New England Families: Genealogical and Memorial. a Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of Commonwealths and the Founding

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 edition. Excerpt: ...John Forrest, the earliest settler of this family as far as known, came probably from Scotland or England. He married, at Taunton, Massachusetts, July 24, 1712, Mary Briggs, of an old colonial family. He settled in that part of Taunton now the town of Norton, Massachusetts, and was in all likelihood the progenitor of all the families of this name dating back to the eighteenth century in Massachusetts. Children, born at Norton: Rebecca, February 24, 1712; Abigail, October 1, 1714; Mary, May 17, 1717; Elizabeth, March 13, 1718-19; Silence, March 14, 1719-20; John, April 17, 1722, removed to Stoughton where he married, July 1, 1749, Sarah Welman of Norton; and (second) August 8, 1759, Mrs. Joanna Perry, at Stoughton; Isaiah, February 7, 1723-24, settled at Stoughtonham (Sharon), Massachusetts; Samuel, mentioned below; Ebenezer, about 1727, died at Foxborough, September 27, 1804; George (?) married at Stoughtingham (intention January 6, 1755, at Stoughton). John Forrest, of Sheffield, Ebenezer Forrest of Mansfield, Ebenezer Forrest of Wrentham, and David Forrest of Stoughton, were soldiers of the Revolution. Spencer Forrest settled in Halifax. (II) Samuel Forrest, son of John Forrest, was born in Norton or vicinity, 1725-6, and died at Foxboro, Massachusetts, in 1805. He was a soldier in the French and Indian war from Norton, and went to the siege of Louisburg under Major Joseph Hodges, giving his age at enlistment in 1745 as nineteen years. He married, at Norton, October 29, 1747, Mary Skinner, who died his widow November 15, 1824. The gravestones of both are standing in the old burying ground there. Children: Samuel, mentioned below; Amos; probably several daughters and perhaps other sons. (III) Samuel Forrest, son of Samuel Forrest, was...