ROBERT DOUGLAS [son of William], born in Scotland in 1639. He was a year old when his parents came to Massachusetts, and twenty-one when he removed with them to New London, Conn, in 1660. Lands were set off to him in New London, April 16, 1663. He also inherited from his father, in 1682, a house and lands in New street, which he sold in 1700, to his son William That same year he gave William two house-lots in New street, on opposite sides of the town street; and also a dwelling house (on the corner of Douglas street) on condition of his providing in the house a home for Robert's unmarried daughters, whenever they should wish to occupy it. In 1704, he gave William a deed of the farm o one hundred acres, granted by the town to his father, and which he had inherited from him in 1682, together with fifteen acres since added.
He married, Sept 28, 1665, Mary, daughter of Robert HEMPSTEAD, of New London. She was the first child o English parents born in the town. Her father was one o the four inhabitants who assisted Winthrop in settling the place. The old Hempstead house is still standing in good repair, and having been entailed, is in the possession of the Hempstead family. Mrs. Douglas died Dec. 26, 1711.
Children, all born in New London ---
I WILLIAM, b. Nov. 11, 1666
Ii MARY, b. June 13, 1668;; m. George CHAPPELL
Iii ANN, b. Dec 25, 1669 m. Jacob WATERHOUSE
Iv JOHN, b. July 17, 1671; d in inf.
V HANNAH, b. May 14, 1673; m. Stephen HURLBAT
vi SARAH, b. Dec 2, 1674; m. Samuel COMSTOCK
vii ELIZABETH, b. April 26, 1677; m Henry ROWLAND
viii THOMAS, b. May 15, 1679; Hannah SPERRY
ix PHEBE, b. Jan 20, 1681; M. John BAKER
x SUSANNAH, b. abt 1683 m. Edward DeWOLF
xi RUTH, b. abt 1685, m. Isaac WOODWORTH
SOURCE,: page 62-63, A Collection of Family Records: With Biographical Sketches, ... edited by Charles Henry James Douglas
He married, Sept 28, 1665, Mary, daughter of Robert HEMPSTEAD, of New London. She was the first child o English parents born in the town. Her father was one o the four inhabitants who assisted Winthrop in settling the place. The old Hempstead house is still standing in good repair, and having been entailed, is in the possession of the Hempstead family. Mrs. Douglas died Dec. 26, 1711.
Children, all born in New London ---
I WILLIAM, b. Nov. 11, 1666
Ii MARY, b. June 13, 1668;; m. George CHAPPELL
Iii ANN, b. Dec 25, 1669 m. Jacob WATERHOUSE
Iv JOHN, b. July 17, 1671; d in inf.
V HANNAH, b. May 14, 1673; m. Stephen HURLBAT
vi SARAH, b. Dec 2, 1674; m. Samuel COMSTOCK
vii ELIZABETH, b. April 26, 1677; m Henry ROWLAND
viii THOMAS, b. May 15, 1679; Hannah SPERRY
ix PHEBE, b. Jan 20, 1681; M. John BAKER
x SUSANNAH, b. abt 1683 m. Edward DeWOLF
xi RUTH, b. abt 1685, m. Isaac WOODWORTH
SOURCE,: page 62-63, A Collection of Family Records: With Biographical Sketches, ... edited by Charles Henry James Douglas
ROBERT DOUGLAS [son of William], born in Scotland in 1639. He was a year old when his parents came to Massachusetts, and twenty-one when he removed with them to New London, Conn, in 1660. Lands were set off to him in New London, April 16, 1663. He also inherited from his father, in 1682, a house and lands in New street, which he sold in 1700, to his son William That same year he gave William two house-lots in New street, on opposite sides of the town street; and also a dwelling house (on the corner of Douglas street) on condition of his providing in the house a home for Robert's unmarried daughters, whenever they should wish to occupy it. In 1704, he gave William a deed of the farm o one hundred acres, granted by the town to his father, and which he had inherited from him in 1682, together with fifteen acres since added.
He married, Sept 28, 1665, Mary, daughter of Robert HEMPSTEAD, of New London. She was the first child o English parents born in the town. Her father was one o the four inhabitants who assisted Winthrop in settling the place. The old Hempstead house is still standing in good repair, and having been entailed, is in the possession of the Hempstead family. Mrs. Douglas died Dec. 26, 1711.
Children, all born in New London ---
I WILLIAM, b. Nov. 11, 1666
Ii MARY, b. June 13, 1668;; m. George CHAPPELL
Iii ANN, b. Dec 25, 1669 m. Jacob WATERHOUSE
Iv JOHN, b. July 17, 1671; d in inf.
V HANNAH, b. May 14, 1673; m. Stephen HURLBAT
vi SARAH, b. Dec 2, 1674; m. Samuel COMSTOCK
vii ELIZABETH, b. April 26, 1677; m Henry ROWLAND
viii THOMAS, b. May 15, 1679; Hannah SPERRY
ix PHEBE, b. Jan 20, 1681; M. John BAKER
x SUSANNAH, b. abt 1683 m. Edward DeWOLF
xi RUTH, b. abt 1685, m. Isaac WOODWORTH
SOURCE,: page 62-63, A Collection of Family Records: With Biographical Sketches, ... edited by Charles Henry James Douglas
He married, Sept 28, 1665, Mary, daughter of Robert HEMPSTEAD, of New London. She was the first child o English parents born in the town. Her father was one o the four inhabitants who assisted Winthrop in settling the place. The old Hempstead house is still standing in good repair, and having been entailed, is in the possession of the Hempstead family. Mrs. Douglas died Dec. 26, 1711.
Children, all born in New London ---
I WILLIAM, b. Nov. 11, 1666
Ii MARY, b. June 13, 1668;; m. George CHAPPELL
Iii ANN, b. Dec 25, 1669 m. Jacob WATERHOUSE
Iv JOHN, b. July 17, 1671; d in inf.
V HANNAH, b. May 14, 1673; m. Stephen HURLBAT
vi SARAH, b. Dec 2, 1674; m. Samuel COMSTOCK
vii ELIZABETH, b. April 26, 1677; m Henry ROWLAND
viii THOMAS, b. May 15, 1679; Hannah SPERRY
ix PHEBE, b. Jan 20, 1681; M. John BAKER
x SUSANNAH, b. abt 1683 m. Edward DeWOLF
xi RUTH, b. abt 1685, m. Isaac WOODWORTH
SOURCE,: page 62-63, A Collection of Family Records: With Biographical Sketches, ... edited by Charles Henry James Douglas
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