Absalom Douglas
1795 - 1862 (66 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Absalom Douglas was born on 27 Nov 1795 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA (son of Elisha Douglas and Selah Oskin); died on 2 Sep 1862 in "On Way From Ohio To Wisconsin".
2. Elisha Douglas was born on 12 Jun 1771 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA (son of John Douglas and Mary Braley); and died. Elisha married Selah Oskin about 1792. Selah was born about 1773 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1800 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Selah Oskin was born about 1773 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1800 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA. Children:
- 1. Absalom Douglas was born on 27 Nov 1795 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA; died on 2 Sep 1862 in "On Way From Ohio To Wisconsin".
- Mariam Douglas was born on 1 Oct 1797 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA; and died.
- Celia Douglas was born on 13 Jan 1799 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA; and died.
Generation: 3
4. John Douglas was born about 1722 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA (son of John Douglas and Eunice Rattleleaf); died in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA. John married Mary Braley on 15 Jun 1751 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA. Mary was born about 1722; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Mary Braley was born about 1722; and died. Children:
- John Douglas was born on 11 Mar 1752 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA; and died.
- Ephraim Douglas was born about 1754 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA; and died.
- Mary Douglas was born about 1757 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA; and died.
- Elizabeth Douglas was born about 1760.
- Sarah Douglas was born about 1763 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA; and died.
- Phoebe Douglas was born about 1767 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA; and died.
- 2. Elisha Douglas was born on 12 Jun 1771 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA; and died.
Generation: 4
8. John Douglas was born in 1695; and died. Notes:
Possibly son of William, b1640 (or 1659) (or 1695 in Douglas, Lanarkshire) in Scotland
Is this the same man?
John Douglass age 12, was captured in London on the wharfs by a ship that was leaving. I don't know where his folks originally came from , he had a rich Uncle with a shop in London, who offered him his inheritance if he would come live with him(as he had no issue) The ship came into Boston area , John went to Middleborough bought a farm in the sixteen shilling purchase. John's son Elijah moved to N Yarmouth (now Harpswell Maine (somewhere around Portland)) Bought Birch Island with Benjamine Winslow.John + Eunice Rattleleaf. Eunice was born before 1722; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Eunice Rattleleaf was born before 1722; and died. Notes:
Some researchers make a connection here with an 'Indian princess'.
Possibly 'Ratcliffe'Children:
- 4. John Douglas was born about 1722 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA; died in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA.
- Elijah Douglas was born about 1722; died in 1814 in Durham, ME.
- Hugh Douglas was born about 1722; and died.
- George Douglas was born about 1722; and died.
- Elizabeth Douglas was born about 1722; and died.
- Hannah Douglas was born about 1722; and died.
- Elisha Douglas was born on 18 Jun 1724 in Freetown (Middleborough MA); and died.