Abbeville, South Carolina 1800 |
Looking around the area I see several possible lines he may relate to. If he was in fact married in North Carolina he could be another son of Samuel Forgey.
Another possibility is he was an immigrant to South Carolina and not born there at all as suggested in one of the Census records? There was a William Forgey in Gloucester, New Jersey in 1795?
Elbert, Abeville and Laurens (where Samuels descedants lived) |
He may also be related to John Forgey who was a Justice of the Peace in Elbert County, Georgia in the 1790's? I believe this John also went by the name Fergus and Forgus and had a brother named James, and may also have had a brother William? These men fought in the Revolutionary War in South Carolina. It's interesting that John's name was spelled Forgey several times? I do now wonder if they are related to my family since they lived in Cumberland and Chester County, PA? Elbert, Georgia is not far from Abbeville, South Carolina.
Here is what I've collected about James and John Fergus sometimes Forgey. According to this James has a brother who resided in South Carolina. He went to join his unnamed brother during the Revolutionary War.
He gives his parents as John and Martha of Chester County, PA ( James Forgey also lived in Chester County, PA).
Residences of John Fergus (Forgey). He later lived in Monroe County, Tennessee.
John Fergus was born in 1752 Chester County, PA.
2 comments:
Wow. Great detective work, Annette!
Thanks Nan! A lot to think about.
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