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James Forrest 1749–1836 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jan 1749

Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, English Colonial America

Death Date: 11 Apr 1836

Death Location: McMinnville, Warren, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Forrest

Mother: Louvenia Gresham

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James Forrest was born in 1749 in Chester, Pennsylvania, English Colonial America, the child of William Bedford Forrest And Louvenia Luisa Gresham. In 1781, James Forrest resided in Lower Darby, Chester, Pennsylvania. In 1790, James Forrest resided in Uwchland, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. James Forrest married Catherine Tyler. James Forrest passed away in 1836 in McMinnville, Warren, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • James Forrest was born in 1749 in Chester, Pennsylvania, English Colonial America, the child of William Bedford Forrest And Louvenia Luisa Gresham.
  • In 1781, James Forrest resided in Lower Darby, Chester, Pennsylvania.
  • In 1790, James Forrest resided in Uwchland, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • James Forrest married Catherine Tyler.
  • James Forrest passed away in 1836 in McMinnville, Warren, Tennessee, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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James Forrest's Ancestors

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James Forrest
1749–1836
Birth Place: Chester, Pennsylvania, English Colonial America
Parents
William Bedford Forrest
1726–1777
Virginia, English Colonial America
Louvenia (Luisa) Gresham
1721–1778
Virginia, English Colonial America
Grandparents
James (William Forrest) Sr.
1700–1755
Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
Ann (Elizabeth) Ashley
1701–1775
Saint Paul's Parish, Kent County, Maryland, English Colonial America
Thomas Gresham
1689–1741
St Martin's Parish, Hanover, Virginia, English Colonial America
Mary Holcombe
1707–1742
Saint Martins, Hanover, Virginia, English Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Samuel (Forrester)
1662–1700
Alison Thomson
1666–1700
Isaac Ashley
1667–1709
Mary Wroth
1682–
George Gresham
1655–
Mary Anderson
1667–1735
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William (Forrester)
1621–1672
Joanet Jardine
1625–1661
Robert deBohun
1645–1667
Jonet Andersone
1649–
John Ashley
1625–1671
Lady Cooper
1627–1682

James Forrest's Timeline

7 Records

1749
24 Jan 1749
Birth of James Forrest in Chester, Pennsylvania, English Colonial America
Chester, Pennsylvania, English Colonial America
1781
1781
Age 32
James Forrest resided here in Lower Darby, Chester, Pennsylvania
Lower Darby, Chester, Pennsylvania
1790
1790
Age 41
James Forrest resided here in Uwchland, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Uwchland, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
1810
1810
Age 61
James Forrest resided here in Euchland, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Euchland, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
1831
4 Mar 1831
Age 82
James Forrest resided here in Warren, Tennessee, USA
Warren, Tennessee, USA
1833
1833-1848
Age 84
James Forrest resided here in West Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
West Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
1836
11 Apr 1836
Age 87
Death of James Forrest in McMinnville, Warren, Tennessee, USA
McMinnville, Warren, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1749
    Event Place: Chester, Pennsylvania, English Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] U.S., the Pension Roll of 1835
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1781
    Event Place: Lower Darby, Chester, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4; Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762-1794; Microfilm Roll: 323

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Uwchland, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Uwchland, Chester, Pennsylvania; Series: M637; Roll: 8; Page: 44; Image: 257; Family History Library Film: 0568148

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Euchland, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Euchland, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: 47; Page: 348; Image: 00128; Family History Library Film: 0193673

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1831
    Event Place: Warren, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., the Pension Roll of 1835

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1833-1848
    Event Place: West Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872, The National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Depar
    [2] U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1836
    Event Place: McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, James Forrest 11 Apr 1836

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Revolutionary War Battalions and Militia Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1836
    Event Place: McMinnville, Warren, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: McMinnville, Warren, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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