Douglas, William, 1708-1798

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Episcopal minister in Goochland and Louisa counties; tutor of Thomas Jefferson.

From the description of Bond [manuscript], 1785 November 14. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647863321

Episcopal minister of Goochland and Louisa counties, Va.; tutor to Thomas Jefferson.

From the description of Notes from Goochland and Louisa County, Va. deedbooks [manuscript], 1754-1784. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647865381

From the description of Legal papers [manuscript], 1774-1789. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647865340

From the description of Letter [manuscript], 1778 September 1. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647865102

From the description of Estate records of the Rev. Willaim Douglas [manuscript], 1794-1805. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647865150

Scottish immigrant; Episcopal minister in Goochland County, Va., later resident of Louisa County, Va., and tutor for Spence Monroe's household (father of James Monroe) and Thomas Jefferson.

From the description of Parish register of Goochland County, Va., 1756-1797. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 32135487

Episcopal minister and tutor of Thomas Jefferson, rector of St. James-Northam Parish in Goochland County, Virginia, and a minister in Louisa County, Virginia. Author of private register of births and deaths.

From the description of Letter, 1778 September 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145410647

Early tutor of Thomas Jefferson. Douglas emigrated from Scotland in 1748, taught in the home of Col. Spence Monroe, father of President James Monroe, was ordained in 1749, and served St. James' Northam Parish, Goochland County, Virginia, until 1777.

From the description of Papers of the Reverend William Douglas [manuscript], 1716-1862 (bulk 1751-1862). (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647836879

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creatorOf Minor, Louisa H. A. (Louisa Hutchinson Anderson), 1833-1918. Papers of Louisa H.A. Minor, 1870-1915. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Douglas, William, 1708-1798. Estate records of the Rev. Willaim Douglas [manuscript], 1794-1805. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Jerdone family. Papers, 1762-1866. Library of Virginia
creatorOf Douglas, William, 1708-1798. Letter, 1778 September 1. Library of Virginia
creatorOf Douglas, William, 1708-1798. Indenture from William Douglass to Thomas Merriwether, [manuscript], 1777 August 18. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Wright, Porter C.,. Notes taken from deed books in Goochland and Louisa Cos. pertaining to Rev. William Douglass (1708-1798) [manuscript] 1967. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Miller - Morris collection, 1847-1961.
creatorOf Douglas, William, 1708-1798. Letter [manuscript], 1778 September 1. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Wright, Porter C.,. Louisa Co. documents [manuscript] 1785-1884. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Douglas, William, 1708-1798. Notes from Goochland and Louisa County, Va. deedbooks [manuscript], 1754-1784. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Douglas, William, 1708-1798. Papers of the Reverend William Douglas [manuscript], 1716-1862 (bulk 1751-1862). University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Douglas, William, 1708-1798,. Minor and Gilmer family papers [manuscript], 1782-1995. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Douglas, William, 1708-1798. Parish register of Goochland County, Va., 1756-1797. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Douglas, William, 1708-1798. Legal papers [manuscript], 1774-1789. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Douglas, William, 1708-1798. Bond [manuscript], 1785 November 14. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Douglas, William, 1708-1798. Account ... [manuscript] 1798 June 15. University of Virginia. Library
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associatedWith Baillie, Robert, fl. 1797, person
associatedWith Church of England corporateBody
associatedWith Clarke, Francis. person
associatedWith Cocke, Thomas, fl. 1769-1784. person
associatedWith Douglas, Elizabeth Burruss. person
associatedWith Douglas family. family
associatedWith Douglas family. family
associatedWith Episcopal Church corporateBody
associatedWith Everett, Charles, d. 1848. person
associatedWith Fairis, John, fl. 1777. person
associatedWith Fleet, Elizabeth. person
associatedWith Gilmer, Francis Walker, 1790-1826. person
associatedWith Holland, George, fl. 1777. person
associatedWith Jerdone family. family
associatedWith Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870, person
associatedWith Lewis family. family
associatedWith Lewis, Joseph, fl. 1777. person
associatedWith Lewis, Robert W., fl. 1803-1805, person
associatedWith Macon, W.D., person
associatedWith Martin, John. person
associatedWith Martin, John, fl. 1778, person
associatedWith Martin, John, Mrs. person
associatedWith Meriwether, Charles, fl. 1789-1792, person
associatedWith Meriwether family. family
associatedWith Meriwether, Francis, 1785-1794, person
associatedWith Merriwether, NIcholas, fl. 1777. person
associatedWith Miller, William H., fl. 1777. person
associatedWith Minor, Louisa H. A. (Louisa Hutchinson Anderson), 1833-1918. person
associatedWith Parish, Tolly, fl. 1777. person
associatedWith Powers, Samuel, fl. 1777. person
associatedWith Price, Merriwether, fl. 1777. person
associatedWith Ruffin, Edmund, 1794-1865, person
associatedWith Skelton, Reuben, d. 1759 person
associatedWith St. James Northam Parish (Goochland County, Va.) corporateBody
associatedWith Terrell, Chiles. person
associatedWith Terrell family. family
associatedWith Terrell, Margaret Douglas Meriwether, fl. 1787-1792, person
associatedWith University of Edinburgh corporateBody
associatedWith Virginia. County Court.(Louisa) corporateBody
associatedWith Watson, James person
associatedWith Williamson, John, fl. 1777. person
associatedWith Wright, Porter C. person
associatedWith Yancey, Charles. person
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Scotland
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Virginia
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Louisa County (Va.)
Gooochland County (Va.)
Kentucky
Virginia--Goochland County
Virginia--Goochland County
Virginia
Louisa County (Va.)
Virginia--Louisa County
Louisa County (Va.)
Virginia
United States
Louisa County (Va.)
Virginia--Louisa County
Virginia
Goochland County (Va.)
Virginia--Louisa County
Goochland County (Va.)
Virginia
Goochland County (Va.)
Goochland County (Va.)
Jefferson County (Ky.)
Goochland County (Va.)
Fork Creek (Goochland County, Va.)
Virginia--Goochland County
Virginia
Virginia
Three Notch'd Road (Va.)
Louisa County (Va.)
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Birth 1708

Death 1798

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