Item 109: A Certified and Notarized Copy by Walter A. Ridgeway, Notary Republic, of the Douglas Family Tree, and Sworn by Laura Leeter Daggett, 1952 July 25

Item — Box: 15, Folder: 164

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Certified and Notarized Copy by Walter A. Ridgeway, Notary Republic, of the Douglas Family Tree, and Sworn by Laura Leeter Daggett, 1952 July 25

Dates

Created: 1952 July 25

Disclaimer for Name and Subject Authorities

Some of the name and subject authority tags have been assigned by educated guessing and estimation of persons and subjects by region, age, profession, and familial relationships. They have been thoroughly researched by using primary and secondary sources available digitally, and named in each description, or in some cases linked directly to the person tag.

Access:

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Extent

1 items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Type of Material:

Family Tree

General Condition:

Fair. The page has some discoloration and fraying along the folded seams.

Measurements:

in.

Description:

The following item dated July 25, 1952, depicts a certified copy of the Douglas family tree, starting with William Douglas’ marriage to Ann Mattle. The family tree shows who married who, dates for some of the marriages, birth and death dates, and the children had by each pairing. In some instances, lineage, such as the Earl of Hempster, is given, and at other times, birthplaces. On the reverse of the manuscript, Laura Leeter Daggett is testifying to the within information being a true character of the family tree. The document is then notarized by Walter A. Ridgeway as a certified copy.

Transcription Attempt:

William Douglas married Ann Mattle [Motley (Probably) Born in Scotland about 1621 (Born 1610) (died ab[ou]t 1685) Robert Douglas born 1639 married Mary Hempster [Hempstead] (born 1647 Earl of Hempstead’s daughter or granddaughter. The son of Robert Douglas & M. Hemp stead was Thomas Douglas b[orn] 1679 Thomas Douglas (1679) married (Hannah Sperry) Their son was Stephen Douglas born 1719 Stephen “ married Patience Atwell b[orn] 1742 Their son was Sperry Douglas who married Rebecca Chapman Their daughter was Rebecca Douglas who married Samuel Jennison born 1794 (died 1800) Their daughter was Rebecca Douglas Jennison born 1794 who married Eleazer Cary - a 2nd husband who died 18 Their only Child was Douglas Cary b[orn] 1832(?) who married Letteer Scott b[orn]. 1834 Their 4th child was Mary Scott Cary born 1856 scott(?) who married Heman Wendell born 1852

Right: The only of Mary Scott Cary Wendell is Douglas Cary Wendell born July 16, 1894 Douglass Cary Wendell married Magaret Yates South, in June 1921 Their children {Douglas Cary Wendell Jr born June 1922 Ann Whittier Wendell, born July 4 – 1924

Back: [The back is composed of both printed and annotated text. The bolded text denotes printed text. There is a blue stamp acknowledging the item as a true copy, with a signature by M. S. Cedar]

I solemnly swear or affirm that the within instrument is a true copy of a family reckord (sic) [record] Laura Leeter Daggett

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25th day of July 1952 Walter A. Ridgeway Notary Public, in and for the County of Alameda, State of California. My commission expires Jan. 21. 1955.