John Douglass
1752 - 1830 (78 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. John Douglass was born in 1752 in Ardclach, Nairn, Scotland (son of Alexander Douglass and Christian Grant); died in 1830 in Halton Co, Ontario. Family/Spouse: Patience Taylor. Patience was born about 1755; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
John married Betsy about 1789. Betsy and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Alexander Douglass was born in 1791 in Montgomery Co., New York, USA; died after 1860.
- James Douglass was born in 1791 in Montgomery Co., New York, USA; died in 1876 in Pillar Point, Jefferson Co, New York, USA.
- John Douglass was born in 1795 in Montgomery Co., New York, USA; died after 1861.
- Giles Douglass was born in 1799 in Montgomery Co., New York, USA; died after 1850.
- Lydia Douglass was born in 1801 in Montgomery Co., New York, USA; died in 1870 in Oxford Co, Ontario, Canada.
- Robert Douglass was born in 1804 in Montgomery Co., New York, USA; died in 1888 in Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
- Elizabeth "Betsy" Douglass was born in 1806 in Montgomery Co., New York, USA; died in 1868; was buried in Tilsonburg, Oxford Co, Ontario, Canada.
- Mary Ann Douglass was born in 1808 in Montgomery Co., New York, USA; died in 1885 in Freeman, Palo Alto Co, I.
- Catherine Douglass was born in 1810 in Montgomery Co., New York, USA; died in 1858 in Halton Co, Ontario, Canada.
2. Alexander Douglass was born about 1722 in Ardclach Parish, Nairn, Scotland; died about 1820 in Albany, New York. Notes:
Alexander Douglass, was born about 1722 in Ardclach Parish, Nairn, Scotland. He married Christian Grant, daughter of Alexander Grant and Janet Rose, on July 31, 1751. Eight children were born to them in or near Lynmore, Ardclach. The family emigrated to Boston, Massachusetts, sailing from Inverness, Scotland, and arrived around the time of the Boston Tea Party (1773). Five of their eight children died at sea during the journey. It is believed that Alexander and Christian lived in the Albany, NY area and that they are buried near Lake George (formerly called Caldwell), NY, but no records have been found for them in that area. The family story is that Alexander and his son, John, both fought in the Revolutionary War against England. Of their three surviving children, James returned to Edinburgh, Scotland, Catherine married John Simpson, a fellow immigrant, and John married Patience Taylor.
Alexander married Christian Grant in 1751 in Ardclach, Nairn, Scotland. Christian (daughter of Aexander Grant and Janet Rose) was born in 1735 in Cawdor Parish, Nairn, Scotland,; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Christian Grant was born in 1735 in Cawdor Parish, Nairn, Scotland, (daughter of Aexander Grant and Janet Rose); and died. Children:
- 1. John Douglass was born in 1752 in Ardclach, Nairn, Scotland; died in 1830 in Halton Co, Ontario.
- Five children Douglass and died.
- James Douglass was born in 1756 in Ardclach, Nairn, Scotland; died in Scotland.
- Catherine Douglass was born in 1767 in Ardclach, Scotland; and died.
Generation: 3
6. Aexander Grant Aexander + Janet Rose. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Janet Rose Children:
- 3. Christian Grant was born in 1735 in Cawdor Parish, Nairn, Scotland,; and died.