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Charles R Arterburn
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  • Lexington, KY
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Charles R Arterburn left a comment for Ronald Drysdale
"Presumably so. I haven’t pursued research on this line beyond Alexander Douglass. Thanks for the original copy/image of his LW&T."
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Ronald Drysdale left a comment for Charles R Arterburn
"Hi again Charles, You do have some good solid provenance there, I can see that Alexander had 5 children including John, but unfortunately there is no mention of his wife. Is this where the ancestral line is currently paused? A slightly different…"
yesterday
Charles R Arterburn left a comment for Ronald Drysdale
"P.S. I should have noted that some photos of John’s pension records and Alexander’s LW&T are included in the photos section of his daughter’s linked Find a Grave Memorial."
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Charles R Arterburn left a comment for Ronald Drysdale
"Thanks for getting in touch! My John Douglass (1764-1842) was a documented veteran of the Revolutionary War, at age 16. The LW&T of his father, Alexander, drafted in 1800, was recorded in Surry County, in…"
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Ronald Drysdale left a comment for Charles R Arterburn
"Hi Charles & welcome to the Douglas Archives, I had a quick look on the Familysearch website and did find a John Douglas with a father named Alexander Douglas in North Carolina at around the right time. It's probably not the person you are…"
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Which Douglas line are you researching? Dates and places help making connections.
John (1764-1842) son of Alexander Douglass, Surry County, NC
Who is your earliest known Douglas ancestor?
Alexander Douglass
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At 20:27 on September 29, 2025, Ronald Drysdale said…

Hi again Charles,

You do have some good solid provenance there, I can see that Alexander had 5 children including John, but unfortunately there is no mention of his wife.

Is this where the ancestral line is currently paused?

A slightly different image of the will (from Familysearch) is copied below for info.


Best regards

At 16:03 on September 29, 2025, Ronald Drysdale said…

Hi Charles & welcome to the Douglas Archives,

I had a quick look on the Familysearch website and did find a John Douglas with a father named Alexander Douglas in North Carolina at around the right time.

It's probably not the person you are looking for (John's birth in 1764 - any records? - this john was a minor in 1785 - doesn't seem to fit) but details enclosed for info anyway:

Alexander Douglas died before 1785 and left a son John, who was a minor at that time, who became an orphan. The source documents (probate) indicate an extensive legal battle between the executors and others over the proceeds from Alexander's estate. The court records span image numbers 966-999 in the Familysearch archive.

A link to one of the images (981) within this image series herewith:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RK8-9WBW?view=index&lang=en&groupId=

Best regards

 
 
 

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Maybe it is time to update the information in your profile?


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