Benjamin Thomas Douglas, Sr.^[1]

Abt 1732 - 1816  (~ 84 years)

• Name	Benjamin Thomas Douglas
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	Abt 1732	Charles Co. Maryland   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	May 1816	Botetourt Co., Virginia   [4]
  Person ID	I14331	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2020

  
  

  Father	William Douglas,   b. Abt 1709, Charles Co. Maryland d. Aft 23 Feb 1765, Fauquier Co., Virginia (Age ~ 56 years)
  Mother	Sarah Berryman,   b. Abt 1713, Westmorland Co., Virginia d. Aft 1763, Fauquier Co., Virginia (Age ~ 51 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1731	Westmorland\Stratford Co., Virginia
  	The bride came from a very prominent family in Westmorland county. Her father, Maj. Benjamin Berryman, was the high Sheriff of the county and owned thousands of acres of land, therefore it is very probable the marriage took place on her family plantation in Westmorland county. The records from this county have suffered heavy losses during the Revolutionary and Civil wars. To date no marriage record has been found.* there is one. Reference: Married Well and Often: Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia 1649-1800 by Robert Headly. pg. 112 This entry doesn't have his first name.
  Family ID	F5122	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Charity Tennill,   b. Jun 1742, Prince William Co., Virginia d. Jul 1832, Montgomery Co. Virginia (Age ~ 90 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1761	Prince William Co., Virginia
  	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
  Children	1. John B. Douglas, Sr.,   b. 1760, Fauquier Co., Virginia d. 31 Jul 1830, Botetourt Co., Virginia (Age 70 years)   2. Capt. James Douglas, Esq.,   b. 1762, Prince William Co., Virginia d. 12 Oct 1820, Anson Co., North Carolina, USA (Age 58 years)   3. William Douglas,   b. 1767, Fauquier Co., Virginia d. bfe May 1837, Bath Co., Virginia (Age 70 years)   4. Francis Douglas,   b. Abt 1769, Fauquier Co., Virginia d. Aft 1833, Montgomery Co. Virginia (Age ~ 65 years)   5. Elizabeth Douglas,   b. Abt 1773, Fauquier Co., Virginia d. 1849, Breckinridge Co., Kentucky (Age ~ 76 years)   6. Behethland Douglas,   b. 1777, Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   7. Benjamin Thomas Douglas, Jr.,   b. Abt 1779, Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA d. Sep 1844, Bath Co., Virginia (Age ~ 65 years)   8. Gibson Berryman Douglas,   b. Abt 1783, Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA d. 2 Jan 1846, Breckinridge Co., Kentucky, USA (Age ~ 63 years)   9. Mary (Polly) Douglas,   b. May 1787, Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA d. 7 Aug 1864, Montgomery Co. Virginia (Age ~ 77 years)
  Family ID	F5089	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2013

  
  

• 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.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1144] LEASE TO BENJAMIN T. DOUGLAS, p-415 (Reliability: 3). [S1513] AMERICAN GENEALOGIST,VOL 50, No. 1, p-50 (Reliability: 3). [S1092] WILSON M. CARY COLLECTION, Pedegree Chart (Reliability: 3). [S1145] WILL OF BENJAMIN T. DOUGLAS, Sets month of death (Reliability: 3).