1. | John Pettit Douglass was born in 1825 in Pillar Point, Jefferson Co, New York, USA (son of James Douglass and Susannah Pettit); died in 1903 in Theresa, New York, USA.. Notes: He was an extensive land owner in Jefferson County John married Henrietta Hughson in 1853. Henrietta was born in 1834 in Pulaski, New York, USA; died in 1906 in Theresa, New York, USA.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | James Douglass was born in 1791 in Montgomery Co., New York, USA (son of John Douglass and Betsy); died in 1876 in Pillar Point, Jefferson Co, New York, USA. James married Susannah Pettit in 1819. Susannah was born in 1801 in Jefferson Co, New York, USA; died in 1880 in Pillar Point, Jefferson Co, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Susannah Pettit was born in 1801 in Jefferson Co, New York, USA; died in 1880 in Pillar Point, Jefferson Co, New York, USA.
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4. | John Douglass was born in 1752 in Ardclach, Nairn, Scotland (son of Alexander Douglass and Christian Grant); died in 1830 in Halton Co, Ontario. John married Betsy about 1789. Betsy and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Betsy and died. Notes: or Betsi
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8. | 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] |
9. | Christian Grant was born in 1735 in Cawdor Parish, Nairn, Scotland, (daughter of Aexander Grant and Janet Rose); and died.
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