John Rodman, Sr. was born circa 1615 in England and died circa October 1686 Barbados of unspecified causes. He married Elizabeth Ann Parsons (1619-1691) 1637 in Northumberland, England.
Biography
John Rodman came to Barbados probably from Ireland. Dies in Barbados between the 16th of September and the 4th of December, 1686. He signed his will on the 16th of September and it was 'proved' on the 4th of December in that year. (See below).
Banishment from Ireland
John was a Quaker and raised his family in that faith. John was born in the North of England and went to Ireland as a Quaker Friend about 1654. He was banished from Ireland in 1655 after spending three months in prison for wearing his hat in the Assizes (ie, busted for wearing a hat into court located...) in New Ross, Wessex, Ireland. Banishment was to the Islands of Barbados in the Caribbean Sea.
Last Will
He signed his will on the 16th of September and it was 'proved' on the 4th of December in that year.
His will reads in part "I bequeath my body to the earth from whence it came decently to be buried in the old church yard as near to my wife as may be deceased, with Christian burial which I leave to the discretion of my beloved wife.
"I give unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Rodman my whole estate real and personal, that is my plantation, that now we live on and my plantation that is rented out in the aforesaid parish, she paying my debts, and what I may be in debted and my funeral charges and that my said wife Elizabeth Rodman do enjoy my estate real and personal with all household stuff during her life time, to the intent, no sale made, conveyance be made of land, negroes or household stuff, and after her decease to return to my children as shall be hereafter mentioned and that my said wife to be my whole and sole executrix."
Marriage & Family
John Rodman had two sons Thomas and John, and two daughters Ann and Katherine. We do not know whether the family accompanied the father in the voyage to Barbados. It may be presumed the younger children did so. The two sons became educated and practicing physicians. They were earnest and active members of the Society of Friends.
- Thomas Rodman (1640-1691) - educated / practicing physician - In 1675, Dr. Thomas Rodman settled in Newport, Rhode Island, coming from Barbados with William Edmundson who was recently from Ireland " on a religious visit."'
- Mary Rodman (1643-) - immigrated to Rhode Island and md Aaron Davis
- John Rodman (1653-1731) - educated / practicing physician - Dr. John Rodman the younger brother, came to Newport, Rhode Island several years later, but moved to Block Island. However due to the raids by French vessels of war and privateers, removed to Flushing, New York in Long Island about 1691.
- Katherine Rodman (c1650-) -
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Thomas Rodman (1640-1691) | |||
| Mary Rodman (1643-) | 1645 Northumberland, England | 1691 Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts | Aaron Davis (1649-1713) |
| John Rodman (1653-1731) | 1653 Barbados | September 1731 Block Island, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States | Mary Scammon (1663-1748) |
Siblings
References
- John Rodman at Find A Grave #140838040
- John Rodman (1615-1686) List of Famous Descendants
- The Leeds Family of New Jersey :Information about John Rodman -
- Rea Williams Family - The Family Puzzles - Demystified (Sort of) -
- New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial: A Record of the ..., Volume 2, - edited by William Richard Cutter
- Genealogy of the Rodman family, 1620-1886 by CHARLES HENRY JONES, publ. Philadelphia 1886
Residences
Footnotes (including sources)
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I believe that there is a strong possibility that Quaker John Rodman was born as RODDMAN on the 31st December, 1613 in Rangeworthy, Gloucestershire, son of churchwarden John Rodman and nephew of another churchwarden Thomas Rodman. The family at that point in time were of the established Church of England. My ancestor,Jonah Rodman born Cromhall, Gloucestershire in 1801 a son of Thomas and Ann Rodman came to Tasmania as a convict in 1824. During his life, he told his family that his ancestors had been in Ireland as Quakers. I think that this is too big of a coincidence to ignore. As known John Rodman traveled to Barbados as an indentured servant in 1759 but I believe that he had earlier been in Ireland spreading the Quaker word according to George Fox whom he had met and that he was also the same John Rodman banished to his country (England) from Ireland 4 years earlier in 1655. He left for Barbados from the port of Bristol.xdw
Baptisms: xix apr Eliz Horwood 2 jun Frances bastard child of Joan Inde 19 jul Rich Hobbs 28 oct Isaac Pratt 30 nov Mary bastard of Dorothy West 2 feb Rich Pidd 24 feb Jn Jones Marriages: 3 may Wlm Pidd 28 oct Phil Mannsell 16 jan Jn Roddman Burials: 3 may Joan Richards 17 aug Nathan Winell 19 aug Thos Jones 28 sep Chris Potter 14 oct Hugh Hale churchwardens: Jn Roddman & Edward Jones G 1613 baptisms: 27 jun Joan dtr Rich Orchard 15 aug Eliz dtr Rich Channdler 31 dec Jn son Jn Roddman jr marriages: 1 jun Rob Hobbes & Alice Dole 9 sep Wlm Hooper & Agn Houlder burials: 1 jul Thos Tilladams 27 jan Jn Jones 20 feb widow Harding churchwardens: Wlm Hooper & Wlm Lenny 1617 baptisms: xx jul Wlm son Wlm Tilladdams xxi sep Thos son Jn Roddman xii oct Jn bastard of Christian West marriages: 1 may Ralph Cooke & Mary Mansell xxvi jun Thos Hoop & Ellen Picke burials: viii apr Margt wife of Nichls Chaundler xiiii apr Eliz Wynnoll, widow i aug Jn Roddman senr xxiii aug Jane Howell, widow xvi mar Eliz Rabson Rob Hooper rector of Acton; churchwardens Wlm Pidd & Wlm Dole; Wlm Hooper sideman 1620 Baptisms: xxiii apr Jn Russell xxviii may Edward Tilladdams xvi jul Nichls Channdler xxx jul Edward bastard of Helen Newman 4 mar Mary Houlder burials: x apr Maurice Lenny x may Margt Channdler viii jul Rob Mayo xxv jul Thos Ansell xxx jan Julian Sherman 6 feb Giles Doall xx feb Alice Hobbs Rob Hooper rector of Iron Acton; churchwardens Thos Jones & Jn Hooper 1621 baptisms: sep Eliz dtr Rich Si.. dec Jn son Wlm Hobbs dec Arthur son Rich Warnr dec Rob son Wlm Burford jan Joan dtr Oswald Brooke 2 feb Mary dtr Rob Gede xxii mar Wlm son Ralph Cooke marriage: xvi jan Thos Legg & Alice Russell burials: 6 apr Wlm Belcher xiii apr Agn Slade 2 jul Jn Neall x jul Maud wife of Rob Hooper, parson xv sep Mary Belcher viii dec Rich Simons xi dec Eliz Simons xxiii dec Oswald Brooke alias Witherly parson Rob Hooper; churchwardens: Arthur Hobbs & Jn White 1622 baptisms: xxv aug Steven son Steven Jones xxvii oct Jn son Giles Houlder xxxi dec Rich son Wlm Dole xx jan Eliz dtr Thos Roddman 1 mar Thos son Jn Hobbs marriage: ix may Wlm Dole & Joan Hale burials: ix may Rich Harris xxiii sep Agn bastard of Edward Raynold alias W.. Rob Hooper parson of Acton; churchwardens: Thos Roddman & Jn Hobbs |