Douglass Family - Ourfolk
William Douglass, II 1725 - 20 APR 1797
William, II was born on 1725 in Scotland and died on 20 APR 1797 in Chanceford Twp., York, PA .
He was the son of William Douglass, I (ABT 1700 - BEF 1740) and Martha (Douglass) .
William, II was married to Elizabeth Matthews, Marthers (Douglass) on 21 JUN 1753 in Christ Luthern Church, York, PA.
Elizabeth was born on ABT 1733 and died on 11 SEP 1827 in Chanceford Twp. age 94 .
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⌈ Archibald Douglass (1665 - 29 FEB 1728) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
⌈ William Douglass, I (ABT 1700 - BEF 1740) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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⌊ Martha (Douglass) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sources:
S1 Will I&J page 377S2 email from Brian Douglass
This info is from a Biographical Sketch of Richard Township, Clinton
County, Ohio.
William Douglass' Will mentions to his son-in-laws William Long, James
Cunnungham, James Long, Robert Buckhannan and William Adams. Will 21st day
of January, 1795.
David; William; John; five daughters' husbands above. And James.
1. From a letter from Mrs. Elizabeth H. Ruppert,6801 White House Rd.,
Wash., DC. Dated Sep. 24, 1957. William Douglass, b. 1725, Scotland, d.
4-20-1797, Will probated 6-10-1797.
2. He went to N. Ireland. Clan Douglas has info that he came from there.
3. Came to America as a youth about 1740 ( supposedly to Chester County
PA.) mar. in York to Elizabeth Matthews and they had ten children. Info.
from a letter dated Aug. 8, 1986 by Lester J. Pursell, 212 Lewfield
Circle, Winter Park, FL 32792.
4. 1762 Tax list Chanceford Twp. rate L40, tax L0.6
5. 1783 tax list 300 acres, 3 horses, 10 people L200
William Douglass, assessor, Chanceford Twp., 1769; constable, Chanceford
Twp., 1758; supervisor, Chanceford Twp., 1767. York County Commisioner
6. This information on the children and birthdays is from a descedant of
David Douglass, who lives in Galveston, Ind.
County, Ohio.
William Douglass' Will mentions to his son-in-laws William Long, James
Cunnungham, James Long, Robert Buckhannan and William Adams. Will 21st day
of January, 1795.
David; William; John; five daughters' husbands above. And James.
1. From a letter from Mrs. Elizabeth H. Ruppert,6801 White House Rd.,
Wash., DC. Dated Sep. 24, 1957. William Douglass, b. 1725, Scotland, d.
4-20-1797, Will probated 6-10-1797.
2. He went to N. Ireland. Clan Douglas has info that he came from there.
3. Came to America as a youth about 1740 ( supposedly to Chester County
PA.) mar. in York to Elizabeth Matthews and they had ten children. Info.
from a letter dated Aug. 8, 1986 by Lester J. Pursell, 212 Lewfield
Circle, Winter Park, FL 32792.
4. 1762 Tax list Chanceford Twp. rate L40, tax L0.6
5. 1783 tax list 300 acres, 3 horses, 10 people L200
William Douglass, assessor, Chanceford Twp., 1769; constable, Chanceford
Twp., 1758; supervisor, Chanceford Twp., 1767. York County Commisioner
6. This information on the children and birthdays is from a descedant of
David Douglass, who lives in Galveston, Ind.
Last change (on this page): 15 OCT 2018