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John Bruce Douglas

Male 1698 - 1761  (63 years)


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  1. 1.  John Bruce Douglas was born in 1698 in Edinburgh, Scotland; died in 1761 in Barboursville, Orange County, Virginia, USA.

    Notes:

    One source has him born Edinburgh, Scotland in 1700, and another 1698

    I am upadting details to reflect recent information - March 2013

    Middle name may be 'Bruce'
    came to Virginia about 1697 and settled in the Charlottesville/Barboursville, Virginia area?

    First son born in 1732, in Virginia

    John Douglas came over from Scotland and settled in Orange County where he lived and died. He married Judith Moorman. His son Achilles was born, February 22, 1752. John Douglas' will devises to his son, Achilles, 800 acres of land, part of which was known as Lynch's tract, also one-half the profits from a mill, certain personal property and a negro boy (Douglas Summers Brown, A History of Lynchburg's Pioneer Quakers and Their Meeting House (Lynchburg, VA: Warwick House Publishers, 1997), pg. 61.

    From: Bristow-Douglass and allied families : the Rev. James Jackson Bristow and Sarah Douglas Bristow, their ancestors and their descendants, 1640-1961 by Julia J. Bristow:

    John Douglass was kidnapped when a baby and brought to Virginia. The
    exact date of his birt h is not known, but from circumstances i t seems he
    wa s born about 1700 or a littl e earlier. He was born i n Scotland and was
    i n line for an Earldom.
    Who brought John to Virginia is not known, or where he first live d
    i n Virginia. There was a Douglass family i n Hew Kent Co., Va. i n I67O or
    1689 and i t may be John live d there. He became a citize n of Spottslyvania
    County and acquired land from a Mr. Curtis i n 1731? Later this land was
    i n Orange Co. ( 1731+)
    Judith Moorman (daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Reynolds Moorman)
    was a Quaker and married John Douglass about 1731? Their children's births
    were registered i n Quaker records.
    When John1
    died, his wil l was file d and probated i n Orange County
    and from this wil l we have given the married names of his daughters.
    John's sons live d i n Albemarle Co. (just across the Orange Co. line) and
    from the "History of Albemarle Co." by Rev. Edgar Woods more information
    was gleaned.

    Julia J. Bristow refers to the earlier geneartions as Douglass, with a double "ss"

    And then there is this:
    John Douglas' "Will" devises to his son, Achilles, 800 acres of land, part of which was known as Lynch's tract, also 1/2 the profits from a mill, certain personal property and a Negro Boy. Achilles m Elizabeth Terrell d/o Micajah and Sarah Lynch Terrell in 1779. His father-in law was a QUAKER MINISTER. He moved to "MONTVIEW section of Campbell Co., VA where he resided the remainder of his life. He was named in the 1791 as one of the 2 trustees of South River Meeting. He bought and sold considerable land and was frequently a member of the grand jury and road commissioners, in whch capacity only a freeholder could act. In 1783 he freed all his slaves by manymission as the record in Rustburg bears witness. He further proved his devotion to the QUAKER SOCIETY by going with Joshua Brown, a minister to the South in 1778. While in SOUTH CAROLINA they were arrested and required to take the OATH OF ALLEGIANCE and give a BOND of 10,000 POUNDA before leaving the province. They!
    refused to do this on the account of religions scruples and were held for 6 months in nominal custody and were finally released by an Act of the General Assembly.

    There were Douglass families in New Kent County, Virginia
    in 1670 or 1789. John Douglass became a citizen of Spottslyvania county and acquired land from a Mr. Curtis in 1731. Later this land was in Orange county, Virginia. (1734)


    Died:
    Sources report his death in Louisa Co., VA and in Barboursville, Orange Co., VA

    Julia J. Bristow states John Douglass died in 1791+ - his wife had preceded him i n death

    John married Judith Moorman in 1731. Judith (daughter of Charles Moorman and Bef 1710 Elizabeth Reynolds) was born in 1711 in Green Springs, Louisa Co., Virignia, USA; died in 1753 in Barboursville, Orange Co., Virignia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Charles Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Apr 1732; died in 1823.
    2. 3. Millie Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1733; and died.
    3. 4. Elizabeth Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Dec 1733 in Barboursville, Orange Co., Virginia, USA; and died.
    4. 5. Thomas Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Sep 1740; and died.
    5. 6. Mary (Polly) Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Jun 1744; and died.
    6. 7. Judith Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Jul 1746; and died.
    7. 8. John Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Aug 1748; and died.
    8. 9. Anne Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Feb 1750; and died.
    9. 10. Achilles Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Feb 1752 in Orange Co., Virginia, USA; died on 5 Nov 1810 in Campbell Co., Virginia, USA.
    10. 11. Dorcas Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Jan 1755; and died.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Charles Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 29 Apr 1732; died in 1823.

    Notes:

    From the will of Charles Douglass, it seems his wife was deceased and he names his livin g children. He also live d on the Barboursville Road, a few miles from the Orange County line. His will was probated March 3rd 1823 in Albermarle County.

    Charles Douglass owned land in Kentucky and gave this to his sons Charles and Robert. He gave his home place to his daughter Sarah, and mentioned her faithfu l care of him.
    In the will , he also mentions his brothers John and Thomas, and his nephew John Douglass (son of his brother John.)

    Charles married Anna Adams on 25 Aug 1752. Anna was born about 1732; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Charles Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1753; and died.
    2. 13. Robert Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1753; died in 1835 in Green Co., Kentucky, USA.
    3. 14. Sarah Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1760; and died.
    4. 15. Judith Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1761; died in Noc 1819.
    5. 16. Ann Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point died before 1823.

  2. 3.  Millie Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born about 1733; and died.

  3. 4.  Elizabeth Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 18 Dec 1733 in Barboursville, Orange Co., Virginia, USA; and died.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Or 18 April 1733

    Family/Spouse: Philip Easton. Philip was born about 1733; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  Thomas Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 2 Sep 1740; and died.

    Notes:

    They lived in Albermarle Co., near Barboursvilie.


  5. 6.  Mary (Polly) Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 12 Jun 1744; and died.

    Notes:

    Known as Polly

    Family/Spouse: Jones. was born about 1744; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 7.  Judith Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 15 Jul 1746; and died.

    Family/Spouse: Jason Bowcock. Jason was born about 1746; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 8.  John Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 8 Aug 1748; and died.

    Notes:

    The Bowcock and Barksdale families intermarried again with the
    Douglass cousins, as wil l be found i n Marriage Records of Orange and
    Albermarle Counties*

    Family/Spouse: Barksdale. (daughter of William Barksdale) was born about 1748; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 9.  Anne Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 10 Feb 1750; and died.

  9. 10.  Achilles Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 22 Feb 1752 in Orange Co., Virginia, USA; died on 5 Nov 1810 in Campbell Co., Virginia, USA.

    Notes:

    John Douglas' will devises to his son, Achilles, 800 acres of land, part of which was known as Lynch's tract, also one-half the profits from a mill, certain personal property and a negro boy.
    Achilles married Elizabeth Terrell, daughter of Micajah and Sarah Lynch Terrell, in 1779. His father-in-law was a Quaker minister.
    He moved to the "Montview" section of Campbell County where he resided the remainder of his life.
    He was named in 1791 as one of the two trustees of South River Meeting. He bought and sold considerable land and was frequently a member of the grand jury and road commissions, in which capacity only a free-holder could act.
    In 1783 he freed all his slaves by manumission as the record in Rustburg bears witness. He further proved his devotion to the Quaker Society by going with Joshua Brown, a minister to the South in 1778.
    While in South Carolina they were arrested and required to take the oath of allegiance and give a bond of 10,000 pounds before leaving the province. They refused to do this on account of religious scruples and were held for six months in nominal custody and were finally released by an Act of the General Assembly.
    The children of Achilles and Elizabeth Terrell Douglas were: Sarah, Judith, Mildred, Deborah, Elizabeth, John Lynch and Achilles Moorman.
    Judith Married Jonathan Johnson who owned the land where the Odd Fellow's Home is now located. They sold this and moved to Ohio, but Achilles Douglas died here November 5, 1810, and his wife, February 8, 1826.
    Both are thought to have been buried in the walled portion of the South River cemetery (Brown, Lynchburg's Pioneer Quakers, p. 61-62.)

    Achilles married Elizabeth Terrell on 10 Oct 1779. Elizabeth (daughter of Micajah Terrell and Sarah Lynch) was born on 5 Jun 1757; died on 8 Feb 1826. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Agatha Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1780; and died.
    2. 18. Robert Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1780; and died.
    3. 19. Sarah Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1781; and died.
    4. 20. Judith Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1783; died on 8 Feb 1826.
    5. 21. Mildred Young Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1785; died in 1857.
    6. 22. Deborah Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1787; and died.
    7. 23. Elizabeth Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1790; and died.
    8. 24. Charles Terrell Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1795; and died.
    9. 25. Mary Terrell Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1795; and died.
    10. 26. John Lynch Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1797; and died.
    11. 27. Achilles Moorman Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1800; and died.

  10. 11.  Dorcas Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 9 Jan 1755; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 12.  Charles Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (2.Charles2, 1.John1) was born about 1753; and died.

    Notes:

    moved to kentucky


  2. 13.  Robert Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (2.Charles2, 1.John1) was born about 1753; died in 1835 in Green Co., Kentucky, USA.

    Notes:

    He left a wil l and other records have been found i n Green Co

    Although it is not known where Robert and Mary were married, they moved to Ky. before lSOO and were then livin g i n Green Co., on Pitman's Creek (Now Taylor Co.) Robert lef t a wil l i n Green Co. and named four children and three grandchildren.

    Robert married Mary Rodes about 1773. Mary was born about 1753; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 14.  Sarah Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (2.Charles2, 1.John1) was born about 1760; and died.

    Notes:

    Unmarried before 1823


  4. 15.  Judith Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (2.Charles2, 1.John1) was born in 1761; died in Noc 1819.

    Judith married John Dickerson on 28 May 1792. John was born about 1761; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 16.  Ann Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (2.Charles2, 1.John1) died before 1823.

    Family/Spouse: Joseph Timberlake. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 28. At Least Two Sons Timberlake  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 17.  Agatha Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (10.Achilles2, 1.John1) was born about 1780; and died.

  7. 18.  Robert Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (10.Achilles2, 1.John1) was born in 1780; and died.

  8. 19.  Sarah Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (10.Achilles2, 1.John1) was born in 1781; and died.

    Family/Spouse: Newby Johnson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 20.  Judith Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (10.Achilles2, 1.John1) was born in 1783; died on 8 Feb 1826.

    Family/Spouse: Jonathan Johnson. Jonathan (son of William Johnson and Unknown) was born about 1780; died on 5 Nov 1810. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 21.  Mildred Young Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (10.Achilles2, 1.John1) was born in 1785; died in 1857.

    Notes:

    Known as Milly?
    Disowned for 'marrying out'

    Mildred married Richard Tyree in 1806. Richard was born about 1785; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 29. John Henry Tyree  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1806; died in 1876.

  11. 22.  Deborah Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (10.Achilles2, 1.John1) was born in 1787; and died.

    Family/Spouse: Anselm Johnson. Anselm (son of Benjamin Johnson and Mary) was born about 1787; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  12. 23.  Elizabeth Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (10.Achilles2, 1.John1) was born in 1790; and died.

    Family/Spouse: Mahlon Cadwallader. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  13. 24.  Charles Terrell Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (10.Achilles2, 1.John1) was born in 1795; and died.

  14. 25.  Mary Terrell Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (10.Achilles2, 1.John1) was born in 1795; and died.

  15. 26.  John Lynch Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (10.Achilles2, 1.John1) was born in 1797; and died.

    John married Sally Lynch-Terrell in 1823. Sally (daughter of Capt. Charles Lynch Terrell) was born in 1799; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  16. 27.  Achilles Moorman Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (10.Achilles2, 1.John1) was born in 1800; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 28.  At Least Two Sons Timberlake Descendancy chart to this point (16.Ann3, 2.Charles2, 1.John1)

    Notes:

    Green Co. Kentucky


  2. 29.  John Henry Tyree Descendancy chart to this point (21.Mildred3, 10.Achilles2, 1.John1) was born in 1806; died in 1876.

    Family/Spouse: Anne Phoebe Bransford. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    John married in 1825. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 30. Rosa Kent Tyree  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1847; died in 1899.



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