George Douglas (1739 - 1807)

Born 16 Jul 1739 in New London, New London County, Connecticut

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Died 10 Dec 1807 at age 68 in New London, Connecticut

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Biography

George Douglas is a member of Clan Douglas.

George Douglas, born 16 Jul 1739 @ New London, Connecticut, was the fifth child of Sarah Denison & William Douglas. He was baptized 26 Aug 1739.

He married 3 Feb 1765 Elizabeth Lucas, daughter of Ivory & Mary Lucas; she died 26 Jan 1823.

George Douglas died 10 DEC 1807 at New London, Connecticut. His grave is in Cedar Grove Cemetery (Plot: Section B), New London, New London County, Connecticut USA: Find A Grave: Memorial #104822872

Note: {geni:about_me} Is a 3rd great grandson of Pilgrim Ruling Elder William Brewster (c.1566-1644) & Pilgrim Mary "Mayflower" Wentworth? (1569-1627) > Elder Jonathan Brewster, Sr. > Grace Brewster > Mary Brewster Wetherell > Sarah Denison > self, George Douglas. 2 father: Captain/Deacon William Douglas, Sr. (1708-1787). mother: Sarah Denison (1710-1797). 2 Is the fifth-born of eleven siblings: 1.) William Douglas, Jr. (1731-1805), m. Mary Lucas (1734-1816). 2.) Elizabeth Douglas (1733-unknown). 3.) Margaret Douglas (1735-unknown). 4.) Jonathan Douglas (1737-unknown). 5.) self, George Douglas (1739-1807), m. Elizabeth Lucas (1739-1823). 6.) Abiah (male?) Douglas (1741-unknown). 7.) Lucy Douglas (1743-unknown), m. N. N. Starr. 8.) Sarah Douglas (1745-unknown). 9.) Eunice Douglas (1748-unknown). 10.) Captain Richard Douglas (1750-unknown). 11.) Lydia Douglas (1752-1811), m. Daniel Douglas (cousins?). 2

• February 3, 1765.

(age 25) marries Elizabeth Lucas; she is 26 years old. 2 They have two children that I know of: 1.) Abiah Abigail Douglas (1775-1851), m. Robert Douglas (1774-1834). 2.) Amelia Douglas (1779-1868), m. double-first-cousin Daniel Douglas (1770-1837). Their fathers are brothers, and their mothers are sisters = double-first-cousins. 2 Æ 68 years, 4 months, 24 days. Inscription: Age 69. 2 Note: Originally buried in the Second Burial Ground, then moved to Cedar Grove.

• Updated from [http:/www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=104822872 Find A Grave Memorial] via sister Lydia Douglas (born Douglas) by SmartCopy: Nov 4 2014, 2:48:07 UTC.

Sources

• Denison Genealogy: Ancestors and Descendants of Captain George Denison; E. Glenn Denison, Josephine M. Peck and Donald L. Jacobus; Gateway Press, Inc. Baltimore, MD 1993 [Originally published, Pequot Press 1963; Reprinted, Baltimore, MD 1978, 1982, 1993], no. 312: https://archive.org/details/denisongenealogy00deni/page/12/mode/1up

• A collection of family records, with biographical sketches, and other memoranda of various families and individuals bearing the name Douglas, or allied to families of that name, by Douglas, Charles Henry James https://archive.org/stream/collectionoffami00doug#page/84/mode/2up and https://archive.org/stream/collectionoffami00doug#page/148/mode/2up