John Fobes

John Ffobes, son of Caleb Fobes, d. Feb. 18, 1738-9, m., Jan. 14, 1718-9, Ruth Bruster (Brewster?), had eleven chi. given on Preston Town Record.[1]

Tombstone inscription: Here lies interred the body of Deacon John Fobes who died Febry the 18th 1739 in the 44th year of his age" "Prepare for Deateh Before it coms"[2]

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John Fobes (abt. 1696 - 1739)

John Fobes

Born about 1696 [location unknown]

Son of Caleb Fobes Sr and [mother unknown]

Brother of Sarah (Fobes) Bishop [half], Caleb Forbes [half] and Mary (Fobes) Gates [half]

Husband of Ruth (Brewster) Fobes — married [date unknown] [location unknown]

[children unknown]

Died 18 Feb 1739 in Preston, New London, Connecticut

Sources

↑ [Descendants of Henry Wallbridge, who married Ann Amos, December 25th, 1688, at Preston, Conn, with some notes on the allied families of Brush, Fassett, Dewey, Fobes, Gager, Lehman, Meech, Stafford. Scott (1898]). Wallbridge, William Gedney (compiler) Litchfield, Conn. 1898 ↑ Cemetery Inscriptions in the Town of Preston. Preston Historical Society (1991).