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William (1645) Douglass 1645–1725 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 April 1645

Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 9 March 1725

Death Location: New London, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: William Douglass

Mother: Anne Mattle

Spouse(s): Abiah Hough

Children(s): William Douglass, Abiah Douglass, Elizabeth Douglass, Rebecca Douglass, Richard Douglass, Ann Douglass, Samuel Douglass, Sarah Douglass

William (1645) Douglass was born in 1645 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of William 1610 Douglass And Anne 1610 Mabel Mattle. William (1645) Douglass married Abiah Hough, Mary Bushnell, and had children including Abiah Douglass, Ann 1680 Douglass, Elizabeth Douglass, Rebecca Douglass, Richard Douglass, Samuel Douglass, Sarah Douglass, William 1672 Douglass. William (1645) Douglass passed away in 1725 in New London, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William (1645) Douglass was born in 1645 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of William 1610 Douglass And Anne 1610 Mabel Mattle.
  • William (1645) Douglass married Abiah Hough, Mary Bushnell, and had children including Abiah Douglass, Ann 1680 Douglass, Elizabeth Douglass, Rebecca Douglass, Richard Douglass, Samuel Douglass, Sarah Douglass, William 1672 Douglass.
  • William (1645) Douglass passed away in 1725 in New London, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Douglass
1610–1682
Birth Location: Scotland
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Anne Mattle
1610–1685
Birth Location: King's Lynn, Ringstead, East Northamptonshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Abiah Hough
1648–1714
Birth Location: Gloucester, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Essex, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

William Douglass
1672–1719
Birth Location: New London, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
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Abiah Douglass
1675–1689
Birth Location: New London, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Elizabeth Douglass
1669–
Birth Location: New London, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Rebecca Douglass
1678–1725
Birth Location: New London, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Richard Douglass
1682–1734
Birth Location: New London, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Ann Douglass
1680–
Birth Location: New London, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Samuel Douglass
1684–
Birth Location: New London, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Sarah Douglass
1671–
Birth Location: New London, New London, Connecticut, USA
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William Douglass's Ancestors

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William Douglass
1645–1725
Birth Place: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
William (1610) Douglass
1610–1682
Scotland
Anne ((1610) Mabel) Mattle
1610–1685
King's Lynn, Ringstead, East Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
William\Willem ((1582) Douglas (8th Earl Of) Morton)
1580–1648
Glamis, Angusshire, Scotland
Anne (Agnes (1586) Keith (of Dunottar, Countess of) Morton)
1586–1648
Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Thomas ((1575)) Mattle
1575–1612
Kings, Lynn, Ringstead, Northamptonshire, England
Agnes (\Agnete (1576)) Aston
1576–1614
Aston by Sutton, Runcorn, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Marischall
1553–1623
Robert Mattle
1545–1610
Wife Motley
1554–1579
John Aston
1535–1594
Elizabeth Mainwaring
1548–1601
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Mattle
1522–
Sir *
1506–1594
Margerie Grubbe
1510–1605

William Douglass's Descendants

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William ((1645)) Douglass (1 April 1645–9 March 1725) m. Abiah Hough (16 September 1648–21 February 1714)
  1. 1. William ((1672)) Douglass 1672–1719 m. Sarah ((1672) Proctor) (Douglass) 1672–1731
    1. 1. John ((1703)) Douglass 1703–1766 m. Olive ((1709)) Spaulding 1709–1753
      1. 1. John ((1734) Douglass) (General) 1734–1809 m. Susannah Smith 1737–1776
        1. 1. Magdalene ((1756)) Douglas 1756–1785
        2. 2. Rebecca Branch –1843
        3. 3. Sarah Douglass 1760–1824
      2. 2. Sarah ((1744) Douglas) (Perkins) 1744–1795
      3. 3. Olive ((1732)) Douglas 1732–1753
      4. 4. William ((1742)) Douglass 1742–1777
      5. 5. Benjamin ((1739)) Douglas 1739–1775
    2. 2. Asa ((1715) Douglas) Sr 1715–1792
    3. 3. Jerusha ((1706) Douglass) (Fellows) 1706–1786
    4. 4. Thomas ((1712)) Douglas 1712–1791
    5. 5. James ((1711)) Douglass 1711–1785
    6. 6. Sarah ((1704) Douglass) (Danielson) 1704–1774
  2. 2. Abiah Douglass 1675–1689
  3. 3. Elizabeth Douglass 1669–
  4. 4. Rebecca Douglass 1678–1725
  5. 5. Richard Douglass 1682–1734
  6. 6. Ann ((1680)) Douglass 1680–
  7. 7. Samuel Douglass 1684–
  8. 8. Sarah Douglass 1671–

William Douglass's Timeline

2 Records

1645
1 April 1645
Birth of William (1645) Douglass in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1725
9 March 1725
Age 80
Death of William (1645) Douglass in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA
New London, New London, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 April 1645
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 March 1725
    Event Place: New London, New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New London, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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