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Note: The Meaning of the surname DOUGHTY:
Doughty is the English nickname for a powerful or brave man, often a champion jouster, and derived from Middle English doughty > Old English dohtig, dyhtig = valiant, strong. Douty, Dowty, Dufty are variations.
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May 12 and 13, 1777
Item 1--FHL 0032394, page 38,
Reuben Doughty - Plaintiff } Present John Lewis, Gent: Jacob Lady - Defendant } Upon Attachment
Robert Jamison came into court and undertook for the defendant that if he be cast in this action he shall satisfy satisfy and pay the condemnation of the court or surrender his body to prison in execution for the same or on failure thereof that he the said Robert could do it for him.
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Item 2 -- FHL 0032351, Page 131
No date found [very difficult to read]; the litigation directly above on this page is dated June 1782.
"Reuben Doughty and Lydia his wife.....Plaintiffs vs Henry Lewis This _______ agreed each party to pay one half of the Clerk's fee and one half of James Bodine;s attendances ____ the other C_____
party _____ and pay _____.
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Item 3 - FHL 0032349, page 157
October 15, 1783. Order that Reuben Doughty and his son William be added to the List of Tithables in Shelbourne Parish.
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Item 4 - FHL 0032349, page 160
Abraham Touch, Plaintiff }
Reuben Doughty, Defendant } In Debt
This day came the Plaintiff by his Attorney, And the Defendant altho solomnly called came not. It is therefore considered by the court that the last order herein be confirmed and that the Plaintiff recover against the said Defendant the sum of Eighteen Pounds twelve shillings and two pence in gold or silver the Debt in the Declaration mentioned, and his Cash by him in this behalf expended and the said Defendant in Mercy [?] but the Judgement to be discharged by the payment of Nine Pounds Six Shillings and One Pence with interest thereon after the rate of 5 [percent?] per annum to be computed from the 2nd day of March 1781 to the time of payment and the costs.
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Item 5 -- FHL 0032350
May 16, 1788
Bodine vs Doughty & wife -
James Bodine on evidence for Reuben Doughty and __________ wife against when Henry V. having attended court nine days orders that the said Reuben & wife pay him Two Hundred and Twenty Five Pounds of Tobacco for the [ ______? ].
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Item 6 - FHL 0032352, Book P 1792-1794, Page 139
June the 12th, 1793
COMMONWEALTH vs DOUGHTY -
Reuben Doughty being bound by recognizance to appear here and answer the complaint of Charles Russell for a breach of the peace in resisting him in the execution of his office as constable appeared upon his recognizance in the sum of fifteen pounds and find two securities in the sum of seven pounds ten shillings each for his good behavior and pay the costs of his prosecution or be committed. Thereupon he with John Board and William Brooks his securities personally appeared in court and acknowledged themselves indebted to His Excellancy Lee Esquire of the Commonwealth of Virginia and his successors in trust for the use of the said Commonwealth in the sums abovementioned to be made and levyed of their and each of their goods and chattels, Land and tenements respectively tendered upon this condition that if the saidReuben Doughty shall be of good behavior toward all the good citizens of the Commonwealth for the space of twelve months and more especially towards the said Charles Russell at whose instance this recognizance is made then this recognizance to be void else to remain in full force and virtue.
William Day is allowed seventy five pounds of tobacco he having attended this court three days as a witness for the Commonwealth against Reuben Doughty.
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Item 7 - FHL 0032352, Book Q, Pages 77 and 78
At a Court Continued and Held for Loudoun County at the Courthouse thereof on January 13, 1795
Reuben Doughty who stands bound by recognizance to appear here this day to answer the complaint of Anthony Sambag againt him for a breach of the peace appeared accordingly whereupon the said Anthony and Reuben were freely heard. On consideration whereot it is ordered that the said Reuben Doughty give security or be committed to the custody of the sheriff of this county there to remain until he shall give security for his appearance at the next grand jury court to be held for this county then and there to answer an indictment to be preferred against him and that in the meantime he be of good behavior towards all the good citizens of this commonwealth particularly to the said Anthony Sambag and thereupon the said Reuben Doughty with John Brown and John Board of this county come into court and acknowledged themselves severally indebted to his Excellency Robert Brook Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth. The said Reuben Doughty in the sum of forty pounds and the said John Brown and John Board in the sum of twenty pounds each of their respective lands and tenements goods and chattels to be levied and to our said Commonwealth tendered. Set upon this condition at the next Grand Jury Court to be held for this county and then and there abide by and perform the sentence of the said court and not depart without leave of the said court and in the meantime be of good behavior toward all the good citizens of the Commonwealth particularly toward the said Anthony Samburgthen his recognizance to be void else to remain in full force on virtue
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Item 7 -- FHL 0032352 Order Book Q, Page 104
At a Court Continued and Held for Loudoun County at the Courthouse thereof on on Monday the 10th day of March, 1795
We present Reuben Doughty for profane Swearing towit by God within three months last past by Information of Anthony Sambag.
s/ Aaron Sanders, Foreman ===========
[note: Miscellaneous information from Maryland State Archives Marriage Records:
SWAN/SWANN Edward, m. by (c.1695), Mary, relict and extx. of Francis Buxton of CV Co. (INAC 10:474; INAC 14:47).
John, m. by 15 Feb 1720, Elizabeth, admx of John Foster of PG Co. (MDAD 3:284).
Thomas, of St. M. Co., m. by 17 Nov 1745, Elizabeth, dau. of Edward Butler of CV Co. (BALR TB#D:412).
Swann, Thomas, m. by 4 Oct 1764, Mary, dau. of James Townsend (MDAD 51:377; BFD 4:59).
The above has been included because there is a definite but unknown connection between both the
Swann and Townsend families with our Doughty family. INFO ONLY
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