Richard Douglas

RICHARD DOUGLAS, of New London, Connecticut; b. 19th July, 1682; d. 26th February, 1735; Sea Captain and Surveyor of Highways; m. Margaret ABELL of New London.

The Abell Family in America: Author: Horace A. Abell; Bibliographic Information: Abell, Horace A. The Abell Family in America. The Tuttle Publishing Company. Vermont. 1940. and by A Collection of Family Records with Biographical Sketches bearing name Douglas ; Author: Charles Henry James Douglas-

'CAPT. RICHARD3 DOUGLAS (William2, William1), born in New London, Conn.,July 19, 1682. He married, Dec. 7, 1704, Margaret Abell, of New London. In "1713, Capt. Richard Douglas bought of Samuel Spooner of Norwich, a house-lot on Bank street, which his father, Stephen Spooner, bought of John Packer, for S 80." "June 14, 1716, Richard Douglas raised his house,which was on the east side of the town street, next to David Gardiner's."(*)

Richard was a sea-captain and accumulated a very comfortable competence by his industry. Children of RICHARD DOUGLAS and MARGARET ABELL are:

i. JONATHON5DOUGLAS, b. October 30, 1705; d. Nov 1732; m. LUCY CHRISTOPHER . 5. ii. WILLIAM DOUGLAS, b. January 01, 1707/08, New London, CT; d. November 12, 1787; m. SARAH DENISON.

iii. ABIAH DOUGLAS, b. December 11, 1710, New London, CT; m. JOSEPH SOUTHMAYD; b. Middletown.

Notes for ABIAH DOUGLAS :

Abell Family genealogy references Abiah:

"iii. ABIAH4, 1710; m. July 14, 1730, Joseph Southmayd, Middletown,whither she prob. rem [removed]. "

iv. CALEB DOUGLAS, b. November 07, 1714, New London, CT; m. MARY MOORE .

v. MARGARET DOUGLAS, b. September 01, 1717, New London, CT; m. NATHANIEL COIT .

vi. RICHARD DOUGLAS, b. May 01, 1720, New London, CT.

Notes for RICHARD DOUGLAS :

Per Abell Family Gen.: "34. vi RICHARD4, b. 1720; unm.; ret. to England"

vii. SAMUEL DOUGLAS, b. May 10, 1722, New London, CT; m. MARY DENISON .

viii. ELIZABETH DOUGLAS, b. May 27, 1726, New London, CT; d. young.