Walter married Roxaline Lindsay about 1828 in Anson Co., North Carolina, USA. Roxaline was born in 1806 in Anson Co., North Carolina, USA; died in 1868 in Hog Island, Russell Co., Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Last Will and Testament of Roxy Douglas

In the name of God Amen:
I Roxy L. Douglas of the county of Russell County Alabama being of sound and
disposing mind and memory and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs while I have
strength to do so, do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament here by revoking
all wills by me at any time made and first I covenant my soul to God who gave it and my
wordily estate I dispose of as follows;
First: I give and bequeath to my son Benjamin LEE. Douglas ten dollars
Second: I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah West ten dollars.
3rd: I will and bequeath to my daughter Eliza Famerington ten dollars
4th: I will and bequeath to my two unmarried daughters namely to wit: Judith Caroline
and Amelia Anne all my real estate, that is to say my plantation on which I live together
with the hose household furniture my live stock of horses hogs cattle and sheep also one
wagon and buggy all money papers and all things else appertaining so long as they
remain single but by the marriage of either her estate passes to the one that remains
single but in case both be married then in that case it is my will and I will and direct that
my estate be slated and equally divided between my children and I do forth ordain and
constitute William Gatewood executor of this my last Will and Testament . In witness
whereof the said Roxy L. Douglas to this my Will consisting of this one sheet of papers
have set my hand and seal this 14th day of March 1868.

Roxy L. Douglas L.S.

Signed sealed published and declared
by the above named Roxy L. Douglas
as his last Will and Testament in the presence
of us ho at his request as friends of each
other have subscribed our names as witnesses
there to.

M. Mendenhall
J.B. Thomas

The State of Alabama Russell County in the Probate court June Term 1868


Personally came in the Court J.B Thomas is of the subscribing witness to the
foregoing instrument who being duly sworn deposes and says that Roxy L. Douglas the
Testor therein named signed the same this last Will and Testament on the day ___. That he
signed same as a witness in the presence of the other Test or and of the subscribing
witness and that such other witness signed ______. And further he deposes __that at
the time of signing the same she was of sound and disposing mind and memory)
sworn to and subscribed before this 8th day of June 1868 )
)
J.T. Waddell, Judge of __ )

Recorded 30th day of June 1868
J.T. Waddell
Judge of Probate

Notes:

It is apparent that Capt. Douglas took the "Old Philadelphia Wagon Road" from western Virginia to Anson County North Carolina.

James Douglas was titled "Esq." on many legal documents in Anson County. This designation was almost always used for attorney at law.

In the 1790's Capt. Douglas purchased many hundreds of acres of land in Anson county. Having died instate it is not known what happened to this land.

Birth:
An obituary on 20 October 1820 in the Western Carolinianin Raligh, gave his age as 58. This would make his birth year as 1762.

James married Sarah Howard Leake about 1785. Sarah was born about 1768; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

There was a name change in this generation from Leake to Leak sometimes Leek.

Notes:

Benjamin T. Douglas leased a plantation in an area called Leed's Manor. This plantation was leased from Thomas,Lord Fairax. Leeds Manor was near the Blue Ridge Mountains in western Virginia, this area today is in the Shenandoah Valley. Leeds Manor was in Prince William Co., he later moved to Fauquier then Culpeper and finally (ca 1793) Botetourt Co.

At his death Benjamin owned over eight hundred acres of land in Bath and, what is today, Alleganey counties. He grew hemp which was in demand for the making of rope for sailing ships and was a major cash crop in that area of Virginia at that time. He was also involved in mining operations.

Benjamin married Charity Tennill about 1761 in Prince William Co., Virginia. Charity was born in Jun 1742 in Prince William Co., Virginia; died in Jul 1832 in Montgomery Co. Virginia; was buried in Jul 1832 in Craig Cemetery, Montgomery Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Tennell family descends from French Hugenauts from Picardy, France. These people migrated to America in the early 1700's. Many of this family migrated to southern Georiga were there is a county named after them today.

Birth:
This date was calculated from tombstone information.

Died:
Charity Douglas was apparently living with her daughter, Mary Wade, when she died .

Buried:
Charity Douglas was buried in the Craig Cemetery in Christianburg, Montgomery County, Virginia.

Notes:

Married:
Prince William County was the residence of the bride, Charity Tennell when their marriage took place. Her father was a wealthy planter in the county, which probably insured a fine, old fashion, plantation wedding. This county is also a burned record county which accounts for the loss of the marriage record