1. | Richard Douglas, (Jr) was born about 1778 (son of Richard Douglas and Ann Champlin Jennings); died in 1852 in Chillicote, Ohio. Notes: Richard jr. first tried his hand at seafaring but eventually studied and became a lawyer moving to Ohio Territory at Chillicote then being populated by many of Eastern Connecticut's citizens as part of a land grant granted to his father Captain Richard Douglass for services in the American Revolution. Originally looking to join his brother a doctor who had moved to Nashville Richard Jr. learned his brother had suffered from cholera thus Richard Jr. decided that it was best he stay where he was in Scioto Valley (Chilicothe). He had two sons, Luke Richard and Albert. Albert was a well respected physician. Richard was the first attorney to practice in Pickaway County as well as having been elected to office (representative) and was well respected. Richard negotiated the first tavern license for Pickaway County in 1808 and later served under Col.McArthur in the Detroit Campaign in the War of 1812. Richard jr. died in 1852 in Chillicote, Ohio Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Richard Douglas was born in 1746 (son of Stephen Douglas and Patience Atwell); died in 1828 in New London, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery. Notes: Richard Douglass ran a successful "cooper" business which was a honorable and profitable trade as already in 1760 where there more than 40 ships from Brigs to Sloops registered in New London many under the Shaw Family flag conducting business in the East and West Indies as well as such foreign ports at Lisbon, Barcelona, Amsterdam and even as far as Russia in addition to the mother country England. Being a cooper was a valuable trade especially with New London and the Colonies thirst for Bajan (Barbados) Rum. Richard married Ann Champlin Jennings in 1777. Ann was born on 10 Jan 1751; died on 23 Aug 1837; was buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery, New London County, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Ann Champlin Jennings was born on 10 Jan 1751; died on 23 Aug 1837; was buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery, New London County, Connecticut, USA. Notes: a widow from New Shoreham, Block Island, Rhode Island
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4. | Stephen Douglas was born on 28 May 1719 in New London, New London, CT (son of Thomas Douglas and Hannah Sperry); and died. Notes: Stephen Douglass b. 1719, married Patience Atwell in New London and had several children, among them Richard born in 1746. The Douglass family at that time lived on Old Colchester Rd. (modern day Route 85) on the outskirts of New London then moved to Bradley Street (aka."broadley") in about 1745. Stephen passed away in 1748 leaving Patience Douglass to manage the family. Young Richard Douglass grew up on Bradley Street likely near where Douglass Street (Court) once stood. Now the site of a parking garage and the New London police station. Stephen + Patience Atwell. Patience and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Patience Atwell and died.
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8. | Thomas Douglas was born on 15 May 1679 in New London, New London, CT; was christened on 22 Jun 1679 (son of Robert Douglas and Mary Hempstead); died on 3 Mar 1725 in New London, New London, CT. Notes: Baptisms by Mr. Bradstreet 1679-1683 Thomas married Hannah Sperry on 25 Nov 1703 in New London, New London, CT. Hannah was born on 4 Jan 1685 in New Haven, New Haven, CT; died on 4 Nov 1758 in New London, New London, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Hannah Sperry was born on 4 Jan 1685 in New Haven, New Haven, CT; died on 4 Nov 1758 in New London, New London, CT. Notes: Hannah Chapman wife of Samuel Chapman, formerly wife of Mr. Thomas Douglas, died Nov. 4, 1758. [Grace Shaw Woldf, New London Town Records, Book Second, (S.l.: s.n., c1900?), rebound copy in custody of the Memphis Public Library, Memphis, TN]
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