Individual Details
Peleg Douglass
(Apr 1751 - 1843)
"one Mr. Douglass, a scotch miller"
From Peleg Douglas Pension application NYR 3048 Rev. War:
Bornin RI. Lived in Amenia, Nine Partners, Dutchess Co., NY. Removed to NewBritian, Kings. Dist., Albany Co., NY until close of War. Enteredservice in New Britian. Then removed to Danby, Rutland Co., VT (here in1790 Census 5 M -16; 1 M inc head; 4 F
Then went to Tinmouth, Rutland Co., VT
Then moved to Chateaugay, NY for 34 years.
From Peleg Douglas Pension application NYR 3048 Rev. War:
Bornin RI. Lived in Amenia, Nine Partners, Dutchess Co., NY. Removed to NewBritian, Kings. Dist., Albany Co., NY until close of War. Enteredservice in New Britian. Then removed to Danby, Rutland Co., VT (here in1790 Census 5 M -16; 1 M inc head; 4 F
Then went to Tinmouth, Rutland Co., VT
Then moved to Chateaugay, NY for 34 years.
Events
| Birth | Apr 1751 | South Kingstown, RI | |||
| Marriage | Abt 1778 | Patience | |||
| Event | 1797 | Chateaugay, NY |  | ||
| Death | 1843 |
Families
| Spouse | Patience ( - ) |
| Child | Nathan Garner Douglass (1779 - 1824) |
| Father | John Douglass (1728 - 1790) |
| Mother | Lydia Tripp (1729 - 1772) |
| Sibling | Nathan Gardner Douglass (1754 - 1788) |
| Sibling | George Washington Douglass (1755 - ) |
| Sibling | Lucy Douglass (1757 - ) |
| Sibling | Silence Douglass (1760 - 1796) |
| Sibling | Mary B. Douglass (1763 - 1799) |
| Sibling | John David Douglass (1766 - 1854) |
Notes
Event
Peleg moved to Chateaugay in 1797. His property was the location ofFort Hickory, during the War of 1812. Douglass and his son Nathanpurchased the property in 1803. Peleg Douglass was also a courier forGates Hoit when Chateaugay Four Corners was raided Feb. 20, 1814.Hisson Augustus was also a courier but was caught by the British on hisway to Plattsburg. Enter the Father, Peleg, then 63 years old Rev.soldier who went throught the woods to Plattsburg without gettingcaught and was able to get the necessary reinforcements.