Daniel Douglass

Abt 1734 - 1816  (82 years)

• Name	Daniel Douglass
  Birth	Abt 1734
  Christening	24 Feb 1734	Glasgow, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Death	1816	Richmond Co., North Carolina, USA
  	His will dated 8/13/1815
  Person ID	I195846	First tree
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2025

  
  

  Mother	Margaret McCutchion
  Family ID	F47620	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  May have been named Donald at birth and later chose to use the English version Daniel. He and Effie immigrated to America from Isle of Skye, Scotland, before the Revolutionary War. He was in Richmond Co., NC by 1778. On 7/30/1779, he applied to State of North Carolina for a grant in (then) Montgomery Co., NC (formerly Anson Co) -- 50 acres including improvements. This was land on which Daniel was already living, located "beginning at a black jack in Caleb Tombstone's line and running hence south forty-five degrees east forty-five poles to a stake in Allen McSwain's line, etc." Shown on a tax list, paying taxes on the land for 1780-82. It is speculated that the land was adjacent to the property of the legendary heroine Flora McDonald and her husband Captain Allan McDonald; they bought their land-425 acres- from Caleb Tombstone in late 1775 (this land was confiscated from them in 1777, due to their being Loyalists and the couple left the area). Daniel Douglass is not shown as loyal to any side during the War. Since he received the grant, that would indicate he was not an active Tory. Daniel moved to Richmond Co., NC in 1784 (Richmond Co. was formed from Anson Co., 11/10/1779). Daniel Douglass bought Richmond Co. property in 1785 (100 acres), 1792 (50 acres), 1795 (30 acres), 1799 (25 acres), 1806 (50 acres, a 25-acre swap, 355 acres). Most of this land now lies in Scotland Co., NC which was part of Richmond until 1889. Daniel Douglass was considered a very successful planter. In the 1790 United States Federal Census, Daniel was living in Richmond, North Carolina, United States[2]. There were 9 people living within the household: 1 Free White Persons - Male under 16 years 2 Free White Persons - Male aged 16 and over 6 Free White Persons - Female In the 1810 United States Federal Census, Daniel was living in Richmond, North Carolina[3]. The household is made up as follows: Free White Persons - Male aged 45 and over: 1 Free White Persons - Male aged 16-25 years: 1 Free White Persons - Female aged 45 and over: 1 Free White Persons - Female aged 16-25 years: 1 Free White Persons - Female aged 10-15 years: 2 Number of Slaves: 1 Daniel wrote his Last Will and Testament in 1815