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French Forrest
Birth: 10-4-1796
Death: 11-22-1866
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Forrest, Emily Douglas
Biography
French Forrest was born in Maryland and died in Georgetown, D.C.. He fought in the War of 1812 as a midshipman, and was made a naval captain in March 1844. During the Mexican-American War he was adjutant-general of the land and naval forces. At the beginning of the Civil War he joined the Confederates and commanded the Navy. He married Emily Forrest.
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Biography: French Forrest was born in Maryland and died in Georgetown, D.C.. He fought in the War of 1812 as a midshipman, and was made a naval captain in March 1844. During the Mexican-American War he was adjutant-general of the land and naval forces. At the beginning of the Civil War he joined the Confederates and commanded the Navy. He married Emily Forrest.
Citation Type: WebsiteCitation URL: https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/interactive/61360/47194_547525-00530?pid=14036&backurl=https://search.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DCje3851%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26gss%3Dangs-g%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26msT%3D1%26gsfn%3DTitle of Webpage: Ancestry.comWebsite Viewing Date: Tuesday, May 29, 2018 - 15:00Website's Last Modified Date: Tuesday, May 29, 2018 - 15:00Citation Notes: Source Citation
Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography; Volume: Vol. II
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Ancestry.com. Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, 1600-1889 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
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Citation Type: WebsiteCitation URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13905316/french-forrestTitle of Webpage: Find a GraveWebsite Viewing Date: Tuesday, May 29, 2018 - 15:00Website Last Modified Date: Tuesday, May 29, 2018 - 15:00Citation Notes: Source does not show his tombstone so this date is unconfirmed.
BURIAL
Congressional Cemetery
Washington, District of Columbia, District Of Columbia, USA
PLOT Range 45 Site 42
MEMORIAL ID 13905316 · View Source
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Citation Type: WebsiteCitation URL: https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/interactive/1133/miusa1814_114135-00576?pid=2590&backurl=https://search.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DCje3863%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26gss%3Dangs-g%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26gsfn%3Dfrench%2Title of Webpage: Ancestry.comWebsite Viewing Date: Tuesday, May 29, 2018 - 15:00Website Last Modified Date: Tuesday, May 29, 2018 - 15:00Citation Notes: Ancestry.com. War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.
Original data: War of 1812 Pension Applications. Washington D.C.: National Archives. NARA Microfilm Publication M313, 102 rolls. Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group Number 15.
Spouse
Forrest, Emily Douglas
Biography
French Forrest was born in Maryland and died in Georgetown, D.C.. He fought in the War of 1812 as a midshipman, and was made a naval captain in March 1844. During the Mexican-American War he was adjutant-general of the land and naval forces. At the beginning of the Civil War he joined the Confederates and commanded the Navy. He married Emily Forrest.
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Biography:
French Forrest was born in Maryland and died in Georgetown, D.C.. He fought in the War of 1812 as a midshipman, and was made a naval captain in March 1844. During the Mexican-American War he was adjutant-general of the land and naval forces. At the beginning of the Civil War he joined the Confederates and commanded the Navy. He married Emily Forrest.
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https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/interactive/61360/47194_547525-00530?pid=14036&backurl=https://search.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DCje3851%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26gss%3Dangs-g%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26msT%3D1%26gsfn%3D
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Ancestry.com
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Tuesday, May 29, 2018 - 15:00
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Tuesday, May 29, 2018 - 15:00
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Source Citation
Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography; Volume: Vol. II
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, 1600-1889 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13905316/french-forrest
Title of Webpage:
Find a Grave
Website Viewing Date:
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 - 15:00
Website Last Modified Date:
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 - 15:00
Citation Notes:
Source does not show his tombstone so this date is unconfirmed.
BURIAL
Congressional Cemetery
Washington, District of Columbia, District Of Columbia, USA
PLOT Range 45 Site 42
MEMORIAL ID 13905316 · View Source
Citation for Death Info:
Citation Type:
Website
Citation URL:
https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/interactive/1133/miusa1814_114135-00576?pid=2590&backurl=https://search.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DCje3863%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26gss%3Dangs-g%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26gsfn%3Dfrench%2
Title of Webpage:
Ancestry.com
Website Viewing Date:
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 - 15:00
Website Last Modified Date:
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 - 15:00
Citation Notes:
Ancestry.com. War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.
Original data: War of 1812 Pension Applications. Washington D.C.: National Archives. NARA Microfilm Publication M313, 102 rolls. Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group Number 15.