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David Douglas

Male 1790 - 1868  (78 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  David Douglas was born on 1 Jan 1790 (son of Captain John Douglas and Hannah Brown); died on 16 Jan 1868 in Chazy, Clinton County, New York, USA.

    David married Nancy Tennent on 14 Feb 1813. Nancy died on 3 Jul 1841. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. David Samuel Tennent Douglas was born on 17 Mar 1814 in Chazy, Clinton County, New York, USA; and died.
    2. Mary Elizabeth Douglas was born on 17 Jun 1816 in Chazy, Clinton County, New York, USA; and died.
    3. John Amherst Douglas was born on 2 May 1819 in Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York; died on 14 Oct 1862 in Lebanon, Missouri.
    4. Henry Alexander Douglas was born on 12 Jun 1826 in Chazy, Clinton County, New York, USA; and died.
    5. Hannah Matilda Douglas was born on 7 Jul 1829 in Chazy, Clinton County, New York, USA; died on 2 Jun 1859.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Captain John Douglas was born on 2 Aug 1758 in Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut (son of Asa Douglas and Rebecca Wheeler); died on 16 Oct 1808 in Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York; was buried in Chazy Landing Cemetery, Chazy, Clinton County, New York, USA.

    Notes:

    The most active genius, - the most /
    acknowledged usefulness, - and the /
    strongest attachments will not save /
    from the iron gripe (sic) of Death! /

    John married Hannah Brown on 12 May 1779. Hannah (daughter of Hon. James Brown and Hannah Douglas) was born about 1761; died on 4 Oct 1853. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Hannah Brown was born about 1761 (daughter of Hon. James Brown and Hannah Douglas); died on 4 Oct 1853.
    Children:
    1. Lucy Douglas was born on 18 Oct 1780 in Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York; died on 2 Jan 1825 in Chazy, Clinton County, New York, USA.
    2. Abigail Douglas was born on 15 Feb 1782 in Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York; died in Feb 1855 in Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York.
    3. Oliver Douglas was born on 8 May 1783 in Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York; died on 20 Nov 1784.
    4. Jonathan Douglas was born on 11 Feb 1785 in Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York; died on 29 Jan 1868 in Champlain, Clinton County, New York.
    5. Amherst Douglas was born on 4 Jul 1786 in Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York; died on 16 Jan 1808.
    6. James Brown Douglas was born on 26 Feb 1788 in Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York; died on 23 Sep 1858.
    7. 1. David Douglas was born on 1 Jan 1790; died on 16 Jan 1868 in Chazy, Clinton County, New York, USA.
    8. Robert Douglas was born on 15 Feb 1792; died on 7 Jan 1873 in Chesterfield, Macomb County, Michigan.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Asa Douglas was born on 11 Dec 1715 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA (son of Deacon William Douglas, Jr. and Sarah Proctor); died on 12 Nov 1792 in Stephentown, Rensselaer, NY.

    Asa married Rebecca Wheeler in 1737 in New London, New London, CT. Rebecca was born on 26 Aug 1718 in Of Plainfield, Windham, CT; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Rebecca Wheeler was born on 26 Aug 1718 in Of Plainfield, Windham, CT; and died.
    Children:
    1. Sarah Douglas was born on 26 Feb 1738 in Plainfield, Connecticut, USA; and died.
    2. Asa Douglas was born on 24 Dec 1739 in Plainfield, Connecticut, USA; and died.
    3. Rebecca Douglas was born on 3 Jan 1741 in Plainfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 28 Apr 1826.
    4. William Douglas was born on 22 Aug 1743 in Plainfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 29 Dec 1811 in Stephentown, NY.
    5. Hannah Douglas was born on 17 Jan 1744 in Plainfield, Connecticut, USA; and died.
    6. Lucy Douglas was born on 12 Jan 1746 in Canaan, CT,; died in 1749.
    7. Olive Douglas was born on 7 Sep 1748; and died.
    8. Wheeler Douglas was born on 10 Apr 1750 in Canaan, CT; and died.
    9. Jonathan Douglas was born on 14 Feb 1752 in Canaan, CT; died in 1783.
    10. Nathaniel Douglas was born on 11 Aug 1754 in Canaan, CT; died on 5 Oct 1821 in Douglasville, Quebec, Canada.
    11. 2. Captain John Douglas was born on 2 Aug 1758 in Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut; died on 16 Oct 1808 in Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York; was buried in Chazy Landing Cemetery, Chazy, Clinton County, New York, USA.
    12. Benjamin (Benajah) Douglas was born on 15 Dec 1760 in Canaan, Litchfield, CT; died on 29 Oct 1829 in Brandon, Vermont.
    13. Lucy Douglas was born on 10 May 1762 in Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA; died on 28 May 1848 in Pittstown, Rensselaer County, New York, USA; was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Pittstown, Rensselaer County, New York, USA.

  3. 6.  Hon. James Brown and died.

    James + Hannah Douglas. Hannah (daughter of Asa Douglas and Rebecca Wheeler) was born on 17 Jan 1744 in Plainfield, Connecticut, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Hannah Douglas was born on 17 Jan 1744 in Plainfield, Connecticut, USA (daughter of Asa Douglas and Rebecca Wheeler); and died.

    Notes:

    Charles Henry James Douglas, in his 1879 tome about the CT and NJ Douglases, wrote the following about Hannah.
    "HANNAH5 DOUGLAS (Asa4, William3, William2, William1), born in Plainfield, Conn., Jan. 17, 1744-5. She married Judge (James?) Brown, of Pittstown, N. Y., where they settled, lived and died. The names of but two of their children (if there were more than two) are known; and these both married cousins by the name of Douglas, and began a series of most remarkable and perplexing relationships, their descendants intermarrying many times, as will appear herein."

    Children:
    1. Prudence Brown was born about 1757 in Pittstown, NY; died on 17 Apr 1796 in New York, USA.
    2. 3. Hannah Brown was born about 1761; died on 4 Oct 1853.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Deacon William Douglas, Jr. was born on 19 Feb 1673 in New London, New London, CT (son of Deacon William Douglas, II and Abiah Hough); and died.

    Notes:

    Deacon WILLIAM DOUGLAS III was born in New London, CT., on February 19, 1672. He was admitted to the church, July 24, 1698. The next year he removed with his wife and two children to "the new plantation on the Quinnebaug, which was afterwards named Plainfield". Here lands were set off to him "on the east side of the river". He also owned lands in Voluntown, which he purchased of his father, August 18, 1715, for "thirteen pounds of good and current money."
    He was one of the little company that convenanted together and formed a church in Plainfield, in 1705. Deacon William was chosen as the new church's first deacon. The inscription on his gravestone in Plainfield, reads:
    "In memory of Mr. William Douglas, Who was ye first Deacon of ye churh of Christ in Plainfield who Departed this life August ye 10th A.D. 1719 in ye 46th year of his Age."
    In his will he provided for his wife Sarah and eleven children, all of the latter under twenty-one years old. His wife was Sarah Proctor, but no date of his marriage can be found in the New London records. His eldest two children were in New London, all of the others in Plainfield. His widow, Sarah, was living in 1729, but no record of er death has been found.

    Children of William III and Sarah:

    1) Hannah b. September 7, 1696; married February 9, 1713-14 to Thomas Williams, Plainfield
    2) William b. February 19, 1697-98; married Mary Hanover
    3) Samuel b. April 13, 1699; d. June, 1703
    4) Abiah b. February 26, 1701; married May 3, 1720, Henry Holland, Plainfield
    5) John b. July 28, 1703 m. Olive Spaulding
    6) Sarah b. December 7, 1704
    7) Jerusha b. April 26, 1706
    8) Samuel b. December 3, 1707 m. Mary ___
    9) Benajah b. September 17, 1710
    10) James b. May 20, 1711; married Rachel March
    11) Thomas b. November 26, 1712; married Martha Gallup
    12)ASA b. December 11, 1715; married REBECCA WHEELER

    William + Sarah Proctor. Sarah (daughter of John Proctor and Elizabeth Bassett) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Sarah Proctor (daughter of John Proctor and Elizabeth Bassett); and died.

    Notes:

    Their children were:
    66 M i. Asa Douglas was born on 11 Dec 1715.
    67 M ii. James Douglas was born on 20 May 1711.
    68 F iii. Hannah Douglas was born on 7 Sep 1696.
    69 M iv. William Douglas was born on 19 Feb 1697.
    70 M v. Samuel Douglas was born on 13 Apr 1699 and died before 1707.
    71 F vi. Abiah Douglas was born on 26 Feb 1701.
    72 M vii. John Douglas was born on 28 Jul 1703.
    73 F viii. Sarah Douglas was born on 7 Dec 1704.
    74 F ix. Jerusha Douglas was born on 26 Apr 1706.
    75 M x. Samuel Douglas was born on 3 Dec 1707.
    76 M xi. Benajah Douglas was born on 17 Sep 1710.
    77 M xii. Deacon Thomas Douglas was born on 26 Nov 1712.
    78 M xiii. James Douglas was born before 1699.

    Children:
    1. 4. Asa Douglas was born on 11 Dec 1715 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA; died on 12 Nov 1792 in Stephentown, Rensselaer, NY.

  3. 4.  Asa Douglas was born on 11 Dec 1715 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA (son of Deacon William Douglas, Jr. and Sarah Proctor); died on 12 Nov 1792 in Stephentown, Rensselaer, NY.

    Asa married Rebecca Wheeler in 1737 in New London, New London, CT. Rebecca was born on 26 Aug 1718 in Of Plainfield, Windham, CT; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  Rebecca Wheeler was born on 26 Aug 1718 in Of Plainfield, Windham, CT; and died.
    Children:
    1. Sarah Douglas was born on 26 Feb 1738 in Plainfield, Connecticut, USA; and died.
    2. Asa Douglas was born on 24 Dec 1739 in Plainfield, Connecticut, USA; and died.
    3. Rebecca Douglas was born on 3 Jan 1741 in Plainfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 28 Apr 1826.
    4. William Douglas was born on 22 Aug 1743 in Plainfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 29 Dec 1811 in Stephentown, NY.
    5. 7. Hannah Douglas was born on 17 Jan 1744 in Plainfield, Connecticut, USA; and died.
    6. Lucy Douglas was born on 12 Jan 1746 in Canaan, CT,; died in 1749.
    7. Olive Douglas was born on 7 Sep 1748; and died.
    8. Wheeler Douglas was born on 10 Apr 1750 in Canaan, CT; and died.
    9. Jonathan Douglas was born on 14 Feb 1752 in Canaan, CT; died in 1783.
    10. Nathaniel Douglas was born on 11 Aug 1754 in Canaan, CT; died on 5 Oct 1821 in Douglasville, Quebec, Canada.
    11. Captain John Douglas was born on 2 Aug 1758 in Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut; died on 16 Oct 1808 in Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York; was buried in Chazy Landing Cemetery, Chazy, Clinton County, New York, USA.
    12. Benjamin (Benajah) Douglas was born on 15 Dec 1760 in Canaan, Litchfield, CT; died on 29 Oct 1829 in Brandon, Vermont.
    13. Lucy Douglas was born on 10 May 1762 in Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA; died on 28 May 1848 in Pittstown, Rensselaer County, New York, USA; was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Pittstown, Rensselaer County, New York, USA.



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