Edward Douglas of Northampton County Virginia

[Henry Barraud Hunt, Jr.]

Hello my friends and especially to William Douglas. I became certain Edward was born in England and not Scotland. I have studied closely those individuals not born in England who emigrated to Virginia. They were denizens and had to have written permission by the Council to purchase land. Edward had no requirements thrust upon him and so we may presume he was of English birth. I then found Edward Douglas and his wife Isabel on the Internent (Google) living in Norwich-Norfolk. There was a warning "some people have said he was from Northamton County, Virginia." We both show his birth as 1590 and death as 1657. We both show his wife as Isabel. I show primary sources to back up my names and dates. This person seems to show only data bases. He further threatens to take legal action against anyone who uses these names and dates. Would someone please tell me how to handle this? Thank you. Henry Hunt

[William Douglas]

Henry, we have had a look at tracing Edward before, and I was unable to help you.  However, there are a number of versions of his genalogy around.Here are a few:

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=glenc...

here: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=thoma...

here: http://mykindred.com/cloud/TX/getperson.php?personID=I112686&tr...

and here http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/t/h/o/George-Thompson/GE...

This one shows a 2nd husband for Isabella: http://www.driscollfamily.org/bill/genea.htm

The problem is, of course, that there seem to be no primary sources.

As for handling the person who refuses to discuss the facts with you, you can publish an extract with a challenge to verify them in a documentary way - not by reproducing his/her exact words, but using your own words. Someone's date of birth is not copyright. Especially if it is wrong!