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Major James Forgy[1, 2, 3]

Male 1759 - 1828  (69 years)


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  • Name Major James Forgy 
    Prefix Major 
    Born 1759  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Buried 1828  Logan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Died 28 May 1828  Logan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1785  Main Tree
    Last Modified 26 Dec 2009 

    Father Samuel Forgy,   b. Abt 1726, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1770, Salisbury District, Rowan, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 44 years) 
    Mother Sarah Forgy,   b. Abt 1726, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Abt 1750  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Notes 
    • 2 _PREF Y
    Family ID F844  Group Sheet

    Family Rebecca Clements,   b. 1746, Augusta, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jul 1822, Caney Fork, Butler, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married Abt 1780  Of Burke, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 2 _PREF Y
    Children 
    +1. James T. Forgy,   b. Abt 1781, Burke, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1841, Butler, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 60 years)
     2. Cynthia Forgy,   b. 1782, Burke, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft , Of Logan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Ezekial Forgy,   b. Abt 1783, Burke, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft , Of Logan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Matilda Forgy,   b. Abt 1788, Burke, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    +5. Samuel Clements Forgy,   b. 18 Oct 1791, Burke, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1830, Logan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years)
    Family ID F630  Group Sheet

  • Notes 
    • Mentioned in will of father Samuel Forgy 1770 Rowan Co., NC. fought under General Francis Marian in the American Revolution. Grantee - of congregation of Caney Creek near RusselvilleB 61 #321 Md. widow Rebecca Clements Hawes. Moved from NC to KY. Fought as a Major in the Continental A rmy under General Francis Marian in the Revolution. of Erin's Green Isle. Received 5,000 wit h Samuel in Tipton Co., TN 1784, but did not occupy. James Forgey was an Elder, just & devout , Presbyterian, Caney Forks Church, Butler Co., KY. buried on Askew farm between Lewisburg & Quality, Logan, KY

      BURIAL: Askew Burial Ground

  • Sources 
    1. [S29] Family Records: Young, Sara -- CD, Sara Young, (Receive on CD January 2001).

    2. [S103] Forgy, Forgey and Forgie families in America, a genealogical history of the, Wallace, Lucille Forgy (Main Author), (Books/Monographs (With Film) Publication [S.l. : s.n., 1958?]: 330 p., [32] leaves of plates : ill., facsims., ports.), 929.273 F764w; 1036586 Item 6., P.17-25.

    3. [S103] Forgy, Forgey and Forgie families in America, a genealogical history of the, Wallace, Lucille Forgy (Main Author), (Books/Monographs (With Film) Publication [S.l. : s.n., 1958?]: 330 p., [32] leaves of plates : ill., facsims., ports.), 929.273 F764w; 1036586 Item 6., p. 17-25.

    4. [S161] Revolutionary Patriots, Abstract of Graves, Hatcher, Patricia Law (Main Author) Daughters of the American Revolution (Subject), (Dallas, Tex. : Pioneer Heritage Press, c1987), 973 V38h V. 1-4., vol 2.

    5. [S103] Forgy, Forgey and Forgie families in America, a genealogical history of the, Wallace, Lucille Forgy (Main Author), (Books/Monographs (With Film) Publication [S.l. : s.n., 1958?]: 330 p., [32] leaves of plates : ill., facsims., ports.), 929.273 F764w; 1036586 Item 6..