Benjamin Douglass (abt. 1687 - 1749)

Born about 1687 in Charles County, Maryland

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Died 13 Oct 1749 at about age 62 in Blythswood Estate, William and Mary Parish, Charles, Maryland

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Benjamin Douglass is a member of Clan Douglas.

DOUGLESS, BENJAMINE, Charles Co. 11 May, 1743 13 Oct, 1749 To son John Dougless, tract where he now lives called "Blythwood." To son Benjamine Douglass, tract where I now live, being pt. of "Causeens Manor", my wife to have use of the tract during her lifetime. To dau, Penelope Douglass, Negro girl named Jane. Child. to have equally part of rest of my estate: Benjamin Douglass, Charles Douglass, Mary Wilson, Sarah Douglass, Joseph Douglass, Penelope Douglass, Thomas Douglass, Jesse Douglass, Wife, extx. Wit: Tho, Thompson, Senr,. John Causeen, Aaron Goodrick. 27.78

Benjamin Douglass 30.22 A CH £339.9.8 £144.18.3 Mar 9 1750 Sureties: John Chandler, John Douglass. Received from: Henry Thompson. Payments to: Alexander McLaran, Peter Hanah, Samuel Hanson, Dr. Gust. Brown, Jane McLaran, Samuel Hanson, Robert Whythill, George Briscoe, Aaron Goodrick, Charles Sanders, Joseph Tompson, Robert Scott, John Causeen, administrator (unnamed, 1/3) of widow (unnamed). Administrators (de bonis non): Charles & Thomas Douglass.

Thomas, George, Charles County, 21st Nov., 1738; 22nd Dec., 1738. To eldest son James and hrs., 200 A. of "Godfrey's Chace," where he now lives. To son George and hrs., 120 A. of "Saint George," where Mathew Martin now lives. to dau. Brooks and hrs., 200 A. "Thomas' Port." to dau. Susannah Farr pt. of tract where she now lives. to dau. Elizabeth Tompkins, personality grandson Benjamin Compton and hrs., 86 A, where his brother lived, now leased to Owen Frazier. to son William and hrs., 94 A. "Bowen's Dispute." to son Benjamin, ex., and hrs, residue of estate, sd. son to care of Capt. Benjamin Douglas, and son George, until he arrives at age of 21, Test: Joshua Wilson, Mary Price, Mary Anne Fitzgerald. MCW 22.20

Howard, Elizabeth, Charles County, 7th July, 1716; 8th Oct., 1716. To niece and god-dau. Elizabeth (dau. of eldest bro. William Stevens Howard), personalty. to: god-daus. Rebecca, dau. of cousin Geo. Dent, and Ann to: dau. of Thos. Skinner., personalty. to: nephew Thomas, ex. (son of bro. Thomas Howard), residue of estate. Test: Benj. Douglass, Jno. Groves, Anne Dent, Jno. Scrogin, Edw. Gardiner. 14.187

Howard, William Stevens, planter, Charles County, 15th Dec., 1733; 29th Apr., 1734. To eld. son Edmund and hrs., plantation at Mattawoman; and personalty. To wife Sarah, extx., dwelling plantation during life, at her decease to young. son William and hrs., he dying without issue to eld. son Edmund and hrs. To dau. Rachel wife of Mathew Compton, personalty. Residue of estate, after wife's thirds are deducted, to four young. child., viz.: William, Elizabeth, Susannah and Sarah. Test: Benjamin Douglas, Sr., Philip Jenkins, Benjamin Douglas, Jr. 21. 55.

Lynes, Ann, Chas. County, 20th Nov., 1711; 17th Dec., 1711 To Mary Chismund and hrs., goddau. Ann, dau. of James Tyre; Anne Hoskins, wife of Col. Philip Hoskins; Frances wife of Col. Rice Hoe, in Va.; Major Walter Story, Sarah Story, dau. of sd. Walter and Mary, his wife; Robert Bates; Mary, wife of Philemon Hensley; Rice Loe and hrs; Judith, wife of John Warren; Eliza:, wife of Benjamin Douglass, and Mary, dau. of Joseph and Penelope Douglas., personalty.

To: Robert Yates, Brittish boy John Radfield., in payment of debt due by late husband.,

To: John, eld. son of Col. John Seymour (late governor), and his hrs., 1000 A., "Belleconnell," on Elk R. Ex,: Maj. Walter Story, Test: Michael Martin, Matthew Scarborough., Henry Ayres. 13. 325.

Henry Gifford 36B.214 I CH £146.18.1 Dec 6 1714 Servants mentioned: John Kyte (boy), John Bye (boy), William Mathews (boy). Appraisers: John Gwinn, Thomas Harriss. Creditors: William Harbert. Next of kin: Joseph Douglasse, Benjamin Douglasse.

Charles Brandt 35A.363 I CH £145.19.0 Apr 28 1714 Appraiserst William Herbert, Thomas Harris. Creditors: Philip Briscoe, Raphaell Neale. Next of kin: Benjamin Douglas, Joseph Douglass.

Samuel Hanson 19.240 A CH £1049.1.5 £102.17.1 Sep 2 1742 Sureties: Robert Hanson, Benjamin Douglass, Sr. Received from: Thomas Troughear, James MacCaul, James Scott, Walter Hanson, Martha Yoakley, Henry Williams, John Beal, Sr., Thomas Lee, Rev. Chapman, Thomas Wheeter [Witter], Anne Ebernethy, Sam Adams, John Chandler, Cassandra Mudd, Richard Slator, Edward Boswell. Payments to: Walter Hanson, Edmond Jennings, Dr. Brown, Anne Ebernethy, Samuel Hanson, Jr., Daniel Dulany, Esq. Administratrix/Executrix: Elisabeth Hanson.

John Fairfax 17.57 A CH £30.16.2 £110.9.1 Feb 17 1738 Sureties: James Lattmear, Benjamin Musgrove. Received from: John Howell, Thomas Hawkins, Barton Harris, Capt. Howard, Joseph Joy, William Johnson, Robert King, John Caron, James Keech, William Luckett, John Lemaistre, Richard Lloyde, Robert Mashes, James Murphey, Charles Musgrove, Richard Marshall, Matthew Marten, James Minitree, Richard Martin, Edward Miles, Notley Maddox, Thomas Nicholls, John Newman, William Neale, Richard Owens, William card, Matthew Bate, Jacob Pan, Nicholas Phillips, William Penn, Francis Parker, Henry Pritchet, Thomas Reeves, Mark Richardson, James Rock, William Robertson, Joseph Sympson, John Scott, John Scroggen, Thomas St. Clare, John Slye, Cleborne Semmes, Thomas Sympson, George Sympson, John Shaw, Francis Simms, Marmaduke Semmes, John Scroggen, Jr., Richard Smith, Henry Trueman, James Thorn, Newman Thompkins, James Trueman, George Thomas, Jr., William Turner, Edward Usher, William Worley, James Waters, Joshua Willson, John Woodman, Humphrey Warren, John Wreden, James Winnard, Joseph Woodman, George Walls, Major Yates, John Allen, James Adams, Thomas Baker, Charles Baker, John Brayfield, Sharp Baltrip, Dr. James Black, Benjamin Boarman, Robert Brent, Francis Baltrip, Benjamin Bateman, Thomas Beale, John Chandler, Thomas Cook, Charles Courts, Thomas Cottrell, John Cooksey, William Cage, John Causine, John Cox, John Courts, William Cooksey, John Carver, Jacob Brandt, Alexander Brundton, Thomas Burch, Thomas Bateman, Thomas Beuron, Jane Burch, John Brookes, John Brown, John Bullen, John Biggs, John Bateman, John Dollen, Timothy Dunaway, James Duely, William Dement, James Donat, John Doughlass, Benjamin Doughlass, Jr., Thomas Doughlass, Ignatius Doyne, Phillip Edelen, Charles Ford, Walter Fearson, Alwicks Fearson, Patrick Ferrill, Edward Ford, Percivall Fearson, Robert Ferall, Capt. Fendall, Brian Flyn, Jacob Francis, Solomon Glass, Francis Glass, Benedict Gwinn, John Jenkins, William Jenkins, Joseph Gwinn, John Goods, Henry Coody, Phillip Jenkins, Charles Guy, Barton Hungerford, Thomas Hungerford, Thomas Hamilton, Walter Hanson, William Hunter, Richard Harrison, William Holt, Thomas Hail, John Hamill, Alexander Hawkins, Samuel Hanson, Jr., Benjamin Musgrove, John Harris, Jr., John Winter, Robert Leitch, John Harter, Jr., Charles Rock, Joseph Timms, Thomas Reeves, Capt. Benjamin Doughlass, Thomas Gilpin, Thomas Morris, Ignatius Wathen, Phillip Barnes, Richard Smith. Payments to: Col. Dent, John Parnham, Thomas Clark, John Aires, Jacob Lattmear, Daniel Dulany, Esq., Samuel Hanson, Tobias Cohagey, Samuel Jones, Charles Jones. Executor: John Phillpot.

John Howard 20.356 A CH £1161.4.6 £128.0.6 Jul 27 1744 A second inventory is cited in the amount of £2.0.0 & Virginia currency. Sureties: Benjamin Douglass, Sr., Jacob Brandt. Received from: Charles Bruce, Joshua Allfow, John Hamill, David Ross. Payments to: Henry Trueman, Edward Lee, Mr. Samuel Hyde, John Diggs, Mr. Henry Brook, Nathaniel Gray, William Oan, Joshua Alford, William Duglas, Dr. Riddel, George Slacum, John Doncaster Col. George Dent, William Potts, Thomas Marshall, Baptist Boarman, William Dwam, Margaret Jenkins, John Duglass, Robert Froget, Benjamin Fendall & Co., William Robinson, executors of Richard Tarvin, Daniel Dulany, Walter Hanson. Executrix: Rebecca Howard.

Charles County Liber L#2 Page 46. At the request of Benja. Doughlass, the following brand mark was recorded on Sep 10, 1722, it being the brand mark of a gray mare given to Jno Doughlass, son of sd Benja. by Thos Hole and viz. ulu on the near buttock.

Charles County Maryland Circuit Court Records, Liber H#2, Page 482 27 Feb 1721; Recorded at request of Col. Walter Story, Gent.: 24 Mar 1717/18; Letter to Mr. Story announcing safe arrival at Liverpoole of his tobacco; mentions goods with Mr. Edden, Mr. Lusting being under sail; mentions Thomas Harris, Mr. Hanson, and Benjamin Douglas and wife; now bound for Jamaica, then Liverpoole, then Virginia; /s/ Your Affectionate Friend, Tho. Pallin

Charles County Land Records, Liber M#2 Page 306. At the request of Mr. Richard Edelen of CC, the following deed was recorded this Oct 13, 1732. Aug 28, 1732 from Benja Douglass, Gent, of CC, to Richard Edelen, Gent, of sd place, for 14 £ sterling, all that part of that tract of land in CC called New York, being on the north side of Cuckolds Cr formerly called Back Cr, it being part of a tract of land formerly taken up by John Mansell of the afd county (the whole taken up for 500 acres and conveyed from sd Jno Mansell unto James Turner of the same county, who died possessed thereof, without heirs, whereby the same became escheat), this being the westernmost part of the afd tract, bounded by the afd Cr, containing and laid out for about 188 acres. Signed - Benja Douglass. Wit - John Phillpott, Mark Penn, Jno Fendall*. This deed was acknowledged by Benja Douglass and Elizabeth, his wife.

Prince George's Land Records 1710-1717 - Liber F -folio 386; Benjamin Douglass of Charles County, planter, states his late grandfather, John Douglass, Gentleman of Charles County owned a parcel of land in Prince George's County in the freshes of the Patuxent called Cold Spring Manor containing 1,050 acres of land; by his will dated 14 Dec 1678 he left 500 acres of this land to his sons, Charles Douglass and Joseph Douglass, when they reach 21 years of age; Joseph and Charles Douglass sold a 100 acre part of the 600 acres to Francis Collyer of Prince George's County and 370 acres to Guy White, deceased; for 10£ Benjamin Douglass acknowledged these deeds Signed: Benja. Douglass (seal) Witnessed: Philip Lee, J. Gerard, Da. Dullany Payment: Benj. Douglass acknowledges payment of 10£ before same witnesses

Charles County Land Records, Liber M#2 Page 203. At the request of Benjamin' Douglass of CC, Gent, the following deed was recorded this Apr.30,'1730. Apr 21, 1730 from Bennett Hoskins of CC, Gent, to Benjamin Douglass of CC, for and in consideration that the afd Benjamin has conveyed to sd Bennett Hoskins 175 acres in CC, being part of 2 tracts, the one called New York, the other Duck Marsh, and also for divers other good causes, he has sold to sd Benjamin Douglass, all that parcel of land in CC, bounded by Potomack River near the mouth of Portobacco Cr, containing about 169 acres. Signed -. Bentt Hokins [sic]. Wit - Jno Howard*, Benja Fendall*. Eleanor,'"the wife of sd Bennet Hoskins, relinquished her right of dower and to the within mentioned land and premises.

Charles County Land Records, Liber M#2 Page 229. At the request of Bennett Hoskins of CC, Gent, the following deed was recorded this Jul 24, 1730. Apr 20, 1730 from Benjamin Douglass of CC, Gent, of dowext, to Bennett Hoskins of CC, Gent, for and in consideration of a certain tract of land lying on Potomack River near the mouth of Portobacco Cr, heretofore belonging to a certain John Causeen of CC and also for divers other good causes, part of 2 tracts of land, the one called New York, the other Duck Marsh, and bounded by Cuckolds Cr, containing about 175 acres. Signed - Benj Douglass. Wit - Jno Howard*, Benja Fendall*. Elizabeth Douglass, wife to sd Benjamin Douglass, relinquished her right of dower in and to zhe within mentioned land and premises.

Charles County Court Records, March 1737/8 Court, Liber T#2, Page 430. Pursuant to the order of last Nov Court, Commission issued to examine witnesses touching the bounds of a tract of land called Asher, in possession of Rando: and Jacob Brandt. Commissioners appointed: Major Robert Yates, Capt: Benjamin Fendall, Mr. Richard Marshall, and Mr. Philip Lee (not being any way related to the Petr, contiguous Proprietor, nor interested in the sd land). Asher is in CC. The purpose of the Commission was to prove and perpetuate the memory of the bounds of sd tract of land. And now here, at Mar Court, Benjamin Fendall and Philip Lee return to this Court the Commission afd, with the following certificate and depositions thereto annexed: We certify that on Dec 20, 1737, we did meet on the land within mentioned, and then and there, in presence of all parties concerned that were there present, took the following depositions. Signed - Benjamin Fendall, Philip Lee Jr

Francis Glass, age about 60, deposes that about 31 years ago, he lived with Charles Brandt, and that the sd Brandt showed him a small valley falling into the head of a marsh belonging to Peters Cr, at the bottom of which valley stands a large, black gum adjoining the afd marsh, the valley and marsh being contiguous to and on the north side of the mansion house of Jacob Andrew Minitree, joiner, and told the deponent that the valley divided the lands between him and George Newman. This deponent further says that he helped to clear the ground on the north side of the valley for Charles Brandt, without let or hindrance from George Newman. Signed - Francis Glass.

Priscilla Newman, aged about 35, deposes that there was a potato patch on the north side of the afd valley, about 40 yards from the black gum afd, which sd potato patch this deponent has heard her decd husband, John Newman, say was on the land of Charles Brandt afd. Signed - Priscilla (X her mark) Newman.

Benjamin Douglass, age about 50, deposes that, to the best of his knowledge, the land on the north side of the afd valley, was cleared and cultivated by Charles Brandt without interruption, let, or hindrance from George Newman, owner of the land on the south side of the valley, but whether sd land was tended by sd Brandt as far as the valley, this deponent knows not. Signed - Benjamin Douglass.

Barton Hungerford, age about 51, deposes that about 40 years ago, he was in company with Sam:l Fearson near the above valley, and that sd Sam:l Fearson showed him a tree which he informed this deponent, was a bound tree between Mr. Charles Brandt and George Newman. Signed - Barton Hungerford.

Capt. Joseph Douglass, age about 63, deposes that about 30 years ago, he was in company with George Newman near the abovesd valley, and that sd George informed him that he thought his neighbor Brandt encroached upon him, and farther this deponent says not in relation to the abovesd valley. But this deponent says also that the marsh between him and Randolph Brandt's has, for 20 years past and upwards, been reputed and commonly known by the name of Cottralls Mart [Marsh].

Elizabeth Sims, age about 35, deposes that to the best of her knowledge, John Newman told her that, in the above valley, he was in company with George Newman at the time that Charles Brandt was clearing the ground on the north side of sd valley, and adjoining to it, and that sd George Newman told sd Charles Brandt not to clear any further, for that he had cut down one his sd Newman's line trees, which stood in the afd valley near the marsh first before mentioned. Signed - Elizabeth Simms.

Prince George's Land Records 1739-1743 - Liber Y - Page 282. May 11, 1741 from Francis Collier of PG, planter, son and heir of Charles Collier of PG, decd, which sd Charles Collier was heir at law to Francis Collier of PG, Gent., his uncle, decd, to James Edmonston of PG, Gent. Whereas by deed dated Mar 27, 1714 between Benjamin Dowglass of Charles County, planter, grandson & heir at law of John Dowglass, late of the same county, Gent., of the one part, and the sd Francis Collier (the uncle of the sd Charles Collier, which sd Charles Collier was father to the now Francis Collier, party to these presents), by which deed it was recited

Prince George's Land Records 1739-1743 - Liber Y - Page 282. May 11, 1741 from Francis Collier of PG, planter, son and heir of Charles Collier of PG, decd, which sd Charles Collier was heir at law to Francis Collier of PG, Gent., his uncle, decd, to James Edmonston of PG, Gent. Whereas by deed dated Mar 27, 1714 between Benjamin Dowglass of Charles County, planter, grandson & heir at law of John Dowglass, late of the same county, Gent., of the one part, and the sd Francis Collier (the uncle of the sd Charles Collier, which sd Charles Collier was father to the now Francis Collier, party to these presents), by which deed it was recited that whereas the sd John Dowglass, in his lifetime, was seized of a parcel of land lying in the Freshes of Petuxent River in PG called Cold Spring Manor, containing 1050 acres & by his will dated Dec 14, 1678, devised to his son, John Dowglass, father to the sd Benjamin, 550 acres of land, being part of Cold Spring Manor, when he arrived at age 21, with all the privileges belonging to the Lord of a Manor and to his hetrs, which parcel of 550 acres the sd John Dowglass, father of the sd Benjamin Dowglass, by his PG deed, sold to sd Francis Collier, and whereas likewise, by PG deed dated May 27, 1701 between Joseph Dowglass of Charles County, Gent., of the one part, and the afd Francis Collier decd of the other part, sd Joseph Dowglass sold to sd Francis Collier, part of a tract of land containing 1050 acres of land called Cold Spring Manor, formerly granted to Capt Josias Fendall, bounded by a parcel of land that John Dowglass sold to sd Collier standing on the brow of a hill between the two branches of Fendalls Fresh, containing 100 acres. Now this deed witnesses that the sd Francis Collier, party to these presents, for 30 £, sells to sd James Edmonston, all the sd tract of land containing 550 acres, and all that other tract of land containing 100 acres. Signed - Francis Collier. Wit - Thos Dawson, James Kendall, Thos Owen*, Jno Hawkins Jr*. Received of Mr. James Edmonston (by the hands of Mr. John Hawkins Jr), the alienation fine. Recorded May 20, 1741..

Charles County Court Records, August 1742 Court, Liber T#2, Page 419. Benjamin Douglass, by his petition, sets forth that he is in possession of a tract of land in William and Mary Parish known as Blythwood, the bounds thereof being much decayed, asks for a Commission to prove and perpetuate the sd bounds. Ordered that Commission issue, returnable to Robert Yates, Charles Yates, William Penn, and Barton Warring, giving them power to examine witnesses in regard to the bounds afd.

Charles County Court Records, November 1742 Court, Liber T#2, Page 467. Pursuant to the order of last Aug CC Court, Commission issued, returnable here, in response to the petition of Benjamin Douglass, dated Aug 10 in the 28th year of our Dominion, to Robert Yates, Charles Yates, William Penn, & Barton Warren, Gent, to examine witnesses touching the bounds of a tract of land called Blythwood, lying in CC in William and Mary Parish, in the possession of Benjamin Douglass, as follows: To Robert Yates, Charles Yates, William Penn, & Barton Warren, Gent, (not being any way related to the petitioner, contiguous proprietor, nor interested in sd land) you are empowered to examine witnesses as afd. Signed Aug 14, 1742 - Edmd Porteus, Clk. And now here, Charles Yates and Barton Warren, two of the Commissioners afd, return to the Court here the Commission afd, viz - We, appointed to examine witnesses touching the bounds of the within land called Blythwood, now in the possession of Cap: Benjamin Douglass, met on the premises on Thursday, Sep 13, and took the within depositions. Signed -- Charles Yates, Barton Warren.

CC. The deposition of Richard Smith, aged about 54, who says that about 30 odd years ago, William Nicholls showed this deponent a bounded hickory tree standing on a yellow knoll on the east side of the main Road that comes from Pickawaxon Church to Portobacco near the top of a hill, and that the afd tree was a bounded tree of Robert Douglass, the afd land being now in possession of Benjamin Douglass. Signed - Richard Smith.

CC. The deposition of Richard Masten, age about 37, who says that about 3-4 years ago, Richard Smith told this deponent that there was formerly a bounded tree of Robert Douglass standing on a yellow knoll, and believes it to be the place that is mentioned in the deposition of the afd Smith. Signed - Richard Mastin.

1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Piccawaxen or Wm&Mary: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 290-20: BLYTHWOOD: 100 acres; Possession of - 100 Acres - Compton, John: Surveyed 10 May 1667 for John Douglass on the North side Potomack river near the land of John Jenkins: Conveyance notes - John Compton in right of Mary Timothy,

1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland Hundred - Wicomico: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 398-134: NEW YORK RESURVEY: 350 acres; Possession of - 350 Acres - Edelen, Richard : Re-Surveyed 19 Sept 1719 for Benjamin Douglas on Cuckold Creek beginning at a bounded oak.: ; {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, Bennett Hoskins from Benjamin Douglas; 20 Aug 1730,180 Acres - Richard Edelen from Benjamin Douglas; 20 Aug 1732,

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