Person:John Inman (3)

John Inman lived in the settlement of Inman's Bend in the Nolichucky river. It was first in Jefferson county, later in Cocke county. John operated a store. He married Ann Chilton, daughter of Thomas and Sapphira Chilton, 24 Dec 1793, in Jefferson county, territory of the United States south of the Ohio. I have a copy of their marriage bond. John was commissioned Captain in the regiment of Cocke county, during good behavior, December 11, 1790. I have a copy of this document. On October 3, 1805, an act was passed appointing John Inman as one of the Commissioners "to settle with the persons heretofore appointed commissioners in the county of Cocke to contract for the public and buildings and to regulate the town of Newport." John was also a long time chairman of the Cocke county court.

                    Transcript of Bible Record
            Early Inman family Bible; believed that of
               John INMAN and his wife Anna CHILTON

Bible is in the possession of Virginia Hale, Morristown, TN. It was examined and family record pages photocopied on October 5, 1992, by this contributor; Joseph A. Chilton, Jr.

Bible can be described as very old and large, about 8 1/2 by 11, very thick with fragile pages, worn badly, with the front cover, beginning pages, and the first 12 numbered pages missing. Page 13 through 1056 (last page) is intact. Publication date unknown.

FAMILY RECORD (pages 677 through 680)

MARRIAGE (page 677) (No entries made in Bible)

BIRTHS (pages 678 & 679) - Anna Chilton daughter of Thomas Chilton and Sithe his wife was born April 11 th 1777 - Ellenor Chilton daughter of Thomas Chilton was born September 4th 1779 - Sithe Chilton daughter of Thomas Chilton and Sithe his wife was born December 4th 1781 - Thomas Chilton son of Thomas Chilton and Sithe his wife was born December 15th 1791 - James Chilton son of Thomas Chilton and Sithe his wife was born March 24th 1796 - Sithe Inman daughter of John Inman and Anna his wife was born November 12th 1794 - John Inman son of John Inman and Anna his wife was born November 8th 1796 - Mary Inman daughter of John Inman and Anna his wife was born February 25th 1799 - Thomas Inman son of John Inman and Anna his wife was born October 14th 1801 - Rufus Inman son of John Inman and Anna his wife was born March 13th 1804 - Frankey Inman daughter of John Inman and Anna his wife was born January 14th 1807 - Charles Inman son of John Inman and Anna his wife was born February 25th 1811 - Shadrach Inman son of John Inman and Anna his wife was born February 3rd 1813 - Anna Inman daughter of John Inman and Anna his wife was born April 12th 1815 - Elizabeth Inman daughter of John Inman and Anna his wife was born July 12th 1818 - Bethaney Inman was born December the 4 day 1813 (name John Inman crossed out ?) - Robert Inman son of John Inman and Catharine his wife was born April 22nd 1822 - William Inman son of John Inman and Catharine his wife was born July 19th 1825

DEATHS page 679 & 680) - Rufus Inman son of John Inman and Anna his wife departed this life September 6th 1819 - Mary Inman daughter of John Inman and Anna his wife departed this life July 29th 1826 - Anna Inman daughter of John Inman Anna his wife departed this life October the 7th 1834 - John Inman Senior departed this life June the 22 1838 - Anna Inman the wife of John Inman departed this life January the 29 day 1842 - Rufus Inman the son of John Inman departed this life May the 24, 1843 - William Inman departed this life the 20th of January 1851 - Catharine Inman consort of John Inman decest Nov 11th 1854 - John Inman consort of C Inman died November 11th 1869 - Thomas Inman died November 7th 1871

Supplemental review comments:

The first fifteen (15) birth entries from 1777 to 1818, and one (1) death entry in 1819 appear to be in the same handwriting.

The Bible was reexamined in June 1993 to verify as intact, except for the identified missing pages. All pages are numbered at the top center in [ ]. The Family Record pages follow the Book of "MALACHI". "APOCRYPHA" Follows starting on page 681.

The Bible was passed to Virginia Hale from her grandfather Shadrach (Harding) Inman, the son of John Inman married Anna Chilton.

Joseph A. Chilton, Jr.

                                       August 8, 1993