Caleb was the son of William & Thamer (Gregory) Forbes.
Caleb had 5 named siblings:
1. Lydia, m. bef. May 1802 Unknown Evans
2. Noey
3. Courtney
4. Tammer
5. William, m. Noah surname unknown, 2 ch (Wm & Isaac).
6. Unknown Male b. bef 1790 d. bef 1802
On 18 Jan 1808 in NC Caleb married Mary Curling daughter of Josiah & Mary (Duke) Curling.
The couple had 5 children.
1. William 1809-1842, married Hannah Buckingham - 6 children
2. Courtney 1811-1886, married Josiah Martin)- 7 children
3. Frances 1817-1845, married Jordan Sawyer - 1 child
4. Peter 1819-1860, married Sarah Buckingham - 9 children
5. Caleb 1825-bef 1832
Records show that Caleb was a private in the militia from 1814-1818. Captain James Garlington commanded the unit of Camden soldiers. There were 3 Forbes in the unit: Caleb, Demsey & Silas.
The Forbes family had lived in NE North Carolina since 1701 and nearby Accomack County Virginia since 1678. Today, Forbes still live in Camden & Currituck Counties.
Many still live on the on the land granted to James Forbes in 1701.
In 1830 when the government opened up new land Caleb Forbes & his close friend Jesse Sawyer came to Illinois on horseback searching for a place to move. The North Carolina land was barely above sea level and subject to flooding in the hurricane season. They found rich high land in Marshall County that would never flood. The two men went back to NC and prepared to move.
On 2 Sep 1831 after a 5 month 1100 mile wagon trip the Forbes, Sawyers, and a few other NC folks (some Whites) arrived in Hopewell twp. All of Caleb's & Jesse's children came to Marshall County.
The move was a good one for the family. They set up a saw mill on the Big Sandy, bought much government land (close to 500 acres) and prospered.
On 29 June 1863 he wrote his will leaving everything to his wife, Mary. On 21 Sep 1864 Caleb died. Caleb lived a long life for the time, he was 81 when he died.
Caleb had 5 named siblings:
1. Lydia, m. bef. May 1802 Unknown Evans
2. Noey
3. Courtney
4. Tammer
5. William, m. Noah surname unknown, 2 ch (Wm & Isaac).
6. Unknown Male b. bef 1790 d. bef 1802
On 18 Jan 1808 in NC Caleb married Mary Curling daughter of Josiah & Mary (Duke) Curling.
The couple had 5 children.
1. William 1809-1842, married Hannah Buckingham - 6 children
2. Courtney 1811-1886, married Josiah Martin)- 7 children
3. Frances 1817-1845, married Jordan Sawyer - 1 child
4. Peter 1819-1860, married Sarah Buckingham - 9 children
5. Caleb 1825-bef 1832
Records show that Caleb was a private in the militia from 1814-1818. Captain James Garlington commanded the unit of Camden soldiers. There were 3 Forbes in the unit: Caleb, Demsey & Silas.
The Forbes family had lived in NE North Carolina since 1701 and nearby Accomack County Virginia since 1678. Today, Forbes still live in Camden & Currituck Counties.
Many still live on the on the land granted to James Forbes in 1701.
In 1830 when the government opened up new land Caleb Forbes & his close friend Jesse Sawyer came to Illinois on horseback searching for a place to move. The North Carolina land was barely above sea level and subject to flooding in the hurricane season. They found rich high land in Marshall County that would never flood. The two men went back to NC and prepared to move.
On 2 Sep 1831 after a 5 month 1100 mile wagon trip the Forbes, Sawyers, and a few other NC folks (some Whites) arrived in Hopewell twp. All of Caleb's & Jesse's children came to Marshall County.
The move was a good one for the family. They set up a saw mill on the Big Sandy, bought much government land (close to 500 acres) and prospered.
On 29 June 1863 he wrote his will leaving everything to his wife, Mary. On 21 Sep 1864 Caleb died. Caleb lived a long life for the time, he was 81 when he died.
Caleb was the son of William & Thamer (Gregory) Forbes.
Caleb had 5 named siblings:
1. Lydia, m. bef. May 1802 Unknown Evans
2. Noey
3. Courtney
4. Tammer
5. William, m. Noah surname unknown, 2 ch (Wm & Isaac).
6. Unknown Male b. bef 1790 d. bef 1802
On 18 Jan 1808 in NC Caleb married Mary Curling daughter of Josiah & Mary (Duke) Curling.
The couple had 5 children.
1. William 1809-1842, married Hannah Buckingham - 6 children
2. Courtney 1811-1886, married Josiah Martin)- 7 children
3. Frances 1817-1845, married Jordan Sawyer - 1 child
4. Peter 1819-1860, married Sarah Buckingham - 9 children
5. Caleb 1825-bef 1832
Records show that Caleb was a private in the militia from 1814-1818. Captain James Garlington commanded the unit of Camden soldiers. There were 3 Forbes in the unit: Caleb, Demsey & Silas.
The Forbes family had lived in NE North Carolina since 1701 and nearby Accomack County Virginia since 1678. Today, Forbes still live in Camden & Currituck Counties.
Many still live on the on the land granted to James Forbes in 1701.
In 1830 when the government opened up new land Caleb Forbes & his close friend Jesse Sawyer came to Illinois on horseback searching for a place to move. The North Carolina land was barely above sea level and subject to flooding in the hurricane season. They found rich high land in Marshall County that would never flood. The two men went back to NC and prepared to move.
On 2 Sep 1831 after a 5 month 1100 mile wagon trip the Forbes, Sawyers, and a few other NC folks (some Whites) arrived in Hopewell twp. All of Caleb's & Jesse's children came to Marshall County.
The move was a good one for the family. They set up a saw mill on the Big Sandy, bought much government land (close to 500 acres) and prospered.
On 29 June 1863 he wrote his will leaving everything to his wife, Mary. On 21 Sep 1864 Caleb died. Caleb lived a long life for the time, he was 81 when he died.
Caleb had 5 named siblings:
1. Lydia, m. bef. May 1802 Unknown Evans
2. Noey
3. Courtney
4. Tammer
5. William, m. Noah surname unknown, 2 ch (Wm & Isaac).
6. Unknown Male b. bef 1790 d. bef 1802
On 18 Jan 1808 in NC Caleb married Mary Curling daughter of Josiah & Mary (Duke) Curling.
The couple had 5 children.
1. William 1809-1842, married Hannah Buckingham - 6 children
2. Courtney 1811-1886, married Josiah Martin)- 7 children
3. Frances 1817-1845, married Jordan Sawyer - 1 child
4. Peter 1819-1860, married Sarah Buckingham - 9 children
5. Caleb 1825-bef 1832
Records show that Caleb was a private in the militia from 1814-1818. Captain James Garlington commanded the unit of Camden soldiers. There were 3 Forbes in the unit: Caleb, Demsey & Silas.
The Forbes family had lived in NE North Carolina since 1701 and nearby Accomack County Virginia since 1678. Today, Forbes still live in Camden & Currituck Counties.
Many still live on the on the land granted to James Forbes in 1701.
In 1830 when the government opened up new land Caleb Forbes & his close friend Jesse Sawyer came to Illinois on horseback searching for a place to move. The North Carolina land was barely above sea level and subject to flooding in the hurricane season. They found rich high land in Marshall County that would never flood. The two men went back to NC and prepared to move.
On 2 Sep 1831 after a 5 month 1100 mile wagon trip the Forbes, Sawyers, and a few other NC folks (some Whites) arrived in Hopewell twp. All of Caleb's & Jesse's children came to Marshall County.
The move was a good one for the family. They set up a saw mill on the Big Sandy, bought much government land (close to 500 acres) and prospered.
On 29 June 1863 he wrote his will leaving everything to his wife, Mary. On 21 Sep 1864 Caleb died. Caleb lived a long life for the time, he was 81 when he died.
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CALEB FORBES
DIED
Sep. 21, 1864
AGED
81 yrs. 4 mos. 2 ds
Remember thy Creator in the day's
of thy youth.
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