Rufus Inman (1765 - 1848)

Born 4 May 1765 in Smithfield, Providence, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Husband of Mehitable (Shippen) Inman — married 15 Dec 1785 (to 27 Jan 1810) in Penobscot, Maine, USA

Husband of Elizabeth (Clark) Inman — married 1810 in Maine

Descendants

Died 25 Feb 1848 at age 82 in Washington Township, Warren, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Rufus Inman is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A060300.

Private Rufus Inman served with 9th Massachusetts Regiment (1777), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Rufus Inman is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-189771
Rank: Private

Rufus Inman was born on 4 May 1765 in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island.

Rufus (20) married Mehitable (Shippen) Inman (16) (born on 11 April 1769 in Corinth, Penobscot) on 15 December 1785 in Penobscot, USA. Their known children were:

1. Lydia Inman June 30th, 1785-1860.
2. Deborah Inman March 8th, 1787-1865.^[1]
3. Rufus Inman, Jr. March 29th, 1789-1856.^[2]
4. Mory (Mary?) Inman April 25th, 1791-1836 (twin of Sarah).^[3]
5. Sarah (Inman) Mayhew (1791–1870) (twin of Mory/Mary).^[4]
6. Arnold Inman May 15th, 1793-1843/4.
7. Thankful Inman April 24th, 1795-1869.^[5]
8. Stephen Inman August 4th, 1797-1848.^[6]
9. Elizabeth (Inman) Wayson (1799–~1865)^[7]
10. James Inman March 11th, 1802-1844.^[8]
11. Aaron Inman May 13th, 1804-1877.^[9]
12. Nathan Inman October 22nd, 1806-1873.^[10]
13. Samuel Inman January 29, 1809-1848.^[11]

Rufus (44) married Elizabeth (Clark) Inman (36) (born on 26 August 1773 in Bangor, Penobscot, Maine; daughter of Joseph Clark and Sarah (Holbrook) Clark) in 1810 in Maine.

Rufus died on 25 February 1848 in Washington Township, Warren, Ohio, United States, aged 82.^[12][13]

Family

"A Family Record of Rufus Inman"
Rufus Inman was born May 4th, 1763
and was married to Mahitable Shippen December 15th, 1785.
She was born April 4th, 1767 and by him had the following children:
Lydia Inman was born June 30th, 1785.
Deborah Inman was born March 8th, 1787.
Rufus Inman was born March 29th, 1789.
Mory and Sarah Inman born April 25th, 1791. [twins]
Arnold Inman was born May 15th, 1793.
Thankful Inman was born April 24th, 1795.
Stephen Inman was born August 4th, 1797.
Betsey Inman was born November 25th, 1799.
James Inman was born March 11th, 1802.
Aaron Inman was born May 13th, 1804.
Nathan Inman was born October 22nd, 1806.
Samuel Inman was born January 29, 1808.
? Inman died January, 1804.
A.D. 1843 December 13th.^[14]

Sources

1. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F44P-XJY : 14 January 2020), Rufus Inman in entry for Deborah Inman, 1787.
2. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F43Y-QXV : 14 January 2020), Rufus Inman in entry for Rufus Inman, 1789.
3. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F44P-FLZ : 14 January 2020), Rufus Inman in entry for Mory Inman, 1791.
4. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F44P-DB2 : 14 January 2020), Rufus Inman in entry for Sarah Inman, 1791.
5. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F43Y-Q6G : 14 January 2020), Rufus Inman in entry for Thankful Inman, 1795.
6. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F43Y-QXL : 14 January 2020), Rufus Inman in entry for Stephen Inman, 1797.
7. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F44P-DBJ : 14 January 2020), Rufus Inman in entry for Betsy Inman, 1799.
8. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F43Y-QX5 : 14 January 2020), Rufus Inman in entry for James Inman, 1801.
9. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F43Y-QXY : 14 January 2020), Rufus Inman in entry for Aaron Inman, 1803.
10. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F43Y-QF3 : 14 January 2020), Rufus Inman in entry for Nathan Inman, 1806.
11. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F43Y-QFM : 14 January 2020), Rufus Inman in entry for Samuel Inman, 1809.
12. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #34116092
13. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-2PP1 : accessed 13 July 2023), Rufus Inman, ; citing Ohio, United States, NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962), roll 5; FHL microfilm 1,319,385.
14. ↑ Transcribed from image: "A Family Record of Rufus Inman"

• FamilySearch Person: LH6G-X9Y
• Revolutionary War Graves Register. Clovis H. Brakebill, compiler. 672pp. SAR. 1993. Also SAR Revolutionary War Graves Register CD. Progeny Publishing Co: Buffalo, NY. 1998; SAR Patriot Index Edition III (CD: PP2210, Progeny Publ., 2002) plus data to 2004
• DAR Genealogical Research Databases. Pension #41680, Abstracts of Rev. War Pension Files, Vol II, p. 1801 by Virgil D. White.
• Fold3 (login required): Service Record of Rufus Inman