Col Edward Douglass
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The Douglass family took a prominent part in the early day affairs
of Sumner County. Edward Douglass, Sr. was a man of education and
said to have been a lawyer, though he never practiced law. He was
one of the first magistrates of Sumner County. Prior to July, 1796,
the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions were held in different
places, at Edward Douglass' place in 1788 and 1790, and at the
Ezekial Douglass place in 1793-1796. The first term of court held
under the organization of the State of Tennessee was in July, 1796,
and Edward Douglass, (Jr.) and James Douglass were among those
commissioned as justices by John Sevier, the first Governor of the
State. Both James and Edward (Jr.) served terms as Sheriff of Sumner
County. Edward (Jr.) also served a term as a State Senator. Edward
Douglass, Sr. died 2 Feb. 1795, Cage's Bend, Sumner Co., TN.
Peggy Bone Colella writes: History books say Edward Douglass was a
Colonel during the Revolution. Some researchers, however, say he was
not a Colonel but only a Private. The confusion may come from the
fact that there was an Edward Douglass in Northampton Co., VA,
referred to in the will of Ann Southey Harmar Littleton, in 1656, as
Lt. Col. Edward Douglass. This Edward and his wife Isabella had a
son Edward who is believed to have be either the father or
grandfather of the Edward Douglass b. 1713. There is also a conflict
of information on where Edward (b.1713) was born. Most likely
correct is that he was born 10 Mar. 1713 in Virginia. In a "SKETCH
OF THE DOUGLASS FAMILY", written in 1839 by James Douglass, son of
Edward and Sarah (George) Douglass, James says that his father had
said "he had but one own brother, John Douglass" and that their
father died when they were young. Nothing has been found on this
John Douglass, but he is said to have had 8 sons.
Edward
Douglass married Sarah George, probably in 1740 or 1741. There is
another conflict here. That Sarah was a George appears definite
since the sketch by her son James, says she was a George, that she
was born in 1711 and that he believed she had 2 brothers and 2
sisters. Researchers have had that she was the daughter of John
George, b. 1704 VA d. 1784 VA, and his wife Mary/Millicent Jordan.
This is definitely not correct for a couple of reasons, the main one
being John could not have had a child at the age of 7 years. Also
John George's family is well documented and he had 5 daughters and 3
sons. It is possible Sarah was the daughter of an earlier John
George, but which one?!. (I'm working on this and would appreciate
any input.)
Thomas Claybourne Douglass, a grandson of Edward,
relates in his biography of the Douglass family that, "Shortly after
my papa and mother moved, Grandpa Douglass and Grandma, with all
their children, followed ... and settled the place that we all knew
as the Uncle Reuben Douglass place on West Station Camp Creek." The
same biography says, "that father (James Douglass) and mother moved
to Tennessee in the year 1788 or '89." Thus, we see that, at least
the sons Reuben and James preceded their father and mother to Sumner
County, which was then a part of the territory of North Carolina,
later to become the county of the State of Tennessee.
William
Blount was Territorial Governor of the United States of America
south of the River Ohio. He called a Constitutional Convention to be
held in Knoxville, Tennessee, on 11 Jan. 1796. It is recorded that
among other delegates present, there was Andrew Jackson from
Davidson Co. and Edward Douglass, Jr. and W. Douglass from Sumner
Co.
Colonel Edward Douglass and Sarah (George) Douglass.
Had
children:
John
Douglass, killed by Indians while on a mission to them from Colonel
Anthony Bledsoe.
William Douglass, married Peggy Stroud.
Elizabeth
Douglass, married William Cage.
Elmore Douglass, married Betsey
Blakemore.
Ezekiel Douglass, married May Gibson.
Sally Douglass,
married Thomas Blakemore.
Edward Douglass, Jr., married Elizabeth
Howard.
Reuben Douglass, married Elizabeth Edwards.
James
Douglass, married Catherine Collier.
A possible grandson is Dr James
Douglass, whose wife Martha was murdered by his slave, Peter Douglas
in 1848.
See also: Col Edward Douglas
Any contributions will be
gratefully accepted
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