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Early Douglass settlers in America
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On October 8, 2011 an impressive monument to honour Scottish
Immigration to America was unveiled on Penn’s Landing,
Philadelphia, by His Grace Torquhil Ian Campbell, 13th Duke of
Argyll and The 28th MacCailein Mor, chief of Clan Campbell.
This monument came into fruition by the generosity of many
members of the Society, by contributions from other St. Andrew’s
Societies and their members, from clan societies and
foundations, and from several firms in Scotland. His Grace said
that the National Monument to Scottish Immigration stood for
immigration from the mother country of Scots who brought their
skills, talents, and energy not just to America but to many
countries around the world. Though it represents a Highlander
family arriving in Philadelphia in the mid-18th century full of
hope for a new life in the New World, it also commemorates all
of the Scots and Scots-Irish who have come to America in the
past, now, and in the future. The duke took the idea further,
saying it suitably represents brave, hardy, inventive Scots who
carried Western culture to lands all around the globe and helped
make their homeland one of the most important and revered
nations in modern history. |
See also settlers named Douglas
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American Settlers
| Name |
Date |
Place of arrival |
| Mr. Douglass |
1821 |
Landed in Mobile, Alabama |
| Capt. Douglass |
1851 |
Landed in San Francisco, California |
| A Douglass |
1850 |
Landed in San Francisco |
| Alexander Douglass |
1675 |
Landed in Maryland |
| Andrew Douglass |
1815 |
Arrived in New York |
| Ann Douglass |
1805 |
Not known |
| Campbell Douglass, aged 31 |
1812 |
Arrived in South Carolina |
| Collins Douglass |
1789 |
Landed in Virginia |
| Daniel Douglass |
1672 |
Possessed land in Virginia |
| Daniel Douglass, aged 34 |
1812 |
Landed in New York |
| David Douglass |
1740 |
Landed in Georgia |
| Eliza Graham Douglass |
1839 |
Landed in New York |
| Francis Douglass |
1652 |
Landed in Maryland |
| G B Douglass, |
1851 |
Arrived in San Francisco, California |
| George Douglass |
1819 |
Arrived in New York |
| G W Douglass |
1850 |
Landed in San Francisco, California |
| H Douglass |
1851 |
Landed in San Francisco, California |
| Hamilton Douglass |
1888 |
Arrived in Washington County, Pennsylvania |
| Henry Douglass |
1657 |
Landed in Massachusetts |
| Hugh Douglass, aged 5 |
1804 |
Arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| James Douglass |
1819 |
Landed in New York |
| John Douglass |
1879 |
Landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania |
| Joseph Douglass |
1816 |
Arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania |
| Livingston Douglass |
1851 |
Arrived in San Francisco, California |
| Martha Douglass |
1679 |
Arrived in Maryland |
| Mary Douglass |
1679 |
Landed in Maryland |
| Robert Douglass |
1640 |
Arrived in Maryland |
| Roger Douglass |
1705 |
arrived in Virginia |
| Samuel Douglass |
1730 |
Landed in New England |
| Thomas Douglass |
1844 |
Arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania |
| W Douglass |
1851 |
Arrived in San Francisco, California |
| W G Douglass |
1860 |
Landed in San Francisco, California |
| Will Douglass |
1679 |
Arrived in Maryland |
| William Douglass |
1640 |
Landed in Boston, Massachusetts |
| William E Douglass |
1875 |
Landed in Mississippi |
A later advertisement
The Snow JAMES and MARY, John Workman, Commander,
Burthen 250 Tuns [Tons?], will be clear to sail from
hence for the Ports aforesaid on the 15th July next.
All those who intend going as Passengers, Servants, or
Redemptioners, will meet with good Encouragement, by
applying to James McVickar, or John Moore of Larne;
John McVickar at Ballymena, who will agree on the
most reasonable Terms. Passengers may depend on the
best of Provisions being put on board, and Plenty of
Water. As the Character of the Vessel and Master is
well known, think it unnecessary to enlarge thereon.
At the Request of a Number of Passengers, the sailing
of the above Snow is put off to the 10th of August.
Larne, 22nd July. 1774. |
The Snow(1) James & Mary sailed from Larne, Ireland,
John Moore, Master, to Charleston, South Carolina, carrying 183
passengers in 1767/68.
At a meeting of the Charleston Council on January 12, 1768, the Clerk
reported that he had in pursuance of his Excellency the Governors
directions, he had been on board the James and Mary (John Moore Master)
from Larne and administered the oaths to such of the poor protestants as
were of age who had lately arrived in her into this Province on the
encouragement and Bounty given by an Act of the General Assembly of this
Province passed the 25th July 1761 agreeable. Amongst those were:
Douglass Agness, aged 50
Douglass James, 40
Douglass James, 34
Douglass Rose, 32
Douglass Mary, 16
Douglass Alexander, 14
Douglass Isabell, 12
Douglass Robert 11
Douglass Mary, 8
Douglass James, 4
Notes:
1. A snow or snaw is a sailing vessel. A type of brig
often referred to as a snow-brig, the snow was typically a merchant
vessel, but was a common form of sailing rig for small two-masted
sloops, especially during the first half of the eighteenth century. The
James & Mary made numerous trans-Atlantic sailings, but also carried
cargo, including red deal (pine) boards, oil, tar from Christiansound in
Norway.
2. The spelling of the family name has several
variants:-
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Index from Virginia, mid-17th century |
See also:
Emigration
records and US immigrant
numbersArchibald Douglas, arrived c 1726
Mormon migrants
Early arrivals in Carolina
Early arrivals in Georgia
Douglases in Iowa
Early arrivals in Mississippi
Early arrivals in Ohio
Early arrivals in
Pennsylvania
Early arrivals in Tennessee
Early Virginians
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