Hello, My name is Sharon Kay Ritchie Faubus and I am doing research on my and my husbands families. I am not sure, but I may know the family you are searching for. Below is the children (at least as much as I have of it so far) of a John Forbes that might be the right family. He had a son named Thomas Alexander & a daughter named Sarah, so your Sarah might fit somewhere in this, as maybe a grandchild of one of the brothers. Since names are repeated, it would make since that one of Thomas Alexander's brothers would name a son after him. I don't have her in my data base yet, but will tell you if I find her. I only have children for William, Thomas & Robert so far. I have included notes I have on these people also. Hope this helps, Sharon Descendants of John FORBES First Generation 1. John FORBES was born 25 Aug 1759 in , Frederick Co., VA. He died 30 Jan 1854 in , Laurel Co., KY and was buried in Laurel Co., KY. Following is an article in the August 28, 1958 Madison County Record, (Huntsville, AR), reprinted from the Pineville, KY Sun, of August 7, 1958, by J. Emerson Miller: John Faubus (1759-1854) "John Faubus, was born August 25, 1759, in Frederick (after 1772 Shenandoah) County, Virginia. The family moved before the Revolution to Burke County, NC, where young Faubus enlisted in the Continental service, was wounded in one eye by a British bayonet in the Battle of Eutaw Springs, but fought throughout the war; at the battles of Cowpens and Kings Mountain under the command of Colonels Isaac Shelby and Arthur Campbell. It is worthy of note that Colonel, afterwards General, Shelby, Kentucky's first Governor, was owner of the land on which Pineville stands, and built a house for his father, Gen. Evan Shelby, on the present site of the James J. Gibson home. Col. Campbell a few years later settled at the present site of Middlesboro, where he died and is buried. The state has erected a historical marker over his grave. About 1786 the Faubus family moved to Washington County, Tennessee, where the old Revolutionary patriot's sons enlisted in the War of 1812, and fought under General Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans. Several years later the entire Faubus connection moved to Laurel County, Kentucky, where John Faubus died on January 30, 1854, his 96th year. Ellis Faubus, a grandson of the Revolutionary patriarch, born in Washington County, Tennessee, in 1827, was married in Laurel County, Ky., to Beddy Ann Parsley, a daughter of Alexander and Margaret Parsley. The Faubus family moved from Laurel County to Arkansas in 1868." John Forbis and his parents had moved from Virginia and lived in Burke County, North Carolina when John enlisted in the Continental service. The Application for Military Pension for John Forbis, dated 5 August 1833: "State of Kentucky, Laurel County Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th June 1832. On this 7th day of January 1833 offered in open court befor the Justies of the Laurel County Court, John Forbis, a resident of said County, aged 74 years being sworn according to law upon his oath, made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed the 7th day of june 1832. That he inlisted in the Service of the United States, in the County of Burke, South Carolina, on the Katawba River, under a W. clark for the term of ten months in what was called the "State Troops Services". He was marched by Clark to the N South __________ and New ________ on _________ River at the mouth of ______ and then _______, Hampton and Middleton from South Carolina. He was then placed under Capt. Read. A Mr. Campbell was _____ and he marched under this officer Middleton, _______ to McCleans Ferry. He was in ___________ engagement against _______ Rawdon's at what was called the _____ Sprngs on the trace from Charleston to 96 District. He was also at the Battle of Eutaw Springs and received a severe wound in his left leg by a bayonet. He served out his enlistment and was a discharge which he has lost. He marched after the battle of Eutaw Springs to what was called the "________ Church", from there to a place they called the "Pine Tree", from there to the Virginia line as agent to the Prisioners taken to the Eutaws. He was discharged withen about one mile of McClean's (?) Ferry at Capt. Middleton's house who married a daughter of Col. Thompson who lived at the Ferry. He served as a sergeant all his enlistment ________ to the ________ state troops. He hereby relinquishes any claim to a pension annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the roll of the ________ of any state ________. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year _____________ John Forbis" ( Note: he appears to have written and signed this himself.) Bobby Moss, Who is considered an athority on Kings Mountain and Cowpens says, "John Forbis (Forbes) b. 25 Aug 1759, Shenandoah County NC d. 30 Jan 1854 Laurel County Kentucky; md Mary Hines. John Forbis enlisted in Burke County NC during 1780 under Capt. (later Lt. Col.) Robert Holmes of McDowell's Regiment. He fought at the Battles ofKing's Mountain and Cowpens. In June 1781 he enlisted in the Continenal Line as a Sargeant. He served under Capt. William (Mordecai?) Clarke and joined the SC troops of Cols. Hampton and Middleton. Forbis was placed under Capt. Read & Lt. William Campbell of Col. Charles Middleton's SC regiment and was in a skirmish against Lord Rawdon at Juniper Springs. He later was in the battle of Eutaw Springs where he received a bayonet wound in the leg (eye?). Later he was granted a pension on his application executed 4 Nov 1833 while residing in Laurel Co. KY. His widow Mary was allowed pension on her application executed 11 February 1854 while aged 70 years. Mary was granted 160 acres of bounty land in 1855. FPA W25591; White, 1, 87-88. Kentucky Census, Estill County, 1840; Faubush, John 1 male 70-80, 1 female 50-60, 4 children 15-20. Other Faubush's listed there were; Faubush, Hugh 1 male 30-40 with wife and children; Faubush, Isaac 1 male 20 -30; Faubush, William 1 male 50-60, 1 female 60-70 with 3 children; Faubush, Joseph 1 male 20-30, 1 female 20-30, 1 child; Faubush, Polly 1 female 15-20, 1 female 20-30. John was shown as age 93 in the 1850 census. Some of the Faubus family moved from Laurel County Kentucky, to Arkansas in 1868 and some in 1880. Birth & Marriage for this John Forbes: R. E. Henson has 25 August 1759, Frederick County (after 1772 was renamed Shenandoah), Virginia and the marriage date as 20 February 1820. Mabe they got the lisence on the 18th and married on the 20th? John married (1) Elizabeth WILEY, daughter of Thomas WILEY, on 18 Sep 1786 in , Guilford Co., NC. Elizabeth was born in KY?. She died about 1819. According to the book "The Gray Family and Allied Lines," by Jo White Linn, John Forbis, Elizabeth's husband, appears to be the older son of Arthur Forbis and his wife, also named Elizabeth Wiley. According to Linn's book, she was a daughter of the Thomas Wiley I mentioned above and, most likely, his first wife, Elizabeth Ferguson. Thomas Wiley's will was probated in August of 1812 (A:0410 NC Wills - Abstrts.) and mentions daughter Elizabeth and John Forbes. Some researshers also have an Elizabeth Whitsell as the wife of this John Forbes. John and Elizabeth had the following children: 2 M i. William FORBES FORBISH was born about 1787 in NC. He died in Laurel Co., KY and was buried about 1846/1862 in Jackson Co., KY. BIRTH: R. E. Henson has 1787. William married Sarah MCCOMMON "Sally", daughter of William MCCOMMON and Anne CATHERS (POSSIBLY?), on 2 or 7 Dec 1808 in Clay Co., KY. Sally was born about 1785/1789 in Clay Co., KY or in NC. She died about 1855/1860 in Jackson or Laurel Co., KY. Kentucky Census, Laurel Co. 1850, Harrison REAMS age 32, s/o Stokes Reams & Jane Bunch; md Jane Little 11 Jan 1841. In the house is a Molly McCammon age 72, b. SC. Sarah McCammon Forbis was age 65, b. SC. 3 M ii. Thomas Alexander FORBES was born about 1789 in Washington Co., TN. He died 14 Sep 1853 in Laurel Co., KY and was buried Sep 1853 in Laurel Co., KY. Thomas was wounded during the War of 1812 and never fully recovered, remaining crippled for the rest of his life. He must have been a rather remarkable person, having supported his large family as a farmer. He was on the Washington County tax list of "Capn" Haire Company for 1815, 1816 & 1817. He was on the Tennessee Census, Washington County, 1830 page 252; Fawbush, Thomas 1 male under 5, (Ellis), 1 male 5-10, 2 males 10-15, 1 male 30-40, (Thomas), 1 female under 5, 1 female 40-50; 1840 page 14, #4, Roll170 T-5, Enumerator- G. N. Whitell, Forbush, Thomas 1 male 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 2 males 10-20, 1 male 40-50 (Thomas), 1 female 10-15, 1 female 50-60. Living next to him on both these census years was John Ellis. Thomas' death record in Laurel County, Kentucky, states he was born in Washington County, Tennessee, but his son Morgan states in the 1900 Rockcastle County, Kentucky Census, that his parents were born in Virginia. Thomas married Ruth ELLIS, daughter of John ELLIS and Jemima LANE, before 1811 in Prob., Washington Co., TN. Ruth was born 12 May 1797 in Washington Co., TN. She died 1849 in Laurel Co., KY and was buried 1849 in Laurel Co., KY. 4 M iii. Isaac FORBES. Isaac married Sarah HAYDEN. 5 M iv. John FORBES. John married SUMMERS. 6 M v. Hiram FORBES. 7 F vi. Sarah FORBES. 8 F vii. Elizabeth FORBES. Elizabeth married John ADAMS. 9 M viii. Robert Jr. FORBES. Information from 1850 Kentucky Census, Laurel County and Deed of properties. Robert married Malinda BRANSTETTER OR BROMSTIEM on 15 Jan 1846. 10 M ix. Henry FORBES was born about 1796. John also married (2) Mary HINES "Polly" on 18 Feb 1820 in Clay Co., KY. Polly was born 1758 in Prob., Clay Co., KY. "State of Kentucky, County of Laurel, Witness 10 day of March AD 1855 ______________ appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and Stete aforesaid. Mary Forbes aged 70 years a resident of the county and state aforesaid, who being first durly sworn according to law, declares that she is identacle to Mary Forbis whose name appears on the Kentucky pension agency as the widow of John Forbis deceased at _____ rate of $91 and 66 cents per annum. Upon his application made from the county of Laurel and state of Kentucky to this pension office at Washington D C for the benefits of the pension act of Congress passed 3 February 1853. _________ on account of the services of her said husband the said John Forbis ________ in the Revolutionary War for said services he never received bounty land nor a warrant for this service. She makes this declaration for the purposes of _______ the bounty land to which she may _____ _______ under the act granting bounty land to the Officers and soldiers who served in this military service of the United States and to the widows of the Revolutionary soldiers passed last session Congress 1855 this further declares that she has not received ____ warrent for the bounty land under any act ________nor made any other application _______ and to sustain her claim she respectfully before the _______ Commission _____ pension at Washington D C to her application upon which his pension was granted and the proof therein filed in the pension office and to the proof _______ arrived. I do hereby constitute and apoint Alfred Smith of Mt. Vernon, Rock Castle County, Kentucky my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive the warrant for which may be issued on said claim and to do ______ lawful acts and this _________ ______ premises with full power of substitution ___ is respectfully _________ and that she is still a widow. Mary (X) Forbes, her mark”