John Inskeep I (abt. 1650 - abt. 1727)

Born about 1650 in Stone, Staffordshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Maria (Procter) Inskeep — married 20 May 1674 in Staffordshire, England

Husband of Sarah (Ward) Inskeep — married after 1689 in Fulford, Staffordshire, England

Descendants

Died about 1727 at about age 77 in New Haven, Connecticut Colony

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Biography

John was born about 1650. He died about 1727.

Parents: Thomas Inskeep 1625 – 1729 and Elenor (Launder) Inskeep 1627 – 1698.

John was married two times.

Spouse #1: Maria (Procter) Inskeep 1650 - . They were married 5/20/1674 in Stone, Staffordshire, England. Per England Marriages, 1538 - 1973.

Children with Maria:

1. Anna Inskeep 1676 - 1733

• Married John Hussey 1676 - 1733
• Findagrave #232388847

2. Judge John Inskeep 1677 - 1729

• Married Margaret Stongertharm 1675 - 1756
• Married Mary Hitchcock 1675 - 1757
• Findagrave #15844061

3. Isabel Inskeep 1681 - 1755

• Married Unk. Jones 1678 -

4. Margaret Inskeep 1687 -

5. James Inskeep 1689 -

Spouse #2: Sarah (Ward) Inskeep 1651 - 1698. Could not find a marriage date/place or burial place/Findagrave page.

Children with Sarah: none

John was the oldest of 8 children, the others being Ann, Isabel, Jonathan, Catherine, Margaret and James. Although no record of who John’s parents were have been found, it does seem likely that the Thomas Inskeep and his wife Ellen shown in the records below were John Inskeep’s parents.

It is recorded that on 10/22/1659 and again in 1667, 1673 & 1686, a Thomas Inskipp performed jury duty for Fulford Manor.

In 1666, a Thomas Inskipp of Fulford paid tax on one hearth.

On 10/1/1668, a Thomas Inskipp, yeoman is mentioned in a property transaction which described the property as being “of Fulford and Saverley”.

In another property transaction a Thomas Inskipp is mentioned with his wife Ellen and on 3/30/1699, the same Thomas Inskipp leased land in Fulford after the death of his wife Ellen. The land is described as being in “Fulford and Saverley”.

On 9/29/1669, Thomas Inskipp, yeoman of Fulford, William Ford of Eccleshall, and Robert Launder of Fulford sold land for “five shillings of lawful money”. The document states that the land in question is where…" Robert Launder and Thomas Inskipp do now inhabit and dwell and all the dwellings and appurtances situated in Saverley in the County of Staffordshire…” John is thought to have married Sarah Ward, born in 1651, in Fulford about 1676, though no record of the marriage has yet been found. However we do know that he and his wife had seven children, Ann, John, James, Catherine, Margaret, Jonathan and Isabell. It was Ann and John who emigrated to the U.S.

History of the Inskeep House: The Inskeep House is an example of a mid-18th century Evesham farmhouse. It was altered and enlarged in the mid 19th century, probably in two phases. The first house in this location was built in 1725 by John Inskeep II, who had obtained land from his father, John Inskeep I (the immigrant). The Inskeeps or their descendents held the land, for over 200 years.

John Inskeep III, inherited the property in 1756. In April, 1770 he wrote that his house "was burnt". He later wrote in January, 1771 "came home to my own house". It is believed that the present north wing is the house that he built in 1772, probably on the foundation of the original house built in 1725.

On John Inskeep III's death in 1810, the property was willed to his sons, John and Thomas. Thomas died in 1813 and John became the sole owner. In 1842, John conveyed the property to his children, Ephraim, Rachel, and Elizabeth. Elizabeth married Joshua Haines in 1845. They lived in the house and enlarged it abt. 1848. Inskeep descendents Haines, Woolston, Brick, and Pearl held the property until 1936, when Alfred and Helen Higgenbotham purchased it.

In 1963, the Higgenbothams conveyed the property to the first of several developers, although they continued to live there until their deaths in 1968. The house, vacant for 20 years was scheduled for demolition when local opposition led the developers to donate a portion of the historic farm to the Evesham Historical Society in 1988. Information on the Inskeep House was researched and documented by Ephraim Tomlinson of Medford, a descendent of the Inskeeps.

Sources

• Inskeep Family Burial Ground: http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM2PHN_Inskeep_Family_Burial_Ground

• History of Fulford. Chapter 10 - Fulford's Emigrants: The Inskeep Family: 5/30/23 removed bad link.

• John Inskeep: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZ4Z-Z9M Lists his parents, spouse, spouse Maria & 5 children, spouse Sararh, 8 sources/notes.

• The John Inskeep House, now Evesham Historical Society: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/memories/LZJ6-344

• Some New Jersey Families - Bunn, Burdg, Clayton, Inskeep, Malmsbury, Trimmer, Cankirk. By Raymond Martin Bell 1907 - 1999. Page 14 - 15 (inside book): *"John Inskeep likely came to New Jersey from England in 1702, for on 3/6/1703 his sister, Ann and John Hussey announced their intent to marry (Newark Monthly Meeting). John died 12/15/1729 in Waterford Township, Gloucester County (now Delaware Township, Camden Count). The record of the Inskeep family in England is based on:
• (1) A letter from London 3/12/1755 from Isabell Jones to her nephews, John and James Inskeep of "Fooford", Staffordshire - she has living in England: brother James, sisters Catharine and Margaret 0 a brother Jonathan is deceased - sister Ann and brother John went to America.
• (2) The gravestones of John Inskeep in the Narlton Cemetery in Burlington County - died 12/15/1729, aged 52 years, born at "Sadeley Green, Staffordshire"
• A visit to Staffordshire in 1973 by the writer located the villages of Saverley Green and Fulford. Fulford is a mile southwest of Saverley Green and 8 miles southeast of Stoke-on-Trent. The parish church at Fulford has gravestones in the cemetery dating back to 1576. There are still Inskeeps (Inskip) living in the area. In 1975, Ruth Inskeep published Meet The Families of Inskeep and Garwood.
• John Inskeep, born abt. 1650.
• John Inskeep, born 1677 & died 12/15/1729. A weaver. Married abt. 1700 Mary, born 1675 & died 9/10/1758... Lists children with dates: https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/353449/?offset=9#page=15&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q=

• John Inskeep & Inskeep Family Pioneers of the Inskeep's in America. Pages 2 - 3: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=(sarah%20inskeep%201769%20%20staunton%2C%20augusta%2C%20virginia%3Ekentucky)&source=web&cd=3&ved=0CD0QFjAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnjdata.info%2Fburlington%2Fpdf-files%2FInskeep-Bio.pdf&ei=T0LpUYzPHoK69gTHoIGQBw&usg=AFQjCNGrcdZCNVUi3U2KFSr04wUOpc50Xg&bvm=bv.49478099,d.eWU

• Fulford's Emigrants: http://www.fulford-parish-council.org/history-chapter10.html

• The Inskeeps. By H. E. Wallace Jr. From the Moorefield Examiner. Moorefield, West Virginia, 1906. http://sites.rootsweb.com/~njburlin/inskeepbio.html