Person:John Douglas (39)

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Sheriff John B. Douglas, of Botetourt Co., VA
b.1764 Fauquier County, Virginia
d.31 Jul 1830 Botetourt County, Virginia
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  • H.  Sheriff John B. Douglas, of Botetourt Co., VA1764 - 1830
  • W.  Nancy Bollar1768 - Abt 1805
m. 1789
  1. Elizabeth Douglas1789 - 1855
  2. Benjamin M. Douglas1791 - Bef 1831
  3. John B. Douglas, Jr.Abt 1793 -
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  • H.  Sheriff John B. Douglas, of Botetourt Co., VA1764 - 1830
  • W.  Catherine SenseEst 1780 -
m. Bef 1815
  1. William Buchanan Douglas1815 - 1887
  2. James J. Douglas
  3. Mary Elizabeth Douglas1819 - 1911
  4. Eveline DouglasAbt 1820 -
  5. Katherine Douglas
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Name Sheriff John B. Douglas, of Botetourt Co., VA
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1764 Fauquier County, Virginia
Marriage 1789 Bath County, Virginiato Nancy Bollar
Marriage Bef 1815 to Catherine Sense
Death[1] 31 Jul 1830 Botetourt County, Virginia
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Diaambiguation

Not to be confused with John Douglas who married Ann Morris on 23 June 1788 in Botetourt County, Virginia. Some researchers have confused the two.

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Will Transcript

In the name of God Amen, I John Douglas of the County of Botetourt and the state of Virginia being weak and feeble in body but of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding, Considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs and thereby be better prepared to leave this world when it shall please God to call me hence to therefore make and publish my this my last will and testament in the manner and form following. That is to say First and principally- I commit my soul unto the hands of Almighty God and my body to the earth to be decently buried and after my just debts and funeral expenses are paid I desire and bequeath as follows: Item --- I give and bequeath to my wife Katherine Douglas during her natural life time one third of the Estate I may die possessed of and at her death to be equally divided between the five children I have had by her namely, William B. Douglas, James J. Douglas, Mary E. Douglas, Eveline Douglas and Katherine Douglas. Item I give and bequeath to my son Benjamin Douglas fifteen hundred dollars he having received fourteen hundred and ninety dollars of the same. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Walker one thousand and fifty dollars including my woman Fanny, and her increase except the two oldest children Maris and Lot she having received one thousand dollars of the above legacy. Item I give and bequeath to my five children which I have had by my wife Katherine Viz William B. Douglas, James J. Douglas Mary E. Douglas, Eveline Douglas, and Katherine Douglas an equal proportions of two,thirds of my estate to be delivered to each one of them as they may become of age or marry and an equal proposition of the one already bequeathed to my wife Katherine to be delivered to them at the death of her the said Katherine my further wish is that my Executors hereinafter named do make the best disposition in their power of the two thirds of my estate, willed to my five children above named so as to render to each their equal proposition so soon as they become of age or marry and also of the one third willed to my wife Katherine Douglas, Execx and Thomas Martin to be Executors of this my last will and testament annulling and revoking all former wills by me heretofore made ratifying and confirming this and none other to be my last will and testament-- In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this nineteenth day of July in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty.
[Signed] Jno. Douglas (Seal)
Signed sealed published and delivered by John Douglas the above named Testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us, who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names or witnesses thereto.
Mary B. Casey
Sim Robinson
At Botetourt--August Court 1830
This instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of John Douglas deceased was Exhibited in Court and proven by the oaths of James Wallace and Simon Robinson subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered as recorded.
Test. H.W. Bowyer BC.
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Records in Virginia

Botetourt County, Virginia Deed Book 13, page 535, 1817-1819
Deed of Gift from John Boller to John Douglas
To all to whom it may concern. Know ye that for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar in hand paid me by John Douglas Senior, the right whereof is hereby acknowledged and for other devine good causes me hereunto meaning I do and have given unto him one negroe girl named Violett. In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this 9th day of April 1813.
Bath County June Court John Boller (seal)
This Deed of Gift From John Boller Sen. to John Douglas Sen was acknowledged in court and ordered to be certified to the county Court of Botetourt for record.
[Note: John Bollar, Sr. was the father of John Douglas, Sr.'s first wife Nancy Bollar]
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Find A Grave.

    John B Douglas
    Birth 1764
    USA
    Death 1830 (aged 65–66)
    Botetourt County, Virginia, USA
    Burial
    Lost Creek Cemetery
    Warren County, Kentucky, USA

    JOHN B. DOUGLAS, MY G.G.G. GRANDPAPY, CLYDE JERIL DEWEESE,== John B. DOUGLAS Sr. was born in 1760 to Fauquier Co., Virginia. He was most probably born at the plantation in Leeds Manor which his father leased from Lord Fairfax.. His birth year was set from the newspaper announcement of his death as being "71 years old" at the time of his death. This calculates to his birth year as being 1760. He Appt Surveyor of the Highway on 14 Oct 1794 in Botetourt Co. Virginia. He Appt Processioner on 14 Aug 1795 in Botetourt Co. Virginia.( He Appt Commissioner of the Tax on 12 Oct 1796 in Botetourt Co. Virginia. ( This position was to collect acreage taxes for the government. He Appt Deputy Sheriff on 13 Jun 1797 in Botetourt Co. Virginia.( The office of Sheriff, or deputy, was considered a very high office in this time. Sheriff's were often called "High Sheriff's" He appeared on the census in 1800 in Botetourt Co., Virginia.( He Tax Lists in 1800 in Botetourt Co., Virginia.

    John Douglas was married to Nancy BOLLAR (daughter of John BOLLAR and Margaret THORNTON) in 1789 in Bath Co., Virginia. Bath County, Va Deed Book no. 5 p-422 names Nancy Bollar as wife of John Douglas Nancy BOLLAR was born on 9 Sep 1768 to Agusta Co., Virginia.(1 She died about 1805 in Botetourt Co. Virginia. The last deed with Nancy's name on it was recorded in 1804. It is concluded that she died close to that date. Nancy was the daughter of the famous Revolutionary War soldier Maj. John Bollar. She mnarried John Douglas in Bath county, Virginaia but early marriage records are scarace and the bond has not been found. The grave of the first child, Elizabeth has been found and she was born 30 November 1789 therefore the marriage must of taken place on or before February 1 1789. John B. DOUGLAS Sr. and Nancy BOLLAR had the following children:

    +202 i. Elizabeth DOUGLAS. +203 ii. Benjamin M. DOUGLAS. 204 iii. John B. DOUGLAS Jr. was born about 1793 to Botetourt Co., Virginia. He Appt Power of Attorney on 1 Apr 1818 in Warren Co., Kentucky. On 1 April 1818 John B. Douglas Jr. was appointed, by his father, to collect debts owed to him by John Smith former sheriff of Botetourt county, Virginia. He was also directed to collect debts owed to him in the states of Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee. He Purchased 200 acres of land on 29 Jul 1822 in Warren Co., Kentucky.

    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122393443/john-b-douglas

  2.   United States. 1820 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M33).

    Name: James Douglass
    Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Bath, Virginia
    Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
    Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 3
    Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 2
    Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 [b. 1775 or before]
    Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: 1 [b. 1775 or before]
    Slaves - Males - Under 14: 1
    Slaves - Females - Under 14: 2
    Slaves - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
    Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 7
    Free White Persons - Under 16: 6
    Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
    Total Free White Persons: 9
    Total Slaves: 4
    Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 13

  3.   United States. 1830 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M19).

    Name: James Douglass
    Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Bath, Virginia
    Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1 [b. bet. 1761-1770]
    Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1 [b. bet. 1781-1790]
    Free White Persons - Under 20: 4
    Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
    Total Free White Persons: 7
    Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 7

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