William Douglas emigrated to Loudon CO VA, ca. 1750 from Ayr, Scotland.
He and Elizabeth were married before 1761. He was a prosperous
landholder, Justice, Sheriff and supporter of the American Revolution.
His Scots ancestry and descendents are documented in Col. John Wise of
England and Virginia (1617-1695) by C. Jennings Wise. He owned "the
handsome estates of "Garrallan" and "Montressor" in Loudoun CO, the
former lying along the Potomac River north of Leesburg. His second
marriage was to Sarah Orrick, widow of William Chilton (d. 1782); they
had one son, Patrick Hume Douglas.

1. Genealogies by George Hale compiled 1992,

Elizabeth Offutt was the widow of Stephen Lewis of Fairfax Co, Va. They
had five children: Elizabeth (1747-) m. Patterson; Thomas (1749-) m.
Elizabeth Payne 1773; Jane (1752-) m. William Neilson of Scotland; Sally,
m. Dr. Shrope, and Elizabeth, m. Smith. She was the daughter of Samuel
Owen Offutt (18/10//1710 Berkeley Co-1761) and Elizabeth Hite
(1/13/1715-). Wise says he is the son of Nathaniel Offutt and gives his
birth date as 1710 (the same year his son is born!). He is said to be the
son of William Offutt of Montgomery CO who patented land called the
"Younger Brother" in Prince George CO, and Mary Brock, daughter of Edward
Brock of "Brock Hall."

1. Genealogies by George Hale compiled 1992,