Rodman Family
Generation One
1. John1 Redman married Elizabeth. He died in 1686 at Barbadoes.
He was a planter. He was also known as John Rodman. He left a will on 16 Sep 1686 at Christ Church Parish, Barbadoes; proved 4 Nov 1686.
Known children of John1 Redman include:
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2. i. Dr. Thomas2 Rodman, born 26 Dec 1640; married Patience Easton; married Hannah Clarke.
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3. ii. Dr. John Rodman, born 1653 at Barbadoes; married Christina Gibson; married Mary Scammon.
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iii. Anne Rodman married ___ Twayt.
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iv. Katherine Rodman married Timothy Brandreth.
She and Timothy Brandreth had 1 child.
Generation Two
2. Dr. Thomas2 Rodman (John1 Redman) was born on 26 Dec 1640. He married Patience Easton, daughter of Peter Easton and Ann, on 7 Jun 1682; 2nd wife, 2nd husband. He married Hannah Clarke, daughter of Gov. Walter Clarke and Hannah Scott, on 26 Nov 1691; 3rd wife. He died on 11 Jan 1728 at age 87. He was buried at Clifton Burying Ground, Newport, RI.
He and Hannah Clarke had 6 children. He was a physician. He and Patience Easton had 2 children. He immigrated in 1675 to Newport, RI; from Barbadoes.
Patience Easton was born circa 1655. She married Robert Malines; 1st husband. She died on 21 Nov 1690. She was buried at Clifton Burying Ground, Newport, RI.
Hannah Clarke was born on 28 Oct 1667. She died on 22 Oct 1732 at age 64. She was buried at Clifton Burying Ground, Newport, RI.
Known children of Dr. Thomas2 Rodman and Hannah Clarke include:
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i. Samuel3 Rodman was born on 23 Jul 1703. He married Mary Willett, daughter of Col. Thomas Willett and Charity Stevenson, on 16 Mar 1723 at Flushing, Long Island, NY. He died on 27 Feb 1749 at age 45. He was buried at Clifton Burying Ground, Newport, RI.
He and Mary Willett had 9 children. He was Justice of the Peace in May 1739 at Newport, RI.
3. Dr. John2 Rodman (John1 Redman) was born in 1653 at Barbadoes. He married Christina Gibson on 15 May 1676 at Barbadoes; 1st wife. He married Mary Scammon after 25 Oct 1682; 2nd wife. He died on 10 Jul 1731 at Flushing, NY.
He was a physician. He was a minister of the Society of Friends. He resided on 22 Dec 1679 at Christ Church Parish, Barbadoes. He immigrated circa 1682 to Newport, RI. He resided circa 1688 at Block Island, RI. He resided circa 1691 at Flushing, Long Island, NY. He resided in 1698 at New York, NY. He resided circa 1702 at Flushing, Long Island, NY.
Christina Gibson died circa 1682.
Known children of Dr. John2 Rodman and Christina Gibson both born at Barbadoes were as follows:
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4. i. Dr. John3 Rodman, born 14 May 1679; married Margaret Grosse; married Mary Willett.
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ii. Mary Rodman was born on 5 Jul 1681. She died on 7 Feb 1683 at Newport, RI, at age 1.
Mary Scammon was born in 1663. She died on 24 Feb 1748 at Flushing, NY.
Known children of Dr. John2 Rodman and Mary Scammon were as follows:
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i. Samuel3 Rodman was born on 6 Aug 1683 at Newport, RI. He died on 1 May 1720 at New York, NY, at age 36.
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ii. Joseph Rodman was born on 11 Apr 1685 at Newport, RI. He married Sarah Lawrence, daughter of William Lawrence, on 11 Mar 1709; 1st wife. He married Helena Willett, daughter of Abraham Willett and Susanna Stevens, on 9 Nov 1758; 2nd wife. He died in Sep 1759 at age 74.
He resided at New Rochelle, West Chester Co., NY. He and Sarah Lawrence had 10 children.
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iii. William Rodman was born on 20 May 1687 at Newport, RI. He died on 23 May 1704 at age 17.
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iv. Anne Rodman was born on 11 Aug 1689 at Block Island, RI. She married Walter Newbury, son of Walter Newbury and Ann Collins, on 11 Mar 1707 at Flushing, NY. She died in 1715 at Boston, MA.
She and Walter Newbury had 4 children.
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v. Thomas Rodman was born in Feb 1692 at Flushing, Long Island, NY. He died in Oct 1693 at age 1.
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vi. Mary Rodman was born on 20 Dec 1693 at Flushing, Long Island, NY. She married John Willett, son of Col. Thomas Willett and Heiltie Elbertse Stoothoff, on 14 Sep 1714.
She and John Willett had 12 children.
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vii. Elizabeth Rodman was born on 24 Jan 1696 at Flushing, NY. She died in Oct 1701 at age 5.
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viii. Thomas Rodman was born on 9 Jan 1698. He married Elizabeth Scott, daughter of John Scott, on 1 Jan 1718.
He and Elizabeth Scott had 9 children.
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ix. Hannah Rodman was born on 6 Aug 1700 at New York, NY. She married Jonathan Dickinson, son of Jonathan Dickinson, on 8 May 1716 at Flushing, Long Island, NY; 1st husband. She married Samuel Holmes; 2nd husband.
She and Samuel Holmes had 2 children.
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x. Elizabeth Rodman was born on 7 Mar 1702 at Flushing, Long Island, NY. She married Thomas Masters Jr., son of Thomas Masters, on 10 Oct 1723; 1st wife. She died on 22 Dec 1724 at age 22.
Generation Three
4. Dr. John3 Rodman (John2, John1 Redman) was born on 14 May 1679 at Barbadoes. He married Margaret Grosse, daughter of Thomas Grosse and Elizabeth, on 7 Aug 1705; 1st wife. He married Mary Willett, daughter of William Willett and Anna Field, on 7 Jul 1719; 2nd wife. He died on 13 Jul 1756 at Burlington, NJ, at age 77.
He was a physician. He immigrated in 1682 to Newport, RI. He resided circa 1700 at Newport, RI. He resided at Block Island, RI. He resided at Philadelphia, PA. He resided at Boston, MA. He resided in 1712 at Flushing, Long Island, NY. He resided in 1726 at Burlington, Burlington Co., NJ. He left a will on 3 Jun 1756; proved 14 Sep 1756.
Margaret Grosse died on 2 Jun 1718 at Flushing, Long Island, NY.
Known children of Dr. John3 Rodman and Margaret Grosse were as follows:
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5. i. John4 Rodman, born 1714 at Flushing, NY; married Eleanor Bellerjeau; married Mary Harrison.
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ii. Thomas Rodman was born in 1716 at Flushing, NY. He married Elizabeth Pearson, daughter of Isaac Pearson and Hannah Gardner, on 6 Aug 1739. He died on 7 Feb 1796 at Burlington, NJ.
He and Elizabeth Pearson had 4 children. He resided in 1726 at Burlington, NJ.
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iii. Mary Rodman was born at Flushing, Long Island, NY. She married John Johnson.
She and John Johnson had 2 children.
Mary Willett was born on 5 Sep 1693. She died on 8 Apr 1759 at age 65. She resided at Cornell's Neck, Westchester Co., NY.
Known children of Dr. John3 Rodman and Mary Willett were as follows:
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6. i. William4 Rodman, born 5 May 1720 at Flushing, Long Island, NY; married Mary Reeve.
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ii. Anna Rodman was born in May 1722. She married William Lister on 20 Oct 1759. She died in 1763.
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iii. Scammon Rodman was born on 8 Mar 1723. He died on 4 Jan 1762 at age 38; unmarried.
He resided at Burlington, NJ.
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iv. Hannah Rodman was born on 4 Jul 1726. She died on 7 Oct 1755 at age 29.
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v. Samuel Rodman was born on 30 May 1729. He died on 4 Jun 1761 at age 32.
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vi. Margaret Rodman was born on 6 Aug 1731. She married Charles Norris, son of Isaac Norris and Mary, 8mo 10 1751 at Burlington Meeting House, Burlington Co., NJ; no issue. She died on 18 Oct 1752 at age 21.
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vii. Elizabeth Rodman was born in 1734. She married Richard Smith, son of Richard Smith and Abigail Rapier, on 5 Jun 1762. She died in 1783.
She and Richard Smith had 5 children.
Generation Four
5. John4 Rodman (John3, John2, John1 Redman) was born in 1714 at Flushing, NY. He married Eleanor Bellerjeau; 1st wife. He married Mary Harrison, daughter of Samuel Harrison, on 20 Nov 1746 at Friends Meeting, Momarineck & Purchase, Westchester Co., NY; 2nd wife, 2nd husband. He died in 1795.
He and Mary Harrison had 2 children. He and Eleanor Bellerjeau had 3 children. He resided in 1726 at Burlington, NJ. He resided on 1 Sep 1748 at 'Brookfield', Bensalem, Bucks Co., PA.
Eleanor Bellerjeau resided at France.
Mary Harrison married Robert Palmer; 1st husband.
Known children of John4 Rodman and Mary Harrison were:
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7. i. Sarah5 Rodman, born 7 Aug 1753 at 'Brookfield', Bucks Co., PA; married Joseph Paxson; married Joseph Tatnall.
6. William4 Rodman (John3, John2, John1 Redman) was born on 5 May 1720 at Flushing, Long Island, NY. He married Mary Reeve, daughter of John Reeve and Sarah, 7mo 6 1744 at Philadelphia, PA. He died on 30 Jan 1794 at 'Flushing', Bensalem Twp., Bucks Co., PA, at age 73.
He was a member of the State Assembly. He was disowned by the Society of Friends for owning slaves. He was a judge. He resided in 1726 at Burlington, NJ. He resided in 1744 at 'Flushing', Bensalem Twp., Bucks Co., PA. He was a Justice of the Peace between 1752 and 1757 at Bucks Co., PA. He was a member of the Provincial Assembley from Bucks Co between 1763 and 1776 at Pennsylvania.
Mary Reeve was born circa 1720. She died on 5 Oct 1770. She resided at Philadelphia, PA.
Known children of William4 Rodman and Mary Reeve were as follows:
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i. Sarah5 Rodman was born on 23 Jul 1745. She died on 7 Aug 1749 at age 4.
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ii. Mary Anna Rodman was born on 2 Feb 1747. She married Phineas Buckley, son of William Buckley and Ruth Leach, in Dec 1765; 1st wife, consent of meeting 27 Jun 1765. She died in 1766; approx 6 months after marriage.
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iii. Maj. Gilbert Rodman was born on 21 Jul 1748 at 'Flushing', Bensalem, PA. He married Sarah Gibbs, daughter of Richard Gibbs and Margery, on 3 Jun 1784. He died on 21 Aug 1830 at age 82.
He and Sarah Gibbs had 11 children. He was a Major in the 2nd Bucks Co. Battalion during the Revolutionary War in 1776. He and Sarah Gibbs resided after 1795 at 'Eddington', Bensalem Twp., Bucks Co., PA.
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iv. Hannah Rodman was born on 1 Apr 1751. She married John Howard. She died on 31 Jan 1775 at age 23.
She and John Howard had 2 children.
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8. v. Margaret Rodman, born 20 Sep 1752; married Dr. William McIlvaine.
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vi. Elizabeth Rodman was born on 7 Oct 1756. She died on 30 Apr 1776 at age 19; unmarried.
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9. vii. William Rodman, born 7 Oct 1757 at 'Flushing', Bensalem Twp., Bucks Co., PA; married Esther West.
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viii. Rachel Rodman was born on 1 Dec 1759. She married Samuel Gibbs on 20 Sep 1782. She died on 1 Sep 1783 at age 23.
Generation Five
7. Sarah5 Rodman (John4, John3, John2, John1 Redman) was born on 7 Aug 1753 at 'Brookfield', Bucks Co., PA. She married Joseph Paxson, son of William Paxson and Anna Marriot, on 25 Oct 1770 at Friends' Meeting, Middletown, Bucks Co., PA; 1st husband. She married Joseph Tatnall, son of Edward Tatnall and Elizabeth Pennock, on 16 Feb 1809 at Middletown Friends Meeting, Bucks Co., PA; 2nd husband, 2nd wife. She died on 1 Jul 1828 at age 74.
She and Joseph Paxson had 9 children. She and Joseph Paxson resided at Bensalem, Bucks Co., PA.
Joseph Paxson was born on 25 Dec 1744. He died in 1795. He resided at Middletown, Bucks Co., PA. He resided at 'Brookfield', Bucks Co., PA.
Known children of Sarah5 Rodman and Joseph Paxson include:
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i. Margery6 Paxson was born on 28 Apr 1791 at 'Brookfield', Bucks Co., PA. She married Edward Tatnall, son of Joseph Tatnall and Elizabeth Lea, on 12 Oct 1809 at Friends Meeting, Wilmington, DE. She died on 15 Apr 1837 at Wilmington, DE, at age 45.
She and Edward Tatnall had 12 children.
Joseph Tatnall was born 9mo 6 1740 at Delaware. He married Elizabeth Lea, daughter of James Lea and Margaret Marshall, on 31 Jan 1765 at Friends Meeting, Wilmington, DE; 1st wife. He died on 5 Aug 1813 at Brandywine Village, DE. He was a miller & a banker. He resided at Brandywine, DE.
8. Margaret5 Rodman (William4, John3, John2, John1 Redman) was born on 20 Sep 1752. She married Dr. William McIlvaine, son of William McIlvaine and Anne Emerson, on 6 Nov 1773 at Burlington, NJ; 1st wife. She died on 23 Feb 1781 at age 28. She was buried at St. James Church, Bristol, Bucks Co., PA.
Dr. William McIlvaine was born on 8 Jul 1750 at Philadelphia, PA. He married Rebecca Coxe, daughter of William Coxe and Mary Francis, on 2 Dec 1782 at Philadelphia, PA; 2nd wife. He married Mary Shippen, daughter of Edward Shippen and Margaret Francis, on 16 Jun 1785 at Philadelphia, PA; 3rd wife. He died on 16 Sep 1806 at Burlington, NJ, at age 56. He was buried at St. Mary's Church, Burlington, NJ. He was a physician. He resided at Philadelphia, PA. He resided at 'Fairview', Bristol, Bucks Co., PA. He was graduated circa 1773 at University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland. He was a Capt. in the First Battalion of the Bucks Associators in 1775. He was a surgeon in Col. Read's Regiment in 1776. He resided at Burlington, Burlington Co., NJ.
9. William5 Rodman (William4, John3, John2, John1 Redman) was born on 7 Oct 1757 at 'Flushing', Bensalem Twp., Bucks Co., PA. He married Esther West, daughter of Thomas West and Susanna White, on 20 Jan 1785 at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA. He died on 27 Jul 1824 at 'Flushing', Bensalem Twp., Bucks Co., PA, at age 66. He was buried at Friends' Burying Ground, Bristol, PA.
He was brigade quartermaster in Gen. Lacy's Brigade during the Revolutionary War on 4 Oct 1781. He resided after 1784 at Philadelphia, PA. He was a Justice of the Peace between 1791 and 1800 at Bucks Co., PA. He and Esther West resided in 1794 at 'Flushing', Bensalem Twp., Bucks Co., PA. He was a captain of dragoons during the Fries Insurrection in 1799. He was a State Senator between 1800 and 1803 at Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Electoral College in 1809. He was a member of the US Congress between 1811 and 1813.
Esther West was born on 6 Jan 1761 at Philadelphia, PA. She was baptized on 19 Feb 1761 at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA. She died on 23 Jan 1840 at 'Flushing', Bensalem Twp., Bucks Co., PA, at age 79.
Known children of William5 Rodman and Esther West were as follows:
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i. William6 Rodman was born on 30 Jun 1786. He died on 6 Oct 1810 at age 24; unmarried.
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ii. Susan Rodman was born on 5 Dec 1787. She married Dr. John Ruan on 9 Feb 1822; 3rd wife. She died on 22 Feb 1849 at age 61.
She and Dr. John Ruan had 6 children.
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iii. Mary Rodman was born on 10 Jul 1789. She died on 2 Oct 1806 at age 17; unmarried.
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iv. Esther Rodman was born on 29 Jun 1791. She married Lt. Edward Shippen McIlvaine, son of Dr. William McIlvaine and Mary Shippen, on 21 Oct 1812. She died on 17 Oct 1860 at age 69.
She and Lt. Edward Shippen McIlvaine had 1 child.
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v. Thomas Rodman was born on 7 May 1793. He died on 24 Mar 1830 at age 36; unmarried.
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vi. Rachel Rodman was born on 14 Jun 1795. She died on 14 Apr 1860 at age 64; unmarried.
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10. vii. Elizabeth Rodman, born 16 Nov 1797; married Dr. Joseph Olden.
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viii. John Rodman was born on 6 Mar 1800. He died on 18 Mar 1826 at age 26; unmarried.
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ix. Anna Rodman was born on 4 Aug 1803. She married Jehu Glancy Jones on 23 Jun 1832. She died on 14 Jul 1871 at age 67.
She and Jehu Glancy Jones had 9 children.
Generation Six
10. Elizabeth6 Rodman (William5, William4, John3, John2, John1 Redman) was born on 16 Nov 1797. She married Dr. Joseph Olden, son of Ephraim Olden and Mary Cowperthwaite, on 29 Oct 1817 at Hunterdon Co., NJ. She died on 30 Aug 1839 at age 41.
Dr. Joseph Olden resided at Ewing Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ. He was a physician.
Additional Generations
11. Mary Cowperthwaite7 Olden (Elizabeth6 Rodman, William5, William4, John3, John2, John1 Redman) married Alexander Murray McIlvaine.
14. Mary Shippen8 McIlvaine (Mary7 Olden, Elizabeth6 Rodman, William5, William4, John3, John2, John1 Redman) married Charles McGill Spencer.
19. Julia McIlvaine9 Spencer (Mary8 McIlvaine, Mary7 Olden, Elizabeth6 Rodman, William5, William4, John3, John2, John1 Redman) married Charles Turner Marshall.
22. Julian McIlvaine10 Marshall (Julia9 Spencer, Mary8 McIlvaine, Mary7 Olden, Elizabeth6 Rodman, William5, William4, John3, John2, John1 Redman) married Henrietta Armitt Harrison.
25. John Randolph11 Marshall (Julian10, Julia9 Spencer, Mary8 McIlvaine, Mary7 Olden, Elizabeth6 Rodman, William5, William4, John3, John2, John1 Redman) married Deborah Lynn Reilly.
Pedigrees:
Pedigree Base - Marshall
14 - Mary Shippen McIlvaine
6 - William Rodman
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