Family Tree Maker's Genealogy Site: User Home Pages: Dempsey Barclift, Cornelius Forehand, Thomas Forehand


This site provides a focused view on two early American ancestor lines from eastern North Carolina: Joseph Barclift and Cornelius Forehand. Genealogy enthusiasts contributed to this dataset. Thanks to the late Lottie Forehand Barclift and Paul Barclift, as well as Dot Kincaide, Ruth Beggs, Frances Dingman, Elizabeth Cottle, Owen Harrell and Steven Forehand for their contributions. Irishman Cornelius Forehand, traditionally considered to be the father of the Forehands in America, lived on the edge of eastern North Carolina’s Great Dismal Swamp. He died about Feb 24, 1728. Some suggest that Cornelius may have descended from Thomas Fourehands, mentioned in NM Nugents, “Cavaliers and Pioneers - Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants.” Cornelius’ son and planter, Thomas Forehand, acquired a large tract of land and through his land transactions more is known about Thomas than other early Forehands. While most of Dempsey Barclift Sr’s children migrated west, Dempsey Jr remained in rural North Carolina during a tumultuous era of American history. Dempsey Barclift Jr was a pious father, teacher and Mason. His commitment to education is an important Barclift family legacy. Dempsey Barclift Jr was born February 16, 1822 and died March 04, 1901. He was a 19th century Confederate American schoolteacher and grandson of American patriot and Revolutionary War pensioner, Joseph Barclift. Information contained on this site is original source verified by the primary contributors.	Dempsey Barclift, Cornelius Forehand, Thomas Forehand Updated November 26, 2005
	Ron Forehand rlforehand@charter.net
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Dempsey Barclift , Jr Tombstone (19 KB) Hollywood Cemetery, Elizabeth City, North Carolina Cornelius Forehand Original Site (709 KB) Photo of house in June 2003 Tombstone, Dempsey Barclift Sr (38 KB) New Hope Church (relocated here by Paul Barclift) Dempsey Barclift Jr 37 years old (13 KB) Courtesy of Dot Kincaide Cornelius Forehand site GPS Coordinates (75 KB) Near Tar Corner at South Mills New Hope Church (30 KB) Burial site of Dempsey Barclift Sr. Dempsey Barclift, Jr Elderly (37 KB) about 1890 Cornelius Forehand 1719 List of Tithables (1041 KB) This is a scanned copy of the List of Tithables October 26th, 1719 on the NE side of the Pasquotank River. Dempsey Barclift, Jr Death Notice (435 KB) Virginian Pilot March 6, 1901 Elizabeth City news section Dempsey Barclift home (27 KB) Center Hill (Tyner)formerly the farm of Samuel Simpson (Courtesy of Dot Kincaide) Cornelius Forehand Will Scanned copy Page 1 of 2 (917 KB) This copy was obtained from Dot Forehand Kincaide in the 1970's. I would appreciate a clearer copy if anyone has obtained one from the Raleigh Archives. Dempsey Barclift Jr Obituary (129 KB) Newspaper clipping unknown newspaper Elvira C Barclift (aka Ella Toms Barclift) (29 KB) Eldest child of Dempsey and first wife, Elizabeth Toms (Courtesy of Dot Kincaide) Cornelius Forehand Will Scanned copy Page 2 of 2 (908 KB) 2nd page of scanned will Dempsey sister Nancy Ann Barclift Vernatti (94 KB) Dempsey's sister and family abt 1860- verified by P Barclift Dempsey 2nd child Sarah Elizabeth Barclift (25 KB) Second child of Dempsey and Elizabeth Toms Barclift (Courtesy of Dot Kincaide) Dempsey Marriage License (193 KB) Dempsey Barclift and Elizabeth Toms Marriage License 1851 Dempsey 3rd child Martha R Barclift (aka Pattie) (17 KB) First child of Dempsey's second wife, Mary Simpson (Courtesy of Frances Dingman) Dempsey Barclift Jr Residences (138 KB) Where D Barclift lived Dempsey as Teacher (41 KB) Advertisement indicating Dempsey is Principal of Hertford Academy Female Department 1861 Map of Perquiimans, Chowan, Gates counties (210 KB) 1861 Map provided by Marianne Ordway Dempsey Funeral Card (68 KB) Funeral Card Dempsey Barclift (Courtesy of Ruth Beggs) Cornelius Forehand; House on original site (75 KB) Location identified by William "Bille" Forehand as the location of Cornelius Forehand's original farm.

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Biography of Dempsey Barclift Sr (12 KB) by R L Forehand January 2003 Biography Dempsey P Barclift Jr (71 KB) Biography Dempsey P Barclift Jr Cornelius Forehand's transcribed Will 1724 (6 KB) This is the transcription by Ben Askew, of Cornelius's will which is located in State Archives, Raleigh, NC Thomas Forehand 1715-1769 (son of Cornelius) (46 KB) Research by Steven Forehand document edited: Ron Forehand Aug 2005

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