I am seeking descendants of Nathan FORBES (1755-1833) and Thankful HALE (1754-1820/30). I would also love to hear from descendants of Nathan's parents: Jonathan FORBES (1707-1787) and Abigail FILLEY (1719-1808). Nathan is the great-grandson of James FORBES (c. 1635-1692) of Scotland and East Hartford, CT. Nathan FORBES was probably born in Windsor, Hartford County, CT. If you follow the land transactions of Jonathan FORBES, you find that Nathan's parents were in Windsor in 1755. Nathan and Thankful lived in Granville, MA until 1792, and died in Luzerne County, PA. Ken Forbes Puyallup, WA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Family of Nathan Forbes 1 Nathan FORBES b: 1755 prob. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut d: February 03, 1833 Huntington Twp, Luzerne, Pennsylvania Burial: Luzerne Cemetery (old township of Kingston) [DAR data], Luzerne, Pennsylvania Military: Revolutionary War Veteran - Massachusetts Line Occupation: Farmer / Cooper .. +Thankful HALE b: October 07, 1754 Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut d: Bet. 1820 - 1830 Huntington Twp, Luzerne, Pennsylvania Father: Joseph HALE Mother: Mercy GILLETT .... 2 Abigail FORBES b: February 23, 1775 Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts d: Bef. 1850 Fairmount Twp., Luzerne, Pennsylvania ........ +Lloyd MARSHALL b: February 05, 1773 Connecticut d: Bef. 1860 Fairmount Twp., Luzerne, Pennsylvania Father: Gad MARSHALL Mother: Mary WOODWARD .... 2 Nathan FORBES b: April 21, 1778 Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts .... 2 Amos FORBES b: June 15, 1780 Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts d: Bet. 1852 - 1860 Fairmount Twp., Luzerne, Pennsylvania Occupation: Farmer / Cooper ........ +Lucy TRESCOTT b: 1791 Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts m: Bef. 1810 Huntington Twp., Luzerne, Pennsylvania d: August 05, 1861 Fairmount Twp., Luzerne, Pennsylvania Father: Ebenezer TRESCOTT Mother: Patience FIRMAN .... 2 Clarissa FORBES b: 1783 Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts d: 1875 Harveyville, Luzerne, Pennsylvania ........ +Titus SEWARD b: July 09, 1783 Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts m: Bef. 1803 d: April 24, 1851 Harveyville, Luzerne, Pennsylvania Father: Enos (Deacon) SEWARD Mother: Sarah GOSS .... 2 Thankful FORBES b: September 20, 1785 Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts d: May 11, 1869 Huntington Twp, Luzerne, Pennsylvania Burial: Scott Cemetery, Waterton, Huntington Twp., Luzerne, Pennsylvania ........ +Nathaniel GOSS II b: April 14, 1785 Huntington Twp, Luzerne, Pennsylvania d: June 24, 1854 Huntington Twp, Luzerne, Pennsylvania Burial: Scott Cemetery, Waterton, Huntington Twp., Luzerne, Pennsylvania Father: Nathaniel GOSS I Mother: Hannah SCOTT .... 2 Son FORBES b: Bet. 1790 - 1800 d: Bef. 1810 Huntington Twp., Luzerne, Pennsylvania Military: Male listed in the 1800 Census ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Family of Jonathan Forbes, Sr. 1 Jonathan FORBES, Sr. bap: April 13, 1707 East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut d: 1787 Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts .. +Mehitabel COLE b: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut m: September 1735 East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut d: Bet. 1747 - July 08 1754 East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut Father: Jonathan COLE Mother: Mehitable BUCKLAND .... 2 James FORBES b: Abt. 1736 East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut d: Aft. 1807 prob. Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut .... 2 Ruth FORBES b: Bef. May 29, 1737 East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut .... 2 Mehitabel (Mabill) FORBES b: Bef. June 25, 1738 East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut d: February 22, 1770 Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts ........ +Caleb OLMSTEAD m: Bef. 1756 .... *2nd Husband of Mehitabel (Mabill) FORBES: ........ +Reuben SWEATMAN b: Abt. 1748 Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut m: March 19, 1761 Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts d: December 02, 1803 Father: Ezekiel SWETMAN .... 2 Jonathan FORBES, Jr. b: Bef. February 03, 1738/39 East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut d: November 23, 1805 Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts Military: Revolutionary War Veteran - Company of Captain Lebbeus Ball, Regiment of Colonel William Sheppard ........ +LYDIA b: 1746 d: March 15, 1814 Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts .... 2 Hannah FORBES b: Bef. May 17, 1741 East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut .... 2 Rebeckah FORBES b: November 29, 1744 East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut d: February 13, 1801 Tolland, Hampden, Massachusetts Burial: Tolland Cemetery, Tolland, Hampden, MA ........ +Thomas HAMILTON II b: 1740 m: July 20, 1763 Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts d: October 28, 1820 Tolland, Hampden, Massachusetts Burial: Tolland Cemetery, Tolland, Hampden, MA Military: Revolutionary War Veteran Father: Thomas HAMILTON I Mother: Jane MCLEAN .... 2 Susanna FORBES b: Abt. 1745 East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut .... 2 Ichabod FORBES b: Bet. 1747 - 1748 East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut d: January 15, 1825 East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut ........ +Mary Ann MERRILL b: Bef. February 28, 1747/48 Hartford County, Connecticut m: March 09, 1769 West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut d: February 21, 1805 East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut Father: Israel MERRILL Mother: Abigail CADWELL *2nd Wife of Jonathan FORBES, Sr.: .. +Abigail FILLEY b: July 04, 1719 Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut m: Bet. October 1748 - September 21, 1757 poss. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut d: 1808 Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts Father: Josiah FILLEY Mother: Hester EGGLESTON .... 2 Nathan FORBES b: 1755 prob. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut d: February 03, 1833 Huntington Twp, Luzerne, Pennsylvania Burial: Luzerne Cemetery (old township of Kingston) [DAR data], Luzerne, Pennsylvania Military: Revolutionary War Veteran - Massachusetts Line Occupation: Farmer / Cooper ........ +Thankful HALE b: October 07, 1754 Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut d: Bet. 1820 - 1830 Huntington Twp, Luzerne, Pennsylvania Father: Joseph HALE Mother: Mercy GILLETT