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Jane * Forbes 1577–1670 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Nov 1577

Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1670

Death Location: Jamestown, New Kent, Virginia, United States

Father: Duncan Forbes

Mother: Elizabeth Laird

Spouse(s): Lt Jamestown

Children(s): William Henderson, Richard Henderson, James Henderson, Samuel Henderson, Ursula Henderson, Thomas Henderson, Edward Henderson, John Henderson

In 1577, Jane * Forbes entered the world in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Duncan Forbes And Elizabeth Laird. Jane * Forbes married Lt Col Thomas S Henderson One Of The Founders Of Jamestown, and had children including Edward Henderson, James Henderson, John Henderson, Richard Henderson, Samuel Henderson, Thomas Henderson, Ursula Henderson, William Henderson. Jane * Forbes passed away in 1670 in Jamestown, New Kent, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1577, Jane * Forbes entered the world in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Duncan Forbes And Elizabeth Laird.
  • Jane * Forbes married Lt Col Thomas S Henderson One Of The Founders Of Jamestown, and had children including Edward Henderson, James Henderson, John Henderson, Richard Henderson, Samuel Henderson, Thomas Henderson, Ursula Henderson, William Henderson.
  • Jane * Forbes passed away in 1670 in Jamestown, New Kent, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jane Forbes's Ancestors

Self
Jane Forbes
1577–1670
Birth Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Duncan * Forbes
1550–1620
Monymusk Corsindae Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (*) Laird
1550–1650
Campbellshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James (*) Forbes
1542–1606
Corse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Egidia (*) Keith
1529–1473
Corse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Laird (William * Forbes) Corse
1540–1614
Corse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (* Strachan) Thornton
1545–1600
Thornton, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Forbes
1513–1593
Elizabeth Keith
1522–1604
William Keith
1372–
Mary Hamilton
1402–1442
Marjory Lumsden
1520–1565
Margaret Bethune
1506–1543
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alison ANDERSON
1501–1591
Sir Keith
1487–1521

Jane Forbes's Descendants

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Jane (*) Forbes (17 Nov 1577–1670) m. Lt (Col. Thomas S * Henderson, One of the Founders of) Jamestown (1584–1670)
  1. 1. William (*) Henderson 1620–1705 m. Florence (*) Evans 1620–1705
    1. 1. Thomas (Alexander *) Henderson 1653–1709 m. Ursula (* Fleming) Keeling 1661–1697 m. Sarah Wilkeson 1670–1710
      1. 1. Richard (* (Sheriff)) Henderson 1678–1748 m. Henrietta (*) Henley 1682–1749
        1. 1. Mary (Sarah) Henderson 1720–1775
        2. 2. Samuel (P) Henderson 1737–1820
        3. 3. James Henderson 1709–1798
        4. 4. George (O) Henderson 1715–1765
        5. 5. Henrietta Henderson 1707–
        6. 6. Richard (Holyfield) Henderson 1711–1748
      2. 2. Edward Henderson 1675–
      3. 3. Thomas Henderson 1679–1708
      4. 4. Ursula (Clark) Henderson 1680–1765
      5. 5. Sarah Henderson 1692–1730
      6. 6. John Henderson 1700–1753
      7. 7. William Henderson 1700–1770
    2. 2. John Henderson 1676–
    3. 3. Joseph Henderson 1662–
    4. 4. William Henderson 1676–1745
  2. 2. Richard Henderson 1610–1665
  3. 3. James Henderson 1612–1662
  4. 4. Samuel Henderson 1612–
  5. 5. Ursula Henderson 1615–
  6. 6. Thomas Henderson 1618–
  7. 7. Edward Henderson 1604–1662
  8. 8. John Henderson 1600–

Jane Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1577
17 Nov 1577
Birth of Jane * Forbes in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1670
1670
Age 93
Death of Jane * Forbes in Jamestown, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Jamestown, New Kent, Virginia, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1577
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: Jamestown, New Kent, Virginia, United States

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