In a message dated 6/2/04 6:11:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > They are: Richard Baxter Downing (of Viking origin), Clyde Downing, Ray > Downing, Richard Lynn Downing, and James Downing, the last four being of > western European origin. My line is that of Thomas Downing, after whom Downingtown, PA, is named. He comes from a line of Downings in Bradninch, Devonshire, England, that is well documented back to 1530. Thomas, a Quaker, emigrated to America in 1717. I guess I'm rather fortunate in that this family line is well documented in numerous biographical and local history books as well as other documents. -- Ray Downing