James Inskeep

Born in England

From Chapter 10 - Fulford's Emigrants THE INSKEEP FAMILY:-

Just three hundred years ago two members of a family from Fulford emigrated to America. That family was the Inskeeps.

John Inskeep was the younger brother of the Ann Inskeep. He was born in Fulford in 1677, four years after Ann, and he became a weaver by trade.

In about 1700/1701 he married a lady by the name of Mary. They were probably married in Fulford, in which case they would have been married by John Cotterell who was the Curate at Fulford Chapel at that time.

John and Mary had 5 children, John, who was born in Saverley Green in 1701, and then James born 1702, Joseph born 1705, Mary born 1707, and Abraham born 1712, who were all born in New Jersey in America. As far as can be ascertained therefore it seems that John and Mary emigrated to New Jersey with John’s sister Ann in the early part of 1702.

• Updated from Find A Grave Memorial via father John Inskeep by SmartCopy: Dec 19 2015, 1:58:04 UTC _______________________________________

read below: letter from younger sister Isabel Inskeep Jones In 1755 John’s younger sister Isabel, who had married a Mr.Jones in Fulford in 1696, wrote the following letter from London to John’s two eldest sons:

London March 12th 1755

To my nephews, James and John Inskeep,

I have had a great desire to write to you a long time, but never had an opportunity till lately, not knowing where to direct to you, or who of the family was living, for being at variance with my brother James Inkskeep. I never had an opportunity of seeing the letters which was sent to him by your aunt and your father, who I understand has been dead ever since the year 1729. I am the daughter of John Inskeep of Fooford in Staffordshire and the sister of your deceased father and have living, one brother and two sisters; brother James Inskeep who corresponded with your father and you, and has let me have several letters which he received from you in order that I might write to you – his wife is dead and he was only one son whose name is a James – my sisters are Catherine and Margaretr which are married and have children – Catherine lives in Staffordshire, and Margaret in London. I have a brother deceased in Staffordshire whose name was Jonathan Inskeep, who has left a wife and four children, the oldest of which his name is John Inskeep.

I would be very glad to hear from you, to hear if my sister Ann, your aunt, is living and where she lives.

This is the whole act of our family living in England who are in good health at present, some of my children are grown to maturity and have a great inclination to see their relations in that part of the world if they could have the pleasure of hearing from them, therefore it would be a great satisfaction to receive an answer from some of you, you signified in your letter to my brother James Inskeep you desire of corresponding with the family, which I hope you will take hold of all opportunity to do – me and my husband and children and all our relations joins in love to you from your affectionate and loving Aunt. Isabel Jones

P.S. My eldest son is a pretty good scholar and has a great mind to come abroad if he could meet with any encouragement. Prey let me know w’t commodity is best to bring from London. Please to direct this to Mr. Jones at No.6 in Bloomberry Market London.

To John or James Inskeep living in Burlington County in the township of Evesham in New Jersey, or else in Gloucester County West Jersey near Philadelphia.

[Note – the original letter is in the possession of Mrs. A.W.Stubblefield of Cumberland, Md.]

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