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Personal data Capt. Richard Douglass 

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Household of Capt. Richard Douglass

He is married to Margaret Abell.

They got married on December 7, 1704 at New London, New London, Connecticut, USA, he was 22 years old.Source 2


Child(ren):

  1. Jonathan Douglass  1705-????
  2. William Douglass  1708-1787 
  3. Abiah Douglass  1710-????
  4. Caleb Douglass  1714-????
  5. Margaret Douglass  1717-????
  6. Richard Douglass  1720-????
  7. Samuel Douglass  1722-????
  8. Elizabeth Douglass  1725-????


Notes about Capt. Richard Douglass


A collection of family records: with biographical sketches bearing the name Douglas
Charles Henry James Douglas
Pg 69

10.
Capt. RICHARD3 DOUGLAS ( William2, William1), born in New London, Conn., July 19, 1682. He married, Dec. 7, 1704, Margaret Abell, of New London. In "1713, Capt. Richard Douglas bought of Samuel Spooner of Norwich, a house-lot on Bank street, which his father, Stephen Spooner, bought of John Packer, for ???80." "June 14, 1716, Richard Douglas raised his house, which was on the east side of the town street, next to David Gardiner's."*

Richard was a sea-captain and accumulated a very comfortable competence by his industry. He was occasionally chosen surveyor of highways by the town. Hempstead says he "fell dead as he was steering a scow up to Mr. Richards's wharf," Feb. 26, 1734-5. The inventory of his estate was ???2,868, but it was not divided till 1751. Margaret, his wife, died April 18, 1752. Children, born in New London:
30. i. Jonathan4, b. Oct. 30, 1705; m. Lucy Christophers.
31. ii. William4, b. Jan. 1, 1708; m. Sarah Denison.
iii. Abiah4, b. 1710; m. July 14, 1730, Joseph Southmayd, Middletown, whither she prob. rem.
32. iv. Caleb4, b. 1714; m. Mary Moore.
33. v. Margaret4, b. 1717; m. Capt. Nathanael Coit.
34. vi. Richard4, b. 1720; unm.; ret. to England.
35. vii. Samuel4, b. 1722; m. Mary Denison.
viii. Elizabeth4,.b. 1725; d. young.

*Hempsteads Diary

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Richard Douglass

William Douglass
1610-1682
Anne Mattles
1610-± 1685
William Hough
????-
Abiah Hough
1648-1715

Richard Douglass
1682-1734

1704

Margaret Abell
????-1752

Jonathan Douglass
1705-????
William Douglass
1708-1787
Abiah Douglass
1710-????
Caleb Douglass
1714-????
Margaret Douglass
1717-????
Richard Douglass
1720-????
Samuel Douglass
1722-????
Elizabeth Douglass
1725-????

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    1. Book, Albert Clayton Beckwith
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    Historical events

    Birthday July 19, 1682

    • Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
    • In the year 1682: Source: Wikipedia
      • April 9 » Robert Cavelier de La Salle discovers the mouth of the Mississippi River, claims it for France and names it Louisiana.
      • May 6 » Louis XIV of France moves his court to the Palace of Versailles.
      • August 24 » William Penn receives the area that is now the state of Delaware, and adds it to his colony of Pennsylvania.
      • September 14 » Bishop Gore School, one of the oldest schools in Wales, is founded.
      • October 27 » Philadelphia is founded in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

    Day of marriage December 7, 1704

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      Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
    • In the year 1704: Source: Wikipedia
      • January 25 » The Battle of Ayubale results in the destruction of most of the Spanish missions in Florida.
      • February 29 » Queen Anne's War: French forces and Native Americans stage a raid on Deerfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony, killing 56 villagers and taking more than 100 captive.
      • April 24 » The first regular newspaper in British Colonial America, The Boston News-Letter, is published.
      • August 4 » War of the Spanish Succession: Gibraltar is captured by an English and Dutch fleet, commanded by Admiral Sir George Rooke and allied with Archduke Charles.
      • August 13 » War of the Spanish Succession: Battle of Blenheim: English and Imperial forces are victorious over French and Bavarian troops.
      • December 6 » Battle of Chamkaur: During the Mughal-Sikh Wars, an outnumbered Sikh Khalsa defeats a Mughal army.

    Day of death February 26, 1734

    • The temperature on February 26, 1734 was about 9.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: geheel betrokken. Source: KNMI
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      Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
    • In the year 1734: Source: Wikipedia
      • June 21 » In Montreal in New France, a slave known by the French name of Marie-Joseph Angélique is put to death, having been convicted of setting the fire that destroyed much of the city.
    

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