Forbes, Col. James Grant

1769 - 1825  (55 years)

• Name	Forbes, James Grant
  Prefix	Col.
  Born	22 Nov 1769	Saint Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	15 Sep 1825	Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, USA   [2]
  Buried	25 Sep 1825	Saint Marks Church-In-The-Bowery Churchyard, Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, USA
  Person ID	I26550	Sackett
  Last Modified	9 Jan 2024

  
  

  Family	Blackwell, Frances Elizabeth,   b. 1780, Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, USA ,   d. 27 Dec 1845, Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, USA  (Age 65 years)
  Married	15 Nov 1804	Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, USA   [3, 4, 5]
  Children	1. Forbes, Mary Josephine,   b. 6 Aug 1805, Newtown, Suffolk County, New York, USA ,   d. 9 May 1871, Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, USA  (Age 65 years) + 2. Forbes, Rev. John Murray,   b. 5 May 1807, New York, USA ,   d. 11 Oct 1885, Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey, USA  (Age 78 years) + 3. Forbes, Paul Siemen,   b. Abt 1809, Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, USA ,   d. 30 Apr 1886, Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France  (Age ~ 77 years)   4. Forbes, William Howell,   b. 1811,   d. Unknown   5. Forbes, Harriet,   b. 1814,   d. Unknown   6. Forbes, Frances Margaret,   b. 1817,   d. Unknown   7. Forbes, Adelaide Augusta,   b. 1820,   d. Unknown
  Last Modified	9 Jan 2024
  Family ID	F9490	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 22 Nov 1769 - Saint Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida, USA Married - 15 Nov 1804 - Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, USA Child - Forbes, Mary Josephine - 6 Aug 1805 - Newtown, Suffolk County, New York, USA Child - Forbes, Rev. John Murray - 5 May 1807 - New York, USA Child - Forbes, Paul Siemen - Abt 1809 - Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, USA Died - 15 Sep 1825 - Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, USA Buried - 25 Sep 1825 - Saint Marks Church-In-The-Bowery Churchyard, Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  Col. James Grant Forbes, b. St. Augustine, Fla., 22 Nov. 1769, d. New York, N. Y., ... [bur. St. Mark's 25 Sept. 1825] [AT 385] m. New York, N. Y., 16 Nov. 1804 Frances Elizabeth Blackwell, b. ... , d. New York, N. Y., 27 Dec. 1845 [bur. St.Luke's]

  
  

• Sources

  [S1179] New York, U.S., Death Newspaper Extracts, 1801-1890 (Barber Collection), (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 2), 9 Jan 2024. New York Evening Post 1825 September 1r "Today COL JAS G FORBES, 57" Researched by Ted Smith [S1179] New York, U.S., Death Newspaper Extracts, 1801-1890 (Barber Collection), (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 2), 9 Jan 2024. New York Evening Post 1825 September 15 "Today COL JAS G FORBES, 57" Researched by Ted Smith [S904] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast, 1704-1930, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 2), 13 Jan 2023. Name: Frances E Blackwell Father: Joseph Blackwell Event: Marriage Marriage Date: 15 Nov 1804 Spouse: James Grant Forbes Newspaper: New York Evening Post Publication Date: 16 Nov 1804 Publication Place: New York, USA Call Number: 485767 "Last evening by Rev. Dr. Miller, JAMES GRANT FORBES, merchant, to FRANCES E. BLACKWELL, daughter of Joseph Blackwell." Transcribed by Ted Smith [S2948] Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Index, 1784-1840, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 13 Jan 2023. Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Index, 1784-1840 Name: Francis E. Blackwell Marriage Year: 1804 Marriage Place: New York Spouse: James Grant Forbes Full text: Blackwell,Francis E.,daughter of Joseph Blackwell,m.James Grant Forbes,merchant,in New York (CC.Nov.24,1804) Source Information: Index of Marriages in Massachusetts Centinel and Columbian Centinel 1784 to 1840, page 339 Researched by Ted Smith [S1911] New York City, Compiled Marriage Index, 1600s-1800s, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 13 Jan 2023. Name: Frances E. Blackwell Spouse Name: James Grant Forbes Marriage Date: 1804 Marriage Place: New York City, New York, New York Marriage ID: 2220297790 Other Comments: On microfilm at Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Source: The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (quarterly), 1884, selected extracts Publisher: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Publication Place: New York, NY Page: 133 Researched by Ted Smith