I returned from my adventure in the library a few hours ago--probably with more questions than answers--but here goes. >From "Pioneers of Old Frederick Co. VA" by Cecil O'Dell, published in Marceline, Mo by Walsworth Publishing Co., 1995: p. 198--On 17 Nov 1752, James Hayworth (who moved to VA in 1739) received a 227-acre Fairfax grant on Great Spring Branch of Back Creek; it was surveyed on 26 April 1751. On 4 August 1755, James & wife Sarah sold 227 acres to Thomas Doster for 60 pds. James was deceased by 1759 and his wife Sarah moved to Bush River Quaker Monthly Meeting in Newberry County, 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 2 June 1752 when his will was proved in Frederick County Court: witnesses: John Lewis, BENJAMIN INMAN and John Rubel. [I don't know where Benjamin Inman fits into all of this, but I'm sure that he does.] The next entry I have already mentioned from Colonial Soldiers in the South 1732-1774: Robert Inman, a private in Capt. James Cone's Company, Edgecombe, NC. The following names appear on that same list: Thomas Drake, Thomas Underwood, James Drake, John Cooper, Walter Wall, John and Daniel McDaniel, Robert Hood, Thomas Bell, William drake, Arthur Bell, Elijah Wall, Edward Bell. [There are just too many old familiar names on this list to ignore] In Peter Wilson Coldham's "Settlers of Maryland 1731-1750), Genealog. Pub. 1996, I found the following land entry: County: Prince Georges. William Inman of Anne Arundel Co. Land was called Inman's Plains 17 August 1742. In Brumbaugh's Maryland Records, Colonial, Revolutionary & County, I found Joshua Inman's name, p. 278 in Frederick County, MD on an official poll of the Presidential Election for 1796. Joshua Inman was listed as a Federalist. In "Baltimore County Families 1659-1759" I found a marriage record for William Pinkston, who married Ann Inman in October 1743. Their children were John, b. 24 July 1744, Maomi, b. 18 Dec. 1745 and Greenberry b. 17 April 1747 (p. 509) And in the State and Colonial Records of North Carolina: John Rogers Jr. of Edgecombe to Edward Powers 18 Jan 1735/6--Robert Inman, witness. p. 356. Edward Poore of Edgecombe Co., planter to John Inman of Isle of Wight Co., Va. 23 Aug. 1740. p. 424--Robert Inman and Mary his wife of Edgecombe to Aaron Etheridge 18 June 1741. As you can see, I've been traveling in circles all afternoon with these people. I am trying to find a connection between William Inman of Anne Arundel--later, Prince Georges, and Robert Inman of Edgecombe. I have another theory under foot, so I thought I would throw it out to the list and see where it goes. 1. I don't know where the Robert Inman/Charles Inman/Christopher Inman connection began. I think that I first saw it in a microfilm of an old article about Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego Inman, but no proof was given in that article. And there is a lot of debate about it now. 2. In 1650 an Abraham Inman was transported into Westmoreland County, VA. Has anyone ever theorized that Abraham may have been the great grandfather of Shadrach/Meshach/and Abednego? I remember reading one suggestion that this Abraham was the brother of Edward Inman of Rhode Island--but I don't know whether that was proven or whether it was speculation. 3. Many of these early Inmans were Quakers. If so and if they were in Virginia, they were given the royal boot by the Royal Governor William Berkeley, who didn't like religious dissenters. That would certainly explain their "alley-ooop" from Virginia to New England and to Maryland. 4. It is beginning to look as though that the Edgecombe NC Inmans came from Isle of Wight, which puts them very close to Surry County where Robert Inman (husband of Mary bailey) lived. That Robert Inman was a Quaker. 5. Now for the "what if" department. What if Robert Inman (husband of Mary Bailey) was the son of Abraham Inman of Westmoreland and father of William Inman of Anne Arundel, John Inman of Isle of Wight, and Robert Inman of Edgecombe NC. And what if Robert Inman of Edgecombe was the father of Ezekiel Inman and grandfather of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego? Perhaps Robert Inman of Edgecombe was in Maryland before NC (because of the "alley-oop factor" pertaining to his Quaker ancestors.) If so, then Ezekiel could have been born in Frederick County, Maryland ca. 1730. By 1735/6, the family was in Edgecombe, NC. Does this sound plausible? Anyway, it is something to work on. I won't return to the library until Christmas break. I just have too many things on my plate over the next several weeks. Barbara Dr. Barbara Inman Beall, Ph.D, BIBeall@email.msn.com, BBeall43@yahoo.com Lancaster-Wormiston Press P.O. Box 173 Broomfield, CO 80038-0173 Home Page and for Access to Website: http://mail.ancestry.com/ancestry/users/bibeall