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James Forbes 1676 – 1752 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 MAY 1676

Birth Location: East Hartford, East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 1752

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

Father: James Forbes

Mother: Catherine Fothergill

Spouse(s): Sarah Williams, Elizabeth Hill

Children(s): Jonathan Forbes, James Forbes, James Jr, Abigail Forbes, Abigail Forbes, Abigail Forbes, Abraham Forbes, Thomas Forbes, Sarah Forbes, Timothy Forbes, Elisabeth Forbes

The story of James Forbes began in 1676 in East Hartford, East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. James Forbes married Sarah Olcott Williams, Elizabeth Hill, and had children including Jonathan Forbes, James Forbes, James Forbes Jr, Abigail Forbes, Abigail Guilford Forbes, Abigail Forbes, Abraham Forbes, Thomas Forbes, Sarah Forbes, Timothy Forbes, Elisabeth Forbes. James Forbes passed away in 1752 in East Hartford, East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Forbes began in 1676 in East Hartford, East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
  • James Forbes married Sarah Olcott Williams, Elizabeth Hill, and had children including Jonathan Forbes, James Forbes, James Forbes Jr, Abigail Forbes, Abigail Guilford Forbes, Abigail Forbes, Abraham Forbes, Thomas Forbes, Sarah Forbes, Timothy Forbes, Elisabeth Forbes.
  • James Forbes passed away in 1752 in East Hartford, East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Forbes
1635 – 1692
Birth Location: Scotland
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Catherine Fothergill
1643 – 1693
Birth Location: Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Williams
1688 – 1729
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America
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Elizabeth Hill
1666 – 1752
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
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Children(s)

Jonathan Forbes
1707 – 1787
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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James Forbes
1703 – 1703
Birth Location: Connecticut, United States
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James Jr
1705 – 1736
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Abigail Forbes
1705 – 1707
Birth Location: Connecticut, United States
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Abigail Forbes
1707 – 1728
Birth Location: Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Abigail Forbes
1707 – 1776
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Abraham Forbes
1710 – 1801
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
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Thomas Forbes
1712 –
Birth Location: ,,Connecticut
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Sarah Forbes
1713 – 1801
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Timothy Forbes
1715 – 1776
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
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Elisabeth Forbes
1720 – 1811
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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James Forbes's Ancestors

Self
James Forbes
1676 – 1752
Birth Place: East Hartford, East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Parents
James Forbes
1635 – 1692
Scotland
Catherine Fothergill
1643 – 1693
Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Grandparents
Thomas Fothergill
1620 – 1654
Ravenstonedale, Westmoreland, England
Elizabeth Hegdaile
1621 – 1658
Great-Grandparents
Anthonye Fothergill
1583 – 1655
Ann Dent
1596 – 1658
John Hegdale
1600 –
Sebell Ffawcyt
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Fothergill
1547 –
(Wife) Fothergill
1551 –
William Dent
1556 – 1596
Annie Place
1564 – 1612

James Forbes's Descendants

1.
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James Forbes (14 MAY 1676 – 1752) m. Sarah (Olcott) Williams (1688 – 1729) m. Elizabeth Hill (8 OCT 1666 – 12 SEP 1752)
  1. 1. Jonathan Forbes (13 APR 1707 – 1787) m. Mehitable Cole (ABT 1722 – 8 JUL 1754) m. Abigail Filley (4 JUL 1719 – 1808)
    1. 1. Rebeckah Forbes (29 NOV 1744 – 13 FEB 1801) m. Thomas Hamilton (1740 – 28 OCT 1820)
      1. 1. Thomas Hamilton (ABT 1765 – ABT 1807) m. Content Moore (1772 – 16 OCT 1854)
        1. 1. Rachel Hamilton (JAN 1797 – 28 MAY 1837) m. William (Wallace) Perry (31 MAY 1792 – 14 APR 1851)
        2. 2. Content Hamilton (1789 – 1858) m. Isaac (Newton) Brown (6 APR 1776 – 21 JAN 1825) m. Daniel (Belden) Paddock (9 FEB 1779 – 23 JUL 1861)
        3. 3. Brinthia Hamilton (1789 – ) m. Daniel Kemp (1785 – )
        4. 4. Elias Hamilton (ABT 1790 – )
        5. 5. Thomas Hamilton (22 JUL 1791 – 3 NOV 1846) m. Mercy (Belinda) Wilbur (22 NOV 1791 – 1 OCT 1853)
        6. 6. Clarissa Hamilton (1792 – 1860) m. Solomon Nichols (1797 – 19 OCT 1873) m. Hirum (Palmer) Perry (1795 – )
        7. 7. Seymore Hamilton (1796 – 1871) m. Sally Underwood (1792 – 1860)
        8. 8. Lucy Hamilton (ABT 1798 – 26 OCT 1876) m. Richard (De) Lamater (1794 – )
        9. 9. Alexander Hamilton (ABT 1800 – 22 SEP 1886) m. Lydia Dutton (ABT 1804 – )
        10. 10. Marvin Hamilton (1805 – 23 JUL 1879) m. Bethany Hamilton (1805 – 25 JUN 1873) m. Eunice (L) Bishop (1820 – )
      2. 2. Lorena (Jane) Hamilton (ABT 1765 – 29 DEC 1833) m. Isaac Williams (7 NOV 1756 – 17 SEP 1853) m. Isaac Williams (5 DEC 1762 – 17 SEP 1853)
      3. 3. Elizabeth Hamilton (1767 – 1820) m. Amasa Howe (28 JUL 1765 – 16 JAN 1853)
      4. 4. Sarah Hamilton (1 JUL 1768 – BEF 1820) m. Noadiah (“Diar”) Cleveland (6 JUN 1756 – 1791)
      5. 5. Diana Hamilton (ABT 1769 – ) m. Samuel Moore (1764 – 12 DEC 1820)
      6. 6. Sarah Hamilton (ABT 1770 – BEF 1820)
      7. 7. Jane Hamilton (ABT 1770 – )
      8. 8. Jonathan Hamilton (ABT 1771 – )
      9. 9. Eunice Hamilton (26 JUL 1778 – 16 MAY 1860) m. Harry Pebbles (ABT 1764 – ) m. James (B) Woodworth (8 JUL 1766 – 2 NOV 1858)
    2. 2. James Forbes (ABT 1736 – 1807)
    3. 3. Ruth Forbes (ABT 1737 – )
    4. 4. Mahitebel Forbes (25 JUN 1738 – 22 FEB 1770) m. Reuben Sweatman (1745 – 1803)
    5. 5. Jonathan Forbes ( – 23 NOV 1805)
    6. 6. Hannah Forbes (17 MAY 1741 – )
    7. 7. Ichabod Forbes (1744 – 15 JAN 1825) m. Marianna Merrill (28 FEB 1748 – 21 FEB 1805)
    8. 8. Susanna Forbes (1745 – )
  2. 2. James Forbes (1703 – 1703)
  3. 3. James (Forbes) Jr (27 FEB 1705 – 9 JAN 1736) m. Ann Buckland (1712 – 6 MAR 1795)
  4. 4. Abigail Forbes (1705 – 1707)
  5. 5. Abigail (Guilford) Forbes (6 AUG 1707 – 1728)
  6. 6. Abigail Forbes (6 AUG 1707 – 1776) m. William (H) Bray (1706 – 1774)
  7. 7. Abraham Forbes (1710 – 23 APR 1801) m. Elizabeth Hills (5 JAN 1712 – 15 MAR 1808)
  8. 8. Thomas Forbes (1712 – )
  9. 9. Sarah Forbes (6 MAR 1713 – 27 APR 1801) m. Josiah Barber (6 MAR 1714 – 27 APR 1801)
  10. 10. Timothy Forbes (ABT 1715 – 11 OCT 1776) m. Susannah Goodwin (1716 – 14 MAR 1811)
  11. 11. Elisabeth Forbes (1720 – 2 AUG 1811) m. Matthew Griswold (27 JAN 1718 – 19 JAN 1776) m. Benjamin (Joseph) Meachum (8 NOV 1722 – 14 NOV 1776)

James Forbes's Timeline

3 Records

1676
14 MAY 1676
Birth of James Forbes in East Hartford, East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
East Hartford, East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1752
1752
Age 76
Death of James Forbes in East Hartford, East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
East Hartford, East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1753
JUN 1753
Age 77
Burial of James Forbes in Center Cemetery,Hartford,Hartford Co.,Connecticut
Center Cemetery,Hartford,Hartford Co.,Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 MAY 1676
    Event Place: East Hartford, East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1752
    Event Place: East Hartford, East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: JUN 1753
    Event Place: Center Cemetery,Hartford,Hartford Co.,Connecticut
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