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A curious scene was witnessed in the Court of Queen's Bench on Wednesday; the law playing with a prisoner as a cat with a mouse. Captain Douglas, who had been in custody on a charge of desertion, was brought up on a writ of habeas corpus. The facts of the case may be briefly recapitulated. Captain Douglas, has been in the service…

Lord Donegall, who had huge estates in Country Antrim, was very short of money and was forced to raise rents and impose fines to increase his capital. The tenants were unable to afford these prices and only the better off merchants in Belfast could raise the money.

The existing tenants responded by houghing or maiming the cattle of the new tenants. In December 1770 one of the perpetrators, David Douglas, was taken and imprisoned in the Belfast barracks. The tenants held a meeting in…

MAN BLOWN TO ATOMS

In the Dynamite Explosion at Oliver’s Mills – Two Girls Hurt—Narrow Escapes

With a roar that could be heard for miles, the nitroglycerine building of the dynamite department of the Oliver Powder Mills at Laurel Run, on the Wilkes-Barre Mountain, [Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA] exploded yesterday [4th August 1904] afternoon at 1:25 o’clock, killing one man and injuring two girls. So great was the concussion that windows and doors in all parts of Wilkes-Barre…

I have received an inquiry from someone who grew up with a story told to her by her grandmother about her great grandmother who's name was Lilian Douglas. She said she was a Lady she was disinherited by her father for marrying beneath her but was sent 2 gold sovereigns, weekly or monthly. She ended up with a chestful as she wouldn't touch the money. On her deathbed this was taken from her house. Does anyone know of any disinherited Lady Lilian?

There then followed some nonsense about…

The Scottish Marches is a term for the border country on both sides of the border between Scotland and England. From the Norman conquest of England until the reign of James VI of Scotland, who also became James I of England, border clashes were common and the monarchs of both countries relied on March Lords to defend the frontier areas known as the Marches.…

Today it has been announced that Rembrandt’s ‘Catrina Hooghsaet’ which has been at the centre of a storm over UK export rules, is going on loan to National Museum Cardiff for three years. This one of a number of artworks collected by the Douglas-Pennant family at Penrhyn Castle.  …

Up for sale on ebay is a divided back 1916 RPPC, unposted. It is inscribed 'Burning the Bodies of Dead Bandits at Columbus, N. M.'

On…

I have asked this question before: Was Lady Janet Douglas of Glamis a witch?

A recent book by Deborah Richmond Foulkes, FSAScot, FLAMES OF MY TRUTH, The Tragic Execution of Janet Douglas would appear to put the matter to rest.

In a note to me, she wrote:  

I reviewed the entire surviving records that Pictcairn published on Criminal Trials in Scotland and in all three trials involving Janet, she was never charged with witchcraft. I did find that her son was charged…

Recently I published an article on my wordpress blog to serve as a memorial page to three Australian Douglas brothers tragically killed in action in WWI. 

Sadly I am unable to locate any surviving relatives. 

You can find the page here.

Mar 22 I shall have open heart surgery. Henry Hunt.

Children of Obediah Hunt and Margaret M. Nottingham This is the 8th generation from Capt William Willett. All the children were born and were buried at Hunt's Place in Northampton Co. In July 1839 the Northampton County Court appointed Joakim Wilkins, Jr., the guardian of the minor children, Alfred T. Hunt and Washington Hunt. It is unusual to find the widow of Hillary Hunt, Delitha Luker was to marry Joakim Wilkins, Sr. and then have the widow of Obediah Hunt, Margaret M.…

This is a continuation 0f Land Causes  1833-1856 Northampton Co, Virginia

...andin as much as your oratrix are without adequate remedy in the premises, in a Court of Law, may it please the Court to cause said Jesse J. Simkims and John M. Wilkins, adam. of said Obed Hunt, the Elder, deceased, and said Washington Hunt, to be made defendants to this bill and required to answer the same, that commissioners may be appointed to lay off the dower of your oratrix in said land  and assign her…

The children of Obediah Hunt and his wife, Margaret M. Nottingham, represent the 8th generation from Capt William Willett and his wife, Ann Stringer

1) Washington Hunt

2) Ajfred T. Hunt

3) Obediah Hunt

4) Margaret Hunt

Land Causes Book -1833-1856, pages 117-122 provides us an excellent picture of this family. My information here is abstraced from part of one of these five pages.

"Orator and Oratrix, Joakim Wilkins (Jr.) and Margaret, his wife…

Will of Hezekiah Brickhouse Princess Anne Co, Virginia (1781-18710 page 197

Will written 6 Oct 1781 proved 4 Sept 1792- to sons William, John, Robert, and Smith. To daughters Polly Boush and Bridget Brickhouse. Money due from John Brickhouse, Sr., in Northampton Co and Capt Thomas Walker to be divided between sons William and Smith.

The father of Hezekiah Brickhouse was William Brickhouse will written 3 Nov 1760 and proved 9 Dec 1760, Wills & Inventories #22, 1760-1762,…

This is the continuation of Obediah Hunt and his wife Margaret M. Nottingham. who are seven generations removed from Capt William Willett, Gent. This blog centers around a blog devoted to Margaret M. Nottingham for two reasons. Normally, such attention would pass me by as my scope centers around the descendants of Lt. Col Edward Douglas, Firstly It was a real challenge for me to find Margaret M. Nottingham's ancestors and I refused to allow this challenge to get the better of me. Secondly,…

7th generation Obediah Hunt and his wife, Margaret M. Nottingham. Obediah Hunt died Oct 1835. See Order Book 39, 1831-1836, page 422 (Abstracts of Wills and Administrations, Northampton Co, 1800=1854, page 294. Margaret, declined Administration. Admin. Jesse J. Simkims and John M. Wilkins. Joakim Wilkins (Jr) mar Margaret Hunt 9 July 1839, widow of Obediah Hunt (Marriages Northampton Co 1660-1854 page 127) . Margaret was born 1 Sept 1802 and died 9 Dec 1857. The "Death Collection"…

I shall comment on the last two children of Obediah Hunt and Rose Goffigon and then continue with the descendants of Hillary Hunt and Delitha Luker.

6th generation

Betsy Hunt died about 1795 in Northampton Co. Betsy married William Scott, Jr., 20 Dec 1783. William Scott was the son of William Scott and Mary Carvey, See "Marriages Northampton Co" page 99 and page 19 for the second marriage. Betsy had no children.

Susan (Sukey} Hunt was born about 1770. Sukey mar Walter…