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Samuel James Forrester 1662–1700 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1662

Birth Location: Prestonpans, Lothian, South Scotland

Death Date: Aft. 1700

Death Location: Orange, North Carolina, Colonial America

Father: William Forrest

Mother: Joanet Jardine

Spouse(s): Alison Thomson

Children(s):

In 1662, Samuel James Forrester entered the world in Prestonpans, Lothian, South Scotland, born to William Forrest And Joanet Jardine. Samuel James Forrester married Alison Thomson. Samuel James Forrester passed away in 1700 in Orange, North Carolina, Colonial America.

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Biography

  • In 1662, Samuel James Forrester entered the world in Prestonpans, Lothian, South Scotland, born to William Forrest And Joanet Jardine.
  • Samuel James Forrester married Alison Thomson.
  • Samuel James Forrester passed away in 1700 in Orange, North Carolina, Colonial America.

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Samuel Forrester's Ancestors

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Samuel Forrester
1662–1700
Birth Place: Prestonpans, Lothian, South Scotland
Parents
William Forrest
1619–1672
Midlothian, Scotland
Joanet Jardine
1621–1665
Ormiston, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas (Hew) Forrest
1598–1632
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Watt
1595–1650
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Putnam (Fearan) Jardine
1580–1658
Scotland, United Kingdom
Putnam (Fearan) Jardine
1600–
Applegarth, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Forrester
1575–1624
Rachael Weir
1577–1624
George Jardine
1555–1661
Nichola Fearn
1558–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Forrest
1550–1609
James Weir
1546–1601
Rachel Carmichael
1549–1620
George Jardine
1523–1576

Samuel Forrester's Timeline

2 Records

1662
Abt. 1662
Birth of Samuel James Forrester in Prestonpans, Lothian, South Scotland
Prestonpans, Lothian, South Scotland
1700
Aft. 1700
Age 38
Death of Samuel James Forrester in Orange, North Carolina, Colonial America
Orange, North Carolina, Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1662
    Event Place: Prestonpans, Lothian, South Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1700
    Event Place: Orange, North Carolina, Colonial America

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