John Forbes (1753–1834) was born in Abernethy and Kincardine, Inverness-shire, Scotland and died in Connage. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Forbes 1753–1834

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Born 16 Feb 1753 · Abernethy and Kincardine, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Died 09 Oct 1834 · Connage

Spouse Mary Grant

Children Alexander Forbes

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Mary Grant

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Alexander Forbes

Biography

The story of John Forbes began in 1753 in Abernethy and Kincardine, Inverness-shire, Scotland. John Forbes married mary grant, and had children including alexander forbes. John Forbes passed away in 1834 in Connage.

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1753

Birth of John Forbes in Abernethy and Kincardine, Inverness-shire, Scotland

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1834

Death of John Forbes in Connage

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Oldest Ancestor Line from John Forbes

This ancestor line traces from Strathdon Parish, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom (1622) to Abernethy and Kincardine, Moray, Scotland (1753) across 3 generations.

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: John Forbes (1753–1834) was born in Abernethy and Kincardine, Inverness-shire, Scotland and died in Connage. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have John in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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John Forbes PTP

1753–1834

Abernethy and Kincardine, Inverness-shire, Scotland