The BL records do show marriage records for them and children. It is possible that Forbes married his wife and children may not have traveled to India until the children were born for instance. Isabella was born in Hampshire, 1773. A search of the East India Company databases shows that George Forbes entry in the Bengal Despatches for 1780-81. It appears that John William was from Strasberg (Strasbourg). After reading for some years in Bengal, India, he travelled to the USA and died in 1811 (age 56) in Delaware. The BL records also show his family records. Find my past records that George Forbes was buried as the 22 October 1780 in Bombay. The original records provided * Past Copy of G. Forbes. Will * Supreme Court document with excellent 2 inch Red Seal, dated 1787 concluded at Fort William in Bengal. Cover a prosecution between Forbes and a Mr. Day who wrap the subject of jurisdiction * 22 page business matters with signed statement dated 6 may 1791 * 14 page supreme court document dated 1786 with singed statement by a Mr. Hyde ( “I do herby certify that I have taxed these costs -----” Note. The handwritten document shows very clear cash flow purchase/sales, listed Items and when they were expended for each of the year 1788 – 1791 and examination of the Books of Accounts signed by Mr. Gaynard Accountant. EAST INDIA COMPANY

"The East India Company was a phenomenon, a huge business enterprise that in effect ruled a subcontinent from the 17th to the 19th centuries. It raised private armies, employed generals, fought pitched battles against other European colonists, founded towns and made vast fortunes for those involved. For young men hoping to make their way in the world of the burgeoning British Empire, it was one of the most exciting, dynamic and promising avenues to success. The Company traded in silk, cotton, opium, indigo dye, saltpetre and tea, and after its famous general, Robert Clive, defeated the French at Plassey in 1757, it ran India as a virtual monopoly. When Henry Dundas became President of the Board of Control in 1784, he began to appoint Scotsmen to key positions, so much so that by the end of the 18th century, they dominated the activities of the East India Company, their connections reaching back to Scotland. "

from Glenbuchat Heritage website, quoting extract from a Daily Mail article " Forbes & Company Ltd., the erstwhile Forbes Gokak Ltd., based in Bombay is the oldest registered company in India, and one of the oldest in the world which is in the same business. It was established by John Forbes of Aberdeenshire ,Scotland in 1767. Over the past few years, the management of the company moved from the Forbes family to the Campbells, to the Tata Group, and finally to the Shapoorji Pallonji Group, leaders in infrastructure, construction and real estate businesses. Forbes & Company Limited is involved in three main areas: * Engineering * Shipping & logistics * Business automation