General Peter Forney^[1]

1756 - 1834  (77 years)

• Name	Peter Forney
  Title	General
  Born	21 Apr 1756	Lincolnton Township, Lincoln, Colony of North Carolina, British Colonial America
  Gender	Male
  Buried	Feb 1834	Peter Forney Cemtery, Lincoln, North Carolina
  	(Llocated in Lincoln County, NC-From Lowesville Hwy 16 take Old Plank Rd. SR1511 2.8 miles,Left on Mariposa Rd. SR1412 0.4 miles- Site is in woods 100yds to Left.) On his tombstone the following words are inscribed "To the memory of General Peter Forney, who was born April 21st, 1756 and died February 1st, 1834. In Public life the deceased acquitted himself with reputation as a useful and efficient member of Cong
  Died	1 Feb 1834	Mt. Welcome, Lincolnton, Lincoln, North Carolina
  Person ID	I1700	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	1 Jan 2019

  
  

  Mother	Mary E. aka Polly Corpening,   b. 19 Oct 1778,   d. 24 May 1867  (Age 88 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Father	Albert F. Corpening,   b. 16 Mar 1747, Youmpts, United Netherlands ,   d. 30 Oct 1827, Johns River, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States  (Age 80 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	WFT Est 1806 1832
  Family ID	F0619	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Jean Jacob Forney,   b. 12 Oct 1721, Canton of Berne, Switzerland ,   d. Jul 1806, Tyron, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Maria Margartha Bergner,   b. 3 Aug 1727, Grindelwald, Canton of Berne, Switzerland ,   d. 1810, Machpelah, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States  (Age 82 years)
  Married	23 Sep 1752	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
  	met aboard ship
  Family ID	F638	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nancy Catherine Abernethy,   b. 1764, Lincoln, North Carolina ,   d. 1 May 1834, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States  (Age 70 years)
  Married	27 Feb 1783	Jacksonville, Benton Co. (now Calhoun), Alabama
  Children	1. Sophia Graham Forney,   b. 1771, Mt. Welcome, Lincolnton, Lincoln, NC ,   d. 1845  (Age 74 years)   2. Daniel Morgan Forney,   b. 4 May 1784, Lincoln Twp, Pender, North Carolina, United States ,   d. 15 Oct 1847, Lowndes, Alabama, United States  (Age 63 years)   3. Mary Polly Forney,   b. 1785, Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA ,   d. 10 Nov 1867, Jacksonville, Alabama  (Age 82 years)   4. Jacob Forney,   b. 10 Oct 1787, Tryon, Lincoln, North Carolina, USA ,   d. 29 Apr 1856, Jacksonville, Calhoun County, Alabama, United States  (Age 68 years)   5. Moses Forney,   b. 1789, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States ,   d. 26 Nov 1860, Calhoun, Alabama, United States  (Age 71 years)   6. James Monroe Forney,   b. Abt 1790, Nc ,   d. 8 Apr 1884  (Age 94 years)   7. Joseph Forney,   b. 22 Dec 1792, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States ,   d. 15 Dec 1812, **Per Find a Grave  (Age 19 years)   8. Frances Elizabeth Forney,   b. 17 Mar 1795, Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA ,   d. 11 Jan 1844, El Dorado, Union County, Arkansas, United States  (Age 48 years)   9. Susanna Marie Forney,   b. 13 May 1797, Surry, North Carolina, United States ,   d. 16 Mar 1880, Alabama, United States  (Age 82 years)   10. Lavinia P. Forney,   b. 1 Jan 1800, Mt. Welcome, Lincoln County, NC ,   d. 8 Jun 1875, Jacksonville, Calhoun Co., AL  (Age 75 years)   11. Nancy Ann Fornay,   b. Abt 1803, Mt. Welcome-Lincoln Co., NC ,   d. 1894, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States  (Age 91 years)   12. Carolina Matilda Forney,   b. 1805, Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States ,   d. 1858, Talladega, Alabama, United States  (Age 53 years)
  Last Modified	1 Jan 2019
  Family ID	F500031	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Sources

  [S500010] Bradshaw Web Site, Larry Bradshaw, https://www.myheritage.com/person-1500104_485888151_485888151/general-peter-burgener-forney (Reliability: 3). Added by confirming a Smart Match