Robert Forsyth^[1]

1754 - 1794  (40 years)

• Name	Robert Forsyth
  Birth	1754	Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Death	11 Jan 1794
  Person ID	I57	Georgia Revolutionary War Graves
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2006

  
  

• Headstones		Forsyth, Robert (VA Marker) GPS Location is 33° 28.54 minutes N., 81° 57.67 minutes W. elevation 128'
  		Forsyth, Robert GPS Coordinates: N 33° 28.565’ W 81° 57.648’

  
  

• Notes

  Robert Forsyth, born in England, was an officer in the Virginia forces and in the Southern Department under General Nathaniel Greene. He may have been present at the capture of Augusta in 1781. He was the first U.S. Marshal for the District of Georgia, and in 1794 in Augusta, he was the first federal law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty. His son, John Forsyth, was Georgia governor and senator, and Secretary of State under President Andrew Jackson.

  
  

• Sources

  [S26] US Marshals Web Site (Reliability: 2).