An American Family History

Elizabeth Land Douglas

Alternate spellings of Douglas: Dougals, Doughlass, Douglace, Douglass, Dougless, Douglasse, Dowglas, Dowglass, Duglas, Duglass

A society's legal system reveals much about it. A broad spectrum of behavior was considered criminal in Colonial Maryland and punishment was harsh.

Elizabeth (Eliza) Land Douglas was born on April 4, 1691 in Charles County, Maryland. Her parents were Richard Land and Penelope Theobald.

She married Captain Benjamin Douglas. Their children and life together are described in detail in the section on Benjamin and Elizabeth Douglas.

In 1711 Ann Lynes left her some of her personal property.

She died shortly after her husband in January, 1749/50 in Charles County. She was about 58 years old.

Elizabeth did not leave a will. When her estate was probated in Portobacco on January, 23, 1749, Susanna Clements and her half niece, Charity Story Chandler deposed that they and Ann Causen were present on January 8, 1749, between 3 and 4 in the afternoon when Elizabeth expressed her wishes at to how her estate should be divided.

She said it should be equally divided between her daughters, Sarah and Penelope and her sons, Thomas and Jesse. Elizabeth directed that Thomas would be considered of age at 18. Thomas and Sarah were appointed administrators.

Old Style Calendar
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