Nathaniel Weekes FORTE 1
- Born: 8/29/1767, , St. Phillip Parish, , Barbados
- Marriage: Jane ADAMSON on 11/21/1801
- Died: 9/12/1836, , , Barbados at age 69
- Buried: Abt 9/15/1836
 General Notes:
Nathaniel was the Speaker of the House of Assembly from 1829-1835, as well as J.P. and Colonel of the Militia. (F-458, 604)
There is a story in the genealogical magazines of Barbados that goes like this. At an election party, a young soldier, Lieutenant John Cage was, in jest, hit on the back by a young Mr. Samuel Forte. A fight followed. Lieutenant Cage was not forgiving and demanded that a duel be held in lieu of an apology. Mr. Forte of "good family and high social position" accepted the duel and shot Cage dead. When the military tried to arrest him, he was taken into hiding by "Aunt Peg" of General William's family at the Welchman Hall plantation. He is said to have escaped the island after receiving "Aunt Peg's" help and lived the rest of his life abroad. This particular story coined the phrase "AS DEAD AS CAGE". (F-162)
However, a cousin in New Zeland has it handed down from his great grandfather's genealogy (Claude Forte) that this actually occurred to the above Nathaniel Weekes Forte.... and he obviously still went on to become Speaker of the House. The pistols used in the duel are still in possession of the family in New Zealand. Nigel Forte, gr.grandson of the above Claude does not know where he got the information that the duel happened to Nathaniel instead. It's really still in question. (F-602)
Nathaniel married Jane ADAMSON, daughter of Esq. George ADAMSON and Unknown, on 11/21/1801. (Jane ADAMSON died in 2/1843 in , St. Thomas Parish, , Barbados.)
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