Sarah (Hamilton) Forshee (abt. 1783 - abt. 1812)

Born about 1783 in New Windsor West, Orange County, New York

Ancestors

Wife of Jonas Forshee — married about 1802 (to about 1812) in Orange County, New York, United States [uncertain]

Descendants

Died about 1812 at about age 29 in New York, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Sarah was born about 1783. She is the daughter of James Hamilton and Sarah Belknap. Little is known about her, but she is mentioned in her mother's will by the married name Sarah Forshey. A legal document from Catherine Hamilton mention that Sarah married Jonas Forshee who lived nearby the Hamiltons. She apparently died young, bu produced two daughters, one named Sarah who married Jacob C. Blauvelt, and the other called Isabella who married William Losier (deceased).

Sources

• Unsourced family tree on Ancestry.com [1]
• NY State Will and Probate Record for Sarah Hamilton's mother, Sarah Belknap Hamilton, which mentions her daughter Sarah and her married name, "Forshey". [2]
• New York State Land Records: Dower Release of Catherine Hamilton. Record: FamilySearch.org. Begins bottom of page-425 [3]