Born [location unknown]
Ancestors 
Son of William Douglas
[uncertain]
and Grishilda (Mckeand) Douglas
[uncertain]
Husband of
Elizabeth (Knock) Douglass
— married
26 Dec 1725 in London, England
Descendants 
Father of
Alexander William Douglas
Died
at about age 58
in Surry County, North Carolina
Profile last modified
| Created 15 Feb 2017
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Biography
Alexander was born in 1707 and died in 1765.
Name: Alexander Douglas
- Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Knock
- Event Date: 26 Dec 1725
- Event Place: Saint Giles Cripplegate, London, London, England[1]
Research Notes
Incorrect Alexander Douglas - he may have died 1765 and probate below is for years 1771-1827:
- Probate - Name: Alexander Douglass
- Probate Place: Surry, North Carolina, USA
- Inferred Death Place: North Carolina, USA
- Item Description: Wills, Vol 1-3, 1771-1827[2]
Sources
- ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NJ58-MLM : 10 February 2018), Alexander Douglas and Elizabeth Knock, 26 Dec 1725; citing Saint Giles Cripplegate,London,London,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 380,205, 380,206, 380,207, 380,210, 380,211.
- ↑ North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 Ancestry.co.uk
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Alexander by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Alexander:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Alexander by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Alexander:
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~0.39%
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Michael Ivan Abramo (1945-2022)
Christine (Brown) Searle
Douglass-1362 and Douglas-5755 appear to represent the same person because: Same date and place of birth, same spouse. Marriage record says Douglas, Death record says Douglass
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by Christine (Brown) Searle
Michael Ivan Abramo (1945-2022)
Douglass-1504 and Douglass-1362 appear to represent the same person because: Same person
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by Michael Ivan Abramo (1945-2022)
Rejected matches › Alexander Douglas (abt.1709-)
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