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 […]
Researching one’s Forehand ancestry always leads to Cornelius Forehand and his children. From Cornelius Forehand’s April 19, 1714 transaction with William Joy, we know Cornelius purchased a 100 acre tract of land from William Joy that resided “eastward” of William’s plantation. On October 18, 1718, Cornelius purchased an additional 100 acres from Joy that was […]
Another interesting record is the March 7, 1671 Maryland document containing the name of Gillian Forehand (figure GF-1). While some sources list Gillian as a male, “Gillian” is the English feminine equivalent of Julian and the root of “Jill” meaning “sweetheart”. Gillian was transported by William Jones, master of the ship “The Joseph of Bristol”, […]
Before we start to address individual members of the vast Forehand family tree, let us take a moment to explore a particular branch. I have two distinct privledges in regards to researching the Forehand surname. First, my last name is “Forehand” and I am of direct descent. Second, a member of my mother’s family actually […]
Boswell Forehand is yet another of the “forgotten” members of the Forehand family tree. Sadly, Boswell exists only in a few documents during the middle of the 18th century though I believe him to be the “key” for my particular branch of the Forehand tree. For many years, Boswell Forehand’s true identity was not known […]