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