David Forbes (c.1752-1789)

Dr David Forbes M.D., of Edinburgh, emigrated to Dumfries, Virginia

Father
Sir William Forbes (1707-1743)
Mother
Jean Erskine (b.c.1710)
Spouse
Margaret (Stirling) Forbes (1754-1806)
Children
Delia (Forbes) Smith (1780-1841)
Murray Forbes (1782-1863)
He was educated at the University of Edinburgh. On April 17, 1774, he married Margaret Stirling (1754-1806). Soon after their marriage, they emigrated to America (the story of which is told on her profile page) where David served as a Surgeon in the British Army during the American Revolution, before settling in Virginia.
Contributed by Mark Meredith on 17/07/2019 and last updated on 18/07/2019.