George Forbush/Forbis NC 1768
Reposted from Ferree Forum:
George Forbis (FORBUSH) Land Grant 12 Jan 1746 Augusta Co. Va. 400a. on the north branch of the Shanando in the gap of the Mountain.
August 5,6 George Forbush and wife Olive sell for 110pds. 5 sh.400a (as above) at or near the mouth of "beaver Dam run". Footnote:
This tract was apparently in Brock's Gap in northwestern Rockingham.
George Forbush (b. 1690?) with Morgan Bryan Sr. (B.1691) both sold land in Virginia and made their way to the Yadkin Valley
(Rowan Co. N.C.) in the Fall of 1748. This is the known as the Bryan settlement. (Note: much has been written on this - research the
Bryan's, Boones, Callaways and the Draper Manuscripts).
George Forbis Will, signed 2 November 1768 in Rowan Co. NC names the following:
Wife: Olif
Children: Robert Forbis, James Forbis, George Forbis, John Forbis, Elizabeth Jones, and Mary Bryan.
Granddaughter: Olif Free (WHO HAD NOT COME OF AGE)
Lancaster Co, Pa. 1733 Isaac and Daniel Ferree(Free) signed a Tavern Petition in Chester Co. Pa. Isaac established a Ferry on the Yadkin River in 1753, but already had a License from Anson Co. NC before that date.(Rowan Co. Court Minutes Sept 18, 1753) Isaac Free sold 677 acres to Patrick Logan in 1754, being on Joseph's Creek in Rowan Co. NC.
Isaac Free's estate was reported in the in the Court minutes of Rowan Co. in January 1759 and the April 25, 1761 minutes show that the widow, Elizabeth Free had married James Jones.
Jacob Free, 1 April 1785, Fayette County, Ky 740a. adjoining his settlement on the west and 400a. on the west branch of Cane Run.
Transcribed Letter written to Jacob Free (at Fort Pitt) in 1787 from James Jones and Elizabeth Forbis Free Jones discussing land.(Says mother and father)
Transcribed Letters written to Jacob Free (at Fort Pitt) in 1801 and 1803 from Rebecca Critchfield his sister who was living in Kentucky on Jacob's land with her daughter Olif. (NOTE: Rebecca married first John Marlett in Rowan Co. and second Palmer Critchfield. Records later show Palmer and wife Rebecca in Patrick Co. Va.)
Transcribed Letter written to Jacob Free (at Fort Pitt) from Aaron and Elizabeth Jones Spear (sister) in Kentucky, and proven daughter of James and Elizabeth Jones. Elizabeth and Aaron Spear subsequently return to NC.
Opinion: It seems that Issac had at least three children at his death; Jacob, Rebecca, and Olif (Olive/Olivia). Since only Olif is mentioned in George Forbis will, it might appear that Isaac might have been married prior to Elizabeth Forbis; and Jacob and Rebecca being children from an earlier wife. It also appears from other estate settlements that Elizabeth Forbis does not die until after 1815 indicating that she may have been a great deal younger than Isaac Ferree. Another mystery to me is that the Ferree name continues to appear through the generations in the Jones family; but there does not appear to be any blood relation to a Ferree.
In addition - all Forbis children except Elizabeth go to Kentucky - marry Bryans etc. Mary Forbis married Morgen Bryan Jr. -sisterinlaw to Rebecca and Daniel Boone. Another Note; Francis Calloway moves from Bedford Co. Va. to Rowan NC on his way to Wilkes Co. Ga. (late 1700s) leaving one son in Rowan NC who names a son Ferree Calloway.
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