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Eli Forbes 1777–1823 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Sep 1777

Birth Location: Westborough, Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Death Date: 13 Dec 1823

Death Location: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Elisha Forbes

Mother: Hannah Flagg

Spouse(s): Clarissa Nichols

Children(s): Franklin Forbes, Luke Forbes, Clarissa Forbes, Eli Forbes, Mary Forbes, Sarah Forbes, Hannah Forbes, Amanda Forbes

In 1777, Eli Forbes entered the world in Westborough, Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Bay, born to Elisha Forbes And Hannah Flagg. Eli Forbes married Clarissa Nichols, and had children including Amanda Sophia Forbes, Clarissa Nichols Forbes, Eli Forbes, Franklin Forbes, Hannah Flagg Forbes, Luke Forbes, Mary Peters Forbes, Sarah Cloves Forbes. Eli Forbes passed away in 1823 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1777, Eli Forbes entered the world in Westborough, Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Bay, born to Elisha Forbes And Hannah Flagg.
  • Eli Forbes married Clarissa Nichols, and had children including Amanda Sophia Forbes, Clarissa Nichols Forbes, Eli Forbes, Franklin Forbes, Hannah Flagg Forbes, Luke Forbes, Mary Peters Forbes, Sarah Cloves Forbes.
  • Eli Forbes passed away in 1823 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Eli Forbes's Ancestors

Self
Eli Forbes
1777–1823
Birth Place: Westborough, Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Parents
Elisha Forbes
1745–1805
Westboro, Massachusetts
Hannah Flagg
1744–1844
Grafton, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Daniel Forbes
1710–1780
Marlborough, Massachusetts
Abigail Severns
1712–1748
Nathaniel Flagg
1716–1786
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth Bliss
1722–1792
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Forbes
1684–1768
Hannah Holloway
1684–1768
Eleazer Flagg
1687–1745
Deborah Tompkins
1689–1753
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Eleazer Flagg
1653–1722
Deborah Wright
1649–1751

Eli Forbes's Descendants

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Eli Forbes (23 Sep 1777–13 Dec 1823) m. Clarissa Nichols (14 Feb 1784–11 Aug 1849)
  1. 1. Franklin Forbes 1811–1877 m. Martha (Ann Stearns) Cushing 1818–1905
    1. 1. Evelyn (D) Forbes 1862–1943 m. John (Eliot) Thayer 1862–1933
      1. 1. John (Eliot Thayer) Jr. 1888–
      2. 2. Evelyn Thayer 1889–
      3. 3. Nora (F) Thayer 1889–1988
      4. 4. Natalie Thayer 1895–
      5. 5. Duncan (Forbes) Thayer 1900–1957 m. Priscilla (Pinkney) McHenry 1906–1975
        1. 1. Priscilla (Stewart) Thayer 1929–2006
    2. 2. Caroline (Cushing) Forbes 1838–1889
    3. 3. Clarissa (Nichols) Forbes 1841–1876
    4. 4. James (Cushing) Forbes 1844–1855
    5. 5. Eli Forbes 1848–
    6. 6. Edmund (Cushing) Forbes 1851–1918
    7. 7. Annie (Stearus) Forbes 1854–1888
    8. 8. Duncan Forbes 1857–1859
    9. 9. Jessie Forbes 1858–1861
  2. 2. Luke Forbes 1801–1866
  3. 3. Clarissa (Nichols) Forbes 1803–1889
  4. 4. Eli Forbes 1806–1833
  5. 5. Mary (Peters) Forbes 1808–1890
  6. 6. Sarah (Cloves) Forbes 1814–1887
  7. 7. Hannah (Flagg) Forbes 1816–1893
  8. 8. Amanda (Sophia) Forbes 1819–1903

Eli Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1777
23 Sep 1777
Birth of Eli Forbes in Westborough, Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Westborough, Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1823
13 Dec 1823
Age 46
Death of Eli Forbes in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1777
    Event Place: Westborough, Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Bay
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [3] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 091 : 1912

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1823
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 091 : 1912

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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