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Thomas Forrester 1740–1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jul 1740

Birth Location: Surry, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 4 Oct 1777

Death Location: Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, United States

Father: James Forrester

Mother: Katharin Gillmour

Spouse(s): Mitret Rainwater

Children(s): Elizabeth Forrester

Thomas Forrester was born in 1740 in Surry, North Carolina, United States, the child of James Forrester And Katharin Gillmour. Thomas Forrester married Mitret Mildred Milly Mealy Rainwater, and had children including Elizabeth Betsy Forrester. Thomas Forrester passed away in 1777 in Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • Thomas Forrester was born in 1740 in Surry, North Carolina, United States, the child of James Forrester And Katharin Gillmour.
  • Thomas Forrester married Mitret Mildred Milly Mealy Rainwater, and had children including Elizabeth Betsy Forrester.
  • Thomas Forrester passed away in 1777 in Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Forrester
1700–1755
Birth Location: Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland
JF
Katharin Gillmour
1704–1775
Birth Location: Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland
KG

Spouses(s)

Mitret Rainwater
1740–1793
Birth Location: Surry County, North Carolina, United States of America
MR

Children(s)

Elizabeth Forrester
1763–1841
Birth Location: Surry, Colonial North Carolina
EF

Thomas Forrester's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Forrester
1740–1777
Birth Place: Surry, North Carolina, United States
Parents
James Forrester
1700–1755
Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland
Katharin Gillmour
1704–1775
Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Forrester, Minister of) Campsie
1670–1736
Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland
Elspet Chapman
1678–1741
Foveran, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
William (Gilmour or) Gilmore
1683–1783
Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland
Eupham (Balcanquell) Dewar
1683–1783
Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Forrest
1634–1679
Marion Rollo
1636–1717
Alexander 8GGF
1654–
Helen Rob
1654–1697
Benjamin Gillmore
1653–
William Dewar
1660–1742
Janet Reid
1667–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
*Robert Forrester
1600–
Marion Riddell
1610–
Sir Bannockburn
1602–1666
Lady Cockburn
1609–1690
Alexander Swan
1617–1678
Jean Swan
–1668
Andrew Dewer
1636–1918
Cathrine Wallace
1642–
William Cunningham
1638–
Janet Ritchie
1642–1693

Thomas Forrester's Descendants

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Thomas Forrester (16 Jul 1740–4 Oct 1777) m. Mitret (Mildred "Milly" "Mealy") Rainwater (1740–1793)
  1. 1. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Forrester 1763–1841 m. Moses (Mears) Senior 1762–1841
    1. 1. John Mears 1783–
    2. 2. Mary Mears 1788–1826
    3. 3. Louella Mears 1781–
    4. 4. Thomas Mears 1780–1880
    5. 5. Millie Mears 1794–1874
    6. 6. Mary (Margaret "Peggy") MEARS 1780–1840
    7. 7. James Meers 1781–1867

Thomas Forrester's Timeline

2 Records

1740
16 Jul 1740
Birth of Thomas Forrester in Surry, North Carolina, United States
Surry, North Carolina, United States
1777
4 Oct 1777
Age 37
Death of Thomas Forrester in Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1740
    Event Place: Surry, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1777
    Event Place: Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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