544. John Rodman was born about 1615 in (possibly)
Ireland. Charles Henry Jones, in the "Genealogy of the Rodman Family",
1886, quoted a passage from "Rutty's History of the Quakers in Ireland,
page 366, published in 1751" which refers to the banishment of a John Rodman
in 1655 from New Ross, "a seaport and parliamentary borough of Ireland,
situated on the estuary of the Barrow, partly in the county of Kilkenny, but
chiefly in that of Wexford, eighty-four miles south-southwest from Dublin."
By his will, John Rodman of Barbados owned property in the "Irish quarter"
on Barbados. The banishment was for Quaker beliefs and John Rodman of Barbados
appears to have been a Quaker, as were his descendents. He died between Sep
16 1686 and Dec 4 1686 in the Parish of Christ Church, Barbados Island. John
Rodman's will, quoted in its entirety, was written Sept. 16, 1686, and was proved
on Dec. 4, 1686, by Edwyn Hoode, Governor of Barbados. The plantations were
bequeathed to his wife, Elizabeth Rodman.
[24 September - 1 October 1640. Roger Jones, John Rodman (Redman) and George
Wynifret were shippers of goods on the "Honor", Mr. Thomas Harrison,
bound from London to Virginia. (PRO:E190/43/1,4, 44/1). - The Complete Book of
Emigrants, 1607-1776]
1655 New Ross, county Wexford, Ireland: John Rodman imprisoned for 3 months,
then banished. Not established, though likely, that this was John Rodman of
Barbados. (A Quaker at the time of imprisonment, he would not acknowledge the
authority of "any man" over another. He was banished for not removing
his hat in the assizes, or court, which would have been a deference to the judges.)
16[55] Barbados Island: John Rodman owned a plantation in the so-called Irish
Quarter in the parish of Christ Church. Another plantation (4.5 acres in the
same area) was rented out at the time of his will (1686).
[26 September 1659. John Rodman, clothworker, bound to James Wathen, merchant,
to serve 4 years in Barbados. (Bristol Records Office). - The Complete Book of
Emigrants, 1607-1776]
He was married to Elizabeth before 1640. In John Rodman's will.
545. Elizabeth was born about 1620. She died between 1686 and 1710.
Elizabeth was living at the time of writing of John Rodman's will in Sept. 1686.
She died before 5 July, 1710, since her son Thomas exchanged some property for
the 4.5-acre plantation left to Katherine at their mother's death. Children
were:
i. Dr.
Thomas Rodman was born on Dec 26 1640. He died on Jan 11 1728.
1675 Dr. Thomas Rodman, son of John & Elizabeth Rodman, moved from Barbados
Island to Newport, Rhode Island, aboard a yacht (master: John Bryer) with a 'Friend,'
William Edmundson. He built a house at the corner of Thomas and Ann streets.
(Ann street later had the Tuoro Synagog, now the oldest in the United States,
and was renamed Tuoro street by 1886.) The house was later moved to Bridge street.
Dr. Thomas Rodman was first married (no particulars) sometime prior to 1682
(the year of his 2nd marriage). No children known from this marriage.
1682 June 7 Dr. Thomas Rodman married his 2nd wife, Patience Easton Malines,
widow of Robert Malines (d. Aug. 31, 1679) and daughter of Peter and Ann Easton.
No children known from this marriage.
1691 Nov. 26 Dr. Thomas Rodman married Hannah Clarke, daughter of Walter
Clarke, Governor of Rhode Island, and his 2nd wife, Hannah Scott.
1710 July 5 Dr. Thomas Rodman exchanged 500 acres of his New Jersey "propriety"
for the 4.5-acre plantation on Barbados Island from his sister, Katherine Rodman
Brandeth, who had received it from their father's estate upon their mother Elizabeth's
death, date not known. [Thomas and John Rodman shared the bequest of the main
Barbados plantation also at Elizabeth's death.]
1728 Jan. 11 Dr. Thomas Rodman died in Newport, Rhode Island. Buried "in
the Clifton ground, Newport, R.I." with his 2nd wife, Patience Easton Malines
Rodman. (In 1732, his 3rd wife, Hannah Scott Rodman, was also buried there.)
1730 Oct. 12 Dr. Clarke Rodman (grandson of this Dr. Thomas Rodman), through
Scammon Rodman, his attorney, sold part of the New Jersey "propriety".
Some of the remainder he devised to "'Catherine Rodman, widow, and Walter
Rodman, mariner,' who held it as late as the Revolution."
272 ii.
Dr. John Rodman.
iii.
Anne Rodman was born about 1658. She married [...] Twayt. [Particulars
not known.]
iv.
Katherine Rodman was born about 1665. She died after 1710. She resided
(after her marriage) in West Jersey. Katherine Rodman married Timothy Brandeth
and they moved to West Jersey.
1710 July 5 Dr. Thomas Rodman exchanged 500 acres of his New Jersey "propriety"
for the 4.5-acre plantation on Barbados Island from his sister, Katherine Rodman
Brandeth, who had received it from their father's bequest upon their mother Elizabeth's
death, date not known.
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