Deacon William Douglass, III

Deacon WILLIAM DOUGLAS  (son of William Douglas and Abiah Hough) was born in New London, CT., on February 19, 1672. He was admitted to the church, July 24, 1698. The next year he removed with his wife and two children to "the new plantation on the Quinnebaug, which was afterwards named Plainfield". Here lands were set off to him "on the east side of the river". He also owned lands in Voluntown, which he purchased of his father, August 18, 1715, for "thirteen pounds of good and current money."

He was one of the little company that convenanted together and formed a church in Plainfield, in 1705. Deacon William was chosen as the new church's first deacon. The inscription on his gravestone in Plainfield, reads:

"In memory of Mr. William Douglas, Who was ye first Deacon of ye churh of Christ in Plainfield who Departed this life August ye 10th A.D. 1719 in ye 46th year of his Age."

In his will he provided for his wife Sarah and eleven children, all of the latter under twenty-one years old. His wife was Sarah Proctor, but no date of his marriage can be found in the New London records. His eldest two children were in New London, all of the others in Plainfield. His widow, Sarah, was living in 1729, but no record of er death has been found.

Children of William III and Sarah:

• 1) Hannah b. September 7, 1696; married February 9, 1713-14 to Thomas Williams, Plainfield
• 2) William b. February 19, 1697-98; married Mary Hanover
• 3) Samuel b. April 13, 1699; d. June, 1703
• 4) Abiah b. February 26, 1701; married May 3, 1720, Henry Holland, Plainfield
• 5) John b. July 28, 1703 m. Olive Spaulding
• 6) Sarah b. December 7, 1704
• 7) Jerusha b. April 26, 1706
• 8) Samuel b. December 3, 1707 m. Mary ___
• 9) Benajah b. September 17, 1710
• 10) James b. May 20, 1711; married Rachel March
• 11) Thomas b. November 26, 1712; married Martha Gallup
• 12)ASA b. December 11, 1715; married REBECCA WHEELER

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William Douglas

• Birth: 19 FEB 1672/73 in New London, New London County, Connecticut
• Death: 10 AUG 1719 in Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut
• Father: William DOUGLAS b: 1 APR 1645 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
• Mother: Abiah HOUGH b: 15 SEP 1648 in Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts

Marriage

1. Sarah PROCTOR b: 1674 in New London, New London County, Connecticut Married: 1695

Children

• 1. Samuel DOUGLAS b: 3 DEC 1707 in Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut
• 2. Hannah Douglas b: 7 SEP 1696 in New London, New London County, Connecticut
• 3. William Douglas b: 19 FEB 1697/98 in New London, New London County, Connecticut
• 4. Samuel Douglas b: 13 APR 1699 in Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut
• 5. Abiah Douglas b: 26 FEB 1701/02 in Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut
• 6. John Douglas b: 28 JUL 1703 in Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut
• 7. Sarah Douglas b: 7 DEC 1704 in Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut
• 8. Jerusha Douglas b: 26 APR 1706 in Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut
• 9. Benajah Douglas b: 17 SEP 1710 in Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut
• 10. James Douglas b: 20 MAY 1711 in Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut
• 11. Thomas Douglas b: 26 NOV 1712 in Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut
• 12. Asa Douglas b: 11 DEC 1715 in Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut

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16. Sarah Proctor was born in 1674 in New London, Conn. and died in 1731.

   Was investigated for being a witch.

Sarah married William Douglas about 1694 in New London, Conn.(William Douglas was born on 19 Jul 1672 in New London, Conn. and died on 10 Aug 1717 in Plainfield, Conn.)
Their children were:
66 M i. Asa Douglas was born on 11 Dec 1715.
67 M ii. James Douglas was born on 20 May 1711.
68 F iii. Hannah Douglas was born on 7 Sep 1696.
69 M iv. William Douglas was born on 19 Feb 1697.
70 M v. Samuel Douglas was born on 13 Apr 1699 and died before 1707.
71 F vi. Abiah Douglas was born on 26 Feb 1701.
72 M vii. John Douglas was born on 28 Jul 1703.
73 F viii. Sarah Douglas was born on 7 Dec 1704.
74 F ix. Jerusha Douglas was born on 26 Apr 1706.
75 M x. Samuel Douglas was born on 3 Dec 1707.
76 M xi. Benajah Douglas was born on 17 Sep 1710.
77 M xii. Deacon Thomas Douglas was born on 26 Nov 1712.
78 M xiii. James Douglas was born before 1699.
17. Samuel Proctor was born on 11 Jan 1687 in Falmouth, Massachusettsine and died after 1695 in Falmouth, Massachusettsine.

   Samuel married Sarah Brackett in 1714 in Falmouth, Massachusettsine. (Sarah Brackett was born on 16 Mar 1688 in Sandy Beach, New Hampshire and died after 1736 in Falmouth, Massachusettsine.) 

Their children were:
79 M i. John Proctor was born before 1710 in Hampton, New Hampshire.
19. Sarah Proctor was born on 28 Jan 1676 in Salem, Massachusetts and died in 1744 in Killingly, Conn.

   Buried Old East Cemetary Thompson, Conn.

Sarah married Edward Munyan on 10 Aug 1700 in Lynn, Massachusetts. (Edward Munyan was born about 1677 in Salem, Massachusetts and died on 26 Jan 1747 in Killingly, Conn.)
Their children were:
80 F i. Kezia Munyan was born in 1714.
81 F ii. Sarah Munyan was born in 1716.
82 M iii. Joseph Munyan was born in 1712.
22. John Proctor was born on 27 Jan 1693 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts and died in 1745.

   John married Mary. (Mary was born about 1704 and died on 9 Aug 1781 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.) 

Their children were:
83 F i. Hannah Proctor was born in 1720 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.
Hannah married John Balcam on 20 Apr 1745. (John Balcam was born before 1716 in Salem, Massachusetts.)
84 F ii. Rachel Proctor was born in 1717 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.
Rachel married Jonathan Mackmallon. (Jonathan Mackmallon was born before 1713.)
85 F iii. Abigail Proctor was born in 1714 in Salem, Massachusetts.
Abigail married Samuel Goldthwaith on 22 Aug 1738 in Salem, Massachusetts. (Samuel Goldthwaith was born before 1710 in Salem, Massachusetts.)
86 F iv. Elizabeth Proctor was born on 18 Oct 1724 in Chlemsford, Massachusetts.
+ 87 M v. John Proctor was born on 14 Oct 1733 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts and died on 3 Oct 1785.
88 F vi. Mary Proctor was born on 27 Mar 1719.
32. Martha Proctor was born on 4 Jun 1666.

   Martha married Nathaniel Gowing on 20 Jul 1686 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts. (Nathaniel Gowing was born about 1658.) 

Their children were:
89 M i. Nathaniel Gowing was born on 22 Jul 1687 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts.
38. Samuel Hadley was born in 1652 in Ipswich, Massachusetts and died on 14 Dec 1745 in Amesbury, Massachusetts.

   Samuel married Jane Martin on 11 Aug 1676 in Amesbury, Massachusetts. (Jane Martin was born on 2 Nov 1656 in Sailsbury, Massachusetts and died on 19 Jan 1683.) 

Their children were:
90 M i. Son Hadley was born about 1683.
91 M ii. Child Hadley was born in 1682.
92 M iii. Samuel Hadley was born in 1677.
93 F iv. Susannah Hadley was born in 1684.
94 M v. George Hadley was born on 25 Aug 1686.
95 F vi. Elizabeth Hadley was born on 10 Oct 1688.
96 F vii. Margaret Hadley was born on 24 Feb 1695.
97 M viii. Joseph Hadley was born on 26 Dec 1700.
98 F ix. Sarah Hadley was born in 1700.
99 F x. Esther Hadley was born in 1676.
100 F xi. Hannah Hadley was born in 1680.
101 M xii. John Hadley was born in 1680.
102 F xiii. Sarah Hadley was born on 10 Oct 1691.
103 M xiv. Benjamin Hadley was born on 24 Feb 1704.
39. Joseph Hadley was born about 1654 in Ipswich, Massachusetts and died in 1697.

   Joseph married Mehitable Tippett about 1660. (Mehitable Tippett was born before 1639 in Yonkers, New York.) 

Their children were:
104 M i. Joseph Hadley was born about 1694.
50. Rachael Varney was born about 1676 in Ipswich, Massachusetts.

   Rachael married John Fellows on 14 Oct 1692 in Ipswich, Massachusetts. (John Fellows was born in 1668 in Ipswich, Massachusetts and died on 20 Oct 1748 in Plainfield, Conn.) 

Their children were:
105 M i. John Fellows was born in 1703.
106 F ii. Rachel Fellows was born in 1696.
51. Abigail Varney was born in 1666 in Chebacco, Massachusetts and died on 31 Oct 1692 in Chebacco, Massachusetts.

   Abigail married Josiah Burnham on 12 Jul 1685 in Chebacco, Massachusetts. (Josiah Burnham was born on 8 Apr 1671 in Chebacco, Massachusetts and died on 12 Jan 1704 in Chebacco, Massachusetts.) 

Their children were:
107 M i. Josiah Burnham was born on 16 Apr 1688.
108 M ii. Ebenezer Burnham was born on 23 Dec 1691.
109 M iii. Jacob Burnham was born on 7 Jun 1690.
61. William Dodge Quartus3, 5 was born in 1665 in Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts and died4 before 20 Dec 1708 in Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts.

   10 Oct 1702: Captain John DODGE conveyed his property to his son, often named in the records as William DODGE, Quartus.

(2) 1703: Capt. John DODGE deeded to his son William some estate, and William covenants t o him 5 lbs. annually during John's life and provides for his wife Elizabeth during her life.
(3) 1708, 20 Dec: Ebenezer WOODBURY of Salem, miller, Nathaniel WALDRON of Wenham, bricklayer, William DODGE Jr. of Beverly, malster, and Jonathan RAYMENT of Beverly, yeoman, all administrators of the estate of William DODGE of Beverly, deceased, lease to Jonathan DODGE of Salem for 7 years after 1 April next, the home living which was formerly Capt. John DODGE's, now belonging to the children of said William DODGE, deceased, partly in Beverly and in Salem , containing 54 acres, with house, barn and mills, being all set out in a deed of gift from Captain John DODGE, to said William DODGE. Also 4 acres of fresh meadow and 3 acres land in Proctor's Island, Chebacco. He died intestate, and his administrators, among whom was his wife's brother Ebenezer WOODBERY, leased the land and mills his father had deeded to him, including John WOODBURY's homestead, to Jonathan DODGE, William's brother. The lease was to extend 7 years from 1 Apr 1709.
(4) 1710, 7 Jun: Ebenezer WOODBURY deposed that he was present Oct 1702 at Capt. John DODGE 's house and was witnessed to the transcation between said John DODGE and his son William and set his hand as witness to the deed, and said William gave a deed back to his father or his brother Jonathan, as his father desired 11 acres in Beverly and also surrendered a dwelling house to said father or brother Jonathan for him which he had built on a piece his father h ad given him by word of mouth.
(5) 1720/1, 21 Mar: William DODGE's real estate was divided. The saw mill became the proper ty of William DODGE's son-in-law, Samuel WOODBERY, another son-in-law Joseph CREESY, and a minor daughter, Abigail. Away, 1 1/2 rods wide, was reserved for the use of the heirs, who also had the privilege of raising the water when it was needed at the mill and of flowing the land from Oct 31 to Apr 10 so long as the mill was "Repareable." Not only Capt. John DODGE's property lying west of the head of Bass River, but also that east of the river and the brook, the land which had been John WOODBERY's, passed through Capt. John DODGE's son William DODGE to the latter's son-in-law, Samuel WOODBERY.
William married.
William married Hannah Woodbury, daughter of Unknown and Elizabeth. (Hannah Woodbury was baptized on 22 May 1670 in , Essex Co., Massachusetts.)
Their children were:
110 F i. Hannah Dodge .
21 Mar 1720/1: William DODGE's real estate was divided. The saw mill became the property of William DODGE's son-in-law, Samuel WOODBERY, another son-in-law Joseph CREESY, and a minor daughter, Abigail. Away, 1 1/2 rods wide, was reserved for the use of the heirs, who also had the privilege of raising the water when it was needed at the mill and of flowing the land from Oct 31 to Apr 10 so long as the mill was "Repareable."
Hannah married Samuel Woodbury, son of Thomas Woodbury and Hannah Dodge. (Samuel Woodbury was born in 1665-1666 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts and died on 18 Apr 1689 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts.)
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87. John Proctor was born on 14 Oct 1733 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts and died on 3 Oct 1785.

   John married Mary Nutting on 17 Jun 1762. (Mary Nutting was born before 1741 in Waterford, Massachusettsine.) 

Their children were:
111 M i. Josiah Proctor was born on 5 Nov 1762.
112 M ii. Isaiah Proctor was born on 29 Apr 1764.
113 M iii. Amos Proctor was born on 3 May 1767.
114 F iv. Sibil Proctor was born on 14 Aug 1768.
115 M v. John Proctor was born on 4 Sep 1765.
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