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Mary <I>Lucas</I> Douglass

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Mary Lucas Douglass

Birth
New London, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Death
31 Jan 1816 (aged 82–83)
New London, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
New London, New London County, Connecticut, USA Add to Map
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* father: Ivory Lucas (1705-1748)

* mother: Mary Coit (1713-unknown)

One marriage record for William Douglas, Jr. & Mary Lucas lists her parents as "Jerry & Mary," but more than one church record lists Mary's parents as "Ivory & Mary."

* Mary is born circa 1733; New London, (New London), Connecticut, USA.

* Mary is baptized May 5, 1734; First Church of Christ, New London, (New London), Connecticut, USA.

* Mary is one of five sisters:
1.) self, Mary Lucas (c.1733-1816), marries William Douglas, Jr. (1731-1805)
2.) Abigail Lucas (c.1735-unknown), marries Joseph Forbes.
3.) Grace Lucas (c.1736-unknown)
4.) Elisabeth Lucas (c.1738-1823), marries George Douglas (1739-1807).
* Note: Mary and Elisabeth Lucas are sisters, and William, Jr. and George Douglas are brothers. This makes for two double-first-cousin marriages among their children.
5.) Lucy Lucas (c.1740-unknown), marries Avery Griswould.

* May 31, 1753; First Church of Christ, New London, (New London), Connecticut, USA
Mary (age 20) marries William Douglas, Jr. (age 22). William, Jr. is the first constable in New London, Connecticut, as well as a collector. His father William Douglas, Sr. (1708-1787) was a captain and a deacon.

* Mary & William, Jr. have eleven children:
1.) William Douglas, III (1753-1822), marries Lucretia Caulkins (1755-1837). William, III serves in the American Revolution.
2.) Margaret Douglas (1755-unknown), marries Joseph Tinker (1752-1790).
3.) Mary Douglas (1757-unknown), marries Stephen Morgan (1765-1843).
4.) Caleb Douglas (1760-unknown), marries Grace Morgan (1764-1827).
5.) deacon Ivory Douglas (1761-1825 by drowning), marries Phebe Smith (1765-1853).
6.) Samuel Douglas (1763-unknown), marries Deborah Morgan.
7.) Jonathan Douglas (1765-unknown), marries Abigail Lay (1773-1821).
8.) Sarah Douglas (1767-dies young)
9.) Daniel Douglas (1770-1837), marries double-first-cousin Lucy Douglas (1773-1806), remarries double-first-cousin Amelia Douglas (1779-1868). Daniel possibly also married Deborah Morgan, but his brother Samuel is on record as marrying Deborah Morgan.
* Note: Lucy and Amelia are sisters; their parents are Elisabeth Lucas & George Douglas as noted above.
10.) Josiah Douglas (1772-unknown), marries Mary Griswold (1772-1834), remarries widow Elizabeth (Starr) Bishop.
11.) Richard Douglas (1774-unknown)

* Mary dies January 31, 1816; New London, (New London), Connecticut, USA.
Æ 82-83 years
cause of death: unknown

* Mary is buried February 1816?; Cedar Grove Cemetery, New London, (New London), Connecticut, USA.
* father: Ivory Lucas (1705-1748)

* mother: Mary Coit (1713-unknown)

One marriage record for William Douglas, Jr. & Mary Lucas lists her parents as "Jerry & Mary," but more than one church record lists Mary's parents as "Ivory & Mary."

* Mary is born circa 1733; New London, (New London), Connecticut, USA.

* Mary is baptized May 5, 1734; First Church of Christ, New London, (New London), Connecticut, USA.

* Mary is one of five sisters:
1.) self, Mary Lucas (c.1733-1816), marries William Douglas, Jr. (1731-1805)
2.) Abigail Lucas (c.1735-unknown), marries Joseph Forbes.
3.) Grace Lucas (c.1736-unknown)
4.) Elisabeth Lucas (c.1738-1823), marries George Douglas (1739-1807).
* Note: Mary and Elisabeth Lucas are sisters, and William, Jr. and George Douglas are brothers. This makes for two double-first-cousin marriages among their children.
5.) Lucy Lucas (c.1740-unknown), marries Avery Griswould.

* May 31, 1753; First Church of Christ, New London, (New London), Connecticut, USA
Mary (age 20) marries William Douglas, Jr. (age 22). William, Jr. is the first constable in New London, Connecticut, as well as a collector. His father William Douglas, Sr. (1708-1787) was a captain and a deacon.

* Mary & William, Jr. have eleven children:
1.) William Douglas, III (1753-1822), marries Lucretia Caulkins (1755-1837). William, III serves in the American Revolution.
2.) Margaret Douglas (1755-unknown), marries Joseph Tinker (1752-1790).
3.) Mary Douglas (1757-unknown), marries Stephen Morgan (1765-1843).
4.) Caleb Douglas (1760-unknown), marries Grace Morgan (1764-1827).
5.) deacon Ivory Douglas (1761-1825 by drowning), marries Phebe Smith (1765-1853).
6.) Samuel Douglas (1763-unknown), marries Deborah Morgan.
7.) Jonathan Douglas (1765-unknown), marries Abigail Lay (1773-1821).
8.) Sarah Douglas (1767-dies young)
9.) Daniel Douglas (1770-1837), marries double-first-cousin Lucy Douglas (1773-1806), remarries double-first-cousin Amelia Douglas (1779-1868). Daniel possibly also married Deborah Morgan, but his brother Samuel is on record as marrying Deborah Morgan.
* Note: Lucy and Amelia are sisters; their parents are Elisabeth Lucas & George Douglas as noted above.
10.) Josiah Douglas (1772-unknown), marries Mary Griswold (1772-1834), remarries widow Elizabeth (Starr) Bishop.
11.) Richard Douglas (1774-unknown)

* Mary dies January 31, 1816; New London, (New London), Connecticut, USA.
Æ 82-83 years
cause of death: unknown

* Mary is buried February 1816?; Cedar Grove Cemetery, New London, (New London), Connecticut, USA.

Inscription

In memory of
Mrs. Mary Douglass,
Relict of
Mr. William Douglass,
who died
Jany. 31st 1816,
age [marker is damaged here] years.

Gravesite Details

"Hale's Inscriptions" has recorded that this marker reads "aged 83 years"



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