The story in our family is that there were several Inabnett brothers who came to the LA/AR area. What I have written down by a previous researcher is that Jacob had three brothers by the name of John, Joseph, and Henry. I have never been able to document the facts of this information. I can verify information starting at my ggggrandfather Jacob and his wife Rebecca. My ggggrandfather, Jacob Inabnett b. abt 1800 in SC went to Bossier Parish, LA in Abt. 1848 (the date of the first land purchase) with his wife, Rebecca Riggs and their son, John Andrew Jackson Inabnett b. Abt. 1833 (there were some other children with them but I don't have this information with me right now.) This land became known as Inabinett's Point and is located on the Bodcau Bayou in Benton, LA (Bossier Parish).
I have found many documents naming Jacob Inabinet in land purchases and other business in Bossier Parish, but I have never found a will. It appears Jacob died sometime around 1858-59. We have never been able to verify who Jacob's parents were. This is been our biggest wall to going back further.
I have some proof that Jacob went to California in 1850 during the gold rush.
There is another relative in Bossier Parish, who was a minor (John A. or H.) and I have legal documents stating that this John Inabinet is Jacob's half brother. These documents indicate that the John and Jacob's father died in SC (I'm trying to recollect, but I think the date on these documents is around 1856). This document states that they were left a great deal of money/land in SC. The document does not give the father's name however. Jacob's son, John Andrew Jackson Inabnett b. 1833 named one of his sons "Joseph Henry" b. abt. 1880. As you probably know it was the German custom to use a naming order. This was commonly used until about 1900. The first son was named after the father's father, the second son after the mother's father, etc. Provided they used this method, you can ususally see connections in the family by the use of names. Also it was customary to name sons with the first name of a saint such as John. Then their second name would become the name they were referred to. So, John Andrew, would become "Andrew". This can cause confusion looking through the records because John may be used, or Andrew could be used. Although Andrew would have been the name he went by. In my gggrandfather's case, I find him under John and I find him under Jackson or Jack.
Now, Jacob's name could very well be John Jacob.
I find it ironic that our family repeats the name of Joseph Henry. There must be some connection and I think that if we put our information together we might be able to uncover some more facts.
You can email me directly at
vbrehm@mayerbrown.com. So that we might exchange extensive information or files.
Thanks,
Vicki