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c1661 Francis Doughty, son of Elias Doughty and Sarah, was born in Flushing. Queens County, New York.

c1686 Francis Doughty, son of Elias and Sarah Doughty, married Mary Palmer, eldest daughter of John and Bridget Palmer of Westchester County, New York [see 1692 deed]. [1]

1685 On May 28, "Petition of Francis, Charles, Elias and Jacob Doughty, of the town of Flushing, praying for a grant of about 250 acres of land each on Long Island." [2]

1685 Francis Doughty was Cornet in Captain Willet's Troop of Horse.

Francis Doughty was noted as having swum from Flushing to New York City.

1688 On November 24, Elias Doughty, of Flushing, Queens County, New York, sold land to four sons: Frances, Charles, Elias, and Jacob Doughty, of Flushing. [3]

1689 On day 24 of month 12, Francis Doughty, and others, witnessed the Quaker marriage of Robert Field and Phebe Soudder? at Flushing, Long Island, New York. [4]

1691 On day 30 of month 9, Francis Doughty, Charles Doughty, Elias Doughty, Thomas Hickes, and others, witnessed the marriage of Benjamin Field and Hannah Bowne at Flushing, Long Island, New York. [5]

1692 Daughter Mary, wife of Francis Doughty, was named in the will of John Palmer. [6]

1692 On 30 November, Bridgett Palmer, widow of John Palmer, late of Westchester, Francis Doughty of Flushing and Mary his wife, eldest daughter of John Palmer, Thomas Farington of Flushing and Abigail, his wife, second daughter of John Palmer, and Bridget Palmer, Jr., youngest daughter of John Palmer, all unite in a deed. Grantee: Thomas Baxter Description: Land in Westchester County on Frogs Neck on the Sound to the Bronx River. [7] [8]

1695 On 9 of month 8, Francis Doughty, Charles Doughty, and others, witnessed the Quaker marriage of John Titus and Sarah Willis at Flushing, Long Island, New York. [9]

1695 On 9 of month 8, Francis Doughty, Charles Doughty, and others, witnessed the Quaker marriage of Nathaniel Seamans and Rachel Willis at Flushing, Long Island, New York. [10]

1695 On 9 of month 8, Francis Doughty, Charles Doughty, and others, witnessed the Quaker marriage of William Alberson and Ester Willis at Flushing, Long Island, New York. [11]

1696 On 29 August, Hugh and Elizabeth Cowperthwaite, of Flushing, sold to Francis Doughty, of Flushing, an 87 acre plantation on Mattagarrison Bay in Flushing. [12]

1698 Francis Doughty & Mary his wife lived in Flushing, Long Island, New York, with children Elias, Palmer, ffrancis, Obadiah, Sarah, Charely, Mary; Negroes: Vester, Rose. [13] [14]

1699 On May 22, Francis Doughty was named as brother-in-law in the will of Thomas Farrington of Flushing. Wife Abigail [Palmer?] to have use of half the estate during widowhood. Half the personal est. to daus. Elizabeth, Bridget & Abigail Farrington. To son Thomas 60 acres with house & orchards, he to pay to my son Benjamin L40 when he is of age. To son Robert, 48 acres on w. side of the highway, he to pay Benjamin L40. Exrs: wife Abigail & brother-in-law Francis Doughty. Witness: Henry Taylor, Thomas Hedger & John Tallman. 1699 Sep 21 will proved. [15] [16]

1698/99 On 8 February, Hermanus King and wife Mary and eldest son John, all of Flushing, sold 50 acres of land in Flushing to Thomas Farrington for 300 pounds. Bounded south by Samuel Tatum, west by another lot hereafter mentioned, north by Thomas Farrington, east by John Talman and highway. Mentions lots of 10, 20 and 50 acres. Half by the division of the town and half bought of Frederick Schurman. Witnessed by Francis Doughty. Part of the lot, bounded on the north by John Rodman, was sold on 22 May 1699 by Thomas Farrington to Francis Doughty and John Tallman. Witnessed by John King. [17]

1701 On 9 of month 5 (July), Patience Bullock, late of ye Island of Barbados married Nathaniel Field, of Newtown, Long Island, New York. Witnessed by Francis Doughty, and others. [18]

1712 Francis Doughty witnessed, and received letters of administration for, the will of Thomas Hicks, Jr, of Flushing. [19]

1724 Francis Doughty, Jr, perhaps this one, witnessed the will of James Clement, of Flushing. [20]

1725 June 17. Petition. Charles and Francis Doughty and others, freeholders of the township of Flushing, on Nassau island, for a ferry from between the east side of William Thome's neck or island and the west side of Deborah Lawrence's neck to the main; report on the same, with rates of ferriage. Patent for the above ferry to Charles and Francis Doughty and others. [21]

1741 "I, Francis Doughty, of Flushing, in Queens County, yeoman, this 26 day of April, 1741, being sick." I leave to my son, Palmer Doughty, 20 shillings, in full of all pretence as heir at law; he having already received his portion. I leave to my two daughters, Phebe and Sarah, the use of my northermost lower room, and leanto adjoining, in my now dwelling house, while they remain single, and they are to have choice of a piece of land for a garden, but not to exceed ¼ of an acre; And they are to have liberty of the orchard, to have as many apples as they shall have occasion to use, and pasture for two cows. I leave to my son Thomas, all my Plantation of land and meadows where I now live in Flushing, with all appurtenances; and he is to pay to my two daughters £50 each, and to give bonds for the same; "and he is to furnish them four barrells of Cyder yearly." All the rest of my personal estate I leave to my two daughters, Phebe and Sarah. I make my son Thomas, and my son-in-law, John Embree, and my friend, Thomas Hicks, Jr., of Flushing, executors. Witnesses, Christopher Hopper, Matthew Farrington, Henry Lowre. Proved, March 8, 1741/42. [22]

1741 Francis Doughty died December 21, 1741. His will, on record at New York City, dated April 26, 1741, gives: 1st. To his son Palmer 20 shillings to be in full as heir he having already received his portion. 2nd. To his daughters Phebe and Sarah -rooms in dwelling to live as long as they remain single. 3rd. To his son Thomas - balance.

1742 "Frances Doughty of flushing dyed 21d of the 12m 1741." [23]

Research Notes:

1738 "Mary Doughty of flushing dyed 27d 9m 1738." [24]

Descendant notes: The births of the children of Francis and Mery Doughty, of Flushing, were entered on the records of the Twentieth Street, New York Friends' Meeting. Children: Elias, born 5d 4m, 1687;. Palmer, born 20d 7m, 1689; Frances, born 20d 12m, 1691/2; Charity, born 14d 12m, 1693/4; Mary, born 4d 12m, 1695/6; Obadiah, born 20d 1m, 1698; James, born 16d 3m, 1700; Thomas, b, 8d 12m, 1701/2; Sarah and Phebe born 20d 11m, 1703; Elener, born 16d 2m, 1706. [25]


Footnotes:

[1] William Wade Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. 3 [NY] (1940), 104, right column, [HathiTrust].

[2] Edmund Bailey O'Callaghan, Calendar of N.Y. Colonial Manuscripts, Indorsed Land Papers; In the Office of the Secretary of State of New York 1643-1803 (Albany, New York: Weed, Parsons & Co, 1864), 32, [GoogleBooks].

[3] Charles T Gritman, Historical Miscellany (NY?: 1920?), 1_400, Queens County Land Records, QR 281, Liber B1-138, 140, 141, [AncestryImage].

[4] Quaker Meetings, Flushing, Long Island, Vol 2031, FHL film 17274, item 1, 30-31, [FHLCatalog].

[5] Quaker Meetings, Flushing, Long Island, Vol 2031, FHL film 17274, item 1, 34-35, [FHLCatalog].

[6] William S. Pelletreau, Early Wills of Westchester County, from 1664-1784 (New York: F.P. Harper, 1898), 392, item 747, [HathiTrust].

[7] Theresa Hall Bristol, "Westchester County, N.Y., Miscellanea," New York Genealogical and Biographical Record 54 (1914), 392-400, at 396, citing Westchester Land Records B-158, [GoogleBooks].

[8] Ethan Allen Doty, "The Doughty Family of Long Island," New York Genealogical and Biographical Record 43 (1912), 273-87, 312-24, at 281, [InternetArchive].

[9] Quaker Meetings, Flushing, Long Island, Vol 2031, FHL film 17274, item 1, 40-41, [FHLCatalog].

[10] Quaker Meetings, Flushing, Long Island, Vol 2031, FHL film 17274, item 1, 42-43, [FHLCatalog].

[11] Quaker Meetings, Flushing, Long Island, Vol 2031, FHL film 17274, item 1, 43-44, [FHLCatalog].

[12] Charles T Gritman, Historical Miscellany (NY?: 1920?), 2_570, Queens County Deed B1-295, [AncestryImage].

[13] Christopher Morgan and Edmund Bailey O'Callaghan, The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. 1 (1849), 662, col 2, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks].

[14] Charles T Gritman, Historical Miscellany (NY?: 1920?), Flushing, Inhabitants, 1698, [AncestryImage].

[15] Henry B. Hoff, Long Island Source Records from the New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1987), 137, [AncestryImage], [GoogleBooks].

[16] Charles T Gritman, Historical Miscellany (NY?: 1920?), 1_93, Queens County Clerk's Office Deeds & Wills, Liber A-143, [AncestryImage].

[17] Charles T Gritman, Historical Miscellany (NY?: 1920?), 2_591, citing Queen's County Clerk's Office Deed B1-402, 404, and 406, [AncestryImage].

[18] Quaker Meetings, Flushing, Long Island, Vol 2031, FHL film 17274, item 1, 56-57, [FHLCatalog].

[19] William S. Pelletreau, Abstracts of Wills on file in the Surrogate's office: city of New York, Vol. 2, 1708-1728 (New York: The New York Historical Society, 1894), 96, of 95-96, citing liber 8, page 153, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].

[20] William S. Pelletreau, Abstracts of Wills on file in the Surrogate's office: city of New York, Vol. 2, 1708-1728 (New York: The New York Historical Society, 1894), 316, citing liber 10, page 53, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].

[21] Edmund Bailey O'Callaghan, ed., Calendar of historical manuscripts in the office of the secretary of state, Albany, N.Y. Part II, English (1865), 495, citing Vol LXVII, p 110-11, [InternetArchive].

[22] William S. Pelletreau, Abstracts of Wills on file in the Surrogate's office: city of New York, Vol. 3, 1730-1744 (New York: The New York Historical Society, 1895), 356, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].

[23] Abraham S. Underhill, "Records of the Society of Friends of the city of New York and vicinity, Deaths" New York Genealogical and Biographical Record 7 (1876), 39-43, 85-90 at 87, [GoogleBooks].

[24] Abraham S. Underhill, "Records of the Society of Friends of the city of New York and vicinity, Deaths" New York Genealogical and Biographical Record 7 (1876), 39-43, 85-90 at 86, [GoogleBooks].

[25] Abraham S. Underhill, "Records of the Society of Friends of the city of New York and Vicinity, from 1640 to 1800" New York Genealogical and Biographical Record 4 (1873), 32-39, at 34, [HathiTrust].