Clan Forbes
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Captain Samuel Forbush
Captain Samuel Forbush
by Michael Forbush dr_forbush@mad.scientist.com
From: "Forbes and Forbush Genealogy The Descendants of Daniel Forbush" by Frederick Clifton Pierce
Captain Samuel Forbush (Daniel)
Born about 1674; married March 8, 1696, Abigail Rice. In the original list of the members of the Westboro no woman's name is found, and none were admitted for some time. Among the first to be admitted was Abigail Forbush. She was admitted sister of Thomas Forbush's wife. She was born May 9, 1671.
Samuel with his father and brother Thomas was one of the first settlers in Westboro. He was also one of the original members of the Westboro Church. He was formerly a member of the church in Marlboro and took sides with his brother in the favor of the settlement of Rev. John Emerson in 1702, as a successor of Mr. Brimsmead, Marlborough Dec 11, 1711. Among a list of persons selected by the Captain General, assigned to particular garisons to guard the frontier, is found several Forbushes.
Samuel Goodenow's Garrison: Nathaniel Oaks, Jonathan Farbush, Gresham Fry
Samuel Forbush's Garrison: James Bradish, Thomas Forbush, James Gleason
Thomas Hapgood's Garrison: John Forbush, James Wheeler, Isaiah How, B. Kerby, Sr. James Kerby
At the first March town meeting held in Westboro, in 1718, Samuel Forbush was elected one of the Fence Viewers. In 1723 he was elected one of the Selectmen.
February 14, 1718, Samuel Forbush was one of a committee of five appointed to wait upon the General Court's Committee to set out the minister's lot.
He died 1766, age 92 Res. Marlboro and Westboro, Mass.
He had the following children:
i. Samuel married Sarah
ii. Charles born about 1709; married Margaret Lovejoy
