1. | Mary Jane Douglass was born on 14 Mar 1830 (daughter of Adam Douglass and Nancy Pennebaker); and died. Mary married Samuel B. Luckett [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Adam Douglass was born on 1 Nov 1790 in Belfast, Ireland (son of William Douglass and Margaret Waker); died on 28 Jun 1849 in Laconia, Indiana, USA; was buried in Old Goshen Cemetery One Mile North Of Laconia. Notes: When seven years of age, just after the failure of the Irish Rebellion, he came to the United States with his uncle Adam, but returned to Ireland in 1812. There he joined the Irish Regiment and took part in the Battle of Waterloo (1815), where he was twice wounded and had his horse shot from under him. Soon afterward he returned America and settled at New Market, Va., where he taught school and did surveying. He wrote two books, one of which, "The Irish Emigrant: An Historic Tale Founded on Fact," was published by John T. SHARROCKS, at Winchester, Va., in 1817. On April 27, 1819, Adam DOUGLASS married Nancy PENNEBAKER (or PENNYBAKER) daughter of Benjamin, granddaughter of Capt. Dirk PENNEBAKER of the Revolutionary War, and sister of Isaac PENNEBAKER, US Senator from Virginia. She was born in New Market, Va., 1834, and ! Adam married Nancy Pennebaker on 27 Apr 1819. Nancy (daughter of Benjamin Pennebaker) was born before 1919; was buried in Old Goshen Cemetery One Mile North Of Laconia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Nancy Pennebaker was born before 1919 (daughter of Benjamin Pennebaker); was buried in Old Goshen Cemetery One Mile North Of Laconia. Notes: Nancy PENNEBAKER (or PENNYBAKER) was the daughter of Benjamin, granddaughter of Capt. Dirk PENNEBAKER of the Revolutionary War, and sister of Isaac PENNEBAKER, US Senator from Virginia.
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4. | William Douglass was born in 1746 in Killinchy, Down Co., Ireland (son of William Douglass and Jane); died on 31 Oct 1846 in Brookfield, Near Belfast, Ireland. Notes: William DOUGLASS, first son of William and wife Jane, was born in Killinchy, Down Co., Ireland, 1746; died at Brookfield, near Belfast, Ireland, 1832 of apoplexy. Married Margaret WAKER or WALKER, who was born of Scotch parents at Killinchy, Down Co., Ireland, 1763; died at Brookfield, near Belfast, Ireland, Hallow Eve, Oct. 31, 1846. William DOUGLASS was a Captain in the Irish Rebellion of 1799 under Theobald Wolf TONE, or Archibal Hanable BOWEN. Their children were all born in Belfast, Ireland William married Margaret Waker about 1786. Margaret was born in 1763 in Killinchy, Down Co., Ireland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Margaret Waker was born in 1763 in Killinchy, Down Co., Ireland; and died. Notes: Margaret WAKER or WALKER, who was born of Scotch parents at Killinchy, Down Co., Ireland, 1763
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6. | Benjamin Pennebaker (son of Captain Dirk Pennebaker).
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8. | William Douglass was born before 1746 in Scotland; and died. Notes: 'of the old DOUGLASS family' William married Jane about 1746. Jane was born before 1746; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Jane was born before 1746; and died.
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12. | Captain Dirk Pennebaker Notes: Capt. Dirk PENNEBAKER of the Revolutionary War
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