[Notice--I put question marks after the subject line] Time to upset everyone's lunch. I've been busy loading my mother's genealogical info into my genealogy computer program this week and stopped when I reached the 3-brother-Inman line: Shadrach, Meshach & Abednego. I am satisfied that Ezekiel Inman was their father. However, I have never been satisfied with Robert Inman as Ezekiel's father. I went to the Maryland Archives, where I could find no information on a Robert Inman there, and Virginia records have left me empty-handed as well. After reviewing a number of Inman websites and info on the Inman Compendium, I received the idea that other researchers aren't happy with that theory either. So I started digging and stumbled across an interesting item. Supposedly Ezekiel was born in Frederick Co., MD, although his birthplace is debated. He later went to Frederick County, VA. From there, he went to Burke Co., NC, where he died around 1793. He had two marriages. The first was to Henrietta Hardin, whom he married in Frederick Co., VA; his second wife was Fanny Wakefield. I ran across some information suggesting that Ezekiel's father was Abraham Inman, a son of Edward Inman of Rhode Island and Mary Malavery. All of Edward's children were by his first wife, Mary Malavery. They were (1) Michael, d. 1736; (2) Elisha, m. Abigail Darling; (3) Israel, m. Freelove Whipple; (4) ABRAHAM, a freeman of Gloucester in 1739; (5) Edward--from whom I descend on my father's side; (6) Elijah, whose family moved to Luzerne Co., PA. Four of his sons were killed in a massacre; (7) Susannah; (8) Priscilla; (9) Penelope; (10) Mary. [If this theory is valid, then Ezekiel would have been born in Gloucester.] Because Elijah's family moved to PA, the possibility exists that Abraham's family may also have moved there. From there, some of the members moved to Frederick County, MD. According to Brumbaugh's "Maryland Records, Colonial, Revolutionary, County & Church"--a Joshua Inman lived in Frederick Co. MD during Colonial times. Henry Inman, son of Abram Inman and his wife Nellie) was born in Frederick Sept. 25, 1758. He relocated to Beaver Co., PA. This Abram or Abraham is identified by the researcher I discovered as Ezekiel Inman's brother. I am really intrigued with this theory. What makes it so appealing is that when you line up the names of Edward Inman's children with the names of the children of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego--there is a great deal of similarity. What makes it also appealing is another discovery I recently made, or rather confirmed. Meshach Inman's wife was a German (hence, the Inman-German story coming from my mother's Spence line). Her family settled first in Lancaster, PA. From there, they relocated to Frederick Co., MD. And after that, they relocated to Rowan County, NC. They were Moravians. Edward Inman died in 1755. His will of May 28,1755 leaves "to my Son abraham Inman all my Rights and title to the farm where my Son abraham now Dwelleth to him & to ye male are of his Body Lawfully begotten & to ye male ares & their heirs and assigns for Ever." Abraham appears to have remained in Gloucester. Several of his sons, however, appear to have moved first to PA and next, to MD. I'm going to the Denver Public Library tomorrow and will see what else I can find. 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