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John Bruce Douglass 1695 – 1761 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 May 1695

Birth Location: Penninghame, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Death Date: 11 Jan 1761

Death Location: Barborsville, Orange, Virginia

Father: William Douglass

Mother: Grizell McKean

Spouse(s): Judith Moorman, Martha Heron, Jane Wilson

Children(s): John Douglass, Charles Douglass, Mary Moorman, Elizabeth Douglas, Thomas Douglass, Martha Douglass, Judith Douglass, John Douglass, John Douglass, Ann Douglass, Achillis Douglas, Dorcas Douglass, Mildred Douglas, Nancy Douglas, William Douglass, William Douglas, Jane Douglas

In 1695, John Bruce Douglass entered the world in Penninghame, Wigtownshire, Scotland, born to William Ayton Douglass and Grizell DOUGLASS McKean. John Bruce Douglass married Judith DOUGLASS Moorman, Martha Heron, Jane Wilson, and had children including John Bruce Douglass, Charles Douglass, Mary E. Moorman, Elizabeth Jane Douglas, Thomas B Douglass, Martha Polly "Patty" Douglass, Judith Douglass, John Bruce Douglass, John Douglass, Ann Douglass, Achillis Douglas, Dorcas Douglass, Mildred "Milly" Douglas, Nancy Douglas, William Douglass, William Douglas, Jane Douglas. John Bruce Douglass passed away in 1761 in Barborsville, Orange, Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1695, John Bruce Douglass entered the world in Penninghame, Wigtownshire, Scotland, born to William Ayton Douglass and Grizell DOUGLASS McKean.
  • John Bruce Douglass married Judith DOUGLASS Moorman, Martha Heron, Jane Wilson, and had children including John Bruce Douglass, Charles Douglass, Mary E. Moorman, Elizabeth Jane Douglas, Thomas B Douglass, Martha Polly "Patty" Douglass, Judith Douglass, John Bruce Douglass, John Douglass, Ann Douglass, Achillis Douglas, Dorcas Douglass, Mildred "Milly" Douglas, Nancy Douglas, William Douglass, William Douglas, Jane Douglas.
  • John Bruce Douglass passed away in 1761 in Barborsville, Orange, Virginia.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Douglass's Ancestors

Self
John Douglass
1695 – 1761
Birth Place: Penninghame, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Parents
William Ayton Douglass
1669 – 1745
Cockpen, M loth, Scottland
Grizell (DOUGLASS) McKean
1673 – 1741
Cockpen, M loth, Scottland
Grandparents
William Douglass
1649 – 1669
Cockpen, Midlothian, , Scotland
Isabel (Elizabeth) Kennedy
1645 – 1668
Galloway, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Douglas
1616 – 1647
Agnes Rome
1616 – 1649
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Douglas
1585 – 1617
Helena Grierson
1597 – 1616

John Douglass's Descendants

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John (Bruce) Douglass (31 May 1695 – 11 Jan 1761) m. Judith (DOUGLASS) Moorman (1711 – Jan 09, 1774) m. Martha Heron (1697 – 1778) m. Jane Wilson (28 Mar 1697 – 8 Nov 1757)
  1. 1. John (Bruce) Douglass (18 Aug 1731 – Oct 1828)
  2. 2. Charles Douglass (29 Apr 1732 – 3 Mar 1823)
  3. 3. Mary (E.) Moorman (18 Dec 1733 – 21 Jul 1791)
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Jane) Douglas (18 Dec 1733 – Jul 21, 1791)
  5. 5. Thomas (B) Douglass (2 Sep 1740 – 23 Jan 1830)
  6. 6. Martha (Polly "Patty") Douglass (12 June 1743 or 23 August 1744 – 25 DEC 1825)
  7. 7. Judith Douglass (18 Jul 1746 – 1806)
  8. 8. John (Bruce) Douglass (8 Aug 1748 – 1828)
  9. 9. John Douglass (8 August 1748 – Oct 1828)
  10. 10. Ann Douglass (10 Feb 1750 – Abt 1798)
  11. 11. Achillis Douglas (22 Feb 1752 – 05 Nov 1810)
  12. 12. Dorcas Douglass (9 Jan 1755 – 13 Dec 1813)
  13. 13. Mildred ("Milly") Douglas (1756 – ABT 1800)
  14. 14. Nancy Douglas (1762 – )
  15. 15. William Douglass
  16. 16. William Douglas (bef 1741 – 20 September 1809)
  17. 17. Jane Douglas (1728 – 1828)

John Douglass's Timeline

3 Records

1695
31 May 1695
Birth of John Bruce Douglass in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland
Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland
1695
31 May 1695
Birth of John Bruce Douglass in Penninghame, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Penninghame, Wigtownshire, Scotland
1761
11 Jan 1761
Age 66
Death of John Bruce Douglass in Barborsville, Orange, Virginia
Barborsville, Orange, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 May 1695
    Event Place: Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 May 1695
    Event Place: Penninghame, Wigtownshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1761
    Event Place: Barborsville, Orange, Virginia

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