Reuben Douglass
b. circa 1763, d. 25 August 1832
- Father: Edward Douglass b. October 1713, d. 2 February 1795
- Mother: Sarah Elizabeth George b. circa 1714, d. circa January 1797
- Reuben Douglass was born circa 1763 in North Carolina.
- A bond for the marriage of Reuben Douglass and Elizabeth Edwards was secured on 25 January 1791 in Sumner County, Tennessee.
- He married Elizabeth Edwards, daughter of William Edwards and Sarah Gennette, circa January 1791, and Elizabeth's sister Sarah married Reuben's brother Edward's son William Douglass.
- On 28 February 1793, Edward Douglass prepared a will, summarized as follows: leaving his entire estate to his wife Sarah, and appointing sons Edward and Reuben as executors. The will was recorded in Sumner County, Tennessee, on 10 October 1795.
- On 3 January 1797, Sarah Elizabeth George prepared a will, summarized as follows: leaving bequests to her granddaughter Betsy Blackmore, grandson James Blackmore (children of Thomas and Sarah Blackmore), with the residue of her estate to her grandson Wyllis Douglas, son of Reuben Douglass; she appointed Reuben Douglass executor. The will subsequently was recorded in Sumner County, Tennessee.
- On 29 January 1806, John Hassell prepared a will, summarized as follows: lleaving bequests to his wife Peggy, sons Jourdan, Presley and John Page, and daughters Charlotte, Harriett and Sally, and appointing Reuben Douglass [husband of his wife's sister Elizabeth] and his brother Abraham executors. The will subsequently was recorded in Sumner County, Tennessee.
- On 20 October 1827, William Edwards prepared a will, summarized as follows: leaving bequests to his daughter Loveny Mitchell, grandson Prestley Hassell, granddaughter Charlotte Green, Harriett Looney, and four children of his deceased son William Edwards (Montalbot, Richard, William and Malvina), with the entire residue of his property to his youngest daughter Sally Douglass; he appointed his two sons-in-law, Reuben Douglass and William H. Douglass, executors. The will was recorded in Sumner County, Tennessee, during the February term, 1828. [Although the first bequest apparently has no recipient, likely it was his eldest daughter Elizabeth who is otherwise unmentioned, although her husband Reuben is named one of the executors.]
- On 10 April 1830, Reuben Douglass prepared a will, summarized as follows: leaving bequests to his wife Elizabeth, son Willie J. Douglass, daughter Evaline Franklin, five unmarried daughters Sophia, Malisa, Patsey, Emma and Elizabeth, son Bennett E. Douglass, and a bequest toward the education of the youngest children of his deceased daughter Peggy Green (Sophia, Edward and Peggy); he appointed his two sons, Willie J. Douglass and Bennett E. Douglass, executors. The will was recorded in Sumner County, Tennessee, during the November term, 1832.
- Reuben Douglass died on 25 August 1832 in Sumner County, Tennessee.
- Last Edited: 12 Oct 2010