Descendants of Darby FOREHAND
First Generation
1. Darby FOREHAND was born about 1735. He died on 27 Dec 1777 in camp during Revolutionary War.
The following transcriptions are the only documents linking John FOREHAND to Darby FOREHAND. It is possible that Darby and Elinor had several other sons, namely William and Timothy FOREHAND. Both Timothy and William are mentioned in records of Rockbridge County, Virginia. One of William's sons married one of John's daughters, as proven in the pension application of Rebecca CAMPBELL Forehand.
Darby Forehand of VA enlisted in Captain John McGuire's /Col. Grayson's Regiment in August
1777. He died in camp December 27, 1777.In the Library of Virginia, Digital Collections, Revoluntionary Lard Warrants:
"Darby FOREHAND - Soldier - Army, Cert.
(1) Capt. Thos. Bell
(2) Joseph Moore & A. Faust, Justices, Rockbridge
as to heir
Memo - John Forean
(See papers 1785) 1783"
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------I do certify that the within named Darby Forehand Enlisted as a soldier for the Term of three years
Staunton the 18th of May AD 1782
To the [Registar??] at Richmond
a coppy {Tho. Bell Capt.
{Col. Gresons Regt.
J. Pendleton--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I do hereby certify that Darby Forehand (Deceasd) enlisted with me as a soldier the 25th of July 1777 to serve in the Regiment of Infantry commanded by Col. Wm. Grayson and Continued in that same till some time in the Winter the same year as above mentioned when he died
given under my Hand this 22d of December 1783
Tho. Bell Capt.
Col. Wm. Grayson's Regt.
Genuine I believe
Thos. Meriwether A coppy--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rockbridge
This Day Mary [Robinson] came before me Justice of the Peace for said County and made oath that John Forehand was the [true] Heir of the above Darby Forehand Deceasd given under my Hand This 29th Day of December 1783
a true coppy {Joseph Moore
J. Pendleton--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This Day Mary Robertson came before me Aba. Faust Justice of the County of Rockbridge and made oath that John Forehand [was] [Eldest] son of Darby Forehand deceased which died in the Army given under my Hand this 28th Day of May 1784
a coppy {[Absalom] FaustJ. Pendleton
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[Tis] please to [give] the Land Warrant which I am intitled to on the Death of my Father Darby Forean to Mr. John Letcher and this shall be sufficient from [------] This 11th of Jany AD 1785 [-----] he was a soldier in Col. William Greseons Regiment
John forean--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Darby married Elenore FOREHAND. Elenore died after 1779.
From "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia" extracted from the original court records of Augusta County 1745-1800, we learn that on May 19, 1779, Elinor Forehand, widow of Darby Forehand, was allowed 20 Pounds to care for her young children.
Darby and Elenore had the following children:
+ 2 M i John FOREHAND 3 M ii Timothy FOREHAND was born about 1770. He died after 1801.
Bought land in April 2, 1792 in Rockbridge county VA (70 on the House Mnt.); sold the 70 acres in July 3, 1792;
CHRONICLES OF THE SCOTCH-IRISH SETTLEMENT OF VIRGINIA; Vol 2, pp 24-33 by Lyman Chalkley http://www.rootsweb.com/~chalkley
EXECUTIONS. SEPTEMBER, 1801 (A to R).
Commonwealth vs. Timothy Forehand--Larceny. Defendant from Rockbridge.
Also vs. John Forean (Forehand).Timothy married 1 Mary CLARK on 26 Jul 1791 in Rockbridge County, Virginia.
widow Thomas+ 4 M iii William FOREHAND
