I've just posted a CDV photo of William Inwood Sr. at the bottom of my James & Esther page. This photo type was popular during the Civil War. Here is a little information concerning William.
He is said to have come to America because he had heard his grandfather tell wonderful stories about the colonies having had been there during the Revolutionary War. William, with his wife Charlotte and family, left London on the "Barque Egyptian" landing in New York on 24 April 1837. The passenger manifest lists them as follows:
William Inwood, 39, bricklayer
Charlotte Inwood, 29
Ruth Inwood, 11
Ann Inwood, 8
James Inwood, 6
Mary Inwood, 4
Esther Inwood, 2
William Inwood, 1
Charlotte smuggled a large amount of lace past the immigration officials by hiding it in William's dirty diapers.
Upon landing, they probably came to Michigan via the Erie Canal. From Detroit they rented a team of oxen with a wagon, and took the corduroy road to Royal Oak. As Charlotte felt the ride was too rough for William Jr., she carried him ahead of the wagon.
They arrived in Washington, Macomb Co. where William Sr. supported the family as a mason. Later, William purchased a homestead of 200 acres near Mt. Vernon. This was located on the present day Inwood.
On their arrival to Michigan, William and Charlotte used fictitious birth dates - appearing on their tomb stones. According to Gene Inwood, William deserted from the English army. Desertion was punishable by death.
The Inwood family was very religious. They were members of the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church. Every evening they would sit at the kitchen table for prayer and a Bible reading or a sermon prepared by William. One evening their son James became bored with the sermon about fire and brimstone. He set fire - either to the kitchen table or his father's beard!
William Sr. and William Jr. both declared their intention to become American citizens on 13 March 1860.
He is said to have come to America because he had heard his grandfather tell wonderful stories about the colonies having had been there during the Revolutionary War. William, with his wife Charlotte and family, left London on the "Barque Egyptian" landing in New York on 24 April 1837. The passenger manifest lists them as follows:
William Inwood, 39, bricklayer
Charlotte Inwood, 29
Ruth Inwood, 11
Ann Inwood, 8
James Inwood, 6
Mary Inwood, 4
Esther Inwood, 2
William Inwood, 1
Charlotte smuggled a large amount of lace past the immigration officials by hiding it in William's dirty diapers.
Upon landing, they probably came to Michigan via the Erie Canal. From Detroit they rented a team of oxen with a wagon, and took the corduroy road to Royal Oak. As Charlotte felt the ride was too rough for William Jr., she carried him ahead of the wagon.
They arrived in Washington, Macomb Co. where William Sr. supported the family as a mason. Later, William purchased a homestead of 200 acres near Mt. Vernon. This was located on the present day Inwood.
On their arrival to Michigan, William and Charlotte used fictitious birth dates - appearing on their tomb stones. According to Gene Inwood, William deserted from the English army. Desertion was punishable by death.
The Inwood family was very religious. They were members of the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church. Every evening they would sit at the kitchen table for prayer and a Bible reading or a sermon prepared by William. One evening their son James became bored with the sermon about fire and brimstone. He set fire - either to the kitchen table or his father's beard!
William Sr. and William Jr. both declared their intention to become American citizens on 13 March 1860.
William Inwood Sr. was the husband of Charlotte Remnent. They were the parents of Esther Inwood who married James Pennington on 12 Feb 1857.
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