From "Biographical Sketches of Welland County" Ontario, printed in 1887, page 559: states that Lady Douglas, the daughter of the Earl of Douglas, fell in love with a young man whom the Earl forbade her to marry. The couple sailed for America in separate ships and Lady Douglas arrived safely in New York, but never heard of her lover again, his ship is supposed to have foundered. Lady Douglas found herself destitute except for her jewels which she decided not to sell. She found employment as a servant in the household of a wealthy New York merchant named Fortner. The Fortners realized that she was occupying a position subordinate to her birth, and made of her an equal. She was persuaded to marry the merchant's son A large family was born to this couple.
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BENJAMIN FORTNER b: abt 1720 Spouse: ISABELLA DOUGLAS, b: 1723 ScotlandChildren: Abigail b: 1740 (see below)
Elizabeth b: 1744
Mary b: 1746
Francis b: 1748
Joseph b: 1750
Lewis b: 1755
Andrew b: 1757
Benjamin b: 26 Jun 1758
James b: 1760
Jonas b: 1762
Sarah b: 1766
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