This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Downing Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AUT.2ACEB/1259 Message Board Post: Does anyone know where Nicholas Downing of Drummard Co. Londonderry, Ireland was born? I know he died in 1698 and is buried on Church Island Lockbegg. He left property to his wife Mary & nephew Adam Downing, this is in his will dated 18th Feb. 1698. I have seen on some websites that he is listed as the son of Emanuel & Lucy Downing born in 1627. I have seen listed that his birth places are.......London, Middlesex, England.......Drummond, England(but the only Drummond in the road atlas is in Stirling, Scotland.)........Cornhill, Norham, Durham, England(NB since 1830 the parish of Cornhill is now in the county of Northumberland). In World Connect Project, his Immigration was listed as 13th June, 1630. Salem, Essex, Mass., but Emanuel & Lucy did not go to Americia until 1638. Also does anybody have information on the contents of Emanuel Downing's will. Thank you, Jill.