To be made In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand This fourth day of November Anno Domini One Thousand seven Hundred and Ninety Eight.

Benjamin Inman (Seal)
Signed sealed pronounced acknowledged by his x mark these said Benjamin Inman for his last will and testament in the presence of us who where present at the signing and sealing thereof in his Own Dwelling House

John S. x Duncan
John Thomas
Edward Snelgrove

03 Oct 1799 South Carolina

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Last Will & Testament of Jehu Inman
Newberry Co, SC Book D - Page 11
written 29 Nov 1802 - proven 06 Dec 1803

I Jehu Inman of the State of South Carolina and Newberry District being weak in Body but in perfect mind & memory have thought fit to make ordain & by these presents doth make and ordain This my Last Will and Testament in manner & form as followeth that is to say

first it is my Will and I do hereby Order that my Funeral Expenses and all my Just Debts be timely and punctually paid out of my movable Estate before any Divisions or Distribution be made thereof;
Secondly it is my Will that my Wife Mary Inman have free privilege of my home plantation where I now live during her natural life or Widowhood, and it is my Will and I do here by Order that all my moveable Estate be Sold without any appraisement as soon as Convenency will allow after my Decease and after paying my Debts
4th It is my Will that my Executors keep one fourth of my moveable Estate for the support of my aged Mother Jemime Inman to be Disposed of at their Discretion if any part should remain after her Decease it is my Will that it be added to my estate to be Divided as I shall hereafter Direct.
5th It is my Will that my wife Mary Inman have one third part of The Remainder of my moveable Estate at her Disposal Forever.
6th I give and Bequeath to my son Asa Inman the Remainder part of moveable property and all my Land to him and heirs and assigns Forever my wife Mary Inman not to be Interupted inpremises during her natural life or Widowhood after her Death or Marriage all to be Asa Inman and

lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my Trusty & well loved Friends Henry Teddom and Samuel Miles to be my lawful Executors and I do utterly refuse Disanull Disalow and Revoke all Other or former Wills made By mee and in Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal This Twenty Ninth Day of the Eleventh Month Eighteen Hundred & Two (29 Nov 1802).

Signed & acknowledged to in the presets of us.

Signed Jehu Inman (Seal)

Wits: Joshua Inman Junr.
Thomas (his mark) Watters
Hannah Crumly

South Carolina § By Samuel Lindsey Esquire Ordinary of the District aforesaid to all
Newberry District § whom have presents shall come greeting Know ye that on the
Sixth Day of December in the year of Our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred and Three (06 Dec 1803) the Last Will & Testament of Jehu Inman Late of this Deceased was proved in open court and allowed By the said court and the Administration of all and singular the goods and Chattels Rights and Credits of the Said Deceased within this State was therein granted and Committed by the Said Court unto Henry Steddom and Samuel Miles named Executors in the Said Will they being first duly sworn Will and faithfully to Administer and make a full and perfect Inventory of all and Singular the Said goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits & to distribute the Same Inventory Into The Ordinaries office of the District aforesaid in Order to be Recorded on or Before Ninety Days from this Date and to Render a True Calculation Reckoning Thereof whence there unto Required.

Witness Samuel Lindsey - Ordinary for the District of Newberry
aforesaid the year and Date first above written.

Sam Gindsey O S D

South Carolina §
In the year of Our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred & Three Newberry District §
December the 6th

The last will and Testament of Jehu Inman late of the District aforesaid Deceased was Duly Executed in the Ordinaries Office approved and allowed of by the Oath of Joshua Inman Junr & was ordered to be Recorded.

Also Henry Steddom & Samuel Milles named Executors in the - - - came into open court & was Duly qualified accordingly & obtained Letters Testamentary

Sam Gindsey O S D

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Laurens County, South Carolina
Will Book A-Page 41
21 Aug 1803

Sale of estate of JAMES SAXTON, dec'd. Purchasers: Lewis Dotson, James Wilson, George Cughan, Josuah Williams, Thomas Moore, Marey Saxton, Athey Saxton, David Bradon, George Swindle, Charles. C. Allen, Charles Collins, Manda Saxton, John Saxton, Lucy Saxton, Joseph McCanter, Henry Hazlet, Alex. Brady, Rufus Inman, Wm Saxton, Wm. Williams, Wm Washington, Josiah Deen, John Roberson, James Jones, Robert Saxon, John Mathis.

Laurens County, South Carolina
Will Book A-Page 61
01 Oct 1806

Estate sale of JOHN SIMS, SR, dec'd. Purchasers : Ann Sims, Thomas Sims, John Sims and Rachel Sims, John Roberson, Henry Shell, Fred Purtz, John Creecy, David Couch, Benjamin Inman, John Rowland, Joshua, Noble, Wm Grimes, James Scott, and Henry Fuller. Adm: Ann Sims.

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George Inman, son of Benjamin Inman & Elizabeth Unknown, was 3-years old when his mother moved to Burke Co, GA. He was orphaned at age 14 and moved back to Newberry, SC where he received 9-months "schooling". During this time he learned to read & write and began to study the Bible. He could recite at least 1/8 of the Bible from memory. He and his wife, Julia had six children. He was ordained a Minister of the Gospel in 1859, after which he preached over 6000 sermons.

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Edward INMAN, Sr
My Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grandfather
son of INMAN
born abt 1670 Wales - died aft 1678
died London, England

UNKNOWN
My Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grandmother
born aft 1670-died aft 1678
probably died London, England

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