Jarvis Forehand, American Patriot, is an often claimed Forehand ancestor.  He was the son of Thomas Forehand and born in Pasquotank County, NC.  He later moved onward to Perquimans and Chowan counties in NC before serving as a solider during the Revolution.  Most accounts say he moved onward to Kentucky, fathered children, and died circa […]

While Cornelius Forehand is generally accepted as the “father” of the modern American Forehand family, I am not so willing to cast such a responsibility.  While I do believe Cornelius Forehand is responsible for much of the modern Forehand family, there is some evidence he was not alone.  While information is sparse, we do have […]

Thomas Forehand is probably the best documented of all early Forehands.  It is apparent from his father’s will that Thomas was the next to the youngest of the Forehand male children (Richard being the youngest).  In the same will, Thomas inherits two cows without any land.  However, that fact does not prove to be a […]

Once again, we are faced with yet another “John Forehand” and mostly “forgotten” Forehand.  Much data residing on the internet at this time incorrectly place this particular “John” as the John Forehand that eventually moved to Tennessee.  However, this assumption is absolutely incorrect.  The following section will outline without doubt this particular “John” was the […]

Lemuel Forehand was the son of Thomas Forehand and oldest brother of Jarvis, Daniel, and David.  While Lemuel’s exact birth date and year is not known, we can estimate his birth year to be circa 1740.  Though Lemuel Forehand has three brothers, we can safely assume he was the oldest based by the fact he […]

Jarvis Forehand was the son of Thomas Forehand (son of Cornelius).   While some list Sarah Everton as his mother, the evidence as mentioned in my other posts do not support this. Though many of Cornelius Forehand’s grandchildren make it difficult on researchers trying to establish who their parents were, Jarvis Forehand makes our job […]