CAPTAIN RICHARD DOUGLAS, of New London, CT; b. 1750, d. 1st March 1816;derived his title from service in the Revolutionary War (see Year Book ofNY Society, Sons of the Revolution); m. (firstly) Abigail STARR, d.s.p.1799; m. (secondly) 2d September, 1804, Lucy (W AY) PALMER, b. 6thMarch, 1774, dau. of John WAY and widow of Samuel PALMER.
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Margaret Abell, born about 1685 in Norwich, Conn.; died April 18, 1752;married Capt. Richard Douglas, December 7, 1704, born July 19, 1682 inNew London, Conn., died February 26, 1734-5 , son of Dea. William andAbiah (Hough) Douglas. Abiah was daughter of William Hough of NewLondon,a granddaughter of Edward Hough of Westchester, Cheshire, England.
SERGANT CALEB ABELL, of Norwich, CT. Born 1646, probably in Rehoboth,Mass.; died Aug. 7, 1731, Monument in Norwich First Burying Ground;married Margaret Post, July 1669, at Norwich. She was born Feb.21, 1653,in Saybrook; died Nov. 1700, in Norwich, daughter of John and Hester(Hyde) Post. Married secondly Mary (Miller) Loomis, June 25, 1701.She wasborn in 1687; died after Aug. 7, 1731; daughter of George Miller andwidow of Stephen Loomis, of New London Conn.