Asa Douglas Sr. Veteran

Birth: 11 Dec 1715
Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
Death: 20 Nov 1792 (aged 76)
Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York, USA
Burial: Stephentown Cemetery

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In 77th y; Stephentown Pioneer 1766
∼From Douglas C. Nelson (46983335);
DAR# # A033626

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Asa, b. 12/11/1715 d. Nov. 12, 1792, age 77, one of the first settlers of the town in 1766 and died Nov. 12, 1792 in the 77th year of his age; and was reinterred in this place June 14, 1809; m. Rebecca Wheeler "Friends and physicians could not save
Our mortal bodies from the grave
Nor in the grave confine them here
When Jesus calls they must appear.
In honour to my parents dear
This monument I have placed here" William Douglas
Born in Plainfield Conn, s/o William & Sarah Proctor Douglas (This is a table tombstone)

Family Members

Parents

William Douglass

1672–1719
Sarah Proctor Douglass

1672–1731

Spouse

Rebecca Wheeler Douglass

1718–1809

Siblings

Hannah Douglass Williams

1696–1757
William Douglass IV

1697 – unknown
Samuel Douglass

1699–1703
Abiah Douglass Holland

1702 – unknown
John Douglass

1703–1766
Sarah Douglass Danielson

1704–1774
Jerusha Douglass Fellows

1706–1786
Samuel Douglass Sr

1707–1770
Benajah Douglass

1710–1760
Deacon Thomas Douglas

1712–1791

Children

Hannah Douglass Bigelow

1732–1820
Sarah Douglass Stewart

1738–1826
Maj Asa Douglass Jr

1739–1812
Rebecca Douglas

1741–1826
Capt William Douglass

1743–1811
Lucy Douglass

1747–1749
Olive Douglass Sloane

1748–1828
Wheeler P. Douglass

1750–1829
Jonathan Douglass Sr

1752–1783
Nathaniel Douglass

1754–1821
Capt John Douglass

1758–1808
Benajah Douglass

1760–1829
Lucy Douglass Brown

1762–1848

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Created by: Mary Anne Wheeler
Added: Oct 5, 2007
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21964609/asa-douglas: accessed ), memorial page for Asa Douglas Sr. (11 Dec 1715–20 Nov 1792), Find a Grave Memorial ID 21964609, citing Stephentown Cemetery, Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York, USA; Maintained by Mary Anne Wheeler (contributor 46871136).

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Asa and Rebecca Douglas Graves
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Rebeckah Wheeler 1718-1809 and Asa Douglas 1715-1792. Stephentown Cemetery,
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Rebeckah Wheeler 1718-1809 and Asa Douglas 1715-1792. Stephentown Cemetery,
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"In memory of Asa Douglass who was one of the first settlers in Stephentown in the year 1766 and died November 12th 1792 in the 77th year of his age and was rembered in this place------" (spelled as it appears on stone)

"In memory of Rebeckah Douglass, widow and relict of Asa Douglass, who died 12 June 1809
Friends and physicians could not save
Our mortal bodies from the grave
Nor in the grave confine them here
When Jesus calls they must appear

In honour of my Parents dear
This monument I have placed here
William Douglas"

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The grave of my 6th great grandfather.

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William Douglass

Sarah Proctor Douglass

Rebecca Wheeler Douglass

Hannah Douglass Williams

William Douglass IV

Samuel Douglass

Abiah Douglass Holland

John Douglass

Sarah Douglass Danielson

Jerusha Douglass Fellows

Samuel Douglass Sr

Benajah Douglass

Deacon Thomas Douglas

Hannah Douglass Bigelow

Sarah Douglass Stewart

Maj Asa Douglass Jr

Rebecca Douglas

Capt William Douglass

Lucy Douglass

Olive Douglass Sloane

Wheeler P. Douglass

Jonathan Douglass Sr

Nathaniel Douglass

Capt John Douglass

Benajah Douglass

Lucy Douglass Brown

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