Col Edward Douglas
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Col Edward Douglas married
widow Isabel Dale, sister to Sir Thomas Dale, royal governor of
Virginia. Isabel was born in Middlesex County, England. Edward
Douglas was born in Scotland 14 Dec 1590 and died in Northampton
County, Virginia 2 Nov 1657. Upon the death of Elizabeth Throgmorton
Dale, the widow of Governor Dale it is presumed Edward married
Isabel and his rights to an inheritance over-rode those mentioned in
the will of Elizabeth Throgmorton Dale. Edward became seized, by
patent, the land called "Dale's Gift" in Northampton County,
Virginia."Dales Gift" was the very first patent issued in America.
Upon Col Edward Douglas' death Isabel married the Rev. Thomas
Teackle and in time they moved to Accomack County, Virginia.
Edward carries the distinction of being the earliest Douglas to
arrive in the English colonies(1). He was appointed a commissioner
in 1642 and served many terms. He served a term as High Sheriff and
two terms as a Burgess at Jamestown.
In his will Edward Douglas mentions his cousin Edmund Boweman of
Accomack County. Edmund was probably born in Scotland. It was
disheartening to find only one reference to an Edward Douglas of
Scotland. (See Fife County, Scotland, Dunfermline Parish Register
1561-1700} 11 Nov 1632 Andrew Elder and Janet Phine hand Isabel;
wit- Edward Douglas, Thomas Douglas, William Pillonis
Edward
was a leader in Northampton County and always addressed as a
gentleman.
Looking for the Douglas connection, I found this
in Vaughan Baker's website :
Baron Throckmorton remarried the
daughter of Thomas Baynum who left his estate in Gloucester,
Clearwell, to Lady Dale’s brother. In a 1609 deposition involving
Clearwell, we found the mention of the testimony of John Dale, son
of Edward Dale. Subsequently, we found the 1593 will extract of a
John Dale of Castle Morton in Worcestershire, which was less than
twenty-five miles north of Clearwell. He was a cooper at the castle
and left sons John Dale (baptized 1563), Robert Dale (baptized
1566), daughters Agnes (baptized 1568), and Joane (baptized 1570).
Castlemorton is/was the residence of
Simon Douglas-Pennant, 7th
Baron Penrhyn (The Old Vicarage, Castlemorton, Malvern,
Worcestershire)
The same website has this:
In 1641, Lady
Dale was mentioned as the widow of “Sir Thomas Dale of Stepney in
Middlesex, deceased in parts beyond the seas. We also found another
entry dated 1622 about Thomas Dale, “Thomas Dale deceased in parts
beyond the seas to brother Richard Dale”. We then found a 1619 will
of a Richard Dale of Saint Swithin (near Stepney) and he mentioned
sister Isabella Gayer, alias Dale. Subsequently, we discovered that
Richard Dale was also “deceased in parts beyond the seas”.
Is
it thought that she married Edward Douglas after Mr Gayer died?
The genealogy database records his marriage to Sarah George, and
nine children:
1. John Douglass, b. 1741, Virginia, USA , d. 1777
(Age 36 years)
2. William Douglass, b. 31 Jul 1742, Culpepper,
Virginia, USA , d. 3 Aug 1814, Sumner Co. Tennessee, USA (Age 72
years)
3. Edward Douglass, b. 1745, Virginia, USA , d. May 1825,
Wilson Co., Tennessee, USA (Age 80 years)
4. Elmore
Douglass, b. 16 Jan 1753, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA , d. 8 Oct
1819, Smith Co, Tennessee, USA (Age 66 years)
5. Elizabeth
Douglass, b. Aug 1754, Culpeper County, Virginia , d. 1842, Sumner
County, Tennessee, USA (Age ~ 87 years)
6. Ezekial
Douglass, b. 1756, Virginia, USA, d. 1825, Pulaski County, Arizona,
USA (Age 69 years)
7. Sally Douglass, b. 20 Mar 1759,
Virginia, USA, d. 11 May 1829, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
(Age 70 years)
8. James Douglass, b. 13 Mar 1762, Virginia, USA,
d. 29 Mar 1837, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA (Age 75 years)
9. Reuben Douglass, b. 6 Apr 1767, Fauquier Co., Virginia, USA, d.
26 Aug 1832, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA (Age 65 years)
Notes:
1. Actually, William
Douglas, b1610, may have been the first to arrive in 1640.
2. The 8 year gap between children Edward and
Elinmore needs some examination.
See also: Col Edward Douglass
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