Abraham Forrest b. 1675 Kingston, Gloucester, Virginia, USA d. 10 Jun 1757 Nottoway, Amelia, Virginia, USA: JEM Genealogy

1675 - 1757 (82 years)

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Name	Abraham Forrest
Birth	1675	Kingston, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Gender	Male
Death	10 Jun 1757	Nottoway, Amelia, Virginia, USA
Person ID	I5243	Master
Last Modified	28 Jul 2021

Father	John Forrest, b. 1652, Milford Haven, Gloucester, Virginia, USA d. 1704, , Gloucester, Virginia, USA (Age 52 years)
Mother	Anne Long, b. 1667, , , Virginia, USA d. 1704, , Gloucester, Virginia, USA (Age 37 years)
Family ID	F1884	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Judith Billups, b. 1688, Nottoway, Amelia, Virginia, USA d. 31 Dec 1775, , Amelia, Virginia, USA (Age 87 years)

Marriage 1697 Nottoway, Amelia, Virginia, USA

Children

	1. Martha Forrest, b. , Gloucester, Virginia, USA d. 1772, , Prince Edward, Virginia, USA
+	2. Elizabeth Forrest, b. 1705, , Gloucester, Virginia, USA d. 1799, , Amelia, Virginia, USA (Age 94 years)
	3. John Forrest, b. 1717, , Nottoway, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
	4. Ann Forrest, b. 1720, , Nottoway, Virginia, USA d. 1757, Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA (Age 37 years)
	5. Richard Forrest, b. 1721, , Nottoway, Virginia, USA d. 1820, , Halifax, Virginia, USA (Age 99 years)
	6. Mary Forrest, b. 1725, , Nottoway, Virginia, USA d. 1773 (Age 48 years)
	7. Joyce Forrest, b. 1727, , Nottoway, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
	8. George Forrest, b. 1729, , Nottoway, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
	9. Richard Forrest, b. 1740, Gloucester, Camden, New Jersey, USA d. , Randolph, Indiana, USA

Family ID F1914 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 28 Jul 2021

Event Map

Birth - 1675 - Kingston, Gloucester, Virginia, USA

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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
TEST
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.