Gazlay Family History
Dr. William Forman
Parents
| Father | [unknown] |
| Mother | [unknown] |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 14 November 2010; Last Edited: 3 February 2022 |
| Person ID | 1710 |
| Name | William Forman |
| Title | Dr. |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 17 March 17391 |
| Married | to Mary ‘Polly’ Gazlay2 |
| Died | 4 July 1816 in Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York1, 3 |
| Buried | in Reformed Dutch Church Cemetery, Beacon, Dutchess County, New York1 |
Biography
Dr. Forman’s obituary provides brief biographical details:3
DIED,
In the town of Fishkill, on the 4th July inst. Dr. William Forman, in the 78th year of his age. He was a surgeon’s mate in the old French war, under General Amherst—acted as a surgeon in several campaigns during the American revolution, and was much respected for his patriotism, and skill in his profession.
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Mary ‘Polly’ Gazlay (daughter of John Gazlay and Anna Ward) |
| Born | 4 October 1747 in New York |
| Married | to Dr. William Forman |
| Died | 6 June 1805 in Menands, Albany County, New York |
| Children | of Dr. William Forman and Mary ‘Polly’ Gazlay: |
| +1. | Anna Nancy Forman |
| Born | February 1764 |
| Married | to Francis Purdy |
| Died | 28 May 1833 |
| 2. | William Foreman |
| Born |
| +3. | Sarah Forman |
| Born | |
| Married | 17 June 1798 in Albany, Albany County, New York to Jesse Mott |
| +4. | Benoni Bradner Forman |
| Born | ca. 1785 in Albany County, New York |
| Married | to Margaret Gaisley |
| +5. | Rev. Abraham Forman |
| Born | 14 February 1789 in Pleasant Valley, Dutchess County, New York |
| Married | 28 November 1829 in Geneseo, Livingston County, New York to Nancy Barnes |
| Died | 22 August 1854 in Geneseo, Livingston County, New York |
| +6. | David Forman |
| Born | ca. 1791 in Johnstown, Fulton County, New York |
| Married | 26 October 1811 to Cynthia Case |
| Died | 15 August 1834 in Manhattan, New York City, New York |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). Reformed Dutch Church Cemetery, Beacon, Dutchess County, New York, William Forman, died 4 July 1816. Inscription: Physician, a. 77-3-17 [from record].
- Genealogy of the Gazlay Family, collated by Theodore Gazlay, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1890; unpublished. Transcription available at Gazlay Family History (website).
- Obituary, Columbian, New York, New York, 12 July 1816, Dr. William Forman, died 4 July 1816 in his 78th year of his age. The article provides brief biographical details.