John Forbes

1740 - 17 Sep 1783
Person human Q84577265
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John Forbes

Summary

John Forbes is a human[1]. He was born on +1740-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1783-09-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Key Facts

  • John Forbes was born on +1740-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Forbes died on +1783-09-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Forbes's father was Archibald Forbes[4].
  • John Forbes was married to Dorothy Murray[5].
  • A child of John Forbes was James Grant Forbes[6].
  • A child of John Forbes was John Murray Forbes[7].
  • A child of John Forbes was Ralph Bennett Forbes[8].
  • John Forbes is recorded as male[9].
  • John Forbes's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • John Forbes's family name is recorded as Forbes[11].
  • John Forbes's given name is recorded as John[12].
  • John Forbes's described by source is recorded as The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants to the American Colonies or the United States (2004)[13].
  • John Forbes's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00397166[14].
  • John Forbes's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000015928575523[15].
  • John Forbes's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Forbes-618[16].

Body

Origins and Family

John Forbes was born on +1740-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Archibald Forbes[4].

Personal Life

Among John Forbes's spouses was Dorothy Murray[5]. Children include James Grant Forbes[6], 1769–1825[17]; John Murray Forbes[7], a diplomat[18], 1771–1831[19], of United States[20], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21]; and Ralph Bennett Forbes[8], of United States[22].

Death and Burial

John Forbes died on +1783-09-17T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

Who were John Forbes's parents?

John Forbes's father was Archibald Forbes[4].

Who was John Forbes married to?

John Forbes's spouses include Dorothy Murray[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [2] . WikiTree. wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . WikiTree. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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