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An American Family History

John Douglas, Jr.
 
Alternate spellings of Douglas: Dougals, Doughlass, Douglace, Douglass, Dougless, Douglasse, Dowglas, Dowglass, Duglas, Duglass
 
Marylandwas established with religious freedom for Catholics. The colonial economy was based on tobacco cultivated by Africans who had been enslaved.

Many young healthy people died in colonial Maryland due to outbreaks of malaria and yellow fever.

John Douglas, Jr. was born before March 4, 1664 in Charles County, Maryland. His parents were Colonel John Douglas and Sarah Bonner.

When he was an infant he inherited Beach Neck in Charles County from William and Bridget Heard. Beach Neck's title was later disputed. William and Bridget were his future parents-in-law.

In 1679, when his father died, the will provided that he inherit part of Cold Spring Manor when he was 21 years old. He sold part of his share of Cold Spring Manor to Francis Collier.

The four acre Douglas Delight was surveyed on July 16, 1679 for John Douglas. It was patented in 1681 by John Douglas.

He married Catherine Heard. Their children and life together are described in detail in the section on John and Catherine Heard.

On August 16, 1710 an indenture from James Gould, planter, to Josias Cuttance, schoolmaster; for 1,500# tobacco; a parcel called Douglas Delight.

John died in his early 40s.

Beach Neck (Locust Grove, Beech Neck) was a plantation in Charles County, Maryland taken up by William Heard in 1644 and left to his wife Bridget Yowkins. In 1655 Bridget left half her property to her sister and half to her grandson, John Douglas, Jr. John sold to it to Philip Lynes and in 1697, Philip Lynes leased it to John Ward. The title to the property was later disputed.
Children of Colonel John Douglas and Sarah Bonner:
  • John Douglas
  • Robert Douglas
  • Sarah Douglas Gifford Barnes
  • Elizabeth Douglas Brandt Howard Thompson
  • Joseph Douglas
  • Charles Douglas

    • John Douglas (1636) bought Cold Spring Manor on May 10, 1677 from Josias Fendall for 22,000 pounds of tobacco. It consisted of a home on 1,050 acres on the west side of the Patuxent River in Mt. Calvert Hundred (now part of Patuxent Hundred) in Prince George's County, Maryland. The manor came with all rights of "Lord of the Manor."

    500 acres was inherited by his John's son John Douglas (1664) who left it to his son, Benjamin Douglas (1685) who sold part in 1705. The residue of Cold Spring was inherited by John's younger sons, Joseph Douglas (1675) and Charles Douglas (1678).
    Tobacco is a native American herb that is cultivated for its leaves which are prepared for smoking, chewing or snuff. In parts of colonial America, it was used as money. Tobacco plantations in the colonial south fueled the need for enslaving people.
     

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