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Samuel
Douglas, was a merchant in Savannah, Georgia, where he was described as
a 'Loyalist in 1776', and later (by 1782) as a plantation
owner in Jamaica.
Samuel was the son of Nathaniel Douglas and
Margaret Heron. He may have been the eldest and born in 'Eldrick',
Penninghame parish. Samuel's paternal grandparents were Peter
Douglas and Margaret Ferguson.
William,
Samuel, George,
James and Mrs Margaret
McKaffy (McHaffie) are 1st Cousins of Samuel of Jamaica, and his
siblings, sharing the same grandparents.
William, Samuel, etc,
are the grandchildren of William Douglas and Grizel McKeand, by their son John and Mary Heron
(sister to Margaret, above).
So, not only are they 1st cousins,
they are 2nd cousins as well, sharing Gilbert Douglas and Margaret
McIlroy (or Milroy) as great grandparents.
This may be
the same Samuel Douglas, a merchant in Jamaica, who was admitted as a
burgess and guildsbrother
of Ayr on 4 April 1751
At the time of his death in 1799
Samuel Douglas had amassed a great fortune. He left a large sum of money
for the sole purpose of establishing a
school in the town of Newton
Stewart, Wigtownshire, which is the present day Douglas Ewart High
School although the building itself is now an antique shop.
In 1811, Douglas, Samuel, deceased, Windsor Castle, was
recorded as having owned 171 slaves and 10 stock. He apparently started
the Windsor Castle plantation. It appears to have been sold to John
Crosman, owner of Change Hill, Decoy Pen and Hazard plantations. (See
document below)
Samuel Douglas of 'Windsor Castle' plantation,
Jamaica, died Charleston, NC., on 9th January 1799. Extracts from his
will are below. He is buried in a mausoleum in Pennighame
Burial Ground, Newton Stewart.
| Extract from his will |
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JAMAICA,
ss.—IN CHANCERY.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL ex rel. MURPHY & al. vs.
POLLOCK & al.
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| Brother William of County of
Galloway; brother Nathaniel of County of Galloway; sister
Merriam Murphy of County of Galloway; sister Susannah Douglas of
County of Galloway; sister Jean Young (appears to be married to
William Young). Other beneficiaries are; Deborah Anderson (widow
of Captain George Anderson) residing in Georgia North America ;
Polly daughter of Deborah Anderson and married to John Wallace a
merchant of Georgia; first cousin William Douglas of Castle
Douglas county of Galloway; first cousin Samuel Douglas merchant
of city of London; Betsy - daughter of first cousin Samuel
Douglas by his late wife (unnamed); first cousin Mrs Margaret
McKaffy (county of Galloway); first cousin Susannah Heron
(county of Galloway); first cousin George Douglas (merchant,
city of New York); friend John Rainer late captain of the ship
London; friend George Franklyn (city of London); friend James
Thomson (town of Kingston); Thomas Tucker (late clerk to SD of
Spanish Town); friend John Mundock (surveyor); friend Alexander
Forbes (physician); friend William Higginson; cousins Samuel &
Hugh McClymonts (each of Girvon merchants); negro woman Francis;
negro man slave Tony. Will mentions parish of Kirkmabuck as
place of 'nativity' of his parents and parish of Penningham as
his own place of nativity. Will makes reference to 'money lying
at interest in hands of Messieurs Douglas and Shaw of London
merchants...'; Executors in W indies were George Harrison & John
Hart, Walter Pollock, Colonel John Douglas (of one of the
Bahamas islands); executors in Great Britain were first cousins
William Douglas and his younger brother Samuel Douglas + Samuel
MCClymont & Hugh McClymont |
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IN
Pursuance of the Final Decree of this Honourable Court, made in
the above Cause the 1st day of August instant, I do hereby give
notice, That I will, on Monday the 20th day of January next
ensuing the date hereof, between the hours of 11 and 12 of the
clock in the forenoon, at the Tavern commonly called the
Cross-Keys, in the town of St. Jago de la Vega, set up to sale,
and actually cause to be sold, to the highest and best bidder or
bidders, and upon the best terms that can be gotten for the
same, the Lands comprising the Plantation or Settlement called
WINDSOR CASTLE, in the pleadings mentioned, situate, lying, and
being, in the parish of St. Mary, either together or in parcels,
and the Slaves, and the offsprings of the females of them,
together or in families, and all other the estate of the
Testator, Samuel Douglas, dec. in the Pleadings named, in such
manner as shall appear to be most advantageous for carrying into
effect the said Testator's Will.
And whereas I am
directed by the said Final Decree (after applying the first of
the proceeds of the sales in manner therein mentioned) to apply
and appropriate the remainder of the monies to arise from the
said sales, and the means in the said Decree mentioned, in
payment and satisfaction of the Debts and Legacies of the said
Testator remaining unpaid (if any), for which debts and legacies
application shall be made within six months, I do therefore
hereby give public notice thereof to the said Creditors and
Legatees of the said Samuel Douglas, to make application to me,
at my Office, in the town of St. Jago de la Vega, on or before
the 24th day of February next ensuing the date hereof.
Given under my hand, this 24th day of August,
1811. J. J.
VIDAL, M. C. C. |
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