Jane FORBES1
HAIRSTON.org ID#8194, b. about 1780, d. 4 December 1856
| Birth* | Jane FORBES was born about 1780 in Bedford, Virginia.1,2,3 |
| She was the daughter of Alexander FORBES and Jane "Janet" Jenny HAIRSTON.1 |
| Marriage* | Jane FORBES married Matthew Amyx Jr., son of Matthew AMYX and Catherine "Kitteran" HAIRSTON, on 10 August 1801 in Botetourt, Virginia. Jane Forbush and Mathew Aimiex. Rev. Edward Mitchelle. - Family Search Film #75788042, image 152.4 |
| Deed | On 10 September 1808, Samuel Amyx, Mathew & Jane Amyx, and Alexander Forbes sell 407 acres in Bedford County to Henry Buford. This land had been granted to Alexander Forbes in 1787. - Bedford Deed Book 12, page 403. FSL #7846228, image 248. |
| Census 1850 | Jane FORBES appeared on the 1850 census of Matthew Amyx Jr. on 24 September 1850 in Cumberland, Kentucky; Matthew Amyx 71 born VA., Jane 70 born VA., Pres 45 VA., Mat J. 39 VA.. Living next to Matthew K. Amyx 34 VA., Serena 26, Mary E. 13, Catherine J. 7, A. C. 3, O. P. 1 (wife and all children born in Kentucky).2  |
| Death* | Jane FORBES died on 4 December 1856 in Cumberland, Kentucky.1,3 |
Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)
- [S3594] Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records – 1856. Microfilm roll #994031, image 601: Casey, Christian, Clark. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.Kentucky.
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1222/…, Ancestry.com.
- [S1850] 1850 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
- [S175] Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1964 - Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky, Ancestry.com.
- [S3044] Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
- [S48] Photo of Grave Marker - only photos of grave markers that are contemporary to the deceased individuals death are acceptable for genealogical proof. Find-a-Grave, personal photos and other sources.
