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Joseph is the son of May Scammon, b 1662 and Dr. John Rodman, b 1653, Barbados.

To and my son-in-law, Joseph Rodman, all my right of land in Smithtown Patent, which father Smith gave me in his will, and all my right in Smithtown which Father Smith gave to me.
Ref: WILL of Wm. Lawrence, 1719 Jul 28.

Joseph Rodman married1. Sarah Lawrence & married2. Helena Willett, dau. of Abraham Willett, of Flushing, Long Island. He resided at New Rochelle, Westchester County.

. 1758 Dec 12, WILL JOSEPH RODMAN, of New Rochelle, in Westchester County, yeoman, being in good I leave to my wife Helena £350, also a silver tea pot, riding chair & horse, side saddle & bridle, "& my pinchbeck watch," & all goods she brought with her since our marriage.
Already gave son Samuel the Plantation lived in Flushing, & another lying in Flushing, upon the Little Neck Hills, both of which he hath since sold for £2,400, I mention this to show what estate I have already given to him.
Too my grand son, Joseph Rodman, son of my son William, deceased, all my neck of land & meadow in New Rochelle, whereon I now dwell, with all the houses & buildings. To him & his male heirs from generation to generation forever, & in default of male heirs, then to my son, Samuel Rodman.
To my daughter, Mary Hicks, 1/2 of a certain Plantation in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, & all my stock & movables on the same.

during her life the use of the house New Rochelle.
To my daughter, Sarah Bowne, £300, & the reason I give her no more is because I have given her considerable otherwise.
To my daughter, Deborah Hicks, £300.
To my daughter, Elizabeth Lispenard, I have already given her my 1/4 of 2 grist mills & two lots in New Rochelle, also a negro wench valued at £70.

To my grand children, Joseph, son of Samuel Rodman, & Joseph, son of William Rodman, each a horse, & all my riding accoutrements, & wearing apparel, plate buttons & buckles.

My executors are to sell a house & the other half of my Plantation in Bucks County, Pennsylvania,
All the rest of my estate I leave to my son Samuel & my daughters, Sarah, Deborah, & Elizabeth. My negroes are to have the choice of their masters, & not to be sold to any one against their will. My negro man "Ratcliffe" is to go to him who shall inherit my neck of land.
Executors: My father, Thomas Rodman, Flushing, & my son Samuel, & my son in law, David Lispenard.
Witnesses: Susanah Willett, James Fowler, John Bartow.
Proved, September 1, 1759. - - -

Joseph married Sarah LAWRENCE, .i on 6 Mar 1706 in New York State. Sarah (daughter of Major William L LAWRENCE, .2 Jr. and Deborah SMITH) was born est 1685 in Flushing, Queens, Long Isl., New York; died before 9 Nov 1758. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]