Last year I sent an email to the Downing-L Mailing List entitled "James & Susanna Downing - Part 2." In the email, I made two conclusions which I now believe to be incorrect. New research has shown that the John Downing b. 1747, and listed as an orphan in the 1760 Frederick Co, Maryland court records, is not the son of the James & Susannah Downing. James Downing, also known as James Downy (Timothy1), b. 1726 in Collin Hundred, Pr. George's Co, MD, d. 1761 in Ayr Twp, Cumberland Co, PA. James and Susannah traveled up Conococheague Creek to the Great Cove settlement in Pennsylvania about 1748. They were among the families that were chased out of the Cove in 1750 by the Pennsylvania Authorities. The land still belonged to the Indians, and the settlers were trespassing on Indian Territory. James and Susannah returned to Frederick Co, Maryland and remained there until the land at Great Cove was purchased from the Indians in 1754. Cumberland County Probate Records, Vol A:39 - 2 Jun 1761. Letter of Administration was Granted to Susannah Dunning of the goods and Chattels of James Dunning Deceased. (ML Cole - 2015) Cumberland County Probate Records, Vol A:46 - 13 Aug 1762. Letter of Administration was Granted to Joseph Wells and Susannah his wife of the goods and Chattels of James Downing Deceased. (Joe Downing - 1986) Mary Lou Cole