Phebe Forbis

Not the same as Phebe Bryan

North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Phebe Bryan
Gender: Female
Bond date: 10 Mar 1779
Bond Place: Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Spouse: James Forbis
Spouse Gender: Male
Event Type: Bond

Children Named in Will of James Forbis dated 21 Dec 1833. In Joseph Bryan's will 20 Nov 1804, we find a place at the bottom of page that Phoebe Bryan & James Forbis were married 10, 1779 in N.C. Therefore we list children by marriages:

1. Eliabeth Forbis Conyer
2. James Forbis
3. Margaret Forbis Atwell
4. John Forbis
5. Mary (Polly) Forbis Butler
6. Sarah Forbis Irvin
7. Anne Forbis Irvin
8. Mose Forbis
9. Joel Forbis
10. Jesse Forbis

Copied by RR Allen 27 July, 1970

Barbara Wright, compiler. Abstracts of Circuit Court Records, Volume 2. McDowell Publ, 1999, pp 155-156: "Green Co KY Circuit Court Case #6271 1840 Jacob Spears v.s James Forbis heirs

Jacob Spears states that many years ago, James Forbis became indebted to him and gave him some notes. Forbis has since departed this life leaving a will. He appointed Joel Frobis and Pheba Forbis the executor and executrix. The notes have never been paid. Some two years ago, he instituted suits against Joel and Pheba Forbis. Two were brought before the court and two were Justices of the Peace and brought into court by appeal of defendants. Spears got judgment on all four suits. Forbis owned a considerable amount of property. All of the land and slaves have been devised and passed on to the Forbis children. Phebe Forbis has long since departed this life. The property devised to her has passed to the children of James Forbis, to wit:

• 1. Joel Forbis
• 2. Jesse Forbis
• 3. Moses Forbis
• 4. Anne Irvine married William Irvine
• 5. Mary Butler married James Butler
• 6. Elizabeth Conyers married Mordica Conyers
• 7. James Forbis
• 8. Margaret Forbis married 1st --- Holland; 2nd --- Atwell
• A. Alexander Atwell (listed in will)
• 9. John Frobis, dec'd
• 10. Sarah Irvin, dec'd

The property was worth $6000 so they should be able to pay his notes. He wants court to grant judgement so he can get paid on the notes.

Jacob Spears stated by amendment of his bill filed against Joel Forbis, Jesse Forbis and Moses Forbis, heirs of James Forbis, deceased, that since filing the original petition, he has been informed that James Forbis and the heirs of Margaret Atwell and the heirs of John Forbis and the heirs of

• Summons to William Irwin and Ann Irwin in Green County on June 15, 1841.
• August 2, 1841: William Irwin not found and Jane [sic] Irwin is dead.
• Phebe Forbis has departed this life. Spears is to receive of Joel Forbis $100.00 from October 23, 1820.

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References

• https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/29949029?h=e52e69 North American Family Histories.
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Forbis-8
• GEDCOM Source Book Title: Samuel Moody Grubbs, a descendant of the Boone Family 1,61157::481111
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bryan-68
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• https://medium.com/@DigDougSounds/bryan-family-1775-1882-169c392cf257
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