John Douglas and Wife Judith Moorman

[Russell Lynn Drysdale]

CAMPBELL CHRONICLES and FAMILY SKETCHES

Embracing the History of CAMPBELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA
1782-1926
By R. H. EARLY
With Illustrations
J. P. BELL COMPANY
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 1927

Douglas

In 1784 Edward Douglas patented 3OO acres of land on Beaverpond creek. 18O4
patented 3OO additional acres on Beaverpond creek: this Edward may have been a
brother or son of John: whose children were Charles, Elizabeth," Thomas, Polly,
Judith, John, Anne, Achilles and Dorcas.

John Douglas emigrated from Scotland, settled in Orange county where he lived
and died. He married Judith, the daughter of Charles and Judith Moorman: their
son, Achilles, born 1752, married in 1779 Elizabeth, the daughter of Micajah and
Sarah Lynch-Terrell and moved to Campbell county-Achilles Douglas was a member
of the Society of Friends at South River and for some years was clerk of the
meeting. He manumitted his slaves in 1782. In 1786 he was one of the trustees of
Lynchburg. Micajah Terrell, his father-in-law, was a Quaker preacher: the first
meeting of the Campbell county justices took place in his home in 1782; he
offered a site for the county seat, but though his proposition was taken under
consideration and gained many advocates, it was finally rejected in favor of the
more central Rust site. Children of Achilles and Elizabeth T. Douglas:

Sarah, born 1781, married Newby, the son of William Johnson.

Judith, born 1783, m. Jonathan Johnson, the brother of Newby.

Mildred Young, born 1785, married Richard Tyree, and was disowned for marrying
out.

Deborah, born 1787, m. Anselm, son of Benjamin and Mary Johnson.

Elizabeth, born 179O, m. Mahlon Cadwallader.

John Lynch, born 1797, m. Sally Lynch-Terrell.

Achilles Moorman, born 180O, m. Anne L. Terrell; their son, Charles Achilles
Douglass, born 183O, m. Caroline Matilda, the dau. of Ralph and Susan
Lambeth-Smith.

Marriages: 1795, Edward Douglass m. Mary Ann Jude; 1796, Sarah Douglass m.
Langhorne Scruggs.

[Russell Lynn Drysdale]

In re : 800 acres part of which was know as Lynch's Tract-

Charles  Lynch sr. first land grant of about
1,000 acres was received in 1731, in Goochland County. By 1750 he
had received some twenty grants of land which totaled 101231 acres.

Source: Index to Patents, 1623-1774, Part 1 Library of  Virginia

[Russell Lynn Drysdale]

The Lynch family from whom the city of Lynchburg is named and who have also given us the term lynch law became members about 1752 It was the widow of Charles Lynch died about 1753 Irishman and founder of the family who organized the meetings in this locality The Lynches Davises Johnsons Cadwalladers Douglasses Anthonys Holloways Strattons Fishers Stantons Moormans Burgesses Butlers Pidgeons Perdues were some of the prominent Quaker families in Campbell and the adjoining counties  At a later period the migration from northern Virginia became more frequent Between 1775 and 1800 we find thirty parties some with families taking certificates from Fairfax and the northern Goose Creek Monthly Meetings to South River Monthly Meeting But before the meetings were strong enough to stand alone in south central Virginia many emigrants had gone beyond them and passed down into North Carolina The large settlement of Friends in Alamance Chatham Guilford Randolph and Surry counties was formed by Quaker immigrants not by the expansion of the native element This stream of immigration was strong and healthy It added a stable element fortified still further by the presence Cabell Sketches and Recollections of Lynchburg 24 et seq and Records Lynchburg was founded in 1786 by John and Charles Lynch sons of the immigrant , John Clark, Achilles Douglass, Micajah Moorman and others The site of the city was the property of the Lynch family See Howe Historical Collections of Virginia

Commenting on the above:

• John Douglas' will devises to his son, Achilles, 800 acres of land, part of which was known as Lynch's tract, also one-half the profits from a mill, certain personal property and a negro boy.
  Achilles married Elizabeth Terrell, daughter of Micajah and Sarah Lynch Terrell, in 1779. His father-in-law was a Quaker minister.
  He moved to the "Montview" section of Campbell County where he resided the remainder of his life.
  He was named in 1791 as one of the two trustees of South River Meeting. He bought and sold considerable land and was frequently a member of the grand jury and road commissions, in which capacity only a free-holder could act.
  In 1783 he freed all his slaves by manumission as the record in Rustburg bears witness. He further proved his devotion to the Quaker Society by going with Joshua Brown, a minister to the South in 1778.
  While in South Carolina they were arrested and required to take the oath of allegiance and give a bond of 10,000 pounds before leaving the province. They refused to do this on account of religious scruples and were held for six months in nominal custody and were finally released by an Act of the General Assembly.
  The children of Achilles and Elizabeth Terrell Douglas were: Sarah, Judith, Mildred, Deborah, Elizabeth, John Lynch and Achilles Moorman.
  Judith Married Jonathan Johnson who owned the land where the Odd Fellow's Home is now located. They sold this and moved to Ohio, but Achilles Douglas died here November 5, 1810, and his wife, February 8, 1826.
  Both are thought to have been buried in the walled portion of the South River cemetery (Brown, Lynchburg's Pioneer Quakers, p. 61-62.)

see: http://www.douglashistory.co.uk/famgen/getperson.php?personID=I8059...;

[J Ruaidri Douglas]

Small world!

[Russell Lynn Drysdale]

J Ruaidri Douglas This Douglass line I find on my mothers side and like you stumbled on to it by accident-and found I share common ancestry thu the Moorman family.  My mom's people were Clark's - that were Quakers as well. You never know what's going to turn up . 

[J Ruaidri Douglas]

I had stumbled into this lineage, many years ago, doing my own ancestry. Upon further investigation, I was lead in a different direction.

[Russell Lynn Drysdale]

[Russell Lynn Drysdale]

From North American Immigrants group , Douglas archives , only 2 Douglass listed in Orange County - John and Robert .

Douglass [B]

The English burned Virginia’s 1790 Census during the War of 1812.

Most of what we know about Head of Households comes from tax lists

Name                        county                      tax        list page

Douglass, John         Halifax              1789PersonalB06

Douglass, John         Henry               1790PersonalB05

Douglass, John         KingQueen       1790   Land     04

Douglass, John         KingQueen       1790PersonalB04

Douglass, John         Orange             1790PersonalA04

Douglass, Jonathan  Caroline            1789   Land     03

Douglass, Jonathan  Caroline            1789Personal  05

Douglass, Robert      Orange             1790PersonalA04

Douglass, Thomas    Albemarle         1789PersonalB05

Douglass, Thomas    Augusta            1790PersonalC05

Douglass, Thomas    Halifax              1789PersonalB07

Douglass, Thomas    Washington      1787PersonalB04

Douglass, Thomas,    Jr (BC) Halifax 1789PersonalB07

Douglass, William      Caroline            1789Personal  05

Douglass, William      CharlesCity       1790   Land     06

Douglass, William      Culpeper           1791PersonalA07

Douglass, William      Halifax               1789PersonalB06

Douglass, William      NewKent           1791Personal   07

Douglass, William      NewKent           1790   Land      05

(of Sherman)

Douglass, William,     Jr Halifax           1789PersonalB07

Douglis, Archabild     Stafford              1789Personal A03

[Russell Lynn Drysdale]

 https://douglashistory.ning.com/photo/page-311-orange-county-court-...

[Russell Lynn Drysdale]

If his birth was 1700 , John  would have been old enough - and in the same area  [ Orange County Virginia ] when George Douglas of Accomack  provided assistance to the Saponi Indians - As recorded in Orange county records . 

[William Douglas]

This will be the mysterious John Douglas:
John Douglass was kidnapped when a baby and brought to Virginia. The
exact date of his birth is not known, but from circumstances it seems he
was born about 1700 or a little earlier. He was born i n Scotland and was
i n line for an Earldom.