Judith (Billups) Forrest (aft. 1673 - 1775)

Born after 1673 in Nottoway Parish, Amelia County, Virginia Colony

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Died 31 Dec 1775 before age 102 in Amelia County, Virginia Colony

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Judith (Billups) Forrest was a Virginia colonist.

Biography

Uncertain Origin

Judith is assumed to have been born after 1673 (the last date her father was reported as living) at Nottoway County, Virginia.^[1] The source which mentions her states she was born "ca 1680; daughter of George Billups of Amelia County born 1630 and died 1662 and wife, Sarah Unknown."^[1] Uncertain how she was the daughter of George who died in 1662, when she was not born until 1680.

George's wife is sometimes called Sarah Ann White, without evidence.

Judith Ann (Billups) Forrest (abt.1682-1775) (in a proposed merge) has Judith's mother as Ann (Fox) Bullups. George and Sarah are listed as Ann's husband's parents, rather than Ann's husband and his alternate wife.

The children of George Billups, who were mentioned in his will, were sons, George and John and an unnamed daughter.^[2] He may have also had a son, Richard, (but no evidence for the daughter's name as Judith).^[2]

Marriage and Children

Judith married about 1697 at Nottoway Parish, Amelia County, to Abraham Forrest.(source is user-contributed One World Tree. An appropriate source is sought).^{[citation needed]}

Death and Legacy

Judith is assumed to have died on December 31, 1775, at Amelia County, Virginia (source is user-contributed One World Tree. An appropriate source is sought).^{[citation needed]}

Research Notes

Location Note: Nottoway was formed from Amelia in 1788.^[3] Amelia formed from Brunswick and Prince George in 1784-85.^[3] Brunswick formed from Isle of Wight and Surry in 1732.^[3] Prince George formed from Charles City in 1702-03.^[3] Isle of Wight, Surry, and Charles City Counties all existed in 1688.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Amelia, VA." Genealogical Gleanings, Early Colonial Virginia, accessed November 28, 2015.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Mandell, Gayle N., Chapter 14 - Strays, "Allied Families & Gayle Family Slaves in Gloucester County." archived at Archive.org. The Gale &Gayle Families, accessed November 28, 2015.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4} Germanna Colonies, History of County Formations in Virginia 1617-1995. Germanna Colonies Family History: The State of Virginia, accessed November 28, 2015

See also:

• Amelia County, Virginia, Will of Forrest, Abraham dated June 10, 1757, probated Feb 22, 1759, Will Book 1, Page 139.

Acknowledgments

• Many thanks to Gayle N.Mandell for her generous publication of "Gale/Gayle Families of Great Britain & Ireland."