Person:James Forbes (9)

!Indications are that this is the Capt James Forbes of Dulloden, Scotland who married Agnes Munro, in 1643 and by her had children who came to be men and women and that Catteran was his second wife. Credited with 15 children. He settle first at Burnside, East Hartford CN in 1645

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 James Forbes, in Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England: Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May, 1692, on the Basis of Farmer's Register. (Boston: Little, Brown, and Co, 1860-1862).

   "James (Forbes), Hartford, d. 1692, leav. John, David, James, Dorothy, Mary, and Sarah."

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Forbes, James, Hartford, in Manwaring, Charles W. A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records. (Hartford, Conn.: R. S. Peck & Co., 1904-06)
   1:445.

   “Probate Records. Vol. V, 1687 to 1692. Page 149-50-51.
   
   Forbes, James, Hartford. Died 27 March 1692. Invt. £344-11-05. Taken 16 December 1692, by Joseph Olmsted and Roger Pitkin.
   
   11 January, 1692-3, an Agreement of the Hiers for a settlement and Division of the Estate: To the Widow Karharen Forbes, to David Forbes in Land, to James Forbes in Land, to William Roberts in right of his wife Dorothy, land to equal £20, to Sarah Forbes £20, to James Forbes, the Eldest son, he paying all the Debts due from the Estate & Portions aforesaid. All the remainder of the Estate to the sons and William Roberts,to them & their Heirs forever.
   
   Witness: Joseph Olmsted, Roger Pitkin.
   
   John Forbes, Dorothy Roberts, Mary Forbes, David Forbes and Sarah Forbes, being all of age, to receive their portions; and James Forbes will be 16 on the 14th of May next.
   
   Court Record, Page 50—11 January, 1692-3: Invt. & Agreement Exhibited in Court and confirmed. Adms. to John Forbes; and Deac. Olmsted and Roger Pitkin to make Distribution according to this Agreement.”