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Captain Joseph Douglas was born about 1675 in Charles County, Maryland.
His parents were Colonel John Douglas
and Sarah Bonner. He was described as a gentleman.
In 1679, when
his father died, the will provided that he inherit part of Cold Spring
Manor when he was 21 years old.
In 1688 Peter Carr left him and
his siblings some of his personal property to pay, in part, a debt he
owned their mother.
Joseph married Penelope Morris about 1700.
Penelope was born on November 13, 1684 in Cedar Point Neck, Charles
County, Maryland. Her parents were Richard Morris and Penelope Theobald.
Joseph and Penelope's children were:
Penelope Douglas Courts
(1702, married Charles Courts),
John Douglas (1703),
Mary Douglas
Marshall (1706, married Richard Marshall), and
William Douglas
(1709, married Sarah Berryman).
In 1701 Joseph sold some of his
Cold Spring Manor land.
Penelope's mother, Penelope Theobald
Land, gave her an indentured servant, Thomas Fountain. He was bound to
Joseph in 1703/04. In 1693, 1698 and 1700, Mary Fountain was presented
to the court for having illegitimate mixed race children. Penelope Land
had bought Thomas Fountain, who was born in May, 1698, from the William
and Mary vestry. She also directed that her daughter, Penelope live with
Joseph and Penelope.
In 1711 Ann Lynes left their daughter, Mary,
some of her personal property.
Penelope died on April 22, 1714.
In April, 1714 he bought 200 acres for 10,000 pounds of tobacco from
John Maddox. In August of that year he sold Maddox 300 acres for 12,000
pounds of tobacco.
In 1714, he and his brother, Benjamin were
named in their brother-in-law, Charles Brandt's, will as his nearest
relative.
In 1718 he inherited from his mother, Sarah, her
"dwelling plantation" Bowles, The Hills, and the residual of her estate.
He was the executor of his estate. Sarah had inherited Bowles from her
first husband William Bowles.
Joseph married Sarah Hanson after
1721. Sarah was born about 1698 in Port Tobacco Hundred. Her parents
were John Hanson and Mary Hussey.
Joseph and Sarah's daughter was
Sarah Douglas Thompson (1725, married Joseph Thompson son of Thomas
Thompson, her aunt Elizabeth's step-son).
In 1723 Joseph had
Maiden Point surveyed.
In 1733, Joseph sold 200 acres in Smith's
Adventure.
Sarah died in 1640.
Joseph's third wife was
Catherine Musgrove.
Joseph and Catherine's children were:
Joseph Douglas (1747, married Rebecca Nichols) and
Elizabeth Douglas
Smoot (married John Smoot-b. 1748).
In 1744, Joseph gave his son,
John, a gift of Douglas' Claim that had been Bowles, the land he lived
on, a slave and a desk.
In 1751 Joseph gave his youngest
children, Joseph and Elizabeth, slaves
Joseph died in 1754. His
estate included bequests to his children and his wife, Elizabeth? His
next of kin were his sons, William and John Douglas.
Catherine
died in 1768
Prince George's County Land Records, Folio 26; Indenture, 25
May 1701
From: Joseph Duglace of Charles County, Gent.
To:
Francis Collier of Calvert County
For 50£ a 100 acre parcel
of the 1,050 acre Cook [Cold] Spring Manner in Fendall's fresh;
originally granted to Capt. Josias Fendell now occupied by
Duglass
Signed: Joseph Duglace
Witnessed: William Hollyday
and Joshua Hall
Endorsement: 28 May 1701 signed Rob't Tyler
and James Stoddart
Alienation: 25 Jun 1701 Francis Collier
paid the sum of 2s, 100 acres of land for use of Rich'd Bennett
and James Heath
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Prince George's County Land Records,
Folio 31; Indenture, 7 May 1701
From: Joseph Duglace,
Gent of Charles County
To: Guy White
For 1852 a
parcel of 100 acres of the 1050 acre Cook [Cold] Spring
Manor granted Capt. Josiah (sic) Fendall bounded by a
run called Bower Brook and land of Mr. Francis Collier
Signed: Joseph Duglace
Witnessed: William Hollyday
and Joshua Hall
Endorsement 28 May 1701 signed by
Robt. Tyler and James Stoddart
Alienation: 25 Jun
1701 for the sum of 17s 6p paid by Guy White |
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Charles County Land Records, Liber F#2,
Page 10
26 Apr 1714; Recorded at request of Joseph
Douglas, Gent.:
19 Apr 1714; Indenture from John
Maddox, carpenter, and Sarah his wife, to Joseph
Douglas; for 10,000# tobacco; a parcel land on the west
side of Wicomico River; bounded by Court Marsh and land
of John Hatch; containing 200 acres; also I acres
adjoining this tract and the Wicomico River;
signed
John Maddox, Sarah Maddox (mark);
wit. Wm. Harbert,
John Fendall;
ack. by John Maddox and Sarah his wife
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Charles County Land Records, Liber F#2, Page 19
3 Aug 1714; Recorded at request of John Maddox,
carpenter:
22 Apr 1714; Indenture from Joseph
Douglas, Gent., to John Maddox, carpenter; for
12,000# tobacco; a parcel on the west side of the
Wicomico River; 200 acres bounded by John Hatch also
100 acres adjoining sd tract;
signed Joseph
Douglas;
wit. Wm. Harbert, Jon. Fendall; 2 Apr
1714
ack. by Douglas in open court
In
contracts and pleadings usually people and things
mentioned before are designated by the term said (sd
) for clarity. Aforesaid (afsd ) means it was
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County
Maryland Hundred - Piccawaxen or William and Mary:
Rent Roll page/Sequence: 424-321:
Maiden Point:
38 acres; Possession of - 38 Acres - Douglass,
Joseph: escheat land originally so called,
Re-surveyed, 30 Dec 1723 for Joseph Douglass |
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Land Records of Prince George's County, Maryland
Liber T, Page 76
Recorded at request of Richard
Marshall, 9 Mar 1733:
23 Feb 1733; Indenture
between Joseph Douglass, Gent., and Richard
Marshall, planter; for £5; his rights in 200 acres
taken up by Ralph Smith; called Smith's Adventure on
Oxen Run half mile above None-Such;
signed
Joseph Douglass;
ack. Joseph Douglas |
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Charles County Maryland Land Record Liber X#2,
1743-1744; Page 149.
At the request of John
Douglass, the following deed was recorded on Sep 6,
1744.
I, Joseph Douglass of Charles County, Gent,
for the natural love have for my son, John Douglass
of Charles County, have given him all that tract of
land, originally Bowles land, now called Douglass'
Clame, containing 514 acres, adjoining the land of
Thomas Harriss.
Also, all that tract of land
and plantation whereon I now live, containing about
60 acres.
Also, 1 Negro boy called Jack and
my writing desk.
John Douglass is only to
possess the above land and chattels after my death
or with my leave.
Signed - Joseph Douglass,
wit - Geo Dent,
Wm Clary. |
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Charles County Maryland Land Record
Liber Z#2, 1744-1753; Page 434.
At the request of Jno
Douglass, the following deed of gift was recorded on Dec
3, 1750. [sic] At the request of William Douglass, the
following deed was recorded on Nov 1, 1750.
I, Wm
Duglass of Charles County, for the natural love that I
have for my brother, John Duglass, I have given him and
the male issue of his body, a clock which is in the
possession of my father, Joseph Duglass his life, but is
given to me by him, sd Joseph Duglass, after his death,
by deed of gift recorded in Charles County to me, sd
William Duglass.
Signed Nov 1, 1750 - Wm Duglass.
Wit - James Keech Jr, William Courts. |
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Charles County Maryland Land Record Liber Z#2,
1744-1753; Page 506.
At the request of Joseph
Dowglass, the following deed of gift was recorded on
Oct 12, 1751.
I, Joseph Dowglass of Charles
County, for the natural love I have for my children,
viz, Joseph Dowglass and Elizabeth Dowglass, and for
sundry other good causes, I give them as follows:
to my son Joseph, my Negro boy named James, and
to Elizabeth, my Negro girl Susana.
If my
son Joseph dies before reaching age 21, then I give
Negro James to my daughter Elizabeth. If Elizabeth
dies before age 16 or day of marriage, then Negro
Susana I give to my son Joseph Douglass.
Signed
Jul 22, 1751 - Jos Douglass.
Wit - Jno Hamill,
Jane Hamill. |
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Douglas, Joseph, Charles County,
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July 1754; 23 Nov 1756
To son, Joseph Douglass, 25a
of land adj. Mr. Bradford and known as Smiths Fortune.
To son Joseph 2 young negros, James and Hannah
To dau.
Elizabeth Douglas, negros Sue and Jane
To wife
Catherine Douglas, negro boy Qquominer, riding chair
Remainder of estate to children, Mary Marshall, Penelope
Courts, William Douglas, John Douglas, Sarah Thompson,
Joseph Douglas and Elizabeth Douglass.
Wife extx
Wit: Nathaniel Harris, Hendley Courts, Mathew Pope. 30
274. |
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Capt. Joseph Douglass 64.38 Charles
County £427.3.9 Jun 21 1757
Appraisers: Edward
Ford, James Wood.
Creditors: Gustavus Brown.
Alexander McFarlane for Mr. John Pagan & Co.
Next
of kin: William Douglass, John Douglass.
Executrix: Katharine Douglass. |
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County
Maryland Hundred - Wicomico: Rent Roll page/Sequence:
284-11:
Scott: 200 acres; Possession of - 200 Acres
- Douglass, Joseph: Surveyed (blank) for William Smoote on the West side
of Wicomico river the patent bears date 26 May 1658
but not the record: Conveyance notes - 200 Acres -
John Mellor from John Fairfax 14 March 1720. |
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Charles County Maryland, Liber Z
Book 2, Page 506;
At the request of Joseph
Douglass and Elizabeth Douglass the following Deed
of gift was recorded this twelf day of October 1751.
Charles County Maryland ss.
To all Christian
people to whom these presents may come greeting know
ye that I Joseph Douglass of Charles County and
providence aforesaid for and in consideration of the
natural love and affection the witch I have and do
bear with my well beloved children Viz Joseph
Douglass and Elizabeth Douglass and for sundry other
good causes and weighty considerations me especially
thereunto moving have given granted bargained sold
and made over and by confirm unto my said two
children Joseph Douglass and Elizabeth Douglass the
two Negros hereafter named and express’d
that
is to say I give deliver confirm and make over unto
my son Joseph Douglass my Negro boy James from this
day and forever and
also I give confirm make
over and deliver unto my Daughter Elizabeth Douglass
my Negro girl Susana from this day forward and
forever
and it is the intent and true meaning
of those presents and of the gifts herein contained
that and if it should please God that my son Joseph
Douglass before he should arrive to the year of
twenty one, dye then and after this death, then the
Negro James mentioned in those presents and given to
him and in case of his death before he becomes of
age and after his death as aforesaid I give confirm
and make over the said Negro James to my Daughter
Elizabeth Douglass freely forever and to no other
intent nor purpose
and it is further the
intent and purpose of these presents that if it
should happen that my Daughter Elliz Douglass should
dye before she arrives to the year sixteen or day of
marriage which may happen first that then and in
that case the Negro girl given to her as above
mentioned Negro Susana I give make over and confirm
to my Son Joseph Douglass for ever and to no other
intent nor purpose
and I the said Joseph
Douglass at the time of the insoaling and delivery
of these presents having in myself full power just
right and lawful authority to give and make over the
above mentioned Negros unto my above mentioned
children and shall warrant and forever defend the
said Negros unto my children above mentioned against
all manner of (pre?) whatsoever in witness whereof I
here unto set my hand and seal this 22 day of July
1751 .
Signed sealed and delivered in the
presents of us
Jur Hamell
Sara Hamell |
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