Title: Notes
Text:
"This listing for James Forrester and his descendants is as far back as my
Forrest/Forrester research goes, so far. Most of this early information I
found on-line, and I wish to acknowledge and thank the following people
for their in-depth research, careful data collection, and for their knowledge
and thoughtfulness in posting this information for others in the family to
find and use. I too hope that my family genealogy will be helpful to others
in turn..."
My special thanks to...
Dottie Caldwell, Dhc.ged, found at GenCircles.com
(http://www.gencircles.com/users/dorthy1/1/data/8486)
And to...
"Forrest Family of Orange Co., NC" website, at
http://www.bobbitville.com/Forrest- Family.htm
Researched by Chird Bobbitt, e-mail: chird@bobbittville.com (his note states that
he makes no claim as to the validity of the information contained on his site.)
Other researchers listed are http://rsl.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/rslsql.cgi Betty Davis-
bjdavis@usit.net, shaunawf@yahoo.com Wendy Forrester Wynkydynk@aol.com
I gratefully transcribe and note their information here this day...for our personal
family use. The Forrest family ties into my family (the Pollard line) through
John Oziah Forrest (b. 1867-TX), who married Beulah Leola Pollard (b.
1873-TX.)
5/31/2008
/ln
James Forrester was one of the early settlers of Orange Co., NC. 1755 Tax list
Orange Co., NC
(http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~westman/d0002/g0000052.html#18881)
(http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~fairbanks/forrester/james_forester%20will.ht)
Title: General Notes:
Text:
These notes on the Forrester Family I list below...general information from the
Forrest website.
John Forrest...b. bef 1676 Ireland
(http://members.aol.com/harley1369/Forline.html)
Benjamin Forrest b. 1800 Ireland
Bartholomew Forrrest...b. 1831 Ireland
David J. Forrest...b. 28 February, 1864 Northboro MA...d. 1937
Stephen, James Forrest...(1790 Census Orange Co., Orange Dist., NC)
Larry Forrrest
Thomas H. Forrest...b. 10 Jul 1909 Marlboro, MA d: 5 May 1996
Samuel Lee Forrest (casey@vtechkuds.net)
William Forrest 1530 Christ Church, Oxford
William Forrest b. 1839 MO & Mary Jane Dial
Orange Co. was formed in 1752, from the counties of Bladen, Johnston,
and Granville.
Title: Burial Information:
Text:
"The North and South Forrest cemeteries are located near Brownsville, TN. The
North cemetery was on the farm that Gene Forrest grew up on
(gene_forrest@hotmail.com)
Title: The WILL of James Forrester
Text:
James Forester's Will & Misc.
ORANGE COUNTY, NC - WILLS - James Foraster, 5 Sep 1755
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==================================================================== Contributor's Note: This is the will of my
husband's ancestor James Foraster, (b. abt 1700; d. 5 Sep 1755,
Orange County, NC). He was married to Ann Ashley. I tried to leave
the spelling as it was in the original paper and only put clarifying
words in parenthesis when the words were very hard to decipher. I
have left his name spelled as it was first written in the will. It appears
by his X at the bottom of the will, that he himself was not able to write
his name so it was spelled at the discretion of the holder of the pen.
As you will notice in this one document the surname is spelled 4
different ways and another way when the will was proved. WILL OF
JAMES FORASTER (descendents of James & Ann Foraster, spell
the surname many different ways, including but not limited to:
Forester, Forrester, Forrest, Forest, etc.)
In the Name of God amen James foraster of the provens of north
Carolina and in Orang County being weake in body but in perfict mind
and memory thanks be to God for the same Calling to mind the
mortallity of my Body that it is appoinded for all men once to Die I give
and bequeth my love to the hand of God that gave it and my bodey to
the Earth to be buereed in acresten (A Christian) and desent menner
I do Constate make and orde this to be my sole and last will of
testamen revoking all former wills by me made as for my worldly
Estate it hath pleased God to bestow on me I Give and bequeth as
foloweth I Give and bequeth to my son William foraster the plantation
he now lives on leying on the North Side of Eno River to be bounded
by the said River and a brench Comonly Called the High hill Brench
to live and his heirs for Ever. I Give and bequeth to my son James
forster all the Residue of my Land on the North side of the Saide
River to him and his heirs for Ever. I give and bequeth to my son in
law John Manning two hundred acres of land more or less the place
where he lives on now leying on the South side of the Said Eno River
in orang County to him his his heirs for Ever I Give and bequeth to my
son Benjamin foraste the plantation I now live on Containing on half
of the Resdue of my land to him his heirs for Ever then I Give and
Bequeth all the Resedue of my Said Land on the South Sid (side) of
the Said River unto my son Thomas foraster to him his heirs for Ever
then I Give and bequeth unto my loveing wife ann forastor all the Rest
of my Estate During her naturall Life or widow hood my will and
desires at the Death of my said wife or the Removael of her from
widow hod (hood) all the Saide Estate given her Shall be Equal
Devided amongst all my Children then I appoint my Said wife Ann
whole and Sole Executor to this my Last will and testament for
witness whereof I heave hereunto Sett to my hand and Seal Fifth Day
of September Seventeen hundred and Fifty five. Signed Sealed
published and Delevred in presents of Pat? McCulloch Hugh Wood
his mark X James foraster
*************************************************************** N. Carolina
Orange to Wit December Court 1755 Present His Majesty's Justices
the within Will was proved in open Court according to the Directions
of an Act of Assembly of this Province by the oath of Hugh Wood,
one of the within subscribing evidences who swore that the within
named James Forrest was in perfect mind & memory at the time of
the execution thereof & also Delivered the same to be his last Will &
Testament. Test. JaS Watson C. C.
Source: James A. Oliphant
"The Forrest Family is believed to have emigrated from England to
America. They may have moved to North Carolina from Virginia.
James Forrester is listed on the tax list of Orange County, North
Carolina, along with his sons Thomas, William, and James in 1755.
James Forrester died in 1755 and his will was probated in the
December 1755 Court."
"Orange County, North Carolina was formed in 1752 from the
counties of Bladen, Johnston, and Granville. There are records of
deed transactions in Johnston County from James McIlwain to James
Forrest in 1750 and from James Forrest to Abram Taylor in 1752.
James Forrest is mentioned in the Minutes of Court in the Orange
County record in 1752 and the Tax List of Orange County lists James
Forrester and his sons Thomas, William, and James in 1755."
Court March 1760 - Letters of Administration on Estate of James
Forrest granted William Forrest. Bond 300 pounds with Benjamin,
Thomas and James Forrest and Abraham Nelson securities.
August Court 1760 - William Forrest, Administrator of James Forrest,
dec'd filed inventory of estate.
Source: Barbara Whisenant-Westman, 3891 Archwood Road,
Cameron Park, CA 95682-0915 (1/23/1995)
House of Forrester II: Pages 30, 126, 211
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