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John Elias Forte 1700–1766 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1700

Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1766

Death Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States

Father: John Fort

Mother: Elizabeth Jordan

Spouse(s): OLIVE PITTMAN

Children(s): Mary Fort

The story of John Elias Forte began in 1700 in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States. John Elias Forte married Olive Pittman, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Nancy Fort. John Elias Forte passed away in 1766 in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Elias Forte began in 1700 in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States.
  • John Elias Forte married Olive Pittman, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Nancy Fort.
  • John Elias Forte passed away in 1766 in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Fort
1663–1725
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia, Colonial America
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Elizabeth Jordan
1660–1743
Birth Location: Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

OLIVE PITTMAN
1708–1759
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia,
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Children(s)

Mary Fort
1730–1818
Birth Location: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
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John Forte's Ancestors

Self
John Forte
1700–1766
Birth Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Elias Fort
1663–1725
Isle of Wight, Virginia, Colonial America
Elizabeth (Mary) Jordan
1660–1743
Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Elias (Fort\) LeFort
1630–1678
Brenchley, Kent, England
Phillis Champion
1632–1691
Isle of Wight, , Isle of Wight, Colony of Virginia, Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
George FORTE
1599–1629
Mary Vincent
1602–1630
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Fort
1561–1601
John Vincent
1580–1621

John Forte's Descendants

1.
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John (Elias) Forte (1700–1766) m. OLIVE PITTMAN (1708–10 Oct 1759)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth Nancy) Fort 1730–1818 m. Jesse (McKinnie) Pope 1739–1820
    1. 1. Phillip Pope 1762–1850 m. Elizabeth Hale 1762–1854
      1. 1. Silas Pope 1791–1842 m. EUNICE ("Nicey") LAWSON 1791–1850
        1. 1. John (O) Pope 1814–1880 m. Louise Williams 1823–1894
        2. 2. Calvin Pope 1816–1897
        3. 3. Luellen (P) Pope 1825–
        4. 4. James (H) Pope 1835–
        5. 5. Jesse Pope 1814–
        6. 6. Elizabeth Pope 1827–
        7. 7. Pitsy ((Martha)) Pope 1818–1888
        8. 8. Theodrick (Adams) Pope 1833–

John Forte's Timeline

9 Records

1700
1700
Birth of John Elias Forte in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
1720
1720
Age 20
John Elias Forte was married in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
1720
1720
Age 20
John Elias Forte was married
None
1730
About 1730
Age 30
John Elias Forte was married in Surry, Surry, Virginia, Colonial America
Surry, Surry, Virginia, Colonial America
1734
1734
Age 34
John Elias Forte was married in Surry, Virginia, USA
Surry, Virginia, USA
1740
before 16 May 1740
Age 40
John Elias Forte was married
None
1745
1745
Age 45
John Elias Forte was married
None
1759
1759
Age 59
John Elias Forte was married in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
1766
1766
Age 66
Death of John Elias Forte in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1700
    Event Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1720

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: About 1730
    Event Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia, Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1734
    Event Place: Surry, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: before 16 May 1740

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1745

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1759
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1766
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
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