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Jesse A Forrest 1755–1824 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1824

Death Location: Laurens County, Georgia, USA

Father: William Forrester

Mother: Lovina Forrest

Spouse(s): Sarah Forrest

Children(s): James Corporal, Thomas Forrest, William Forrest, Berry Forrest, Henrietta Forrest, Sugar Forrest, Martin Forrest

In 1755, Jesse A Forrest entered the world in Orange County, North Carolina, USA, born to William Bedford Forrester And Lovina Louisa Gresham Forrest. Jesse A Forrest married Sarah R Kemp Forrest, and had children including Berry Littleberry Forrest, Henrietta Retta Forrest, James Forrester Corporal, Martin Forrest, Sugar Forrest, Thomas H Forrest, William Buck Forrest. Jesse A Forrest passed away in 1824 in Laurens County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1755, Jesse A Forrest entered the world in Orange County, North Carolina, USA, born to William Bedford Forrester And Lovina Louisa Gresham Forrest.
  • Jesse A Forrest married Sarah R Kemp Forrest, and had children including Berry Littleberry Forrest, Henrietta Retta Forrest, James Forrester Corporal, Martin Forrest, Sugar Forrest, Thomas H Forrest, William Buck Forrest.
  • Jesse A Forrest passed away in 1824 in Laurens County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Forrester
1727–1777
Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina, USA
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Lovina Forrest
1731–1778
Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Forrest
1767–1844
Birth Location: Wake County, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

James Corporal
1793–1864
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Thomas Forrest
1837–
Birth Location: Mathews Co., VA.
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William Forrest
1790–1860
Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina, USA
WF
Berry Forrest
1796–1864
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
BF
Henrietta Forrest
1798–1877
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
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Sugar Forrest
1807–1885
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
SF
Martin Forrest
1810–1880
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
MF

Jesse Forrest's Ancestors

Self
Jesse Forrest
1755–1824
Birth Place: Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
William Bedford Forrester
1727–1777
Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Lovina (Louisa Gresham) Forrest
1731–1778
Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (GRESHAM) II
1689–1741
St Martins Parish, Hanover, Virginia, USA
Mary (Elizabeth Gresham) Holcomb
1707–1742
Saint Martins, Hanover, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Gresham
1666–1721
Mary *
1665–1735
Sgt II
1685–1743
Martha Buel
1692–1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jesse Forrest's Descendants

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Jesse (A) Forrest (1755–1824) m. Sarah (R Kemp) Forrest (Abt. 1767–Abt. Jan 1844)
  1. 1. James (Forrester) Corporal 1793–1864 m. Nancy Bryan 1813–
    1. 1. Hezekiah Forrest 1816–1896 m. Martha (Elender "Mattie") Utley* 1820–1883
      1. 1. Enoch (Aaron Forrest) MD 1847–1907 m. Sarah (M) Higgs 1849–1925
        1. 1. Elzie (Terry "Blackie") Forrest 1883–1962 m. Mary (Ellen) Birchett 1880–1932 m. Lydia Harlen 1896– m. Nester Forest 1883–
        2. 2. Walter (Jeptha Forrest) DVM 1870–1946 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Cornman 1869–1950 m. Cora (Carrie Van) Cleve 1879–1921
        3. 3. William (Bird "Birdie") Forrest 1872–1931
        4. 4. Maudine (Elizabeth "Dena") Forrest 1877–1958
        5. 5. Hezekiah (Bedford "Hosie" Forrest) Dr 1879–1951
        6. 6. Eddie (M) Forrest 1881–1896
        7. 7. Elmer (Henderson) Forrest 1885–1946
      2. 2. Sarah (Ann Forrest) (Starnes) 1838–1877 m. Charles (F. Starnes) SES 1837–1880
        1. 1. Luther (L Starnes) SES 1864–1879
        2. 2. Infant (Starnes) SES 1874–1874
      3. 3. John (Hezekiah) Forrest 1841–1930
      4. 4. Martin (Cornelius Forrest) MD 1845–1907
      5. 5. Rosannah (Eveline) Forrest 1850–1921
      6. 6. James (David) Forrest 1852–1935 m. Zilpha (Ann) Hopkins 1857–1912 m. Aylesha (A) Forest 1856–
        1. 1. Ella Forrest 1877–
        2. 2. Sarah (Ellenor) Forrest 1877–1963
        3. 3. Adolphus (Lee "Dolf") Forrest 1880–1910
        4. 4. Alfred (Henderson) Forrest 1884–
        5. 5. Herbert (Walter) Forrest 1886–
        6. 6. Alva (Agustie) Forrest 1888–1888
        7. 7. Frederick (Moses) Forrest 1891–
        8. 8. Laura (Elizabeth Forrest) (Wilson) 1894–
        9. 9. Arvel (Clarence) Forrest 1897–1960
        10. 10. Orvil (C) Forest 1898–
      7. 7. Misaury Forrestz 1852–
      8. 8. Mary (Leona Josephine) Forrest 1857–1938
      9. 9. Aquilla (Docia) Forrest 1858–1925 m. Martin (B) Reeves 1853–1925
        1. 1. J. (H.) Reeves 1873–
        2. 2. Claude (Martin) Reeves 1883–1968
        3. 3. James (H) Reeves 1884–
        4. 4. Robert Reeves 1884–
        5. 5. Bert (Lester) Reeves 1887–1918
        6. 6. Maude (May) Reeves 1889–1919
        7. 7. Oscar (Ethan) Reeves 1892–1963
        8. 8. John (W) Reeves 1893–
      10. 10. Elizabeth (Jane) Willis 1840–1880
      11. 11. Missouri (C) Langston 1852–1928
      12. 12. Enos (Jeptha) Forrest 1866–1876
      13. 13. Dora Forrest 1885–1950
    2. 2. William ((B Jr)) Forrest 1840–
    3. 3. Sugar Forrest 1842–
    4. 4. Patrick (B) Forrest 1843–
    5. 5. Mary Forrest 1847–
    6. 6. (Franklin) (Francis Marion) Forrest 1825–1865
  2. 2. Thomas (H.) Forrest 1837–
  3. 3. William ("Buck") Forrest 1790–1860
  4. 4. Berry ("Littleberry") Forrest 1796–1864
  5. 5. Henrietta ("Retta") Forrest 1798–1877
  6. 6. Sugar Forrest 1807–1885
  7. 7. Martin Forrest 1810–1880

Jesse Forrest's Timeline

2 Records

1755
1755
Birth of Jesse A Forrest in Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Orange County, North Carolina, USA
1824
1824
Age 69
Death of Jesse A Forrest in Laurens County, Georgia, USA
Laurens County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Orange County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1824
    Event Place: Laurens County, Georgia, USA
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