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Polly Griffin Forrester¹

Parents

Personal Information

Citations

1. [S9] "Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1740 - 1850." Database. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3723/: Accessed April 2016, Polly Griffin Forester and Benjamin Hall; citing Dodd, Jordan R., et al.. Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850. Bountiful, UT, USA: Precision Indexing Publishers.
2. [S51] Unknown Author, GED File name: Forrester.GED, downloaded 5 November 2001.

Nancy Forrester¹

Parents

Personal Information

Citations

1. [S51] Unknown Author, GED File name: Forrester.GED, downloaded 5 November 2001.
2. [S18] Forrester, Margaret Lumpkin, Ancestors and Descendants of Ivis Lee Forrester (Lancaster, Northumberland and Richmond Counties) (Lancaster, VA: Self, 2003), p.4.

Susannah Hill Forrester¹

Parents

Father	Robert Forrester (b. 1780, d. 1851)
Mother	Salley Pitman (b. 1777)

Personal Information

Citations

1. [S18] Forrester, Margaret Lumpkin, Ancestors and Descendants of Ivis Lee Forrester (Lancaster, Northumberland and Richmond Counties) (Lancaster, VA: Self, 2003), P.7.
2. [S18] Forrester, Ivis Lee Forrester Ancestors and Descendants, p. 7.
3. [S9] "Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1740 - 1850." Database. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3723/: Accessed April 2016, Peter Thomas and Susanna H Forrester; citing Dodd, Jordan R., et al.. Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850. Bountiful, UT, USA: Precision Indexing Publishers.

Ellin Harris Forrester¹

Parents

Father	Robert Forrester (b. 1780, d. 1851)
Mother	Salley Pitman (b. 1777)

Personal Information

Citations

1. [S51] Unknown Author, GED File name: Forrester.GED, downloaded 5 November 2001.
2. [S18] Forrester, Margaret Lumpkin, Ancestors and Descendants of Ivis Lee Forrester (Lancaster, Northumberland and Richmond Counties) (Lancaster, VA: Self, 2003), p. 7.
3. [S9] "Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1740 - 1850." Database. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3723/: Accessed April 2016, Wady G Beetley and Elena H [Mrs] Walker; citing Dodd, Jordan R., et al.. Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850. Bountiful, UT, USA: Precision Indexing Publishers.
4. [S9] "Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1740 - 1850", Ellinor H Forester and George S Walker.

William Lovelace Forrester¹

Parents

Father	Robert Forrester (b. 1780, d. 1851)
Mother	Salley Pitman (b. 1777)

Personal Information

Citations

1. [S51] Unknown Author, GED File name: Forrester.GED, downloaded 5 November 2001.
2. [S18] Forrester, Margaret Lumpkin, Ancestors and Descendants of Ivis Lee Forrester (Lancaster, Northumberland and Richmond Counties) (Lancaster, VA: Self, 2003), p. 7.
3. [S1407] "Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940" Database. Online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60214/. Accessed March 2019. Entry for William Forester & Ann S Palmer. Citing index based on data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Caty Griffin Forrester¹

Parents

Father	Robert Forrester (b. 1780, d. 1851)
Mother	Salley Pitman (b. 1777)

Personal Information

Census Data

Citations

1. [S51] Unknown Author, GED File name: Forrester.GED, downloaded 5 November 2001.
2. [S18] Forrester, Margaret Lumpkin, Ancestors and Descendants of Ivis Lee Forrester (Lancaster, Northumberland and Richmond Counties) (Lancaster, VA: Self, 2003), p. 7.
3. [S4937] Sally Beane household, 1860 US Census, Northumberland, Virginia, population schedule, sheet 897, dwelling 773, family 772, National Archives micropublication M653-M653_1367, Downloaded from Ancestry.com on 26 January 2026.

Thaddeus Forrester¹

Parents

Father	Robert Forrester (b. 1780, d. 1851)
Mother	Salley Pitman (b. 1777)

Personal Information

Census Data

Citations

1. [S416] "Virginia Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917." Database. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2558/: Accessed December 15, 2011, Thaddeus Forester; citing "Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853–1912." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.
2. [S542] Robert Forester household, 1850 US Census, Lancaster, Virginia, population schedule, sheet 287A, dwelling 207, family 207, National Archives micropublication M432-955, Downloaded from Ancestry.com June 2012.
3. [S9] "Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1740 - 1850." Database. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3723/: Accessed April 2016, Patsy B Doggett and Thad. Forester; citing Dodd, Jordan R., et al.. Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850. Bountiful, UT, USA: Precision Indexing Publishers.
4. [S621] Thadius Forester household, 1860 US Census, Lancaster, Virginia, population schedule, Eastern District, sheet 619, dwelling 53, family 53, National Archives micropublication M653-1357, Downloaded August 2012 from Ancestry.com.
5. [S142] Find-A-Grave, online at https://www.findagrave.com, accessed 06 August 2018), memorial page for Thaddeus Forrester (1812–1884), Find A Grave Memorial no. 138481504, citing Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Alfonso, Lancaster County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Margaret Forrester (contributor 48579537) .

Sally Forrester^1,2

Parents

Father	Robert Forrester (b. 1780, d. 1851)
Mother	Salley Pitman (b. 1777)

Personal Information

Census Data

Citations

1. [S4937] Sally Beane household, 1860 US Census, Northumberland, Virginia, population schedule, sheet 897, dwelling 773, family 772, National Archives micropublication M653-M653_1367.
2. [S51] Unknown Author, GED File name: Forrester.GED, downloaded 5 November 2001.
3. [S18] Forrester, Margaret Lumpkin, Ancestors and Descendants of Ivis Lee Forrester (Lancaster, Northumberland and Richmond Counties) (Lancaster, VA: Self, 2003), p. 8.
4. [S9] "Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1740 - 1850." Database. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3723/: Accessed April 2016, William Beane and Sally Forrester; citing Dodd, Jordan R., et al.. Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850. Bountiful, UT, USA: Precision Indexing Publishers.
5. [S4936] William Benne household, 1850 US Census, Northumberland County, Virginia, population schedule, sheet 357a, dwelling 565, family 565, National Archives micropublication M432-965, Downloaded from Ancestry.com on 26 January 2026.
6. [S4937] Sally Beane household, 1860 US Census, Northumberland, Virginia, Downloaded from Ancestry.com on 26 January 2026.
7. [S4938] E S Davis household, 1870 US Census, Lancaster, Virginia, population schedule, Mantua, sheet 176A, dwelling 51, family 51, National Archives micropublication M593-1658, Downloaded from Ancestry.com on 26 January 2026.

Robert Forrester¹

Parents

Father	Robert Forrester (b. 1780, d. 1851)
Mother	Sarah Bromley

Personal Information

Citations

1. [S51] Unknown Author, GED File name: Forrester.GED, downloaded 5 November 2001.
2. [S18] Forrester, Margaret Lumpkin, Ancestors and Descendants of Ivis Lee Forrester (Lancaster, Northumberland and Richmond Counties) (Lancaster, VA: Self, 2003), p. 9.

Thomas Bryant¹

Citations

1. [S18] Forrester, Margaret Lumpkin, Ancestors and Descendants of Ivis Lee Forrester (Lancaster, Northumberland and Richmond Counties) (Lancaster, VA: Self, 2003), P.1.

Charles Forrester¹

Parents

Personal Information

MIlitary Service

Citations

1. [S57] Melissa Cryer, GED File name: Forrester.GED, downloaded 18 July 2006.
2. [S142] Find-A-Grave, online at https://www.findagrave.com, accessed 02 October 2019, memorial page for Charles Forrester (1773–23 Dec 1814), Find A Grave Memorial no. 146832573, ; Maintained by melcryer (contributor 47701748) Body lost or destroyed.
3. [S3390] "Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008." Index and images. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9176/: Accessed 26 January 2026, Charles Forester Forrester; citing Tennessee County, District and Probate Courts.
4. [S2728] "Fold 3." Available online at https://fold3.com: Accessed October 2019 Data for Charles Forrester. Images of his widow's pension application and his service records (index card) are available.
5. [S4946] "U.S., War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815." Index and images. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1133/: Accessed 26 January 2026, file for Soldier: Charles Forrester & Widow: Barbara Vanhoy; citing War of 1812 Pension Applications. Washington D.C.: National Archives.

Richard Forrester¹

Parents

Personal Information

Citations

1. [S57] Melissa Cryer, GED File name: Forrester.GED, downloaded 18 July 2006.

Barbara Hayes¹

Personal Information

Citations

1. [S57] Melissa Cryer, GED File name: Forrester.GED, downloaded 18 July 2006.
2. [S2739] Rebarbary Vanhoy household, 1850 US Census, Gibson, Tennessee, population schedule, District 9, sheet 249/497, dwelling 1742, family (Not Stated), National Archives micropublication M432-878.
3. [S142] Find-A-Grave, online at https://www.findagrave.com, accessed 02 October 2019, memorial page for Charles Forrester (1773–23 Dec 1814), Find A Grave Memorial no. 146832573, ; Maintained by melcryer (contributor 47701748) Body lost or destroyed.
4. [S3390] "Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008." Index and images. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9176/: Accessed 9 January 2022, Barbary Vanhay; citing Tennessee County, District and Probate Courts.

William Forrester¹

Parents

Father	Charles Forrester (b. circa 1773, d. 23 December 1814)
Mother	Barbara Hayes (b. circa 1772, d. circa 1860)

Personal Information

Citations

1. [S57] Melissa Cryer, GED File name: Forrester.GED, downloaded 18 July 2006.

Mary Runnels^1,2,3

Personal Information

Citations

1. [S57] Melissa Cryer, GED File name: Forrester.GED, downloaded 18 July 2006.
2. [S840] Bob Foster, Personal communication, (Contact R Page for e-mail address) email address, 25 May 2013.
3. Several people have Mary's name transcribed as Rualdo

Henry Forrester¹

Parents

Personal Information

Citations

1. [S57] Melissa Cryer, GED File name: Forrester.GED, downloaded 18 July 2006.

Lucretia Forrester¹

Parents

Personal Information

Citations

1. [S57] Melissa Cryer, GED File name: Forrester.GED, downloaded 18 July 2006.

Harriet Forrester¹

Parents

Personal Information

Citations

1. [S57] Melissa Cryer, GED File name: Forrester.GED, downloaded 18 July 2006.

James Forrester¹

Parents

Father	Charles Forrester (b. circa 1773, d. 23 December 1814)
Mother	Barbara Hayes (b. circa 1772, d. circa 1860)

Personal Information

Citations

1. [S57] Melissa Cryer, GED File name: Forrester.GED, downloaded 18 July 2006.

Elizabeth Annie Forrester¹

Parents

Father	Charles Forrester (b. circa 1773, d. 23 December 1814)
Mother	Barbara Hayes (b. circa 1772, d. circa 1860)

Personal Information

Citations

1. [S57] Melissa Cryer, GED File name: Forrester.GED, downloaded 18 July 2006.

Samuel Baker¹

Personal Information

Citations

1. [S57] Melissa Cryer, GED File name: Forrester.GED, downloaded 18 July 2006.

Charles Forrester¹

Parents

Father	Charles Forrester (b. circa 1773, d. 23 December 1814)
Mother	Barbara Hayes (b. circa 1772, d. circa 1860)

Personal Information

Census Data

Citations

1. [S57] Melissa Cryer, GED File name: Forrester.GED, downloaded 18 July 2006.
2. [S485] "Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002." Index and images. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1169/: Accessed February 2012, Charles Forrister and Kizzie Sellers; citing Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm.
3. [S3434] Beverly Forrister household, 1850 US Census, Gibson, Tennessee, population schedule, District 9, sheet 249a, dwelling 1741, family 1741, National Archives micropublication M432-878, Downloaded from Ancestry.com on 14 March 2022.

Kisiah Leanner Sellers¹

Personal Information

Census Data

Citations

1. [S485] "Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002." Index and images. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1169/: Accessed March 2016, Thomas W Watson and Kisiah Sellars; citing Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm.
2. [S57] Melissa Cryer, GED File name: Forrester.GED, downloaded 18 July 2006.
3. [S2417] Find-A-Grave, online https://www.findagrave.com. Based on headstone inscription, accessed 02 October 2019, memorial page for Kizza Sellers Forrester (14 Sep 1815–12 Apr 1903), Find A Grave Memorial no. 27916829, citing Holly Spring Cemetery, Trenton, Gibson County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by pansy ewell (contributor 46796577) .
4. [S485] "Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002", Charles Forrister and Kizzie Sellers.
5. [S3035] "Find-A-Grave, database and images", https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27916829/kizza-sellers-forrester : accessed 9 January 2022, memorial page for Kizza Sellers Forrester (14 September 1815-12 April 1903), Find a Grave memorial number 27916829, citing Duck Hill Cemetery, Trenton, Gibson County, Tennessee, USA; maintained by pansy ewell (Contributor 46796577.)
6. [S3434] Beverly Forrister household, 1850 US Census, Gibson, Tennessee, population schedule, District 9, sheet 249a, dwelling 1741, family 1741, National Archives micropublication M432-878, Downloaded from Ancestry.com on 14 March 2022.
7. [S2787] Kizzie Forester household, 1870 US Census, Gibson, Tennessee, population schedule, District 21, Enumeration District 21, sheet 11, dwelling 87, family 87, National Archives micropublication M593-1528.

Thomas Watson¹

Personal Information

Citations

1. [S485] "Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002." Index and images. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1169/: Accessed March 2016, Thomas W Watson and Kisiah Sellars; citing Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm.

Barbara Forrester¹

Parents

Personal Information

Census Data

Citations

1. [S57] Melissa Cryer, GED File name: Forrester.GED, downloaded 18 July 2006.
2. [S3434] Beverly Forrister household, 1850 US Census, Gibson, Tennessee, population schedule, District 9, sheet 249a, dwelling 1741, family 1741, National Archives micropublication M432-878, Downloaded from Ancestry.com on 14 March 2022.