Hi Marianne - you probably already have these, but........in case you don't..... Hope they help, Dianne * * * * * * * CT FAIRFIELD GREENWICH 1860 Series: M653 Roll: 73 Page: 110 Seth B. Downs, age 43, blacksmith, b. NY Amy, age 45, b. CT Rhoda P., age 22, b. CT Silas, age 18, day laborer, b. CT Sarah Downs, age 16, b. CT David C., age 14, b. CT Timothy W., age 11, b. CT I *finally* found Seth in 1850 by searching for just Amy, and it popped up Amy "Denn" age 36....lol Seth B. Downs, age 34, blacksmith, b. CT Amy, age 36, b. CT Ruth M., age 19 Rhoda P., age 12 Emila, age 10 Silas S., age 8 Sarah M., age 6 David C., age 4 Timothy W., age 1 Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut Page: 210 Roll: M432_38 * * * * * in the 1850 census there is: Benjm Downs, age 30, shoemaker, b. CT Lucy Ann, age 52, b. CT Charles, age 4, b. CT Rocksana, age 2, b. CT next house.... Benjm Brush, age 76, farmer, b CT Rachel, age 72, b. CT Wm., age 47,farmer, b. CT Margarett, age 55, b. CT Sarah Downs, age 30, b. CT Patrick Powers, age 22, laborer, b. Ire. Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut Page: 233 Roll: M432_38 * * * * * again in 1850.... Seth Downs, age 18, farmer, b. America Sarah, age 73 Henry, [age looks like 52] shoemaker, b. America Wm. age 33, farmer Mary J., age 30 Charles, age 4 Home in 1850 (City,County,State): North Castle, Westchester, New York Page: 65 Roll: M432_615 * * * * * * Page 148 North Greenwich Congregational Churchyard 1981. Nellie Downes, d. 9.Sept.1868 ae 5 mos. (dau. of Silas Smith Downes & Mary J., gr.dau. of 1982). Page 146 North Greenwich Congregational Churchyard 1982. Seth B. Downes, d. 31 Oct.1876 ae 60 yrs. 1 mo. 3 ds. 1983. Amy Downes, (Amy Scofield, wife of 1982), d. 21. Dec. 1893 ae 79 yrs. 28 ds. Page 91 Brush Family Yard At Stanwich 1224. Silas S. Downes, d. 18.July.1822 ae 27 yrs.11 mos.23 ds. Source: Greenwich, Conn. Inscriptions copied from gravestones. Arranged with genealogical notes and list of Revolutionary Soldiers & Index. Part II, Francis F. Spies, Mt. Vernon, N.Y., 1930