Joshua Doughty, Long An Engineer…
“ During, the War of 1812, he was Brigade Inspector end was continued in the service of the State Militia at the close of the conflict. His father, Joshua Doughty, was born in Morris County, was employed in the dry goods business in New York City and conducted similar business enterprises in Mobile, Alabama; Apalachicola, Florida; and Franklin, Alabama. He settled in Somerville in 1836, built a store here two years later and continued in the general merchandising business until 1866. ”
