James Forrester Jr. 
James was born in 1734 in Orange Co., North Carolina.1 James' father was James Forrester Sr. and his mother was Ann Ashley. His paternal grandparents were Samuel Forrest and Alison Thomson; his maternal grandparents were Isaac Ashley and Elizabeth. He had four brothers named William, John, Benjamin and Thomas. He was the third oldest of the five children. He died at the age of 57 on May 28th, 1791 in Greenville Co., South Carolina.1 General Notes
Orange Co., North Carolina Deed Book 3, pg 625
18 Oct 1770
James Forrest & Elizabeth, his wife, of Orange County to Benjamin Forrest of same, forty five pounds - - 100 acres - - beginning at the mouth of Rocky Branch, west to the Mire Branch to Eno River - -down said
river to first station at corner adjoining Wm Browning Senr, his line devised to James Forrest by will of James Forrest deceased. Signed: JamesForrest
(^), Elizabeth (C) Forrest. Witness: Wm Johnson, Wm Hollums
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Greenville Co., South Carolina Deed:
13 February 1789
James Forester to Solomon Forester, both of Greenville County - - 50 pounds sterling - - 200 acres on the fork of Mush Creek on the head branches of Tygar River - - adjacent to the lands of Baylis Earl - - said 200 acres being part of a tract of 269 acres granted to James Forester by letters of patent and recorded in Sec. Office Grant Book RRRR, page 110, 5 February 1787
Witnesses: Hugh Warren Jr., HUGH WARREN SR.
Signed: James F. Forester, Recorded 17 February 1789
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Greenville Co., South Carolina Will Book A, Page 40
Will of James Forrester
Written 4 July 1790; Recorded 26 May 1791
Gives to wife Elizabeth, for her lifetime, the plantation, furniture, cattle, tools, etc, which at her death were to go to sons, Hardy, Richard and John Forrister. Hardy and Richard to receive shares of the plantation and John to receive 200 acres on Mush Creek. Appoints Jos. O. Bannon and Hardy Forrister as executors.
Witnesses: Mary Holder, Ede Johnson, Wm. Bradley
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1790 Census of Greenville Co., South Carolina
Hardy Forest
2 white males over 16 (James Forrester and his son, Hardy)
2 white females
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1575 in Scotland d. in Scotland
- b.1598 in Scotland
- b.1577 in Scotland d. in Scotland
- b.1621 in Scotland
- b.1570 in Scotland d. in Scotland
- b.1600 in Scotland d. in Haltoun Nemphlar, Stirling, Scotland
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- b.1662 in Prestonpans, Lothian, Scotland
- b.1700 in Orange Co., North Carolina, USA d.1755 in Orange Co., North Carolina
- b.1645
- b.1666 in Prestonpans, Lothian, Scotland
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- b.1734 in Orange Co., North Carolina d.28 May 1791 in Greenville Co., South Carolina
- b.11 Jul 1561 in St. Giles, Dorset, England d.13 Jan 1627 in Holland, Lincolnshire, England
- b.1592 in Axbridge, Somerset, England d.26 Dec 1664 in Cambridge, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
- b.1574 in Ashford, Staffordshire, England d.20 Jul 1628 in St. Giles, Dorset, England
- b.1625 in Lancaster, Gloucestershire, England d.1671 in Rappahannock Co., Virginia
- b.1654 in Bristol, Somerset, England
- b.1605 in Bristol, Somerset, England d.1650 in Cambridge, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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- b.1667 in Virginia d.1709 in Kent, Maryland
- b.Dec 1558 in Drew, Somerset, England d.1610 in Whitchurch, Buckinghamshire, England
- b.1598 in Wimborne, Dorset, England d.23 Mar 1631 in Sham, Dorset, England
- b.1550 in Drew, Somerset, England d.1610 in England
- b.1627 in Lancashire, England d.20 Jul 1682 in Lancaster, Virginia
- b.11 Jul 1561 in St. Giles, Dorset, England d.13 Jan 1627 in Holland, Lincolnshire, England
- b.1602 in St. Giles, Dorset, England d.20 Jul 1628 in Wimborne, Dorset, England
- b.1574 in Ashford, Staffordshire, England d.20 Jul 1628 in St. Giles, Dorset, England
- b.1702 in Orange County, North Carolina, USA d.Dec 1775 in Orange County, North Carolina, USA
- b.1670 in Virginia d.30 May 1709
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Details of James' family with Elizabeth
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