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James Forbes 1620–1692 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1620

Birth Location: Culloden, Inverness-Shire, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 27 Nov 1692

Death Location: East Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States

Father: Grey Duncan

Mother: Jonat Sutherland

Spouse(s): Katherine Forbes

Children(s): Sarah (Collier)

James Forbes was born in 1620 in Culloden, Inverness-Shire, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Grey Duncan And Jonat Strachen Of Sutherland. James Forbes married Katherine Fothergill Forbes, and had children including Sarah Forbes Collier. James Forbes passed away in 1692 in East Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • James Forbes was born in 1620 in Culloden, Inverness-Shire, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Grey Duncan And Jonat Strachen Of Sutherland.
  • James Forbes married Katherine Fothergill Forbes, and had children including Sarah Forbes Collier.
  • James Forbes passed away in 1692 in East Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States.

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James Forbes's Ancestors

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James Forbes
1620–1692
Birth Place: Culloden, Inverness-Shire, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Grey Duncan
1572–1654
Culloden, Inverness-Shire, Scotland
Jonat (Strachen Of) Sutherland
1598–1651
Kinellar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Forbes's Descendants

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James Forbes (1620–27 Nov 1692) m. Katherine (Fothergill) Forbes (1623–11 Jan 1693)
  1. 1. Sarah (Forbes) (Collier) 1668–1750 m. Joseph (Collier) (Collyer) 1668–1738
    1. 1. Mary Collyer 1698–1769 m. Daniel (Foote) Sr 1689–1740
      1. 1. Lieut (Samuel) Foot 1719–1775 m. Lois Loomis 1724–1775
        1. 1. Lois Foote 1746–1815 m. John Wells 1739–1806
        2. 2. Samuel (Foote) Jr 1744–1770
        3. 3. Mary Foote 1748–1834
      2. 2. Mary Foote 1721–1795
      3. 3. Daniel Foote 1724–1801
      4. 4. Nathan Foote 1720–1815
    2. 2. Daniell Collier 1709–1743
    3. 3. "Captain" (Hezekiah) Collier 1707–1763
    4. 4. Abigail Collier 1713–1775

James Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1620
1620
Birth of James Forbes in Culloden, Inverness-Shire, Midlothian, Scotland
Culloden, Inverness-Shire, Midlothian, Scotland
1692
27 Nov 1692
Age 72
Death of James Forbes in East Haven, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
East Haven, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: Culloden, Inverness-Shire, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.
    [2] A Catalogue of the Names of the First Puritan Settlers of the Colony of Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1692
    Event Place: East Haven, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: East Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.
    [2] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.)

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