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James Douglass- Roxburghshire - Shepherd

I would like to connect with anyone who is researching Douglass family in Morebattle, Roxburgh, 18th and turn of 19th century time period (or earlier!).

Based on my 4x great grandmother, Alison Douglass Barron vital birth & death records, names father as James Douglass and mothers maiden name Alexander.

Alisons baptism record:

Name: Alison Douglass
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 21 Nov 1784
Baptism Place: , Morebattle, Roxburgh, Scotland
Residence Place: Morebattle, Roxburgh, Scotland
Father: James Douglass
Mother: Betty Alexander

Source Information

Ancestry.com. Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.

Original data: Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.

Marriage record for James Douglass and Betty Alexander:

Name: James Douglass
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 11 Dec 1783
Marriage Place: Gateshaw Associate Session, Morebattle, Roxburgh, Scotland
Spouse: Betty Alexander

Source Information

Ancestry.com. Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.

Original data: Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.

James Douglass is a very common name! 

In searching records on Scotlands People, I filtered the name and added his occupation which resulted in a match in Wills and Courts for a James Douglass:

Excerpts from Inventory of personal estate of James Douglas at Lauder 5 Dec 1842

"James Douglas, Shepherd at Kedslie who deceased 9th of July 1840 given up by Thomas Douglas shepherd at Craik  Jane Douglas residng there and James Douglas shepherd there executors qua nearest of kin decerned and to be confirmed to the defunct."

"Deposit receipt by agents of British Linen Co at Melrose 3 Nov 1838 L20"

"estate situated in Scotland in the value of one hundred and eighteen pounds eight shillings and two pence and [sic] the  value of 200 pounds."

Also mentioned in inventory are clothes, silver watch, and tools, etc. Also livestock of 33 ewes and a cow. Guess he was doing well. No debts mentioned in the document. Still not entirely sure of the information but think it's a possible match. I have cross checked the Family Search site and they have this James Douglass connected to a Robert Douglass and Isabel Madder in Crailing, Roxburghshire, and that line goes back pretty far. 

If you have any information that relates to this, then please contact me. As usual, the abundance of matching names and not enough information before 1841 makes the puzzle even more difficult. None of these records state an age or birthdate.

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