Posted on: FORBES Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/surnames/f/o/FORBES/queries/29 Surname: Forbes, Jones, Briggs ------------------------- I am looking for Matilda Forbes she married Wilson Jones and had a son named John Forbes Jones on Jan 1 1856 he later married Sarah Elizabeth Griffin/Griffith Matilda was surposed to have a sister named Melinda family story has it. Matilda and Wilson were in Nc when John was born in Gates County NC Any guidance on this would be appreciated Thank you

Posted on: FORBES Obituaries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/surnames/f/o/FORBES/obituaries/4 Surname: Forbes, Risley, Treat ------------------------- East Hartford Weekly Gazette, 11 February 1921 CHARLES T. FORBES Deacon Charles Treat Forbes, 84 years of age, died at his home No. 83 High street, late Thursday evening. Mr. Forbes was born and spent his boyhood days in a house on the north west corner of Naubuc avenue and High street, where Fred Clark's house now stands. He was a son of Orin Forbes and grandson of Capt. Moses Forbes, prominent in the Revolutionary war. Three years ago Mr. Forbes fel and broke his hip, since which time he had been comparatively helpless and a great sufferer. He has been cared for by Mrs. Leonard Barker assisted by nurses, Mr. Barker having taken charge of his farm for several years. His father, Orin Forbes was twice married, his first wife was Ruth Risley Forbes, daughter of John Risley of East Hartford. To them was born one son, Horace, who died Nov. 5, 1860 in Northfield, Canada. Mr. Forbes for his second wife married Mary Treat Forbes, daughter of Salmon Treat, also of East Hartford and Charles T. was the youngest and last survivor of six children, three sons and three daughters. On January 11, 1871, he married Miss Louise Forbes, daughter of Leonard Forbes, formerly of Burnside and on February 3, 1873, a son, Louis Charles, was born to them. Mrs Forbes died in Feb. 27 of the same year and on the 29th of the following September the little one followed. Mr. Forbes loved his Bible from youth; he was a keen student of the wood and a decided christian character. He was a member of the South Congregational Church and served as deacon for a number of years, failing health causing him to resign and he was made deacon emeritus. Mr. Forbes is survived by one nephew, Frederick R. Curtis, town clerk of Glastonbury, and three nieces Mrs. Celia Curtis Brewer of Meriden; Mrs. Ruth Forbes McKeney and Mrs. Anna D. Forbes of Canada. The funeral was held from his late home at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon, the services being conducted by Rev. H. W. Tillinghast pastor of the church assisted by Rev. J. M. Potter, pastor of the Methodist Church. The bearers were Charles W. Porter, Frank Porter, Harry Anderson and Robert Fox. The burial was in Hockanum cemetery.

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----- Original Message ----- From: smf <smf@ican.net> To: <FORBES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2000 5:02 AM Subject: [FORBES] Forbes in 1600's > Hi everyone > I'm going back into the history books. > In 1623, James 1st of England granted land in Ireland (counties Leitrim and > Longford) to Arthur, James and Robert FORBES, natives of Scotland. > Arthur died in the wars in Germany in 1623; his son also named Arthur > FORBES was created Earl of Granard and his descendants are well documented > and live in county Longford to this day. > Arthur's elder brother John also had a son also named John FORBES who went > to America and died in Massachusetts in 1661. His descendants are > documented. > > My question is "What happened to James FORBES and Robert FORBES ?" > My family show up in county Longford, Ireland in 1800. > I am trying to bridge a 150 year gap. > Thanks > Sheila Forbes > Ontario, Canada > I too am researching Forbes connectionsin Canada, I'll give you what I have found about my family, don't know if there would be any link? I have found my gggg grandfather Richard Forbes, born 1796 in New Bandon, Gloucester county,New Brunswick, he was either a farmer or a shoemaker.He married Anne Eady of Bathurst on July 27,1830. He died Apr 27,1872 and was buried in Stonehaven cemetary, Gloucester county. Family stories told that the original Forbes came to Canada with Gen. Wolfe to fight at The Plains of Abraham,of this I have been able to make no connection yet. I did find however, record of a James Forbes who came over to fight in the American revolution.In Apr.1776 the Blackwatch and Fraser Highlanders 42nd regiment left Scotland to America. After the war, he was discharged at St John in Oct 1783 off either the Jason or the Mercury. In 1787 he took lot 96 at Nashwaak north of Fredricton in York county. I have also found reference to a John Forbes, who was a 15 yr old drummer in 1783 when the 84th Highland regiment " Royal Highland Emigrants" was discharged in Halifax. Hope this might be of some use to you Jean C lyne

Hi everyone I'm going back into the history books. In 1623, James 1st of England granted land in Ireland (counties Leitrim and Longford) to Arthur, James and Robert FORBES, natives of Scotland. Arthur died in the wars in Germany in 1623; his son also named Arthur FORBES was created Earl of Granard and his descendants are well documented and live in county Longford to this day. Arthur's elder brother John also had a son also named John FORBES who went to America and died in Massachusetts in 1661. His descendants are documented. My question is "What happened to James FORBES and Robert FORBES ?" My family show up in county Longford, Ireland in 1800. I am trying to bridge a 150 year gap. Thanks Sheila Forbes Ontario, Canada

Posted on: FORBES Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/surnames/f/o/FORBES/queries/28 Surname: Forbes ------------------------- I am looking for any information on my grandparents, Mark and Mable Forbes. I don't know where either of them were born. My grandfather died when my mother, Margaret was little. My mother and grandmother lived in Epsom Surrey during WW2 and that is where my father met my mother. My father was a Canadian soldier. My older sister, Susan, was born in Epsom in August of 1945. My mother and sister came to Canada in about 1946 aboard the Queen Mary. If anyone recognizes this please contact me at, monahanjudy@hotmail.com, Thankyou, Judy

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Hello Forbes Listers! I am new to the list so I will tell you about my brickwall. I hit it years ago and just can't break it down. My ggg grandfather Francis FORBES first appears in 1799 at Lady Yesters Parish in Edinburgh where he marries Elizabeth BROOMFIELD or BROWNFIELD (mistakenly written as Brown in the PR) on the marriage record he is said to be a gentleman's servant. Next he appears as a grocer of Canongate on his first two children's baptisms. Then the family shift to Glasgow where my ancestress is baptised. Her father is again a servant, then when the next two children are baptised, both in Glasgow parish, he is a spirit dealer and a wine merchant. The last of these children is born in 1807 and the family disappears. Later in the census of 1851 another Forbes is living with the eldest daughter of the family and he says he is her brother and he was born at South Leith. I have not found his baptism there at all, but he was born about 1817/18 so it would seem the family moved back to the Edinburgh area and had many more children that I have not located. In 1834 my gg grandmother Elizabeth was married at Melrose. Her husband was the son of a family who had 600 acres but he was just written up on the PR as Andrew Lees whilst his wife Elizabeth was written as Miss Elizabeth fforbes. My elusive Francis does not even allow me to know whether he was working or middle class. On Elizabeth's death certificate her father is down as a gentleman. He certainly led an interesting life but I have no idea where he was born or where the family moved after leaving Glasgow about 1807. >From the names of their children Francis' parents where probably Robert or Francis and Janet or Jean. He might have been born anywhere but I have found a Robert Forbes married to a Jean Dunlop in Glasgow who was a sergent in the army. They married in 1770 had one child in Glasgow and disappeared. His regiment moved about in Scotland then went the America at the time of the Revolutionary War. No more children appear anywhere until 1780 when Robert was back in Glasgow and out of the army. He also had many occupations including clerk and wine merchant. My Elizabeth was born in 1779 so probably Francis was born during the years that the family of Robert and Jean Forbes disappeared. So the big question is, of the people who are still reading and have not given up, are there any of you who have any idea what I should do next to find Francis and his family after they left Glasgow and Francis baptism? Are there any military records of baptisms of the children of non-commissioned officers at that time 1770-80? Robert was in the 4th regiment of foot. All ideas are welcome and I would love to hear from you. Regards, Gene. ----------------------------------------------------- Click here for Free Video!! http://www.gohip.com/free_video/

I am looking for the names of the children of Nathaniel and Ruth Lyman) Forbes from Hartford, CT. They were married about 1791 in West Hartford, CT. I was told that my husband's ggg grandfather was a son of Nathaniel Forbes. His name is Isaiah Forbes, born March 24, 1810. The following is his obit from July 1885 in Missouri. Obituary: Death of Dr. Forbes Dr. Isaiah Forbes, who has been styled the father of dental surgery in St. Louis, died yesterday morning at the advanced age of 75 years. He had only been ill a week, and succumbed to general debility consequent on old age. He was born in Albany, New York and after a brief experience in the mercantile business in New York City, which was closed by the great fire of 1835, he studied dentistry. A year later he began practicing and in 1837 removed to St. Louis. Having interested himself in the public schools of the East, Dr. Forbes was elected to the School Board shortly after his arrival here, and served with honor and distinction for fifteen years, filling the President's chair for two terms and for the remainder of his time holding office of Chairman of the Teacher's Committee. Under the administration of Mayor Mullanphy, he served on the Board of Alderman and exercised personal supervision over the City Hospital. The deceased also served as a Director of the Bank of Missouri for four years, and was honored by election to the positions of President of American Dental Association and Vice President of the Southern Dental Association. In 1848 Dr. Forbes married Miss Cornelia Staats, who, with a family of five children, survives him. The funeral will be conducted under the Auspices of the Odd Fellows. I'd like to find out more about Isaiah's siblings - at this time I don't have any names. On the 1860 Federal Census Index for St. Louis, Ward 6 it shows an Arithusa L. Forbes, age 40, living with them. Kathy in Michigan

Posted on: FORBES Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/surnames/f/o/FORBES/queries/27 Surname: FORBES ------------------------- i'LL WATCH FOR THAT NAME vIRGINIA

Posted on: FORBES Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/surnames/f/o/FORBES/queries/26 Surname: Forbes, Chamberlin ------------------------- CARRIE, if you find a woman with given name Parnia marrying into a Forbes family, we may have a connection. I don't have this woman's surname.

I am working on reconstructing the descendant tree of Nathan and Thankful (Hale) FORBES. Any information is appreciated. Nathan Forbes (1755-1833) was the son of Jonathan Forbes (1707-1787) and Abigail (Filley) Wood (1719-1808). It was a second marriage for both of them. Nathan was most likely born in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. Abigail was born there, and her father, Josiah FILLEY, died there in the time frame October 1748 - May 01, 1750. Windsor land was deeded to Abigail. Jonathan was "of Windsore" in two 1754 land transactions, and he may have been there as early as 1749. They appear to have removed to Granville, Hampden/Hampshire County, Massachusetts by 1757. Jonathan's first wife, Mehitabel COLE, died between 1747 and July 08 1754. Ken Forbes Puyallup, WA ___________________________________________________________________ Immediate Family of Nathan Forbes 1. Nathan4 Forbes (Jonathan3, James2, James1) was born 1755 in prob. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, and died February 03, 1833 in Huntington Twp, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. He married Thankful Hale, daughter of Joseph Hale and Mercy Gillett. She was born October 07, 1754 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, and died Bet. 1820 - 1830 in Huntington Twp, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. Children of Nathan Forbes and Thankful Hale are: 2 i. Abigail5 Forbes, born February 23, 1775 in Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts; died Bef. 1850 in Fairmount Twp., Luzerne, Pennsylvania. She married Lloyd Marshall; born February 05, 1773 in Connecticut; died Bef. 1860 in Fairmount Twp., Luzerne, Pennsylvania. 3 ii. Nathan Forbes, born April 21, 1778 in Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts. 4 iii. Amos Forbes, born June 15, 1780 in Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts; died Bet. 1852 - 1860 in Fairmount Twp., Luzerne, Pennsylvania. He married Lucy Trescott Bef. 1810 in Huntington Twp., Luzerne, Pennsylvania; born 1791 in Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died August 05, 1861 in Fairmount Twp., Luzerne, Pennsylvania. 5 iv. Clarissa Forbes, born 1783 in Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts; died 1875 in Harveyville, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. She married Titus Seward Bef. 1803; born July 09, 1783 in Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts; died April 24, 1851 in Harveyville, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. 6 v. Thankful Forbes, born September 20, 1785 in Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts; died May 11, 1869 in Huntington Twp, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. She married Nathaniel Goss II; born April 14, 1785 in Huntington Twp, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; died June 24, 1854 in Huntington Twp, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. 7 vi. Son Forbes, born Bet. 1790 - 1800; died Bef. 1810 in Huntington Twp., Luzerne, Pennsylvania. ___________________________________________________________________ HARTFORD LAND RECORDS James FORBES to Jonathan FORBES - Volume 5, pg 444, 11 Jul 1732 Jonathan FORBES to Samuel SMITH - Volume 8, pg 118, 25 Mar 1746 Jonathan FORBES to Stephen ABBY - Volume 8, pg 112, 19 Jan 1749 Jonathan FORBES to Russell WOODBRIDGE - Volume 8, pg 455, 02 Feb 1754 ___________________________________________________________________ WINDSOR LAND RECORDS Jonathan FORBES to Jonah GILLETT - Volume 11, pg 50, 21 Sep 1757 Jonathan FORBES to Nathaniel FILLEY - Volume 11, pg 207, 27 Apr 1758 Jonathan FORBES to Alexander ALLYN - Volume 12, pg 151, 27 Nov 1762 Jonathan FORBES to Josiah FILLEY - Volume 12, pg 235, 09 Nov 1763 ___________________________________________________________________ GRANVILLE LAND RECORDS John WHITE to Jonathan FORBES - Volume X, pg 528, 06 Jun 1754 Jonathan FORBES, Sr. to James FORBES - Volume 27, pgs 556, 557 08 Dec 1784 ___________________________________________________________________ JONATHAN FORBES, SR. IS MENTIONED IN THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS (and there are probably others): Will of Ezekiel SWEATMAN - Granville 1777, Box #144, No. 58 James FORBS to Jonathan FORBS, Jr. - Granville Deed, Book 32, page 11, 16 Feb 1789. Notes that his father, Jonathan FORBS is deceased. Joseph MILLER to Gideon DEMING - Granville Deed, Book 24, page 627, 21 May 1788. Land adjacent to Jonathan FORBS and Nathan FORBS Nathaniel BATES to Benjamin STOW - Granville Deed, Book 28, page 703, 16 May 1780. Land adjacent to Jonathan FORBS Jonathan FORBS, Jr. to Nathaniel BATES - Granville Deed, Book 31, page 138, 01 Nov 1790. Land transferred to him from James FORBS who acquired it from his father, Jonathan FORBS

Posted on: FORBES Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/surnames/f/o/FORBES/queries/25 Surname: Eggleston, Filley, Forbes, Gillett, Goss, Hale, Marshall, Seward, Trescott ------------------------- Looking for descendants of Nathan and Thankful (Hale) FORBES: Descendants of Nathan Forbes 1. Nathan4 Forbes (Jonathan3, James2, James1) was born 1755 in prob. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, and died February 03, 1833 in Huntington Twp, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. He married Thankful Hale, daughter of Joseph Hale and Mercy Gillett. She was born October 07, 1754 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, and died Bet. 1820 - 1830 in Huntington Twp, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. Children of Nathan Forbes and Thankful Hale are: 2 i. Abigail5 Forbes, born February 23, 1775 in Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts; died Bef. 1850 in Fairmount Twp., Luzerne, Pennsylvania. She married Lloyd Marshall; born February 05, 1773 in Connecticut; died Bef. 1860 in Fairmount Twp., Luzerne, Pennsylvania. 3 ii. Nathan Forbes, born April 21, 1778 in Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts. 4 iii. Amos Forbes, born June 15, 1780 in Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts; died Bet. 1852 - 1860 in Fairmount Twp., Luzerne, Pennsylvania. He married Lucy Trescott Bef. 1810 in Huntington Twp., Luzerne, Pennsylvania; born 1791 in Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died August 05, 1861 in Fairmount Twp., Luzerne, Pennsylvania. 5 iv. Clarissa Forbes, born 1783 in Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts; died 1875 in Harveyville, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. She married Titus Seward Bef. 1803; born July 09, 1783 in Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts; died April 24, 1851 in Harveyville, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. 6 v. Thankful Forbes, born September 20, 1785 in Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts; died May 11, 1869 in Huntington Twp, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. She married Nathaniel Goss II; born April 14, 1785 in Huntington Twp, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; died June 24, 1854 in Huntington Twp, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. 7 vi. Son Forbes, born Bet. 1790 - 1800; died Bef. 1810 in Huntington Twp., Luzerne, Pennsylvania. Nathan Forbes was the son of Jonathan Forbes (1707-1787) and Abigail (Filley) Wood (1719-1808). It was a second marriage for both of them. Nathan was most likely born in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. Abigail was born there, and her father, Josiah FILLEY, died in the time frame October 1748 - May 01, 1750. Land was deeded to Abigail, and Jonathan had some Windsor land transactions at the same time. They appear to have removed to Granville, Hampden/Hampshire County, Massachusetts by 1757. __________________________________________________________ HARTFORD LAND RECORDS James FORBES to Jonathan FORBES - Volume 5, pg 444, 11 Jul 1732 Jonathan FORBES to Samuel SMITH - Volume 8, pg 118, 25 Mar 1746 Jonathan FORBES to Stephen ABBY - Volume 8, pg 112, 19 Jan 1749 Jonathan FORBES to Russell WOODBRIDGE - Volume 8, pg 455, 02 Feb 1754 WINDSOR LAND RECORDS Jonathan FORBES to Jonah GILLETT - Volume 11, pg 50, 21 Sep 1757 Jonathan FORBES to Nathaniel FILLEY - Volume 11, pg 207, 27 Apr 1758 Jonathan FORBES to Alexander ALLYN - Volume 12, pg 151, 27 Nov 1762 Jonathan FORBES to Josiah FILLEY - Volume 12, pg 235, 09 Nov 1763 GRANVILLE LAND RECORDS John WHITE to Jonathan FORBES - Volume X, pg 528, 06 Jun 1754 Jonathan FORBES, Sr. to James FORBES - Volume 27, pgs 556, 557 08 Dec 1784 JONATHAN FORBES, SR. IS MENTIONED IN THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS (and there are probably others): Will of Ezekiel SWEATMAN - Granville 1777, Box #144, No. 58 James FORBS to Jonathan FORBS, Jr. - Granville Deed, Book 32, page 11, 16 Feb 1789. Notes that his father, Jonathan FORBS is deceased. Joseph MILLER to Gideon DEMING - Granville Deed, Book 24, page 627, 21 May 1788. Land adjacent to Jonathan FORBS and Nathan FORBS Nathaniel BATES to Benjamin STOW - Granville Deed, Book 28, page 703, 16 May 1780. Land adjacent to Jonathan FORBS Jonathan FORBS, Jr. to Nathaniel BATES - Granville Deed, Book 31, page 138, 01 Nov 1790. Land transferred to him from James FORBS who acquired it from his father, Jonathan FORBS

Posted on: FORBES Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/surnames/f/o/FORBES/queries/24 Surname: Forbes ------------------------- STONE #:167 CERT # LAST NAME:Forbes FIRST NAME:William D AGE:92 DEATH DATE:1/2/1918 CAUSE OF DEATH: COMMENTS:From Kingsbury NATIONALITY or BIRTHPLACE{American] Link: The Poorhouse Story URL: <http://www.the poorhouse story.com>

Posted on: FORBES Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/surnames/f/o/FORBES/queries/23 Surname: Forbes, gordon, karns ------------------------- lokking for info families in maryland late 1700's

Thought someone might be interested in this site: www.ancientfaces.com I haven't seen any Forbes on it so far, but it's got over 1,000 old photos and 1200 names.....maybe someone can make a 'connection' with another family surname! Pam

Dear Ed, My decendents go back to Delaware County, Delaware, Ohio. My great2 grandfather married in Delaware, Oh. He would send letters to a J. R . Forbes in Ostrander, Oh. and there was a Maryann in that family. Bill Forbes ----- Original Message ----- From: "ed" <kili1202@home.com> To: <FORBES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 10:00 PM Subject: [FORBES] Maryann Forbes > i am looking for information on my great grandmother Maryann Forbes born > ca. 1859 in Delaware Ohio > > other than the fact that she died in Frankfort Ky in 1899 all other > information is a mystery > > does anyone have her in their family tree? > > > ==== FORBES Mailing List ==== > *************FORBES-L Mailing List**************** > All material published on this list is copyrighted 2000 by the author. No reproduction in whole or in part is permitted without the author's written consent. > > ============================== > Search more than 150 million free record at RootsWeb > http://search.rootsweb.com/ > >

i am looking for information on my great grandmother Maryann Forbes born ca. 1859 in Delaware Ohio other than the fact that she died in Frankfort Ky in 1899 all other information is a mystery does anyone have her in their family tree?

Does anyone's line include a William Forbes born ca 1800 (from 1850 Census) married in Ohio ca 1823 to Ann Maria McCombs. William moved to Holt Co., MO around 1843 and probably died there 12 Oct 1854. I have pictures, Bible records and obits on some of their children to share. Carol Forbes Roth sbroths@home.com

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