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Richard Francis Forbes 1683–1748 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1683

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: 02 Jun 1748

Death Location: Mercer, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Patrick Forbes

Mother: Margaret Kilrauk

Spouse(s): Sarah Haggertie

Children(s): Mary Forbes

The story of Richard Francis Forbes began in 1683 in Ireland. Richard Francis Forbes married Sarah Haggertie, and had children including George Forbes, Mary Elizabeth Forbes. Richard Francis Forbes passed away in 1748 in Mercer, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Francis Forbes began in 1683 in Ireland.
  • Richard Francis Forbes married Sarah Haggertie, and had children including George Forbes, Mary Elizabeth Forbes.
  • Richard Francis Forbes passed away in 1748 in Mercer, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Patrick Forbes
1660–1725
Birth Location: Graigievar, Aberdeen, Scotland
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Margaret Kilrauk
1666–
Birth Location: Craigievar, Aberdeen, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Haggertie
1681–1773
Birth Location: Cork, Cork, Ireland
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Children(s)

Mary Forbes
1712–1762
Birth Location: Ireland
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Richard Forbes's Ancestors

Self
Richard Forbes
1683–1748
Birth Place: Ireland
Parents
Patrick Peter Forbes
1660–1725
Graigievar, Aberdeen, Scotland
Margaret (Rose of) Kilrauk
1666–
Craigievar, Aberdeen, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Forbes's Descendants

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Richard (Francis) Forbes (1683–02 Jun 1748) m. Sarah Haggertie (1 Jan 1681–9 Sep 1773)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Forbes 1712–1762 m. George (William) Gordon 1698–1759
    1. 1. Prudence Gordon 1744–1840 m. James Mathews 1750–1845
      1. 1. Ruth (Gordon) Mathews 1776–1857 m. Alexander Clark 1771–1839
        1. 1. Alanson Clark 1799–1876 m. Elizabeth Armstrong 1799–1870
        2. 2. Sally Clark 1795–1862
        3. 3. Samuel Clark 1797–1880
        4. 4. Prudence Clark 1803–1877
        5. 5. Eleanor Clark 1809–1886
        6. 6. Rachel (A) Clark 1814–1886
        7. 7. Joshua Clark 1810–1851
      2. 2. Alexander Mathews 1779–1855
      3. 3. Joseph Mathews 1777–1861
      4. 4. John Mathews 1775–1849
      5. 5. Rachel (Mary) Mathews 1789–1849
      6. 6. Prudence Mathews 1782–1836
      7. 7. Michael Mathews 1783–
    2. 2. Henry Gordon 1734–1809

Richard Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1683
1683
Birth of Richard Francis Forbes in Ireland
Ireland
1748
02 Jun 1748
Age 65
Death of Richard Francis Forbes in Mercer, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States
Mercer, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1683
    Event Place: Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Jun 1748
    Event Place: Mercer, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States
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