St Nicholas Church
Buccleuch Parish
 Dalkeith Midlothian Scotland 
RUTH DOUGLAS (1757 MD-1828 TN)
of the Lairds of Main

who married 1776

JOSEPH PARKS (1743 MD-1816 TN)

Paternal:
Douglas, Gailbraith, Maxwell, Houston, Kincaid, Stewart, Buchannan, Cunningham, Henderson, Bonner, Heard, Yowkins, Land, Collins, Theobald, Muse, Aucocke, Howard, Dent, Wilkinson, Brooke

Maternal:
Barnes, Cofer, Cooper, Jones, Price, Lindsey, Ramsay, Melville, Beaton, Osborne

John Douglas (1709- ) was born about 1709 in Charles County, Maryland. He was the son of Captain Benjamin Douglas and Elizabeth Land. He swore in court that he was 45 years old in 1754.

On September 10, 1722, his father had the brand mark of a gray mare recorded for him. Thomas Hole gave John the mare. The mark was ulu on the near buttock.

He married Eleanor Howard about 1734 in Charles County, Maryland. She was born after 1715. She was the daughter of Captain John Howard and Rebecca Brooke.


John Douglas (1709 - )
m
Eleanor Howard (
    dau Captain John Howard and Rebecca Brooke)

    Eleanor and John's children probably included:

  1. John Douglas, Jr. (1734 Charles MD - 1778 Charles MD) ancestry.com here says:

    • Born 1734 Charles MD
    • Birth of Dau Ruth 1757 MD
    • Death of mother Eleanor Howard 1769
    • Death 1778 Charles MD

    Children:

    1. Anne (1740–)
    2. Ruth 1757-1828 m Joseph Parks
    3. Godshall (1768–)

    married
    Frances Barnes daughter of Godshall Barnes

    Henry Barnes 1643 St James London - 1676 Charles County MD
    m
    Sarah Cofer or Coffer in 1663 Charles County MD

    Children:
    1. Edmond Barnes(1668),
    2. Capt. Matthew Barnes (1672 Charles Co MD - 1746),
      married
      Elizabeth Jones (1666 - 1694)
      dau of:
      Owen Jones
      and
      Lindsey Hodgson
      Children:
      1. Godshall Barnes (1692-1768) m Ann (1696-1773)
        1. Chloe Barnes (1715-1768) ,li>Matthew Barnes (1715-1787)
        2. Samuel Barnes (1725-1772)
        3. Jane Barnes (1726-1773)
        4. William Barnes (1731-1799)
        5. Anne Barnes (1733-1768)
        6. Francis Barnes (1734 Wm & Mary MD- )
          m
          John Douglas (1734-1783)
        7. Sarah Barnes (1735 1787
      2. Philip Barnes
      3. Elizabeth Barnes Court
      4. Jane Barnes
      5. Henry Barnes (1698
    3. Christian Barnes (1674)
    4. Henry Barnes (1676).
  2. Richard Land Douglas (1735),
  3. Rebecca Douglas (1739, probably married Thomas Hussey Luckett),
  4. Anne Douglas (1740),
  5. Benjamin Douglas (1745),
  6. Elizabeth Douglas (1748),
  7. Eleanor Douglas, and
  8. Joanna Douglas (1757).
                                                                 / Nicholas Douglas (1372-1379) 
                                                                |  1st Laird of Mains and Dounteray 
                                                                |  (brother of the 1st Lord of Dalkeith)
                                                                |			  
                                                             / James Douglas (1392-1420) 
                                                            |   |   2nd Laird of Mains and of Dounteray 
                                                            |   |
                                                            |    \ Janet Galbraith
                                                            |	       dau William Galbraith of Gartconnell
                                                            |              (1315-1393) 8th Chief			
                                                            | 									
                                                            |
                                                            |  
                                                         / James Douglas, (1420-1490) 
                                                        |  3rd Laird of Mains   
                                                        |
                                                    / William Douglas (1436-1491), 
                                                   |    |  4th Laird of Mains
                                                   |    |
                                                   |     \ Catherine Maxwell
                                                   |												   
                                                / Sir John Douglas 5th Laird of Mains (1470-1513)
                                               |   |   Killed Flodden Fields
                                               |   | 
                                               |    \ Elizabeth Houston, b. ABT 1440
                                               | 											   
                                            / Alexander Douglas (1496 -1548), 6th Laird of Mains 
                                           |   |
                                           |    \ Lady Margaret Kincaid 1458-1528
                                           |										   
                                       / Matthew Douglas (1519-1584) 7th Laird of Mains
                                      |    | 
                                      |     \ Lady Margaret Jane Stewart Princess of Scotland 1497-1531
                                      | 
                                   / Malcolm Douglas (1548-1584) 8th Laird of Mains
                                  |   | executed for conspiracy in the Raid of Ruthven
                                  |   |
                                  |    \ Margaret Buchanan (1530 Blairluisk, Stirlingshire Scotland- 
                                  |								  
                              / Alexander Douglas (1563-1624) 9th of Mains
                             |    |
                             |     \ Janet Cunningham 1548-1611) 
                             |							 
                          / Robert Douglas (1593 Glascow Scotland-1669 Glasgow Scotland) 
                         |   |    http://www.douglashistory.co.uk/history/john_douglas4.htm
                         |   |
                         |    \ Grizel Henderson (1569-1628)						 
                         |
                     / Colonel John Douglas (1636 Glascow/Edinborough - 1678/9 Charles MD) Immigrant 1665
                    |    |	
                    |    |     /  Robert Douglas (1572-1639)
                    |    |    |   1st Viscount Belhaven
                    |    |    |					
                    |     \ Sussana Douglas (1617 London Eng - 1692 London Eng)
                    |					
                / John Douglas Jr. (1664/8 Charles County MD-1705 Charles MD)
               |    |
               |     \ Sarah Bonner (1636-1718)
               | 			   
           / Captain Benjamin Douglas (1687 Charles County MD-1749 Blytheswood Charles MD)
          |    |    here
          |    |  		  
          |    |     / William Heard (1630 - 1664 Charles MD)	  
          |    |    |		  
          |     \ Catherine Heard (1664	Charles MD-1692 Charles MD)	  
          |         |
          |          \ Bridgett Yowkins (1630 -1665 Charles MD )
          |              |
          |               \ Katherine 
          |		  
      / John Douglas (1709 Blythswood Wm Mary Parish, MD-1780 Charles MD) 
     |    | here	  
     |    |
     |    |               / Phillip Land (1607 Eng - 1658 Charles MD)   
     |    |              |
     |    |          / Philip Land (1640 Pychawaxon Charles MD-1679 Charles MD)
     |    |         |    |
     |    |         |     \ Marie Collins (1614 London Eng -1668 Charles MD)
     |    |         |
     |    |     / Richard Land (1660 Charles MD - 1695 Charles MD)
     |    |    |    |
     |    |    |     \ Priscilla Theobald (1644 Pychawaxon Charles MD -1702)
     |    |    |
     |     \ Elizabeth Land  (1691 Wm Mary Charles MD-1749 Bowls Plantation, Charles MD 
     |         |
     |         |     / Clement Theobald (1620 Norfolk VA-1676 Charles MD)
     |         |    |
     |          \ Penelope Theobald (1654 Norfolk VA - 1710 Bowls Plantation Charles MD)
     |              |  
     |              |    / Edward Muse (1589 Souldrop Bedfordshire Eng- 1638 SOuldrop Bedforshire Eng)
     |              |   |
     |               \ Mary Muse (1630 Norfolk -1668 Charles MD)
     |                  |    
     |                   \ Margery Aucocke (1610 Eng - 
     |       
  /John Douglas Jr (1734 Wm & Mary Parish Charles MD-1778 Wm & Mary Parish Charles MD) ancestry here
 |   |
 |   |         / Edmund Howard (1655 Gramhall Eng - 1713 Charles MD)
 |   |        |  
 |   |    / Captain John Howard (1690 Somerset MD-1742 Charles County MD)
 |   |   |    |
 |   |   |    |     / Judge Thomas Dent (1630 Guisborough, Yorkshire Eng- 1676 St. Mary's MD)
 |   |   |    |    |
 |   |   |     \ Margaret Dent (1662 St. Mary's MD-1709 St. Mary's MD)
 |   |   |         |
 |   |   |          \ Rebecca Wilkinson (1633 Linhaven Norfolk VA- 1726 George County MD)
 |   |   |
 |    \ Eleanor Howard (ba 1715 St. Mary's MD - 1769 Charles MD)   
 |       |
 |       |
 |       |     / Thomas Brooke (1660 Prince George MD-1730)
 |       |    |     13th Maryland Govenor 1720-1722
 |       |    |
 |        \ Rebecca Brooke (1692 Prince George MD-1768 Charles MD)	  
 |            |
 |             \ Mary Baker
 |
 |
Ruth Douglas (1757 MD -1828 Hamilton TN) m Joseph Parks (1743 Frederick MD-1816 Bount TN)
 |    here 
 |  
 |               / Henry Barnes (1643 St. James London - 1675 Charles MD)
 |              |
 |          / Captain Matthew Barnes (1670 Charles MD - 1745 Charles MD)
 |         |    |
 |         |    |     / Thomas Cofer (1620 London Eng - 1700 Charlestown Cecil MD)
 |         |    |    |
 |         |     \ Sarah Cofer (1643 Charles County MD - 1708 CHarles MD)
 |         |         | 
 |         |          \ Joanna Cooper (1623 London Eng - 1705 CHarlestown Cecil MD) 
 |         |		
 |     / Goshall Barnes (1692 Charles Cecil MD-1768 Charles Cecil MD) here
 |    |    | 
 |    |    |         / James Jones (1605 Carmarthen, Wales 
 |    |    |        |
 |    |    |    / Owen Jones (1638 St. John Baptist, Chester, Cheshire, Eng -1676 Charles Cecil MD)
 |    |    |   |    |    
 |    |    |   |     \ Mary Price (1609 Gogerddan Cardigan Wales -
 |    |    |   |    
 |    |    |   |    
 |    |     \ Elizabeth Jones (1666  Charles Cecil MD - 1698 Charles Cecil MD)
 |    |        |
 |    |        |              / David Lindsay, Bishop of Ross (1532 Puttorlie Scot - 1613 Annatland Angusshire Scot)
 |    |        |             |
 |    |        |         / Thomas Jerome Lindsey, Bishop (1557 Edinburgh Scot-1608 Huntingtonshire Eng)
 |    |        |        |    |
 |    |        |        |    |     / George Ramsay, Lord of Dalhousie
 |    |        |        |    |    |
 |    |        |        |     \ Joneta Ramsay (1517  Kincardinshire Scotland - 1588 Invermark castle Angusshire Scotland)
 |    |        |        |        | 
 |    |        |        |         \ Grisell Meldrum Melville
 |    |        |        |
 |    |        |     / Capt. Edmund Lindsey (1587 Weymouth, Dorset, England - 1677 Charles MD died at sea)
 |    |        |    |   |
 |    |        |    |    \ Margaret Beaton (1573 - 1614 Huntingdonshire Eng)
 |    |        |    |
 |    |         \ Joanna  Lindsey (1639 Chester Cheshire Eng - 1698 Charles MD)  
 |    |
  \ Frances Barnes (1734
      |
       \ Ann Obsorne (1696)
	   
Brothers Joseph Parks (1755 MD - 1816 TN) and William Parks ( -1819 TN)	   

1751 Thomas McCollum b. Cumberland County Pennsylvania	    
	   
Joseph Parks Tithable in Loudoun VA  1774-1776

1777 William Parks (son of Joseph Parks) b Cumberland PA
	   
1778 Jacob Stookesberry/Stukebury of Loudoun County to Joseph Parks (age 23) and William Parks
     l/r (lease/release) 100 ac 

1779 Joseph Parks and wife Ruth and William Parks and wife Mary of Loudoun 
     to Greene TN 1779
 
1790 Joseph Parks on Lick Creek
			 
1798 Mary McCollum married 1798 in Greene TN William Parks