Anna Overton

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• Residence: 1805, , Anderson, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1830, , Anderson, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1837, , Anderson, Tennessee, USA
• Probate: 10 Aug 1840, , Anderson, Tennessee, USA

Joseph married Mary Polly Adams on 8 Feb 1789 in , Halifax, Virginia, USA. Mary (daughter of John M Adams and Jane "Jennie" Hurt) was born in 1772 in , Henry, Virginia, USA; died on 30 Mar 1860 in Hinds Creek, Anderson, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1782, , Halifax, Virginia, USA

Moses married Susannah Duprey in 1764. Susannah (daughter of Bartholomew Dupuy and Mary Motley) was born in 1747 in , King and Queen, Virginia, USA; died in 1830 in , Halifax, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Jemima Harris in 1724 in St Martins, Hanover, Virginia, USA. Jemima was born on 10 Oct 1709 in , Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA; died in 1764 in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1779, , Amelia, Virginia, USA
• Residence: 1782, , Amelia, Virginia, USA
• Residence: 1788, , Fayette, Kentucky, USA
• Residence: 1789, , Fayette, Kentucky, USA

Bartholomew married Mary Motley in 1746 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA. Mary (daughter of Joseph Motley and Elizabeth Forrest) was born in 1728 in Nottoway, Amelia, Virginia, USA; died on 2 Apr 1831 in , Woodford, Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Susanne Lavillan in 1728 in , Cumberland, Virginia, USA. Susanne was born in 1710 in King William Parish, Goochland, Virginia, USA; died in 1775 in , Cumberland, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1768, , Amelia, Virginia, USA

Notes:

In 1716 Joseph Jr of Gloucester VA married Elizabeth Forrest and they had nine children. Joseph acquired land in 1737, 1741, 1745, and by 1763 he owned 3750 acres in Amelia County. The property was situated on Route 616, known as Genito Rd. Today the Amelia and Nottoway County line divides the property. Joseph Jr lived in Amelia County VA until sometime before 1785 when he moved to Pittsylvania County Virginia. He was a surveyor who, with his son Joel, was part owner of Motley/Mottley and Baldwin Surveyors Co.



The family of Joseph Motley of Amelia County married into the Tanner, Vaughan, and Fowlkes families. In 1737 Joseph bought 400 acres on Little Creek of Flat Creek from Matthew Mayes. His wife was Elizabeth Forrest, the daughter of Abraham Forrest and Judith his wife. Abraham Forrest of Gloucester County arrived in Amelia County by 17 May 1750 when he bought 400 acres on the south side of Deep Creek from Robert Moody. He died in Amelia County (will dated 10 June 1757, recorded 22 Feb. 1759).
On 10 July 1745, Joseph obtained a patent for 1,083 acres in Amelia County on both sides of Flat Creek and he got 390 acres of neighboring land on 20 March 1745/6. On 25 June 1747, Joseph renewed his 1,083-acre patent and acquired 300 more acres that belonged to Thomas Tanner in 1742. Motley's land was partly in Nottoway County when they created it and the ancestral home fell just south of the county line. The Motley family occupied the home from 1737 until 1908.
Joseph and Elizabeth were the parents of the ten children. Joseph died in Amelia County (will dated 2 Nov. 1763, recorded 27 Aug. 1777) as did his wife.



Joseph came to Amelia Co., Va. about 1737. His will was probated 27 Aug 1777 in Amelia Co., Va. He md Elizabeth Forrest of Gloucester Co., Va. (dau of Judith & Abraham Forrest) and she died in Amelia Co., Va.
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Amelia County Records
Will Book 2, pg. 233
Will of Joseph Motley
In the name of God Amen, I, Joseph Motley of Amelia County and Parish of Nottoway being in Perfect health and memory thanks be to Almighty God for the same do make this my last will and testament and do revoke and disannul all other wills by me made before declaring this and no other to be my last will and testament in manner & form following viz. first, I will and direct that all my just debts and funeral charges be paid and satisfied and next for settling & dividing my temporal estate which it hath pleased Almighty God to bless me with.
Item I give to my son Abraham Motley one tract of land which I purchased of Thomas Tabb lying and being in Amelia County in Nottoway Parish and on the North side of Whetstone Creek to him and his heirs forever I also give to my said son Abraham the following negroes viz Peter a negro man & Judah a negro woman with all her increase which he is in possession of, to him and to his heirs forever.
Item I give to my son Joseph Motley one negro woman named Sarah with all her increase which he, my said son, is in possession of, to him and his heirs forever.
Item I give to my daughter Judith Pain all which I have given her which she hath in her possession to her & to her heirs forever.
Item I give to my daughter Ann Hundley all which I have before given her which she hath in possession to her and to her heirs forever.
Item I give to my daughter Else Vaughn all which I have before given her which she hath in possession to her & to her heirs forever.
Item I give to my daughter Mary Dupey all which I have before given her which she hath in possession to her & to her heirs forever.
Item I give to my daughter Joice Motley one negro girl named Rachel and her increase, also Fifty pounds current money and increase the said negro girl should die before my daughter Joice should come of age or marry I give her the further sum of fifty pounds in the lue thereof.
Item I give to my daughter Martha Motley one negro girl named Dinah & her increase, also fifty pounds current money and in case the said negro girl should die before my daughter Martha Motley should come of age or marry I give her further sum of fifty pounds in the lue thereof.
Item of will and desire is that in case either of my two daughters Joice or Martha should die before they come to age or marry that the survivor have the whole which I have given to them.
Item I give to my son Joel Motley six hundred acres of land, four hundred of which being the land whereon I now live and the other two hundred joining of it & being part of a tract of land I purchased of Richd Royal, beginning at Childrys line and running a straight line to the upper line to include the two hundred acres to him and to his heirs forever, but my will and desire is that in case my son Joel should die before he arrives to the age of twenty one years or falls of issue before the term of time aforesaid that then the six hundred acres of land be equally divided between my two grandsons Joseph Motley, the son of Abraham Motley, & David Motley, the son of Joseph Motley, to them and to their heirs forever.
Item I lend to my beloved wife Elizabeth during her natural life or widowhood the following estate viz the six hundred acres of land which I have given to my son Joel Motley my mill and nine negroes, Dick, Abraham, James, Jack, June, Jude Sarah, Sue & Like and all my personal estate which I am possessed with be it of what kind or quality soever and after her death or widowhood, I will and give the same after paying the two legacies to my daughters, Joice and Martha to my son Joel to him and to his heirs, and in case my son Joel should die before he arrives to the age of twenty one years or falls of issue before the term of time aforesaid, that then I will and give the same, except the land which I have before given, to be equally divided between my two daughters Joice & Martha, and my eldest granddaughter of Abraham Motley, Joseph Motley, Thos. Pain, Robert Vaughn, and Bartho. Dupey to them & to their heirs, and lastly I appoint my wife Elizabeth executrix and my son Joel Executors of this my last will and testament and desire that there may be no appraisement of my estate unto which I have here unto set my hand & seal this second day of November 1763.
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JOSEPH X MOTLEY (LS)
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Signed & sealed published & declared by Joseph Motley to be his last will and testament in presence of Henry Ward John Harper Charles Hundley
Teste: S. L. Farrar, Jr. Clerk
Amelia Circuit Court, Va.

Joseph married Elizabeth Forrest in 1716 in Nottoway, Amelia, Virginia, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Abraham Forrest and Judith Billups) was born in 1705 in , Gloucester, Virginia, USA; died in 1799 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1700, Manakin, Goochland, Virginia, USA

Notes:

Naturalization of the French Huguenots - 1705
LAWS OF VIRGINIA APRIL 18 TO MAY 12, 1705

An Act for Naturalization of Claude Phillipe de Richebourg, Francis Ribot, Peter Fanure, John Joanny, James Champagne, and others.

Whereas Claude Phillipe de Richebourg, Francis Ribot, Peter Faure, John Joanny, James Champagne, and others, Born in France and Other Foreign Countrys, have made humble Suit to this General Assembly for Naturalization, and they having in Order thereto received the Oaths by Law Enjoyned,

Be it therefore Enacted by the Governor, Council, and Burgesses of this present General Assembly and the Authority thereof, And it is hereby enacted, That

Jacob Amonet
Andrew Aubry

James Belivet
Francis Bering
David Bernard
Daniel Blovet
Peter Bocard
John Peter Bondurand
John Bossard
Henry Bradonneau,
Moses Brok
James Brousse

Henry Cabany
Joseph Callot
John Calvert
John Cambel
Michel Cantepie
Jacob Capon
Paul Castige
Gedeon Chambon
James Champagne
Stephen Chastain
Peter Chataigmer
Peter Chatain
Joseph Chermeson
Francis Clapier
Philipe Claud
Andreas Cocke

John Francis Decoppet
Lewis de Fertre
Jean Delaune
Jacob Delony
John Delony
John Dep
Claude Phillipe de Richebourg
Theodore de Rosseaux
Paul de Vesaz
Daniel Duchemin
John Oger du Clos
Peter du Foy
Jeremiah du Mass
John du Pre
Thomas du Pre
Barthelemy Dupuy

John Farey
Daniel Fauire
Peter Fauire
Peter Fellon
Isaac Figuier
Jacob Flournois
Peter Fonjall
John Fonvielle
Francois Flournoy
Jaques Flournoy
John Forquerand

Isaac Gaudovin
Anthony Gevandon
John Gori
Peter Gori
John Guerant
John Guil
Joseph Guil
Stephen Guil

Simon Hungaute
Samuel Hungazel

John Imbert

John Joanny

Gaspard Korner
John Korneu

Jaimes Lacaze
Isaac Lafite
James Lagrand
Daniel Langlade
Isaac Le Febure
Rene Massomeau La Forie
Charles Lapierre
John Le Villam
Moses Livreau
John Lorange
Stephen Lovis
John Lucadon

Peter Macant
John Mallard
Peter Mallard
Stephen Mallet
John Mariott
John Martin
Peter Massaw
Anthony Matton
Gabriel Maupin
John Mazeres
Daniel Mebins
David Menetries
David Merveil
Abraham Michaux
Michel Michel
Abraham Minot
Francis Miromon
Timothy Morell
Peter Morissatt
Abraham Moulin
Joseph Mouluner

Mathieu Oger
Joseph Oliver
Lewis Orange

John Panetier
Isaac Parentos
John Parmentier
Jean Pasteur
Peter Peru
Joshua Petit
John James Phaisant
James Pinson
Francis Pommier
Peter Prevot

Anthony Rapine
Daniel Rebant
Abraham Remy
John Guy Rey
James Ribbeau
Francis Ribot
John Robert
John Roger,
John Rosset
James Roux
Timothy Rowx

Peter Sabbatier
Stephen Sarazen,
Francis Sassin
John Say
John Serjanton
Augustin Simon
Abraham Soblet
James Soblet
Peter Soblet
Gasper Sobrih
John Sollaegre
John Soville

Jean Thilbeaurt
John Thomas
Stephen Tourneir
Anthony Trabueq,

John Valton
Adam Vignes
Peter Vitte
John Voyer

Charles Waldenborg,

And every of them be, and are by vertue [sic] hereof, Capable of Free Traffick and tradeing, of Takeing up and Purchasing, Conveying, Devising, and Inheriting of Lands and Tenements, And from hemceforth be Declared, Deemed, and holden, And in all Construction of Law Stated, Vested, and Indulged with all Priviledges, Liberties, and Immunityes Whatsoever, relating to this Colony thatany Naturall Born Englishman is Capable of,

Provided always that this Act nor anything herein Contained shall be Construed to enable any of the persons aforenamed to hold, Execute, or Enjoy any Place, Office, Calling, or Employment prohibited by an Act of Parliament, made in the 7th and 8th Years of the Reign of his late Majesty, King William the third, Entituled An Act for preventing frauds and regulateing Abuses in the Plantation Trade, or by any other Statute of England.
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The Laws Of Virginia. Being A Supplement To Hening's The Statutes At Large 1700-1750, pages 39-41.


SOURCES

DuPuy Family Papers, Genealogical Guide 1963 Manuscript Collection, Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, VA

The Huguenot Bartholomew Dupuy and His Descendants by Rev. B. H. Dupuy, Page 178 Copyright 1908 by Rev. B. H. Dupuy

Dupuy Family papers which were donated to the Virginia Historical Society include a genealogical guide, compiled in 1963. It states that Bartholomew and his wife, Suzanne, fled from France in 1685 as Huguenot refugees, finally migrating to Virginia in 1700.

Bartholomew Dupuy descended from Alleman, the oldest son of the Crusader, Hugo Dupuy. He was probably born in the Provence of Languedoc. By virtue of his descent, he had an heired title of "Count".

When Bartholomew was eighteen years of age, he enlisted in the French army as a common soldier. He served for fourteen years, during which he fought fourteen pitched battles as well as skirmishes and duels. He also won the admiration and confidence of King Luis XIV; so, he was promoted to Lieutenant, and transferred to the King's household guards. While in the King's service, he was provided with a written pass containing the signature of the King, which prohibited any one from molesting his progress.

He married Susanna Lavillon in 1685, a young Countess of noble standing, and of the Huguenot faith. A detailed account of the experiences which he and his wife endured during the short time they remained in France after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, and of their escape in December of 1685 is given in "The Story of the Huguenot's Sword" which was published in "Harper's New Monthly Magazine" of April 1857. The author of this story was John Esten Cooke.

The sword, a possession of Bartholomew since the time of his service, was what was known as a short sword with a triangular blade, not exceeding three feet in length. He wore it at the waist; and was wearing it on the evening upon which Captain Jarnilloc, backed by soldiers, came to his home at his chateau at Velours in Saintogne. But, Dupuy was also armed with a piece of parchment which stated that any annoyance of Dupuy would be at the peril of any officer who commanded it as this was the Royal Will of the King, which would be in effect until the first of December 1685; and, this directive was signed "Louis". The Dragoon had hoped to arrest Dupuy on a charge of heresy for his Huguenot beliefs. Others throughout the country were not only being persecuted, but beaten, robbed, tortured, and killed if they did not profess the Catholic faith on the spot. He now backed down; but not without searching the premises for any other heretics that might be hiding on Dupuy's property. Dupuy's friend, Msr. Fontaine, escaped discovery in the secret room where Bartholomew had hidden him just upon the Dragoon's arrival. Captain Jarnilloc and his company left, defeated for the moment.

Bartholomew had been planning his family's escape during the few short months since the Revocation had taken place. He now sent his friend, Fontaine, ahead with his betrothed, Anne Boursiquot, her sister, Elizabeth Boursiquot, and his little niece, Jeannette Forestier. He gave him instructions where to travel, finally ending up at the brig Portsmouth, which would carry him and his little troupe to England, where he was to await Dupuy and his family's arrival. Not thirty minutes after Fontaine's departure, Captain Jarnilloc returned, determined to smoke out the heretics that he felt sure were there. Dupuy informed him that they had left; and, he was immediately off in pursuit. However, Dupuy followed him, eventually catching up and challenging him with his short sword, soundly wounding him, but not mortally......just enough to interrupt the pursuit of Fontaine and his company.

Fontaine's subsequent adventure was frightful as he and his charges were left an extra day waiting for the boat Captain to leave. It became too dangerous and the Captain told him that he could not help him. Fontaine was forced to leave and travel along the coast, hoping to reconnect with the Portsmouth. However, unremitting patrols looking for escaping Huguenots continued to range about making it impossible to hail the ship from the shore. Another whole day passed in this manner before, only by the Grace of God, they were able to board the ship, whereupon Fontaine fell upon his knees thanking the Lord above.

Meanwhile, Dupuy was to meet with the local Catholic Cure to listen to his appeal for him to abjure and become a Catholic. Their arguments went on for hours with the Cure finally agreeing to withhold informing upon Dupuy until the day after the King's amnesty would expire. The following morning, Dupuy sold his estate to Seigneur Agoust for one third of it's value in gold. He then bought a Page's costume for his wife and returned home whereupon they readied themselves to flee, he clad in his uniform as king's guardsman, with his trusty sword thrust into his belt. Upon their heels came the Dragoons as Agoust had betrayed them to Captain Jarnilloc.

Jarnilloc raced after them and finally intercepted their trail. He then fired his pistol at them. The ball missed Dupuy; but, struck his wife in the chest. At this, Dupuy shot Jarnilloc straight through the heart. He grabbed his wife's horse's bridle and galloped away. He was shocked to see Susanna all of a sudden sit up erect, finding that she had not been wounded as the ball had been stopped by her book of psalms which she carried in her bosom.

Further adventures were helped along by the letter from the King, as most people met could not read; but could only recognize the Royal Seal. They continued on into Germany and relative safety. Next, they traveled to England, where they stayed until 1700, finally coming to America and settling in Virginia. The sword came to America, too, where it was passed down, and was long treasured as an heirloom by his descendants from his grandson, John Bartholomew. It was worn in the Revolutionary War by Capt. James Dupuy of Nottoway County, Virginia; and, he, in turn left it to his grandson, Dr. John James Dupuy, son of Dr. William Jones Dupuy. It was lost in a raid by Federal troops during the Civil War by this last owner. It had been left at his mother-in-law's house, which was pillaged and burnt to the ground. Whether the sword was burned in the house or carried off by Federal troops is unknown.

LAND HOLDINGS:

208 acres on the south side of Lower Manakin Creek, King William Parish, Henrico County, Virginia as evidenced by the 1722 Vestry Book

Bartholemew married Countess Susanne La Villen in 1685 in , , , France. Countess (daughter of Charles LeVillaine and Rachel DeLaunay) was born in 1658 in Gabrielles, France; died in 1737 in Manakin, Goochland, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Jane Sinkler in 1697 in Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England . Jane was born on 24 Jul 1673 in , Yorkshire, England; died on 3 Mar 1714 in Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Abraham Forrest

born: 1684 in Kingston Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia died: aft 10 June 1757 in Nottoway Parish, Amelia County, Virginia

In 1750 he purchased 400 acres of land on the south side of Deep Creek, part of 774 acres patented to Robert Moody in 1737/38. This land was near the land of Joseph Motley, his son-in-law.

Will of Abraham Forrest Amelia County, Virginia; Deed Book #1; Pgs 139-141

In the Name of God Amen the tenth Day of June in the Year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and fifty seven Abraham Forrest Senr. of the Parish of Nottoway in the County of Amelia being weak in Body but of sound and perfect memory thanks be to God and calling to remembrance and uncertainty of this Life and that all flesh must yield unto death, when it shall please God to call Do make constitute and ordain this my last Will and Testament revoking renouncing and making void all former Wills by me made either by word or writing and do acknowledge this to be my last Will and Testament and First being penitent and sorry for my Sins past most humble besieging Pardon and forgiveness for the same. I give and commit my Soul unto almighty God my Savior and Redeemer and my Body as a member of his Body I commit to the ground to be buried in a decent manner as my Executor hereafter
mentioned shall think fit and convenient and now for the settling of my temporal Estate and such goods as it hath pleased God to vest upon me I do give and dispose of the same in manner and form following that is to say First my will is that all my Debts I owe out right or contain to any person or persons whatsoever may be well and truly paid in due time after my decease by my Executor hereafter named.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my Son John Forrest sixty Pounds Current Money of Virginia.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my Son Abraham Forrest fifty Pounds Current Money of Virginia.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my Son George Forrest fifty Pounds Current Money of Virginia and my Still.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my Son Richard Forrest all my Land I now live on containing four hundred and eighty seven acres and the Negroes following to wit, Adam a Man, James a Man, Simon a Boy and Sarah a Girl to him and his Heirs forever But the intent and meaning of this Gift to my Son Richard Forrest is that in case he should die before he arrives to the Age of twenty one Years or Heir of his Body within the same Time that then my Will and desire is that it should be equally divided between my three daughters Elizabeth Motley, Mary Foster and Joyce Forrest to them and their Heirs forever.
Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Motley fifty Pounds Current Money of Virginia.
Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Foster fifty Pounds Current Money of Virginia.
Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Joyce Forrest fifty Pounds Current Money of Virginia.
Item, I give and bequeath to my grandson Abraham Williams of Farnham Parish in Richmond County twenty five Pounds Current Money of Virginia.
Item, I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Judith Williams of Farnham Parish in Richmond County twenty five Pounds Current Money of Virginia.
Item, I lend and give the use of the following estate to my loving wife during her natural life Viz} Peter a Negro Man Jack a Negro Man Moll a Negro Woman Bess a Negro Woman, all my Horses, Cattle, Hogs, Sheep and all my Household Goods of all Kinds and Quality whatsoever which I shall die possessed of.
Item, I will and order all my land in Gloucester County to be sold for cash to answer the aforesaid legacies. By my Executor hereafter named and that my son George who I shall leave executor execute deed or deeds or conveyances shall be as binding on my Heirs as if I myself had conveyed the fee simple Estate of or in such lands to the Purchaser or Purchasers thereof.
Item, I give and bequeath to my Son John Forrest after the death of my loving wife, Peter a Negro Man and Bess a Negro woman with all her Increases from the Date hereof to him and his Heirs forever.
Item, I give and bequeath to my Son Abraham Forrest after the death of my loving wife, Moll a Negro woman to him and his Heirs forever.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my Son George Forrest after the death of my loving wife, Jack a Negro man to him and his Heirs forever.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my Son Richard Forrest after the death of my loving wife, all my Estate which I have not already given away be it of what kind or quality soever to him & his Heirs forever.
And Lastly I do constitute and appoint my wife Judith Forrest Executrix and my Son George Forrest Executor of this my Last Will & Testament and do direct and desire that my Executrix & Executor may not be compelled to give Security for the performance of this my last Will and Testament and that there be no appraisement of my Estate I also revoke all other Will or Wills by me heretofore made declaring this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament unto which I have here unto set my hand & affixed my Seal this tenth Day of June one thousand seven hundred and fifty seven.

Sealed published and declared by Abram Forrest to be his Last Will & Testament in Presence of us}
Abram (his X mark) Forrest
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Henry Ward
Joseph Brown
Lawrence (his X mark) Brown

At a Court held for Amelia County February 22d 1759 this Will was proved by the Oaths of Henry Ward Joseph Brown and Lawrence Brown the Witnesses
thereto sworn to by George Forrest the Executor therein named and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of the said George who entered into and acknowledge bond with Jacob Garrot his Security as the Law direct Certificate was granted him for obtaining a Probate in due form, liberty being reserved to Judith Forrest the Executrix to join in the Probate when she shall think fit.

Father: John Forrest Mother: Anne Long
Spouse: Judith // (possibly the daughter of George Billups)
Children:
1. Elizabeth Forrest 2. Mary Forrest (m John Foster)
3. John Forrest (m Ann Durrett) 4. Ann Forrest (m Henry Williams)
5. George Forrest (m Frances Atwood) 6. Abraham Forrest (m Judith //)
7. Joyce Forrest
8. Richard Forrest (m. Elizabeth Oliver)



Richard S. Forrest was born 1721/45 Nottoway Parish, Amelia, VA. He married Elizabeth Oliver.Richard Forrest may have died in Halifax, VA. Their known children are: Judith and Elizabeth.

Richard S. Forrest is the son of Abraham Forrest b.1675 in Nottoway Parish, Amelia, VA. It is believed that Abraham Forrest married Judith Billups b. ca 1680; daughter of George Billups of Amelia County born 1630 and died 1662 and wife, Sarah. Abraham Forrest died before 22 Feb 1759 in Amelia, VA. Children of Abraham and Judith are: Richard S., Abraham, George, John, Elizabeth, Mary, Joyce and Ann. Abraham Forrest's will was proven by the oaths of Henry Ward, Joseph Brown and Lawrence Brown. His wife, Judith, was executor of his will.

Abraham Forrest is the son of John Forrest and Ann Long. John Forrest was born about 1650 in VA. Children of John Forrest and Ann Long are: Abraham, John and Richard.

John Forrest is the son of Henry Forrest and Elizabeth Cheesman. Henry was born about 1623 probably in England, but perhaps in Jamestown.. He died in VA. Elizabeth Cheesman was probably born in England around 1630. Children of Henry and Elizabeth are: John and Edmond. Henry was granted land in Gloucester, VA in 1658 which was passed to his sons: John and Edmund. It is possible that this Henry Forrest is descended from or related to Thomas Forrest of Jamestown 1608.

Ann Long was born ca 1650 probably in VA. She is the daughter of Richard Long b. ca 1620 probably in England and Sarah English who was born ca 1620 probably in England. A Richard Long, born 1591 in England died in the Isle of Wight, VA. He married an Alice who was born 1601 in England. This Richard had issue:Robert. It is possible that Richard was also connected to this Richard Long.

James Wade was born about 1697 in Amelia, VA. He married Elizabeth, possibly Ballinger. James and Elizabeth probably died in Goochland, VA. James and Elizabeth had children: Angelica, Robert, James, Philip and John.

James Wade was the son of James Wade and wife Mary Hampton, daughter of Rev. Thomas Hampton. James Wade was born about 1660 in VA (possibly Amelia). He died in 1740 in Hanover, VA. James and Mary had the following children: James, Henry, Margaret, Edward, Andrew, Richard, Robert, John, William and Sarah.

Abraham married Judith Billups in 1697 in Nottoway, Amelia, Virginia, USA. Judith was born in 1688 in Nottoway, Amelia, Virginia, USA; died on 31 Dec 1775 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]