Posted on: FORBES Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/surnames/f/o/FORBES/queries/10033 Surname: Forbes ------------------------- Does anyone know about James' son, John Forbes, such as where he lived or who his wife and children were? A John Forbes lived in or around Bath, NC during the 1730's-1740's. Believed to have been Deputy Surveyor-General of the Colony of N. Carolina for a brief period, he acquired a lot of land but died suddenly ~1750. I'm trying to establish whether this John Forbes was James Forbes' son.

I have two possible theories on the ancestors of Clement Forbes. John Forbes, born about 1665, in either Scotland or NC. Benjamin Forbes, born about 1695. Arthur Forbes, born about 1725 in Pitt County, NC. Clement Forbes, b about 1755 in Pitt County, NC. John Forbes b in Pitt County, NC., later lived in Edgecomb and Wilson Counties, NC. or James Forbes, (or Forbush) b 1657 in Scotland, d 1727 in NC. He m Alice ?? and together they had five sons and two daughters, names not proven. Benjamin Forbes, b about 1695. Arthur Forbes, b about 1725 in Pitt County, NC. Two of his children were: Clement Forbes, b about 1755 in Pitt County, NC. John Forbes b in Pitt County, NC, later lived in Edgecomb and Wilson Counties, NC. If the second version is correct, then John could be the son of James. The question is: are these your John and James? The second question is: Is Clement Forbes one of your ancestors? Jim Forbes At 05:32 PM 5/19/01 -0600, you wrote: >Posted on: FORBES Queries >Reply Here: >http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/surnames/f/o/FORBES/queries/10033 > >Surname: Forbes >------------------------- > >Does anyone know about James' son, John Forbes, such as where he lived >or who his wife and children were? A John Forbes lived in or around Bath, >NC during the 1730's-1740's. Believed to have been Deputy Surveyor-General >of the Colony of N. Carolina for a brief period, he acquired a lot of land >but died suddenly ~1750. I'm trying to establish whether this John Forbes >was James Forbes' son. > > > > >==== 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 over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp