My Douglas Family of Middle Tennessee
The Douglas Family came from Scotland to Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and into Middle and Eastern Middle Tennessee where most of them remained.
Notes for Rodham Douglas, Jr
Name on Christening Record of North Farnham Parish was Rodham DUGLESS
B. Dugless, Rodham and Frances son and daughter of Rodham Dugless, 9
Apr 1777.
Also on IGI Batch number C 505381
Marriages of Johnston County, North Carolina, 1762-1868 by Brent H.
Holcomb,
GPC, 1985:
DUGLAS Thomas m Edith THOMPSN, 29 Feb 1804, Samuel Lee, bm.
DOUGHLAS Rhodam m Patty HARRELL, 20 Nov 1802, Francis HARRELL, bm. [could
this have been a first marriage of Rodham? Maybe she died and then he
married Sarah? He would have been abt 27 at this marriage.] Need to check
death records in Johnston County.
On 1790 Census of Richmond County, Virginia in the household of his
father Rodham, Sr.
On 1800 Census of Johnston County, NC spelled Roadham Duglas
2 Males 16-18 1 female 18-26
1 Male 26-45
On 1810 Census of Rutherford County, Tennessee
2 males 0-10 1 female 18-26
1 Male 26-45
Rodham Jr. (Rhoda) was on 1830 Census of Bedford County
One male child under 5 one female 0-5
One male child 5-10 Rodham III? one female 5-10
One male 50-60 Rodham Jr b 1775
One female 30-40 Sarah b 1785? This is from Marty's book
by Sisler
Rodham(Jr) was on 1840 Bedford County Census
1 male 5-10 Henry?
1 male 60-70 Rodham Jr?
1 female 10-15
1 female 50-60 Sarah?
1850 Census Bedford Co., Dist 11 #30
Rodham Douglass (jr) 75 M VA
Sarah 65 F VA
Henry (Laborer) 20 M Tn Possibly grandson: son of Rodham III
On 1830 Census, Rutherford County, there is a N L Douglas listed
3 males under 5
1 male 20-30
1 female 20-30
On 1830 Census, Rutherford County, there is a William Douglas listed
1 male 20-30
1 female 20-30
A note from Billy Sherrell dated Feb 3, 1999 says: "my mother-in-law
Mamie Burks is the g-daugher of Mary Adine (Bryant's sister) said she
seemed to have not doubt that Rodham Douglas, was the father of Bryant.
Her sister agreed.
A note from Billy Sherrell dated Feb 6, 1999 says that a grandaughter of
Joseph (Bryant's brother) told Lou that Rodham and a brother came to
Tennessee from Virginia and bought land in Coffee/Rutherford Counties. My
thinking is that this brother is Thomas b. 1780
There is also a listing for Rodman Douglas in Ross, Kinfolks, p. 132
"Deed Bk. M-2 144. 23 Oct 1823 Johnathan Taylor of JoCo to Ezekiel
Slocumb of WayneCo for $150., 90 ac. JoCo SS Mill Ck. BS Langstons Mill
BR., adj. James Rose Sr, where Rodham Douglas formerly lived.. Wit: B
Robin Hood, B Robin Hood, Jr signed Jonathan Taylor Nov. Ct 1823."
Also, Meldrum p. 23.lists "Rhodham Douglas to Patty Harrell 20 Nov 1802
. Bdsm Rhodham Douglas and Francis Harrell." Hope some of this helps.
Ruth Creech
2/23/2000: Received a call from Jean Douglas Van Meter Siemens. She is
the grandaughter of James Bryant Douglas and is supposed to send info.
She says Rodham, son of Joseph? is the father of Bryant Douglas b 1811
Abstract Record Book 7, page 36
An indenture was made the 22nd second day of May 1829 with Thomas
Douglass son of Rodham Douglass. Thomas is 17 years, 10 months and 22
days. (born June 10, 1812) and he has agreed to work with James McDowel
and learn the trade of carpenter, and house joiner, to learn the arts
trade and and mystery of the trade. Thomas and Rodham Douglass signed
it. Source: Marty Smotherman Mendez, 1/12/1899 Let's check James
McDowel on 1830 census. See if Thomas is there. Tom says as a general
rule when someone was apprenticed, they lived with the one they were
apprenticed to.
From Jean Douglas Siemens:
[quote] Bryant and Mary are just outside the iron fence. Possibly those
graves could be marked[endquote] This information was given to Jean by
Billy Douglass.
[quote]A few stories have been handed down about our oldest known
Douglass ancestor. He is known to have come from Virginia about 1800,
and is listed in the first Rutherford County census of 1810. It has been
told that he brought himself and wife by 2 wheel cart hitched to milk
cows. We don't know if ther were any children. There had to be others
in the party - reference has been made to "red trash" - don't know the
meaning to this unelss it was to Irish - usually disliked by Scotsmen[end
quote] PAT'S NOTE: It is my thinking, Rodham brother Joseph was in the
party. I also believe this Rodham was the son of the Rodham listed on
the 1790 Richmond County, Virginia census, who was the son of John. All
of my research, thus far, supports this belief especially the will of
John.
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