8. | Col. William Douglas was born on 17 Jan 1742 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA (son of John Douglas and Olive Spaulding); died on 28 May 1777. Notes:
William Douglas of Northford, Connecticut (1742-1777), Captain of the 6th company of the 1st Connecticut regiment, General Wooster's, 1775, which marched to New York in the latter part of June and encamped at Harlem. About September 28th it marched to the Northern department, and took part in the operations along Lakes George and Champlain, assisted in the reduction of St. John's in October, and afterward was stationed in part at Montreal.?
Early in 1776 he was Major in Colonel Ward's regiment, ordered to New York, and June 20th he was commissioned Colonel of the 5th battalion, Wadsworth's Brigade. This battalion served on the right of the line of works during the battle of Long Island, August 27th, and was in the retreat to New York, August 29-30. Colonel Douglas commanded a brigade at Kip's bay on the East River at the time of the enemy's attack, September 15th. He also participated with his regiment in the battle of White Plains, October 28th.
January 1, 1777, he was commissioned Colonel of the 6th regiment, Connecticut line, and he died from the effects of previous service, May 28, 1777.
Douglas' grandson Benjamin Douglas was a manufacturer, Mayor of Middletown, Connecticut, and lieutenant governor of Connecticut in 1861-62. His brother, William was a partner in their tool manucaturung firm.
Died:
he died from the effects of previous service, May 28, 1777.
William married Hannah Mansfield on 5 Jul 1767. Hannah (daughter of Stephen Mansfield) was born on 17 Nov 1747 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died on 22 May 1825 in Northford, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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