RICHARD DOUGLAS, of New London, CT; b. 19th July, 1682; d. 26th February,1734; Sea Captain and Surveyor of Highways; m. Margaret ABELL of NewLondon.
Margaret Abell, born about 1685 in Norwich, Conn.; died April 18, 1752; married Capt. Richard Douglas, December 7, 1704, born July 19, 1682 in New London, Conn., died February 26, 1734-5 , son of Dea. William and Abiah (Hough) Douglas. Abiah was daughter of William Hough of NewLondon,a granddaughter of Edward Hough of Westchester, Cheshire, England.
Per Abell Family Gen.: "34. vi RICHARD4, b. 1720; unm.; ret. to England
Died young
WILLIAM DOUGLAS, of New London, CT, b. in Boston, 1st April, 1645; d.there 9th March , 1725. William DOUGLAS, Jr. received lands at Volunton,29th March, 1706, which he afterwards sold to his son William3d; m.(firstly) at New London, CT, 18th December, 1667, Abiah HOUGH, dau. of William and Sarah (CAULKINS) HOUGH of New London, and gd. dau. of EdwardHOUGH of Westchester, Cheshire, England. She was b. 15th September, 1648,d. 21st February, 1715 . William DOUGLAS m. (secondly) July, 1715, the widow Mary BUSHNELL, who survived him. His children were all born in NewLondon
-per Colonial families of the United States of AmericaMoved from Boston to New London, New London, CT in 1660.
Fought in Narragansett War 1724
WILLIAM DOUGLAS, of New London, CT, b. in Boston, 1st April, 1645; d.there 9th March , 1725. William DOUGLAS, Jr. received lands at Volunton,29th March, 1706, which he afterwards sold to his son William3d; m.(firstly) at New London, CT, 18th December, 1667, Abiah HOUGH, dau. ofWilliam and Sarah (CAULKINS) HOUGH of New London, and gd. dau. of EdwardHOUGH of Westchester, Cheshire, England. She was b. 15th September, 1648,d. 21st February, 1715 . William DOUGLAS m. (secondly) July, 1715, the widow Mary BUSHNELL, who survived him. His children were all born in NewLondon
-per Colonial families of the United States of AmericaMoved from Boston to New London, New London, CT in 1660.
Fought in Narragansett War 1724
DEACON WILLIAM DOUGLAS, the immigrant ancestor, was b. 9th August,1610, doubtless in Scotland ; m. probably about 1636, Ann MATTLE, dau. of Thomas MATTLE of Ringstead, England. In 1640, with his wife Ann and two children, Ann and Robert, William DOUGLAS went to New England. Tradition says that they landed at Cape Ann. They settled first in Gloucester, but removed within [p.1 88] the year to Boston, where he is first mentioned in the Boston records on 31st June, 1640 , when he was made a Freeman. Here moved shortly to Ipswich where he was entitled to a share of the public land, 28th February, 1641. There he remained for about four years, returning to Boston in 1645. He was a cooper by trade and on 1st May,1646, there is record of his purchasing from Walter MERRY and Thomas ANCHOR, a dwelling house, shop and land. Later he went to New London, CT, and obtained considerable property through purchase and grants from the town. One of his farms was inherited by his son William and has remained in the hands of descendants for over two centuries. In 1662-1663 he was appointed one of the Appraisers of Property for the town of New London.The land for a new church was purchased from him and the graveyard still remains on that place. He and Mr. WILLERBY were appointed to deliver provisions to Commissary TRACY at Norwich during King Philip's War. His education for the times was liberal. He held many important offices inthe town at different times. He was Deputy to the General Court in 1672 and once or twice later. In May, 1670, his wife, then sixty years old made a journey to Boston to establish her claim as heir to her father's property. She d. in New London in 1685 and William DOUGLAS himself d.there on 26th July, 1682
-per Colonial families of the United States of America
DEED: The Holland Purchase of Western New York Submitted by Judy Crain
The first list reflects the majority of the land purchases sold by the Holland Company to various individuals in New York. Please note that some of the parcels were resold in subsequent years, or the original purchase was 1807 or later. A separate list is provided for the years 1807 through 1823. The second list embraces the names, generally of the first six (or more) of the persons who took contracts in townships upon the Holland Purchase, in which no contracts were taken previous to January 1, 1807. The Township and range references should be cross-indexed with the table following the lists. This will provide the location for each land parcel as of 1850, the publication date of the book. This book contains much more than the following lists! There is information of genealogical value about some of the family names mentioned in the lists, as well as information about the Holland Company, and historical notes for the years the book encompasses. Quoted from PIONEER HISTORY OF THE HOLLAND PURCHASE OF WESTERN NEW YORK by O. Turner1805 PURCHASES
Richard Douglass Township 6, Range 12
Betsey, b. Mar. 30, 1772; m. William Douglass in
1803; d. Richmond, Vt., Apr. 8, 1851; had
Marilla, b. Apr. 6, 1804; m. Ransom Kelly; d.Jan.,
1843.
William Sawyer, b. Aug. 21, 1806; m. Maria ShepherdFeb. 15,
1835; r. Richmond, Vt.
Samuel, b. Aug. 24, 1809; m. Almira Pierce May8,
1831; r. Essex, Vt.
John, b. May 4, 1814; m. Sarah Parch Jan.,1835;
r. Ferrisburgh, Vt.
Of North Adams, Berkshire, MA
Of North Adams, Berkshire, MA
Of North Adams, Berkshire, MA
Of North Adams, Berkshire, MA
Of Richmond, Chittenden, VT