This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: fdowning4 Surnames: Downing, Palfrey Derby, Ballard Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.downing/285.296.4/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am also related to Amos Downing (father, Samuel, mother Abigail Ballard, my third great grandparents. I am extremely interested in knowing how you go back to George in the 1500's. I believe you must be claiming the Richard, who married Anstiss Palfrey to have been the son John Downing born 1638-9 and the grandson of Emanuel and Lucy Winthrop. John and Anstiss son, Richard, was born in 1693 in Ipswich, and died in 1702 according to the Boston death records. Richard, the father of the Richard in our line was born in 1693-4, and was the heir and nephew of Thomas Downing, ship owner and merchant of Salem who married Mary Chadwell of Lynn in 1698. I realize that your original note was posted in 2002, but hope you still have the same e-mail address. fdowning4@verizon.net 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.