Inman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Inman arrived in North America very early:

Inman Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• John Inman, aged 26, who settled in Virginia in 1619 aboard the ship "Falcon"
• Hugh Inman, who settled in Virginia in 1650
• Hugh Inman, who arrived in Virginia in 1650 7

Inman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Abraham Inman, who arrived in South Carolina in 1760 7
• Abedn ego Inman, who landed in Virginia in 1765-1767 7
• William Inman, who arrived in New York in 1794 7
• Samuel Inman and William Inman, who settled in Philadelphia in 1794

Inman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• H Inman, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 7
• J N Inman, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 7

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Inman Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• John Inman, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1749

Inman Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. Mark Inman, English convict who was convicted in Lancaster, Lancashire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Florentia" on 14th August 1827, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 8
• Mr. John Inman, English convict who was convicted in London, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Canton" on 20th September 1839, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 9
• Miss Cecilia Inman, English convict who was convicted in London, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Emma Eugenia" on 16th November 1841, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 10
• William Isaac Inman, English Convict from Derby, who was transported aboard the "Aboukir" on December 24, 1851, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 11

• Douglas Lamar Inman (1920-2016), American Professor emeritus of Oceanography at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography
• Peter "P" Inman (b. 1947), American poet
• Joseph "Joe" Cooper Inman Jr. (b. 1947), American professional golfer
• Robert Autry Inman (1929-1988), American country and rockabilly musician
• Josh Inman (1980-2008), American bronze medalist rower at the 2008 Summer Olympics
• Bobby Ray Inman (b. 1931), American admiral, director of Naval Intelligence (1974-1976)
• Henry Inman (1801-1846), American portrait, genre, and landscape painter
• James Inman (1776-1859), English mathematician, professor of mathematics at the Royal Naval College, Portsmouth
• Henry Inman (1816-1895), English-born, Australian cavalry officer, founder and first commander of the South Australia Police
• Niall Inman (b. 1978), English-born, retired Irish professional footballer
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• Daniel Inman of Connecticut, Ontario, N.Y. and Sugar Grove, Ill. by Charles Gordon Inman.