Looking for info regarding Harry Forbes, b. March 23, 1785 in Canaan, CT. He later moved to Ft. Edward, Washington Cty, NY where he married Polly Sturtevant and had 8 children. He died in Ft. Edward Nov. 3, 1851. Thanks, Patti

Dear List Here are my interests in this line-any nibbles? Searching for descendants of Alexander FORBES and Christian BROWN, Married Flisk, Fife in 1765.They had 9 children. One of their grandchildren, Alexander,(son of James) moved to Baltimore, Maryland by 1828. He married a woman with several children. One of their sons moved out west and was lost track of. One of their daughters married a McLandish and was still corresponding with the family in 1873. Helen In Ontario

Here is my posting to help get some info flowing. WILLIAM FORBES/FORBUS b. Nov 11 1803 New Jersey (we think) married HANNAH JOHNSON b. Feb 28 1805 New Jersey (we think) they were married Nov 15 1828 in Gloucestor Co New Jersey Children were: WILLIAM CALVIN, REBECCA, ELIZABETH, SUSANNAH, SARAH, JOHN WESLEY, JAMES, ALBERT, and MARY ELIZA WILLIAM and HANNAH moved to Clermont Co OH before 1836 and then moved to Vigo Co IN before 1860. They are accounted for in Vigo Co in 1860 census. I am trying to find parents of both WILLIAM FORBES/FORBUS and HANNAH JOHNSON. A possible sibling could be ANTHONY FORBUS. Would appreciate any help. Linda in Richmond, IN.

Hi Everyone, I'm happy to say that we have quite a few new members who have signed up in the last week. I think it's time for all of you to post the part of the Forbes line you're searching for so these new folks will having a point of reference for their own lines. My best, John

My Forbes Line: Angus G. Forbes b c1821 (Possibly son of Angus) m Angeline Bennington Virginia A. Forbes b4/1853 Rockbridge Co., VA m Joseph N. Plott Ella Deaver Plott b3/2/1880 Rockbridge Co., VA m 2. Wallace C. Smith Bessie M. Smith b2/16/1921 Rockbridge Co.,VA m Horace A.Greaver Doris V. (Greaver) Snyder me Doris Snyder dvs1119@aol.com

Posted on: FORBES Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/f/o/FORBES/queries?read=14 Surname: Forbes, Shannon, Moore ------------------------- Did not know John Forbes was Surveyor-General (I desc. Capt. Philip Yonge, H.M. Surv.-Gen. of Georgia, son of the Hon. Henry Yonge, Sr., H.M. Surv.-Gen. of Georgia). John Forbes removed from Shiloh, N.C., to Contenteau Creek 1750s area of Pitt Co., N.C., then 1760s to Northeastern area of Pitt. Ann Shannon may be Arthur's wife; my impression was she was his step-mother or possibly mother. I saw the name Shannon and not Shannonhouse. Was Judith Moore or Ann Shannon the mother of Mrs. Arthur Forbes Wooten? There was a blind man who desc. Alfred Forbes and alledgedly had much info. on him; he lived near Hanrahand. Jim, Charlotte, N.C.

Posted on: FORBES Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/f/o/FORBES/queries?read=13 Surname: Forbes ------------------------- Jim - We are going to have to compare notes sometime soon. I'm a direct descendant of Arthur Forbes through his son Alfred and still own some land that he inherited. In response to your statements above, his (2nd)wife was Judith Moore Forbes. I believe that his first wife was Ann Shannon (rather then his father's wife), and I have a copy of the Shannon land grant. Do you have some evidence that Arthur's father was John Forbes, surveyor general to Gov. Gabriel Johnston of N. Carolina colony in early 1700's? Obviously, we've got to compare notes. I've sent you an email as well. Bob Forbes Waxhaw, NC bkforbes@aol.com

>Hi John >I was very interested in your FORBES line, posted on March 23, 2000. > >I'm still trying to fit my line together, based on Arthur FORBES, the >younger brother of your 10GGF Col John Forbes who left Scotland for >America. >My Forbes line went to Ireland in the early 1600's > >Is there an error in the marriage date of your 3GGF, Byram Tichenor to >Eunice Kester, since Bryam died in Oct 1852, and the marriage is dated 26 >Aug 1856 ? > >Keep up the good work >Sheila FORBES Dear Sheila, I must have made a mistake in transposing. Byram and Eunice Tichenor were married 4 Sep 1815. I can't even find what line I was looking at when I typed 26 Aug 1856. Thanks for pointing this out to me. Regards, John

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They want input Resent-Message-ID: <5LVnbB.A.JKD.U5dD5@bl-14.rootsweb.com> To: BATES-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: BATES-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <BATES-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/967 X-Loop: BATES-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: BATES-L-request@rootsweb.com SOOOOOOOOOOOOO Let's give it to them! Brenda Am sending this on for your info. Please read all info It contains important changes in the NARA way of doing business and changes in fees and forms. Forwarded message: The NARA proposal to revamp the system and fees for providing copies of Military Service Records, Bounty-Land Warrant Applications Files, and Pension Application Files has been published in the 25 April 2000 issue of the Federal Register. Public comment is invited and should be directed to NARA Regulation Comment Desk 8601 Adelphi Road College Park, MD 20740-6001 Fax: 301 713-7270 The comment period closes on 26 June 2000. 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Hi Everyone, This list of Military sites was sent to me and thought it might be helpful to many of you. Regards, John Identifying Military uniforms: http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usamhi/ U.S. Air Force Museum: http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/ Sources for identifying symbols on military markers: Continental Society Sons of Indian Wars: http://members.tripod.com/~CSSIW Descendants of Mexican War Veterans: http://www.dmwv.org/ General Society of Colonial Wars: http://www.ubalt.edu/gscw General Society of the War of 1812: http://LanClio.org/1812.htm National Society of the Children of the American Revolution: http://www.nscar.org/ National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution: http://www.dar.org/index.html Order of Indian Wars of the United States: http://members.tripod.com/~Historic_Trust/indian.htm National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution: http://www.sar.org/ Spanish-American War Sources: The Spanish American War Centennial: http://www.spanam.simplenet.com/ Spanish-American War Site: http://www.ecsis.net/~jrwilobe/ Texas Volunteers - Spanish American War Military Rolls 1898-1901: http://www.pcworld.com/r/tw/1%2C2061%2Ctw-gen0214m%2C00.html The 1836 Texas War of Independence: Military Research Room: http://www.lineages.com/military/mil_tx.asp The Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library @ the Alamo (research services): http://www.drtl.org/ Siege and Battle of the Alamo: http://www.lsjunction.com/events/alamo.htm Descendants of Mexican War Veterans: http://www.dmwv.org/ USIGS Military Collection Mexican-American War: http://www.pcworld.com/r/tw/1%2C2061%2Ctw-gen0214a%2C00.html Mexican American War Memorial: http://sunsite.unam.mx/revistas/1847/ Lost Records of the War of 1812: http://pcworld.com/r/tw/1%2C2061%2Ctw-gen0214c%2C00.html Military History: War of 1812: http://www.cfcsc.dnd.ca/links/milhist/1812.html USIGS Collection of Links: http://www.pcworld.com/r/tw/1%2C2061%2Ctw-gen0214e%2C00.html Where to get War of 1812 Records: http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyharris/1812how.htm War of 1812 Pay Rolls and Muster Rolls (searchable collection): http://image.vtls.com/collections/WA.html War of 1812: Fort McHenry: http://www.bcpl.lib.md.us/~etowner/patriots.html Overview of the War of 1812 from a Canadian perspective: http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmil/1812/1812view.htm The Patriots War of 1837-1838: Fort Wellington, Canada: http://www.pcworld.com/r/tw/1%2C2061%2Ctw-gen0214u%2C00.html The Battle of the Windmill: http://www.pcworld.com/r/tw/1%C2061%2Ctw-gen0214n%2C00.html

Hi Everyone, This is from the current issue of Rootsweb Review and thought some of you might be interested. Regards, John ANCESTOR TABLES OF U.S. PRESIDENTS COMPLETE (UNTIL ELECTION). http://www.rootsweb.com/~rwguide/presidents/index.html >From the work published by Gary Boyd Roberts of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, Myra Vanderpool Gormley, CG has created a complete set of Web pages of ahnentafels (ancestor tables) for all of the presidents of the United States to date. Perhaps one or more is your cousin. Don't know? Take a look.

>FORBES Queries >A new message, "William Forbes b. 1800 PA," was posted by Carol Forbes >Roth on Thu, 20 Apr 2000 > >Surname: Forbes, McCombs > > > >--- >NAME: Carol Forbes Roth >EMAIL: sbroths@gateway.net >DATE: Apr 20 2000 >URL: http:// >QRYTEXT: Need information on William Forbes b. ca 1800 PA; d. 12 oct 1854 >MO; m. Ann Maria McCombs on 28 nov 1823 in OH. Forbes Children b. in OH >were: 2 sets of twins(died infants), Amelia, William Hazard(m. Abigail L. >Jasper), Robert Washington, Sarah Ann(m. Wm. Payne), David Calvin, >Benjamin Nelson(m. Francis Cathrine Jessee), Rebecca Maria(m. ? >Netterfield). About 1843 they moved to MO where son James Jackson was >born.. > > >This is an automatically-generated notice. > ><http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/f/o/FORBES/queries?admin> >

Posted on: FORBES Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/f/o/FORBES/queries?read=11 Surname: Forbes, McCombs ------------------------- Need information on William Forbes b. ca 1800 PA; d. 12 oct 1854 MO; m. Ann Maria McCombs on 28 nov 1823 in OH. Forbes Children b. in OH were: 2 sets of twins(died infants), Amelia, William Hazard(m. Abigail L. Jasper), Robert Washington, Sarah Ann(m. Wm. Payne), David Calvin, Benjamin Nelson(m. Francis Cathrine Jessee), Rebecca Maria(m. ? Netterfield). About 1843 they moved to MO where son James Jackson was born.

In a message dated 3/24/00 7:30:43 PM Pacific Daylight Time, DVS1119@aol.com writes: << have Angus Forbes b c1821. He m Angeline BENNINGTON in Rockbridge Co., VA on 9/30/1846. >> Doris- I'm also trying to sort the Forbes in Rockbridge Co. My interest is William H. Forbes b abt 1871 in Rockbridge. His parents were Henry Forbes and Dorcas Holmes. I'm not clear about the father of Angus either. I think they were back in Rockbridge Co. for the 1870 census. I belive it says Augustus Forbes, 48, Angeline 45, James 25, Elizabeth 18,Virginia and Henry 17 (listed as twins), Franklin and Sarah 15 (also twins)-the poor woman! John 13, George 11, Susan 10, Mary 5, Martha 2, and Thomas an infant. In the 1850 Rockbridge census there was a Henry Forbes, age 3, with Angeline Bennington Forbes parents. What is you Forbes Family? Judi

Hi Everyone, I saw the following posting on the ROOTS-L list and thought I'd pass it on. John X-Message: #14 Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 23:57:36 EDT From: EMCK@aol.com Subject: Fobes/Kiddle reunion pictures I have found some old pictures from about 1937 that are labeled Fobes and Kiddle reunion/picnic, Williamsfield, OH. Do any of you have any interest in either of these families? I'd be happy to email a jpg copy of these pictures if someone could help me with identification of people. Eloise McKee

Listers, I am looking for parents of WILLIAM FORBES b. 1803 supposedly in New Jersey. Married HANNAH JOHNSON Nov 15 1828 in GLOUCESTER CO. NEW JERSEY. He then moved to CLERMONT CO. OHIO and raised his family until about 1855 then moved and settled in VIGO CO. INDIANA. Any help would be appreciated. Linda In Richmond, IN.

Hello fellow Forbes searchers. It is good to see some activity on the list. I am sending this version of my family line in the hopes that someone out there can connect. I acknowledge that much of the information is unproven. Any comments are welcome. Send any direct response to the4bees@swbell.net. WILLIAM FORBES b. 03-09-1783 in North Carolina (maybe England) marr. ? children: (all born in Rutherford Co., TN) MARTHA b. 09-22-1806 SELETY b. 06-02-1810 *WILLIAM b. 03-20-1813 (maybe North Carolina) BENJAMIN b. 09-06-1815 FRANCIS b. 06-22-1817 d. 02-03-1902 in Shelby Co., IL JOHN b. 04-21-1819 ALFRED b. 10-10-1821 ICHABOD b. 04-07-1828 WILLIAM FORBES 1st marr. 02-22-1836 to JUDITH McDOWELL in Rutherford Co., TN. b. 1813 in Virginia d. 1846 in Rutherford Co., TN. children: *HENRY b. 12-11-1836 in Rutherford Co., TN. d. 08-04-1914 in Wilfield, KS JAMES b. abt. 1838 2nd marr. 08-31-1847 to REBECCA WILLIAMS in Rutherford Co., TN. b. 05-28-1824 in TN d. 01-02-1885 in Shelby Co., IL children: WILLIAM b. abt 1848 in TN BENJAMIN b. 03-01-1850 in TN d. 05-15-1899 in Shelby Co., IL SAMUEL b. 10-03-1850 in TN CALEB d. 05-06-1883 in Shelby Co., IL PRESTON b. abt 1852 in TN MARY b. abt 1852 in IL ICHABAD b. 1855 in Shelby Co., IL IZAAC d. 09-18-1909 in Henton, Shelby Co., IL CHARLES b. abt 1856 in IL RICHARD b. abt 1856 in IL NANCY H. b. abt 1858 in IL SARAH b. abt 1861 in IL HENRY FORBES marr. 1866 to MARY ELIZABETH HARBAUGH in Shelby Co., IL b. 03-10-1849 in Canal Winchester, OH d. 02- - 1946 in Winfield, KS children: ED A. BURT DONA MAY b. 11- -1878 in KS *HARRY b. 05-22-1883 in KS WILLIAM d. 11-21-1951 PEARL b. 03- -1886 in KS CHARLES b. 04- -1890 in KS HARRY WILLIAM FORBES marr. 04-20-1919 to CLARA MAY BARBER in Winfield, KS b. 08-10-1892 in Foracker, OK d. 07-23-1948 in Winfield, KS

Researching ancestors of my grt grandfather Rufus Forbes (1861) also thought to be known as Raphael Forgue. He married Marie-Louise Bourdon (on Pontbriand"s Baptemes Et Sepultures 1853-1880 Redford, NY. (Bourdeau on GED of Charbonneau family webpage) and Bourdo on tombstone. Known to have lived and maybe born in New York State, ( maybe Clinton County, Plattsburg area or Seneca Lake area and emigrated to Berkshire County, MA ( Adams, North Adams.) Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance! Barb in VA cittypaw@aol.com

Concerning Forbes books - is anyone near the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, IN? Their catalog is on-line and they have 26 books on or relating to Forbes families. The book specifically mentioned, House of Forbes by the Taylors, is there - in fact they have two copies. I doubt that they ever lend them out to other libraries, but since they have two copies, it might be worth asking if they would lend one to your library for use in your library only. Have your library ask them - the worst they can say is no. I get there occasionally (to the Ft. Wayne library), but it's a two hour drive each way and I won't be going for awhile. If you are anywhere near there, it's WELL worth the trip. Good luck! Nan