Douglass

"This picture of the old James Douglass home on the Douglass Pike 4 miles west of Gallatin, Tenn, was taken by Curtis Douglass. The brick house was built in around 1785 on West Station Camp Creek - in what was then still part of the territory of North Carolina. The elder Edward and his wife Sarah & their remaining children followed Edward Jr. & Elmo (who settled on 640 acres of land in 1786 on Station Camp Creek), Reuben and James - to Sumner Co. The house and burying ground were still there in 1920 when Curtis Douglass took the original picture and visited the burying ground. The house was dismantled in the 1930's." (JBT)

James Douglas
Nov. 24, 1790; Jan. 15, 1791
Currituck Co. Will Book 1, p. 249



In the name of God Amen, I JAMES DOUGLAS of Currituck County and State of North
Carolina, being weak in body but of sound memory (blessed be God) do this day
it being the twenty foreth of November in the year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and ninety, make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in
manner following, that is to say, 

First I give to my Son JAMES DOUGLAS fifty acres of land more or less it being 
the plantation whereon I now live, and in case my said Son JAMES DOUGLAS dies 
with- out issue I give and bequeath the same to my Son DEMSEY DOUGLAS, I also 
give to my said Son JAMES DOUGLAS one large iron pott, one gun, one bed and 
furniture, one sow and pigs, six head of sheep, one new pewter dish, two new 
pewter plates, and one cow and calfe.

I also give to my Son DEMSEY DOUGLAS one large pot

I also give to my Wife REBECAH DOUGLAS one mare and colt, one weaving loom and 
all my earethen ware, one iron pott, one chest, one bed and furniture.

All the rest of my goods and chattels I give to my Sons ANTHONY DOUGLAS, DEMSEY 
DOUGLAS and JAMES DOUGLAS to be equally divided between them and my desire is 
that the part that falls to my Son JAMES DOUGLAS may be sold.

And I make and ordain my Wife REBECAH DOUGLAS and WILLIAM TAYLOR executors of 
this my Last Will in trust for the interest and purposes in this my will 
contained. In witness whereof I the said JAMES DOUGLAS have to this my Last Will 
and Testament set my hand and seal the day and year above written. 

JAMES DOUGLAS seal
his mark

signed, sealed and delivered by the said JAMES DOUGLAS as and for his Last Will 
and Testament in presence of us who were present at the signing and sealing thereof

JOHN WILLIAMSON
his mark

BENJAMIN PORTWOOD

WILLIAM TAYLOR jurat

Recorded and examined the 15th day of January Ano Dom 1791

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Abel Dougles
Sept. 4, 1788; Dec. 15, 1788
Currituck Co. Will Book 1, p. 236



In the name of God Amen, I ABEL DOUGLES of Currituck being of sound and perfect mind 
and memory of mind blessed be God do this day of September 4th day 1788 in the year of 
our Lord make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in manner following that is to 
say 

First I give and bequeath to my Wife REBEEKE I give 1 bed and bedsted and 2 chests, and 
one table, and one linning wheel, five pewter plates, and two pewter basons, and two 
pewter dishes and one large meal tub and iron pot and tramel and one bible, one chear and 
one cittle, two spoons and one jug and two bottles, one sat tub, several knives and forks 
and the waring clothes and a note of hand that come against me my maner plantation to my 
Son JEAMS and one colt, my silver shu buckles ne buckles silver buttons and one iron pot 
about eight gallons, one two year old heiffer one bed and furniture to my Son NOAH one bed 
and furniture to my Daughter NANCEY if are one of them dyes without are ther b??? to fall 
to my Son JEAMS, all the rest of my living in doors and out doors and nots of hand and buck 
accounts to my Son NOAH and my Daughter NANCEY the debts to be paid out of it and if 
are one of them dys without ares of their body to fall to other of them and I her(worn) mak 
and ordain my worthy friend ARCHEL SIMMONS executor of this my Last Will and Testament in 
witness whereof I the said ABEL DUGLES have to this my Last Will and Testa- ment set my 
hand and seal the day and year abov righten

ABEL DOUGLES seal

signed sealed published and declared by the said
ABEL DUGLES the testator as his Last Will and Testament
in the presence of us who wer present at the time
signing and sealing thereof-------------

JONATHAN TAYLOR jurat

LEMUEL SIMMONS jurat

JOSEPH TAYLOR jurat
his mark

Recorded and exam. the 15th day of Dec. 1788

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John Douglass, 30 Dec 1807 - ORANGE COUNTY, NC 
 by: Jacqueline Tilley Wilkerson - jwilkerson@visionet.org
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Orange County, North Carolina
Will Book D, Page 224, 225 & 226

John Douglass - December 30, 1807

In the name of God Amen this thirtyeth day of December in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred & seven

I John Douglass of Orange County and State of North Carolina being in
perfect and sound mind and memory thanks be given unto almighty God
for the same and knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to die,
I do hereby constitute ratify and confirm this my last Will & Testament
(That is to say) I first of all recommend my Soul and body into the
hands of Almighty God who first gave them to be buried in a Christian
like manner at the discretion of my Executors hoping at the general
resurrection of the dead to receive the full forgiveness of my sins
through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, and I do hereby give and
bequeath of the same in the following manner - 

I bequeath unto my beloved wife Mary Duglass all the moveable property 
in my house that she may claim as her right during her life or widowhood 
with a certain negroe boy named Peter during her life or widowhood the 
moveable property in the House after Death or widow Hood to be equally 
divided between my two daughters Rosanna Duglass & Hannah Duglass & their
heirs - 

Also the negroe boy Peter after her decease or widowhood to be sold 
and equally divided between my five children John Duglass George Duglass 
Adam Duglass Rosanna Duglass & Hannah Duglass & their Heirs -

I also desire my son John Duglass to have two Hundred & fifty Dollars
as his part of my land and plantation & his heirs-

I also desire my son George Duglass to have two Hundred & fifty Dollars
as his part of my land and plantation & his heirs -

I also give unto my son Adam Duglass all my land with House & plantation
after my two sons John and George receive their ? of the same ? 

I also request that my son Adam Douglass shall maintain ? mother decently 
and well during her life or widowhood if not she may draw her maintenance
to live where she pleases. 

I desire also that my two daughters Rosanna Duglass Hannah Duglass may have 
their maintenance in my house aslong as they continue single -

Also give unto my son George Duglass one negroe man named Leasen after he 
pay my son John Duglass one Hundred Dollars out of the said negroes value - 

I also unto my son Adam Duglass above mentioned one negroe man named Joseph 
with a feather bed & furniture with all the working tools belonging to the 
plantation with the horse bridle and saddle he now possess to him and his heirs- 

Also give unto my Daughter Rosana Duglass a young mare ? of Hannah, Mare with
a bridle & saddle and a negroe woman with her increase name ?illa with a bed & 
furniture and one Desk - 

I also give unto my daughter Hannah Duglass one mare bridle and saddle and a 
negroe woman named Lucy with her increase also one covered trunk with a bed and 
furniture -

I also desire that my stock of Cattle and Sheep be equally divided among my 
children. I also desire that my ? horse be left for the use and benefit of the 
plantation I also request that Peggy Walls & her son William Walls have ten 
Dollars each of them out of my Estate - 

I also request that a bay filly three years old be sold to pay Just Debts and
charges -

And I do appoint my beloved wife Mary Duglass and my son John Duglass
as my heirs and Executor of this my last Will & Testament revoking and
Disannulling all other and former wills and testaments by me made as
witness I have hereunto set my Hand and seal the and year first above
written

Signed sealed and delivered                  John Duglass (seal)
In the presence of -
James Cain     )
Thos. Holden   ) Jurats
Henry Burch    )
                                        Orange County Febry Term 1808
The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of John Duglass decd
was duly proved in open court by the oaths of Thos. Holden & Henry Burch
subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded - At the same
time the Exrs therein mentioned qualified accordingly. 

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Jerry McDaniel jmcdaniel@cavalry.com 

ID: I522 
Name: James DOUGLAS 
Reference Number: 522 
Sex: M 
Birth: ABT 1780 
Death: 1821 in Granville County, North Carolina 
Note: 
Note: Inventory of the effects of James Douglas, brother of Abel, Archibald Gray, 
and John Rabon Douglas

Inventory of the Estate of James Douglas, dec'd, taken by NancyDouglas, his wife, 
1st September 1821 - Viz, Negro woman Delia,and child - woman Amy & Moses - 44-1/2 
acres of land - 5 head ofhorses - 12 head of cattle - 30 head of hogs - 3 head of 
sheep -16 Geese - Interest in still - 5000 lbs. of tobacco -50 barrelsof corn - 1200 
lbs. of pork - 2 stacks of fodder - 4 stacks ofoats - 1 hay stack - 2 grain cradles - 
9 axes - 7 grubbing hoes13 Hilling and weeding hoes - 1 Foot adze - 1 Handsaw - 
1Drawing knife - 3 Augers - 2 chizels - 8 plough hoes - 3Coutters - 1 Dagon Plough - 
a parcel of Mason's tools - parcelof shoemaker's tools - parcel of Cooper's tools - 
3 wedges - 1Desk - 1 Bureau - 2 walnut tables - 1 pine table - 1 Cupboard -4 beds & 
furniture - 1 Cradle - 10 chairs -2 chests - 4 Dishes -22 plates - 10 table spoons
5 tea spoons - 1 Soup spoon - 10 knives & forks - 1 set of cupsand saucers - 1 pr. 
salt sellars - 1 bowl - 2 basins - 1 pitcher- 3 jugs- 1 decanter - 1 sugar dish - 
1 cream pot - 5 bakingpans - 1 Looking Glass - 1 pr. Andirons 1 pr. Steelyards - 
1man's saddle - 1 crank- 1 shovel - 1 pr. Smoothing irons - 1shot gun- 2 Bibles - 
2 Hymn books - 1 slate - 1 small trunk, 1On Cast[ors] - 1 gigg shanny - 2 pr. 
Iron traces - 2 Iron pots -2 Ovens - 2 skillets - 1 tea kettle - 2 pr pott hooks - 
2 Ironpottsacks - 2 spinning wheels - 3 pr. cotton cards - 4 raw hides - 
7(bales?)Cotton - 4 pr. Harness - $400 in Cash 

(signed) Nancy Douglas
State of North Carolina
Granville County February Court AD 1822
the foregoing Inventory was
duly returned on oath in open court by Nancy
Douglas and ordered to be recorded -----

MISCELLANEOUS: NC Archives [CR 044. 508. 44] (Located by AlvisClegg)

WILL: Will of James Douglass of Granville Co., NC
2 Aug 1821
James Douglass wills to have his body interred after the Methodist form of
which fraternity he belongs and my debts paid; all remaining to be kept together
for the support of my wife and six children, John Gray, Susanna Turner, James,
Terrisha Len Henly, William Abel, and Archy Young Douglas, and my wife Nancy to
have a child's part if she remarry and divide the rest to my six children. 
Exrs: my brother-in-law Len Henly Johnson, wife, Nancy Douglass. Wts: Jno.
Sommerville, Dennis L. Kendrick, John D. Hanks, James Kendrick.

WILL: Provided by North Carolina Archives by Alvis Clegg.

Father: James DOUGLAS b: ABT 1745 
Mother: Dorcas SMITH

Marriage 1 Nancy JOHNSON b: ABT 1793 in Virginia
Married: 21 OCT 1808 in Mechlenburg, VA
Children
 John Gray DOUGLAS b: 1810
 Susanna Turner DOUGLAS b: ABT 1812
 James T. DOUGLAS b: ABT 1814 in North Carolina
 Terrisha Len Henly DOUGLAS b: ABT 1816
 William Abel DOUGLAS b: 1818 in North Carolina
 Archibald Young DOUGLAS b: 26 MAY 1820 in North Carolina
 Elizabeth H. DOUGLAS b: 16 FEB 1823 in North Carolina
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http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/nc+index+756591471560+F

NC, Mecklenburg, The Long Creek Settlement and the Gum Branch

The Long Creek Settlement and the Gum Branch 
East of the Catawba River, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: 
A Genealogical Survey of the Neighbors and Allied Families 
of William and Nancy Ramsey 

William Ramsey - Head of Household 1790 U.S. Census: William Ramsey was a son of James 
and Margaret Ramsey, who immigrated from the Province of Ulster, Ireland, and settled on 
the North River of the Shenandoah in Augusta Co., VA before 1753. William Ramsey was born 
ca.1742 in PA, after his parents arrived there from the North of Ireland. He married 
before 12 Nov 1767, in Augusta Co., VA, Agnes/Nancy "Maria" BOYD, who was born 1744 in 
Ireland the daughter of Robert BOYD. William and Nancy Ramsey, along with Nancy's 
brother, John BOYD, settled on the Gum Branch of Long Creek, Mecklenburg Co., NC by 1769. 
On 20 June 1769, William Ramsey was a witness on a land deed conveyance from John Miller 
to John Buchannan for land on the waters of Gum Branch of Long Creek adjacent to John 
Boyd. On 30 Sept 1773, John Boyd conveyed his 300-acre land grant on Long Creek to 
William Ramsey located on both sides of Long Creek, including the forks to Tools' old 
fording and John Moore's line, crossing the creek and joining the land of James Douglass. 


On 10 Jan 1771, John Boyd and William Ramsey witnessed a deed from James and Sarah Tom to 
James Douglas for 200 acres on both sides of Long Creek, which included Miller's 
improvements and adjacent to John Anderson's line. On 1 Jan 1783, William Ramsey and John 
Johnston witnessed a deed from David McCord to John Buchannan for 200 acres on both sides 
of Long Creek about a half mile west of Tools' Road. This land was originally patented to 
John Moore in 1763, and sold to David McCord in 1772. 

Ramsey's in the North River Settlement of the Shenandoah on the head of Fischer's Creek. 
This tract of land was patented to Robert Boyd on 20 Sept 1768, and was later sold by 
John Boyd, heir of Robert Boyd, to Joseph Douglas on 8 May 1776.

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Douglas PASSENGERS OF THE "HENRY AND FRANCIS", 1685 to New Jersey.

Charles Douglas               
William Douglas          
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Contact: Ed Phipps - ephipps@pacthq.org
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ID: I175 
Name: James DOUGLAS 
Given Name: James 
Surname: Douglas 
Sex: M 
Birth: 1702 in Birdy County,North Carolina 
Death: in Georgia 
Change Date: 26 MAY 2000 at 14:18:30

Father: John DOUGLAS 
Mother: Agnes HORN

Marriage 1 Elizabeth ?
Married: 1727 in Birdy County,North Carolina
Children
 Ann DOUGLAS b: 1746 in Birdie,Nc
 Kesia DOUGLAS b: 1735
 James DOUGLAS b: 1737

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ID: I236 
Name: John DOUGLAS 
Given Name: John 
Surname: Douglas 
NSFX: Of Tiliwilly 
Title: Of Tiliwilly 
Sex: M 
Change Date: 26 MAY 2000 at 14:26:29

Father: John Douglas DOUGLAS 
Mother: Grizel FORBES

Marriage 1 Agnes HORN
Married: 22 MAY 700
Children
 James DOUGLAS b: 1702 in Birdy County,North Carolina
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ID: I248 
Name: Isabel 
Given Name: Isabel 
NSFX: Granddaughter of Sir John Ramsay 
Title: Granddaughter of Sir John Ramsay 
Sex: F 
Change Date: 26 MAY 2000 at 14:41:16


Marriage 1 James DOUGLAS
Children
 John Douglas DOUGLAS
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ID: I243 
Name: Grizel FORBES 
Given Name: Grizel 
Surname: Forbes 
Sex: F 
Change Date: 26 MAY 2000 at 14:37:24

Father: Thomas FORBES 
Mother: Jean RAMSAY

Marriage 1 John Douglas DOUGLAS
Children
 John DOUGLAS
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ID: I237 
Name: Agnes HORN 
Given Name: Agnes 
Surname: Horn 
Sex: F 
Change Date: 26 MAY 2000 at 14:25:44

Father: James HORN b: 1630 
Mother: Isabella RAMSAY

Marriage 1 John DOUGLAS
Married: 22 MAY 700
Children
 James DOUGLAS b: 1702 in Birdy County,North Carolina
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ID: I239 
Name: Isabella RAMSAY 
Given Name: Isabella 
Surname: Ramsay 
NSFX: of Balmain 
Title: of Balmain 
Sex: F 
Change Date: 26 MAY 2000 at 14:27:27

Marriage 1 James HORN b: 1630
Children
 Agnes HORN
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ID: I241 
Name: Agnes TOUCH 
Given Name: Agnes 
Surname: Touch 
Sex: F 
Change Date: 26 MAY 2000 at 14:34:21

Marriage 1 John HORN
Married: 12 FEB 1621
Children
 James HORN b: 1630
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ID: I238 
Name: James HORN 
Given Name: James 
Surname: Horn 
NPFX: Reverand 
NSFX: of Elgin 
Title: of Elgin 
Sex: M 
Birth: 1630 
Change Date: 26 MAY 2000 at 14:32:45

Father: John HORN 
Mother: Agnes TOUCH

Marriage 1 Isabella RAMSAY
Children
 Agnes HORN

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ID: I74 
Name: Ann DOUGLAS 
Given Name: Ann 
Surname: Douglas 
Sex: F 
Birth: 1746 in Birdie,Nc 
Death: 1824 in Richmond,GA 
Change Date: 24 MAY 2000 at 14:42:59

Father: James DOUGLAS b: 1702 in Birdy County,North Carolina 
Mother: Elizabeth ?

Marriage 1 John WILKINSON b: 1744 in Isle Of Wight,Va
Married: 1763 in Birdie,Nc
Children
 Micajah WILKINSON b: 1766 in Wilkes Co,Ga
Contact: Ed Phipps - ephipps@pacthq.org