Abell - Extended Family
Margaret Abell
 (1689 in Norwich, CT - Apr 18, 1752 in New London, CT) [1]
Daughter of Caleb Abell (1646-1731 and Margaret Post
Married Capt. Richard Douglas (1682-1735) on Dec 7, 1704
Colonial Familes of the USA

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The 8 children of Margaret and Richard are:
     1. Jonathan Douglas [1] (Oct 30, 1705 in CT - abt. 1733 at Sea)
         Married Lucy Christophers (c1705-) on Aug 3, 1731 in CT - Marriage
              1. Lucy Douglas (Jan 4, 1732/3 in CT - Oct 21, 1739) age 7

     2. William Douglas
[1] (Jan 1, 1708 in New London, CT - Nov 13, 1787 in New London, CT)
          Married Sarah Denison (1710-1797)
          "William was constable in 1765 and a man of importance in the town; deacon in New London Church." 

              1. Capt. William Douglass III (Feb 7, 1731 in New London, CT - Oct 1, 1805 in CT)
                 Married Mary Lucas (1734-1816)
                     1. William Douglass (Sep 29, 1753 - )

                     2. Margaret Douglass (1755-) - Married Joseph Tinker (1752-)
                             Martha Tinker (1779-1860) - Married Stephen Hempstead (1770-1853)
                                 Gurdon D. Hempstead (1799-1866) - Married Mary Newton (1800-1878)
                                     Julia Anne Hempstead (1823-1893) - Married Elisha Tiffany (1821-1897)
                                         Nelson Tiffany (1846-1908) - Married Evaline H. Williams (1853-1943)
                                             William S. Tiffany (1892-1950) - Married Anna Stevens (1890-1978)
                                                  Doris A. Tiffany (1924-2016) - Married Homer G. Gere
                                                      Richard Gere, Actor (source)

                    3. Mary Douglass (Dec 25, 1757 in CT - Dec 14, 1817 in CT)
                        Married Stephen Morgan (1765-1844) - 3 children

                    4. Caleb Douglass (Apr 16, 1760 - )
                    5. Ivory Douglass (1761 in CT - Aug 1825 in CT)
                        Married Phebe Smith (1767-1853) - 7 children

                    6. Samuel Douglass (c1763 - )
                    7. Jonathan Douglass (Aug 31, 1765 - )
                    8. Sarah Douglass (1767 - ); died young

                    9. Daniel Douglass (1771 in CT - Nov 11, 1837 in CT)
                        Married (1) Deborah Douglass (1773-1806) in 1794
                        Married (2) Amelia P. Douglass (1779-1868) in 1806 - 9 chilldren

                  10. Josiah Douglass (1772 in CT - Aug 31, 1845 in CT)
                        Married Mary Griswold (1773-1834) in 1798

                  11. Richard Douglass (1774 - ); died young

             2. Elizabeth Douglas (Nov 26, 1733 in CT - Jul 11, 1832 in NY)
                 Married John Chapman (1738-1788)

             3. Margaret Douglas (Oct 4, 1735 in CT - 1760 in CT) age 24
                 Married John Broddick/Braddick (1732-1792)

             4. Jonathan Douglas (Jul 4, 1737 in CT - Mar 6, 1800 in NY)
                 Married (1) Anna Colfax (1742-1786) on Apr 29, 1767 - 7 children
                 Married (2) Sarah Worthington (-) on Apr 20, 1787 - 7 children

             5. George Douglass (Jul 16, 1739 in CT - Dec 10, 1807 in CT)
                 Married Elizabeth Lucas (1739-1823) - 7 children

             6. Abiah Douglas (Jan 5, 1741 in CT - Oct 25, 1815 in CT)

             7. Lucy Douglas (Nov 27, 1743 in CT - Feb 4, 1832 in CT)
                 Married Daniel Starr (1741-1780) in 1764 - 4 children

             8. Sarah Douglas (Feb 7, 1745 - )
                 Married Daniel Latimer

             9. Eunice Douglas (1748 - )

           10. Capt. Richard Douglass (Jun 25, 1750 - Mar 1, 1816)
                 Married (1) Abigail Starr (1750-1801)
                 Married (2) Lucy Way Palmes (1722-1858) in 1804

           11. Lydia Douglass (Oct 4, 1752 in CT - May 17, 1811 in VT)
                 Married Capt. Daniel Douglas (1752-1823) in 1778 - 8 children


    
3. Abiah Douglas [1] (Dec 11, 1710 in CT - Jun 4, 1742 in CT)
        
Married Capt. Joseph Southmayd (-1772) in 1730

        
    
4. Capt. Caleb Douglas [1] (Nov 7, 1714 - 1750)
         Married Mary Moore on May 2, 1738 ; p. 78
              1. Rebecca Douglas (Apr 2, 1741 - )
              2. Mary Douglas (Dec 18, 1745 - )
              3. Margaret Douglas (Nov 15, 1747; d young)

    
5. Margaret Douglas
[1] (Sep 1, 1717 in CT - Jul 17, 1752 in CT)
         Married Capt. Nathaniel Coit on Nov 6, 1735 ; p. 78
               1. Sarah Coit (Jul 18, 1736 -)
               2. Nathaniel Coit, Jr. (Dec 1, 1738 in CT - Apr 24, 1783)
                   Married Borradill Latimer (1743-1807) in 1764 - 3 children
               3. Mary Coit (Nov 10, 1740 - Feb 5, 1742/3)
               4. Margaret Coit (Feb 8 ,1742/3 - Sep 4, 1746)
               5. Capt. Solomon Coit (Feb 15, 1744/5 - 1793)
               6. Mary Coit (Aug 2, 174 - )
               7. Samuel Coit (Jul 1, 1752 - )
               8. William Coit (Jul 1, 1752 - 1752)

    
6. Richard Douglas
[1] (May 1, 1720-)

    
7. Samuel Douglas
[1] (May 10, 1722 - 1753)
         Married Mary Denison on Nov 2, 1749 ; p78
              1. Mary Douglas (Jul 29, 1750 - )


    
8. Elizabeth Douglas
[1] (May 27, 1726-)

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