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Facts and Events
James Forrest was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Records in Chester County, PA
[possibly this James Forrest]
- 1784: Deed from Griffith Davis and wife Sarah from Haverford, Chester County, PA to James Forrest, property in Uwchlan. Book Y, Pg. 151. [1]
- 1806: Deed from John Mauger and wife Elizabeth from Honey Brook, Chester County, PA to James Forrest, property in Honey Brook, Book Z-2, pg. 317. [2]
- 1813: Deed from James Forrest to Isaac Thomas from Reading, Berks County, PA, property in Uwchlan, Book H-3, pg. 247. [3]
- 1817: Deed from Samuel Hatfield and wife Catherine from West Caln, Chester County, PA to James Forrest, property in West Caln, Book S-3, pg. 456. [4]
Records in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:
- Vol. 2 - Marriage Bond in Augusta County - 1785--May 12, Ro. McCorkle and Elizabeth Forrest, daughter of James Forrest.
- Vol. 2 - Marriage Bond in Augusta County - 1790--May 12, John McCorkle and Lidia Forrest, daughter of James Forrest (consent); witnesses, John Bossard, Benj. Chapman; surety, Benj. Chapman.
- Vol. 2 - Marriage in Augusta County - 1790, July 28th--By Rev. Archd. Scott: May 12th, John McCorkle and Lydia Forrest.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wikitree.com.
James Forrest was born 24 JAN 1751 Chester County, PA.  [married in 1865 at age 14?]. He is buried in Shellsford Cemetery, McMinnville, Warren County, TN
Military
Revolutionary War
James Forrest
Collier's NC Regt.
Revlutionary War
1752 1832
Transcribed from microfilm roll M881-785 (Rev. War, Army, Compiled Service Records of Soldiers)
Caption of Roll:
Pay Roll for Capt. John Johnstone's Company
in Col. John Collier's Regiment of N. Carolina Militia,
commanded by John Butler, Brigadier General,
December 22, 1780
Although two types of Records are included on the microfilm, ("Company Pay Roll" and "Receipt Roll") Private Forrest, James CPR, RR both types are not given for every soldier.
The Company Pay Roll is dated December 22, 1780. The record is for pay during the period from September 8 to December 22 (106 days). The records indicate the amount of pay received, but no other information of genealogical value is included on the records.
The Receipt Roll states: "___ appears on a Receipt Roll under the heading: Recd. of Captin John Jonston specia tickets in pay for the under named for serving one Tour of Duty under his Comand on the 16th of Decem, 1780 Discharged" Roll Dated July the 29th, 1783."
Says he was Born the 24th of January 1751 in Chester County Pennsylvania. That he copied from his Father's Bible a Record of his age into one of his own. That some years ago he purchased a large Family Bible and copied the Record of his and that which is all the Record evidence he heads. Says he lived in Orange County North Carolina when he was called into Service -- and continued to live there till about the year 94, when moved to Jefferson County East Tennessee, and remained there seven or eight years, and removed to Claiborne County about the year 1813, he removed to Warren County, where he has lived ever since He was drafted the two 3 months tours which he performed -- the short excursions aft
James was born about 1751. He was the son of John Forrest and Ann Davis. He passed away about 1838. [1832?]
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Forrest-271
- Find A Grave.
James Forrest
BIRTH 24 Jan 1750
Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
DEATH 11 Apr 1836 (aged 86)
McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee, USA
BURIAL Shellsford Cemetery
McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee, USA
The dates on the Memorial are from Shellsford records. The dates on the stone differ, stone says 1752-1832. I don't know which are correct.
Documented in the DAR records as a patriot:
FORREST, JAMES (Pvt.) DAR Ancestor
Service: NORTH CAROLINA Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 1-24-1751 CHESTER CO PENNSYLVANIA
Death: POST 4-11-1838 WARREN CO TENNESSEE
Pension Number: *S1663
Service Source: *S1663
Service Description: 1) CAPTS THOMAS THOMPSON, JOHNSTON
2) COL BELL
RESIDENCE 1) County: ORANGE CO - State: NORTH CAROLINA
SPOUSE 1) X X
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27294665/james-forrest,
- Graves, William T. Southern Campaign Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters.
Pension application of James Forest (Forrest) S1663 f21NC
Transcribed by Will Graves 1/2/09 rev'd 3/11/15
State of Tennessee Warren County
On this the 3rd day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Worshipful Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County, now in Session, James Forrest aged about 82 years a resident of said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832. That he resided during the Revolutionary War in the County of Orange State of North Carolina and that he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated -- The first tour of duty that he performed in defense of his Country, he entered the Service in Captain Thomas Thompson's Company but cannot recollect the date. General Butler [John Butler] was the Commander -- these Troops were raised for the purpose of defending their Country against the Tories and a small detachment of the British who about that time invaded Orange County. The Tories and British were commanded by Colonel Fannon [sic, David Fanning] -- the Whigs as before stated by General Butler -- the two parties engaged for Battle in Orange County near Lindley's Mills1 on Cain Creek of Haw River -- in a short time the Whigs were overpowered by numbers and compelled to retreat -- the enemy also retreated in the direction of Wilmington. On the next day General Butler collected his little Band together with some reinforcements and marched in pursuit of the Enemy but was not able to overtake them until they were succored by a large detachment of the British from Wilmington -- General Butler finding himself unable to contend with a force so greatly superior to his, retreated, after firing a few Guns -- This applicant was drafted and continued in service this term for three months, which time having expired he was discharged near Wilmington and returned home. He was almost constantly engaged against the Tories from that time until the Battle of King’s Mountain 2 -- sometime for a few days only, and never more than a few weeks at any one time. These services were generally rendered under Captain Thompson. Some short time before Ferguson’s defeat3 this applicant was again drafted for three months and marched from Orange County to Salisbury where he was placed in Captain Johnston's [John Johnston's] Company Colonel Bell Commander of the Regiment -- after remaining there some time, part of the prisoners taken at King’s Mountain were brought to Salisbury and there confined in Jail, and this applicant assisted in guarding them -- after his three months expired he was discharged and returned home and did not enter the service again: -- He states that he belonged to the Militia and that he never was in Company with any Continental Troops -- He believes that he received written discharges but cannot recollect from whom for both his three months Tours which he performed -- but they are long since either lost or destroyed, he therefore has no documentary evidence and does not know of any person that he can conveniently procure that can testify to his service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
S/ James Forest
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
S/ Jos. Colville, Clk
By S/ L. Colville, DC
[James Walker, a clergyman, and William McGregor gave the standard supporting affidavit.]
Answers to the Interrogatories propounded by the Court:
Says he was Born the 24th of January 1751 in Chester County Pennsylvania
That he copied from his Father's Bible a Record of his age into one of his own. That some years ago he purchased a large Family Bible and copied the Record of his in that which is all the Record evidence he has.
Says he lived in Orange County North Carolina when he was called into Service -- and continued to live there till about the year '94, when moved to Jefferson County East Tennessee, and remained there seven or eight years, and removed to Claiborne County about the year 1813, he removed to Warren County, where he has lived ever since –
He was drafted the two three months tours which he performed -- the short excursions after the Tories, he always served as a Volunteered -- he never served with any Regular Troops, and refers to his declaration for the general Circumstances of his service –
He thinks he received written discharges for both these three months tours but cannot
recollect from whom, or what has become of them, but supposes they are lost or destroyed.
He is acquainted with William McGregor, Aaron Higginbotham, John Cain & Locke Stubblefield
[Veteran was pensioned at the rate of $20 per annum commencing March 4th, 1831, for service as
a private for 6 months in the North Carolina militia.]
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1 September 13, 1781. http://gaz.jrshelby.com/lindleysmill.htm
2 October 7, 1780. http://gaz.jrshelby.com/kingsmtn.htm
3 The Battle of King’s Mountain
https://revwarapps.org/s1663.pdf
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