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Dorothy Pray Forbes 1664–1753 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Jan 1664

Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 24 Mar 1753

Death Location: Eliot, York, Maine, USA

Father: John Pray

Mother: Joanna Pray

Spouse(s): Daniel II

Children(s): Sarah Hall, Daniel III, Rebecca Gould, Katherine Allen, Joseph Forbes, Benjamin Forbes, William Sr., John Forbes, Dorothy Harford

The story of Dorothy Pray Forbes / began in 1664 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA. Dorothy Pray Forbes married Daniel Forbes Ii, and had children including Benjamin Forbes, Daniel Forbes Iii, Dorothy Forbes Harford, John Forbes, Joseph Forbes, Katherine Forbes Allen, Rebecca Furbish Gould, Sarah Forbes Hall, William Forbes Sr. Dorothy Pray Forbes / passed away in 1753 in Eliot, York, Maine, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorothy Pray Forbes // began in 1664 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Dorothy Pray Forbes // married Daniel Forbes Ii, and had children including Benjamin Forbes, Daniel Forbes Iii, Dorothy Forbes Harford, John Forbes, Joseph Forbes, Katherine Forbes Allen, Rebecca Furbish Gould, Sarah Forbes Hall, William Forbes Sr.
  • Dorothy Pray Forbes // passed away in 1753 in Eliot, York, Maine, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Pray
1632–1676
Birth Location: Suffolk, England
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Joanna Pray
1640–1699
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Daniel II
1620–1687
Birth Location: Culloden, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Sarah Hall
1706–1790
Birth Location: Kittery, York, Maine, USA
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Daniel III
1690–1771
Birth Location: Kittery, York, Maine, USA
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Rebecca Gould
1694–1782
Birth Location: Kittery, York, Maine, USA
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Katherine Allen
1708–1797
Birth Location: Kittery, York, Maine, USA
KA
Joseph Forbes
1710–1795
Birth Location: Eliot, York, Maine, USA
JF
Benjamin Forbes
1712–1786
Birth Location: Kittery, York, Maine, USA
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William Sr.
1703–1757
Birth Location: Kittery, York, Maine, USA
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John Forbes
1699–1756
Birth Location: Eliot, York, Maine, USA
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Dorothy Harford
1704–1807
Birth Location: Kittery, York, Maine, USA
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Dorothy Forbes's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Forbes
1664–1753
Birth Place: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John Pray
1632–1676
Suffolk, England
Joanna (Downan) Pray
1640–1699
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Quinton Pray
1595–1667
England
Joan (Valliance) Pray
1599–1672
Mayfield Essex England
John (Emanuel) Downan
1621–1658
Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Sr.
1566–1632
Marion Pray
1565–1632
Richard Valliance
1580–1650
Margaret Valliance
1585–1665
Rev. Downing
1585–1658
Anne Downing
1592–1621
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Pray
1504–1609
Jane Pray
1524–1566
Richard I
1545–1608
Lady Habberley
1547–1586
Sir Peckham
1540–1616
Margaret Peckman
1540–1585
Sir Ware
1568–1632
Mary Ware
1566–1632

Dorothy Forbes's Descendants

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Dorothy (Pray) Forbes (29 Jan 1664–24 Mar 1753) m. Daniel (Forbes) II (20 Mar 1620–2 Oct 1687)
  1. 1. Sarah (Forbes) Hall 1706–1790 m. Hatevil (Hall) II 1707–1797
    1. 1. Mercy (Hall) Leighton 1738–1792 m. Joseph Leighton 1733–1803
      1. 1. Elizabeth ('Betsey' Leighton) Winslow 1776–1843 m. James Winslow 1774–1863
        1. 1. Ann (Hall Winslow King) Knight 1816–1897 m. Pvt. (Peter) Knight 1789–1865 m. Elbridge (G.) King 1814–1844
        2. 2. Mary (Mercy Winslow) Leighton 1798–1878 m. Henry Leighton 1804–
        3. 3. Lydia (Leighton) Winslow 1801–1878 m. Colby Winslow 1799–1865
        4. 4. Amos Winslow 1808–1892 m. Abigail (M) Winslow 1814–1876
        5. 5. Abigail (Winslow) Lowe 1812–1898 m. George (Huston) Lowe 1807–1876
      2. 2. Stephen Leighton 1764–1847 m. Ruth (Crague) Leighton 1758–1843
        1. 1. Martha (Leighton) Pride 1801–1874 m. Henry Pride 1795–1852
        2. 2. Lydia (Leighton) Staples 1799–1880
      3. 3. Jeremiah Leighton 1793–1884 m. Sarah (T. Field) Leighton 1796–1872
        1. 1. George (F) Leighton 1820–1896
        2. 2. Ann (Marie Leighton Trenholm) Webber 1823–1904 m. John (St. Augustine) Trenholm 1824–1900
        3. 3. Ichabod (W) Leighton 1833–1892
      4. 4. Ezekiel Leighton 1767–1819 m. Martha (Crague) Leighton 1772–1811
        1. 1. Hugh Leighton 1796–
        2. 2. Joseph Leighton 1805–
      5. 5. Andrew Leighton 1762–1830 m. Mary (Weymouth) Leighton 1764–1845
        1. 1. Nicholas Leighton 1801–1873 m. Deborah (Whitney) Leighton 1818–1870
    2. 2. Hatevil (Hall) III 1736–1804 m. Ruth (Winslow) Hall 1736–1798
      1. 1. Hatevil (Hall) IV 1770–1830 m. Judith (Morgan) Hall 1775–1853
        1. 1. Nathan Hall 1807–1880
        2. 2. Simeon Hall 1810–1882 m. Lucy (W Dorr) Hall 1824–1897
        3. 3. Hatevil (Hall) V 1803–1865 m. Eleanor (Dennen) Hall 1808–1853
    3. 3. Ebenezer Hall 1741–1807 m. Hannah (Anderson) Hall 1743–1808
      1. 1. Abraham Hall 1765–1848 m. Elizabeth (Betsy Sanborn) Hall 1769–1828
        1. 1. Dorcas (Hall) Davis 1798–1860 m. Lewis Davis 1797–1880
  2. 2. Daniel (Forbes) III 1690–1771 m. Anna (Lord) Forbes 1697–1745
    1. 1. Daniel (Forbes) IV 1724– m. Elizabeth (Hodsdon) Furbish 1725–
    2. 2. Nathan Forbes 1726–1757 m. Mary (Emery) Forbes 1732–1819
      1. 1. Josiah Forbes 1754–1808 m. Catherine (Allen) Forbes 1755–
        1. 1. William (Henry Forbes) I 1792–1874 m. Mary (Spinney) Forbes 1793–1829
      2. 2. Mehitable (Forbes) Seeley 1757–1841 m. Thomas (Merifield) Seeley 1750–1799
        1. 1. Josiah Seeley 1781–1872
  3. 3. Rebecca (Furbish) Gould 1694–1782 m. Benjamin (Gould) Sr. 1693–1781
    1. 1. Benjamin (Gould) Jr. 1717–1806
    2. 2. Samuel Gould 1728–1806
  4. 4. Katherine (Forbes) Allen 1708–1797
  5. 5. Joseph Forbes 1710–1795
  6. 6. Benjamin Forbes 1712–1786
  7. 7. William (Forbes) Sr. 1703–1757
  8. 8. John Forbes 1699–1756
  9. 9. Dorothy (Forbes) Harford 1704–1807

Dorothy Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1664
29 Jan 1664
Birth of Dorothy Pray Forbes // in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1753
24 Mar 1753
Age 89
Death of Dorothy Pray Forbes // in Berwick, York, Maine, USA
Berwick, York, Maine, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1664
    Event Place: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Forbes and Forbush Genealogy The Descendants of Daniel Forbush, Who Came From Scotland About the Ye
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1753
    Event Place: Berwick, York, Maine, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Eliot, York, Maine, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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