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William DOWNING

Male 1722 - 1788  (66 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William DOWNING was born 24 Mar 1722 (son of Thomas DOWNING and Thomazine BEER); died 7 May 1788, Bart Twp., Lancaster Co., PA.

    William married Ellen (Eleanor) JOHN 10 Dec 1741, Uwchlan Friends, Chester Co. PA. Ellen (daughter of Samuel JOHN and Margaret ?) was born 26 Apr 1718, Uwchlan, Chester Co., PA; died 1765. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. John DOWNING was born 3 Jun 1744, Bart Twp., Lancaster Co., PA; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Samuel DOWNING was born 2 Aug 1746, Bart Twp., Lancaster Co., PA; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Sarah DOWNING was born 3 Jan 1749, Bart Twp., Lancaster Co., PA; died 8 Feb 1774, PA; was buried Sadsbury Friends, Sadsbury, Lancaster Co., PA.
    4. Mary DOWNING was born 12 Jul 1751, Bart Twp., Lancaster Co., PA; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Jane DOWNING was born 25 Feb 1753, Bart Twp., Lancaster Co., PA; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Hannah DOWNING was born 24 Nov 1754, Bart Twp., Lancaster Co., PA; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Ruth DOWNING was born 12 Nov 1756, Bart Twp., Lancaster Co., PA; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. Thomas DOWNING was born 25 Mar 1759, Bart Twp., Lancaster Co., PA.
    9. William DOWNING was born 1762; died 04 Feb 1842.

    William married Margaret (widow of Samuel Miller) HALLIDAY 1765, New Garden Friends, Chester Co., PA. Margaret (daughter of William HALLIDAY and Deborah WOODWARD) was born 1709, County West Meath, Ireland; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas DOWNING was born 14 Dec 1691, Bradninch, Devon, England (son of Thomas DOWNING and Grace ANDREW); died 15 Jan 1772, Downingtown, Chester Co., PA.

    Thomas — Thomazine BEER. Thomazine died Bef 1756. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Thomazine BEER died Bef 1756.
    Children:
    1. Richard DOWNING was born 27 Apr 1719; died 8 Jul 1803.
    2. 1. William DOWNING was born 24 Mar 1722; died 7 May 1788, Bart Twp., Lancaster Co., PA.
    3. Jane DOWNING was born 1723; died 1795.
    4. Joseph DOWNING was born 1734; died 1804.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Thomas DOWNING was born Abt 1660 (son of Edward DOWNING and Elizabeth SALTER); died 25 Mar 1739.

    Thomas — Grace ANDREW. Grace was born Abt 1663; died /. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Grace ANDREW was born Abt 1663; died /.
    Children:
    1. 2. Thomas DOWNING was born 14 Dec 1691, Bradninch, Devon, England; died 15 Jan 1772, Downingtown, Chester Co., PA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Edward DOWNING was born 30 Apr 1625, Bradninch, Devon, England (son of John DOWNING and Judith WEEKS); died 16 Dec 1683, Bradninch, Devon, England.

    Edward — Elizabeth SALTER. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas SALTER and UNKNOWN) was born Bradninch, Devon, England; died Bradninch, Devon, England. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth SALTER was born Bradninch, Devon, England (daughter of Thomas SALTER and UNKNOWN); died Bradninch, Devon, England.
    Children:
    1. 4. Thomas DOWNING was born Abt 1660; died 25 Mar 1739.