James Forrester

Notes:

Died:
In the Battle of New Orleans

Other Events:

• Emigration: Robertson County, Tennessee, USA;

  Moved from Virginia to Robertson County, Tennessee, sometime after the Revolutionary War.

• Military: 1775, Culpepper County, Virginia;

  Served from Culpepper County, probably beginning in the fall 1775.

Notes:

Letter from From: "Loris Shaft" To: Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 10:28 PM Subject: Re: [ILWHITE] Forrester's


> Mary Elizabeth Forrester was the daugher of Mary Forrester and Henry Gomer > Forrester, > Henry Gomer Forrester is buried on the John Newcomb farm in Indian Creek > Township. I suspect that there is a tie with the Gomer family (Asa's mother > was Margaret Gomer) but I haven't found it yet and probably never will. Asa > and Mary were married in White Co., IL Jan 9, 1820. The McMurtrys flitted > back and forth between White/St Clair Co and Sumner Co. TN with great > regularity. > > You probably do know that Mary Elizabeth Forrester died in Sumner Co., TN > September 10, 1874 and is buried in the Beech Cumberland Presbyterian > Churchyard cemetary out by Shackle Island. Asa died of food poisioning (at > least that's one story) on July 2 1852 in Carmi, White Co., IL along with > his son, Benjamin Rollin McMurtry. They were there on a visit. Mary > Elizabeth Forrester was born in 1803, either in North Carolina or in Sumner > Co. > She has four siblings, Lucy, Jacob, John C and Rebecca that I know of, maybe > others. Lucy married a Bolerjack, Jacob married Mary "Polly" McMurtry > (Asa's sister), John married Emily Vineyard and Polly Brill, and Rebecca > married Joel Bolerjack - all in White Co. > > I am descended from Asa's brother, John McMurtry Jr. They are both sons of > John McMurtry Sr (Rev War Veteran) and Margaret "Peggy" Gomer. > > Please, let me know if you need more info or if you have something you'd be > willing to share about the McM's > > Laurie Shaft > Vallejo, CA

(Research):1800 Mecklenburg County, NC Census (Salisbury)
John Forster
1 male under 10
1 male 15 to 25
1 male 45 and over
1 female 45 and over

John married Mary "Molly" Jollett on 17 Jul 1768 in Culpeper County, Virginia, USA. Mary was born about 1750; died between 1848-1854. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:

Date of original widow's pension application and date of her son's application in her name.

Children: Fielding Forrester was born on 10 Jan 1769 in Virginia, USA; died after 1850. Delphey Forrester was born on 4 Oct 1771 in Culpeper County, Virginia, USA; and died. Lydia Forrester was born on 22 Aug 1775 in Culpeper County, Virginia, USA; died on 10 Apr 1847 in Illinois, USA. Jonathan Forrester was born on 16 Nov 1778 in Culpeper County, Virginia, USA; died on 8 Jan 1815 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. Joel Forrester was born on 16 Jul 1785 in Culpeper County, Virginia, USA; died on 8 Jan 1815 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. 1. James Forrester was born on 14 Jun 1791; died on 8 Jan 1815 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. John C. Forrester was born about 1800 in North Carolina, USA; died after 1860 in Illinois, USA.