John Murray Forbes (1816-1890)

John Murray Forbes was a prominent lawyer in the Warrenton, Virginia, area. At one time, he served in the Virginia House of Burgesses. Through his mother, he was related to many prominent Virginia politicians, most notably George Washington. We have record that he attended the University of Alabama, then a newly established college, at the encouragement of his uncle, the Secretary of State in Alabama at that time. He is later noted to have had a suit of George Washington's in his possession. This suit later found its way to Mount Vernon. His marriage to Mary Semmes would appear to be the cause for the forging of a fine family heirloom in our family's possession that we call the Forbes silver pitcher. It is imprinted with "Forbes 1840", which would certainly seem to refer to this couple's marriage. This John Murray Forbes is not to be confused with John Murray Forbes (1813-1898), prominent railroad magnate, merchant, philanthropist and abolitionist.

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 * colspan="5" bgcolor="#FFfce0" |John Murray Forbes and Mary Elizabeth Semmes
 * colspan="5" bgcolor="#FFfce0" |John Murray Forbes and Mary Elizabeth Semmes