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Abigail Forbes 1707 – 1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1707

Birth Location: Scotland, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 1778

Death Location: East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, Colonial America

Father: James Forbes

Mother: Sarah Williams

Spouse(s): William BRAY

Children(s): Henry Brey

Abigail Forbes was born in 1707 in Scotland, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, the child of James Forbes and Sarah Williams. Abigail Forbes married William Henry BRAY, and had children including Henry Pvt Jr Bray Brey. Abigail Forbes passed away in 1778 in East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, Colonial America.

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Biography

  • Abigail Forbes was born in 1707 in Scotland, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, the child of James Forbes and Sarah Williams.
  • Abigail Forbes married William Henry BRAY, and had children including Henry Pvt Jr Bray Brey.
  • Abigail Forbes passed away in 1778 in East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, Colonial America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Abigail Forbes's Ancestors

Self
Abigail Forbes
1707 – 1778
Birth Place: Scotland, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Parents
James Forbes
1677 – 1752
East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Sarah Williams
1680 – 1724
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
James ((Captain) Forbes (Forbush) Furbush)
1620 – 1692
Culloden, Inverness-shire, Scotland
William (Williams Jr 7th) GGF
1648 – 1743
Hartford, Hartford Co, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
❤️ Sutherland
1598 – 1651
William Williams
1622 – 1689
Jane\Joan Novem
1625 – 1689
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Gordon*
1580 – 1656
William Williams
1597 – 1693

Abigail Forbes's Descendants

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Abigail Forbes (1707 – 1778) m. William (Henry) BRAY (1706 – 1774-1794)
  1. 1. Henry (Pvt Jr Bray) Brey (1727 – 1798)
    1. 1. Abraham Bray* (Abt. 1774 – 31 Aug 1834)
      1. 1. George (Washington) Bray (25 Nov 1807 – 7 Oct 1884)
        1. 1. Hilary (Albin) Bray (7 Jan 1845 – 12 Oct 1888) m. Melissa (A) Smith (4 Dec 1862 – 12 Jan 1931)

Abigail Forbes's Timeline

5 Records

1707
1707
Birth of Abigail Forbes in Scotland, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Scotland, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1712
29 Sep 1712
Age 5
Abigail Forbes was married in West Linton,Peebles,Scotland
West Linton,Peebles,Scotland
1719
1719
Age 12
Abigail Forbes was married in Scotland, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Scotland, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1727
BEF 1727
Age 20
Abigail Forbes was married in USA
USA
1778
1778
Age 71
Death of Abigail Forbes in East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, Colonial America
East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1707
    Event Place: Scotland, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 3 Jun
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1712
    Event Place: West Linton,Peebles,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1719
    Event Place: Scotland, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: BEF 1727
    Event Place: USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Warren, NC

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1778
    Event Place: East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, Colonial America

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