Thomas FORESTER
Thomas died 77 years, 5 months, 1 week and 5 days old. The Quakers were well known for their precise record keeping. From the age we were able to deduce that Thomas was born in1695. Hurst (Owlhurst) Parish of Stapleton. Occupation: Yeoman Farmer
He was born at Hurst (Owlhurst) in the Parish of Stapleton. Named as exeutor of his father Thomas's will dated 24 Jan 1731 and is left all the remainder of his estate.
FORSTER is another spelling
Wills Index at the Cumbria Record Office in Carlisle we found that thomas Forester of Owlhurst made a 'Will' dated 20 Jan 1773 which mentioned his children and his loving wife Mary.
The Quaker Burial Index gives the dates of death and burial.
Three years after the death of the first wife, Thomas married Mary Portis in 1750.
Born 6 Nov 1733 in Hurst (Owlhurst) Parish of Stapleton Unrecog.
nn Forster named in 'Last Will and Testament" of herfather Thomas Forster dated 20 Jan 1773. In the Quaker Birth Index, details of Ann's birth are recorded as being on 6 Nov 1733 at Hurst (same as Owlhurst, Owlehurst or Owlhirst)
Dinah Forester is named as dinah Palmer in her father's 'Last Will and Test dated 20 Jan 1773 and receiews a legacy of L20. Dinah's birth is also recorded in the Quaker Birth Index as having been born in 1735 at Hurst (Owlhurst) daughter of Thomas and Mary
Found in Quaker Birth Index. She was born in 1737 at the family farmstead at Hurst (Owlhirst)
When her father thomas died in 1773, Elizabeth's name did not appear in his 'Will' and we have to assume that she was either dead or married and fallen out with her father. The Quakers did tend to disown their children if they married outside the Quaker faith.
Died Age 52 at Owlhirst, Parish ofStapleton Occupation: Yeoman Farmer
Birth record in Quaker Birth Index. Thomas was the executor for his father Thomas Forester's will dated 20 Jan 1773. He received all the real estate with their appurtenances and the remainder of his personnel estated after paying out all the legacies and funeral expenses.
Thomad msttirf Jane Baxter in 1776 at Arthuret, the adjoining Parish to Stapleton and close to Owlhurst.
He is buried in the Quaker Meetin House grounds at Thorneland
Born in Hurst, parish of Stapleton according to the Quaker Birth Index and she was born on the family farmstead at Hurst (Owlhirst). She received a legacy of L30 in her father's Will dated 20 Jan 1773
He married Mary Iveson 21 Oct 1733 at Owlhurst, Cumberland, England . Mary Iveson was born at of Carlisle, Cumberland, England Abt 1712 .
They were the parents of 5
children:
Ann Forester
born 6 Nov 1733.
Dinah Forster
born 21 Feb 1735.
Elizabeth Forster
born 23 Aug 1737.
Thomas Forrester
born 9 Feb 1740.
Mary Forster
born 13 Apr 1742.
Thomas Forester died 23 Jan 1773 at Owlhurst, Cumberland, England .
Mary Iveson died 25 Oct 1747 at Owlhurst, Cumberland, England .