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James Forrester

James Forrester

Male 1734 - 1791  (57 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Forrester was born in 1734 in Orange County, North Carolina, USA (son of James William Forrest, Sr and Ann Ashley); died in May 1791 in Orange, NC, USA.

    James married Elizabeth Gricie Grant in 1753 in Orange, North Carolina, United States. Elizabeth (daughter of John Peter Grant, Capt. and Margaret Bronaugh) was born in 1734 in , , North Carolina, USA; died in 1797 in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Jeremiah Forrest was born about 1754 in South Carolina, United States; died in August 1829 in Greenville County, South Carolina USA.
    2. Edmond Forrester was born in 1755 in North Carolina, United States.
    3. Hardy (Forrest) Forrester was born in 1758 in South Carolina; died in 1820 in Greenville, South Carolina, USA.
    4. Rhoda Forrester was born in 1760 in Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA; died on Mar. 3, 1848 in Green County, KY USA.
    5. Richard S Forrester was born in 1760 in North Carolina, United States; died in 1847 in Hickman, Tennessee, United States.
    6. William Forrester was born in 1761 in Surry, North Carolina, United States.
    7. Nancy Anne Forrester was born on 13 Jan 1761 in Orange, North Carolina, United States; died in 1840 in Claiborne, Tennessee, United States.
    8. Isham Forester was born in 1763 in South Carolina, United States.
    9. James Forrester was born in 1765 in North Carolina, United States; died in 1777 in Lincoln, Tennessee, United States.
    10. Jesse Forest (Forrester) was born in 1765 in North Carolina, United States; died in 1855 ?.
    11. Mary Forrester was born in 1766 in North Carolina, United States.
    12. John Forrister was born in 1766 in Virginia Colony, Goochland, Va; died in 1858 in Habersham, Georgia, USA.
    13. Fielding Forrester was born on 10 Jan 1769 in Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States; died on 16 May 1863 in Rabun, Georgia, USA.
    14. Elizabeth Forrester was born in 1772 in North Carolina, United States.
    15. Phillip Forrester was born in 1775 in North Carolina, United States.
    16. Letitia Forrester was born in 1776 in North Carolina, United States.
    17. Polley Forrester was born in 1779 in North Carolina, United States; died on 30 Dec 1828 in Georgia, United States.
    18. Dorothy Forrester was born in 1782 in North Carolina, United States.

    Family/Spouse: Mary Jollet. Mary was born in 1750 in Cullpeper, Virginia, United States; died in Mar 1848 in Hamilton, Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Fielding Forrester was born on 10 Jan 1769 in Culpeper, Virginia, USA; died in 1850 in ,Rabun,Georgia,USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James William Forrest, Sr was born in 1695 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA (son of Samuel Forrest and Ann Booker, son of Samuel Forrest and Alison Thomson); died on 05 Sep 1755 in Eno, Orange, North Carolina, United States.

    James married Ann Ashley in 1724 in Orange, North Carolina, United States. Ann (daughter of Isaac Ashley and Elizabeth Jane Cooper) was born on 2 Jan 1701 in Saint Pauls Parish, Kent County, Maryland, USA; died on 5 Sep 1755 in Orange, North Carolina, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Ann Ashley was born on 2 Jan 1701 in Saint Pauls Parish, Kent County, Maryland, USA (daughter of Isaac Ashley and Elizabeth Jane Cooper); died on 5 Sep 1755 in Orange, North Carolina, United States.
    Children:
    1. William Bedford Forrest was born in 1726 in Orange County, North Carolina, USA; died on 8 Aug 1777 in Orange County, North Carolina, USA.
    2. 1. James Forrester was born in 1734 in Orange County, North Carolina, USA; died in May 1791 in Orange, NC, USA.
    3. Benjamin Forrester, Sr was born in 1736 in Virginia, United States of America; died on 4 Nov 1800 in Orange County, North Carolina, USA.
    4. Margaret Forrest


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Samuel Forrest was born in 1662 in Presonpans, Lothian, Scotland (son of James Robert Forrest and Margrat Jeane Young); died in 1700 in Orange, North Carolina, USA.

    Samuel married Ann Booker. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Ann Booker
    Children:
    1. 2. James William Forrest, Sr was born in 1695 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA; died on 05 Sep 1755 in Eno, Orange, North Carolina, United States.

  3. 6.  Isaac Ashley was born in 1667 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States (son of John Ashley and Lady Jane Cooper); died on 29 Mar 1709 in Kent, Maryland, United States.

    Isaac married Elizabeth Jane Cooper in 1688 in Maryland, United States. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Cooper and Esther Hayward Howard) was born in 1670 in Of, Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, U.S.A.; died on 30 May 1709 in Kent, Maryland, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth Jane Cooper was born in 1670 in Of, Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, U.S.A. (daughter of Thomas Cooper and Esther Hayward Howard); died on 30 May 1709 in Kent, Maryland, United States.
    Children:
    1. 3. Ann Ashley was born on 2 Jan 1701 in Saint Pauls Parish, Kent County, Maryland, USA; died on 5 Sep 1755 in Orange, North Carolina, United States.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  James Robert Forrest was born on 28 Jun 1641 in Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland; died on 14 Apr 1679 in Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland.

    James married Margrat Jeane Young. Margrat was born in 1640 in Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland; died on 24 Apr 1669 in Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Margrat Jeane Young was born in 1640 in Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland; died on 24 Apr 1669 in Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland.
    Children:
    1. 4. Samuel Forrest was born in 1662 in Presonpans, Lothian, Scotland; died in 1700 in Orange, North Carolina, USA.

  3. 12.  John Ashley was born in 1625 in Lancaster, Gloucestershire, England (son of William Hassell and Sarah Ann Seward); died in 1671 in Rappahannock, Lancaster, Colonial Virginia.

    John married Lady Jane Cooper in 1645 in Gloucestershire, England. Lady was born in 1627 in Lancashire, England; died on 20 Jul 1682 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  Lady Jane Cooper was born in 1627 in Lancashire, England; died on 20 Jul 1682 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States.
    Children:
    1. 6. Isaac Ashley was born in 1667 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States; died on 29 Mar 1709 in Kent, Maryland, United States.

  5. 14.  Thomas Cooper was born in 1628 in Olney, Buckinghamshire, England (son of John Henry Cooper and Mrs. Cooper); died in 1704.

    Thomas married Esther Hayward Howard. Esther (daughter of Robert Howard and Lydia Kylborne) was born in Abt. 1650 in London, England; died in Aft. 1704 in Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 15.  Esther Hayward Howard was born in Abt. 1650 in London, England (daughter of Robert Howard and Lydia Kylborne); died in Aft. 1704 in Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA.
    Children:
    1. 7. Elizabeth Jane Cooper was born in 1670 in Of, Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, U.S.A.; died on 30 May 1709 in Kent, Maryland, United States.