Alfred Mason Douglass (1791 - 1822)

Born 23 Feb 1791 in Cages Bend, Sumner, Tennessee

Ancestors

Husband of Cherry (Ferrell) Douglass — married 26 Apr 1817 in Sumner, Tennessee

Descendants

Died 28 Jun 1822 at age 31 in Cages Bend, Sumner, Tennessee

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Biography

Alfred Mason Douglass was born February 23, 1791 in Cages Bend, Sumner, Tennessee to William Douglass and Margaret Stroud Douglass. ^[1] Alfred Mason Douglass died about 28 Jun 1822 in Cages Bend, Sumner, Tennessee. ^[2] He was 31 years old. The cause of his death is not known however his will was signed 20 June, 1822, He left three small children who were raised by their mother Cherry Ferrell Douglass.

Marriage

He married Cherry Ferrell in 1817 and they had three children. ^[3]

Children

• James Harry Douglass 1818 - 1878
• Louisa Margaret Douglass 1819 - 1882
• Alfred William Douglass 1822 - 1849

Will Transcription

He died in 1822 and was buried in the family cemetery on his plantation near Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee.

Will of Alfred M. Douglass, Signed 28-June-1822 (Transcription)

Recorded August Term 1822 ^[2]

In the name of God Amen: I Alfred M. Douglass of the County of Sumner and State of Tennessee, being in my right mind do make this my last will and Testament. First that all my just debts be paid at the directive of my Executor and Executrix and the balance of the estate be equally divided between my wife Cherry and my three children James Douglass, Lucy and William. I nominate and appoint Burtis W. Ferrell Executor with my wife Cherry Douglass Executrix. In witness _ I have set my hand and seal, in the year of our Lord June 20 1822.

Alfred M. Douglass (seal)

Test: Ezekiel Crain

Reddick B. Bridges

Cornelius Evans

Burtis W. Ferrell

State of Tennessee

Sumner County August Term 1822^[4]

Alfred M Douglass and his family are found in the 1820 US census living in Sumner County, Tennessee. Based on the number of persons listed in his household it appears that Alfred M Douglass was a large slaveholder. ^[5]

Land Transactions

Tax Records

1815 Alfred Douglass 100 acres Captian Green

1816 Alfred Douglass

1817 Alfred M Douglass 214 acres Captain Ferrell

1820 Alfred M Douglass 214 acres Captain Ferrell

1822 Alfred Douglass 214 acres Captain Ferrell

1827 Cherry Douglass 250 acres Captain McKarns

1829 Cherry Douglass 250 acres Captain Green

1835 Cherry Douglass 190 acres Captain Green

1836 Cherry Douglass 200 acres District No 6

1837 Cherry Douglass 200 acres District No 6

Source: Sumner County Tax Lists 1802-1870 D-F

DNA Matches

There is a three segment match between Kit T824570 (David Douglas) and T673925 (*George Athey) Largest segment = 5.9 cM, Total of segments > 3 cM = 12.6 cM (5th Cousins, twice removed)

Comparing Kit T824570 (David Douglas) and T379443 (Martha Brown) (Full Siblings). Match on 51 segments, and all 22 Chromosomes, Largest segment = 153.0 cM, Total of segments > 7 cM = 2,507.4 cM, 51 matching segments.

Sources

1. ↑ Historic Sumner County, Tennessee, By Jay Guy Cisco, 1909, Chapter 11
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tnsumner/wtalfreddouglass.htm Will of Alfred M. Douglass, Signed 28-June-1822, Recorded August Term 1822, Transcribed for the Sumner Co. TNGenWeb Page, Diane Payne, 2004
3. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH3-C6XV : 22 December 2016), Alfred M Douglass and Cherry Ferrell, 26 Apr 1817; citing Sumner, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 467,485.
4. ↑ Sumner County All Name Index Loose Wills
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1820", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLT-W23 : accessed 28 August 2015), Alfred M Douglass, 1820.

See Also:

• Alfred M Douglass, "Find A Grave Index" (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKH-24PY Citation "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVKH-24PY : accessed 10 July 2015), Alfred M Douglass, 1822; Burial, Gallatin, Sumner, Tennessee, United States of America, Douglass Family Cemetery; citing record ID 37354252,

• "United States Census, 1820", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLT-W23 : accessed 28 August 2015), Alfred M Douglass, 1820.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC69-FWJ : accessed 17 December 2015), Cherry Douglass, Sumner county, Sumner, Tennessee, United States; citing family 1, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• Alfred M. Douglass,"Tennessee, Marriages, 1796-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XDQ5-JPT : accessed 10 July 2015), Alfred M. Douglass and Cherry F., 26 Apr 1817; citing Sumner,Tennessee, reference ; FHL microfilm 969,843.

• Will of Alfred M. Douglass, Signed 28-June-1822 Recorded August Term 1822, Sumner County, Tennessee http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tnsumner/wtalfreddouglass.ht