James Forbush (1758 - 1827)

Born 8 Jan 1758 in Acton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Eunice (Brown) Forbush — married 25 Oct 1775 in Acton, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 1827 at about age 68 in Dummer, Coos, New Hampshire, United States

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Biography

Corporal James Forbush served with Middlesex County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

James Forbush is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A208153.

James married Eunice Brown, daughter of Abishai & Mary (Farrar) Brown on 25 Oct 1775 at Acton, Middlesex, MA - parents of Mary, Eunice, Elizabeth, James, Lovina, Daniel, Almira, Martha, Ann, Lucy & Chebar

He enlisted in Col Job Cushing's revolutionary war regiment. Listed in the DAR A208153

Sources

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCW3-PRQ : accessed 16 May 2016), David Forbush in entry for James Forbush, 08 Jun 1758; citing ACTON,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0874026 IT 2.

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/), "Record of James Furbush", Ancestor # A208153.

• Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War (Wright & Potter Printing Co., Boston, 1896); Vol. 6, p. 205

• "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2M-3DGR : 18 March 2018), James Furbush, 16 Aug 1777; citing Military Service, , Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 101711085.

• "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch; citing Military Service, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm .
  • 1777, Aug 16: (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLRL-KHTJ ), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLRL-KHTN)
  • 1779, Sep 15: (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGK1-94S5)
  • 1780, Jul 15: (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLYN-Y3WT)
  • 1780, Dec 2: (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL5D-QGLC)

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 21 October 2020), memorial page for James Furbush (8 Jun 1758–20 Mar 1827), Find A Grave: Memorial #203639631, citing Sand Hill Cemetery, Dummer, Coos County, New Hampshire, USA ; Maintained by J.B. (contributor 47598358) .