Richard Inman arrived with his family and entered the land on which he lived, in Section 27 [of the town of Fulton/Rock].

The evidence

• “From this time settlements steadily'increased until nearly the entire township was in the hands of an industrious and intelligent population. In Nov. 1836, Mr. Rich'd Inman arrived with his family and entered the land upon which he now lives, in See. 27.”

  1856-history-of-rock-county/24-rock.md, PDF p. 163 / book p. 147

  Guernsey, Orrin, and Josiah F. Willard, editors. History of Rock County, and Transactions of the Rock County Agricultural Society and Mechanics' Institute. Janesville, Wis.: William M. Doty & Brother, 1856. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871593.

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