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Forrester

Descendants of James Forrester

 

Generation No. 1

1. SR. JAMES1 FORRESTER was born Abt. 1700, and died 15 Sep 1755 in Orange Co NC. He married ANN ASHLEY. She died 1775.

Notes for SR. JAMES FORRESTER:

House of Forrester II

Contributor's

Note: This is the will of my husband's ancestor James Foraster, (b. abt 1700; d. 5 Sep 1755, Orange County,

NC). He was married to Ann Ashley. I tried to leave the spelling as it was in the original paper and only put

clarifying words in parenthesis when the words were very hard to decipher. I have left his name spelled as it

was first written in the will. It appears by his X at the bottom of the will, that he himself was not able to write his

name so it was spelled at the discretion of the holder of the pen. As you will notice in this one document the

surname is spelled 4 different ways and another way when the will was proved. WILL OF JAMES FORASTER

(descendents of James & Ann Foraster, spell the surname many different ways, including but not limited to:

Forester, Forrester, Forrest, Forest, etc.)

In the Name of God amen James foraster of the provens of north Carolina and in Orang County being weake

in body but in perfict mind and memory thanks be to God for the same Calling to mind the mortallity of my Body

that it is appoinded for all men once to Die I give and bequeth my love to the hand of God that gave it and my

bodey to the Earth to be buereed in acresten (A Christian) and desent menner I do Constate make and orde

this to be my sole and last will of testamen revoking all former wills by me made as for my worldly Estate it hath

pleased God to bestow on me I Give and bequeth as foloweth I Give and bequeth to my son William foraster

the plantation he now lives on leying on the North Side of Eno River to be bounded by the said River and a

brench Comonly Called the High hill Brench to live and his heirs for Ever. I Give and bequeth to my son James

forster all the Residue of my Land on the North side of the Saide River to him and his heirs for Ever. I give and

bequeth to my son in law John Manning two hundred acres of land more or less the place where he lives on

now leying on the South side of the Said Eno River in orang County to him his his heirs for Ever I Give and

bequeth to my son Benjamin foraste the plantation I now live on Containing on half of the Resdue of my land to

him his heirs for Ever then I Give and Bequeth all the Resedue of my Said Land on the South Sid (side) of the

Said River unto my son Thomas foraster to him his heirs for Ever then I Give and bequeth unto my loveing wife

ann forastor all the Rest of my Estate During her naturall Life or widow hood my will and desires at the Death

of my said wife or the Removael of her from widow hod (hood) all the Saide Estate given her Shall be Equal

Devided amongst all my Children then I appoint my Said wife Ann whole and Sole Executor to this my Last will

and testament for witness whereof I heave hereunto Sett to my hand and Seal Fifth Day of September

Seventeen hundred and Fifty five. Signed Sealed published and Delevred in presents of Pat? McCulloch Hugh

Wood his mark X James foraster *************************************************************** N. Carolina Orange

to Wit December Court 1755 Present His Majesty's Justices the within Will was proved in open Court

according to the Directions of an Act of Assembly of this Province by the oath of Hugh Wood, one of the within

subscribing evidences who swore that the within named James Forrest was in perfect mind & memory at the

time of the execution thereof & also Delivered the same to be his last Will & Testament. Test. JaS Watson C.

C.

Source: James A. Oliphant

"The Forrest Family is believed to have emigrated from England to America. They may have moved to North

Carolina from Virginia. James Forrester is listed on the tax list of Orange County, North Carolina, along with his

sons Thomas, William, and James in 1755. James Forrester died in 1755 and his will was probated in the

December 1755 Court."

"Orange County, North Carolina was formed in 1752 from the counties of Bladen, Johnston, and Granville.

There are records of deed transactions in Johnston County from James McIlwain to James Forrest in 1750 and

from James Forrest to Abram Taylor in 1752. James Forrest is mentioned in the Minutes of Court in the

Orange County record in 1752 and the Tax List of Orange County lists James Forrester and his sons Thomas,

William, and James in 1755."

Court March 1760 - Letters of Administration on Estate of James Forrest granted William Forrest. Bond 300

pounds with Benjamin, Thomas and James Forrest and Abraham Nelson securities.

August Court 1760 - William Forrest, Administrator of James Forrest, dec'd filed inventory of estate.

Source: Barbara Whisenant-Westman, 3891 Archwood Road, Cameron Park, CA 95682-0915 (1/23/1995)

House of Forrester II: Pages 30, 126, 211

Children of JAMES FORRESTER and ANN ASHLEY are:

i. WILLIAM2 FORREST, b. 1726, Orange Co NC.

Notes for WILLIAM FORREST:

Although William's father was a Forrester, he chose Forrest for his surname.Gen Nathan Bedford Forrest is a third great grandson.

ii. JANE FORRESTER, b. 1730.

iii. JOHN FORRESTER, b. 1730.

iv. ANN FORRESTER, b. 1730.

2. v. JR. JAMES FORRESTER, b. 1734, Orange Co NC; d. May 1791, Greenville Co SC.

3. vi. BENJAMIN FORRESTER, b. 1739, Orange Co NC.

vii. THOMAS FORRESTER, b. 1748, Surry Co NC; d. 04 Oct 1777, Killed in Rev. War; m. MITRET MILDRED GLEN.

Notes for THOMAS FORRESTER:

House of Forrester II: Pages, 30, 126, 205, 211.Biography: Born 1748, married Mitret Glen, Enlisted 1 Jul 1777, killed in Rev. War. We have a copy of his Will he made in April 1777. He was 29 years old when he was killed. The wife of Thomas Forrester, Surrey Co., N.C., was Mealy or Mildred Gle

 

More About THOMAS FORRESTER:

Occupation: ARW Soldier

 

Generation No. 2

2. JR. JAMES2 FORRESTER (JAMES1) was born 1734 in Orange Co NC, and died May 1791 in Greenville Co SC. He married ELIZABETH (GICIE) GRICIE. She died 1797 in Greenville Co SC.

Notes for JR. JAMES FORRESTER:

James Forrester's will was recorded in Greenville Co, South Carolina, May 28, 1791 book A, page 10.From this we know that his wife's name was Elizabeth and that he had sons named John, Hardy, and Richard. From the 1790 census it appears that he was living in NC. This may be the James Forrester that served in the NC Militia in the ARW and received 62 acres for his services from NC.

Source: Vines and the Branches.Notes: The will of James Forrester, Book "A" p 40 Greenville county, SouthCarolina drawn July 4, 1790 pr. May 26 1791, gives to wife Elizabeth for herlifetime the plantation, furniture, cattle, tools, etc. which at her deathwere to go to sons Hardy, Richard and John Forrister (sic). Hardy and Richardto receive shares of the plantation and John to receive 200 acres on MushCreek. Jos. O. Bannon and Hardy Forrister, Excrs. Wit; Mary Holder, EdeJohnson, Wm. Bradley. (Apt. 114, File 31).

 

More About JR. JAMES FORRESTER:

Burial: Greenville Co SC

Occupation: Plantation Owner

More About ELIZABETH (GICIE) GRICIE:

Burial: Greenville Co SC

Children of JAMES FORRESTER and ELIZABETH GRICIE are:

i. HARDY3 FORRESTER.

ii. RICHARD FORRESTER.

iii. JOHN FORRESTER.

iv. NANCY ANNE FORRESTER.

 

3. BENJAMIN2 FORRESTER (JAMES1) was born 1739 in Orange Co NC. He married SARAH WOOD. She was born Abt. 1743 in Orange Co NC..

Child of BENJAMIN FORRESTER and SARAH WOOD is:

4. i. MARY DRUCILLA3 FORRESTER, d. Orange County NC.

 

Generation No. 3

4. MARY DRUCILLA3 FORRESTER (BENJAMIN2, JAMES1) died in Orange County NC. She married WILLIAM A. DOSSETT 30 Dec 1783 in Orange NC., son of PHILLIP DOSSETT and SELAH ?. He was born 1750 in Orange Co. NC, and died 1816 in Campbell Co. TN.

Children of MARY FORRESTER and WILLIAM DOSSETT are:

i. PHILIP4 DOSSETT.

5. ii. ROBERT DOSSETT, b. 1787, Orange Co. NC; d. 12 May 1879, Campbell Co. TN.

iii. EDMUND DOSSETT, b. 1792, NC; m. JANE ?.

 

Generation No. 4

5. ROBERT4 DOSSETT (MARY DRUCILLA3 FORRESTER, BENJAMIN2, JAMES1) was born 1787 in Orange Co. NC, and died 12 May 1879 in Campbell Co. TN. He married (1) ELIZABETH WILLOUGHBY, daughter of JOHN WILLOUGHBY and SARAH ?. She was born 1791 in Campbell Co. TN, and died 19 Jun 1836 in NC. He married (3) ELIZABETH WEALTHY SMITH.

More About ROBERT DOSSETT:

Occupation: Farmer

Children of ROBERT DOSSETT and ELIZABETH WILLOUGHBY are:

6. i. ALFRED5 DOSSETT, b. 1813; d. 1880, Campbell Co. TENN.

7. ii. ANDREW DOSSETT, b. Abt. 1818, Campbell Co Tenn; d. Bet. 1870 - 1880.

iii. JAMES DOSSETT, b. 1821.

iv. ROBERT DOSSETT, b. 05 Aug 1823; d. 14 Jun 1913.

v. SARAH DOSSETT, b. 1824.

vi. JOHN DOSSETT, b. 1829.

vii. JANE DOSSETT, b. 1830.

 

Generation No. 5

6. ALFRED5 DOSSETT (ROBERT4, MARY DRUCILLA3 FORRESTER, BENJAMIN2, JAMES1) was born 1813, and died 1880 in Campbell Co. TENN.

Children of ALFRED DOSSETT are:

i. JOHN WESLEY6 DOSSETT, m. SARAH LEE CAIN.

ii. OLIVIA LOVE DOSSETT, m. RUSSELL MILLER CAIN.

 

7. ANDREW5 DOSSETT (ROBERT4, MARY DRUCILLA3 FORRESTER, BENJAMIN2, JAMES1) was born Abt. 1818 in Campbell Co Tenn, and died Bet. 1870 - 1880. He married ISABELLA CAIN, daughter of WILLIAM CAIN and CHARLOTTE ALLEY. She was born Abt. 1824 in Tenn.

Children of ANDREW DOSSETT and ISABELLA CAIN are:

8. i. ROBERT FRANK6 DOSSETT, b. 01 May 1852, Tenn; d. 07 Sep 1932, Boone Co. IN.

ii. MARTHA A DOSSETT, b. 1842, Tenn.

iii. ELIZABETH J DOSSETT, b. 1845, Tenn.

iv. MARY DOSSETT, b. 1847, Tenn.

v. WILLIAM M DOSSETT, b. 1849, Tenn.

vi. ANDREW R DOSSETT.

 

Generation No. 6

8. ROBERT FRANK6 DOSSETT (ANDREW5, ROBERT4, MARY DRUCILLA3 FORRESTER, BENJAMIN2, JAMES1) was born 01 May 1852 in Tenn, and died 07 Sep 1932 in Boone Co. IN. He married NANCY ELIZABETH BEAL 11 Feb 1874 in Boone Co. IN, daughter of JOHN BEAL and ALICE GRAGG. She was born 10 Apr 1848 in Jackson Twp. Tenn, and died 16 Sep 1901 in Boone Co. IN.

Notes for ROBERT FRANK DOSSETT:

blacksmith by trade

More About ROBERT FRANK DOSSETT:

Burial: 09 Sep 1932, Pleasant View Cem. Boone Co. IN

Occupation: Blacksmith

More About NANCY ELIZABETH BEAL:

Burial: 17 Sep 1901, Pleasant View Cem, Boone Co IN

Children of ROBERT DOSSETT and NANCY BEAL are:

i. JOHN FRANK7 DOSSETT, b. 12 Oct 1888, Boone Co IN; d. 05 Feb 1953, Boone Co IN; m. OAKIE ABNEY, 24 Apr 1915.

ii. SALLIE IRENE DOSSETT, b. 13 Oct 1883, Boone Co IN; d. Jun 1967, Boone Co IN; m. SIDNEY E BOOHER, 24 Jan 1904.

iii. DELLA JANE DOSSETT, b. 24 Dec 1881, Boone Co IN; d. 03 Apr 1969, Boone Co IN; m. WILLIAM L BENNINGTON, 29 Oct 1902.

iv. ALICE DOSSETT, b. 1879, Boone Co IN; m. ? HALL.

v. ANDREW R DOSSETT, b. 1876; d. Jul 1967; m. DELLA I LASLEY, 17 Jan 1917, Boone Co IN.

9. vi. WILLIAM HENRY DOSSETT, b. 09 Oct 1878, Boone Co. IN; d. 17 Jan 1969, Clinton Co. IN.

vii. PARSETTA W DOSSETT, b. 31 Jul 1886, Boone Co IN; m. CHARLES A DOAN, 18 Apr 1904.

 

Generation No. 7

9. WILLIAM HENRY7 DOSSETT (ROBERT FRANK6, ANDREW5, ROBERT4, MARY DRUCILLA3 FORRESTER, BENJAMIN2, JAMES1) was born 09 Oct 1878 in Boone Co. IN, and died 17 Jan 1969 in Clinton Co. IN. He married FLORA DELLA CARTER, daughter of JAMES CARTER and MARY JORDAN. She was born 09 Oct 1886 in Boone Co. IN, and died 01 May 1978 in Boone Co. IN.

More About WILLIAM HENRY DOSSETT:

Occupation: Fencebuilder

More About FLORA DELLA CARTER:

Burial: Greenlawn Cem, Clinton Co. IN

Children of WILLIAM DOSSETT and FLORA CARTER are:

10. i. ERMA ELIZABETH8 DOSSETT, b. 14 Feb 1913, Boone Co IN.

11. ii. MARSHAL HENRY DOSSETT, b. 13 Apr 1886, Boone Co. IN; d. 26 Oct 1998, Brevard Co. FL.

12. iii. MERLE CHALMER DOSSETT, b. 16 Jan 1911, Boone Co IN; d. 06 Jun 1996, Houston TX.

13. iv. GENEVIE KATHERINE DOSSETT, b. 24 Sep 1919, Boone Co. IN; d. 27 Jan 1998, Boone Co. IN.

 

Generation No. 8

10. ERMA ELIZABETH8 DOSSETT (WILLIAM HENRY7, ROBERT FRANK6, ANDREW5, ROBERT4, MARY DRUCILLA3 FORRESTER, BENJAMIN2, JAMES1) was born 14 Feb 1913 in Boone Co IN. She married HAROLD GLENN GUNTLE, son of JAMES GUNTLE and MYRTLE HINTON. He was born 26 Apr 1912, and died 18 Sep 1986.

Children of ERMA DOSSETT and HAROLD GUNTLE are:

i. BOB9 GUNTLE, m. MERCEDES.

ii. JOE GUNTLE.

iii. PATRICIA GUNTLE, m. MICHAEL SWAYZE.

iv. SANDRA GUNTLE, m. DON MILLER.

 

11. MARSHAL HENRY8 DOSSETT (WILLIAM HENRY7, ROBERT FRANK6, ANDREW5, ROBERT4, MARY DRUCILLA3 FORRESTER, BENJAMIN2, JAMES1) was born 13 Apr 1886 in Boone Co. IN, and died 26 Oct 1998 in Brevard Co. FL. He married OPAL VELINA SWAILS 27 Jul 1929.

Children of MARSHAL DOSSETT and OPAL SWAILS are:

14. i. NANCY9 DOSSETT.

ii. JIM DOSSETT.

iii. BILL DOSSETT.

 

12. MERLE CHALMER8 DOSSETT (WILLIAM HENRY7, ROBERT FRANK6, ANDREW5, ROBERT4, MARY DRUCILLA3 FORRESTER, BENJAMIN2, JAMES1) was born 16 Jan 1911 in Boone Co IN, and died 06 Jun 1996 in Houston TX. He married HELEN DORIS GUNTLE 1932, daughter of JAMES GUNTLE and MYRTLE HINTON. She was born 20 Jan 1914, and died 11 May 1982.

Notes for MERLE CHALMER DOSSETT:

married 1932

Children of MERLE DOSSETT and HELEN GUNTLE are:

15. i. REX9 DOSSETT.

16. ii. VIRGINIA ANN DOSSETT, b. 14 Mar 1934.

 

13. GENEVIE KATHERINE8 DOSSETT (WILLIAM HENRY7, ROBERT FRANK6, ANDREW5, ROBERT4, MARY DRUCILLA3 FORRESTER, BENJAMIN2, JAMES1) was born 24 Sep 1919 in Boone Co. IN, and died 27 Jan 1998 in Boone Co. IN. She married WILLIAM EDWARD LENZ 11 Dec 1937 in Allen Co. IN. He was born 11 Sep 1910 in Toledo OH, and died 20 Nov 1951 in Benson Mines, NY.

More About GENEVIE KATHERINE DOSSETT:

Burial: Greenlawn Cem. Clinton Co. IN

More About WILLIAM EDWARD LENZ:

Burial: Greenlawn Cem, Clinton Co. IN

Occupation: Iron Worker

Children of GENEVIE DOSSETT and WILLIAM LENZ are:

17. i. JANET SUE9 LENZ, b. 03 Feb 1939, Clinton Co. IN.

ii. JUDITH MARIE LENZ, b. 04 Aug 1940, Clinton Co. IN.

iii. JOAN KATHERINE LENZ, b. 15 Aug 1942, Clinton Co. IN.

iv. JERRY EDWARD LENZ, b. 09 Mar 1944, Lucas Co OH.

 

Generation No. 9

14. NANCY9 DOSSETT (MARSHAL HENRY8, WILLIAM HENRY7, ROBERT FRANK6, ANDREW5, ROBERT4, MARY DRUCILLA3 FORRESTER, BENJAMIN2, JAMES1)

Children of NANCY DOSSETT are:

i. JOYCE10 HENDERSON.

ii. BRAD HENDERSON.

 

15. REX9 DOSSETT (MERLE CHALMER8, WILLIAM HENRY7, ROBERT FRANK6, ANDREW5, ROBERT4, MARY DRUCILLA3 FORRESTER, BENJAMIN2, JAMES1) He married DONNA.

Children of REX DOSSETT and DONNA are:

i. LINDA10 DOSSETT.

ii. LORI DOSSETT.

iii. PATTY DOSSETT.

 

16. VIRGINIA ANN9 DOSSETT (MERLE CHALMER8, WILLIAM HENRY7, ROBERT FRANK6, ANDREW5, ROBERT4, MARY DRUCILLA3 FORRESTER, BENJAMIN2, JAMES1) was born 14 Mar 1934. She married DONALD KIETH RUNNER 31 Dec 1952, son of HUGHIE RUNNER and TENNIE SULLIVAN. He was born 28 Dec 1933 in Bowling Green, Warren Co KY.

Child of VIRGINIA DOSSETT and DONALD RUNNER is:

18. i. EDWARD LEE10 RUNNER, b. 07 Jun 1957.

 

17. JANET SUE9 LENZ (GENEVIE KATHERINE8 DOSSETT, WILLIAM HENRY7, ROBERT FRANK6, ANDREW5, ROBERT4, MARY DRUCILLA3 FORRESTER, BENJAMIN2, JAMES1) was born 03 Feb 1939 in Clinton Co. IN. She married MERIDETH LLOYD STATON. He was born 20 Jun 1940 in Clinton Co. IN.

Children of JANET LENZ and MERIDETH STATON are:

i. KIMBERLY ANN10 STATON, b. 16 Oct 1959, Clinton Co IN; m. ROGER W HANCOCK, 03 Mar 1990, Montgomery Co, IN.

ii. KATHLEEN SUE STATON, b. 04 Mar 1958, Clinton Co IN; m. NATHAN LEE COOK, 22 Apr 1978, Boone Co IN.

iii. KEVIN LEE STATON, b. 04 Dec 1962, Clinton Co IN; m. KAREN LEE WALLACE, 28 Jul 1984, Marion Co IN.

iv. KENNETH JON STATON, b. 27 Jun 1964, Clinton Co IN; m. LEYANNA BORUM, 28 Mar 1987.

 

Generation No. 10

18. EDWARD LEE10 RUNNER (VIRGINIA ANN9 DOSSETT, MERLE CHALMER8, WILLIAM HENRY7, ROBERT FRANK6, ANDREW5, ROBERT4, MARY DRUCILLA3 FORRESTER, BENJAMIN2, JAMES1) was born 07 Jun 1957. He married SUZANNE PATRICIA CHRISTINE 24 May 1976 in Houston TX, daughter of CHARLES CHRISTINE and VICTORIA HUSAK. She was born 12 Nov 1955.

Children of EDWARD RUNNER and SUZANNE CHRISTINE are:

i. EDWARD LEE11 RUNNER, b. 31 Jan 1980.

ii. PATRICIA LYNN RUNNER, b. 17 Mar 1982.

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