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Samuel James Forrester 1662 – 1700 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1662

Birth Location: Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1700

Death Location: Orange, North Carolina, United States

Father: John Forrest

Mother: Joanet Jardine

Spouse(s): Alison Thomson, Elspet Chapman

Children(s): Thomas Forrester, James Forester, Margaret Forrester, Alison Forrester

Samuel James Forrester GGF7 was born in 1662 in Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland, the child of John Williame Forrest and Joanet Jardine. Samuel James Forrester GGF7 married Alison Thomson, Elspet Chapman, and had children including Thomas Forrester, James Sen. Forester, Margaret Forrester, Alison Forrester. Samuel James Forrester GGF7 passed away in 1700 in Orange, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Samuel James Forrester GGF7 was born in 1662 in Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland, the child of John Williame Forrest and Joanet Jardine.
  • Samuel James Forrester GGF7 married Alison Thomson, Elspet Chapman, and had children including Thomas Forrester, James Sen. Forester, Margaret Forrester, Alison Forrester.
  • Samuel James Forrester GGF7 passed away in 1700 in Orange, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Forrest
1621 – 1672
Birth Location: Edingburgh Parish, Midlothia, Scotland
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Joanet Jardine
1621 – 1665
Birth Location: Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
JJ

Spouses(s)

Alison Thomson
1666 – 1700
Birth Location: Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
AT
Elspet Chapman
1678 – 1741
Birth Location: Foveran, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Thomas Forrester
1655 –
Birth Location: in Hairstanes, Scotland
TF
James Forester
1688 – 1755
Birth Location: Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
JF
Margaret Forrester
1690 –
Birth Location: Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
MF
Alison Forrester
1694 –
Birth Location: Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
AF

Samuel Forrester's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Forrester
1662 – 1700
Birth Place: Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
John Williame Forrest
1621 – 1672
Edingburgh Parish, Midlothia, Scotland
Joanet Jardine
1621 – 1665
Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Hew Forrest
1598 – 1627
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Janet Watt
1595 – 1620
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel Forrester's Descendants

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Samuel (James) Forrester (1662 – 1700) m. Alison Thomson (1666 – 1700) m. Elspet Chapman (1678 – Jun 1741)
  1. 1. Thomas Forrester (1655 – )
  2. 2. James (Sen.) Forester (12 Feb. 1688 – 5 Sep 1755) m. Ann (Ashley) Forrester (2 Jan 1701 – Dec 1775)
    1. 1. Ann Forrester (Aft. 1724 – Bet. 1750–1810)
    2. 2. William (Bedford) Forrester (04 May 1727 – 8 Aug 1778)
    3. 3. Jane (Ann Forrester) Manning (1728 – 1754)
    4. 4. LUCY (Forrester) Manning (1734 – 1803)
    5. 5. James (R Forrester) Jr. (abt 1734 – May 1791)
    6. 6. Isaac (Benjamin Franklin) Forrester (1736 – 4 November 1800)
    7. 7. Johnathan (Owen) Forrester (24 Mar 1736 – 1789)
    8. 8. Thomas Forrester (1737 – 4 Oct 1777)
    9. 9. Jeremiah (J) Forrester (1744 – 28 Feb 1852)
    10. 10. Richard Forrester (1745 – 1849)
    11. 11. Samuel Forrester (1740 – abt 1833) m. Mary Hacks (1760 – 1843)
      1. 1. John Forrester (1765 – 28 Oct 1827) m. Sarah Cooper (1767 – Jul 1850)
        1. 1. John Forrester (28 Aug 1783 – 20 Jun 1865) m. Milley Forrester (1796 – 10 Oct 1878)
        2. 2. Eli Forester (1787 – AFT 1827)
        3. 3. James (A.) Forester (1791 – BET 16 Jul 1870 AND 23 Jun 1880)
        4. 4. Elizabeth (F.) Forester (1796 – 1840)
        5. 5. Eleanor ("Nelley" F) Forester (1796 – 1840)
        6. 6. William (M. "Billy") Forrester (15 Sep 1799 – 19 Feb 1898)
        7. 7. Arthur (Cooper) Forester (1805 – 1862)
        8. 8. Alfred (Henderson?) Forester (23 May 1808 – 29 Aug 1877)
  3. 3. Margaret Forrester (20 SEP 1690 – )
  4. 4. Alison Forrester (10 SEP 1694 – )

Samuel Forrester's Timeline

2 Records

1662
1662
Birth of Samuel James Forrester GGF7 in Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
1700
1700
Age 38
Death of Samuel James Forrester GGF7 in Orange, North Carolina, United States
Orange, North Carolina, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1662
    Event Place: Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1700
    Event Place: Orange, North Carolina, United States
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