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Early Douglas settlers in America

Douglas, Adam, settled Carlisle, Pennsylvania, ca 1765. Son Brig Gen Ephraim, 1750-1833.
Douglas, Alexander, 22 Husbandman, Scotland from London to Carolina on the "Briton" A. Urquhart, November 1774
Alexander Douglas, Royalist soldier captured at battle of Dunbar 1650. transported to New England on the "Unity" employed at Lynn Ironworks, MA
Douglas, Alexander, clergyman. Edu. Edinburgh Uni. sh. 1750. sett. St. James, South Carolina
Douglas, Alexander, 52, B. 1723, Labourer, Perth, from Leith to Philadelphia May 1774 on the "Friendship", T. Jann.
Douglas, Alexander. 46. Farmer. Born in Scotland. Wife Catherine 46, born in North Carolina: Hugh, aged 14; Mary aged 11; Archibald, aged 9; Sarah, aged 11. Mentions also Nancy Poston, aged 55, born in North Carolina. Chesterfield County, South, Carolina.
Douglas, Angus: Born in Scotland during 1759. Died in Richmond County, North Carolina during 1819.
Douglas, Anthony. aged 42. Merchant. Born in Scotland - Kershaw county, South, Carolina
Douglas, Archibald. Scottish Highlander. Settled in New Hanover and Bladen Counties, North Carolina. Allocated land grants during June 1740.
Douglas, Campbell. born in Kirkcudbrightshire during 1782. Grocer in Charleston, North Carolina. Nat. 19 October 1813, Charleston, South Carolina.
Douglas, Campbell. aged 69. an accountant. Born in Scotland. Charleston, South Carolina.
Douglas, Charles 17, b. 1714, Orkney, Indentured servant from London to Jamaica December 1731
Douglas, Charles, Covenanter, tr. August 1685 from Leith to East New Jersey in "Henry & Francis."
Douglas, Charles, pre 1782. sett. St. Kits.
Douglass, Colin - wife and child, from Inverness-shire to Nova Scotia on the "Hector, July 1773. Settled Middle River, Nova Scotia
Colin Douglas with children; Alexander under 2 yrs old; Margaret between 2 - 8 yrs old. Emigrated from Loch Rone, Rossshire to Pictou, Nova Scotia 1773 (Same as above?)
Douglas, Daniel. Born in Scotland ca 1735. Married Effie McLean. Died in Richmond County, North Carolina in 1816.
Douglas, Daniel, 32, Labourer, Cragganfearn, Logerait, Perthshire from Greenock to N.Y., 4 September 1817 on the "William", Purinton.
Douglas, Domini, 8, b1732
Douglas, George, Soldier. D. 1699 Darien, Edin. Pr. 1707.
Douglas, George. To New England before 1730. m. Athelanah ? , Grandson Alexander
Douglas, George. To New York City before 1830. son Georhe of Douglas Farms. M. Wall St Church, New York, 26 Apr 1837 Eliza Graham Maxwell (Also an immigrant?)
Douglas, George, born c 1685 Scotland. Sold by James Trent in Burlington N. J. 21 July 1697
Douglas, George, 18, b. 1703. Scholar, Linton, Pebbles-shire, Teviotdale. Indentured Servant for Virginia, February 1721 from London to Virginia.
Douglas (Duglas), Isabella - Born c 1682 Scotland. Imported servant indentured 14 December 1698, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Douglas, James, Born in Galloway during 1772. mariner. Nat. 10 December 1804, Charleston, South Carolina.
Douglas, James c1722-1766. Son of James Douglas of Mains, Dumbartonshire and Rebecca Wallace. matriculated Glasgow University 1737. Settled Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia bef 1 Oct 1754 when married Catherine, dau of George Brent, Woodstock, Virginia. Children: 1. Col Archibald, British Army, died Glasgow 17 Jan 1804, 2. Margaret, unmarried, 3. Catherine, died without issue. He D. 18 Nov 1766, Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia.
Douglas, James. born in the Lothians during 1776. Turner. Nat. 16 October 1805, Charleston, South Carolina.
Douglas, James Kennedy. Born in Scotland. Nat. 14 May 1804, Charleston, South Carolina.
Douglas, James - a Scottish indentured servant, from Liverpool to Virginia, December 1698 on the "Globe".
Douglas, James, son of George Douglas of Whiterigs, Aberdeenshire. , Surgeon. Settled St. Mary's Jamaica c 1754. Died 1763
Douglas, James, merchant; res. Carlisle Cumberland, pts. Dr. James Douglas, pre 1781, sett. St. John Middlesex, Jamaica.
Douglas, James. B. 1732. Customs collector. Ed. Glasgow & Oxford Unis. Pts. John Douglas of Kellhead. Sh. pre 1762. Sett. Jamaica.
Douglas, James - 67, b. 1718, labourer and wife Janet Neish, 54 with child James, 8. New Abbey, Galloway. From Dumfries to Prince Edward Island. May 1775 on the "Lovely Nelly" W. Sheridan
Douglas, James, carpenter. Res. Edinburgh. sh. 14 July 1698 from Leith to Darien in "St. Andrew". Married Katherine Waterstone. Children James and Christian. Edin. pr. 1707.
Douglas, James settled Madison Township, Columbiana county, Ohio before 1812. Farmer.
James Douglas, brother of the Duchess of Douglas died on 18 Nov 1767 at Dumfries, Prince William Co., VA
Douglas, Jane. To Mecklenberg County, North Carolina, bef 1766. M. Henry Downs (1708-1778)
Douglas, John. Aged 60. Carpenter. Born in Scotland. Marion County, South Carolina.
Douglas, John. Clergyman. Sh. 1732 to Antigua.
Douglas, John. Born near Edinburgh during 1773. Cabinetmaker. Nat. 24 September 1802. Charleston, South Carolina.
Douglas, John: Born in Scotland. emigrated to America during 1788. Settled in South Carolina during 1790. Nat. 4 November 1806. Marlborough, South Carolina.
Douglas, John 25, Labourer, Kirkbean, Galloway. From Dumfries to Prince Edward Island, May 1775 on the "Lovely Nelly." Related to William, below?
Douglas, John - Labourer, Dundee Angus. . From Kircaldy to Brunswick, North Carolina. June 1775 on the "Jamaica Packet". T. Smith
Douglas, John, 20, b. 1755. Gardener. Scotland. From Newcastle to Georgia September 1775 on the "Georgia Packet."
Douglas, John, Born c 1799 in Scotland. From the Island of Jamaica to Boston 1816. Naturalized U. S. Citizen, Washington D. C. 1828.
Douglas, John. Born in Edinburgh. Nat. 29 December 1799. South Carolina.
Douglas, John. Aged 50. Coachbuilder. Born in Scotland. Wife, Rachel, aged 50. Born in North Carolina. Elizabeth, aged 19, born in Marion County, South Carolina.
John Douglas bn abt 1799, Scotland from Jamaica to Boston 1816 Naturalized Washington, DC 1828
John Douglas, bn abt 1796 at Castle Stewart , Wigtownshire. Emigrated from Scotland to America. died on 2 Nov 1832. Bur at Monacacy cemt. Montgomery Co., Md.
Douglas, John C., b. parish of Dunfermline, Co. of Fife, Scotland, age 46, migr. from Greenock, merchant - 1 June 1827 Naturalized New York.
Douglas, John 1723-1796 Settled Charlotte, North Carolina, M. 1744 Catherine Marion daughter Nancy
Douglas, Margaret, servant. Res. Netherthornwhat, Dumfriesshire. tr. May 1767
Douglas, Mary, born c. 1799, daughter of Lord Selkirk. to Belfast, Prince Edward Island,, 1806 with Thomas Halliday, a Scottish stonemason. Married Halliday. Died October 1859. Buried at Belfast, Prince Edward Island.
Douglas, Patrick. 35, b. 1740, Mason. Perthshire. From Greenock to New York May 1775 on the "Monimia. E. Morrison.
Douglas, Patrick, schoolmaster, clandestine marriage. res. Mortlach Banff. tr. July 1750
Douglas, Peter. Pts. Archibald Douglas of Dornick. sh. pre 1771. sett. St. Thomas in the Vale, Middlesex, Jamaica.
Douglas, Robert son of William D. and Anne Mattle (below). To Connecticut before 1668
Douglas, Rev Robert. Emigrated before 1830
Douglas, Robert, 1814-1861. from Johnstone , Renfrewshire. son of William D. and Janet Walker. To New York. Physician.
Douglas, Robert. 15. b. 1706. "A poor lad". Aberdeen. Indentured servant for Jamaica, June 1721.
Douglas, Robert. Dumfries. From Whitehaven to Prince Edward Island. May 1775 on the "Lovely Nelly. W. Sheridan.
Douglas, Robert. d. 24 Oct. 1779 St. Kitts.
Douglas, Thomas, tr. 17 Dec 1685 fr. Leith
Douglas, Thomas. Tinker, thief. Res. Bannockburn, Stirlingshire. Tr. 1754.
Thomas Douglas, Emigrated from Scotland to America bef 1755 baker in Fredricksburg, VA
Douglas, William. Covenanter. res. Bridge of Ken. tr. Aug. 1685 from Leith to East New Jersey in "Henry and Francis".
Douglas, William, clergyman, pre 1749. Sett. St. James Northam, Goochland County, Virginia. M. Nicholas Hunter
Douglas, William, aged 21. B. 1754. Labourer. Kirkbean. Galloway. From Dumfries to Prince Edward Island, May 1775 on the "Lovely Nelly". W. Sheridan. Related to John, above?
Douglas, William. Born Dunfermline. Merchant in New York. Drowned January 8, 1839.
William Douglass, bn abt 1691 at Gifford, East Lothian. Medical student in Edinburgh, Leyden and Paris. Emigrated to Boston in 1718. Physician and Author. Died on 21 Oct 1752
William Douglas, bn in Scotland 1610. Emigrated from Scotland to America in 1640. Town clerk of New London. Mar. Ann Mattle. father of Robert (above), bn 1639.
Douglas, William Died 3 Jun 1783. Son of Hugh D, of Garrallan, Ayrshire, and Catherine Hume. To Virginia before 1760, settled Loudon County, 1770. Landowner and magistrate. Married 1. Elizabeth Offutt, widow of Thomas Stephen Lewis. Married 2. Sarah Chilton Issue 1. Hugh 2. Bird 3. Katherine
William John Douglas, 19 Feb 1842, North Ireland, emigrated to America before Feb 1869
Douglas, William 1796-1840, from Morebattle, Roxburghshie. Settled Dehli, New York 1829. M. Margaret Robson (probably also an immigrant.)
Douglas, William, probably from Newton Stewart, Wigtonshire. settled Camden, South Carolina, 1824.

Source: The Directory of Scottish Settlers in North America, 1625 to 1825 by David Dobson, et al

(1) 'Sold' - does anyone know what this means? Was he a slave? Could he have been a Covenanter? Was he an indentured servant?

(2) This does not tie in with my records of the Earl of Selkirk.