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Personal data William Douglass 

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Household of William Douglass

He is married to Mary Lucas.

They got married on May 31, 1752, he was 21 years old.Source 1


Child(ren):

  1. William Douglass  1753-????
  2. Margaret Douglass  1755-????
  3. Mary Douglass  1757-????
  4. Caleb Douglass  1760-????
  5. Ivory Douglass  1761-1825 
  6. Samuel Douglass  ± 1763-????
  7. Jonathan Douglass  1765-????
  8. Sarah Douglass  1767-????
  9. Daniel Douglass  1770-????
  10. Josiah Douglass  1772-????
  11. Richard Douglass  1774-????


Notes about William Douglass


A collection of family records: with biographical sketches bearing the name Douglas
Charles Henry James Douglas
Pg 147

96.
WILLIAM5 DOUGLAS (William4 Richard3, William2, William1), born in New London, Conn., Feb. 7, 1731-2. He married, May 31, 1752, Mary, daughter of Ivory and Mary Lucas, of New London. He was first constable and collector in New London from 1764 to 1772. He died Oct. 1, 1805. She died Jan. 31, 1810, aged 83 years. Children, born in New London :
242. i. William6, b. Sept. 29, 1753; m. Lucretia Caulkins.
ii. Margaret6, b. Feb. 19, 1755; m. Joseph Tinker, N. London.
iii. Mary6, b. Dec. 25, 1757; m. Stephen Morgan, N. London; set. Wethersfield.
243. iv. Caleb6, b. April 16, 1760; m. Grace Morgan.
244. v. Ivory6, b. 1761; m. Phebe Smith.
vi. Samuel6, b. abt. 1763; m. Deborah, dau. Samuel Morgan, N. London; d. s.p.
245. vii. Jonathan6, b. Aug. 31, 1765; m. Abigail Lay.
viii. Sarah6, b. 1767; d. young.
240. ix. Daniel6, b. 1770; m. 1st, Lucy6 Douglas, 2d, Amelia6 Douglas.
247. x. Josiah6, b. 1772; m. 1st, Mary Griswold, 2d, Mrs. Elizabeth (Starr) Bishop.
xi. Richard6, b. 1774; d. young.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William Douglass

Richard Douglass
1682-1734
Margaret Abell
????-1752
George Denison
1671-1720
Mary Wetherell
1668-1711
Sarah Denison
1710-1797

William Douglass
1731-1805

1752

Mary Lucas
± 1727-1810

William Douglass
1753-????
Margaret Douglass
1755-????
Mary Douglass
1757-????
Caleb Douglass
1760-????
Ivory Douglass
1761-1825
Samuel Douglass
± 1763-????
Jonathan Douglass
1765-????
Sarah Douglass
1767-????
Daniel Douglass
1770-????
Josiah Douglass
1772-????
Richard Douglass
1774-????

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    Historical events

    Birthday February 7, 1731

    Day of marriage May 31, 1752

    • The temperature on May 31, 1752 was about 18.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south east. Weather type: betrokken geheel betrokken. Source: KNMI
    • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
    • Regentes Anna (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1759 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
    • In the year 1752: Source: Wikipedia
      • February 29 » King Alaungpaya founds Konbaung Dynasty, the last dynasty of Burmese monarchy.
      • April 20 » Start of Konbaung–Hanthawaddy War, a new phase in the Burmese Civil War (1740–57).
      • June 15 » Benjamin Franklin proves that lightning is electricity (traditional date, the exact date is unknown).
      • September 2 » Great Britain, along with its overseas possessions, adopts the Gregorian calendar.
      • September 14 » The British Empire adopts the Gregorian calendar, skipping eleven days (the previous day was September 2).

    Day of death October 1, 1805

    • The temperature on October 1, 1805 was about 14.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northeast. Weather type: omtrent betrokken. Source: KNMI
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      De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
    • In the year 1805: Source: Wikipedia
      • March 1 » Justice Samuel Chase is acquitted at the end of his impeachment trial by the U.S. Senate.
      • March 17 » The Italian Republic, with Napoleon as president, becomes the Kingdom of Italy, with Napoleon as King of Italy.
      • April 26 » First Barbary War: United States Marines captured Derne under the command of First Lieutenant Presley O'Bannon.
      • June 2 » Napoleonic Wars: A Franco-Spanish fleet recaptures Diamond Rock, an uninhabited island at the entrance to the bay leading to Fort-de-France, from the British.
      • June 13 » Lewis and Clark Expedition: Scouting ahead of the expedition, Meriwether Lewis and four companions sight the Great Falls of the Missouri River.
      • October 16 » War of the Third Coalition: Napoleon surrounds the Austrian army at Ulm.
    

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