Can anyone on the DOWNING list help Mark with his question? Lynda Roberts From: "mark downen" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2005 11:04 PM Subject: Downing DNA Project > Hello, > > My name is Mark Downen. I am descended from Josiah Downing/Downen of SC > (1745-1803). Many of us have wondered whether a land grant from King > James, dated 1765, was correct in listing our ancestor as Josiah Downing. > His subsequent records and those of his descendents have used the name > Downen. > > We may originally be descended from Downing lines of Britain or > Downey/Downes lines of Ireland. Is your group interested in the > relationships of these name variants and this larger question? > > I look forward to learning more about your project. > > Sincerely, > > Mark Downen > > >