Betsey Heath Howes

Female

Plainfield, MA

United States

Profile Information:

Which Douglas line are you researching? Dates and places help making connections.
William Douglas, b 1609/10 m Anne Motley/Matlat
My most recent Douglass ancestor is Abigail Douglass b 1747 Chester/Black River, Morris Co NJ who m James Lewis of Mendham, Morris Co NJ b 1747. They went to Knox Co OH with most of their family by 1805 and both died there.
Since a cousin did a DNA test, we now know our line descends from William and Anne, above. Before those results came back we had reached a brick wall in research on Abigail, her bro Aaron, b 1753 and si Sarah, b 1755. Aaron m Phoebe Lewis, si of Abigail's husband James. And Sarah m William Loveridge.
Who is your earliest known Douglas ancestor?
William Douglas b 1610
dna haplotype
R1b1b2a1a

Comment Wall:

  • William Douglas

    Welcome aboard, Betsey.

    I do not think the avatar really suits you! So I think I will have to find another onethat is more appropriate to lady members.

    I look forward to reading your contributions, in due course.

    Yours aye,

    William

    Jul 21, 2009

  • Donna Wasser

    I just started looking. With the passing of my father, Manning Lewis, I had found some obituaries of Joseph & Robert. Mark is my brother. He had told me about the DNA test. He hasn't had a chance to share info with me. I just emailed Cousin, Kevin Berg, he's the one that asked my brother to do the test. He will be sending me what info he has. I would love to see what you have and compare info. Thanks, Donna L. Douglass Wasser

    Apr 9, 2011

  • Donna Wasser

    We are from John. I would like to see the info about linking us to William & Ann. The last my Brother, Mark & Cousin, Kevin heard it was inconclusive.

    Apr 10, 2011

  • Donna Wasser

    Kevin did not give me anything on William b. 1666. What he gave me only went back to Wm b. 1710.

    Apr 18, 2011

  • Mindy porter

    I am the decendent of Robert Douglass 1815-1878 he was my Great Great Great Grandfather, He married Eliza Wrong and had Annie Eliza and William. William married Malena Bedgood and had my Great Grandmother Annie who married George Parsons Payne they had 2 children Douglass and Donald. Douglass married Jean Gibson Linklater. They have 4 Children my father Monroe married Janet Berich and they in turn had me :)

    May 29, 2011

  • Mindy porter

    I would adore any information you might be willing to share! Thank you!!

    May 29, 2011

  • Stephen P Douglass

    No, nothing new on Samuel.  I did find additional reference to Jonathan and William:

    Revolutionary War Soldiers
    Lansingburgh company of Col. Stephen I. Schuyler's Militia, Feb. 17, 1777:
    Douglass, Jonathan, Sergeant
    Douglass, William, Private.

     Yes, we are still planning a trip north (Jul-Aug), but I am undecided as to where to spend our limited time.  It will definitely be in the Pittstown area... just not sure where.

    Jun 30, 2011

  • Frederic March Douglas, Jr.

    Hi Betsey,

    Your information looks promising and perhaps our research will meet up somewhere. Right now, I'm stuck with William Douglas who was born about 1802 in Virginia and later moved to Natchez, Mississippi area. He was in the 1880 census as 78 years old. I am assuming that I need to find out who were his owners to be able to track his ancestors.


    Fred

    Dec 5, 2011

  • Susan Morrell

    Hi Betsey

    Crikey you have been busy, thank you for your information, I believe Joseph died 1841, had 7 children altogether. I will email you.

    Thanks

    Sue

    Dec 18, 2012

  • Sandy Douglas

    Hi Betsey,  My husband and kids are descended from two of William and Ann's sons, Robert (line 1) and William (line 2) and can trace back to William and Ann 3 different ways. 

    Line 1:  ROBERT-Mary Hempstead> THOMAS- Hannah Sperry>ROBERT-Sarah Edgecomb>DANIEL-Lydia Douglass(descended from William (line 2), daughter of William and Sarah Denison > CHRISTOPHER

     

    Line 2:  WILLIAM-Abiah Hough> RICHARD-Margaret Abell > WILLIAM-Sarah Denison> LYDIA (see line 1) and her brother WILLIAM-Mary Lucas > IVORY- Phebe Smith > PHEBE DOUGLASS-CHRISTOPHER DOUGLASS (see line 1) >

    CARLOS- Margaret Stewart > HORACE -Katherine Dunn > HAROLD-Mabel Butler> JACK- Joan Davis > PETER-Sandy Smith (That's us!) 

    Feb 9, 2013

  • Lewis A King

    Hi Betsey talk to you soon

    Lew

    Oct 13, 2013