This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: guydowning1966 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.downing/978.4.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: More to your theory that Hester Jones and Matilda Jones are sisters, the 1850 census has Bezeleel & Matilda living with their son Leventon Downing a few houses down from Samuel and (Matilda? maybe Hester's middle name) with Downing kids Milton and Matilda. Also living next door is Timothy (another Bezaleel son)and Rebecca Taylor. Geographically getting very close to Israel, but I have still found no tie between them. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.