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WILLIAM FORBES 1733 – 1819 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1733

Birth Location: Newe Skellater Newe Invernettie Skellater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1819

Death Location: Virginia, United States

Father: George Skellater

Mother: Christian Gordon

Spouse(s): Sophia Forbes, Margaret *

Children(s): David Sr., Tom Forbes, Ann Forbes, Margaret ***

In 1733, WILLIAM FORBES entered the world in Newe Skellater Newe Invernettie Skellater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to George Forbes, Fifth Laird of Skellater and Christian Gordon. WILLIAM FORBES married Sophia Forbes, Margaret Arbuthnot *, and had children including David Forbes, Sr., Tom Forbes, Ann Nancy Forbes, Margaret Faubush Forbes ***. WILLIAM FORBES passed away in 1819 in Virginia, United States.

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  • In 1733, WILLIAM FORBES entered the world in Newe Skellater Newe Invernettie Skellater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to George Forbes, Fifth Laird of Skellater and Christian Gordon.
  • WILLIAM FORBES married Sophia Forbes, Margaret Arbuthnot *, and had children including David Forbes, Sr., Tom Forbes, Ann Nancy Forbes, Margaret Faubush Forbes ***.
  • WILLIAM FORBES passed away in 1819 in Virginia, United States.

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WILLIAM FORBES's Ancestors

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WILLIAM FORBES
1733 – 1819
Birth Place: Newe Skellater Newe Invernettie Skellater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
George Forbes, Fifth Laird of Skellater
1715 – 1767
Skellater, Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Christian Gordon
1711 – 1784
Glenbuchet, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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WILLIAM FORBES's Descendants

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WILLIAM FORBES (1733 – 1819) m. Sophia Forbes (1736 – 28 October 1804) m. Margaret (Arbuthnot) * (1740 – 7 Jan 1785)
  1. 1. David (Forbes,) Sr. (1772 – 1852) m. Margurite (Margaret) Sellars (1773 – Sep 1860) m. David Sites
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Betsy) Forbes (1794 – 1841)
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Betsy) Forbes (1794 – 1865)
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Betsy) Forbes (1795 – 1841)
    4. 4. James Forbes (1796 – 1870)
    5. 5. William (Charles) Forbes (1798 – 1860)
    6. 6. John Forbes (1800 – 1885)
    7. 7. Anna Forbes (1802 – aft 1880)
    8. 8. James Forbes (1805 – )
    9. 9. Rev. (William David) Forbes (26 Mar 1808 – 23 Sep 1878)
    10. 10. Rebecca Forbes (28 Dec 1809 – 23 Sep 1878)
    11. 11. Ana Forbes (1814 – aft 1880)
    12. 12. Joseph Forbes (14 Feb 1820 – 18 Jun 1897)
    13. 13. Joseph Forbes (14 February 1820 – 3 May 1891) m. Sarah Forbes (abt 1826 – 4 Jan 1887)
      1. 1. Clarissa (Margaret "Betty") Forbes (1851 – Unknown)
      2. 2. Fanny Forbes (abt 1852 – 10 Jun 1942)
      3. 3. David Forbes (11 Nov 1853 – 19 Sep 1930) m. Mary (Jane) Chambers (1842 – 18 Jan 1929)
        1. 1. John (Wesley) Forbes (21 January 1873 – 7 March 1963) m. Evaline (Cynthia) Moffitt (17 May 1884 – 29 September 1980)
      4. 4. Gutrage Forbes (abt 1857 – 2 Oct 1945)
      5. 5. Charles (W) Forbes (abt 1862 – 6 September 1956)
      6. 6. Simon (Fannings) Forbes (9 Aug 1867 – 10 Jan 1962)
      7. 7. William (Henry Harrison) Forbes (abt 1873 – 24 Feb 1920)
    14. 14. Elizabeth (Frances) Forbes (Dec. 28, 1823 – abt 1875)
    15. 15. Elizabeth Forbes (1827 – 1841)
    16. 16. Martha Forbes
  2. 2. Tom Forbes (1775 – )
  3. 3. Ann (Nancy) Forbes (1752 – 1831)
  4. 4. Margaret (Faubush Forbes) *** (5 Jan 1770 – 4 Jan 1854)

WILLIAM FORBES's Timeline

2 Records

1733
1733
Birth of WILLIAM FORBES in Newe Skellater Newe Invernettie Skellater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Newe Skellater Newe Invernettie Skellater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1819
1819
Age 86
Death of WILLIAM FORBES in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1733
    Event Place: Newe Skellater Newe Invernettie Skellater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1819
    Event Place: Virginia, United States
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

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