born:   1684 in Kingston Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia
died:  aft 10 June 1757 in Nottoway Parish, Amelia County, Virginia
In 1750 he purchased 400 acres of land on the south side of Deep Creek, part of 774 acres patented to Robert Moody in 1737/38. This land was near the land of Joseph Motley, his son-in-law. 

Will of Abraham Forrest
Amelia County, Virginia; Deed Book #1; Pgs 139-141
In the Name of God Amen the tenth Day of June in the Year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven
hundred and fifty seven Abraham Forrest Senr. of the Parish of Nottoway in the County of Amelia being
weak in Body but of sound and perfect memory thanks be to God and calling to remembrance and
uncertainty of this Life and that all flesh must yield unto death, when it shall please God to call Do make
constitute and ordain this my last Will and Testament revoking renouncing and making void all former
Wills by me made either by word or writing and do acknowledge this to be my last Will and Testament
and First being penitent and sorry for my Sins past most humble besieging Pardon and forgiveness for
the same. I give and commit my Soul unto almighty God my Savior and Redeemer and my Body as a
member of his Body I commit to the ground to be buried in a decent manner as my Executor hereafter
mentioned shall think fit and convenient and now for the settling of my temporal Estate and such goods
as it hath pleased God to vest upon me I do give and dispose of the same in manner and form following
that is to say First my will is that all my Debts I owe out right or contain to any person or persons
whatsoever may be well and truly paid in due time after my decease by my Executor hereafter named.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my Son John Forrest sixty Pounds Current Money of Virginia.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my Son Abraham Forrest fifty Pounds Current Money of Virginia.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my Son George Forrest fifty Pounds Current Money of Virginia and my
Still.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my Son Richard Forrest all my Land I now live on containing four
hundred and eighty seven acres and the Negroes following to wit, Adam a Man, James a Man, Simon a
Boy and Sarah a Girl to him and his Heirs forever But the intent and meaning of this Gift to my Son
Richard Forrest is that in case he should die before he arrives to the Age of twenty one Years or Heir of
his Body within the same Time that then my Will and desire is that it should be equally divided between
my three daughters Elizabeth Motley, Mary Foster and Joyce Forrest to them and their Heirs forever.
Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Motley fifty Pounds Current Money of Virginia.
Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Foster fifty Pounds Current Money of Virginia.
Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Joyce Forrest fifty Pounds Current Money of Virginia.
Item, I give and bequeath to my grandson Abraham Williams of Farnham Parish in Richmond County
twenty five Pounds Current Money of Virginia.
Item, I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Judith Williams of Farnham Parish in Richmond County
twenty five Pounds Current Money of Virginia.
Item, I lend and give the use of the following estate to my loving wife during her natural life Viz} Peter a
Negro Man Jack a Negro Man Moll a Negro Woman Bess a Negro Woman, all my Horses, Cattle,
Hogs, Sheep and all my Household Goods of all Kinds and Quality whatsoever which I shall die
possessed of.
Item, I will and order all my land in Gloucester County to be sold for cash to answer the aforesaid
legacies. By my Executor hereafter named and that my son George who I shall leave executor execute
deed or deeds or conveyances shall be as binding on my Heirs as if I myself had conveyed the fee
simple Estate of or in such lands to the Purchaser or Purchasers thereof.
Item, I give and bequeath to my Son John Forrest after the death of my loving wife, Peter a Negro Man
and Bess a Negro woman with all her Increases from the Date hereof to him and his Heirs forever.
Item, I give and bequeath to my Son Abraham Forrest after the death of my loving wife, Moll a Negro
woman to him and his Heirs forever.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my Son George Forrest after the death of my loving wife, Jack a Negro
man to him and his Heirs forever.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my Son Richard Forrest after the death of my loving wife, all my Estate
which I have not already given away be it of what kind or quality soever to him & his Heirs forever.
And Lastly I do constitute and appoint my wife Judith Forrest Executrix and my Son George Forrest
Executor of this my Last Will & Testament and do direct and desire that my Executrix & Executor may
not be compelled to give Security for the performance of this my last Will and Testament and that there
be no appraisement of my Estate I also revoke all other Will or Wills by me heretofore made declaring
this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament unto which I have here unto set my hand & affixed
my Seal this tenth Day of June one thousand seven hundred and fifty seven.
Sealed published and declared by Abram Forrest to be his Last Will & Testament in Presence of us}
Abram (his X mark) Forrest
TEST
Henry Ward
Joseph Brown
Lawrence (his X mark) Brown
At a Court held for Amelia County February 22d 1759
This Will was proved by the Oaths of Henry Ward Joseph Brown and Lawrence Brown the Witnesses
thereto sworn to by George Forrest the Executor therein named and ordered to be recorded and on the
motion of the said George who entered into and acknowledge bond with Jacob Garrot his Security as the
Law direct Certificate was granted him for obtaining a Probate in due form, liberty being reserved to
Judith Forrest the Executrix to join in the Probate when she shall think fit.

Image of original Will

Father:  John Forrest
Mother:  Anne Long

Spouse:  Judith // (possibly the daughter of George Billups)

Children:
1.  Elizabeth Forrest
2.  Mary Forrest (m John Foster)
3.  John Forrest (m Ann Durrett)
4.  Ann Forrest (m Henry Williams)
5.  George Forrest (m Frances Atwood)
6.  Abraham Forrest (m Judith //)
7.  Joyce Forrest
8.  Richard Forrest (m. Elizabeth Oliver)