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• Name: John DOUGLAS
• Sex: M
• Birth: Abt 1695 in Scotland ^b


Parents:

Family:
Marriage:

• Eunice RATLIFFE on Abt 1719 at Middleborough, Massachusetts .^m1
  
• Eunice RATLIFFE

Children:

1. Elijah DOUGLAS Birth: Abt 1720 in Middleborough, Massachusetts
2. John DOUGLAS Birth: Abt 1722 in Middleborough, Massachusetts Death: Abt 1777 in Middleborough, Massachusetts
3. George DOUGLAS Birth: Abt 1724 in Middleborough, Massachusetts Death: 13 Apr 1793 in Middleborough, Massachusetts

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

date:

abt 1695 [Ref: DouglasJL DOUGLAS p23],

place:

[Ref: DouglasJL DOUGLAS p23]

Sources with Information about marriage to Eunice RATLIFFE

date:

abt 1719 [Ref: DouglasJL DOUGLAS p23],

place:

[Ref: DouglasJL DOUGLAS p23],

child:

[Ref: DouglasJL DOUGLAS p23]

Research Notes:
said to be son of a wealthy and influential man, possessing a large tract of land, and renting a number of houses. John had an uncle, a merchant living in London, who wished his nephew to go and live with him, promising to make him his heir, as he had no children of his own. To this his father would not consent; but the boy, then twelve years of age, was so well pleased with his uncle's generous offer that he ran away with the intention of going to him. On reaching London he could not find his uncle; so he strolled down about the wharves. He attracted the notice of the crew of a man-of-war, who pressed him on board and concealed him till they were out to sea. The vessel was bound for Boston. John was sold or put out to a man till he should come of age, in consideration of the money required to pay his passage. Nothing is known about the remainder of his minority [Ref: DouglasJL DOUGLAS p23]

after marriage, settled on a farm he bought of John Bennett Jr, of 37 acres in Middleborough, MA. Deed bears date 27 May 1739 [Ref: DouglasJL DOUGLAS p23]



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