Here's what I have on this family group. I would welcome additions, corrections, etc. Forshay, Abram I. (Forshe) Abram Forshay, m. 16 Oct 1813 Paramus Ref Ch1, Mary -?- (Forshee?) Abram Forshay was b. 9 Feb 17921 NY; d. 19 Dec 1858, ae 75.5.23; buried Kakiat Ref Chyd (W. New Hempstead), Rockland Co., NY. Mary Forshay was b. 12 April 1796 Viola1, NY; d. 14 April 1854, ae 58.0.2; buried Kakiat Ref Chyd (W. New Hempstead). Abraham Forshay, 58, farmer, and Mary Forshay, 54, along with their children, were listed in the 1850 Federal Census, living in the Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, NY. Listed living with them were: Jane, 20; Hiram, 17; Phebe, 14; and Manchester, 10. ---children of Abram Forshay & Mary * John Forshe, b. 1814; bp. 20 May 1815 New Prospect Methodist Ch (Waldwick); m. (prob) Jane -?- * Jane Forshay, b. about 1830 NY * Hiram Forshay, b. about 1833 NY * Phebe Forshay, b. about 1836 NY * Manchester Forshay, b. about 1840 NY ---Sources: [1] Information online Nov 1998 from Ed Smith <Ed-Smith@worldnet.att.net> citing family Bible records; "Bergen County Church Records: Waldwick United Methodist Church Marriages and Baptisms, 1797-1847" in Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, Sep 1989, p. 102; 1850 Federal Census, New York, Rockland County, Town of Ramapo, Dwelling 418, Family 421 Pat Pat Wardell in Englewood, FL wardell@nisusa.net http://nis.net/~wardell